About 200,000 people joined a demonstration against the Iranian government in Munich on Saturday, police said, as world leaders gathered nearby for a security conference.
Germany’s political freedom rating has been downgraded twice in three years, according to a recent global assessment. An expert explains how certain protest movements have been targeted, and what it means for the country's civic spaces.
The far-right Alternative for Germany faces condemnation from business and political leaders, following a weekend of widespread protests around the party's conference to establish a new youth organisation.
About 30 people walked out during an awards ceremony on Wednesday when Chancellor Friedrich Merz stood up to deliver a speech. The silent protest was a striking moment at an event meant to celebrate social cohesion in Germany.
Pro-Palestinian protesters marched in several cities in Europe on Saturday, voicing cautious hope with a dose of scepticism as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza entered its second day.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of the German capital on Saturday to demand that Israel halt its military campaign in Gaza.
Thousands of people gathered in front of Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate on Saturday, demanding an end to "the genocide in Gaza" as well as a halt to arms deliveries to Ukraine.
Hundreds of thousands celebrated Christopher Street Day (CSD) in Berlin under the motto "Never silent again" and demonstrated for the rights of LGBTQ+ people.
Berlin police on Sunday said they arrested 57 people during a pro-Palestinian demonstration on the fringes of the city's yearly Pride march a day earlier, adding that 17 police officers sustained injuries.
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in European cities calling for an end to the war in Gaza, hours before President Donald Trump said the US military had attacked three Iranian nuclear sites Sunday.
Hundreds of people marched through central Berlin on Saturday alongside Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, to demand an end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Berlin on Sunday braced for scores of demonstrators to converge on the German capital to protest against the country's conservatives' norm-shattering overtures toward the far right.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party set out a radical programme on Saturday at a party congress ahead of next month's snap general election as thousands of protesters took to the streets to voice their opposition to the party.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz again called for a ceasefire Sunday ahead of the first anniversary of the war in Gaza, and warned against rising anti-Semitism in society as people took to the streets in rival demonstrations.
Thousands of people in Berlin on Thursday demonstrated against Germany's military support for Ukraine as it battles to hold back invading Russian troops.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Germany Friday to demand greater climate action, organisers said, but turnout for the "Fridays for Future" protests was smaller than in past years.
Climate activists from the Last Generation (Letzte Generation) movement demonstrated against climate-damaging air traffic at several airports in Germany on Saturday, although no flight operations were affected.
Two police officers were hospitalised Saturday after clashes with hooded protesters outside the congress of Germany's far-right AfD, as the party met weeks after its record EU election result.
Clashes between hooded demonstrators and police on Saturday marked the start of a party congress of Germany's far-right AfD, weeks after it scored record EU election results despite multiple scandals.
Germany's far-right AfD kicks off a congress Saturday weeks after scoring record EU election results despite multiple scandals, with fresh mass protests expected against the anti-immigration party.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Germany on Saturday, urging citizens to vote against the far right in this weekend's European Union elections.
After a group of Irish protestors were told by Berlin police to stop singing songs in Gaelic while they held a pro-Palestine event, The Local looks at whether foreign language protests are really outlawed in Germany's capital.
