New statistics on addiction revealed that around a fifth of the German population consume alcohol at dangerous levels. Are Germany's rock-bottom prices for beer, wine and spirits to blame?
The far-right AfD celebrated a historic election triumph in Germany last month but that has not put to bed the grievances held by followers in the party's heartlands in the ex-communist east.
Around the US air base of Ramstein in southwest Germany, many people have watched with alarm as President Donald Trump's team has cast doubt on America's future military presence in Europe.
From tighter rules on carrying weapons to tough restrictions on asylum, here's how the German government wants to weed out extremism and violent crime and make the country safer.
According to a report by the NGO Civicus, Germany is no longer an "open" country and freedom of expression has "narrowed" due to excessive crackdowns on climate and pro-Palestinian protesters.
The leader of the German Protestant Church, Annette Kurschus, on Monday stepped down from her post after being accused of covering up suspected sexual assault by a colleague.
This word has all to do with how to use German sensitively - but that doesn't always mean it doesn't rub people up the wrong way. So what do both sides of the argument have to say about 'gendern', and why is it so controversial?
After the summer break, Germany's centre-left SPD wants to work on introducing an obligatory period of social work for youngsters in a move they say will heighten respect and togetherness in the country.
More than half a million people in Germany left the Catholic Church last year, the country's bishops' conference said Wednesday, topping a record set in 2021 amid rampant sexual abuse scandals.
Five Germans went on trial on Wednesday over a far-right plot to kidnap the country's health minister and overthrow the government in protest against Covid-19 restrictions.
Should employees in Germany be able to work four days a week for the same pay? An overwhelming majority of Germans apparently think so - and the largest union in the country is pressuring employers for exactly that. Here's what the debate is all about.
Germany's plans to legalise recreational cannabis will be welcomed by many weed smokers - but with legal routes for purchasing the drug restricted to highly regulated clubs, it's not quite the free-for-all that many imagined. Here's what you need to know.
New statistics from Germany's federal police show an uptick in almost every type of criminal activity, from petty theft to violence. But do the stats reflect the reality?
Recent media reports have set the rumour mill swirling that Germany is considering the return of compulsory military service. Here's what's going on - and how likely a return to conscription could be.
More than one in five children and one in four young adults in Germany are at risk of poverty, according to a study - with young people in the northern state of Bremen most likely to be affected.
A third of Germany society now belongs to two hardened camps, a new study has found. One the one side are the "aggressive" defenders who believe in ethno-nationalism, on the other side the "arrogant" explorers, who are pushing for an end to the ethnic state.
The winners of a Hamburg scholarship awarded to people who plan to “do nothing” as a demonstration against the pressures of modern society have been announced, after applications came in from across the globe.
The German Federation of Cities warned on Sunday that immigrants from eastern Europe should not be made scapegoats for the spread of the coronavirus as their living conditions are often appalling.
Artist and activist Ai Weiwei sparked a debate when he said he plans to leave Germany because he believes it is an intolerant society. Here's what you had to say.
