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Berlin's Governing Mayor Franziska Giffey awarded Ruth Winkelmann the German Order of Merit today. The Holocaust survivor was honored for her commitment to educating school kids about the darkest part of Germany's recent history.

Disasters can happen at any moment, at least in theory. When they do, the population needs to be warned. Two years ago, Germany's national 'warning day' failed.…

In Berlin's Moabit neighborhood, an unexploded World War II bomb was found. It needs to be blown up on site. For this purpose, the 'S-Bahn' city ring will be…

Located in Brandenburg province, in the town of Beelitz, former sanatoriums offer an intriguing view into the partially scary history of medicine. They are the spookiest tourist magnets in Germany.

On Sunday, 45,000 people will take part in the Berlin Marathon. Even more Berliners and visitors are expected to root for the runners. The excitement level is…

It is time to start worrying about winter tires. Germany has its regulations. On top of those, there are recommendations that make sense.

Millions of Germans, especially younger ones, watch countless video clips on TikTok on a daily basis. While some of the content is entertaining or educational, extremists of different kinds use the platform as well. Nobody seems to be stopping or fighting German-language hate speech on TikTok.

If you are Germany's longest-serving MP, if they made you federal minister four times, if you were chairman of your party and President of the Bundestag, you…

Germany's Environment Minister Steffi Lemke and Berlin's Environment Senator Bettina Jarasch showed up at Treptower Park in Berlin on Saturday. Their mission…

There were times when car-free days really were car-free. Not anymore. But Berlin will not require tickets for its public transport on Thursday. And a few streets are supposed to be closed to motorized traffic.