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Die „Sommerstraße“ in Saarbrücken City visions Liveable cities - five creative ideas
Beim Tiny House wird auch der Garten zur Wohnfläche.
A minimalist lifestyle
Tiny houses: living the dream of a minimalist existence
Blick auf Dresden: historische Kulisse, innovative Ideen
Digitisation
Three smart cities in Germany
So stellt sich eine KI Christiane Vargas Ideen für die Stadt der Zukunft vor.
Urban planning
Visions for the city of the future
Die „Sommerstraße“ in Saarbrücken
Innovation
Liveable cities - five creative ideas

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Baerbock: den Opfern eine Stimme geben Day of remembrance Baerbock: give the victims a voice
Staatssekretär Annen (l.) und Libanons Premierminister Salam +++ Ticker Foreign Relations German State Secretary Annen in Syria
100 Jahre Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Anniversary 100 years of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation
Verteidigungspolitik Defence policy Merz: nuclear deterrent must be strengthened
Markus Söder, (CSU), Ministerpräsident von Bayern und CSU Vorsitzender, Friedrich Merz, Unions-Kanzlerkandidat und CDU-Bundesvorsitzender, Lars Klingbeil, SPD-Fraktions- und Bundesvorsitzender, und Saskia Esken, SPD-Bundesvorsitzende, nehmen an einer Pressekonferenz nach den Sondierungsgesprächen von Union und SPD im Bundestag teil. Forming a government CDU/CSU and SPD to begin coalition negotiations
Bundespräsident Steinmeier International Women’s Day “Gender equality is part of the foundation of our democracy”
Unions-Kanzlerkandidat Friedrich Merz (l.) und EU-Ratspräsident Antonio Costa. Foreign policy EU summit: agreement on rearmament

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Friedrich Merz, CDU, wird die nächste Bundesregierung anführen.
CDU/CSU wins the Bundestag elections
CDU and CSU win the Bundestag elections. SPD sees heavy losses. AfD doubles its result. The Left remains in parliament, FDP and BSW are out.
Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz: conservative transatlanticist
Who is the man expected to be the next federal chancellor of Germany and what does he stand for politically?
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What happens after the election
Find out here what happens after the federal election: How is the government formed and which time limits are specified by law?
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Congratulations for Merz from numerous countries
Macron and Starmer highlight sound cooperation for a strong Europe.
Election
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Elections in Germany: who counts the ballot papers? An election worker tells us about her work.
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Facts about the Bundestag election
The 2025 German federal election – key questions and answers surrounding the election of the country’s new parliament.
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Germany is having an election on February 23, 2025 — seven months earlier than planned! Everything you need to know about the election.
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Votes for young people – more than just a paper exercise
U18 Elections are held ahead of every election in Germany. They play a key role in political decision making.
Von hier aus wird Deutschland regiert: das Kanzleramt in Berlin.
The frontrunners for the Bundestag elections
Who have the parties nominated to run for election - we present the top candidates of the major parties.
Wahlkampf in Deutschland
The election campaign in Germany: what do the parties want?
In the run-up to the Bundestag elections on 23 February 2025, we look at the key points of and differences between the parties currently represented in the Bundestag.
Der „Wahl-O-Mat“ zur Bundestagswahl 2025 ist online.
Bundestag election: helping voters decide
The interactive “Wahl-O-Mat” informs voters about party policies and helps them decide which party is right for them.
Meinungsforscher Manfred Güllner vom Forsa-Institut
Polls: a glimpse of the future?
How are election polls conducted? And how reliable are they in predicting people's actual voting behaviour? The opinion researcher Manfred Güllner has the answers to these questions.
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New elections to be held in Germany
New elections to be held in Germany. What triggered the end of the governing coalition and what happens next?
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“Everyone who votes is actively shaping our democracy”
Ruth Brand is responsible for preparing and conducting the Bundestag election. An interview with the federal returning officer.
Das deutsche Parlament: der Reichstag in Berlin
The vote of confidence – what is it?
Stability even when a coalition is in crisis: German democracy sets down clear procedures regarding the dealings between the government and the Bundestag.

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“Our grantees can act with considerable freedom”
Professor Maria Leptin, president of the European Research Council, on the role science plays in challenging times.
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Joining forces to preserve cultural heritage
TheMuseumsLab brings together museum staff from Africa and Germany to look afresh at questions of culture and gain vital experience on two continents. 
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Research that saves lives
Help with snakebites, worm infections and eye diseases – how hospital partnerships improve healthcare.

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Getting around in Germany

Im Donautal fährt Wuschansky besonders gern.
Magical moments in a driver’s cab
Peter Wuschansky is passionate about his job as a train driver and, with tens of thousands of followers on social media, is truly a “trainfluencer”.
Sonnenaufgang am Neckar
A life on the water
Robert Litmeyer is a skipper who is at home on Europe’s waterways. What is his life like on board, and how does he experience Germany?
Für Steffka Arnold ist LKW-Fahren ein absoluter Traumjob.
At home on four wheels
Steffka Arnold is a trucker. During the week, her lorry is her home and the road is her office.
Deutschland von oben: der Tegernsee
Germany from above
Gerhard Launer knows Germany better than almost anyone else - from a bird’s eye view. The aerial photographer explains what particularly fascinates him.
Wandergesellin Regina Schreyer
Leaving the bakehouse for the big wide world
Once she’d completed her bakery apprenticeship, Regina Schreyer spent four years on the road as a journeywoman - travelling all over Germany and halfway round the world.

Day-to-day life in Germany

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Germans have a unique connection with forests – at least, that’s what people say.
Enchanted – an emotional view of the Black Forest

Here’s a countdown of fascinating forest facts.

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Getting Started in Germany

IT-Managerin Ayushi Sharma
Work, German lessons and buttered pretzels - Ayushi Sharma’s life in Germany
After completing her master’s in Munich, the young woman from India embarked on a career in Germany as an IT manager. This is how she got off to a successful start.
In sieben Schritten zum Job in Deutschland
Finding your job in Germany in seven steps
Mаríа Fernаndа Gаrcíа López is from Mexico and wants to work as IT specialists in Munich. The journey of this 28-year-old skilled worker is just one example of how you can come to Germany.
Die Erzieherin Daniela Noya wagte den Schritt nach Deutschland.
Teaching, learning, making friends – Daniela Noya’s life in Germany
The nursery school teacher from Colombia works at a nursery. She talks here about how she started out in Germany.
Das neue Digitalmagazin „Ankommen in Deutschland“
How to get off to a successful start in Germany
The new digital magazine from deutschland.de provides international skilled professionals with useful tips when they arrive in Germany.
Khaled Elbarbary
From the Red Sea to the Black Forest – Khaled Elbarbary’s life in Germany
Qualified staff from abroad are also in demand in Germany’s hotel sector. Let us introduce you to a young Egyptian who works in the Black Forest.

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Mobility and Travel

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The economy in Germany

The economy in Germany
Sonnenaufgang am Neckar
Getting around in Germany
A life on the water
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Getting around in Germany
Leaving the bakehouse for the big wide world
Für Steffka Arnold ist LKW-Fahren ein absoluter Traumjob.
Getting around in Germany
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The EU at a glance
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Famous Germans

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Johannes Gutenberg – knowledge for the whole world
It was his invention of letterpress printing with movable type that enabled books to be produced rapidly and inexpensively.
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Erich Kästner: a great children’s book author – and much more besides
His children’s books have been translated into more than 70 languages and continue to sell millions of copies to this day. Erich Kästner didn’t just write for young readers, however.
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Caspar David Friedrich: the master of silence
Forgotten, misunderstood and celebrated: Caspar David Friedrich’s works are ready to be rediscovered again in his 250th anniversary year.
Goethe ist einer der bekanntesten Dichter und Denker Deutschlands.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: a genius, even beyond literature
Goethe shaped German culture like no other. His persistent thirst for knowledge was his greatest motivation.
Ihre Gedanken sind bis heute aktuell: Hannah Arendt (1906–1975)
A life in exile: Hannah Arendt and her escape from evil
Hannah Arendt was one of the most influential political theorists. Her works reveal how important it is to stand up for democracy and human rights.
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Clara Schumann – art is the air I breathe
She was a pianist, composer, piano teacher, superstar – and she is the most famous woman in music history. A portrait to mark the 205th anniversary of her birth
Ihr Tagebuch wurde nach Anne Franks Tod weltberühmt.
Anne Frank and her diary: writing for eternity
Anne Frank died in a concentration camp aged 15. Her diary is one of the most important documents which bear witness to Nazi atrocities.
Marlene Dietrich, Hollywood-Star aus Deutschland
Marlene Dietrich - world star, style icon, myth
The actress and singer was a phenomenon of her era and continues to inspire many people around the world today, partly because of her political stance.
Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka – the eternal enigma of world literature
The world's most widely read German-language author died on 3 June 1924 – and left instructions for all his writings to be destroyed.
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Sophie Scholl: Resistance icon
Sophie Scholl is one of the most famous women in German history. As a member of the “White Rose”, she was part of the resistance to the Nazi regime.
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Käthe Kollwitz – a dauntless woman and major artist
Her works are of timeless significance and exceptional artistic quality. Käthe Kollwitz campaigned against war and poverty and for the rights of women.
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