Germany's northern harbour city has a reputation for being fun, lively and more than a little bit gritty. But what's it ...

Germany's incoming government has promised a revival - but companies remain pessimistic about the economic outlook this year.

During coalition negotiations, politicians from Germany's future governing parties butted heads over the question of ...

Authorities in the German capital reported twice as many attacks on refugees and refugee centres last year as far-right ...

German leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis, tens of thousands take part in Easter marches, child's body found in Lahn river ...

A German police officer on Sunday shot dead a man who threatened people with a knife outside a night club and advanced toward ...

A large police operation was under way in Germany on Sunday to find one or more shooters who killed two men the day before in ...

The CDU/CSU and SPD want to change the rules on working hours and incentivise extra work with tax-free overtime. What do the ...

As the seasons change, most motorists in Germany must tick an essential piece of maintenance off their list. Here are few ...

Germany's environment minister has warned of a high risk of forest fires and poor harvests after a "worrying" lack of rain in ...

Berlin mayor weighs knife bans on U-Bahn trains, auditors call on government to end tax breaks, Deutsche Bahn makes progress ...

Every language has its share of words describing no-win situations, but few of them can touch the German 'Zwickmühle' for ...