CDU wins NRW elections, Germany wins basketball Euros, Greens enter debate on inheritance tax and more news on Monday, September 15th.

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.

A bronze statue of Germany football legend Franz Beckenbauer was unveiled outside Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena on Friday, a day after what would have been his 80th birthday.

From conservative push-back on the e-mobility transition at Germany’s largest auto-fair to flooded streets in the west to some thoughts on what the kids are reading, here’s what we’re talking about at The Local this week.

Local elections this weekend in Germany’s most populous state offer a vital opportunity for many residents to cast a vote and have a say on topics including housing, schooling, public transport, and social integration. Here’s a look at who can vote.

How much can you learn about a country from its favourite books? Germany’s ‘cultural canon’ includes a range of classic novels which most Germans will have read (or at least heard of). Tom Pugh takes a look at some of the nation’s most iconic works.

Starting from mid-December, Deutsche Bahn plans to significantly expand railway services to Poland, making cross-border travel faster and easier for travellers coming from Germany.

Germany expands role in NATO Air Policing program, Berliners protest against cuts, workers in the country strike less and more news on Friday, September 12th.

The sale of counterfeit language and integration certificates, such as those used for residence or naturalisation applications in Germany, has caused a stir in the media. But how big is the problem really?

A ban on gendered language in schools in a German state has prevented an American graduate student from completing their degree programme. Speaking to The Local, they share how policy changes in Germany and the US threaten their life here.