Germany

Mass evacuation in Berlin as WW2 bomb defused

A large area in central Berlin is to be evacuated as authorities dispose of a World War Two bomb.

20 April 2018

Germany

Suspect in Berlin anti-Semitism convicted to four weeks' detention

A 19-year-old suspect in Berlin's most recent anti-Semitism attack was convicted to four weeks' juvenile detention.

19 April 2018

Germany

Six arrests in Berlin after foiling an alleged knife attack at half marathon

Police arrested the men, who are aged between eighteen and twenty-one, after carrying out searches in the area.

8 April 2018

Germany

How has digitalisation transformed travel marketing?

We went to its chief marketplace to find out

17 March 2018

Travel News

24 hours in Berlin

How to spend a day in Germany's biggest city.

5 March 2018

Germany

Protesters scuffle with police at AfD demonstration

Protestors clashed with police in Berlin on Saturday during a heated counter-demonstration against a march by the far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD).

18 February 2018

Germany

68th Berlin International Film Festival opens on Thursday.

The festival opens with Wes Anderson’s "Isle of Dogs," the second stop-motion animation from the American director.

13 February 2018

World News

Johann Johannsson found dead

The Icelandic composer was discovered at his Berlin apartment.

11 February 2018

Cinema

68th Berlinale programme announced

This year's Berlinale film festival will be a platform for debating the "MeToo" movement highlighting sexual harassment against women

7 February 2018

Cult

Versace retrospective to open in Berlin

Over 100 pieces of clothing designed by Italian designer Gianni Versace will be on show in the German capital.

31 January 2018

Earth News

24 Hours in Berlin

City guide: where to eat, sleep, drink and think in 2018 in Berlin.

12 January 2018

Germany

Prison break in Berlin

Four detainees have escaped from a Berlin jail. The city's justice ministry said that the men escaped via a car workshop on the grounds of the Ploetzensee prison

29 December 2017

World News

Your week in 60 seconds

How switched on were you to the news this week? Watch our video below to see if you can identify the news story.

22 December 2017

Germany

Merkel attends Christmas market bombing memorial

One year on, Angela Merkel has attended a memorial for the victims of the Berlin Christmas market bombings, amid criticism of the government response

19 December 2017

World News

'The Square' is the star of the show!

Swedish art satire 'The Square' scooped no fewer than six prizes at the European Film Awards in Berlin on Saturday, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor.

10 December 2017

Cinema

European Film Awards: May the best movie win!

Final preparations are underway in Berlin for Saturday's 30th edition of the awards

9 December 2017

World News

Berlin Christmas market opens one year after attack

Berlin's Christmas market has reopened under heightened security.

27 November 2017

Germany

SPD debates rejoining ‘grand coalition’ with Merkel

The top leadership of Germany’s Social Democrats are debating whether party leader Martin Schulz should reconsider forming another coalition government with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives.

24 November 2017

Germany

Lonely pensioner flooded with Christmas invites after posting supermarket ad

The man has been inundated with invites after a shopper shared the ad on social media

23 November 2017

World News

German coalition talks: Steinmeier meets SPD leader Schulz

Germany's Social Democrat leader, Martin Schulz is facing pressure over 'grand coalition' talks with Angela Merkel as he meets with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin.

23 November 2017