Rammstein is world famous for its provocative imagery and lyrics. Their album "Liebe ist für alle da" was indexed by German authorities in 2009. Now the band is suing the state.
The German Emigration Center focuses on the fate of German migrants, but also tells the stories of refugees who found a new home in Germany. The most recent addition portrays a Syrian family.
Meg Rosoff doesn't shy away from life's big issues in her novels for young readers - from marital strife to the existence of God. Her ability to reach hearts and heads has won her the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
Born 100 years ago on April 5, 1916, the Oscar-winning Hollywood icon Gregory Peck embodied both gloomy and inspiring characters.
Following its occupation of the Netherlands in World War II, Germany struggled to normalize its relationship with its neighbor. Then Queen Beatrix married a German and football came into play.
Winner of the 2016 Pritzker Architecture Prize Alejandro Aravena sees the award as an opportunity to deal more quickly with urgent challenges. He told DW why the German refugee crisis is actually relatively small.
Despite progress in the treatment of the illness, it remains a serious worldwide threat. The Fifth Gala for the German AIDS Foundation joins the fight against the disease - with an arsenal of singing and laughter.
An exhibition in Bonn explores what makes the legendary Bauhaus school of design so timeless. These architects and artists came up with a revolutionary idea that is now taken for granted: Everything is design.
The former German foreign minister was born near Halle. His birth house was nearly demolished. Now it houses an exhibition dedicated to unity in Germany and Europe, as a tribute to his politics of reconciliation.
To celebrate International Children's Book Day on April 2, discover these classics of Germany's children's literature.
The idea was born on April 1, 1976 - and it certainly wasn't a joke. Apple has since become one of the world's most successful tech firms. We say happy birthday, Apple - with mixed feelings.
German comedian Jan Böhmermann hit the internet with his latest stroke of genius. With heavy metal sounds and an aggressive-looking video, he will turn you into a muesli-loving European liberal - come what may.
Kraftwerk were electronic music pioneers. Now Berlin is a global leader in the development of software synthesizers.
Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, known for her radical deconstructivist designs, has died of heart attack aged 65.
The Nobel Prize-winner described the horrors of concentration camps, but was fascinated by Germany's cultural history.
Completely rebuilding Palmyra's destroyed cultural treasures would turn it into a kind of Disneyland, archeologist Annie Sartre-Fauriat tells DW. For Palmyra, Assad is just as bad as the "IS," she says.
A far-right terror group hounded Germany's foreign residents for over a decade without the public knowing about the crime series. A week-long TV event now aims to shed light on the NSU murders.
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The cult German car that drove hippies to California turns 66.
Test your knowledge of famous German proverbs with these unique illustrations, updated weekly.
Bound to attract the growing number of people rediscovering the engines that literally drove the past, the world's largest fair for vintage cars opens in Germany. These 10 classic models are among collectors' favorites.
An international jury announced the 126 finalists vying for the top spot in DW’s online activism award The Bobs.
In this multimedia special, DW explores how artists around the world advocate for freedom.
The Disney cult film The Jungle Book is back in an updated version, we watch instrument builders at work and take a trip to the beautiful city of Saint-Malo in Brittany, France.
A man leaves the Islamist scene and takes to the stage; a biopic reveals the darker side of Fritz Lang and we say farewell to both architect Zaha Hadid and Nobel laureate Imre Kertész.
Boxing movie A Heavy Heart is the feature debut of student Oscar winner Thomas Stuber. We'll be looking back at 1966, a big year for cinema in a still divided Germany. Plus Batman V Superman and actor Bruno Ganz at 75.
From New York to Australia, Sarah Willis shares some of her favorite Sarah's Music locations so far.
In the 70s German musicians were at the forefront of the burgeoning electronic music scene.
Apps to beat the traffic. Concerts for video-game fans. And on Exit: 25 versions of Adele's Hello
Travel destinations are Weltenburg Abbey, Kelheim, Regensburg, Eltz Castle, Warnemünde and Düsseldorf.
Never fear, the "blue man" is here. This German word isn't associated with a performance group, and isn't even a human.
