An effective (temporary) division of Germany took place between East and West, resulting of the temporary occupation areas. But a further separation of the country was avoided by the Allies who seemed ...

Alice (L) and Ellen Kessler, taken on April 20, 2004 in Cologne during the recording of the WDR show "A red carpet for the Kesslers". The Kessler Twins, a singing-dancing German entertainment duo who ...

Berlin — When Karin Prien's mother brought her to Germany as a little girl in the late 1960s, she gave her one urgent warning: "Don't tell anyone you're Jewish." Nearly six decades later, Prien is now ...

The post-war narrative of the German U-boat efforts follows several stages: the first “Happy Time,” followed by the second “Happy Time,” and then utter destruction by the Allies. In reality, the ...

When a german party triggers a Zählappell, or parliamentary roll call, it is serious business. As a television commentator recently joked, “They will haul MPs out of bed—usually their own.” On March ...

The new permanent exhibition at the Haus der Geschichte in Bonn brings 80 years of German history to life, including the post ...

It was Thanksgiving in 1946 and the celebration took place as far away as Germany, which was in ruins after World War II. The U.S. Women’s Army Corps, stationed in Frankfurt, hosted 30 “wide-eyed” ...

Germany's economy is suffering its "deepest crisis" since the aftermath of World War II, an industry group warned Tuesday, calling on Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government to take urgent action to ...

With the votes of the governing Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) and Social Democrats (SPD), the Bundestag, Germany’s federal parliament, passed the budget for 2026 on ...