The reflection of two solitaires on a frozen lake with birds

Germany

05.January 2026 Nemanja Rujevic

Sabotage in Berlin: 45.000 households without electricity

At least 45.000 households in Berlin were left without electricity during the winter. Allegedly, the extremist left-wing group "Vulkan" is responsible for this, which destroyed the cables in the fight against the "imperialist way of life". How vulnerable is Germany's infrastructure?

Tom Kummer

Mediji

29.December 2025 Nemanja Rujevic

The Man Who Didn't Interview Brad Pitt

A quarter of a century ago, German journalism was hit by an unprecedented scandal. It has been revealed that Los Angeles-based journalist Tom Kumer has been sending fake interviews with Hollywood stars for years. They were made up, but they were really good. How the hell was that possible?

The oldest social housing project in the world

08.December 2025 Ana Lage / DW

DW: Rent for an apartment of 88 euro cents

In order to have the right to live in this settlement, you must be a Catholic, a socially disadvantaged person and be from Augsburg. Today, around 150 people live in this settlement

New criminal business

04.December 2025 Katja Hakman / DW

Who Steals Used Frying Oil?

The damage is in the millions: criminals across Germany steal used frying oil from restaurants and fast food chains, because it is the basis of a lucrative business

The Anatomy of Option Overload

08.November 2025 Dragan Radovancevic

Unbearable ease of choice: Paralyzing multitude

While society celebrates a multitude of choices as the pinnacle of freedom, the reality is different. We are witnessing a generation Z that is paralyzed by its own privileges, trapped in eternal self-questioning, unable to move in any direction because every direction looks both tempting and terrifying at the same time. The abundance of choices becomes a crippling burden. Why is that so?

Revision of the law on citizenship

30.October 2025 Svetozar Savić (DW)

Will Germany abolish dual citizenship?

Germany's Christian Democrats are demanding a review of the citizenship law and stricter criteria for granting a German passport, with sharp criticism of the growing number of new citizens retaining their old citizenship