Germany
Explore our coverage of Germany’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
Culture
Angela Merkel sets out to restore her reputation
But her new memoir is unlikely to change her critics’ minds
Europe
Once dominant, Germany is now desperate
As an election looms its business model is breaking down
Europe in 2025
Under its new government, Germany will move to the right
Getting the economy going will be the priority
Europe
The sun begins to set on Olaf Scholz’s chancellorship
The contours of Germany’s coming election campaign are coming into view
Business
Donald Trump is bad news for German business
But some companies will be hit much harder than others
Leaders
Europe needs to wake up and look after itself
The biggest obstacle is Germany, which now urgently needs elections
Europe
Germany’s fractious coalition falls apart—and how!
Olaf Scholz finally runs out of patience with Christian Lindner
Business
Volkswagen’s woes illustrate Germany’s creeping deindustrialisation
And intensify the problems of Olaf Scholz’s fractious coalition
Europe
Angela who? Merkel’s legacy looks increasingly terrible
16 years of no reforms are taking a toll on Germany and Europe
Europe
Germany’s populist superstar demands peace with Russia
In an interview Sahra Wagenknecht trashes the consensus on Ukraine—and much more
Culture
What don’t you know about your partner?
A German novelist, Bernhard Schlink, imagines a marriage’s, and his country’s, secrets
Finance & economics
Germany’s economy goes from bad to worse
Things may look brighter next year, but the relief will be short-lived
Europe
A banking raid in Europe kicks up an unseemly nationalist defence
Der Italian banking job goes down badly in Germany
Europe
Turkey wants the EU to regulate the döner kebab
Germans’ version would not qualify, and they are steaming
Europe
American long-range missiles are coming back to Europe
The German deployment is part of a resurgence of deep-strike weapons