Debates continue among members in parliament over “Red Sea Islands” agreement
Calls have been raised by public figures and citizens for parliament members to resign in rejection to the agreement
‘Cultural sovereign’ Helmut Kohl built an unlikely legacy
Helmut Kohl initiated a large number of national artistic institutions that changed Germany's cultural landscape. The government's art expenditures trebled under Kohl's 1982-1998 tenure as chancellor.At the start of his…
Ones to watch: Top 5 future stars to watch out for at the U21 Euros
Andrea Pirlo, Mesut Özil, Luis Figo - some of the game's great talents made their first steps at the U21 Euros. This summer, the scouts will be in Poland keeping…
Mischa Zverev knocks out veteran Tommy Haas in Stuttgart
Two days after pulling off a surprise win over Roger Federer in Stuttgart, Tommy Haas has lost to fellow German Mischa Zverev. Zverev will face Feliciano Lopez in the semifinals…
Our Beautiful Planet
On our beautiful planet are swathes of nature battling for their survival – one of these are the coral reefs near the Marshall Islands in the Pacific, where bleaching has…
‘All this junk gets dumped in Africa’: how to make eco art from rubbish
Kenyan artist Kioko Mwitiki’s life-sized scrap metal sculptures won him global acclaim. He tells DW about his art’s impact, scavenging and environmental challenges facing Africa as it becomes the 'factory…
McDonald’s pulls out of Olympics sponsorship
Fast-food giant McDonald's has ended its 41-year Olympic Games sponsorship deal three years early. McDonald's contributes more than $1 billion every four-year cycle but is now looking to "focus on…
German economy is responsible for 4.8 million jobs in the EU
Germany has recently been criticized for its large trade surplus. Ever since Donald Trump took up the topic, businesses have been worried. Now a new study takes on these accusations.According…
Former banker convicted in football-corruption case
A former employee of a Swiss bank has been convicted on charges related to the corruption allegations surrounding world football's governing body, FIFA. This comes a day after the suspect…
Berlin exhibition showcases US art in time of transatlantic turmoil
Works by Georgia O’Keeffe, Edward Hopper and other US abstract expressionists are on show at Berlin's Barberini Museum. Despite current political tensions, the exhibition creates an artistic transatlantic bridge.When Donald…