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Joachim Gauck Awarded International Brückepreis in Görlitz

The cross-border prize recognizes decades of work advancing democracy, human rights, European understanding.

State Mourning Ceremony for Rita Süssmuth Set for Feb. 24 in Berlin

State Memorial Ordered for Rita Süssmuth, Former Bundestag President

Dorothee Bär Named 76th Recipient of Aachen’s ‘Orden wider den tierischen Ernst’

Rita Süssmuth, Trailblazing Former Bundestag President, Dies at 88

Blaze Destroys Much of FDJ Main Building at Bogensee Near Berlin

Peter Radunski, CDU Campaign Strategist and Former Berlin Senator, Dies at 86

Helmut Schmidt’s Grave Defaced With Swastikas in Hamburg as State Security Opens Probe

Hanau Attack Survivor Ibrahim Akkuş Dies From Long-Term Injuries Nearly Six Years Later

Right-Wing Extremists and Reichsbürger Hold Over 4,000 Legal Guns in Germany

Germany Marks Adenauer’s 150th With State Tributes and Fresh Debate Over His Legacy

Merz’s First New Year’s Address Casts 2026 as a Decisive Year for Germany and Europe

Berlin to Rename Hofjägerallee as Helmut-Kohl-Allee on May 9, 2026

University of Passau Publishes Abuse Study Finding At Least 672 Child Victims

Germany’s SED Victims’ Commissioner Urges Renaming of Remaining Lenin and GDR Leader Streets

Zschäpe Testifies in Dresden Trial of Alleged NSU Aider, Shows Remorse but Stays Vague on Killings

Berlin Football Association Rejects Ban on No. 88 Jersey After Narrow Vote

Dresden Opens Trial of Alleged NSU Accomplice Susann Eminger

Central Council of Jews Honors Activist Karoline Preisler With Paul‑Spiegel Prize

Helmut Kohl’s Grave Redesign Unveiled in Speyer as Monument-Style Memorial