With German citizens taking to the polls to elect a new government on February 23, 2025, here are the most important trends ...

Kaffee und Kuchen - or coffee and cake - is a strong German tradition. So of course there is a huge selection of sweet treats across the country. Here's 10 that we think you should try.

Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian CSU sister party are topping polls for the election ...

As someone who studied German language and culture from middle school to majoring in it in college, the holiday season has always been a particularly fun time of year for me. An immense amount of ...

Our expert guest is Ingrid Sharp, professor of German cultural and gender history at the University of Leeds. She tells us about some other festive traditions in Northern Europe including Krampus ...