Schalke go top after 2-1 defeat of Stuttgart

13 March 2010

Schalke captured the lead of the German Bundesliga standings with a 2-1 win against Stuttgart thanks to goals scored by subsititue Edu and Kevin Kuranyi.

Hanover teenager named Germany's hope for Eurovision

12 March 2010

It's official: Hanover schoolgirl Lena Meyer-Landrut will represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest this year, after winning national television casting show "Our Star for Oslo."

Pope's diocese accused of accepting abuse priest

12 March 2010

When the current Pope Benedict XVI was an archbishop in Germany, a known paedophile priest was accepted into his diocese. The priest later again sexually abused minors.

German soccer chief Zwanziger wins vote of confidence

12 March 2010

The board of the German Soccer Association (DFB) has voted unanimously in support of President Theo Zwanziger, who faced calls to resign for his handling of the alleged sexual harassment of a referee.

Foreign affairs or personal affairs? Westerwelle's diplomatic trips

12 March 2010

As Guido Westerwelle wraps up his trip through South America, the foreign minister is accused of pursuing personal interests in choosing his accompanying business delegation. But how are these delegations really chosen?

Muslim groups consider boycott of German-Islam conference

12 March 2010

The hopes of the German-Islam Conference were high when it was founded four years ago. But the Interior Ministry's exclusion of one German Muslim group has put the attendance of three of the group's partners in doubt.

Licence to shop

12 March 2010

A North Korean spy who defected by faking his own death has written a book after years of hiding in Austria. As Kerry Skyring reports in this postcard from Vienna, the story's got more potential than many 007 movies.

Reporters without Borders warns against Internet censorship

12 March 2010

More and more countries are censoring what their citizens can access on the internet. On the third annual 'world day against cyber censorship' Reporters without Borders has again warned of growing surveillance.

Sabriye Tenberken: A blind woman with a vision

12 March 2010

Sabriye Tenberken recently visited Deutsche Welle to talk about her latest project for blind and partially-sighted people: the International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs in the Indian state of Kerala.

Six of the best: Germany's F1 hopefuls

12 March 2010

Germany is threatening to monopolize the Formula One grid nowadays, with no fewer than six drivers - that's one quarter of the entire field - competing at Bahrain this weekend. DW profiles them all.

Chinese artist and Nobel laureate share views on totalitarianism

12 March 2010

On Thursday evening, lit.COLOGNE, Germany's most prestigious literature festival, brought together Chinese artist Ai Weiwei and Nobel laureate Herta Mueller. Both use art to examine the impact of totalitarianism.

German drivers dominate Bahrain F1 practice

12 March 2010

Ahead of Sundays F1 opening race in Bahrain, German drivers have dominated the practice sessions. Nico Rosberg was fastest, his Mercedes team mate Michael Schumacher came third leaving no doubt he is still in top form.

Traffickers use voodoo to threaten Nigerian victims into prostitution

12 March 2010

German federal police say they have noticed a disturbing new trend in human trafficking. Some Nigerian traffickers are manipulating a belief in a traditional religion related to voodoo to intimidate their victims.

Swedish energy firm Vattenfall sells German power grid

12 March 2010

Vattenfall has sold its German power grid to Belgian and Australian firms. The move appears to be part of a continuing trend of energy groups shedding highly-regulated power grids in favor of more profitable markets.

Egyptians hoping ElBaradei can provide change they can believe in

12 March 2010

Former UN nuclear chief Mohammed ElBaradei has made no official announcement about running for Egypt's presidency in 2011 but a surge of support built on the hope for change is sweeping him closer to the campaign trail.

Spanish villages vie for nuclear waste dump

12 March 2010

When Madrid announced plans to build a centralized nuclear waste repository last year, more than 100 towns surged forward to offer their land. There are now just a few in the running. But what's in it for the winner?

Twin suicide bombings kill at least 45 in Lahore

12 March 2010

A twin suicide attack killed at least 45 people, including soldiers, in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Friday. Police said that the death toll could rise, as nearly 100 had been injured, some of them seriously.

Bavaria's wood-carvers struggle to keep tradition alive

12 March 2010

The Bavarian village Oberammergau is most famous for its religious dramas, but it also has another long-time artistic custom: wood-carving. The tradition, however, is facing extinction.

ETA suspect arrested in Portugal

12 March 2010

A suspected member of the militant Basque separatist group ETA was apprehended in Lisbon on Friday as he attempted to board a flight to Venezuela using a fake Mexican passport.

German IT-start-ups hope for better times

12 March 2010

The finance crisis has hit young IT start-ups in Germany hard. The times when investors pumped millions into young companies are over, and the aspirations of German entrepreneurs have become much more modest.