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As summer gives way to autumn, Germany comes alive with world-famous festivals, major sporting events, cutting-edge art, classical music and centuries-old traditions.

Foreign students who graduate a German university program qualify for specialised residence permits designed to give you plenty of time to find a job and launch your career. Here's how to stay.

Volkswagen's CEO warned Sunday the company was in a "more than critical" state ahead of meetings with the car giant's staff where he will defend the company's savings plans.

Former health minister Karl Lauterbach says the record-breaking figure is probably an underestimate.

From school bags and sports kit to transport and class trips, the costs add up fast. Here's what parents in Germany need to know about keeping expenses under control and claiming support.

Germany on Tuesday opened a new drone defence research centre to help combat the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles after a surge in suspicious sightings over critical infrastructure.

The head of a German defence startup supplying attack drones to Ukraine has been living in hiding for months due to an alleged Russian assassination plot, reports said Tuesday.

The far-right party's Bavarian chapter is further intensifying its hard-line immigration stance in calling for an authoritarian police force similar to the US's Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

Germany's latest step toward digitalisation means local authorities will soon only accept digital photos for ID cards and residence permits. But from difficulties photographing babies to delays setting up photo machines, problems remain.