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The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany's Bavaria, perhaps best known for inspiring Walt Disney's fairytale castles, has been named a World Heritage site, the UN cultural agency announced on Saturday.

Germany on Friday expressed "great concern" over the health of an anti-fascist activist on trial in Hungary for alleged attacks on neo-Nazis who has been on hunger strike since early June.

From an embarrassing failure by Germany's coalition leaders to a snowstorm in July to Berlin's biggest summer street parties, here's what we've been talking about at The Local this week.

The heiress to a well-known German chain of steakhouses went on trial Friday accused of ordering the violent kidnapping of two of her children from their father's house.

US auto giant Ford had reached a deal with unions to bring an end to labour unrest at the carmaker's German plant in Cologne, workers' representatives said Friday.

Deutsche Bahn's punctuality figures for June show a sharp decline on May, with at least four out of ten long-distance trains arriving late at their destinations.

Germany has thousands of castles, countless beer festivals and quite a few cathedrals with world heritage status. We look at the destinations where tourists pack in like sardines, and suggest a few worth visiting with lighter crowds.

The number of businesses becoming insolvent is growing compared to the previous year, Germany's statistical office reports.

A former head of German foreign intelligence said Thursday he met with former Afghan president Hamid Karzai to discuss Berlin's aim to deport Afghans to their Taliban-controlled homeland.

Everyone likes to complain about bureaucracy in Germany, which is why it's so important to know the right word for a 'pencil pusher' who religiously upholds the rules.

People belonging to extremist organisations, including the far-right AfD party, will be blocked from taking up government positions in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, the state's interior minister has announced.

Major traffic jams are expected on Friday and through the weekend as schools close for the summer in North Rhine-Westphalia. Here's where traffic jams are expected to be worst.

Germany’s Bundestag debated the national budget on Wednesday and the far-right AfD party leapt at the chance to blame immigrants for feeding off the welfare state. The data, however, suggests that the reality is quite different.

Finding a job in Germany is not easy for foreign residents. Share your experiences and frustrations with our readers as well as your best advice. Take our two minute survey.

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants who moved to Germany are currently thinking of leaving the country, including many of our readers. We asked them why – with eye-opening and occasionally distressing results.

The tax submission deadlines in Germany vary depending on the year, and how you file. We break down the dates to know for this year.

Is Germany a nation of secret tea lovers? Columnist and tea lover Tom Pugh explains where to get the perfect 'cuppa', how to drink tea like an 'Ostfriesen', and where to buy the brands you crave from home.

There are lots of great reasons to study in Germany, but which subjects – and which universities – will give you the best chance of landing a secure and well-paid job?

If you're laid off in Germany it's relatively common to be offered a severance package from your employer. But how do you know if the offer you've received is fair? The Local spoke with a legal counsellor to find out.

Obtaining German citizenship involves clearing numerous hurdles - including a multiple-choice citizenship test that will quiz you on your knowledge of German history, culture, geography and politics. Could you pass it?