Deutsche Welle: DW.com - Germany https://www.dw.com/s-1441?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2026-05-14T21:00:10Z https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/s-1441?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages https://www.dw.com/en/lab-grown-tyrannosaurus-leather-more-chicken-than-dinosaur/a-77118050?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf A handbag is promoted as the "world's first T. rex leather product." But scientists are questioning its authenticity. 2026-05-14T14:37:00Z Culture en 77118050 https://www.dw.com/en/world-cup-final-halftime-show-will-feature-madonna-shakira-and-bts/a-77160961?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf Three major performers from pop, past and present, will perform during halftime of the World Cup final this year. The Superbowl-style pageant will eat into the time to analyze the biggest football game in four years. 2026-05-14T13:13:00Z News en 77160961 https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-merkel-urges-patience-for-merz-s-coalition/live-77157896?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf Former Chancellor Angela Merkel says she thinks people need to have patience with the coalition government, amid widespread dissatisfaction. Meanwhile, Germany's men are celebrating Father's Day. DW has the latest. 2026-05-14T09:38:00Z News en 77157896 https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-carmakers-paint-bleak-picture-on-jobs/live-77142074?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf German automakers say there is a strong likelihood of huge job losses over the next decade. Meanwhile, Germany's football fans are wondering whether former national keeper Manuel Neuer is set to return. 2026-05-13T09:29:00Z News en 77142074 https://www.dw.com/en/hijab-wearing-german-beauty-contestant-takes-on-the-afd/a-77114886?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf As a Miss Germany contestant, Büsra Sayed wore a hijab on stage. This had never happened before — and the far-right AfD didn't like it. Her response went viral. 2026-05-12T08:35:00Z Germany en 77114886 https://www.dw.com/en/architecture-of-remembrance-and-hope-daniel-libeskind-at-80/a-19251296?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf Famous for designing the Jewish Museum Berlin and the Ground Zero project in New York, the architect has created dozens of memorable buildings worldwide. 2026-05-11T14:07:00Z Culture en 19251296 https://www.dw.com/en/why-is-hollywood-missing-from-cannes/a-77056586?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf There are no US blockbusters premiering at the Cannes Film Festival this year. So who's snubbing who? 2026-05-11T06:58:00Z Culture en 77056586 https://www.dw.com/en/venice-biennale-in-crisis-the-controversies-explained/a-76807499?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf Following the resignation of the jury over Russia's and Israel's disputed participation, the traditional Golden Lion will not be awarded this year. 2026-05-06T12:52:00Z Culture en 76807499 https://www.dw.com/en/fake-tiktok-fans-and-pop-music-s-unethical-marketing/a-77091563?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf Do indie darlings like Sombr and Geese owe their success to TikTok "trend simulations"? The question has sent shockwaves through their fan base. Yet manipulated charts are as old as the music business itself. 2026-05-13T12:06:00Z Culture en 77091563 https://www.dw.com/en/the-pleasure-of-books-in-the-digital-age/a-76593442?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf The digitization of global literature has brought vast libraries to our fingertips. But the quiet power of a physical book offers a rare escape from constant digital noise. 2026-03-30T13:32:00Z Culture en 76593442 https://www.dw.com/en/new-film-portrays-thomas-and-erika-mann-with-an-oddly-twisted-premise/a-76970827?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf Premiering at Cannes and starring Sandra Hüller, Pawel Pawlikowski's "Fatherland" is set during the Cold War — a complex period for the prominent anti-Nazi intellectuals. 2026-05-09T12:16:00Z Culture en 76970827 https://www.dw.com/en/celebrated-broadcaster-and-naturalist-david-attenborough-turns-100/a-76880848?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf The still-sprightly centenarian has been knighted twice, nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, and is perhaps the world's most recognizable nature lover. 2026-05-08T04:41:00Z Culture en 76880848 https://www.dw.com/en/eurovision-2026-politics-collide-with-a-blockbuster-show/a-77069828?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf Controversy over Israel's participation and boycotts unprecedented in scale are already weighing on the Eurovision Song Contest before it even kicks off in Vienna. 2026-05-09T07:28:00Z World en 77069828 https://www.dw.com/en/the-rise-and-fall-of-east-germany-s-palace-of-the-republic/a-76836834?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf From 1976 through 1990, the building in East Berlin served as a symbol of the communist state's power. The "People's Palace" was controversially destroyed — and yet remains present. 2026-04-22T11:58:00Z Culture en 76836834 https://www.dw.com/en/bundesliga-kathleen-krüger-appointed-hamburg-s-head-of-sport/a-77135968?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf Hamburg have appointed Kathleen Krüger as the club's new board member responsible for sport. She becomes the first woman to fill such a role at a Bundesliga club on a permanent basis. 2026-05-12T14:43:00Z Sports en 77135968