Now playing Next Germany Prince, politician, paratrooper: Who's accused over Germany coup plot? With an estimated 20,000 members, the Reichsbürger movement brings together strands of disaffected, anti-establishment, right-wingers and others: those either angry at the post-WWII federal republic, or nostalgic for a Germany long gone. 07/12/2022
Now playing Next Germany Far-right terror suspects held in Germany over 'armed coup' plot Officials said 25 people were detained as police carried out nationwide raids over an alleged plot to overthrow the government and install a former member of Germany's royal family as leader. 07/12/2022
Now playing Next no comment It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Santa Run, Stollen festival or an iconic Christmas market? Germany and Italy are kicking off the festive season with the return of some beloved traditions which had been put on hold due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. 05/12/2022
Now playing Next Germany Teenage girl dies after knife attack near school in southern Germany A 13-year-old girl was also seriously injured after the incident near Ulm. 05/12/2022
Now playing Next Germany Scholz tells Putin to withdraw troops before any peace talks can begin The German Chancellor and Russian President held their first phone call since mid-September. 02/12/2022
Now playing Next Art Max Beckmann painting breaks Germany art auction record Pink-Yellow portrait by expressionist artist Max Beckmann breaks German Art Auction record in Berlin. 02/12/2022
Now playing Next Qatar Germany crash out of World Cup despite victory over Costa Rica Germany's win was not enough to keep them in the tournament after Japan caused an upset by beating Spain. 02/12/2022
Now playing Next Germany Germany and Norway announce plan to protect maritime infrastructure The initiative follows suspicious drone sightings around Norway's offshore oil rigs and suspected sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. 01/12/2022
Now playing Next Sport World Cup catch-up: Germany and Belgium eliminated, Japan stun Spain Here's our at-a-glance look at Thursday's matches as teams battled for a place in the last 16 in Qatar. 01/12/2022
Now playing Next Germany Germany's parliament recognises Ukraine's 1930s famine as 'genocide' Germany has recognised the 1930s famine in Soviet Ukraine which killed millions under Joseph Stalin as a "genocide". 30/11/2022
Now playing Next Germany Poacher given life in prison for shooting dead two police officers The man killed the officers in January after they stopped him on suspicion of poaching. 30/11/2022
Now playing Next world news Germany announces plans to speed up naturalisation process Germany has outlined plans to allow people who live in the country to become citizens faster 28/11/2022
Now playing Next Sport World Cup: Germany salvage 1-1 draw with Spain to keep hopes alive The Germans still need to win their last group match against Costa Rica to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stage. 27/11/2022
Now playing Next Germany Dresden plans to go carbon neutral by 2030 The capital of the German state of Saxony is trying to lead the way in sustainable city living. As part of the EU-sponsored MatchUp project, Dresden has been selected as one of the three ‘lighthouse’ cities, aiming to integrate mobility, ICT and energy in a sustainable way. 27/11/2022
Now playing Next Culture news UK opera funding cuts create an "impossible future for the arts" Accusations of elitism, forced moves across the country and budgets slashed. This is the reality of opera houses trying to survive under the latest rounds of government funding in the UK. 25/11/2022
Now playing Next Germany Germany to call famine that killed millions of Ukrainians a 'genocide' Around 3.5 million Ukrainians starved to death during the mass man-made famine between 1932-33. 25/11/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Poland's surprise move to reject German air defence system causes stir Warsaw's suggestion to donate it to Ukraine instead has left Berlin concerned about further NATO involvement in the war in eastern Europe, while domestic critics believe the move was a mistake. 25/11/2022
Now playing Next Design Berlin museum explores relationship between gender and architecture An artist has transformed the imposing modernist building of the New National Gallery (Neue Nationalgalerie) in Berlin, designed by the architect Mies van der Rohe. 25/11/2022
Now playing Next no comment Christmas celebrations kick off in Frankfurt and Stockholm The Xmas season is underway at the Frankfurt Christmas market with treats like glühwein, gingerbread treats and sausages for sale. Sweden is also hosting Christmas spirit for its yearly gingerbread house competition 24/11/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Thieves steal €1.6 million worth of gold coins from German museum 483 gold coins were snatched early Tuesday from a museum in the southern town of Manching, with thieves taking just nine minutes to break in and make off with the stash, according to police. 24/11/2022