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Residents of Feldheim, a village south of Berlin, have managed to produce their own energy from wind, sun and agricultural waste. They are now paying around a third of what everyone else in Germany pays for power. Their solution has become a role model for communities around the world. Here’s how they achieved the Feldheim Energy Miracle – and what others can learn from their success.

Germany has begun deploying more soldiers to Lithuania as part of NATO's move to boost the defense of its eastern flank. Lithuania shares a lengthy border with Russia and fears Russian aggression if the war spreads beyond Ukraine.

To do this requires the building of large terminals on its coastline to allow for container ships carrying the fuel to make port.

In the run up to the school summer holidays many Ukrainian students in Germany are feeling the pinch. They're currently attending special classes to help them acclimatize to life in Germany, but many want to start back at school after the holidays in a mainstream class with German kids. They are also struggling to keep up with their normal Ukrainian school syllabus at the same time. This combined with helping their parents navigate their new lives in Germany means that many of these teens are under a lot of pressure.

The German government is to become the majority shareholder in Uniper. As Germany's largest gas importer, the company has burned through cash reserves after Russia cut off supplies. The German government will acquire a 99% stake in the ailing gas importer Uniper, as Russia's gas supply freeze threatened to drive the company into bankruptcy.

Luxury, romance and a fairytale atmosphere — that's how we imagine life at the medieval Eltz Castle. But what is it really like to live there? Spoiler: there are 80 rooms, all of which require a little maintenance. DW's Hannah Hummel asks owner Jakob Graf zu Eltz about life at the castle back then and now. The castle resident has even set up his home office there. Would that be something for you, too?

The members of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Cabinet met in Brandenburg on Tuesday for a two-day summit after the summer break to discuss the energy crisis as well as Germany's security strategy.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged countries to stop "finger pointing" as the COP27 climate talks draw to a close. Egyptian negotiators said talks, which are due to end on Friday, are likely to go on overnight, as diplomats struggle to reach an agreement.

The German government is vowing rapid cash-assistance for small- and mid-size companies facing massive energy-bills this winter. The German economy-minister meeting today with industry groups from across the country. They've been pressuring Berlin for help as energy-prices soar to record-heights and leave them unable to pass costs along to consumers. Some firms are already lowering production. Industry-leaders are meanwhile warning of growing insolvencies. Economists are now projecting a 'winter recession' for Germany saying the economy will contract in 2023. Recent figures are already drawing an increasingly grim outlook: New data confirms an annual inflation rate of almost 8-percent in August. Higher prices cut into purchasing power making it difficult for consumers to afford the same things they could a year prior. Soaring energy-costs are driving that inflation led by natural gas: The European benchmark is now three-quarters more expensive than it was this time last year. Russia's war on Ukraine is largely responsible for that trend. Another worrying figure is the growing number of insolvencies in Germany or companies that cannot cover their debts or liabilities. That figure rose 6.6 percent in July from the prior-month those are the last fresh figures we have.

Planning to start your own cannabis company or simply grow your own? Germany is set to become the biggest legal weed market in the world. It could spark a Europe-wide rush for marijuana revenues and state taxes. The business could we worth billions, as Ben Fajzullin found out.

The Federal Statistical Office said exports reached 125.8 billion euros ($131.5 billion) last month, while imports came in at 126.7 billion euros.

The German cabinet agreed on a compromise in the dispute over Chinese shipping giant Cosco buying a stake in a Hamburg port terminal. The compromise allows Cosco to take a stake "below 25 percent" instead of the the initially planned 35%. The initial deal was widely criticized as it would have given Cosco a major stake in Germany's largest port.

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After the Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, Germany and many other European countries have been dealing with a major energy crisis. Utility bills are suddenly twice as high (or even more!), small businesses are closing, and people are turning off their heat and hot water to save gas and electricity. Let's talk about what caused this crisis, how people in Germany are affected by it in their everyday life, which measures are being taken to combat this situation, and how this might play out in the long run. (Timestamps are below!)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attracted much criticism, including from his own coalition partners, for visiting Beijing last week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first European leader to do so since before the pandemic.

Over eighty years after World War II began, Poland is demanding €1.3 trillion euros in reparations from Germany to compensate for the wartime devastation it caused. But Germany considers the issue to be long settled. Who is in the right?

Steinmeier opened with vivid descriptions of the horrors of war, noting that it had caused "the deepest crisis" that a reunified Germany has seen. He warned that "tougher, rough years are ahead of us."

A sharp uptick in the number of German firms beginning insolvency proceedings is raising eyebrows in Europe's largest economy. Some 762 firms declared bankruptcy in September — a 34% increase from the same period last year.

Germany becomes the latest country to withdraw forces from the crisis-ridden Sahel nation following frustrations with the junta government. The German government is planning to start pulling back troops from Mali in summer 2023 and complete the withdrawal a year later, spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said in a statement on Tuesday. The West African nation has been fighting a jihadist insurgency for more than a decade. Over 1,000 German troops have been deployed in Mali near the northern town of Gao. They are tasked with gathering reconnaissance for the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSMA.

Welcome back to Continental Club Xtra where today we’re breaking down Japan’s shock win over Germany in their opening World Cup game, their first ever victory over the four-time world champions!