As the aircraft circled around the high-rise building in the centre of Frankfurt am Main before landing, the lights on the ground appeared blindingly bright. I was on my way to visit a friend in ...

Eckart Wurzner, a mayor on a mission to make his city emission-free, is not terribly impressed by promises from General Motors, Ford and other major car manufacturers to swear off fossil fuels. Not ...

Many a visitor has been caught up in the spell of Heidelberg, Germany. The romantic views from the Philosopher’s Way across the Neckar River from the university and Heidelberg Castle highlight its ...

Learn German in Heidelberg – a city of romance and academia! The historic university city in the south-west of Germany looks back on centuries of history and is renowned worldwide for its prestigious ...

HEIDELBERG, Germany -- The farewell presents they gave Isabell Pfeufer were unique, but so were the lessons she taught students at Patrick Henry Elementary School. During her last afternoon in Jenny L ...

The Greens may remain on the margins in Berlin, but in Germany's picturesque and prosperous southwest, they're a political mainstay. DW's Elizabeth Schumacher reports from Heidelberg. "When you have ...

A sign on a taxi reads 'Minimum price for all'. Taxis gathered on July 2nd in Berlin to protest Uber and ride share services that undercut industry fares. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Federico ...