From radical tax cuts to generous state benefits, every political party in Germany is promising a more affluent future. We delve into their manifestos to find out what their pledges really mean for voters and their wallets.

They may be the trendy footwear of choice for Hollywood A-listers and pop stars, but Birkenstock sandals are not works of art, Germany’s top court ruled Thursday.

Public transport strikes are set to take place in six German states on Friday, including North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse. Here’s where passengers will be affected, and how to get around during the transportation shutdown.

Germany’s centre-right conservatives look set to sweep to victory in this Sunday’s federal election. What can foreigners expect from Friedrich Merz’s party in government – and how could potential coalition partners alter their plans?

Watching Germany’s election campaign, pensioner Renate Krause finds it hard to stomach how some politicians speak about financially struggling people like her, an approach she calls “bashing the poor”.

Germany’s conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz on Wednesday called on voters to give him a strong mandate to restrict immigration and rebuild the economy to ward off the rise of the far-right AfD.

A two-day transportation strike begins in Berlin, authorities investigate AfD campaign donation, Scholz and Merz face off in final televised debate, and more news from around Germany on Thursday.

Germany’s election campaign has been marked by anti-immigration rhetoric. But German hospitals are going viral for urging people to vote for “humanity”. We spoke to Darmstadt Clinic to find out more.

More than a thousand fake social media accounts strategically boosting the far-right AfD have been unearthed ahead of the German election, a new report suggests as disinformation plagues the upcoming vote.

Germans will go to the polls on Sunday in nationwide parliamentary elections. We’ve compiled a list of recent articles to help you understand what’s been going on.