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Travel in Germany - here you'll find inspiration

Museumsinsel Berlin

Touring Museums - Munich-Frankfurt-Berlin

Schwarzwald

Black Forest - Cross-Country Skiing Heaven

01.02.2014 DW hin & weg Ueberblick Rostock_Stralsund2

Winter Tour of the Baltic Coast

Zugspitze

Zugspitze - Winter Fun in the Alps

Winter in St Peter Ording

East Frisia in the Winter

Bildergalerie Winter in Deutschland

Allgäu - Fun in the Snow

Kolorit Berlin

Out clubbing in Berlin

Garmisch

Garmisch - On Snowshoes with Top Skiers

Winterromantik im Erzgebirge

Erzgebirge – Seasonal Traditions

16.11.2013 DW TV Hin und Weg Ueberblick Borkum 2

Borkum Island - Allergy-friendly Vacations

824. Hamburger Hafengeburtstag

Hamburg Harbor - Heavy Cargo and Light Entertainment

02.11.2013 DW hin & weg Empfehlung Vogtland1

Vogtland - A Region Rich in Music and Lace

Görlitz

Old City on the River Neisse

Görlitz

Görlitz has long had a reputation as one of Germany's loveliest cities. The historic center features about 4,000 architectural jewels from across the centuries.

Görlitz - Old City on the River Neisse

Görlitz - Three Travel Tips

The Bavarian Pre-Alps

Bayrische Voralpen

Ski Touring at its Finest

Ski touring in the mountains is a fascinating way to experience nature. The combination of ascents over constantly changing terrain and beautiful descents down the slopes attracts more fans every year.

Munich - Frankfurt - Berlin

Berlin Museumsinsel, Bode Museum

Touring Museums

In Germany, thousands of museums invite you to discover the world of art. The Museum Island in Berlin, the Art District in Munich and the Museum Embankment in Frankfurt combine several exhibition venues at a single site.

Germany seen with different eyes

Paderborn with a Tourist from Venezuela

Raquel Ramírez from Venezuela explores the city of Paderborn, where she pays a visit to the source of the Pader River and the city’s cathedral.

My Paderborn

Scene in Berlin

Eating Berlin: On tour through the city's belly

Sauce being drizzled on a gourmet meat dish, Photo: picture-alliance/dpa

Whenever you think you’ve discovered quite everything about Berlin, the news of another gig, another crazy concept will suddenly pop up out of nowhere, just to prove you wrong.

Catch up on past editions of Scene in Berlin

Talking Germany

The German Way of Life

Our weekly show takes an entertaining and informative look at what makes Germans tick, what they think and how they feel.

Christiane zu Salm

On Talking Germany, Christiane zu Salm talks about withdrawing from the media business to re-train as a palliative care provider.

STUDY IN GERMANY

Whether you're just beginning to study or interested in postgraduate research, Germany has much to offer international students. DW has compiled a bank of background information on studying in Germany.

Study in Germany

DW has compiled a bank of useful information, resources and links on studying in Germany.

Learn German

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Learn German

Learn German with DW's free e-learning courses, short videos, audio courses, podcasts and texts.
  • Weinstrasse Neustadt

    Germany's scenic routes

    German Wine Route

    Germany's oldest tourist route, the German Wine Route, snakes through the country's second largest wine-growing region near the French border. Along 85 kilometers, visitors may experience diverse interpretations of Germay's typical crisp white wine: Riesling. The rolling vineyards often line picturesque rivers or host castle ruins from the Middle Ages.

  • Das Denkmal der Gebrüder Jakob und Wilhelm Grimm

    Germany's scenic routes

    The Fairytale Road

    Hanau, above, is the birthplace of the legendary fairytale duo, the Brothers Grimm. It's the starting point of the Fairytale Road, which meanders through eight nature parks and various villages relevant to fairytale lore, like Alsfeld where visitors can see the "home" of Little Red Riding Hood or the Snow White Museum in Bad Wildungen.

  • Blick von der Hochstrasse nahe des Mummelsees

    Germany's scenic routes

    The Black Forest High Road

    From Freudenstadt to Baden-Baden, the Black Forest High Road follows the main ridge of the northern Black Forest and offers panoramic views from the mountains into the Rhine Valley and Alsace. Must-sees along the way include Mummelsee, near where this sunset photo was taken.

  • Brauerei Moritz Fiege GmbH

    Germany's scenic routes

    The German Football Road

    Grab your bicycle to hit the German Football Road, which links 15 towns in Germany's largest state, North Rhine-Westphalia. Here, stadiums are practically as holy as churches. Each of the towns highlights a stadium, along with other attractions like a taste-testing at Fiege brewery in Bochum. Because when it comes to soccer in Germany, beer is just as important as the ball itself.

  • Schloss Neuschwanstein

    Germany's scenic routes

    The Romantic Road

    Based loosely on an old Roman trading route, the Romantic Road was Germany's post-war solution to luring tourists back to its attractions. Medieval walled towns like Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Dinkelsbühl are featured along with the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle, above, and the impressive Alps.

  • 21.07.2012 hin und weg ueberblick deutsche alpenstrasse 2

    Germany's scenic routes

    The Alpine Road

    The Alpine Road runs 450 kilometers through southern Germany's Alpine foothills, encompassing not only the mountains but also two important bodies of water: Lake Constance (which contains the island of Lindau) and Lake Königssee.

  • Zeche Zollverein

    Germany's scenic routes

    Route of Industrial Culture

    Should you grow weary of Germany's countless castles and wine trails, hop on the Route of Industrial Culture. The path links 400 kilometers of industrial relics turned cultural playgrounds throughout Germany's Ruhr region. The former coal mine, Zeche Zollverein (known as the "Eiffel Tower of the Ruhr") is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. It houses the Ruhr Museum and a design school.

  • Limburg an der Lahn - Reportage 012

    Germany's scenic routes

    German Half-Timbered House Road

    Winding alley ways and cobblestone streets make up the town of Limburg an der Lahn, pictured above, a landmark on one of Germany's six regional Half-Timbered House Roads. Nearly 100 towns and villages make up the entire 2,800-kilomter route, which highlights regional characteristics of half-timbered home design.

  • Magdeburg

    Germany's scenic routes

    The Romanesque Road

    With its figure-eight shape, the Romanesque Road is so named because it highlights medieval churches, monasteries, cathedrals, and castles built in the noticeable architectural style. Although the Magdeburg cathedral, above, is constructed mostly in Gothic style, its sanctuary reflects strong Romanesque influence, qualifying it for the Romanesque Road.

Discover Germany

Watch the latest episode 03.03.14 | 18:03 - 18:30

Travel destinations are Görlitz, Bremen, Dietfurt and Paderborn.

Culture

March 2014: DW's culture calendar

Stand at the Leipzig Book Fair, 2013 Photo: Zakhar Butyrskyi

Film fans, literature lovers and art enthusiasts have reason to cheer. March ushers in the Oscars, the Leipzig Book Fair and numerous exhibitions on modern and contemporary art.

Along the Rhine

Find out what Germany's largest river means to those people who live and work along its shores.

From the Goethe-Institut

“There’s no national culture anymore” – interview with Susanne Gaensheimer

Independent Theatre in Germany – in search of new forms of theatre

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