German chancellor visits town of Heidenau where mob rioted over arrival of refugees

European Maccabi Games begin in city’s Olympic Stadium, notorious for Nazi links

New magazine aimed at German lesbians starts campaign

Parents of German children killed criticise Lufthansa offer as ‘insult’ in emotional letter

President calls for harmony across Europe as he hosts German president Joachim Gauck

Joachim Gauck addresses rise of anti-European sentiment ahead of State visit

Joachim Gauck calls for ‘stronger debate’ on same-sex marriage in Berlin

Born into the Third Reich and having lived through hard times in East Germany, Joachim Gauck now presides over the unified federal republic. As he prepares for a state visit to Ireland, the German president talks about his country’s role in Europe at a testing time

Monarch says ‘division in Europe is dangerous’ at dinner with Merkel and Cameron

Among first victims identified is Oleg Bryjak, a bass baritone at Deutsche Opera

Angela Merkel describes death of Richard von Weizsäcker as a ‘great loss for Germany’

Former prisoners of death camp recall horrors and appeal for past to be learnt from

300 survivors will gather for a commemoration at the site in southern Poland on Tuesday

Bodo Ramelow’s good fortune has evoked memory of East Germany’s Stasi regime

What have been the consequences of German unification for Europe and the world?

Germans have to reconcile how they view themselves with how their neighbours in Europe see them

Courage of people far beyond the divided city had already undermined and weakened Europe's most infamous structure

Successor party to East Germany’s SED shatters another taboo

Chancellor attends rally at the Brandenburg Gate in central Berlin

German president told Polish audience that Russia’s actions had ‘effectively severed its partnership’ with Europe

Polish leader says continent must learn lessons of 1939

German invasion of Belgium ‘completely unjustifiable’

Joachim Gauck said his country’s invasion had been ‘completely unjustifiable’

Representatives of some 70 countries will take part in commemorations

Hollande says peace between countries 100 years later should be a lesson in Gaza conflict

A make-or-break moment for Berlin on foreign policy

All-night party after Germany’s fourth World Cup win

US ambassador summoned to foreign ministry over allegations

31-year-old employee of BND intelligence agency admits passing documents to US contact

Many first World War ceremonies are already mapped out but national roles can raise some historical questions

Higgins will join leaders from some of the key powers in the war, including German president Joachim Gauck, French president Hollande, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge representing Britain

Journalist Frank Schirrmacher sparked and steered public debate

German president dismisses fresh demands for compensation during state visit to Greece

When Germany opened the book on its divisive past, it revealed universal lessons for all, including Northern Ireland

Joachim Gauck says time for 'distrust' in German State and society has past

Accused faces 25 counts of murder in Oradour-sur-Glane in June 1944

Marathon coalition agreement with SPD signed in Berlin

President launches commemoration of war with appeal to French public to overcome crisis

Man dances on a wing, uses fire extinguishers and activates the escape slide