It’s that time of year again when the delicious German drink Glühwein will be on sale at Christmas Markets and in bars all over the country. Here’s what you need to know about the traditional winter beverage.

This weekend sees the changing of the clocks to winter time – but the EU had actually come up with a plan to end this practice back in 2019. So what happened?

Kaffee und Kuchen – or coffee and cake – is a strong German tradition. So of course there is a huge selection of sweet treats across the country. Here’s 10 that we think you should try.

It’s the time of year when many of us will be coughing and blowing our noses. If you’re feeling a bit under the weather, here are the German words you’ll need and some tips on what to do.

Though the hot summer days are long gone, autumn in Germany can be just as charming. Here are 7 great places to visit in the colder months.

Compared to many other countries, October 3rd is a relatively new nationwide holiday, marking 34 years since German reunification. Aaron Burnett explains the background to it and why it’s celebrated on this particular date.

One of the consequences of learning a foreign language is that some words end up slipping into your everyday English. Sarah Magill explains why she uses these German words more often than their English equivalents.

This handy little word is versatile and will help you fit right in to informal German chats.

Whether it’s bad weather, staff shortages or a strike action, we look at your rights if your air travel plans from Germany are disrupted.

If you’re not a fan of hot and humid days in Germany, here are a few places you can go to cool down (and discover more of the country).