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My boyhood club is shaped by Franz Beckenbauer’s legacy, and for the last half-century has been run by former players

Airlines had already cancelled about 80 per cent of their flights in and out of Germany's second largest airport

Police say four people were injured when shots were fired near a courthouse in western Germany

Can Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting fend off the far right? Plus: Bong Joon-ho interviewed

Significant proportion in seven nations surveyed for YouGov poll believe immigration has had negative effect

The global motorcycle industry is a fascinating study of contrast. In the US, motorcycles are largely seen as recreational vehicles—weekend toys for enthusiasts rather than daily transportation. In Asia, however, two-wheelers are an essential part of life, serving as a primary means of mobility for millions.

How do Germans remember – or forget – their colonial history and role in the Berlin Conference that carved up Africa?

The lifelong Atlanticist was frank after his election victory: Nato is on the brink, and Germany must reassess its core beliefs on defence, says Jörg Lau, international correspondent for Die Zeit

Donald Trump has always been an avowed transactionalist rather than a transatlanticist. The author of The Art of the Deal made it clear during his first term as US president that he thought Nato was a bad deal for the US. He publicly berated European allies, notably Germany, for not…