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Trennung von Staat und Religion

Five facts about state and religion

Separate and yet partners: how the relationship between church and state is regulated in Germany.
Rabbiner Elias Dray (l.) und Muslim Ufuk Erdogan moderieren gemeinsam den interreligiösen Video-Podcast ask2repect.
Interreligious dialogue
Two religions united by a common goal
A rabbi and a Muslim talk about religion and social conflicts. The Berlin-based meet2respect initiative shows how to successfully foster interreligious understanding.
Säkulare Verbände fordern die Abschaffung kirchlicher Privilegien.
Nonbelievers
Do churches have too many privileges?
Nearly half of Germans have no religious affiliation. Churches enjoy privileges nonetheless. Which reforms are secular associations demanding?
Quick fact
Around 60% of those without religious affiliation originally belonged to a Christian religious community and left it at some point in their lives. Percentage of people with no religious affiliation in Germany at the end of 2025:
48%
Quick fact
Around 48 percent of the German population have no religious affiliation, 23 percent are Catholic, 21 percent are protestant and eight percent belong to other religions (roughly half of them to Islam).
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Friedrich Merz und Lee Jae-myung
Foreign policy
Germany and South Korea seek to deepen their partnership
Federal Chancellor Merz and President Lee want to establish a strategic partnership in the areas of advanced technology, resilient supply chains and military security.
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Business
ifo: Signs point to export growth
According to the Munich-based ifo Institute, exports of many German industrial sectors are growing significantly. The automotive industry is among those driving the improvement.
Harry Kane mit dem Ballon d'Or
Football
Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or
Bayern Munich’s striker is first Bundesliga professional in 30 years to win the most prestigious individual award in world football.
Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz und Lawrence Wong, Premierminister der Republik Singapur
Business
Merz wants large-scale free trade agreement with Pacific region
Germany wants to decrease its economic dependence on China. Free trade agreements are a key aspect in this context. Federal Chancellor Merz made a proposal during his trip to Asia.
Roda Verheyen und Klaus Vossenkaul
Award
German Environmental Award goes to climate lawyer and engineer
500,000 euros for more climate justice and better waste water treatment. Federal President Steinmeier: Give high priority to climate action.
Neben Wadephul (Mitte links) sowie dem türkischen Außenminister Hakan Fidan (Mitte rechts) kamen in Istanbul Außenminister aus Frankreich, Großbritannien, Italien, Ägypten, Pakistan und Saudi-Arabien zusammen.
Foreign policy
Wadephul: “Enough is enough”
The flow of goods in the Black Sea, the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea is suffering from the conflicts. A group of states including Germany is searching for solutions.
Bundeskanzler Merz lässt sich von Forschenden ihre Arbeit erklären.
Microelectronics
Chancellor visits chip researchers: we can keep up internationally
How are high-tech chips developed? At a Leibniz Institute, the chancellor saw for himself what top-level researchers are doing in the field of microelectronics.

Investing in Germany

Autobrücke über einen Fluss Advantages of Germany as a business hub
Advantages of Germany as a business hub
Five good reasons to choose Germany
Skilled workers, innovation, legal certainty: find out what makes Germany an attractive place to do business.
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Mainz is thinking big
In Mainz, universities, research institutes and biotech companies work particularly closely together. This is not a coincidence: it is the result of a clear strategy.
Raffinerie
A refinery unlike any other
Instead of crude oil, the facility processes wood. Why a Finnish biotechnology company chose Germany as the location for its bold project.
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We have a question about Germany as a business location
Several, in fact. Five different perspectives on the opportunities Germany has to offer.
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“Germany is especially attractive just now”
Skilled workforce, research, infrastructure: Germany attracts investors with its many strengths, stresses Julia Braune, CEO of Germany Trade & Invest.
Digital magazine: Europe’s largest economy – Investing in Germany
Download our free 54-page magazine to find out all about investing in Germany.
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When bread becomes a lifestyle
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Learning German? This worked for me!
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Föderalismus
Why Germany has 16 federal states
Germany’s political order is the result of nearly 1,000 years of history. Discover what mediaeval castles have to do with German federalism.
Der Westfälische Frieden von 1648 beendete den Dreißigjährigen Krieg. Das Gemälde von Gerard ter Borch zeigt die Ratifikation des Friedens von Münster zwischen Spanien und den Vereinigten Niederlanden am 15. Mai 1648. Rechts: der Friedensvertrag von Osnabrück vom 24. Oktober 1648.
Why does compromise matter so much in Germany?
Political scientist Herfried Münkler talks about Germany’s culture of compromise, its historical roots and whether compromise can also prove problematic at times.
Goethe und Schiller beim Lesen und Diskutieren in einem Park in Weimar. Die Illustration stammt aus dem 19. Jahrhundert.
What made Germany a country of poets and philosophers?
Kant, Goethe, Beethoven: many writers and intellectuals of lasting global relevance were German. Here are the reasons.
Darstellung der Völkerschlacht bei Leipzig im Oktober 1813
Why Germans struggle to define their national identity
From Germanic myths to the Kaiser and the Nazi era, our nation’s history is multifaceted, and our legacy is complex.
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Why is science so important in Germany?
The research culture that was established at Charité Berlin has left its mark on Germany to this day. The institution’s history also illustrates why an ethical framework is essential in research.
Zwei Grenzsoldaten der DDR-Grenztruppen der Nationalen Volksarmee der DDR (NVA) bei einem Wachgang an der innerdeutschen Grenze bei Motzlar in der Rhön in Thüringen (zu Hessen), aufgenommen im Oktober 1968.
Why Germans value data protection so much
Germany’s data protection culture reflects the country’s history of two dictatorships which systematically collected data for repressive purposes.
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798–1874), Dichter und Verfasser des „Lieds der Deutschen“.
German National Anthem
At state ceremonies, international events and football matches, Germany’s national anthem can be heard. But why is only the third verse of the Deutschlandlied sung?

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Regional Focus

Mann hält große Spielfigur in der Hand Asia
Asia
“Every game is a world of its own”
What belongs in a handbag? A quick, collaborative game is taking Germany by storm. Its inventor Martin Ang from Indonesia talks about the reasons for the game’s success.
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NFL coach
Nadine Nurasyid’s incredible journey from ballet dancer to NFL football coach
Nadine Nurasyid is the first German woman to be made an NFL coach. There are also a number of successful German American football players.
Amanal Petros bei den Leichtathletik-Europameisterschaften 2026 in Birmingham Africa
Africa
A life dedicated to running
Amanal Petros came to Germany on his own when he was 16. He is now the European marathon champion and German record holder in his discipline, as well as being a sports soldier. What did he do to make this happen?

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Museums in Germany

Holzhäuser auf Pfählen im Wasser Museums in Germany
Museums in Germany
Time travel under the open sky
Open-air museums in Germany: at these four sites, you can find out how people lived there thousands of years ago.
2018 eröffneten Josef Küblbeck und Oliver Storz das Dackelmuseum. Facts and figures
Facts and figures
100 million visitors and 30,000 dachshunds
Museums in Germany have plenty to offer: a look at rankings, records and unusual highlights
Städel Museum Frankfurt Experience culture
Experience culture
Meet the superstars of the art world
Five museums in Germany that you really should visit if you want to be able to join in a conversation about art.

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