North America

Interviews, coverage and background stories on Germany and its relations to the USA and Canada.

Handelsschiff in Hamburg: Deutschland möchte Kanada noch mehr liefern.

Pact between trading partners

Germany and Canada are edging closer together: the significance of the EU-Canada Trade Agreement (CETA).

In München treffen die Seahawks auf die Buccaneers

NFL premiere in Munich

For the first time, the National Football League is playing a game in Germany. Five facts about a German-American fascination.

Berlinerin mit amerikanisch-italienischen Wurzeln: Luisa Weiss

Cooking, baking and blogging

Fascinated by Berlin, good food and the art of writing about it: Luisa Weiss talks about her German-American lifestyle.

Planetarischer Nebel, aufgenommen vom James-Webb-Teleskop

“Incredibly exciting”

The astronomer Nora Lützgendorf talks about her work with the James Webb Space Telescope and another spectacular large-scale project.

US-Minister Buttigieg in Berlin: Würdigung des Marshallplans

A plan for democracy

75 years of the Marshall Plan: How Germany benefitted from America’s support – and how this exchange for democracy is to continue.

Handschlag: John Kerry und Robert Habeck beim G7-Treffen in Berlin

Joining forces for the sake of the climate

Wind power, hydrogen and more: Germany and the US agree on climate and energy partnership.

Unterwegs im All: das James-Webb-Teleskop

An insight into new dimensions

Being a joint American-European project, the James Webb Space Telescope also uses cutting-edge German technology in space.

Jennifer Morgan

New government climate envoy

Greenpeace chief Morgan is to become the German government’s special climate envoy. Originally from America, she has lived for a long time in Berlin.

Die neue US-Botschafterin: Amy Gutmann

First female US ambassador

Renowned University President Amy Gutmann to become US ambassador in Berlin, the first woman to hold this office.

Charlize Theron

Hollywood stars with German roots

Did you know that these famous actors have German relatives?

Wingcopter soll die Versorgung in ländlichen Gebieten sichern.

Major U.S. order for Wingcopter

The German drone manufacturer has won a major order from U.S. specialist delivery service Spright.

Erzählt lebendig von der Vergangenheit: Jill Lepore

In the spirit of great names

Historian Jill Lepore and Internet pioneer Paul Ginsparg received prestigious awards in Germany at the end of 2021.

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