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Metropolitan areas, Berlin, Hamburg, the Ruhr, sustainable urban development, natural parks and landscapes.

Bergbau in Chemnitz: Plakat im Archäologischen Museum Capital of Culture
Mining
Old mines and new culture in Chemnitz
Chemnitz, European Capital of Culture in 2025, is staging a series of events to commemorate German mining history.
Altes Rathaus am Markt in Chemnitz Capital of Culture
Geschichte
A city in flux
As 2025 European Capital of Culture, Chemnitz plans to reconnect with the entrepreneurial spirit that characterises its historical heritage.
Berlin war 1988 noch eine geteilte Stadt. Capital of Culture
Retrospective
Germany’s European Capitals of Culture
Chemnitz is the fourth German city to be crowned a European Capital of Culture. Berlin, Weimar and Essen showed off their cultural diversity.
Touristen vor dem Berliner Reichstag Japan and Germany
Asia
Tokyo and Berlin – a comparison of two cities
Berlin and Tokyo have been twinned for three decades. High time to take a closer look at the two cities.
World Heritage Site
Hamburg’s Old Warehouse District
The Old Warehouse District (or “Speicherstadt”) in Hamburg, the largest ensemble of storehouses in the world and a World Heritage Site.
Chloé Moglia eröffnet den Kultursommer 2023 in Ludwigshafen. Kultursommer – the “summer of culture”
Culture in the region
“Summer of culture” for everyone throughout the state
Summer and sun, theatre and music in the open air: we present a successful concept from Germany.
Nationalhymne von Deutschland
German National Anthem
The German national anthem consists only of the third stanza of the Deutschlandlied
Naturschönheiten vom Süden bis in den Norden: Mehr als 12.000 Seen gibt es in Deutschland. Images of Germany
Nature
Fascinating water worlds.
There are more than 12,000 lakes in Germany. We introduce you to the unique diversity of lakes - from Lake Constance to the Mecklenburg Lake District.
Wanderer am Belchen im Schwarzwald. Pictures of Germany Pictures of Germany
Low mountain ranges
From the Black Forest to the Harz
Many smaller mountain ranges can be found between the coasts in the north and the Alps in the south of Germany – let us introduce you to some of the most beautiful low mountain ranges.
Wie gemalt? Caspar David Friedrich machte Rügens Kreidefelsen berühmt. Pictures of Germany
Coast
Sandy beaches and cliffs
Germany has coasts on the North and Baltic Seas. As different as they may be, their beauty holds a magical attraction for tourists.
Monasteries in Germany
The Entdecke DE series takes you on a tour through Germany. This time we visit some monasteries.
Bauhaus modern in Schwerin
In the footsteps of the Bauhaus
More than 100 years after the founding of the art school, the Bauhaus can still be experienced in many places in Germany. We show the most important stations.

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