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His skill in completing Alban Berg’s “Lulu” almost 40 years after Berg’s death was considered one of the greatest operatic achievements of the 20th century.

Much of northern Germany will see continued snow, sleet and frost over the coming weekend, while milder temperatures and biting winds will return on Monday.

A spectacular landscape of new experiences and encounters rewards explorers of all kinds

Welcome to Thuringia, the German state that doesn't border any sea or foreign countries, making it probably the centermost location in Germany. It is home to lots of nature, history and culture.

Germany may be popular for its urban offerings, but it’s also home to three UNESCO Natural World Heritage sites, 16 UNESCO biosphere reserves, 16 national parks and 106 nature reserves. Its natural landscapes and conservation areas include tidal flats and pristine beaches, thick forests and rugged rock formations, wild moorland and lush mountain pastures, with each particular habitat enabling unique flora and endangered fauna to thrive. Here’s what eight of Germany’s finest wild areas have...

Artefact.Berlin announces its new exhibition dedicated to a curated selection of fine colorful glassware from the 1950‘s–1970‘s on view

Once again, we are experiencing a summer with record heat and drought. With consequences for people and nature.

Not a week goes by without warnings of rising gas prices or renewed calls to save energy any way possible. But how are German companies that are highly dependent on the fossil fuel preparing for a looming shortage?

Thuringia offers both cultural attractions and plenty of natural beauty. Don't miss these three destinations: the Wartburg near Eisenach, the Rennsteig in the Thuringian Forest and the sites of Classical Weimar.

Fancy a night with bears or penguins, locked in a Swiss prison cell, up a water tower or down a Hobbit hole? Ideas for very different overnight stays, most not too far from Luxembourg