Discovering Germany

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Gain insights into life in Germany. Discover German cities and landscapes, learn something special from different regions and find out about exciting leisure activities.

Landscapes

Roman tower © DAAD/ Sophie Nagel

Gießen+3
The Limes
Relaxing at the lake© Friedrichs/DAAD

Eastern Germany+5
Leipzig New Lakeland
Windmill in Kommern© DAAD/ Noack

Aachen+4
Kommern
Dragon boat© Malchiner Kanu-Club e.V.

Greifswald+2
Mecklenburg Lake District
Sächsische Schweiz

Cottbus+3
Saxon Switzerland
Kletterwald © Kletterwald Taunus

Frankfurt am Main+3
Rhine-Main region
Bremerhaven+6
North Sea and Baltic Sea
Bamberg+5
Franconia
© DAAD/Jo Graff

Berlin+3
Spreewald
Bonn+4
Moselle

German language

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Leisure activities

Bochum+4
Winterberg
Strietzelmarkt

Dresden+2
Striezelmarkt in Dresden
Relaxing at the lake© Friedrichs/DAAD

Eastern Germany+5
Leipzig New Lakeland
Street food in a bowl© von der Weiden

culture+4
New German food culture
Magazine+1
Water sports in Hamburg
Bremen+3
Hamburger Dom
Hamburg+4
Hamburg Port Anniversary
Magazine+1
Festivals
Ultimate Frisbee@ Bauz/DAAD

spare time
Study sporty
Oktoberfest

Augsburg+4
Oktoberfest

From our Community

Blog post written by Anh Hoang
Community+5
Where are you from?
Monument in Regensburg© Angela

Blog post written by Angela
Community+3
A place full of history
©SHIVANI

Blog post written by Shivani
Cities and their living conditions+5
In the vicinity of Wuppertal
Finding accommodation
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Blog post written by Rumeng
Community+5
Experiencing the Coronavirus Pandemic as a Chinese Student in Germany
Blog post written by Shih-Hsuan
Community+3
Moment 5: mental self-care
Blog post written by Rumeng
Community+3
Germany’s Largest Theme Park
Blog post written by Thu
Community+3
How to apply for an English program in Germany
Asia Wok© Rumeng

Blog post written by Rumeng
Cities and their living conditions+6
A Guide to Eating Out in Offenburg
Blogger© iStock/Cn0ra

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Community+4
Student Job Options
Blog post written by Anh Hoang
Community+3
It’s all about writing a scientific term paper
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German News Service

DW

Making diamonds from CO2
2022-06-25 02:08
Diamonds from CO2: Can greenhouse gases be permanently stored in crystalline structures? Dale Vince has developed a technology for countering environmentally destructive diamond mining. DW reporter Ahmand Kalaji asked him about it.
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Turning CO2 into fuel
2022-06-11 00:02
How about making fuel out of CO2? With a little water and electricity added. Tim Böltken and his team say they've developed a synthetic fuel that makes use of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. The group insists it's fully carbon neutral.
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Plastic packaging might be biodegradable after all, say German scientists
2022-06-01 12:52
Leipzig researchers have found an enzyme that rapidly breaks down PET, the most widely produced plastic in the world. It might just eat your old tote bags.
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Nicole Ris/DW

A German NGO's 100 million trees for Borneo
2022-05-28 02:25
On the island of Borneo, many forests have been cleared to make way for oil palm plantations or mining. That's having a disastrous effect on nature. So the 100 Million Trees project aims to bring back the forests.
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DW

How do the kidneys work?
2022-05-19 16:41
We all have two kidneys. But the job of filtering out toxins and waste products can be done by just one.
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How devastating is a DDoS cyberattack?
2022-05-10 15:50
Last weekend, Russian hackers attacked several German government websites. These cyberattacks were seemingly harmless, much to the relief of the authorities. But many others are not so lucky.
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DW

Pro-Tips for healthy running
2022-05-07 04:39
Running improves our mood and reduces stress. It increases circulation and promotes mental health. Mike Horstmann from Berlin has run around 40,000 kilometers in his lifetime. Here are his tips for healthy running.
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Scientists sound alarm bells on noise pollution
2022-04-26 09:44
The rumble of road traffic and trains, the bustle of the bar downstairs or the roar of a plane taking off – noise is a problem that is increasingly hurting health and disrupting ecosystems.
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Roman Budnikov/Zoonar/picture alliance

Why is sound slower than light?
2022-04-22 15:36
This week's question comes from Nahin Medina in Paraguay, who wants to know why sound is slower than light.
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COVID: In a crowd of unmasked people, can a mask still protect you?
2022-04-22 11:06
Many countries around the world are easing mask mandates. If no one else is masking up, should you?
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Discovering Germany

Landscapes

The Limes

Leipzig New Lakeland

Kommern

Mecklenburg Lake District

Saxon Switzerland

Rhine-Main region

North Sea and Baltic Sea

Franconia

Spreewald

Moselle

German language

Leisure activities

Winterberg

Striezelmarkt in Dresden

Leipzig New Lakeland

New German food culture

Water sports in Hamburg

Hamburger Dom

Hamburg Port Anniversary

Festivals

Study sporty

Oktoberfest

From our Community

Where are you from?

A place full of history

In the vicinity of Wuppertal

Finding accommodation

Experiencing the Coronavirus Pandemic as a Chinese Student in Germany

Moment 5: mental self-care

Germany’s Largest Theme Park

How to apply for an English program in Germany

A Guide to Eating Out in Offenburg

Student Job Options

It’s all about writing a scientific term paper

Meet the Community

German News Service

Making diamonds from CO2

Turning CO2 into fuel

Plastic packaging might be biodegradable after all, say German scientists

A German NGO's 100 million trees for Borneo

How do the kidneys work?

How devastating is a DDoS cyberattack?

Pro-Tips for healthy running

Scientists sound alarm bells on noise pollution

Why is sound slower than light?

COVID: In a crowd of unmasked people, can a mask still protect you?

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