A record-breaking 1,353 musicians braved the rain as they gathered in the town hall square in Recklinghausen, Germany, on ...

Record rainfall in Germany has led to the country experiencing some of its worst flooding in decades, as at least 81 people have been confirmed dead and more than 1,000 people are still ...

It was the start of a four-day weekend for many families, and roads across Germany were already set to be clogged by people heading off on a May holiday break. Then Google Maps decided to redirect ...

One of Germany's largest states, North Rhine-Westphalia has been a combined Bundesland since 1946. Here are a series of maps breaking down different aspects of the state, from employment to language.

Where are the floods in Germany? The western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia were the worst hit in Germany.

North Rhine-Westphalia is a state of contrasts. With cosmopolitan cities like Cologne, a rich industrial heritage and the spectacular mountain landscapes of the Eifel region, this part of Germany ...