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Georg Baselitz, German Artist Who Turned Painting Upside Down, Dies at 88

The coming Venice exhibition of his last works will shape early judgments of a career defined by inversion, provocation, controversy.

ZDF Documentary Reveals German Nobility’s Hidden Rules

Alexander Kluge, Architect of New German Cinema, Dies at 94

Jürgen Habermas, Influential German Philosopher, Dies at 96

Jürgen Habermas, German Philosopher and Public Intellectual, Dies at 96

Joachim Wanke, Erfurt’s First Post‑Reunification Bishop, Dies at 84

Germany Marks Adenauer’s 150th With State Tributes and Fresh Debate Over His Legacy

Seventy Years After Guest-Worker Pact, Young Italians Lead New Move to Germany

Ahead of 95th Birthday, Mario Adorf Revises View on Death After 'Very Negative' Experience

Germany’s Birth Rate Drops to 1.35, Forcing Kindergartens to Advertise for Children

Germany Marks 100 Years Since Inaugural Escalator in Cologne

Ekkehardt Gahntz, Veteran ZDF News Anchor, Dies at 79

Edzard Reuter, Former Daimler CEO, Dies at 96

Celebrating a Century of German Radio Drama