Jews in germany
What AfD's election victory in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt could mean for Jewish life - analysis
Siegmund faced criticism over his attitude toward Germany’s Nazi past. In a 2025 interview, he refused to answer whether he considered the Holocaust the most horrific crime in history.
How will an AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt impact Germany - and should Jews be worried?
With AfD gaining traction in eastern Germany, what would a far Right win mean for Jews? - analysis
'Insurance certificate for escape': Israelis reclaim German citizenship in record numbers
Should Israel heed German warnings about a failing democracy? - analysis
Netanyahu has rejected the idea that judicial reform would harm democracy. But should he listen to German warnings, and lessons of the past?
Jump or be pushed: German conservatives turn on ex-Nazi hunter over race comments
Hans-Georg Maassen was removed from his post after being accused of ignoring video evidence of far-right gangs chasing immigrants in riots.
TAU’s Wiener Library exhibits 'Jews Out' Nazi board game
"Jews Out" was a game created in 1938 and required players to take pieces resembling Jews from residential areas to roundup spots.
Battle lines deepen in bruising fight for control of Germany’s liberal Jewish institutions
It is virtually assured that yet more slings and arrows will fly before all is said and done - the UPJ could even break apart.
Germany approves first-ever government plan to combat antisemitism
The National Strategy against Antisemitism and for Jewish Life highlights best practices and recommends new actions to be taken on political and societal levels.
German synagogue reports shattered window during Yom Kippur services
It was unclear late Wednesday exactly what had happened at the Orthodox synagogue in the northern German city, officials there said.
Lufthansa becomes first airline to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism
The announcement comes after the airline barred a large group of Orthodox Jewish passengers from boarding a flight back in May.
Are too many Germans converting to Judaism? - analysis
In a DW column titled “Why the increasing number of converts is a problem for Judaism,” Avitall Gerstetter charged that too many people in Germany convert for the wrong reasons.
How a Holocaust survivor helped make Bayern Munich a soccer powerhouse
Last month, Bayern Munich celebrated former team president Kurt Landauer’s crowning achievement — the club’s first national championship win in 1932.
Antisemitic crimes in Germany increased by 29% in 2021 - gov't report
3,027 antisemitic incidents were registered last year, up from 2,351 in 2020, according to the German government's annual report.