German chancellor visits town of Heidenau where mob rioted over arrival of refugees

European Maccabi Games begin in city’s Olympic Stadium, notorious for Nazi links

New magazine aimed at German lesbians starts campaign

Parents of German children killed criticise Lufthansa offer as ‘insult’ in emotional letter

President calls for harmony across Europe as he hosts German president Joachim Gauck

Joachim Gauck addresses rise of anti-European sentiment ahead of State visit

Joachim Gauck calls for ‘stronger debate’ on same-sex marriage in Berlin

Born into the Third Reich and having lived through hard times in East Germany, Joachim Gauck now presides over the unified federal republic. As he prepares for a state visit to Ireland, the German president talks about his country’s role in Europe at a testing time

Monarch says ‘division in Europe is dangerous’ at dinner with Merkel and Cameron

Among first victims identified is Oleg Bryjak, a bass baritone at Deutsche Opera

Angela Merkel describes death of Richard von Weizsäcker as a ‘great loss for Germany’

Former prisoners of death camp recall horrors and appeal for past to be learnt from

300 survivors will gather for a commemoration at the site in southern Poland on Tuesday

Bodo Ramelow’s good fortune has evoked memory of East Germany’s Stasi regime

What have been the consequences of German unification for Europe and the world?

Courage of people far beyond the divided city had already undermined and weakened Europe's most infamous structure

Germans have to reconcile how they view themselves with how their neighbours in Europe see them

Successor party to East Germany’s SED shatters another taboo

Chancellor attends rally at the Brandenburg Gate in central Berlin

German president told Polish audience that Russia’s actions had ‘effectively severed its partnership’ with Europe