Flags signaled other units in battle, but were also a tangible manifestation of the beliefs and spirit of a group of people. As such, flags were protected to the point of injury or death. Men in ...

Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has authorized the hoisting of the rainbow flag on public buildings, sparking an unprecedented controversy: how many more minority flags can fly next to ...

Providing multiple lenses with which to view the German Empire, Chickering's survey examines local and domestic experiences as well as global ramifications. The German Empire, 1871–1918 provides the ...

The German state of Bavaria has ordered Christian crosses to be placed at the entrances to its public buildings. Premier Markus Söder said crosses should not be seen as religious symbols but as a ...

The most important word at the Oktoberfest that you must be able to pronounce in Bavarian is, of course, the “Maß”. The a is pronounced short and the ß like a double S, i.e. “MaSS”.

A challenge to Bavaria's decree about hanging crosses in government buildings has been overruled. When Christian conservatives first introduced the rule, it sparked a heated German debate on where ...

Joyce Hanz Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 5:01 a.m. | Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 5:01 a.m. A little bit of Bavarian Germany is coming to Saxonburg. Sprankle’s Markets will host their second annual ...

Pork is served in Bavarian inns mainly in two variants. One is "Schweinebraten" (roast pork), which comes from the back or shoulder of the pig and is braised in the oven. In Bavaria, it is usually ...

The leader of Bavaria's conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) party, Markus Söder, has warned of a far more fundamental crisis in Germany following the collapse of the centre-left ruling ...

Inability by the German government to respond swiftly to some of the forthcoming measures could heighten the country’s persistent structural vulnerabilities that have slowed growth over the past ...