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Beer is one of the most popular beverages in Germany. Beer making dates back thousands of years.

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A man tapping beer into a jug from a brewing reactor

German brewery makes beer with sewage water

A German brewery is using treated wastewater to brew beer, and customers say it tastes just as good as other brands.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 26, 202402:34 min
A Deutsche Bahn workers carried glasses of beer to passengers on a train near Hannover on January 29, 2013

Euro 2024: Deutsche Bahn's onboard beer sales double

Germany's national rail operator has said 3 million people used its trains in the first few days of the Euro tournament.
SportsJune 23, 2024
A bearded man in a car, dressed in German fan gear, cheers while waving a small German flag

Beer, bratwurst, honking: How to do football like a German

Over 39 million Germans say they enjoy football. So how does the average German celebrate their favorite sport?
SportsJune 22, 202404:44 min
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Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine

A singer speaking up in Burkina Faso. Using sewage water to make beer. Replacing plastic with leaves.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 20, 202426:04 min
English and Serbian supporters in Gelsenkirchen stadium

UEFA Euro 2024: Weak beer no problem for happy England fans

German authorities implemented a raft of measures for England's opening game, mostly centered on alcohol.
SoccerJune 17, 2024
Adolf Hitler standing at a podium giving a speech to Nazi members at the Munich beer hall, Nov. 8, 1939.

Germany looks back at Adolf Hitler's coup attempt

A decade before he rose to power with the Nazis, Hitler's failed "Beer Hall Putsch" put him on the political map.
HistoryApril 1, 2024
A group of people drinking at Oktoberfest

Can AI brew beer better than humans?

A group of researchers in Belgium has categorized chemical properties from 250 beers and linked them with tasting data.
ScienceMarch 28, 202402:23 min
Crowd throws colorful paint during Holi festival

The economic benefits of festivals

From India's Holi festival to Carnival in Germany and King’s Day in the Netherlands — there’s lots of money to be made.
BusinessMarch 7, 202404:11 min
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Belgium: Church gets new lease of life as a temple of beer

A former Catholic church in Mechelen has been transformed from a place of worship into a microbrewery.
SocietyFebruary 16, 202403:49 min
A young woman stands behind a bar, among bottles of alcohol, looking at the camera

How important is alcohol in the lives of Germans?

Germans have a reputation as being a nation of beer drinkers. But is alcohol really part of daily life?
CultureFebruary 6, 202404:50 min
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

Mask-makers in Venice, drinking culture in Germany, winter sports in the face of the climate crisis.
CultureFebruary 2, 202426:06 min
Stella (Paula Beer) wearing a white short and holding a cigarette, with a contemplative stare.

Stella Goldschlag: A Jewish Gestapo agent in Nazi Berlin

The biopic "Stella. A Life." is about a Jewish woman who turned in hundreds of Jews to the Gestapo to save herself.
FilmJanuary 15, 2024
A woman holds up a glass of beer and smiles, standing in front of a bar

Meet the Germans: Prost! How Germans drink

In this episode, Shabnam explores the German drinking culture and tries a few classic German liquors for the first time.
CultureJanuary 8, 202407:04 min
Woman on a couch putting ice on her head

What causes a hangover, and how can we get rid of it?

What causes the pounding headache, carpet mouth, the feeble weakness and the troubling nausea? And are there any cures?
ScienceJanuary 1, 2024
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Craft beer pours into Southeast Asia

Vietnam and Singapore are two of the best-known beer-drinking markets. Small microbreweries want to satisfy the demand.
BusinessNovember 23, 202302:46 min
People ride a giant swing during the Oktoberfest parade in Munich

Munich celebrates Oktoberfest with beer and lederhosen

Munich is running wild with visitors happily celebrating Oktoberfest.
CultureSeptember 21, 20238 images
Oktoberfest visitors storm the festival grounds.

Munich mayor taps first keg, opening 188th Oktoberfest

Munich's mayor has tapped the first keg, officially opening the Bavarian capital's 18-day beer festival.
OffbeatSeptember 17, 202301:31 min
Women with beer glasses pose for a photo at the 188th 'Oktoberfest' beer festival in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.

Oktoberfest: Munich mayor opens 188th beer festival

The world's biggest beer carnival kicks off with a festive procession and visitors flocking from all over the world.
SocietySeptember 16, 2023
Women wearing different dirndls, many with pink.

Dirndl or no? How 'Barbie' impacts Germany's Oktoberfest

Germany is famous for its beer-guzzling fest. It's highly traditional, but Louisa Schaefer has seen new fashion trends.
CultureSeptember 15, 2023
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Inside Europe - 17 August 2023

The UK's new asylum barge has a German back-story, windfall taxes and how they work, the Asian migrants staffing Croatia's tourism boom, and an iconic Georgian brand takes sales hit. Also: George Soros and his relationship with Europe, African migrants bring in the Spanish harvest, the French ditch lawnmowers in favour of sheep, and British micro-breweries call last orders.
PoliticsAugust 17, 202354:59 min
An archive photo of lightning striking above the southwestern German city of Stuttgart on July 11th, 2023

Man dies after lightning strikes German beer garden

The 35-year-old succumbed to his injuries hours after being struck by lightning near the southwestern city of Stuttgart.
SocietyAugust 13, 2023
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

A 93-year-old granfluencer. Tips for a visit to Seville. And: Fancy a pint of powdered beer?
CultureAugust 4, 202326:06 min
Brewer Stefan Fritsche tastes beer made from a beer powder in a laboratory of the brewery Klosterbrauerei in Neuzelle, Germany, March 20, 2023.

EU beer production back to pre-pandemic levels: Eurostat

The EU's statistical agency said Germany was the bloc's top beer producer, whereas the Netherlands was the top exporter.
SocietyAugust 3, 2023
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Artificially intelligent beer

Beck's Brewery has a new beer: “Autonomous” was created completely by AI.
Digital WorldJuly 26, 202303:32 min
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Powdered beer: Hit or miss?

DW reporter Brant Dennis taste tests a beer reconstituted from powder and water.
LifestyleJune 7, 202304:15 min
A beer shop in Thailand

Thailand: Craft beer industry growing despite legal hurdles

Tough alcohol laws favored big beer companies. Will the loosening of regulations open the market for smaller producers?
SocietyMay 23, 202302:31 min
Meet the Germans presenter holds a bottle of Reissdorf Kölsch, fingernails painted red

All you need to know about German beer culture

There's more to Germany's beer-drinking culture than Oktoberfest. Here's how to drink like a local — all year round!
CultureApril 23, 202302:59 min
Patrons enjoy a drink at Munich's Löwenbräukeller beer garden

Germany's glorious beer gardens

Traveling to Germany? Then you really must visit a beer garden. Here are our favorites.
TravelApril 11, 20239 images
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Tapas an important part of Spanish tradition

It's not just ham, cheese and olives — often, there is something different with every glass of wine and beer.
LifestyleApril 7, 202305:23 min
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Weekly roundup — The sound of grass (not) growing

We have a lot of listeners who know things about rye grass, and one who had a spontaneous one-week romantic liaison.
ScienceApril 2, 202330:00 min
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'Powdered beer' from Germany

It might sound like a gimmicky new product. (We thought so!) But there are compelling reasons to drink powdered beer.
ScienceMarch 31, 202312:11 min
A woman smiles and holds a beer glass, sitting across from another person holding a beer at a pub table

German pub culture: A look at the do's and don'ts

Germans typically get together for an evening out at a pub. What sets them apart from bars?
SocietyMarch 27, 202304:39 min
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Prague – Charles Bridge, Kafka and beer

How does the "Golden City" – once one of the most visited in Europe – plan to attract visitors?
TravelMarch 26, 202326:05 min
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

German pubs and bars, British afternoon tea and environmentally-friendly travel on a night train
CultureMarch 24, 202326:05 min
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Old tradition and new trend: Bread beer

How to brew beer using old bread and why it’s great for the environment.
LifestyleMarch 24, 202304:03 min
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Stadt | Bierflaschen und Dosen Heineken

European beer giant Heineken fights Vietnam's alcohol tax

The alcohol sector's lobbies against potential tax hikes are having repercussions on public health in Vietnam.
HealthMarch 23, 2023
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How true are cliches about Germans?

Humorless, punctual and beer-guzzling? Four Germans comment on the most common cliches.
LifestyleMarch 10, 202304:20 min
Two people in traditional Carnival gear drink beer smiling

An Australian visits Cologne's Carnival

DW reporter Brant Dennis learn the ropes at his first-ever visit to the famed festivities in Cologne.
CultureFebruary 17, 202304:39 min
Wine being poured into a glass

Canada says no alcohol is the only risk-free option

Canadian health authorities are asking you to please put down the wine.
HealthJanuary 18, 2023
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

The best dark beer in the world, costume design for Turkey’s queer community, city check Vilnius
LifestyleDecember 31, 202226:06 min
A closeup of a glass of dark beer with a thick head of foam

Who makes the world's best dark beer?

Where does the world's best dark beer come from? The answer might surprise you.
LifestyleDecember 31, 202203:55 min
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Supporting female beer brewers

In the Middle Ages, women in Europe brewed beer at home. Today, female brewers are the exception.
SocietyNovember 17, 202204:46 min
A young woman wearing traditional Bavarian dress enjoys a beer during the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich in 2012

Flat beer could be another byproduct of the energy crisis

With CO2 shortages slamming the food industry, breweries are taking some of the hardest hits.
ScienceNovember 15, 2022
A man dressed in traditional Bavarian clothes raises his beer mug aloft

Germany: Oktoberfest to last 2 days longer in 2023

The Munich beer festival will last even longer in 2023 in an attempt to increase revenue.
BusinessOctober 26, 2022
Crowd of people reaching hands toward a beer mug

Oktoberfest 2022 was no record year

Munich's Oktoberfest drew 5.7 million people, who drank 5.6 million liters of beer, despite the cool and rainy weather.
CultureOctober 4, 2022
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

Waiting tables at the Oktoberfest, sleeping outdoors, crossing the Alps in an electric campervan.
LifestyleOctober 1, 202226:06 min
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A day as a waiter at Munich's Oktoberfest

Does DW reporter Brant Dennis have what it takes to be a waiter at Oktoberfest?
LifestyleOctober 1, 202205:20 min
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Oktoberfest Quiz — All things beer, bratwurst and dirndl

Finally, the Oktoberfest is back! Do you know your dirndl from your lederhosen? Have a go at these five questions.
TravelSeptember 29, 2022
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Facts and fiction about diet and health

What's the truth behind popular thinking about diet and health?
HealthSeptember 23, 202202:14 min
Young people reach out for free beer in one of the beer tents on the opening day of the 187th Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich

Munich Oktoberfest kicks off after 2-year break

The world-famous beer festival opened in Germany after two years of hiatus due to the COVID pandemic.
SocietySeptember 17, 2022