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Bonn

Bonn is a city of roughly 310,000 inhabitants in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It lies south of Cologne on the Rhine River and was the main seat of the German federal government until 1999.

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Annalena Baerbock speaks into a microphone

Baerbock talks democracy at DW's Global Media Forum in Bonn

Baerbock talks democracy at DW's Global Media Forum in Bonn

Annalena Baerbock, Maria Ressa and Scovia Culton Nakamya discussed the importance of democracy.
PoliticsJune 20, 202438:05 min
Annalena Baerbock (left), Maria Ressa (center) and Scovia Culton Nakamya (right) sitting next to each other

'Democracy didn't fall from the sky,' says Baerbock in Bonn

'Democracy didn't fall from the sky,' says Baerbock in Bonn

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has emphasized the need to protect democracy at DW's Global Media Forum.
PoliticsJune 17, 2024
A miner in a coalmine

How to phase out fossil fuels without leaving anyone behind

How to phase out fossil fuels without leaving anyone behind

A climate talks in Bonn, countries discussed how to move to a low-carbon economy while protecting the world's poorest.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 13, 2024
Klaus Töpfer, seen in 2023, in a black and white photo

Germany: Top environmentalist Klaus Töpfer dies

Germany: Top environmentalist Klaus Töpfer dies

He was one of West Germany's most popular politicians and spearheaded environment policy in reunified Germany.
PoliticsJune 11, 2024
A honeybee hovers next to a purple crocus

Bug counting in Bonn: Why track insects in cities?

Bug counting in Bonn: Why track insects in cities?

A Bonn-based German NGO is training volunteers to count insects to see how climate change is affecting the bugs.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 10, 202403:09 min
A man carries a plastic bucket across the cracked bed of a parched dried-up pond in Vietnam's southern Ben Tre province

Climate finance: Preparations for UN climate talks kick off

Climate finance: Preparations for UN climate talks kick off

Negotiators are laying the groundwork for a new climate finance goal ahead of the COP 29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.
ClimateJune 3, 2024
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Firefighter trying to extinguish a blaze during wildfires in Greece

COP28: Little optimism as climate talks start in Bonn

Negotiators are meeting for the first time since an agreement to pay for some of the damage caused by extreme weather.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 5, 2023
View of the hall at the Opera Garnier in the Palais Garnier

Do we still need opera?

Operas tell stories in a way that is not always accessible. They also often come off as elitist. Has opera had its day?
MusicOctober 7, 2022
A woman hold a small child next to a tent on sandy ground

Climate vulnerable nations demand compensation

Climate vulnerable countries want rich, high-emission nations to pay up. But what exactly could such funds do?
Nature and EnvironmentJune 10, 2022
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Expressing feelings through music

The motto of today's DW Festival Concert is: "Always be prepared for surprises."
MusicFebruary 7, 2022
Herbert Blomstadt conducts an orchestra

DW Festival Concert: Beethovenfest Bonn 2021

After being suspended last year due to COVID, the Beethovenfest Bonn was back in 2021 with an impressive lineup.
MusicNovember 16, 2021
Herbert Blomstedt

World's oldest conductor energized by music

At 94, Herbert Blomstedt is as active as ever. He spoke to DW about Beethoven, the power of music and faith.
MusicSeptember 8, 2021
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