Thirty former guards at the Auschwitz death camp could face charges of being an accessory to murder.

Germany put a 92-year-old former member of the Nazi Waffen SS on trial Monday on charges that he killed a Dutch resistance fighter in 1944.

Kiwis are renowned for our "throw your sausie on the barbie" culture, but we could learn a thing or two from a country that might just love its sausages even more than we love ours.

Richard Wagner's festival city sings with dramatic history, says Adrian Mourby.

She is a rising star in European politics - the one woman who could, it is claimed, succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor.

The German capital's eccentric eateries come with a dash of Kiwi in the shape of decent coffee, finds Eva Buzo.

Europe’s rail network has long enabled travellers to piece together unique itineraries. A new high-speed connection from London to Barcelona will be a welcome addition. Gavin Bertram reports.

In English, the word "wander" means to ramble or roam. In German it has a slightly different meaning which equates to the English term "hike", usually through places of wilderness and natural beauty.

A famous German World War II bomber nicknamed "the flying pencil" has spent decades submerged in the English Channel after being shot down in the Battle of Britain. Now, divers are braving dangerous tides to bring it to the surface.

Visitors come to see how desperate East Berliners dug their way to freedom.

The MTV European Awards are held each year in a different European city, with past hosts including Belfast in 2011, Madrid in 2010 and Berlin in 2009. German-born supermodel Heidi Klum, 39, hosted this year's event in Frankfurt. Check out the snaps taken on the red carpet.

A New Zealand man who had worked as a top United Nations environmental lawyer has died after a fall from a balcony in Germany.

When it comes to Christmas shopping, few countries can hold a candle to Germany. Its traditional Christmas markets have been creating the wow factor for more than six centuries.

Jennifer Lopez has hit back at reports suggesting that she got a hotel maid fired for asking her for an autograph.

Oktoberfest draws millions of visitors to Bavaria each year, but there's much more to this quirky German state.