Star chef Holger Stromberg will be cooking for the German football team during the UEFA Euro 2008 soccer tournament, which will take place in June in Switzerland and Austria. SPIEGEL ONLINE spoke to him about fast food, winning over the
A decade before Julia Child ever appeared on American screens, Clemens Wilmenrod was pioneering the TV cooking show. The fast-talking actor became a huge success in 1950s West Germany -- even if he didn't actually know how to cook. But
According to a recent study, only the United States and Russia export more military goods than Germany -- and the supposedly pacifist nation leads the EU in such sales. The rise in weapons profits is part of a global trend.
German soccer coach Joachim Löw has named his preliminary choice of players he wants to take to Austria and Switzerland this summer. There are a few surprises, including Marko Marin and Rene Adler, while Timo Hildebrand of FC Valencia will
While Israelis celebrate the 60th anniversary of their state's founding, Palestinians around the world are mourning the "Nakba" -- or "catastrophe" -- that drove so many into exile. Scholar Lila Abu-Lughod has taken a close look at the way Palestinians
Italy's new center-right government has wasted no time in acting on its campaign pledge to crack down on illegal immigrants, mostly Roma people from Romania. Police arrested almost 400 foreigners this week, as government officials from Italy and Romania met
So far, the German economy has weathered the global financial crisis remarkably well. Figures released on Thursday showed the strongest growth in 12 years. The German press is not so impressed, saying things could still turn nasty.
Schools collapsed like houses of cards, apartment blocks were reduced to dust. The horrendous earthquake in China's Suchuan province underscores problems with shoddy construction in the country. State television may be full of images of people in mourning, but any
It's a long way from Germany to Beijing -- especially in a 26-horsepower Trabant. But one dauntless man is making his 10th trip to the Olympics in a cult East German car and is more worried about bureaucracy than breaking
Germany's development minister is scheduled to meet with the Dalai Lama on Monday, a move that has prompted criticism from Chinese Embassy officials and members of the Social Democratic Party.
With more than 180,000 dead and 2.5 million affected, the suffering in Burma is growing by the day because the ruling junta continues to block foreign aid. The Burmese military would like to cut off the country from the rest
Oliver Kahn will play his last match for Bayern Munich this Saturday ending a hugely successful 20-year soccer career. The legendary goalkeeper spoke to SPIEGEL about his occassional bouts of insanity, what he learned from being left on the bench
As former head of the International Monetary Fund, German President Horst Köhler is well qualified to comment on the global financial crisis. In an interview, he described financial markets as a "monster" and said the global financial system "came close
The dispute between Germany's conservative Christian Democrats and left-leaning Social Democrats over what foreign and security policy strategy to follow reveals a deep divide between the partners in Angela Merkel's government. Neither side can impose its will on the other,
The European Union bureaucracy is on a roll: After imposing restrictions on how tobacco, alcohol and food products can be advertised, it has set its sights on gas-guzzling cars. But German manufacturers and media conglomerates warn the financial impact could
In the 1950s Israel was the most social and idealistic state imaginable. The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians has eaten away at the Jewish soul -- and it has been allowed to do so.
Angela Merkel is currently in Brazil on the first state visit by a German chancellor in over six years. But although Brazilian President Lula praised the German chancellor and Merkel returned the compliment, the outward display of affection failed to
The messages describe the joy of experiencing sunlight and fresh air and express thanks to the public for their support. Elisabeth Fritzl and her children have written a poster which is being displayed in the town of Amstetten in which
