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The steeples of St. Joseph catholic church in Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany
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Bavaria

Bavaria is a federal state of Germany located in the country's southeast. It is the largest state by land mass, making up almost a fifth of the total land area of Germany.

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Hannah Hummell dressed in warm clothes, stands on a street in Regenbsurg

Germany: Tips for a day trip to Bavaria's Regensburg

Germany: Tips for a day trip to Bavaria's Regensburg

This southern German picture-book city is famous for its well preserved medieval old town.
TravelApril 16, 202403:55 min
Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov speaking into a microphone

Russian billionaire Usmanov: German justice's legal dilemma

Russian billionaire Usmanov: German justice's legal dilemma

Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov is suspected of various financial crimes, but investigations are proving tricky.
CorruptionDecember 16, 2023
A towable passenger staircase covered with a thick blanket of snow

Let it snow: Happy kids and frustrated commuters in southern Germany

Let it snow: Happy kids and frustrated commuters in southern Germany

On Tuesday morning, icy rain meant travelers to and from southern Germanys faced considerable delays.
TravelDecember 5, 20237 images
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Oktoberfest dancers in traditional Bavarian dirndls

Bavaria election: Populism dominates campaign

One of Germany's most affluent states is heading to the polls with the incumbent desperate to stay in power.
PoliticsOctober 3, 2023
CSU flags flying against a cloudy sky

Bavaria's Christian Social Union: What you need to know

Bavarians are known for their local pride. The political expression of this is their own conservative party: the CSU.
PoliticsOctober 2, 2023
Katharina Schulze and Ludwig Hartmann smiling, holding their election program

Germany: Greens stay bullish despite attacks in Bavaria

The German Greens have been abused on the campaign trail in Bavaria and have had to defend unpopular federal policies.
PoliticsSeptember 30, 2023
Bayern Grenzpolizei

Bavaria touts its border police as model for Germany

With state elections coming up and migration on the rise, state premier Markus Söder is stumping for border security.
PoliticsSeptember 22, 2023
Postcard with a picture of Adolf Hitler sitting on the terrace of his mountain house in Obersalzberg, Bavaria

Hitler's seat of power Obersalzberg

Hitler not only holidayed in Obersalzberg, it was also his seat of government, as the documentation center illustrates.
CultureDecember 23, 2021