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Hesse

Hesse is a federal state with just over six million inhabitants. The state capital is Wiesbaden; the largest city is Frankfurt am Main.

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Police gather outside Eintracht Frankfurt's stadium

German fans and police clash again as Euro 2024 looms

German fans and police clash again as Euro 2024 looms

More than 200 people were hurt in violent scenes during a Bundesliga game in Frankfurt on Saturday. What does it mean?
SportsNovember 28, 2023
People walk through the Frankfurt airport.

10 reasons to love the German state of Hesse

10 reasons to love the German state of Hesse

The central German state of Hesse has it all: lush nature, bustling cities, a rich history and a vibrant cultural scene.
TravelNovember 24, 202310 images
Book illustration showing a shoe carriage shooting at frogs holding an umbrella.

War for children: Armed conflict in picture books

War for children: Armed conflict in picture books

First Ukraine, now Israel and Hamas — war stirs fear. What do children's picture books tell us about war?
ConflictsNovember 2, 2023
Rachel Stewart sits outside at a table on a sunny day. She holds a glass of white wine in her hand and more glasses as well as bottles of white wine lined up on the table.

German road trip: Discovering the western side

German road trip: Discovering the western side

In a four part series, Euromaxx explores the regions of Germany. This time, it's off to western Germany.
LifestyleNovember 1, 202304:22 min
Landscape in Slovenia. A lake with an island in its center surrounded by mountains

Touring Slovenia's literary landscape

Touring Slovenia's literary landscape

The literary scene in Slovenia, guest of honor at the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair, has many strong voices.
CultureOctober 21, 202307:47 min
A man with a patch on his glasses stares back at the came

Salman Rushdie: 'Writers have no armies'

Salman Rushdie: 'Writers have no armies'

After surviving a brutal knife attack, the Indian-British author is at the Frankfurt Book Fair, where DW met him.
LiteratureOctober 19, 2023
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In the spotlight

Author Drago Jancar. A man with a gray shirt and hair stares ahead.

Drago Jancar puts Slovenia on the literary map

As the Frankfurt Book Fair celebrates Slovenia, DW spoke to Drago Jancar about his new novel, and an unresolved past.
LiteratureOctober 18, 2023
A soldier patrols the government palace area in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea Bissau: Mafia, drugs and a former president's son

The son of a former Bissau-Guinean president is suspected of links to drug trafficking and to last year's coup attempt.
PoliticsJuly 11, 2023
Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a video address at the Frankfurt Book Fair.

Ukraine in the spotlight at Frankfurt Book Fair

Ukraine's President asked authors to write on the terror unleashed by Russia. DW talked to authors at the event.
LiteratureOctober 20, 2022
A person placing a book in a stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair

Frankfurt Book Fair to run without Iran

Iran won't attend the annual event, saying it has interfered in domestic affairs. Organizers have denied the accusation.
Human RightsOctober 18, 2022
several dead fish lie in river water

Mysterious mass fish kill in Oder River expands

More dead fish have added to the hundreds of tons washed up in the Oder river bordering Germany. The causes are complex.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 5, 2022
Judo-Kämpferin Marie Dinkel

Sexual abuse in judo: 'I thought I must have deserved it'

Marie Dinkel was sexually abused by her judo coach when she was 13. Now 25, she speaks to DW about her experience.
SportsDecember 6, 2021