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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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Euromaxx Operngala Bonn

Bonn Opera Gala sets record for donations

The 7th Bonn Opera Gala was held to benefit Germany's main AIDS foundation.
LifestyleApril 30, 201803:43 min
7. Operngala für die Deutsche AIDS-Stiftung

Bonn AIDS gala: High drama, serious business

With musical fireworks and a serious subject, this year's opera gala set a new record in donations.
MusicApril 29, 2018
DW Euromaxx - Jazzfest

Nils Landgren at the Jazzfest in Bonn

Trombone star: the Swede one of Europe’s most famous jazz musicians.
LifestyleApril 27, 201804:09 min
Deutschland Jazzfest Bonn 2017 | Rita Marcotull und Luciano Biondini

Jazz Live: Rita Marcotulli and Luciano Biondini

In this podcast series, stars and newcomers on the German and international jazz scenes perform at the Jazzfest Bonn.
MusicApril 26, 2018
Jazzfest Bonn 2018

Jazz Live: Rebekka Bakken

In this podcast series, stars and newcomers on the German and international jazz scenes perform at the Jazzfest Bonn.
MusicApril 26, 2018
Jazzfest Bonn 2018

Jazz Live: Niels Klein and Lars Duppler

In this podcast series, stars and newcomers on the German and international jazz scenes perform at the Jazzfest Bonn.
MusicApril 25, 2018
Bonn - Jazzfestival 2017 - China Moses

Jazz Live: China Moses

In this podcast series, stars and newcomers on the German and international jazz scenes perform at the Jazzfest Bonn.
MusicApril 25, 2018
Jazzfest Bonn 2018

Jazz Live: Jazzkantine

In this podcast series, stars and newcomers on the German and international jazz scenes perform at the Jazzfest Bonn.
MusicApril 25, 2018
Jazzfest Bonn 2018

Jazz Live: Jasmin Tabatabai

In this podcast series, stars and newcomers on the German and international jazz scenes perform at the Jazzfest Bonn.
MusicApril 25, 2018
People take photos in front of the cherry blossoms in Bonn

Cherry blossom 'photo madness' threatens trees

German police are investigating after posters appeared threatening to hammer 7,000 nails into Bonn's cherry trees.
SocietyApril 24, 2018
Jazzfest Bonn 2018 - Django Bates

All that jazz in Bonn

In the 2018 season of Bonn's unusual jazz festival: Django Bates, Nils Wülker and Inkognito.
MusicApril 24, 2018
Deutschland BdT Kirschblüte in Bonn

Cherry blossoms mesmerize tourists in Bonn

Century-old cherry trees in the former German capital are blooming brilliantly as spring turns on the heat.
CultureApril 16, 2018
A bust under a banner in a museum

Germany's founding myths on show in Bonn

A new exhibition at Bonn's history museum Haus der Geschichte unpacks half a century of founding myths.
HistoryMarch 19, 2018
"Deutsche Mythen seit 1945" im Haus der Geschichte

'German myths since 1945'

A show at Bonn's history museum examines the different founding myths of East and West Germany.
HistoryMarch 19, 20188 images
Cherry blossom in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo

Cherry blossom brings spring to Tokyo

Japan's weather agency has declared the start of the cherry blossom season in Tokyo.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 17, 20185 images
Blick vom Dach des Stadthauses über die Bonner Innenstadt bis hin zum Siebengebirge

10 reasons to visit Bonn

There are certainly more beautiful cities than Bonn. But not many can claim Beethoven. And decades of political history.
TravelMarch 9, 201810 images
Statue of Ludwig van Beethoven in front of the Beethovenhalle in Bonn (Copyright: Beethovenfest)

Highlights of the Beethoven anniversary year

Ludwig van Beethoven will be specially honored in the city of his birth in his anniversary year
MusicMarch 9, 2018
Erik van Lieshout "ohne Titel (The Island)", 2015

The new artworks in Germany's official collection

The exhibition "Germany Is Not an Island" features the latest acquisitions for Germany's contemporary art collection.
CultureMarch 8, 2018
Entwurf für eine Info-Stele zum Projekt "Beethoven-Story"

A new attraction for Beethoven pilgrims planned in Bonn

A series of informational panels is to mark the most important stations in Beethoven's life.
MusicFebruary 27, 2018
An E-bus and a cyclist cruise along Cologne's city streets | Elektrobus mit Batterie

Germany mulls free public transport for cleaner air

Facing EU penalties over poor air quality, Germany has said it wants to test free public transport in five cities.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 13, 2018
The brightly colored Plan von Toledo by Thomas Scheibitz

German artist Thomas Scheibitz astonishes with art

A new exhibition at Bonn's Kunstmuseum features some 70 works from the sculptor and painter that leave the viewer torn.
CultureFebruary 1, 2018
Thomas Scheibitz Flatland

Thomas Scheibitz: cinematic form and color

The former Biennale artist's latest exhibition is titled "Masterplan\kino" and promises to intrigue visitors.
CultureFebruary 1, 20185 images
Logo der Beethovenwoche Bonn

BTHVN Week explores Beethoven, folk music

Beethoven, the man who symbolizes serious music, and simple folk music — can the two fit together?
CultureJanuary 25, 2018
Flooding in Heidelberg

Authorities prepare as rivers in Germany continue to flood

Melting snow in the Alps and volatile weather patterns have caused rivers across Germany to burst their banks.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 6, 2018
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PopXport Special: Cascada

Evacuate the dancefloor! Cascada is one of Germany’s most successful music exports.
MusicDecember 30, 201726:01 min
Deutschland Burger in einem Restaurant in Nürnberg

Inside Europe: Burgers are booming in Bonn

In the German city of Bonn, the classic American hamburger is a hot commodity among restauranteurs. Roughly 8 burger joints have opened within a 2.5-kilometer radius. Most of them over the past three years. These are gourmet burgers – not the typical fast food Germans have known since McDonald’s came over in the 1970s. Kathleen Schuster has been on the burger trail.
PoliticsDecember 21, 201706:53 min
Symbolbild EU-Erweiterung

Inside Europe 21.12.2017

On this festive edition of the programme: Christmas relief for the poor in Hungary, Is a Czech culinary tradition under threat? We’ll head to the cradle of wine, And what’s in those advent calendars? And a culinary tour around Europe
PoliticsDecember 21, 201755:00 min
DW Euromaxx Highlights (Sendungslogo)

Euromaxx - Highlights of the Week

The home of the nativity play, a house that makes you look twice and meringues from France.
LifestyleDecember 16, 201726:00 min
Pianistenwettbewerb

A piano competition to honor Beethoven

The International Telekom Beethoven Competition Bonn celebrates the German composer’s piano works.
LifestyleDecember 16, 201704:32 min
Hornistin Sarah Willis auf dem Beethovenfest Bonn 2017

Sarah's Music - Beethovenfest 2017

Join Sarah Willis for some of the highlights of the opening weekend of the 2017 Beethovenfest in Bonn.
MusicDecember 14, 201712:01 min
Bonn - Haus der Geschichte: Wiedereröffnung der Dauerausstellung im Haus der Geschichte

Reflecting contemporary issues in a history museum

Here's how the museum of contemporary history in Bonn renewed its exploration of the country's current issues.
CultureDecember 12, 2017
DW Euromaxx (Sendunglogo)

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe 11.12.2017

The European film awards of 2017. A beer-coffee hybrid. Glass ornaments for the Christmas tree.
LifestyleDecember 11, 201726:00 min
Internationale Telekom Beethoven Competition Bonn (ITBCB) ( Internationale Telekom Beethoven Competition Bonn (ITBCB))

The International Telekom Beethoven Competition Bonn begins

A piano competition in Bonn stresses the human factor.
MusicDecember 1, 2017
Kroatien Zagreb Armut Frau betteln

Homeless in Germany

Gabriel Borrud went to downtown Bonn to meet people living on the streets
SocietyNovember 24, 201711:15 min
One Love Manchester Benefizkonzert

Home and away

We take to the streets of Bonn to interview homeless people and hear from survivors of the Manchester Arena Bombing
TerrorismNovember 24, 201758:59 min
Daily Drone PoppelsdorferSchloss

#DailyDrone: Poppelsdorf Palace, Bonn

The drone flies over Poppelsdorf Palace and the Botanical Garden.
TravelNovember 24, 201700:55 min
Daily Drone LaRedouteBonn

#DailyDrone: “La Redoute” in Bonn

Let’s get the party started in noble surroundings at “La Redoute” in Bonn!
TravelNovember 21, 201700:48 min
Picture from Bonn exhibition

A prehistoric perspective on COP23

How would Bonn's prehistoric dwellers have viewed the UN's climate conference from their Rhine river clifftop?
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 18, 2017
COP23 UN in Bonn

Beyond fossil fuels

Is there an end in sight to fossil fuel energy?
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 18, 2017
Sonya Angelica Diehn, senior editor at DW

Opinion: Why the Bonn climate talks mattered

Sonya Angelica Diehn
Here's what happened at the Bonn climate talks. In a nutshell: there's still hope!
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 18, 2017
Bonn COP23 Klimakonferenz 2017

COP23: Climate negotiators agree on way forward

The Paris Agreement remains on track after delegates agreed on a set of principles in Bonn. Now comes the tough part.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 18, 2017
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COP23 in Bonn: A success?

While environmental groups are sounding a positive note, poorer nations are disappointed.
November 17, 201701:57 min
COP23 Klimakonferenz in Bonn Busting climate myths

Busting climate myths

Here are some of the most common myths used by climate change deniers - debunked by high-profile climate leaders.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 17, 201705:31 min
DW Sendung Euromaxx Beethoven

Beethoven to save the planet

The Pastoral as inspiration for art and climate activism.
LifestyleNovember 17, 201703:35 min
Deutschland Weltklimagipfel COP23

COP Secret: the co-hosts edition

Delegates think this year's co-hosting between Fiji and Germany worked well. Should this arrangement be replicated?
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 17, 2017
Daily Drone SchlossBonn

#DailyDrone: The Electoral Palace in Bonn

Formerly a noble residence, today a university - the Electoral Palace in Bonn.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 17, 201700:56 min
Dirk Kaftan - Generalmusikdirektor der Stadt Bonn

More than just a walk in the park: Beethoven's Pastoral

The principal conductor of the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn, Dirk Kaftan, tells DW all about Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.
MusicNovember 17, 2017
Deutschland Bonn - Andra Rupprechter, Marie-Christine Marghem, Claire Perry und Catherine McKenna bei Klimakonferenz

Canada and UK launch anti-coal alliance in Bonn

Twenty countries have joined the 'Powering Past Coal' alliance, promising to phase out unabated coal power.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 16, 2017
Deutschland Dampf und Abgase der Chemiefirma Oxea

Our CO2 problem

There's only so much CO2 we can release before we push the global temperature above 2 degrees – what scientists call our carbon budget. Do we stand a chance of weaning ourselves off fossil fuels in time?
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 16, 201729:59 min
Felix Steiner

Opinion: The COP23 climate circus in Germany

Felix Steiner
Will the fate of the world really be decided in Bonn over the next two days? Of course not, DW's Felix Steiner writes.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 15, 2017