With protests raging and artists detained, Iranian filmmakers at the Berlinale say global festivals are one of their few remaining outlets to tell the truth - and to be heard.

About 3,000 people have taken to the streets of Berlin to protest against Germany’s new military service bill, after Bundestag politicians backed the legislation intended to bolster the country’s ...

Germany has recorded more cases of violent right-wing crime in 2025 than the previous year. The Berlin Film Festival has defended itself amid a controversy on its stance toward politics. DW has more.

Peter Altmaier, former German Minister of the Economy, speaks during a demonstration in support of the nationwide protests in Iran against the government, in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.