Bottoms up at the Oktoberfest in Munich

As the crowd shouts –O–zapft isâ? after the mayor, the world–s biggest beer festival starts flowing. Here is our quick guide to the event starting on September 19, 2015, including the best beer tents to head to.


Discovering Germany

Cologne, Stuttgart and Baden-Baden — the three cities with Mediterranean mood, beer and thermal baths


A study in folly

The author travelled to the worst-affected nations when the US subprime bubble blew up in 2008


Berlin Central

Germany’s first city is regaining its status as the capital of Central Europe


Time warp

A wind-up watch with Stalin on a 24-hour dial picked up from immigrant sellers in Berlin, Germany


Café Bowie

A musical pilgrimage to Berlin, Germany tracing the neighbourhood of Hauptstrasse where English musician David Bowie once lived