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Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig. Its capital city is Kiel.

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Listless liberals

Leaders of the free-market FDP struggle to re-establish their self-esteem during a party meeting.
April 23, 2012
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CDU wins in Saarland

In the southwestern German state of Saarland, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has won and will remain the leading party in the coalition following snap elections.
March 25, 2012

Kiel - Cruise Ship Port on the Baltic Sea

Kiel, the capital of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein is an ideal place to start and end a cruise. More than 100 cruise ships stop here annually. The show is pretty impressive when the enormous ocean liners come into Kiel and moor nearly in the center of the city.
CultureOctober 30, 201106:07 min
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Facebook vs. Germany

Facebook meets lawmakers amid new scrutiny from German and Irish data protection authorities.
October 25, 2011
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No 'Like'

Facebook's 'Like' button is a hot topic in Germany in a clash between technology and caution.
September 9, 2011
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'Disliking' Facebook

Websites that employ Facebook's 'like' button will soon face massive fines in northern Germany.
August 20, 2011
Jost de Jager (CDU), Schleswig-Holsteins minister for economics and transport

Fresh start

Merkel's Christian Democrats replace a regional chairman after a teenage affair scandal.
August 17, 2011
Christian von Boetticher

Scandal setback

Merkel's Christian Democrats face regional scandal over candidate's affair with a teenage girl.
August 15, 2011

Sylt - A Charming North Sea Island & its Fascinating Mudflats

It inspired Thomas Mann to prose, after he spent a week there in 1928. Sylt, the slender island located off the Danish-German coast, and sandwiched between the North Sea and the Wadden Sea mudlfats. The island has seen many visitors come and go and has never lost its appeal.
CultureJuly 17, 201103:58 min

Recommended - Three Tips for a Trip to Sylt

Glider pilot Dieter Gauss shows us his favorite spots on Sylt. They are the red cliffs, the Vogelkoje former duck farm and the Fährhaus Munkmarsch hotel. Watch Dieter Gauss's tips online in our video on demand section.
CultureJuly 17, 201104:49 min
A "piggy bank" decorated with a German federal eagle symbol

In the red

Four German states will have their finances monitored after allowing debts to get out of hand.
May 24, 2011
A rapeseed field near Schlewsig

Discover Germany

Explore historic Viking settlements and enchanting gardens on the Baltic Sea.
May 16, 2011

The Schlei - An Inlet of the Baltic Sea

The Schlei is a treat for all the senses when the rapeseed is in full blossom in May. Fields of yellow, the scent of blossoms and a peaceful atmosphere across the wide expanses of water. The Schei Inlet is around 42 kilometres in length and stretches from the town of Schleswig to the estuary on the coast.
CultureMay 15, 201104:38 min

Recommended - Three Tips for a Trip to Kappeln and the Schlei

As a hotel manager Inga Boltz has travelled extensively. But she has settled in her native Schlei region. She will show us the church of St. Nicholas, a fish restaurant in Kappeln and take us out sailing.
CultureMay 15, 201104:26 min
Schleswig-Holstein state governor Peter Harry Carstensen

Early elections

Schleswig-Holstein's constitutional court rules that early regional elections must be held by 2012.
August 31, 2010

August 2010: DW's culture calendar

From music and art to film and dance - find out what's going on in Germany's cultural scene. Deutsche Welle has compiled a list of this month's highlights.
July 22, 2010
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New tax CD

German tax authorities plan to buy a new CD containing stolen information on tax evaders.
July 22, 2010
Police remove a 'Hell's Angels' sign from a building

Biker gangs

Two biker gangs in northern Germany have been banned in an effort to stop violent conflicts.
April 29, 2010
HSH Nordbank head office in Kiel

Banking business

HSH Nordbank says it is fit enough to forego financial aid from the government.
November 23, 2009
The lighthouse at Westerheversand

Northern highlight

Schleswig-Holstein may be surrounded by seas, but there is more to enjoy there than seashells.
November 18, 2009

Fascinating nature

As a child, Boy Boysen would catch flounder in the tidal flats using only his hands and feet.
November 18, 2009
Interior view of the Upper House

Bundesrat majority

State elections give center-right parties a majority in Germany's upper house of parliament
September 28, 2009
pen, crossed-out circle

The other elections

Two German states also voted for their regional governments on Election Day this Sunday.
September 27, 2009
Martin Grubinger

Martin Grubinger

The star percussionist, 26, is praised for his versatility and knows how to sell concert tickets.
August 10, 2009
The HSH logo at the headquarters in Kiel

Bankers and bonuses

Schleswig-Holstein's premier calls on a prominent banker to return a 2.9 million euro bonus.
July 26, 2009
Schleswig-Holstein state premier Peter Harry Carstensen in the Kiel parliament

Coalition row

The premier of Schleswig-Holstein loses a vote of confidence in his premiership, as planned.
July 24, 2009
Carstensen voting

German coalition woes

Regional government ministers are fired as conservatives position themselves for an early poll.
July 21, 2009
Schleswig-Holstein's SPD leader Ralf Stegner (left) and his CDU rival Peter Harry Carstensen

Breaking up?

Schleswig-Holstein's regional coalition has survived, but its days still seem numbered.
July 20, 2009
Peter Harry Carstensen, premier of Schleswig-Holstein with conservative politician Johann Wadepfuhl

Crumbling coalition

CDU lawmakers in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein plan to end their alliance with the SPD.
July 16, 2009
The HSH Nordbank in Hamburg

Yet Another Casualty

Germany's struggling HSH Nordbank is to get a 3-billion-euro financial lifeline from two states.
February 24, 2009
A police cordon in front of the house where five children's corpses were found

Child Deaths

After a series of infanticides, political calls to better Germany's social services gather momentum.
December 7, 2007

Nuclear Plant Fire

Vatenfall admits a misunderstanding between staff on the day of the fire at its nuclear site.
July 14, 2007

Atomic Phase-Out

Critics have blasted an energy company that operates a German nuclear plant where a fire broke out.
July 5, 2007

Baltic Bridge

Germany and Denmark have agreed to go ahead with a controversial bridge across the Fehmarn Strait.
June 29, 2007

Nuclear Plant Problems

Incidents at German nuclear power plants leave many wondering: How safe are the country's reactors?
June 29, 2007

Windmill Climbing

Extreme athletes in the flatlands of Germany climb windmills for fun.
June 1, 2007

Germany leads with wind power

More than one third of the world’s wind power is generated in Germany.
October 26, 2006

Recycling Con Foiled

A bottle-deposit scam in eastern Germany begs the question: Wouldn't it be easier to go get a job?
October 24, 2006

German Flooding Reaches Record Levels

The swollen Elbe river on Sunday rose to record levels in parts of northern Germany, but authorities said the worst of recent flooding would soon be over.
April 9, 2006

Minority Rights Milestone Celebrated

The leaders of Germany and Denmark met on Tuesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Bonn-Copenhagen Declarations, a series of agreements which secured the rights of minorities in each others countries.
March 29, 2005

German State Premier Resigns

March 18, 2005

State Election Struggle Continues

February 28, 2005

SPD Loses State Election, Keeps Power

German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder’s ruling Social Democrats look set to cling on to power in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein – despite Sunday‘s drubbing at a regional election there.
February 21, 2005

Nuke Cover-up Claim Just a Conspiracy Theory?

The government in Schleswig-Holstein denies it covered up a 1986 nuclear accident linked to increased cancer cases in children living near a research facility, while the center itself says the accident never occurred.
November 5, 2004

Windy Energy in the Sea

Germany is the world’s leading producer of wind power. But as land sites for wind parks become increasingly scarce, the future of the country’s wind industry lies on the open sea.
August 18, 2004

Germany in Brief

German rail workers launch second warning strike; Social Democrats take further pounding in regional elections; German President Rau begins six-day tour of India.
March 3, 2003

German-Danish Border Serves as Model for Europe

Germany and Denmark can be proud of their post-war solutions to minority issues along their shared border. Their success story influences governmental policies throughout Europe.
November 13, 2002