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Dave Braneck
Dave Braneck is the Germany correspondent for Courthouse News Service. He is based in Berlin.
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As Olympics wrap, Berlin hits hurdles in bid for future Games
Germany's capital wants to host the Summer Olympics. The city's sporting culture and history, alongside its cash-strapped status, have Olympic opinions divided.
Heightened security doesn't faze revelers at German Christmas markets, but organizers feel the pinch
High-profile terror attacks in recent years have led to stricter security measures at Germany's beloved holiday markets. Shoppers keep coming, but cities' costs are soaring.
As ceasefire takes hold, Germany's pro-Palestinian protesters grapple with fallout at home
German politics and policing have taken an aggressive approach to criticism of Israel. What happens to the protest movement — and national rhetoric — now?
Germany welcomed them with open arms. A decade later, migrants grapple with a rightward lurch
People who arrived here in 2015 have changed significantly — finding work, learning German, even becoming citizens. So has the nation. The far-right, anti-immigration AfD now sits atop the polls.
Germany orchestrates plans to draw younger, more diverse crowds to opera
Germany’s opera houses have been rattled by aging audiences, diminished public funding and a decline in civic life. Can these institutions survive in a post-pandemic world?
Germany marks 80 years since WWII's end while struggling with rise of far right
As World War II fades from living memory, its place in the German collective consciousness is as complicated as ever.
Germany's massive military makeover still needs to win recruits
As the U.S. backs away from the global stage, Germany has committed to hundreds of billions in defense spending. Bringing back conscription could be next.
Backed into a not-so-grand coalition, Germany's oldest party licks wounds and looks for way forward
Following an abysmal showing in federal elections, the Social Democrats will likely govern as junior partners to the conservative Christian Democrats to fend off the far right. How did things get so bad, and can they bounce back?