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According to the German Football Association (DFB), investment in women’s football by professional clubs has risen by 135% over the past six years. In addition, the number of girls in Germany who play the game has increased by about 30% since 2022. Celia Sasic, the former Germany striker who has been in charge of diversity and inclusion at the DFB since 2022, has helped bring women’s football more into the spotlight in the boardroom. “We’ve focused on the issue and established new structures, so that there is now a separate department with its own sports director,” the 38-year-old told DW. “In…

Andy Warhol portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven offers an unprecedented visual take on the great composer. Warhol’s 1987 silkscreen dispenses with the stern face usually seen on historical portraits and statues of the musical genius. Instead, Warhol uses pop art’s vivid colors and striking visual language to turn Beethoven into a modern icon. Originally conceived as a commercial work for the pop art guru’s New York City studio, known as The Factory, the image was produced in a limited edition of 60 and proved to be one of the most innovative artistic engagements with Ludwig van Beethoven in the 20th century. Warhol created the famous Beethoven color silkscreen prints…

“People are moving away from gasoline and diesel,” said Jens Boysen-Hogrefe, a tax and transportation expert at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW). “The boom in electric cars triggered by high fuel prices is accelerating the transition in drive technologies that was already planned anyway,” he told DW. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), sales of electric vehicles in Europe rose by nearly 30% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year. Norway is leading the way, with electric cars accounting for as many as 95% of all newly registered passenger cars in…

When Russia’s parliamentary elections are held from September 18 to 20, Alexander Ovechkin won’t be there to cast his ballot in person. On Monday he took his first few strides back on the ice in the United States as he starts gearing up for a new National Hockey League (NHL) season with the Washington Capitals, his 22nd in the world’s best league. Before leaving his homeland, where he spent his summer break, he did make his contribution to the election campaign, however, appearing in a video promoting the ruling United Russia party, which steadfastly supports President Vladimir Putin. In the video,…

Over the years, many people have passed through this fourth-floor apartment in an old Berlin building. Here, at Rosenheimer Straße 40, they have sat on the sofa and gathered around the kitchen table. They have looked out the window and let their minds wander. Marie Rolshoven has lived here with her family since 2007. “The feeling of crossing that threshold, the same one the former residents crossed for the last time, stays with you,” she says. She knows that Jews once lived here, and none of them survived the Nazi era. Driven from their homes After the National Socialists seized power…

Dramatic warnings about the existential risks posed by artificial intelligence to humanity are nothing new. As early as the 1940s, the renowned scientist and science fiction author Isaac Asimov explored potential risks and unintended consequences of intelligent machines. In 1991, Hollywood blockbuster “Terminator 2” imagined a dystopian 2029 in which an out-of-control military AI called Skynet directs killer robots in a war against humanity. If the warnings of several of the biggest names in AI are to be believed, a similar scenario could become a reality — even before 2029.The opening sequence of ‘Terminator 2’ depicts a dystopian future where AI…

Manuel Neuer retired from international duty after Germany’s early exit from the 2026 World Cup, opening the door for a new No. 1. Jonas Urbig appears the obvious choice, but Neuer is still the starter at Bayern Munich, which severely limits Urbig’s playing time. If the 23-year-old was Bayern’s first choice, he would likely be Germany’s number one too. As it stands, though, it appears doubtful that Germany’s new coach Jürgen Klopp will even call him up to his first squad. On September 17, he will announce his squad for four UEFA Nations League games against the Netherlands, Greece, and Serbia. And no…

The price of a liter of beer at Munich’s Oktoberfest has risen fivefold since 1985, far outpacing overall inflation in Germany, according to an analysis by UniCredit’s chief economist in Germany. A Mass, the traditional 1-liter (2.1-pint) serving at Oktoberfest, will cost an average of €15.61 ($18.50) this year. In 1985, it cost about 6.25 Deutschmarks, equivalent to €3.20 after conversion at the fixed euro exchange rate. The figures were analyzed by UniCredit economist Andreas Rees ahead of the opening of the world’s largest beer festival on Saturday. Beer prices at Oktoberfest have increased by around 400% since 1985, according to Rees,…

The Global Gender Gap Report 2026, published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday, reveals that gender parity worldwide is closer than ever — standing at 69.2%. However, the Geneva-based nonprofit warned that full parity may still be 120 years away and that the progress made so far remains “fragile.” The report, which looked at gender parity across workforce participation, education, health and politics in 145 economies, found that women now occupy senior leadership positions in government and business at levels that were rare globally when the index began in 2006. Yet, while women’s presence at the top of politics has grown since…

Researchers writing in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology this week said they found the first skeletal evidence of the Diplodocus dinosaur outside of North America, uncovering various vertebrae and chevron bones dating back around 150 million years at a site in eastern Spain.  The team from the Dinopolis Foundation in Teruel, studying the rich La Tejeria fossil site in the El Castellar municipality, said the dinosaur joined a growing list of giant sauropods found in the area.  Although the long-necked herbivore with its vast tail is one of the world’s most recognizable dinosaurs, fossilized remains had until this point only been recovered in North…