A top official in the German state of Bavaria criticized attempts by universities to have students use gender-neutral language, calling it a difficult demand because German nouns are gendered.

German texts are increasingly using symbols like asterisks and colons for more inclusive language. However, Bavaria's conservative government in southern Germany ...

This year's Oktoberfest is well underway in Germany but the celebrations are no longer only limited to Munich. The annual parade of Bavarian heritage has found numerous international offshoots: from ...