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Nazism or National Socialism refers to the racist, antisemitic brand of fascism of the NSDAP regime in Germany. Adolf Hitler's Nazis came to power in 1933, ruling until 1945.

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Björn Höcke in court

Björn Höcke in court

Germany: Far-right leader Höcke suffers defeat in court

Germany: Far-right leader Höcke suffers defeat in court

One of Germany's most radical politicians, Björn Höcke, was found guilty of intentionally using a banned Nazi slogan.

Germany's far-right AfD under mounting pressure

Germany's far-right AfD under mounting pressure

Pressure is now mounting for the party to be banned.

Leni Riefenstahl looking through an impressive camera, surrounded by men.

Leni Riefenstahl looking through an impressive camera, surrounded by men.

Riefenstahl documentary explores Nazis' filmmaker's estate

Riefenstahl documentary explores Nazis' filmmaker's estate

Filmmaker Andres Veiel had unprecedented access to the Nazi propagandist's 700-box personal archive.

A German Green Party campaigner at his stall talks to locals

A German Green Party campaigner at his stall talks to locals

Fears in Germany over rise in political violence

Fears in Germany over rise in political violence

In the eastern city of Dresden an attack on a Green Party candidate was caught on camera by a DW team.

Auctionator Michael Kovacek, co-managing Director of Kinsky Auction House, oversees the bidding during the auction for Austrian artist Gustav Klimt's portrait 'Miss Lieser'.

Auctionator Michael Kovacek, co-managing Director of Kinsky Auction House, oversees the bidding during the auction for Austrian artist Gustav Klimt's portrait 'Miss Lieser'.

Following Klimt auction, questions remain unanswered

Following Klimt auction, questions remain unanswered

It fetched €30 million at auction, but what happened to "Portrait of Miss Lieser" under the Nazis remains a mystery.

A sign on a beach demarcates a "Whites only" area in South Africa during the 1970s

A sign on a beach demarcates a "Whites only" area in South Africa during the 1970s

Scientific racism's roots in colonization

Scientific racism's roots in colonization

Anthropologists used Germany's colonial conquest in Africa to promulgate racist theory, and create racial hierarchies.

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A bald man with a beard holds a "Junge Alternative" flag over his left shoulder

A bald man with a beard holds a "Junge Alternative" flag over his left shoulder

Why Germany's far-right AfD youth wing faces a ban

Calls are growing for a ban of the Young Alternative, the radical youth wing of Germany's far-right AfD party.

A picture of men wearing extravagant costumes during the Prince Carnival in 1884

A picture of men wearing extravagant costumes during the Prince Carnival in 1884

Germany: Is the Cologne Carnival still a man's world?

Why does a man still play a "maiden" in the Cologne Carnival? And what did the Nazis have against men wearing makeup?

Visitors looking at photos exhibhited on a wall in Auschwitz-Birkenau

Visitors looking at photos exhibhited on a wall in Auschwitz-Birkenau

What is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day?

January 27 is a global day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust.

Polen | Schüler aus Kerpen in der Gedenkstätte Auschwitz-Birkenau (hell)

Polen | Schüler aus Kerpen in der Gedenkstätte Auschwitz-Birkenau (hell)

Auschwitz visit expands students' Holocaust understanding

Almost 80 years have passed since the end of the Holocaust. How can the memories of survivors and witnesses live on?

Former Israeli President Reuven Rivlin speaks into a DW microphone in Auschwitz

Former Israeli President Reuven Rivlin speaks into a DW microphone in Auschwitz

Holocaust remembrance vital as antisemitism rises in Europe

Nearly eight decades after the end of World War II, antisemitism in Europe is on the rise again.

The Olympic rings outside IOC headquarters in Switzerland

The Olympic rings outside IOC headquarters in Switzerland

100 years after 'Nazi Olympics': Should Berlin host in 2036?

Germany's capital is ready to bid to host the 2036 Olympics. But the plan is attracting criticism and awkward questions.