As the birthplace of centuries-old holiday customs, Germany today hosts between 2,500 and 3,000 Christmas markets every year and attracts millions of visitors from around the world. Most Americans fly in for the big, headline markets in Berlin, Munich, or ...

Germany will send an ambitious team of at least 183 athletes to next month's Milan/Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics where another top three finish in the medal table is the aim. "We are and we remain a sporting nation," the team's chef de mission, Olaf ...