BERLIN (Reuters) - If anyone wants to know the German for "weasels covered in gravy", then comic Eddie Izzard, who unlike some of his countrymen is a lover of all things European, is the go-to man.

Can German-language authors tell a joke? They've long been seen as overly serious. But despite bad sales abroad and tough times in Germany, German writers remain in good humor. "Seriously Funny," the ...

Germany and comedy have not been synonymous, to say the least, since World War II. But, now, German comedy is making a comeback. There's a stereotype that Germans aren't funny. One reason for that is ...

DW's cinema team sets out to find Germany's sense of humor, picking the 10 funniest German films of all time. From slapstick to satire, the jokes in these movies don't get lost in translation. For the ...

With 82 million people, Germany is a pretty diverse place. The same goes for Teutonic humor, and no, that isn't an oxymoron. SPIEGEL ONLINE offers a regional primer to getting a laugh out of your ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz released a photo of himself wearing an eye patch on Monday after he fell while jogging. Scholz, an avid jogger, sustained bruises and grazes to the right side of his face ...