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Eisenach is a town in the central German state of Thuringia, close to the former inner-German border. Here you can find an automatic collection of DW content on Eisenach.

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A young woman in an orange sleeveless shirt stands, smiling, with the Wartburg Castle high above her

Exploring a millennium of history at Wartburg Castle

DW reporter Hannah Hummel looks at the nearly 1,000-year history of Wartburg Castle in Thuringia.
CultureSeptember 7, 202305:52 min
A woman in a large red wig on a carousel.

Germany's most unconventional Christmas markets

Roasted almonds and mulled wine are staples at Christmas markets. For a more unusual experience, check out our tips.
TravelDecember 7, 202210 images
A painting of Martin Luther wearing a floppy hat.

8 things to know about the Luther Bible

From ink stains to women lost in translation, here are a few facts about Luther's Bible, translated 500 years ago.
CultureJanuary 5, 2022
DW: Germany's 16 states: Thuringia

Germany's 16 states: Thuringia

Thuringia, home to great thinkers like Luther and Goethe, is said to be Germany's green heart and geographical center.
TravelDecember 22, 2021
A car on the production line at the Opel plant in Eisenach

Germany: Opel plant to shut over global chip shortage

The plant will be shut until at least the beginning of 2022, a spokesman said.
BusinessSeptember 30, 2021
Daily Drone Wartburg

Wartburg Castle

The #DailyDrone flies to Wartburg Castle, where Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German from 1521-1522.
TravelJune 16, 202001:27 min
Goethe House Mountain Kickelhahn Thuringian Forest (picture-alliance/imagebroker/F. Sommariva)

Ten reasons to visit the Thuringian Forest

From winter sports to hiking. The low mountain range attracts tourists to Thuringia in all seasons.
TravelFebruary 21, 202010 images
Die Wartburg bei Eisenach

360 video: Wartburg Castle

Experience a 360 degree tour of the Wartburg Castle! Take a look around and learn more about the World Heritage Site!
TravelOctober 14, 2019
Irmela Mensah-Schramm with "Away with Nazis!" sign

Anti-Nazi 'Graffiti Grandma' fined

Irmela Mensah-Schramm has been found guilty of property damage for painting over neo-Nazi slogans.
CrimeOctober 11, 2019
Check-in vom 13.07.2019 Mauerfall

Border Stories in Hesse and Thuringia

Nicole Frölich travels along Germany’s former inner border
TravelJuly 12, 201909:22 min
Deutschland Wartburg

Eisenach and Wartburg Castle in 360 degrees

Discover Eisenach and the Wartburg Castle with a panoramic view!
TravelMay 14, 2019
Deutschland Adam Opel AG in Eisenach

What will remain of Opel at Eisenach?

Opel parent company PSA plans to cut half the workforce from it's plant in Eisenach, Germany.
BusinessApril 24, 201802:27 min
Deutschland Kundgebung von Opel-Beschäftigten in Eisenach

Opel workers protest cuts

French carmaker PSA has reported a strong sales but Opel workers fear for their jobs and wages.
BusinessApril 24, 2018
Bundesversammlung Feridun Zaimoglu Berliner Literaturpreis

Feridun Zaimoglu‘s "Evangelio"

For Luther translating the Bible into German was a form of salvation. Zaimoglu's novel explores why.
LiteratureOctober 30, 201706:33 min
Wartburg in Eisenach

Wartburg Castle, home to Luther's Bible

In Wartburg Castle, high above Eisenach, Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German
CultureOctober 28, 201702:26 min
04.2016 Check-in (Sendungslogo)

Looking for Luther in Thuringia

Check-in host Nicole Frölich traces Martin Luther's footsteps in Eisenach and Erfurt.
CultureOctober 28, 201725:57 min
Blick auf die Ostseite der Wartburg im Abendlicht, UNESCO Weltkulturerbe...

Wartburg Castle

TravelOctober 24, 201700:58 min
Daily Drone Eisenach

#DailyDrone: Eisenach

A visit to the town below Wartburg Castle: The #DailyDrone flies over Eisenach in Thuringia.
TravelJuly 12, 201701:00 min
Daily Drone Georgenkirche

#DailyDrone: St. George's Church, Eisenach

Our drone flies to Eisenach's marketplace, where the town's largest church stands.
TravelJuly 6, 201701:07 min
Daily Drone | Lutherhaus Eisenach

#DailyDrone: Luther House, Eisenach

A drone flight over Thuringia: A bird's-eye view of one of Thuringia's oldest and loveliest half-timbered houses.
TravelJune 27, 201701:07 min
Die Wartburg bei Eisenach

Luther's beloved Eisenach

The Thuringian town is celebrating him in 2017, the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
TravelJune 9, 20179 images
10.06.2017. Tip.

Tracing Luther's footsteps in Thuringia

Check-in host Nicole Frölich explores two towns closely connected with Luther: Eisenach and Erfurt.
TravelJune 9, 201710:18 min
Writer Feridun Zaimoglu

Feridun Zaimoglu‘s "Evangelio"

For Luther translating the Bible into German was a form of salvation. Zaimoglu's novel explores why.
CultureMay 22, 2017
Deutschland Playmobil Ausstellung anlässlich dem Reformationsjubiläum im Evangelischen Kirchenbezirk Mühlacker

On the road with Martin Luther 

The must-sees in Luther year: a tour of Eisenach and Wartburg Castle with a Playmobil Luther character.
CultureMay 18, 2017
Euromaxx 9.05.2017 Wartburg

Luther in Eisenach and at the Wartburg Castle 

Wartburg Castle hopes to welcome many visitors in 2017 as Martin Luther left his mark here.
CultureMay 10, 2017
Deutschland Blick auf die Ostseite der Wartburg

Wartburg Castle - the most visited Reformation site

One thousand years old and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wartburg Castle is associated with many historical events.
TravelOctober 28, 2016
Deutschland Martin Luther Denkmal in Eisenach

German state launches "Martin Luther" app

The German state of Thuringia has created an app to mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.
July 13, 2016
DDR Auto Wartburg

The Wartburg is dead, long live the Wartburg!

Ever since the last Wartburg rolled off the assembly line 25 years ago, it has been a collector's item. Check out why.
April 8, 201610 images
Lutherhaus,Copyright: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Asian travelers love the Lutherhaus in Eisenach

This German museum has been named one of the most popular destinations for Asians by a leading Chinese travel website.
March 16, 2016
The Lutherhaus in Eisenach, Copyright: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Luther's house in Eisenach reopens after renovation

After two years of reconstruction, the Lutherhaus in Eisenach reopens to the public.
September 25, 2015
wartburg in eisenach

Below Wartburg Castle

Back in the middle ages, Eisenach's fame stretched far and wide. It was the seat of the landgraves of Thuringia who resided in the magnificent Wartburg Castle in the hills overlooking the town.
March 24, 2014
Various portraits of Johann Sebastian Bach

Bach portrait

The Bach House in Eisenach has acquired a portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach long thought missing.
March 7, 2014
Reformator Martin Luther (1483-1546) in Wittenberg +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++

Luther’s Footsteps - Eisleben, Wittenberg & Eisenach

We follow reformator Martin Luther's footsteps in the most important stations of his life.
December 3, 2013
The Bach statue in Leipzig

J.S. Bach in Eisenach, Köthen and Leipzig

We visit three places that were central to the life and work of great composer Johann Sebastian Bach
March 11, 2013

Wagner lives on in Eisenach

Richard Wagner was a traveler and one of his many journeys took him to Eisenach.
MusicJanuary 16, 2013
Wittenberg

Luther's footsteps

Following in Martin Luther's footsteps in Eisleben, Wittenberg and Eisenach
November 5, 2012
St. Michael's Church, pictured, with its double-choired basilica, is an interlaced building with round and square spires, known affectionately in Hildesheim as "heaven's castle." It has towered above the historic town center since 1022. Its interior features a unique and monumental ceiling, which depicts Jesus Christ's genealogical tree in 30 meters of painted wood.

From Hildesheim to Eisenach

Our third route through Germany's Wonders of World Heritage takes us past religious treasures that have been carefully guarded for centuries, and earthly treasures that have taken centuries to build.
July 21, 2012
The Bach House in Eisenach

Eisenach's Bach House

The first museum worldwide dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach opened its doors in 1907.
April 27, 2012
Bronze statue of Bach next to the St.Thomas church in Leipzig

A visit to Bach locations

Follow in the footseps of J.S. Bach with a trip through Eisenach, Köthen Castle and Leipzig.
February 6, 2012
The Opel factory in Eisenach

Hope for Opel

Opel’s production of a new subcompact car will be handled by its plant in Eisenach.
September 23, 2010
The Opel logal against a blue background

Pressure applied

German politicians react to Thuringia's approval of loan guarantees for GM's European arm, Opel.
May 26, 2010
Kraemer Bridge panorama

Historic interest

Thuringia is one of Germany's more unusual states, both culturally and historically.
November 18, 2009
New Opel Ampera

Jostling for position

Management and unions meet to discuss Opel's future - and determine just where the jobs will go.
September 21, 2009
Dark clouds over Opel sign

Opel drama continues

A deal to sell Opel may not be completed until after national elections in September.
August 26, 2009
American jazz musician Louis Armstrong, nicknamed Satchmo, plays his trumpet during a performance with his band in Stockholm, Sweden in Oct. 1952

'Subversive' music

Once frowned upon by the communists, jazz is now preserved in one eastern German town.
May 25, 2009
An exhibition in Eisenach about the composers Mendelssohn and Bach and their works during the Nazi era

Music in the Nazi era

Germany marks the 200th anniversary of Mendelssohn's birth with a controversial exhibition.
May 18, 2009
An Opel sign in snow

Opel Options

Opel's board members want a legal separation from Detroit-based parent company General Motors.
February 27, 2009
Opel demonstration in Ruesselsheim, Oct. 2004

Fighting for Jobs

Auto workers at GM subsidiaries across Europe begin protests to save their jobs.
February 26, 2009
Reconstructed image of JS Bach

Face of a Genius

Experts have used a model of J.S. Bach's skull to digitally reconstruct his face.
March 1, 2008

Wartburg Castle: Immersed in History

It has been called the most German of all castles. But to see the Wartburg, tourists have to be ready for a tough climb up the steep road leading to the castle. The view, however, is worth the effort.
March 9, 2005