German archbishop Robert Zollitsch is set to meet Pope Benedict XVI for discussions on sexual abuse against children at church institutions. Meanwhile, the Pope faces questions on whether he knew anything of such crimes.

Germany’s central tourist board recorded 360 million overnight stays in Germany this year. While most tourists are still German, more and more foreigners are discovering the country.

Exports in Europe’s biggest economy dropped by 6.3 percent in January, raising fresh worries about the state of the German economy. Meanwhile, China’s exports surged 46 percent in February.

German Health Minister Philipp Roesler wants to change the way drugs are priced on the lucrative German market as part of his health-care reform plans.

Following a ruling Tuesday, brokerage firms in Germany and abroad can now be on the hook for not looking out for the best interests of their investors.

German corporate bankruptcies jumped considerably last year, rising by more than 11 percent and marking the first annual increase since 2003. The volume of debt more than doubled.

As more and more allegations of sexual abuse in Catholic institutions come to light, German politicians debate whether to extend the statute of limitations for civil and criminal prosecution.

Deutsche Post announced high profits in 2009, despite the global economic crisis. The reason? Strict cost management, said CEO Frank Appel.

The German government has defended plans to merge the three main state-funded aid agencies, GTZ, DED and Inwent, into a more efficient organization. Development Minister Dirk Niebel says no job cuts are involved.

German police expect to make arrests soon after a brazen robbery at Germany’s largest poker tournament at the luxury Grand Hyatt hotel in Berlin at the weekend.