PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1871Independence18 January 1871 (establishment of the German Empire); divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and France) in 1945 after World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed on 23 May 1949 and included the former UK, US, and French zones; German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed on 7 October 1949 and included the former USSR zone; West Germany and East Germany unified on 3 October 1990, with all four powers formally relinquishing rights on 15 March 1991; notable earlier dates: 10 August 843 (Eastern Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 2 February 962 (crowning of OTTO I, recognized as the first Holy Roman Emperor)CIA World Factbook
- 1954Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1969First space object launchedAzurGCAT
- 1973Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1978First UNESCO World Heritage siteAachen CathedralUNESCO World Heritage
- 1985Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1992Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2000Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2025Most recent legislative election2025-02-23IPU Parline
- 2025Most recent World Heritage inscriptionThe Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and HerrenchiemseeUNESCO World Heritage
- 2026Most recent space launchGCAT
