PolitiekRecht en verdragenCultureelRuimtevaart
- 1871Onafhankelijkheid18 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
- 1954Genocideverdrag geratificeerdUN Treaty Collection
- 1969Eerste gelanceerde ruimteobjectAzurGCAT
- 1973IVBPR geratificeerd (burger- en politieke rechten)UN Treaty Collection
- 1978Eerste UNESCO-werelderfgoedlocatieAachen CathedralUNESCO World Heritage
- 1985CEDAW geratificeerd (vrouwenrechten)UN Treaty Collection
- 1992Verdrag inzake de rechten van het kind geratificeerdUN Treaty Collection
- 2000Toegetreden tot het ICC (Statuut van Rome)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Klimaatakkoord van Parijs geratificeerdUN Treaty Collection
- 2025Meest recente parlementsverkiezing2025-02-23IPU Parline
- 2025Meest recente werelderfgoedinschrijvingThe Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and HerrenchiemseeUNESCO World Heritage
- 2026Meest recente ruimtelanceringGCAT
