News & stories for North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia at a glance: Current news, background information, and stories from your region – reliable, local, and relevant.
The WDR app is your daily source for everything happening in North Rhine-Westphalia: news, background information, and inspiring stories from your region. Whether it's Cologne, Dortmund, Münster, or the Heinsberg district: Choose your region and receive news that's truly relevant to your life in the West.
Personalized for you
Create your own personal feed in the "My NRW" section.
Choose regions and interests that really interest you.
Stay connected to life in North Rhine-Westphalia through inspiring stories.
Always up to date
Receive news and background information from North Rhine-Westphalia and the most important stories from Germany and the world.
Find selected top stories directly in the app.
Never miss any news or breaking news with direct push notifications.
News in a variety of formats
Decide for yourself: Read articles, listen to reports, or watch videos.
Always available: WDR aktuell and Lokalzeit programs from radio and television.
Get sports news – from the Bundesliga to local sports.
Explore news from Tagesschau and Sportschau directly in the app.
Made for you.
Display the most important content directly as a widget on your home screen.
Choose Dark Mode for comfortable reading – even at night.
Find weather and traffic information for your region – with rain and traffic radar.
View the real-time traffic situation for North Rhine-Westphalia.
Reliable. Independent. Free.
As a public service broadcaster, the WDR app is completely free – no subscription, no paywall, no hidden costs. Quality journalism for everyone in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Your North Rhine-Westphalia. Your news. Your WDR app.
Download now and experience North Rhine-Westphalia at a glance.
Feedback? Feel free to write to us:
news@wdr.de