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Berlin’s missing mayor: The untold story of the 1975 Lorenz kidnapping
Fifty years ago, West Berlin mayoral candidate Peter Lorenz was kidnapped by radical leftists. For five days, […]
History
Berlin’s other Mauer: The ancient customs wall that shaped the city
The Berlin Customs Wall (or Akzisemauer) is long gone, but you can still see its ripples in […]
History
Christmas in Berlin: A festive photo history
Dive into a festive time capsule with these photos of Berlin Christmas celebrations over the last century.
Wednesday, 27 November
Berlin launches global search for ICC investor
Berlin's International Congress Center (ICC) has been empty for ten years and is costing huge sums to […]
Made in Berlin
Berliner Luft: The untold history of Berlin’s favourite minty liquor
From its humble beginnings in Russia to the drink of resistance under the DDR, Berliner Luft has […]
Berlin
13 lost historical postcards from Berlin’s roaring 1920s
In the 1920s, Berlin saw a brief return to normalcy between two devastating wars. We take a […]
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