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The complicated history of Berlin’s Olympiastadion
Berlin's Olympiastadion is hosting several key games at the 2024 Euros, but how should fans grapple with […]
June 30
Berlin by Foot: Schöneberg’s Red Island
On June 30, history writer Nathaniel Flakin will lead a walking tour through Schöneberg’s Red Island.
Radical history
May Day in Berlin: Six moments from 134 years of workers’ history
Author and local historian Nathaniel Flakin chronicles Berlin's unique history of protest on May 1.
Berlin
The surprising history of Berlin’s Nikolaiviertel
Right in the heart of the city, East Germany’s attempt to rebuild Berlin's historic centre, Nikolaiviertel, is […]
History
Historic department stores: Berlin’s (mostly) vanished temples of consumerism
At their peak, Berlin's department stores were temples of consumption. Most of them don't exist anymore - […]
History in pictures
Storming of the Stasi Headquarters on January 15, 1990
For many, 15 January 1990 was the day the DDR's last bastion fell. These pictures allow us […]
