Headline
Why Anglophone readers need to grow up and start reading German literature
English-language readers are often dismissive of the German literary world – but for the open-minded, there’s plenty […]
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 […]
Berlin
The Palace simulation: How a PR stunt changed the face of Berlin
This is the story of how a monumental PR stunt paved the way for the demolition of […]
Under the cobblestones
Red Woodstock 1973: When the world came to party in East Berlin
Despite its reputation for grey uniformity, in 1973 East Berlin hosted the World Festival of Youth and […]
Interview
Brueder Selke: Turning the brutal into beautiful
Musical duo Brueder Selke on exploring their East German backgrounds through a new timbre of classical sounds.
Architecture
Berlin’s vanished buildings: 12 treasures lost to time
Berlin buildings have a habit of disappearing. Here are 12 important buildings that are lost to history.
