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East Berlin in the 1980s: Photos from Gerd Danigel’s archive
Gerd Danigel photographed daily life in former East Berlin. Here are 12 photos of a forgotten city.
Books
Annett Gröschner: “I’m interested in the Berlin of the broke, the downtrodden”
Annett Gröschner's work looks at Berlin from the margins. Having grown up in in East Berlin, the […]
Editor's choice
Provenance Research: Tracking down looted art
The Akademie der Kunst's current exhibition, Provenance Research, takes an unflinching look at the often dark history […]
Berlin
Divided Berlin then and now: photo comparisons of the Berlin Wall
Berlin has changed rapidly in the last 30 years, and it's difficult to remember what the city […]
Food
DDR cooking: What we can learn from the food of the former East
East German food gets a bad rep. But behind the embroidered curtains of formica-lined kitchens, there are […]
Interview
“First you brought us colonialism. Now you are bringing us post-colonialism”
After the opening of the East Wing last September, we spoke with Humboldt Forum director Hartmut Dorgeloh […]
