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 […]
Interview
How Slow Travel Berlin is building a literary legacy
Through Slow Travel Berlin, photographer and journalist Paul Sullivan is building a dedicated local literary community.
History
Inside the ruins of Waldhof am Bogensee: A Nazi villa turned Communist youth school
Hidden deep in the woods north of Berlin, the Waldhof am Bogensee, once a Nazi propaganda minister's […]
Wednesday, 18 December
Medieval clay figures found in Mitte construction site
Archaeologists in Berlin have unearthed remarkable 15th-century clay figures, including Saint Catherine and the Madonna, at the […]
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.
Short Escapes
Potsdam’s palaces: A winter wander through Prussian history
Sanssouci, Pfaueninsel, Cecilienhof: Make the most of the end of autumn with a whistle-Schloss tour of Potsdam’s prettiest […]
