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Hamburg: Photo Models Bribed with Bread Crumbs

This is how we got the most stunning shots of the most stunning creatures at the most stunning spot of the most stunning city. The sad part of the story: Without bribery we would not have gotten anywhere.

Features

Berlin Mayor Müller: Judith Kerr’s Books ‘Part of Our Collective…

After the story of her death broke, Berlin's Governing Mayor Michael Müller said Judith Kerr's books were "part of…

Culture

Kool & the Gang to Deliver the Funk to Germany and Austria

They are coming. Yes, Kool & the Gang might be performing all over the United States of America and southern…

Berlin

Berlin: Thunderstorm and Sick Calls Lead to Chaos at Both Airports

Between 10:00 p.m. and midnight, a huge chaos at Schönefeld Airport's passport control was reported by passengers.…

Features

Niki Lauda: 1949 – 2019

As a Ferrari driver, he became Formula 1 champion twice. Then he quit, saying “I don’t want to drive in circles…

Germany

Hamburg: Photo Models Bribed with Bread Crumbs

Imanuel Marcus May 24, 2019

This is how we got the most stunning shots of the most stunning creatures at the most stunning spot of the most stunning city. The…

Berlin: Thunderstorm and Sick Calls Lead to Chaos at Both Airports

Imanuel Marcus May 21, 2019

Between 10:00 p.m. and midnight, a huge chaos at Schönefeld Airport's passport control was reported by passengers. When Ryanair…

Kreuzberg: The Melting Pot in the Heart of Berlin

Imanuel Marcus May 20, 2019

Pat Appleton, a Liberian-German vocalist, has been living in Kreuzberg since 2003. "Kreuzberg is impolite and naughty, just like…

Germany: Thousands Protest Against Right-Wing Populists in Several Cities

Imanuel Marcus May 19, 2019

Several parties and other co-organizers had their own vans with microphones. When the rally started, there was some kind of a…

Germany: The Choice in the Upcoming European Elections

Imanuel Marcus May 18, 2019

German voters and other eligible residents will go to the polls on May 26th, since this county always votes on Sundays. There are…

Berlin Mayor Müller to Travel to Tokyo with Economic Delegation

Imanuel Marcus May 18, 2019

"In spite of the big distance, our partnership with Tokyo is very vivid and diverse", Müller said ahead of his big trip. "There…

Berlin Bundestag Votes for Motion Condemning BDS Campaign as Antisemitic

Imanuel Marcus May 17, 2019

"The argumentation pattern of the BDS movement is antisemitic", one of the most important sentences in the document reads.

Mathias Döpfner: Leo Baeck Prize for ‘Non-Jewish Zionist’

Imanuel Marcus May 16, 2019

Ronald Lauder talked about a "terrible anti-Israel bias" in the media. "Thank God there are companies like Axel Springer and…

Berlin: State Secretary Sawsan Chebli Starts Initiative Against Antisemitism

Imanuel Marcus May 16, 2019

"We will not just watch antisemitism spread further. It is poisoning our democracy", she told a few reporters who had followed her…

Berlin Bundestag to Vote on New Anti-BDS Motion

Imanuel Marcus May 15, 2019

The German-language 'taz' daily reported, the conservative CDU, Chancellor Angela Merkel's party, the center-left SPD, the Greens…

Berlin: ‘Stumbling Stones’ Exhibition Opens at House of Representatives

Imanuel Marcus May 14, 2019

More than 20 years after the first Stumbling Stones were installed in Berlin, there are now 8000 of them in the city and more than…

Berlin: Thousands Take Part in Airlift 70th Anniversary Celebration

Imanuel Marcus May 12, 2019

Today, Berliners and Airlift heroes came to Tempelhof Airport, where 'Candy Bombers' used to land. This airfield, which was the…

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Aftershocks in Austria: The Big Political Mess Drags On

Imanuel Marcus May 20, 2019

Now Austria is wondering just how much influence the big northern neighbor has.…

Germany: The Choice in the Upcoming European Elections

May 18, 2019

Germany Reacts to Political Earthquake in Austria

May 18, 2019

‘We Shall Meet Again’: Last Letters from the…

Apr 29, 2019

Apollo 11’s 50th Anniversary: When America Put Men on…

Apr 20, 2019

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Niki Lauda: 1949 – 2019

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