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Imanuel Marcus is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Berlin Spectator. Originally from Hamburg, he used to be a war reporter in Bosnia and Croatia, and a U.S. correspondent for German and Swiss radio stations in Washington D.C.. He also lived in Mexico and Bulgaria. Contact: imanuelmarcus (at) gmail.com

Features

Spiced Cookie and Roast Goose: The German Approach to Christmas

Imanuel Marcus Nov 23, 2020

Christmas may be Christian, but almost everyone in Germany celebrates it one way or another. Most people love some or all nice traditions connected to the holiday, and the food.

Germany

Germany: Partial Lockdown to be Prolonged

Imanuel Marcus Nov 23, 2020

Chancellor Angela Merkel and the First Ministers from Germany's federal states are about to prolong the semi-lockdown that was put in place on November 2nd.…

Germany

Berlin: Deniers Stage Corona Protest, Left-Wing Radicals…

Imanuel Marcus Nov 22, 2020

Yet again, Corona deniers and other individuals staged a protest against the Corona restrictions the government put in place to protect people in early…

Germany

Oranienburg: The Radioactive Day Trip Destination

Imanuel Marcus Nov 22, 2020

Finding a good day trip destination around Berlin is easy. Those who want to see the only place on Earth at which they used to produce radioactive toothpaste should head towards Oranienburg. By the way: They have a nice 'Castle Park' up there too.

Features

Chronology: Germany and the Corona Pandemic

Imanuel Marcus Nov 22, 2020

The Coronavirus outbreak has led to dramatic developments in Germany. This is what happened since January 16th, 2020, just before the first German tested…

Culture

Still Holding the Line: Toto to Perform in Germany

Imanuel Marcus Nov 21, 2020

Born in the AOR era, one of the greatest Rock bands on the planet, Toto, survived many decades. They are still strong. And they are coming to Germany.

Germany

Germany to Decrease Number of New Corona Infections Until Christmas

Imanuel Marcus Nov 21, 2020

Since the ongoing partial lockdown is not pulling the infection numbers down so far, politicians in Berlin and elsewhere demand tighter restrictions. Those might be put in place on Wednesday. Christmas is five weeks away.

Germany

Germany: Bundestag MPs Slam ‘AfD’ for Harassment…

Imanuel Marcus Nov 20, 2020

At the Berlin Bundestag, MPs for all democratic parties have sharply criticized the extremist right-wing 'AfD' in a televised debate on Friday. The issue: 'AfD'…

Berlin

Berlin: King of the Jungle Returns to Zoo

Imanuel Marcus Nov 20, 2020

Berlin has two zoos, Tierpark Berlin and Zoo Berlin. For years, the latter zoo has not had any lions. They just returned.

Germany

Germany: The Coronavirus is Defeating Christmas

Imanuel Marcus Nov 20, 2020

Tens of millions of German Christians are hoping to be able to celebrate Christmas with fewer restrictions in five weeks from now. Their chances to reach this goal are fading.

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