Normally, walls are being built to keep people out. But in two cases, they were built to keep people in. This applies to jail walls and the Berlin Wall.
Tens of thousands of citizens of the so-called German Democratic Republic (GDR) tried to flee to West Germany between 1961 and 1989. Many were shot and killed…
In several federal states, German police have searched homes and interrogated suspects in a large operation against hate speech, including threats and…
According to the new 'Atlas of Happiness', Germans are more satisfied with their lives than they ever were. The happiest Germans live in the north-west. Berliners are less content than most of their compatriots.
Berlin's Governing Mayor Michael Müller opened the festivities for the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall at 'Alexanderplatz' square today. A large…
Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, numerous events are going on in Berlin. For those who prefer to stare at their screens, there are interesting…
Reimagined abandoned spaces, third wave coffee shops, expressive street art covering walls which once divided and now unite: This paints a picture of Berlin’s essence. As a creative soul with a drive to explore art and culture, I’ve inevitably ended up in these lands.
The Chief Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, Armin Laschet, criticized German courts on Sunday, for not identifying antisemitism in several cases. The…
After an intense day during which police were extremely busy with protests and soccer fans, Berlin's Interior Senator Andreas Geisel has condemned attacks on…
Update November 3rd, 2019, 5:03 p.m.: Police in Berlin have arrested another suspect in the case of a young man who died on 'U-Bahn' train tracks at 'Kottbusser Tor' station on Tuesday night. The individual in custody is 26 years old. He might be charged with murder.