Places

In the early 1990s, when part of the excitement about Germany's reunification had evaporated, there were people who noticed something was missing in Berlin's city center, namely the Berlin Palace. A reconstruction was discussed. The rest is history.

Beauty is usually in the eyes of the beholder. In this case, it is obvious. Especially in fall, Berlin is stunningly pretty.

Our passports are supposed to let us travel the world. As it turns out, some of them give us access to quite a lot of countries while others do not. Owning a German passport is an advantage these days.

In Corona times, millions of Germans spent their summer holidays in their own country instead of going abroad. In many cases, they discovered places they did…

Thirty years after the fall of the Wall, Berlin may be a chaos. It may be loud and dirty. But it is also a diverse and energetic beauty. There is only one…

Red City Hall in Berlin is as attractive as it is historic. It was used by Nazis and the communists before Berlin and Germany were reunified. The building's big birthday is being celebrated this year.

There is a lot to be learned from those beautiful swans on the 'Binnenalster' lake in Hamburg, for instance about the justification of bribery in a case like…