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“I’m drinking, because I’m trapped in a flat in Budapest with two children during the biggest global viral pandemic for more than a century, and I have dubious health cover.”

From average citizens to grassroots activists to the highest levels of government, Germany has had a long and devoted love affair with the three most…

"It could simply be the fact that denial is the quintessential human response to disaster, or maybe it’s just the culture here to think that you know best."

In Berlin, people squeeze into those 'U-Bahn' trains to get from 'A' to 'B' in the morning. Once the day is over, they go back to 'A'. And 'A' is usually the station people identify with. This is where Tom Bäcker comes in.

Along with Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie symbolized the Cold War when it was going on. And it does today, more than 30 years after the fall of the…

The darkest part of Germany's history should never be forgotten or downplayed. It is the responsibility of today's Germans to remember and make sure fascism or…

Expatriates are usually known to live uncomplicated lives, unless they end up in Budapest. This is Gareth Hutchins' situation. Those Hungarians almost made him eat horse sausages. He loves them anyway.

In Brandenburg province, just outside Berlin, the British-Czech expatriate and sound artist Emika just finished her latest album 'Klavirni Temna'. It is a piano…

Bicycling is clean, healthy and fun. It takes people from A to B or C, and back to A. It helps them stay in shape and enjoy nature. In Germany's big cities,…

Berlin accommodates countless expatriates from all over the world. Some of them are artistic creators like Alyssa Schleger from California. In her case, it is about retro fashion. She came to the right place.