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Large German media do not usually cover candidates for mayor in small Bavarian communities. In the case of Ozan Iyibas, things are a little different. That is because he is a Muslim who runs for the conservative CSU.

Manfred Stolpe was Chief Minister in Brandenburg for twelve years and Germany's Transport Minister for three. With him, one of the most prominent formerly East…

These prominent individuals from the German-speaking world, meaning from Austria, Germany and Switzerland, passed away in 2019.

On Berlin's 'Kurfürstenstrasse', women are being forced to work as street prostitutes. They are being abused and exploited. Gerhard Schönborn and his organization 'Neustart e.V.' try to help where the state fails.

Whoever wants to book big name Soul and Funk bands in Europe, will need to talk to Georg Leitner, in most cases. The concert agent from Vienna and his helpers…

Hanni Lévy, was one of the last of up to 2000 Jews who survived World War II in Berlin, right in the capital of Nazi Germany. As a teenager, she hid for years.…

When the so-called 'Acid Jazz' movement hit the British Jazz-Funk scene in the early 1990s, a guitar hero by the name of Simon Batholomew was one of its main contributors, in several acts. Most Funk enthusiasts know him as a member of the brilliant Brand New Heavies.

Milcho Leviev is a master musician famous for his work in both classical music and Jazz. The 82-year-old Bulgarian has worked with many American Jazz legends…

The New York-based publication 'The Algemeiner' has released this year's 'Jewish 100' list. It contains 100 people, both Jews and non-Jews, who have "positively…

There are countless Jewish artists who impressed, mesmerized, inspired and entertained the world, including superstars like Leonard Cohen or Barbra Streisand. Some Jewish musicians and entertainers left big footprints on this planet before they passed away, others are still working on theirs.