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Forty years ago, a big idea was implemented, when Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick founded Incognito. Since, the band has delivered truckloads of the most brilliant Soul and Jazz-Funk sounds. The good news is that 'Yesterday's Dream' has become 'Tomorrow's New Dream'.

Without Ferdinand Piëch, the German auto industry would look different today. That is how much influence the engineer had. Ferdinand Porsche's grandson shaped…

In 1999, Merkel was not Kohl's 'little girl' anymore. She even broke with him. As the CDU's secretary general, she criticized her former mentor in an opinion…

It was in 1969 when Walter Scheel made history. Obviously, it took him some effort to convince his party to change horses in 1969. He wanted the FDP to join the Social Democrats (SPD) in a center-left government coalition. His plan was implemented on October 22nd, 1969, when Scheel became Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor under Willy Brandt.

Today, there are less than 20 ice cream trucks in Berlin. The Italian expat drives one of them. This city may not be as beautiful as the island of Ischia, but…

After the story of her death broke, Berlin's Governing Mayor Michael Müller said Judith Kerr's books were "part of our collective memory", and this would…

As a Ferrari driver, he became Formula 1 champion twice. Then he quit, saying “I don’t want to drive in circles anymore”, but did so anyway, when he returned three years later.

The mastermind behind Tristan is Coen Molenaar, a master pianist, composer and arranger. He recorded and toured with many fellow Jazz, Funk, Fusion and Soul…

The victim of this racist murder, King, would have been needed in the decades since he was killed. He is needed even today, in 2019.