Germany: The Single-Family Home and an Odd Discussion
Germans love sausage, travelling, soccer and single-family houses. Now, a discussion about the disadvantages of the latter is causing discontent.
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Berlin: The Beauty of ‘Gendarmenmarkt’ Square
Berlin's State Monument Office just put part of Gendarmenmarkt under monument protection. This is about the buildings the GDR erected there in the 1980s and the…
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Berlin: The Palace that was Built Three Times
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…
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Germany: Extension for Chancellery Too Expensive
The Federal Audit Office is alarmed. According to the authority, the costs for the planned extension of the Chancellery in Berlin are exploding.
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Berlin: The Fight For and Against a New Department Store at…
'Hermannplatz', a rather chaotic spot in Berlin, is supposed to change substantially. At least that is what the owners of the 'Karstadt' department store at the…
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Berlin’s TV Tower: 50 Years of Reaching for the Sky
The tallest construction in Germany, Berlin's TV tower, is impressive. With a height of 368 meters (1207 feet), it does scratch the sky. The former GDR erected…
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Berlin: Groundbreaking Takes Place for New Highrise at ‘Alexanderplatz’
The construction of a new highrise at Alexanderplatz square in Berlin commenced today. 'Alexander Berlin's Capital Tower' will supposedly be completed in late 2023.
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