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fromThe Local Germany
6 years ago
Germany news

10 things you never knew about German reunification

East and West Germany reunified on October 3, 1990, ending nearly half a century of division between socialist East and democratic West.
fromwww.dw.com
7 months ago
Germany news

5 facts about German Unity Day DW 10/02/2025

Peaceful 1989 protests and Gorbachev's nonintervention led to the fall of the Berlin Wall, enabling reunification of divided East and West Germany.
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fromOpen Culture
23 hours ago

Take a Random Walk Around the Berlin Wall Just Months Before Its Sudden Fall (Summer 1989)

The Berlin Wall opened to all citizens on November 9, 1989, after unexpected border-travel liberalization was declared effective immediately.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago
Berlin

Berlin Hauptbahnhof at 20: A rail hub with symbolic power

A new central station built near the former Berlin Wall reconnects once-separated parts of Berlin and reflects reunified Germany’s spirit.
fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago
Berlin

Berlin Hauptbahnhof at 20: Transport hub with symbolic power

A new central station built near the former Berlin Wall reconnects once-separated parts of the city and reflects reunified Berlin’s spirit.
Berlin
fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Berlin Hauptbahnhof at 20: A rail hub with symbolic power

A new central station built near the former Berlin Wall reconnects once-separated parts of Berlin and reflects reunified Germany’s spirit.
Berlin
fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Berlin Hauptbahnhof at 20: Transport hub with symbolic power

A new central station built near the former Berlin Wall reconnects once-separated parts of the city and reflects reunified Berlin’s spirit.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Georg Baselitz obituary

The posters comprised both an artwork and a manifesto. Called Pandemonium I, it came at a charged moment in German history, shortly after the Berlin Wall had gone up.
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fromThedrum
3 months ago

Kulturprojekte Berlin: Taking a historical journey with Facebook Augmented Reality ads

An augmented reality and Messenger project recreated Berlin Wall events at nearly 40 historic sites to educate young Germans, increasing reported understanding to 80%.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

No topic is too difficult': children's series on life in communist East Germany wins an Emmy

Auf Fritzis Spuren (In Fritzi's Footsteps) tells the story of a 12-year-old girl living in the eastern city of Leipzig and how she experiences life in the east and the events that lead to the fall of the Berlin Wall. It definitely shows that no topic is too difficult for children, said the lead actor, Julian Janssen. It's precisely the difficult topics that should be addressed.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 months ago

Today in History: November 9, Holocaust begins with looting of Jewish stores, homes

Significant historical events on November 9 include Kristallnacht, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the 1965 Northeast blackout, and the world's first whole-eye transplant announcement.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
6 months ago

November 9: A fateful day in the history of Germany DW 11/09/2025

November 9 marks four pivotal German events: 1918 monarchy collapse, 1923 failed Nazi coup, 1938 pogroms, and 1989 Berlin Wall fall.
Berlin
fromwww.dw.com
8 months ago

'Everything has changed here': East Side Gallery turns 35 DW 09/24/2025

The East Side Gallery's original counterculture and iconic murals have been displaced by luxury real estate development and tourism-driven change.
fromThe Atlantic
9 months ago

Europe, the 'Sleeping Beauty'

Garry Kasparov shared his experience of predicting the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1987, asserting that values ultimately belong to individuals, not societies.
Berlin
fromwww.mercurynews.com
9 months ago

Today in History: August 15, power restored after largest blackout in U.S. history

On Aug. 15, 2003, cities from the Midwest to Manhattan restored power to tens of millions of people following the largest blackout in U.S. history.
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