(dpa) – January 20, 2022 – On the 80th anniversary of the Wannsee Conference, Germany’s Central Council of Jews has called for more education in German schools about Nazi crimes. Surveys show how little many […]
The series 55 Voices for Democracy presented by the Villa Aurora/Thomas Mann Haus e.V., is modeled after the BBC radio speeches, through which Thomas Mann, from his home in California, turned to listeners in Germany, Switzerland […]
As to a recent article on DW.com, three decades on from reunification, Germany is still a divided country in many ways. And the differences between the former East and West Germany are not just about […]
Saxony, a long-established centre of art and culture, celebrates the Bauhaus Year with numerous exhibitions and events related to modernism. In the southeast Germany, the diversity of design is tangible everywhere, and in March, the […]
The Bauhaus rose from the ashes of World War I in Germany 100 years ago. Its utopian ideas, inspired by founder Walter Gropius, attracted architects, artists and craftsmen from all around the world, challenging them […]
Fritz Lang (1890–1976) is a towering figure in film history. His work stretches over five decades, from the Expressionist silent films of his initial German period, through his brief Paris sojourn and his work as […]
Economic growth and prosperity for all – the social market economy has proved to be a model for success in Germany. This is how the system works. According to the German Federal Ministry for Economic […]
How “candy bombers” defended the freedom of West Berlin and laid the foundation for transatlantic friendship. By Tanya Zech When the war ended, the allied forces of the USA, the United Kingdom, France and the […]
Despite the far-reaching consequences of Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press, much about the man remains a mystery, buried deep beneath layers of Mainz history. The German city of Mainz lies on the banks of the River […]
Two towers on the eastern end of a World War II era bridge — immortalized by the 1969 US film “The Bridge at Remagen” — are up for sale, German authorities confirmed on Monday, May […]
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