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Bruce Springsteen Plays in East Berlin 1988
Bruce Springsteen incited appeals for freedom in his four-hour set to more than 300,000 East Berliners.
Monday, September 29
Divided again? 35 years after reunification, Germany feels it is growing apart
35 years after reunification, most Germans believe the nation is growing apart, with East Germans feeling the […]
History
Tierpark: How the people’s zoo rose from the ruins
Many Berliners don't realise that - thanks to the Cold War - our city has not one, […]
Object lesson
DDR Depot: Relics of a lost world
Out at the DDR Depot in Marzahn, more than 360,000 everyday objects are preserved like trophies of […]
Thursday, March 27
Director of Checkpoint Charlie museum gives birth to her 10th child at 66 years old
The director of Berlin's Checkpoint Charlie museum, Alexandra Hildebrandt, 66, has just welcomed her 10th child.
Object lesson
East Germany’s indestructible glass
Beer glasses that can fall on the floor without breaking? Superfest Glas sounds like magic – but […]
