History
La Belle: When a Berlin disco was bombed
This time 35 years ago, a bomb exploded in a West Berlin club known for its diverse crowds and wild dancing. We look back at what La Belle meant to its open-minded revellers. Read more
Apr 4, 2021
Ghost city: The empty buildings of Berlin
Berlin's abandoned buildings are the stuff of legend. We explore 10 of the city's architectural icons that remain empty to this day. Read more
Mar 29, 2021
Bonnie’s Ranch: Berlin's notorious psychiatric hospital
This infamous mental institution went from progressive care home to the site of horrific Nazi crimes. We look back at its 125-year history. Read more
Mar 11, 2021
Heroin chic: Christiane F. in the 1980s – a photo series
Photographer Ilse Ruppert captured Christiane F. in the years after Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo propelled her to cult icon status. We revisit them to celebrate the release of a new series based on her early years. Read more
Feb 18, 2021
Bowie in Berlin: The ultimate quiz
How much do you really know about those Berlin years? Read more
Jan 11, 2021
Excerpt: How Berlin went from almost bankrupt to techno capital
In an essay from a new book through the Goethe-Institut, Tobias Rapp tells the story of a scrappy city that became home to one of the world’s most influential music scenes. Read more
Dec 17, 2020
Hitler’s little-known American Dream
We speak to Cambridge historian Brendan Simms on his controversial biography that explores how the dictator’s fraught obsession with the US shaped the Third Reich. Read more
Nov 30, 2020
