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DDR in objects: 12 forgotten East German products

When communist rule in East Germany came to an end, many of the era's most loved (or […]

1980s East Berlin

East Berlin in the 1980s: Photos from Gerd Danigel’s archive

Gerd Danigel photographed daily life in former East Berlin. Here are 12 of photos a forgotten city.

History in pictures

Storming of the Stasi Headquarters on January 15, 1990

For many, 15 January 1990 was the day the GDR's last bastion fell. These pictures allow us […]

Books

Annett Gröschner: “I’m interested in the Berlin of the broke, the downtrodden”

Annett Gröschner's work looks at Berlin from the margins. Having grown up in in East Berlin, the […]

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Provenance Research: Tracking down looted art

The Akademie der Kunst's current exhibition, Provenance Research, takes an unflinching look at the often dark history […]

Berlin

Divided Berlin then and now: photo comparisons of the Berlin Wall

Berlin has changed rapidly in the last 30 years, and it's difficult to remember what the city […]

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