The November 1948 West German General Strike

Nine million workers in the American and British-occupied sectors staged a one-day work suspension to protest skyrocketing inflation and frozen wages

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November 9 - Remembering the Real History of 'Kristallnacht'

Far beyond a night of broken glass, the November pogroms were a turning point in Nazi persecution of Jewish people

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Wierd Science + a Travekiez Halloween and LAP Coffee drama

More stories from Berlin

Nov 4 • 

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October 2025

Falling back (again) + just in time for Halloween, our elevator is haunted

What time is it where you are?

Oct 27 • 

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Five things you thought were 'European' but aren't

Sometimes what happens in Tuscany, stays in Tuscany

Oct 22 • 

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September 2025

Getting ready for Fall, 'Nein, Schatz' + songs you didn't know were German

A shorter Weekly Wrap

Sep 21 • 

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Art + History and Treptow in the Dark

Thoughts and other things from the week of 09.09.25

Sep 15 • 

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Back-to-School in Berlin

Over-thinking school supplies and other things

Sep 9 • 

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Who Are Our Modern Medici?

Some thoughts during a visit to Florence

Sep 1 • 

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August 2025

Summer's almost over, drama in the neighborhood, comedy online

Another week in Berlin come and gone

Aug 29 • 

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ICYMI, What I'm Reading, and Berlin as a 'Life-Sized City'

Introducing a new blog feature

Aug 23 • 

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Move to Germany Without a College Degree

A skilled apprenticeship might be your ticket to a new career and a new life

Aug 13 • 

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