History

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

Nov 17 •

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

Nov 9 •

Who Are Our Modern Medici?

Some thoughts during a visit to Florence

Sep 1 •

Berlin women who helped Jewish people evade the Nazis.

Feb 3 •

No, Hitler Wasn't a Communist

Historians and others debunk the latest far-right alternative fact

Jan 16 •

Why Do Parts of Hamburg, Gdańsk and Amsterdam Look Alike?

And just what is a Hanseatic city anyway?

Oct 22, 2024 •

A German History Lesson

This one for Americans

Oct 14, 2024 •

Remembering the Wall

The Berliner Mauer (August 1961 - November 1989)

Aug 19, 2024 •

Way of the Dead

The Georgen Parochial Friedhof IV in Friedrichshain

Jul 8, 2024 •

Visiting the Jewish Cemetery in Weißensee

This quiet northeast corner of Berlin holds Europe's largest Jewish burial ground

Jun 7, 2024 •

Their Way in Deutschland

Kreuzberg as a neighborhood of immigrants from the 19th century on

Mar 22, 2024 •

Steher Races: A Dying Sport?

The Berlin Six Day is one of the few places you can still see them

Mar 18, 2024 •

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