This week, we spoke to Florian Gathmann, national correspondent for Spiegel Online about two prominent political stories. Firstly, we witnessed the launch of a new political movement entitled…
People from all over Germany came out on Monday to challenge a wave of far-right demonstrations in Chemnitz. The “Wir Sind Mehr” concert was organized following a wave…
After a fatal stabbing of a German man, a mob broke out in the Saxon city of Chemnitz, during which neo-Nazis, some of whom were giving the illegal…
At the end of this year, Google plans to open what it calls a “campus” in the heart of Kreuzberg – an educational space, with five to 10…
As school starts up this week in Berlin, parents, students, and the Berlin Senate alike are concerned about the teacher shortage plaguing classrooms. And who lives in Berlin?…
On Saturday, as hundreds of neo-Nazis marched through Berlin, thousands traveled to Spandau and Friedrichshain to counter-demonstrate. We spoke to counter-protestors about what brought them out.
This time last year, hundreds of Neo-Nazis gathered in Spandau to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of convicted Nazi Rudolf Heß. This year, despite attempts from politicians and…
The unification of refugee families in Germany has been one of the most divisive issues of the Merkel government. Following large numbers of migrants and refugees coming to Germany…
This week in politics, the German press reacted to the news that Christian Social Union (CSU) politician and Interior Minister Horst Seehofer would begin tweeting by the end…
Against a backdrop of hotter summers, rainfall events caused by climate change, and rapid urban expansion, officials are being prompted to rethink the way that they manage Berlin’s…
