Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Thursday that the security of Baltic states and Germany was inseparable, ...

Hidden in Eastern Germany stands a half timbered house abandoned before the Berlin Wall fell where every room holds echoes of ...

The flatlands of Berlin are ideal biking terrain, enabling an appreciation for the city's landmarks from the vantage point of a bike seat. Our 3-hour Berlin Wall bike tour follows part of the route of ...

Many say a visit to the Checkpoint Charlie border crossing should not come without a visit to the Haus am Checkpoint Charlie, ...

In 2019, the Bundestag voted to create a memorial for the victims of communism. Progress on the project has stalled, but there are now plans to move forward.

The German capital may be known for its vibrant culture and hip art scene, but Berlin’s rich history really sets it apart from any other city in Europe.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Barbed Wire Sunday (German: Stacheldrahtsonntag), is the name given to 13 August 1961, when the ...

On this day in 1961, soldiers in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) began construction on the Berlin Wall – ...

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 13, the 225th day of 2025. There are 140 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 13, 1961, on what would become known as Barbed Wire Sunday, East Germany sealed the ...

The core differences between the East German “National People’s Army” (NVA) and the Nazi German Wehrmacht that came before it were doctrinal in nature.