Königsberg is no more. Now known as Kaliningrad, it forms part of a small Russian exclave surrounded by Lithuania and Poland. It is probably here that the third world war will start.

The Lost History of East Germany Katya Hoyer argues for a closer look at the triumphs and travails of everyday life under socialism.

What if everything went perfect for Imperial Germany during World War I? In this alternate history scenario, we explore the ...

‘THE history of our Colonies in the world war has shown that the German Colonial Empire was no proper “empire” at all, but just a number of possessions without geographical and political ...

Dubbed “one of the worst fossil reconstructions in history,” the so-called “Magdeburg Unicorn” again making rounds on the internet.

Fire and Flames is no detached academic study, but a passionate, hands-on, and engaging account of the beginnings of one of Europe's most intriguing protest movements of the last thirty years. An ...

The German government intends to face its often violent colonial-era history while rejecting demands for compensation from ...

President Harry S. Truman, on this day in history, May 8, 1945, announced to the American people that Germany's forces had surrendered in World War II — marking the end of the war in Europe.

The historic main square of Annaberg-Buchholz holds an annual Christmas market. It’s one of hundreds of holiday markets that take place in Germany each winter. Photograph by Jan Woitas Picture ...