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On Holiday with the Stasi
How East Germany's secret police operated in Hungary
12 hrs ago • Katja Hoyer
Martyrs, Murder and Martin Luther
Or: A German in Scotland
May 31 • Katja Hoyer
Should you keep a diary?
Or: Why Samuel Pepys's bowel movements matter
May 28 • Katja Hoyer
Dispatch from Weimar
Or: How I met Carl Weirich's niece
May 24 • Katja Hoyer
Dispatch from Berlin
How will Weimar land in Germany?
May 21 • Katja Hoyer
The Gendarme of Hildburghausen
Or: How Hitler became German
May 17 • Katja Hoyer
The Ugliness of War
And why it's worth repainting with words in vivid colour
May 14 • Katja Hoyer
Should 8 May be a public holiday in Germany?
VE Day, Liberation Day or no special day?
May 10 • Katja Hoyer
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German history, politics and culture
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