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Austria has finally decided the fate of Hitler's birthplace...
...but can architecture ever escape the burden of memory?
Aug 2
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Katja Hoyer
86
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9
July 2026
The Other Faces of Nuremberg
A new book shines a light on the forgotten architects of justice
Jul 30
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Katja Hoyer
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Poor West Germany
Or: A Tale of Two Cities
Jul 26
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Katja Hoyer
181
27
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Coal, Steel, Beer and Football: Notes from Dortmund
Or: Adventures in the Ruhr
Jul 23
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Katja Hoyer
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20
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Man and Myth: What was Bismarck really like?
The Iron Chancellor as others saw him
Jul 19
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Katja Hoyer
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10
7
Risen from Ruins: Why the East German anthem is back in the news
And why it's always been controversial - even in the GDR
Jul 16
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Katja Hoyer
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From Hampton Court to Hamburg
On travelling between British public history and German memory politics
Jul 12
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Katja Hoyer
51
17
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Hannelore Kohl and the silence that still surrounds wartime rape
How shame, guilt and politics buried the voices of victims for generations
Jul 9
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Katja Hoyer
211
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Now, everyone can see what went on between the Kaiser and his wife
How new access to sources unlocks new glimpses inside the German Empire
Jul 5
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Katja Hoyer
127
9
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The Tall Engländer: Germany’s Legendary First Train Driver
And other Anglo-German Musings
Jul 2
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Katja Hoyer
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20
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June 2026
Why did so many people want to see "Degenerate Art" in 1937?
Or: The Worst Exhibition in the World
Jun 28
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Katja Hoyer
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Is it okay to be nostalgic?
Why so many people long for the past and what to do about it
Jun 25
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Katja Hoyer
60
15
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