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Man and Myth: Konrad Adenauer at 150

Or: "Westalgie" - Why nostalgia for West Germany is growing

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Katja Hoyer
Jan 11, 2026
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Adenauer in 1952. Img: Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-F078072-0004 / Katherine Young / CC BY-SA 3.0 DE

Konrad Adenauer was already known as “der Alte” or “the Old Man” during his lifetime. When (West) Germa…

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