Crossing Point

Prenzlauer Berg with Bernhard

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July 3rd 2009
I wondered why we were meeting at this particular S-Bahn stop, on the far edge of Prenzlauer Berg, in what - at first glance - seemed a fairly non-descript place. The name of the stop, Bornholmer Strasse, rang no bell. But then Bernhard opened our eyes. We met Bernhard, a German historian of about my age, at the beginning of the week as he guided us through the DDR* Museum, explaining life in ... read more

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more