Hier wird über die DDR berichtet, wie sie wirklich war, ohne dass die Lebensleistungen der DDR-Bürger denunziert und der mitunter groteske Alltag auf eine Kuriositätensammlung reduziert wird. Bis heute ist keinem klar, der nicht dabei gewesen ist, wie die DDR eigentlich funktionierte und was sie[...]

Who were the victims of the Berlin wall, and what were their stories? Although many deaths at the Berlin Wall have been publicised over the years in the media, the number, identity and fate of the victims still remain largely unknown. This biographical handbook helps to close this knowledge gap by a[...]

A stunning survey of the Berlin Wall - the central symbol of the Cold War Where did the Berlin Wall actually stand? Why was it built? How did people keep managing to escape across it? And how many died in the attempt? Why did it come down in the end? Numerous previously unknown photographs document[...]