Sections of the Berlin Wall remain, including the open-air East Side Gallery.

In 1978, Gunter Wetzel and Peter Strelzyk decided they could no longer live in the communist state of East Germany. So, the ...

When the Berlin Wall went up overnight, National Geographic correspondents were on hand to document a city that became a ...

The front page of The Tennessean on Nov. 10, 1989 declared: "East Germans dance on Wall," and displayed a photo of three men, arm in arm, celebrating on the Berlin Wall. The article described the ...

The Cold War border that once split Germany was a tightly guarded “death strip.” Against all odds, it turned into a thriving refuge — and may now hold lessons for European nations urgently seeking new ...

Many East Germans are more sympathetic toward Moscow than their western compatriots, reflecting decades of Soviet ties and disillusionment since reunification. By Christopher F. Schuetze Reporting ...

FIFA recalls the pulsating showdown that marked the first — and last — clash between East and West Germany at the FIFA World Cup. While both teams were already through to the next round before a ball ...

Though spared from actual warfare, the tank’s role in deterrence and crisis response was crucial, influencing global military dynamics and leaving an indelible mark on armored history. During the Cold ...

Recent trends in German life expectancy show a considerable increase. Most of this increase has resulted from decreasing mortality at older ages. Patterns of oldest old mortality (ages 80+) differed ...