The Platform 17 Memorial at Grunewald Station commemorates the thousands of Jews who were deported from Berlin on trains from here October 18th onwards in 1941 – 85 years ago. This platform is a powerful memorial to the thousands...
Many were barely out of school, but these young Hungarian freedom fighters fought off Soviet tanks with Molotov cocktails. And for a few days in 1956, Budapest was theirs. 70 years ago, a peaceful student protest in Budapest...
Where does France’s protest culture come from? Protesters in France have been using slogans and signs referring to the country’s long history of resistance and uprisings, including its 1789 revolution and student protests in 1968. For decades, mass...
Most of Amas’s backtesting showed him what didn’t work. He shares how testing strategies helped him find his approach—and how seeing results gave him the confidence to pursue trading full time. #Shorts #Backtesting #TradingStrategy #FuturesTrading #Tradeify
Working women, free contraception, and legal equality: at first glance, the East German GDR seemed like a feminist state, especially compared to West Germany back then. The reality was more complicated. #dwhistory For more visit: Please follow DW's netiquette:...
Germany's foreign intelligence agency or BND has had a history of making headlines. From a former Nazi intelligence officer as its first head to Cold War moles, secret surveillance operations and modern espionage scandals, including the recent arrest...
Was Benito Mussolini, as some still insist, really a "visionary modernizer?" Or is the claim one of the 20th century's most enduring myths? In this video, we examine common perceptions of Mussolini and his Fascist regime — from...
Why are some people called "expats", and others "immigrants?" Here's a deeper look at where the word "expat" comes from. #dwberlinfresh For more visit: Please follow DW's netiquette:
Armenians were among the Ottoman Empire’s best-integrated communities. During World War I, up to 1.2 million died in massacres and on death marches. More than 30 countries call it genocide, but Turkey rejects the word. Why? #dwhistory #dwhistorymatters For...
PM Mark Carney describes Canada "the most European of non-European countries". But that version leaves out hundreds of distinct Indigenous nations, and the centuries of state-sanctioned attempts to erase them. #dwhistory #dwhistorymatters For more visit: Please follow DW's netiquette:...
What is Germany's secret service really like? From covert operations and international negotiations to spy thrillers and real-life scandals, we explore the world of the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), Germany's foreign intelligence agency. Meet a legendary former BND agent, the...
French-British lawyer and author Philippe Sands has spent decades investigating some of history's darkest crimes, from the Holocaust to modern genocide cases. Awarded the 2026 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, Sands is known for combining legal...
After four years of fieldwork and two years of excavations, Albanian and Italian archaeologists working in the village of Qesarat have uncovered mosaics that are believed to date back to the 3rd century AD. #DW_StoriesfromEurope For more visit: Please...
You might be surprised how long so-called “human zoos” actually existed in Germany’s capital. Today, you can still see visible proof of them above the streets. #dwberlinfresh #dwberlinuntold For more visit: Please follow DW's netiquette:
The Soviet Union played a decisive role in Nazi Germany's defeat. But Stalin's story is more complicated: from his pact with Hitler and early military disasters to the enormous sacrifices of the Soviet people, historians continue to debate...
What does it take to document the stories most people never see? Award-winning Indian photojournalist Smita Sharma has spent years investigating human trafficking, gender inequality, and other hidden social issues across South Asia. Her work has appeared in...
After the landmark verdicts against top Nazis, 12 subsequent trials examined the role of doctors, judges, business leaders and other perpetrators. #dwhistory #dwhistorymatters For more visit: Please follow DW's netiquette:
Yemen was once split between a communist South and a republican North. After the Cold War, the two unified — but today Yemen is again fractured by war. How does Yemen’s 20th century divide help explain the crisis...
What if the ultimate rebel wasn't a rockstar, influencer, or billionaire, but a monk who lived 800 years ago? Francis of Assisi had it all: money, friends, status, and a future full of privilege. Then he walked away...
From 19th-century workers' protests to socialist uprisings and Cold War divisions, Berlin's political identity was shaped by generations of left-wing activism. The city's latest electoral shift is the newest chapter. #dwhistory #dwhistorymatters For more visit: Please follow DW's netiquette:
More than 70 years after his death, Russia is restoring monuments to Stalin and celebrating his image as the leader who made the Soviet Union strong and defeated Hitler — while the terror behind that legacy is increasingly...
Warsaw was once home to the largest Jewish community in Europe, until the Nazis took control of the city in 1939. Within a few years, hundreds of thousands of Jews were confined behind walls, murdered, or deported. As...
The Jewish Museum Berlin is marking its 25th anniversary. Housed in Daniel Libeskind's iconic zigzag-shaped building, the museum has become a landmark of contemporary architecture and one of Germany's most important cultural institutions. The very existence of a...
Russia's modern parliament, the Duma, is often dismissed as a “rubber stamp” for Vladimir Putin. But it wasn’t always this way: in the 1990s, it was rebellious chamber that often clashed with the president. So how did it...
Why is Cyprus still divided? A Mediterranean island split between rival authorities, a UN buffer zone running through its capital, and two NATO allies whose conflict over Cyprus once brought them to the brink of war. #dwhistory #dwhistorymatters For...
They staged hunger strikes, took up arms and ran intelligence networks. For over a century women helped shaped Ireland’s struggle for independence. Most of their stories were never told. #dwhistory For more visit: Please follow DW's netiquette: ...
A UN-backed map projection is drawing attention to long-standing distortions in how the world is depicted. More than geography is at stake; it’s also a question of representation and power. #dwhistory #dwhistorymatters For more visit: Please follow DW's netiquette:...
More than 70 years after his death, Joseph Stalin is making a remarkable comeback in Putin’s Russia. Across the country, new monuments are being erected, while Soviet-era memorials are being restored and put back on display. At the...
Nearly 1,000 years before Marvel, medieval Europe created an epic graphic novel. The Bayeux Tapestry is 70 meters of history, drama and battle. Now, for the first time in almost a millennium, it's back in England. #dwculture For more...
For many, Tito was the man who held Yugoslavia together. Countless myths surround him, but a lot of people despise the socialist leader. #dwhistory #dwhistorymatters For more visit: Please follow DW's netiquette:
They defined the New York skyline for almost 30 years. Now the ground they stood on is a memorial. The rise and fall of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers. #dwhistory #dwhistorymatters For more visit: Please follow DW's netiquette:
Werner Herzog has spent more than six decades making films about people who dare to dream beyond reason. At the Venice Film Festival, the legendary German filmmaker, 84, returns with Bucking Fastard, the story of twin sisters Jean...
When you hear the word "terrorism," you might have a fixed image in mind. But throughout history, the ambiguity of the term has had serious political consequences. #dwhistory #dwhistorymatters For more visit: Please follow DW's netiquette: ...
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