A protest over work quotas quickly became a national crisis. In June 1953, strikes spread across East Germany as workers ...

Researchers illuminate the gap in digital citizen participation between urban and rural, East and West – with big surprises ...

As Germany faces a hostile Russia, a defence firm plans to open a munitions plant in the ex-communist east -- but many locals are sympathetic towards Moscow and up in arms about the project.

Why didn’t people just walk around the Berlin Wall? From minefields to border guards and watchtowers, East Germany made sure there was no easy way out. Discover the hidden dangers and strict ...