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Henrike Naumann, 41, Dies; Was Set to Represent Germany at Venice Biennale

Her family said the Berlin-based installation artist died of cancer following a short illness.

Peter Radunski, CDU Campaign Strategist and Former Berlin Senator, Dies at 86

Prudhomme Backs German Tour Start Bid, Urges Berlin’s Inclusion

Helmut Schmidt’s Grave Defaced With Swastikas in Hamburg as State Security Opens Probe

Berlin Signals Rethink of Plan to Make DDR History Optional in Upper Secondary

OVG Münster Orders Haus der Geschichte to Reveal Sellers of Schabowski Note

Berlin to Rename Hofjägerallee as Helmut-Kohl-Allee on May 9, 2026

Zschäpe Testifies in Dresden Trial of Alleged NSU Aider, Shows Remorse but Stays Vague on Killings

Federal Archives Maintains Hand Reconstruction of Shredded Stasi Files

Police Find No Evidence of Arson in Thurn und Taxis Hunting Lodge Fire

Germany Approves Overhaul of Memorial Policy Focused on Preservation, Digital Outreach and Research

‘Little Berlin’ Museum Reopens With Expanded, Villagewide Exhibition

Merz Declares Syria No Longer Grounds for Asylum, Seeks Deportation Deal With Interim Leader

Thuringia’s Katja Wolf Calls AfD Ban Debate ‘Super Harmful’ for East Germany

Thuringia and Saxony Mark 35 Years of Post-Reunification Parliaments as Leaders Urge Defense of Democracy

Friedrich Magirius, Leipzig Mediator and Theologian, Dies at 95

Leipzig Lays Foundation Stone for Freedom and Unity Memorial at Lichtfest

ARD Airs Prime-Time Thriller on Kiesewetter Case, Paired With Follow-Up Documentary

Plauen Marks 1989 Revolution With Night of Candles as Leipzig Plans Foundation Stone Ceremony

35 Years After Reunification, Germany's East–West Divide Endures