In the northern outskirts of Berlin near Bernau once lay one of the most secretive and exclusive places of the former East ...

In this video, we explore daily life in East Germany during the Cold War. From the state-controlled economy and strict surveillance of the Stasi to the culture, education, and everyday struggles of ...

Victor Grossman, an outspoken critic of capitalism, was once an Army private named Stephen Wechsler. He has died at age 97.

Hoyer has several important advantages that Steinbeck and Capa lacked. East Germany’s fearsome internal security apparatus is long gone, which means her surviving subjects are free to speak openly ...

At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Katarina Witt, the figure skater once dubbed “the most beautiful face of socialism,” took to the ice to perform a routine set to Bizet’s opera Carmen.

Jenny Erpenbeck became a writer when her childhood and her country, the German Democratic Republic, disappeared, swallowed by the materialist West. By Steven Erlanger Steven Erlanger first traveled to ...

Among casual observers of Eastern Europe’s people’s republics, East Germany retains a mistaken reputation for being an economic sad sack. Yet almost unnoticed, the country has risen to tenth place ...

Near the East German village of Wandlitz, nine miles to the east of Berlin, is a most unusual settlement. It is a walled-in compound of semi-forested land and wide lawns, within which sit some 20 ...

Germany's far-right party is dominating polls in the country's eastern region less than two weeks before the federal elections on Feb. 23 — and economic concerns have played a part in its popularity.

Closely watched elections in the former East Germany are likely to reveal a still-divided country and yield a worrying challenge to Berlin. By Steven Erlanger Steven Erlanger traveled for three days ...

Lenzen, Germany is turning itself into a green tourist destination, with the country’s largest vegan hotel and a nature preserve. It also has a fascinating Cold War history. ByChristopher Elliott, ...