Tens of thousands of Germans continue to consult their files from the Stasi, the former East German state security agency, as ...

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 ...

An 80-year-old former Stasi officer has gone on trial for the killing of a Polish man at a Berlin border crossing 50 years ago. The suspect, unnamed due to German privacy rules, faces murder charges ...

Throughout all the maneuvers over Berlin, one thing has not changed: Walter Ulbricht’s nasty little regime in East Germany is in serious trouble. Last week Ulbricht wasadmitting it. The end of 1961 ...

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 ...