Bettina: A Documentary on the Life and Music of Berlin Singer-Songwriter Bettina Wegner

Bettina: A Documentary on the Life and Music of Berlin Singer-Songwriter Bettina Wegner

Berlin. Her voice is noticeably brighter than today. She also sounds a little intimidated, but yet determined and precise. When the “defendant Wegner” has to answer. What her name is. Where she lives. And why she distributed leaflets in Berlin mailboxes after the suppression of the Prague Spring in 1968: “I immediately found that wrong. … Read more

Angelika Mann: From GDR Success to “Lütte” Legacy

Angelika Mann: From GDR Success to “Lütte” Legacy

With her band Obelisk, Angelika Mann celebrated great success in the GDR. Even after reunification, she continued to be successful. That’s what “die Lütte” does today. Angelika Mann achieved great fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the GDR with songs such as “Kutte”, “Champus-Lied” or “What drives me only”. The music of … Read more

Possible Leak: STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl Release Date Revealed

Possible Leak: STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl Release Date Revealed

One of the most anticipated games of this year is definitely STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl from the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World. The developers have not yet revealed the exact release date of the project, but, for example, they promise to present a demo version to the general public at Gamescom 2023. Probably, fresh … Read more

The Importance of Educating Young People on the History of the Berlin Wall

The Importance of Educating Young People on the History of the Berlin Wall

Magdeburg/Berlin (dpa/sa) – On the 62nd anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, Saxony-Anhalt’s Education Minister Eva Feußner (CDU) pointed out the importance for young people. “By bringing young people closer to the history of the Berlin Wall, we not only inform them about the atrocities of the division of Germany, but also about … Read more

Saxony’s Prime Minister Commemorates Victims of June 17 Uprising in GDR

Saxony’s Prime Minister Commemorates Victims of June 17 Uprising in GDR

Dresden (dpa/sn) – Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer remembered the victims of the popular uprising of June 17, 1953 in the GDR on Sunday. The day is of great importance for the history of democracy in Germany and Europe and is an important day of remembrance, the CDU politician said on Sunday. With numerous events, … Read more

Political veteran Gregor Gysi is 75 years old

Political veteran Gregor Gysi is 75 years old

Gregor Gysi was born on January 16, 1948 in Berlin. His father Klaus Gysi (1912-1999) was Minister of Education in the GDR. Accordingly, young Gregor and his sister Gabriele (76) probably enjoyed a comparatively privileged life in East Berlin. In 1966, parallel to his Abitur, he completed his training as a skilled worker for cattle … Read more