Love stories of the Berlin Wall – couples reunited via tunnels, hot air balloons and zip wires The people of Berlin woke on August 13 1961 to discover that their city had been split in two. The Conversation · Feb 11
Bowie’s Berlin: Up against the wall David Bowie’s 1987 concert in West Berlin could be heard on the other side of the wall in Eastern Germany. Al Jazeera · Jan 26, 2025
Former Stasi officer jailed for 10 years over 1974 Berlin border shooting Martin Naumann, 80, shot Czesław Kukuczka in the back at close range as he tried to cross into West Berlin The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2024
The Berlin Wall is opened for Christmas – archive, 1963 In December 1963, an agreement between East and West Germany allowed West Berliners to obtain one-day passes to visit relatives in East Berlin The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023
How a whiskey-fueled meeting in 1949 led to Berlin's famed techno scene All-night clubs in the German capital have long drawn "techno tourists." That might never have happened had a hotelier failed to negotiate the end of the city's curfew following World War II. WEKU · Sep 23, 2022
Gail Halvorsen: ‘Candy Bomber’ who dropped sweets for East German children The pilot’s act of kindness helped inspire a mission that resulted in thousands of sweets being dropped into the beleaguered country The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022
US pilot dubbed the Candy Bomber for dropping sweets during Berlin Airlift dies aged 101 Beloved in Germany, US military pilot Gail S Halvorsen became known as the Candy Bomber due to him dropping sweets for children during the Berlin Airlift after World War II. ABC News · Feb 18, 2022