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100 years: end of the First World War
November 9: Day of Fate in Germany
1918, 1923, 1938, 1989: In German history, four major events had a massive impact on the country's political situation.
How to achieve peace?
100 years after the end of the First World War, young people from 47 countries meet in Berlin to gather ideas for peace.
“Respond more sensitively to conflicts”
How the First World War continues to this day: the political scientist Herfried Münkler discusses lessons learned from the mistakes of the past.
Learning from 1918
100 years ago, the First World War ended. Facts and figures about the seminal catastrophe of the 20th century.
A question of responsibility
Franziska Gehann spent a year working as a volunteer in Verdun, symbol of the First World War.
The First World War
Farewell to the German question – Looking back at the long journey West: 1914–1918 The First World War.
Turning points of the 20th century
From the First World War to the present: Europe in the focus of history
2014 – year of remembrance
Three important anniversaries gave grounds for remembrance and commemoration in 2014.
A place of glass fragments and light
Nowhere else is Franco-German history as concentrated as it is in Reims Cathedral.
A strife-torn continent finds inner peace
Markus Meckel, who helped shape German unity, makes the case for a European culture of remembrance.