Day of German Unity
On 3 October Germany celebrates the Day of German Unity. Read how it came about and how the country has since grown together
Ost und West: Gut zusammengewachsen?
28 Jahre nach der Wiedervereinigung haben sich die Lebensverhältnisse in Ost und West fast angeglichen. Doch manche Unterschiede bleiben.
In Köpfe investieren
Der wirtschaftliche Aufholprozess im Osten Deutschlands stagniert. Was tun? Wirtschaftsforscher Oliver Holtemöller nennt die Stellschrauben.
Gemeinsam stärker
Die Wirtschaft in den neuen Bundesländern ist geprägt von Clustern, die sich aus traditionellen industriellen Kernen gebildet haben. Das sind ihre Stärken.
The fall of the Wall and German reunification
An unprecedented historical process, the end of division and coming to terms with the past.
On October 3rd, Germany is celebrating the country's reunification
In a peaceful revolution, the people in the GDR stood up against the regime in East-Berlin, gaining their freedom. After the downfall of the Berlin Wall, the path was cleared to reunify the divided Germany.
On the path to unity
How well has Germany grown together since reunification 27 years ago? Important facts and figures.
A process without historical precedent
Germany has been reunited since October 3, 1990. The peaceful revolution of the people in the GDR had brought down the Wall that had divided Germany into east and west.
Two plus Four Treaty
The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the beginning of a new era, but it was the Two plus Four Treaty that actually paved the way to German reunification.
The challenge "Aufbau Ost"
The reunification process is without historical precedent and a national tour de force that cannnot be completed in a few years.