German history after 1945

Deutsche Geschichte

The History of Germany

These links can be used to research historical developments and documents on the history of Germany from its beginnings up until the present day.

Hanna Sjöbergs Foto als Collage von Kerim Somun.

What remembrance needs

How can the Holocaust remain tangible for today’s young people? A Europe-wide remembrance programme has some interesting ideas.

Berliner feiern und tanzen auf der Mauer, 1989

Looking back at the long journey West

Farewell to the German question – Looking back at the long journey West.

Nationalhymne von Deutschland

German National Anthem

The German national anthem consists only of the third stanza of the Deutschlandlied

Fridays for Future: Protestbewegung in Deutschland

Demonstrating for change

There have been numerous protest movements in Germany since the end of the Second World War. We present the most important of them.

Die Zweistaatlichkeit Deutschlands

The two German states

Farewell to the German question – Looking back at the long journey West: 1949–1990 The two German states.

Feier anlässlich der Fall der Mauer am Brandenburger Tor

The fall of the Wall and German reunification

Ein Prozess ohne historisches Vorbild

A process without historical precedent

Germany’s new role in Europe

Germany did not seek greater responsibility in Europe after reunification. Nevertheless, for various reasons that has been the country’s lot.

Konrad Adenauer

30 German years: 1950 – 1980

From the German Economic Miracle to RAF Terrorism: Three German decenniums. An overview.

30 German years: 1980 – 2010

From the Fall of the Wall to the reforms of the year 2000.

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#GermanHistory: The 1950s

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#GermanHistory: The 1960s

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#GermanHistory: The 1970s

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#GermanHistory: The 1980s

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#GermanHistory: The 1990s

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#GermanHistory: The 2000s

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#GermanHistory: The 2010s

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