Outside of the classroom, the students who travelled to the West for school were confronted with important life decisions and their consequences.

Smuggling items to relatives who had left Berlin was a difficult mission. At the same time, it often seemed difficult to completely comprehend how high the stakes would be.

This is an animated version of the tragic poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, set to music in the 19th century by composer Franz Schubert.

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As rumors began that the border was to be closed, the students began to wonder how their studies and lives would progress.

An ode to the smallest toe: With the Monsters of Liedermaching, comedy and music merge into one performance.

The students at the Kepler School can spend their evenings out in West Berlin as well, but are constantly dealing with the boundaries.

Even though adolescents who were denied the right to attend high school in East Berlin could find ways to continue their education in the West, neither the commute nor the social dynamics were easy.

Die Klasse – Berlin '61 is a docudrama about a class of students who commuted from East Berlin to the West on a daily basis to attend school, and the consequences of the construction of the Berlin Wall. The story is told through interviews as well as reenacted scenes.

The rivalry between the cities Frankfurt and Offenbach is quite well-known in Germany. As a native of Hessia and half of the comedy duo "Badesalz," Henni Nachtsheim is an expert when it comes to the jokes that have resulted from the feud.

In the second part of the interview, Dieter Kränzlein tells Jenny about one of his largest pieces, his exhibitions abroad, and how he came to be a sculptor.

Sculptor Dieter Kränzler is based in Stuttgart, where he has a studio with a showroom built specifically for his works of art. In this video he speaks with Jenny about the materials he uses and the various processes that are involved.

Angela Merkel made a speech in the German Parliament regarding Great Britain's vote to cease to belong to the European Union, making it clear that there are many guidelines, as well as a timeline, that need to be followed. You can read the full text here.
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