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Germany Explained
Clear, neutral information about Germany’s history, institutions and civic system.
Germany at a Glance
Federal structure, capital, states, neighbouring countries and key facts.
Open guide →Democracy & Basic Law
The Grundgesetz, fundamental rights and Germany’s constitutional principles.
Open guide →Parliament & Government
What the Bundestag, Bundesrat, Federal Government and Federal President do.
Open guide →16 Federal States
Why Germany is federal and what the Länder are responsible for.
Open guide →From WWII to Division
A short historical orientation from the end of the Second World War to divided Germany.
Open guide →Berlin Wall & Reunification
Why the Wall existed, its fall in 1989 and German reunification in 1990.
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