On Sunday, the 3rd of October 1990, the world witnessed history as the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) reunited as the Federal Republic of Germany after a bitter half-century of democratic-communist tensions, East-to-West defections, and mutual distrust. Although the two regions are officially under one government now—and living standards, citizens’ sentiments, and infrastructure have overall taken a turn for the be

On Nov. 8, Berlin’s Tegel Airport shut down its doors for the final time. In its place, the long-delayed Brandenburg Airport – located on the outskirts of Berlin – is now tasked with the air traffic that the discontinued airport once had. The final flight that took off from Tegel on Sunday Afternoon was an Air France jet to Paris, a tribute to the first commercial flight that flew from the grounds 60 years ago. Built in 1948, the airport has had a rich and complex history. Co