1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites
In focus
German election 2025Middle East crisisRussia's war in Ukraine
Latest audioLatest videos
Live TV
SocietyGermany

Love in the East and West

04:27

This browser does not support the video element.

August 6, 2021

Sigrid Krause from Magdeburg married the same man twice - more than three decades apart. When the last open border closed 60 years ago, it also separated her from her husband.

Skip next section Similar stories from Germany

Similar stories from Germany

Segments of Berlin Wall — 35 years after fall

The Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989. A DW team went looking for still-standing segments of the structure.
HistoryNovember 9, 202405:30 min

Culture redefines path of former Berlin Wall

The Spree River was once part of the border to West Berlin. Today, the area is bustling with art and culture.
LifestyleAugust 6, 202104:17 min

How the Berlin Wall split the city in two

In 1961, Communist East Germany built a massive barrier throughout Berlin, dividing the city into east and west.
HistoryNovember 9, 202402:46 min
Skip next section More on Society from Europe

More on Society from Europe

European economy shows staying power in face of crises

Europeans are feeling increasingly pessimistic about their economic prospects. But is this justified?
SocietyDecember 29, 202302:22 min

Growing up queer in rural Europe

Moxi, Christo and James talk about their experiences growing up queer in rural areas across Europe.
SocietyJuly 8, 202205:40 min

DocFilm - Flash Floods in Europe - The Traumatic Aftermath

TV crews were quick to visit the areas in western Europe devastated by flooding in July.
SocietyAugust 5, 202142:31 min
Show more
Skip next section More on Society from around the world

More on Society from around the world

River Nile: Upstream nations challenge Egypt's dominance

Uganda, Ethiopia, and eight other countries oppose Egypt and Sudan's dominance over the Nile River.
SocietyOctober 17, 202401:59 min

Coming out when you're married

What happens when you discover your true sexuality after tying the knot in a traditional marriage?
SocietySeptember 29, 202440:37 min

How do African youth define peace?

On the International Day of Peace, DW asked young men and women from across Africa about what peace means to them.
SocietySeptember 21, 202402:02 min
Show more
Skip next section DW's Top Story

DW's Top Story

Syria: Russian strikes hit Aleppo amid rebel takeover

Russian warplanes have bombed parts of Aleppo for the first time since 2016 after rebels seized most of the city.
ConflictsNovember 30, 2024

Islamist rebels enter Syria's Aleppo

ConflictsNovember 29, 202404:28 min

Why EU plans for 'special envoy' to Syria sparked outrage

PoliticsNovember 27, 2024

Who's fighting who in Syria?

ConflictsNovember 29, 202402:48 min
Skip next section More stories from DW

More stories from DW

Africa

Why German investors see business in Africa as too risky

Why German investors see business in Africa as too risky

BusinessNovember 29, 2024
More from Africa

Asia

Taliban overhaul Afghanistan's education system

Taliban overhaul Afghanistan's education system

PoliticsNovember 30, 2024
More from Asia

Germany

Germany plans to turn buildings into bomb shelters

Germany plans to turn buildings into bomb shelters

PoliticsNovember 30, 202402:21 min
More from Germany

Europe

Ukraine soldiers train for battle in British countryside

Ukraine soldiers train for battle in British countryside

ConflictsNovember 30, 202403:40 min
More from Europe

Middle East

Lebanon ceasefire: Civil society ramps up reconstruction

Lebanon ceasefire: Civil society ramps up reconstruction

PoliticsNovember 29, 2024
More from Middle East

North America

Trump taps Keith Kellogg to negotiate Ukraine-Russia peace

Trump taps Keith Kellogg to negotiate Ukraine-Russia peace

ConflictsNovember 29, 202402:09 min
More from North America
Go to homepage