Berlin Stories Discover fascinating objects, surprising stories and exciting insights into the city’s past and present! African American Performers 1877-1933 From the Jubilee Singers to Jazz: Musicians, Dancers and Variety Artists in Berlin. The horse’s head from the Quadriga The last remnant from the original Quadriga on Brandenburg Gate. Jeanne Mammen One of Berlin’s most well-known painters and graphic artists. Your Berlin Backyards “Berlin jetzt!” Photo Call: Take a look at over 1,700 submitted courtyard photos! With Kennedy through Germany ‘Ich bin ein Berliner!’ Photos of the US President’s Berlin visit in June 1963. The Old Waisenbrücke Bridge The story of a severed lifeline of the city. Welcome to the Nikolai Quarter! Discover the oldest part of Berlin. Magnus Hirschfeld A pioneer of the sexual minority emancipation movement. Discover Berlin Berlin personalities Berlin places Berlin things Berlin sounds Popular articles Josephine Baker “All I want is to dance…” Josephine Baker has been inspiring untold numbers of people around the globe for a century. She used dance to get out of the slums of the southern United States and from Paris she conquered the world’s stages in the 1920s.Article, 6 min Reading time The “Reichsbank Furniture” They came to the Märkisches Museum as a transfer from the Ministry of Finance of the GDR in the 1950s: 47 French antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. What does French furniture have to do with Berlin’s urban history? A contribution from provenance research.Article, 3 min Reading time Heiner Müller Heiner Müller is regarded as one of the most important German dramatists of the 20th century. Article, 8 min Reading time Heinrich Zille Heinrich Zille, also known in Berlin as “Pinselheinrich”, remains one of the city’s most well-known and most popular artists. And yet, he was not born into a career in art: it was only following his dismissal as a lithographer from the Photographische Gesellschaft which provided him with the impetus to devote himself entirely to his craft. Article, 9 min Reading time The AVUS The AVUS was used as a race track until the end of the 1990s. Today, it forms the northern section of the A115 motorway. We tell its story.Article, 2 min Reading time Leonore Schwarzer This exclusive online photo exhibition showcases the work of Berlin photographer Leonore Schwarzer and her ability to capture the life of East Berliners in multifaceted images.Article, 2 min Reading time Jeanne Mammen’s studio A 360° tour with audio commentaryStory, 3 min Reading time