Berlin Wall

East-West memories

During one exercise which required two groups from different cultures, they immediately came up with the idea of dividing up according to whether they were "Ossis" or "Wessies".

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History being made

We look at media comment on the 20th anniversary of the collapse of the Berlin Wall, as well as on the German government’s decision to backtrack on promised tax cuts.

Jahrestag

einen Rückzieher machen bei

Politically, there is no doubt that the fall of the Berlin Wall — and the reunification of Germany a year later — was a hugely positive event. But economically the process was handled very badly, and the damage remains.

Wiedervereinigung

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Walls in Berlin, China and companies

Walls are not easy to destroy. This is probably why we use the word “wall” in some strong business expressions. Walls usually symbolize a problem. Here are my favourites.

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Berlin Wall

East-West memories

History being made

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Walls in Berlin, China and companies

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