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No True German — What It Means to Be German in 2026
Berlin-based writer Walter Phippeny loves Germany enough to argue against the idea of a single German identity. From dialects and regional traditions to centuries of fragmented history, he explains why the search for “true Germans” says more about politics than about Germany itself. -

Berlin Wiki: From Postal Voting to the Ballot Box
In the next chapter of our Berlin Wiki series, we take a closer look at the practical side of elections in Germany. We explain how to apply for postal voting, what information is included in a voter notification, how polling stations work, and how to correctly fill out a ballot paper. -

From Peru to Berlin: Building Bridges Between Different Ways of Knowing
From organizing collective action in defense of agriculture and supporting communities in border regions to creating spaces for intercultural dialogue in Berlin, Marita Orbegoso Alvarez has spent her life building bridges between different worlds. Through education, community organizing, and her association MigrArte Perú e.V., she encourages people to question whose knowledge is valued and what we can learn from perspectives often left out of the conversation. -

Finding Trauma Instead of Belonging: A Review of I Keep My Shadow Light
In I Keep My Shadow Light, Berlin is not a city of freedom and endless possibility, but a place where people struggle with displacement, bureaucracy and personal trauma. Walter Phippeny reviews Fionnuala Kavanagh’s debut novel and reflects on what it reveals about life on the margins of the German capital.





















