HISTORICAL FACTS: Weimar - Caught on Camera

Weimaraner dog breed: a high-energy grey hunter that struggles alone

A Weimaraner in full stride is one of the more striking sights in the dog world, a large, muscular animal in a coat that runs from mouse-grey to silver-blue, with pale amber or blue-grey eyes that give it an almost eerie focus. The breed was developed in early nineteenth-century Germany,…

Times Pets · 10h ago

‘People say: be quiet and make your music’: avant-pop star Mary Ocher on her vociferous politics – and leaving Israel behind

Born in Russia and raised in Israel, Ocher rejected the IDF draft for a life in Germany. As she releases an album inspired by the Weimar period, she discusses nationalism, AI and the future of humanity

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17

‘It landed like an alien spaceship’: 100 years after Bauhaus arrived, Dessau is still a magnet for design fans

The German city is celebrating the renowned art school’s centenary with exhibitions, digital tours and bike and bus routes connecting landmark Bauhaus buildings

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025

Europe left scrambling in face of wavering US security guarantees

European leaders are scrambling to respond to what looks like the end of reliable US protection of the continent. It is unclear what the “main European countries” (which includes the UK) might be able to agree at a hastily convened meeting in Paris on Monday February 17. But individual countries,…

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2025

German parliament rejects immigration bill backed by far right

Plan to tighten migration policy was brought by the opposition leader Friedrich Merz with the help of AfD

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025

How Cabaret designer Tom Scutt recreated the Kit Kat Club: ‘It has to feel like it’s happening here and now’

Transforming the Playhouse Theatre into a Weimar nightclub over the course of just a few months was a huge task - here’s how it happened

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2022