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1.   Model Nadja Auermann and Fashion Designer Karl Lagerfeld (December 13, 1997)
Since the 1990s, German models have been increasingly successful in establishing themselves on the international fashion scene. Nadja Auermann, shown here with German fashion designer Karl....
Model Nadja Auermann and Fashion Designer Karl Lagerfeld (December 13, 1997)
2.   Run, Lola, Run! (1998)
Tom Tykwer’s film Run Lola Run, with Franka Potente and Moritz Bleibtreu in the leading roles, shows three variations on the same story and, in the process, portrays the fast-paced life of....
<I>Run, Lola, Run!</i> (1998)
3.   Karneval in Cologne (February 19, 1998)
In the predominantly Catholic regions of western and southern Germany, Karneval (i.e. Mardi Gras), also known as Fastnacht or Fasching in German), is celebrated in the days prior....
<I>Karneval</i> in Cologne (February 19, 1998)
4.   Writer Thomas Brussig on the Set of the Movie Sonnenallee (September 30, 1998)
This photo shows the East German author Thomas Brussig, who became famous in the 1990s for ironic novels such as Helden wie wir [Heroes Like Us]....
Writer Thomas Brussig on the Set of the Movie <I>Sonnenallee</i> (September 30, 1998)
5.   Christopher Street Day in Berlin (June 26, 1999)
In many big German cities “Christopher Street Day” (CSD) is celebrated every year in June. During this celebration, homosexuals demonstrate against social discrimination and for greater tolerance.....
Christopher Street Day in Berlin (June 26, 1999)
6.   The Love Parade in Berlin (July 10, 1999)
The Love Parade began in 1989 when a loose procession of approximately 150 people marched down Berlin’s Kurfürstendamm. At the time, the event was registered as a political demonstration. Over the....
The Love Parade in Berlin (July 10, 1999)
7.   Commercialization of the Love Parade (July 10, 1999)
The first Love Parade took place in Berlin in 1989. The event, which was registered as a political demonstration, attracted approximately 150 participants from the techno scene. At the time, the....
Commercialization of the Love Parade (July 10, 1999)
8.   "Rock am Ring" Festival (June 11, 2000)
The open air festival “Rock am Ring” [“Rock at the Ring”] is Germany’s biggest rock music festival. Since 1985, it has taken place every year at the Nürburgring racetrack in Nürburg in the Eifel....
"Rock am Ring" Festival (June 11, 2000)
9.   The "New Leipzig School": Painter Neo Rauch (December 8, 2000)
In the 1990s, the painter Neo Rauch became the poster child of the so-called New Leipzig School, a group of young artists who trained at the venerable Academy....
The "New Leipzig School": Painter Neo Rauch (December 8, 2000)
10.   German Historical Museum (February 28, 2003)
In 1987, on the occasion of Berlin’s 750th anniversary, Helmut Kohl announced the founding....
German Historical Museum (February 28, 2003)
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