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school never be the same again. and let's get more on that we're joined now by political correspondent thomas sparrow who's standing by in berlin times we sot there we heard their school is really not the same these days do we know when all of the students will be back sort of the goal is that all students should be back in some way or another before the beginning of the summer holidays when germany started a few weeks ago to think about the possibility of easing restrictions the issue of reopening schools was one of the most important but also one of the most controversial issues school were asked back then to devise a plan with which they could reopen gradually at the beginning the focus for example was on school leave us who had to present certain exams and then obviously now as as a result of the latest measures all schools should be able to reopen at the same time this is one of the most difficult issues because the schools across the country have to guarantee on the one hand that all peoples time go back on the other hand that they can do so but at the same time respecting some of the most important issues when it comes t

school never be the same again. are for more now i was pulling our political correspondent thomas sparrow he is in berlin on the story for us tonight so were you told us do we know when all german students will be back in school brandt we know when the goal is the goal is for all judgment of pupils to return to classes before the beginning of the summer holidays here in germany the process has been gradually and that's the key would he have gradual a gradual reopening of schools in germany schools had a few weeks to prepare for that reopening the focus at the beginning brant was on school leaver so in other words pupils who had important exams to take on gradually the pupils have been returning to schools again the goal as agreed on by the german government and regional leaders is for all pupils to return to school before the summer holidays start although there has been criticism and that's important to stress as well because apparently at least according to parents some of position leaders not so much focus has also been placed on kinda got ins for example something that parents and opposition politicians have been

our reporter is in berlin where schools are open again. >> reporter: hi, katie. a very strange back-to-school day here in germany. but another small step toward reopening the country. not all students heading back to the classroom today. germany is prioritizing its older students. so anyone that needs to take final exams or need to move from one level to another, to primary from secondary, they are coming back first. i visited a school here in berlin where 6th and 9th graders were having their first day back and things looked a lot different. desks are spaced out with about five feet between them. students and teachers were wearing facemasks in the classroom, even though that is not required nationwide. and the chooses themselves, they're different, as well. they're shorter, only 90 minutes in instruction in total. they're coming at different times and different days. the goal to prevent a large gathering of students in the school building at the same time. not everything is going smoothly. one teacher told me, it's basically impossible to get students to maintai

school in april. maren kroymann, who is in berlin, has an eight year old who returned to school three weeks ago.ave you been to mac i was probably only worried on the first day because i want to do what is best for my children. but i felt very well informed. my children know exactly what to do. i know what to do. the first day of school it was the teacher or headmaster who was outside the school to help the children go in. the children have to go in different entrances. even at the kindergarten there was a special system so that there were not too many people in the building at the same time. in this country some of the teachers and the teaching unions have been rather nervous about reopening schools, seeing it as too soon, it could be dangerous. were those sort of fear is ever present in your country? no, not really. because each class was divided so at first that children were two metres away from each other. it was the same teacher all day. it was a shorter school day. parents were not allowed at school. we had to stay outside school. i felt that all the restrictions and everything, it was ve

suntan is an you guessed you'd end and today she is finally on her way back to school in berlin after 4 weeks of learning at home through unless and she is now cycling 2 was her teachers and classmates to see them face to face. i was when i miss you and all of that excited and nervous about how it will go but above all i'm really looking forward to it. she'll be back together with her school friends but not all of them to keep students safe germany has implemented strict hygiene rules face masks must be worn and could only be taken off inside the classroom only a small number of pupils is allowed in one room. teacher says it makes group work a lot more difficult if your. large groups create completely different dynamics completely different interaction then you get in small groups and. teachers and students are asked to use disinfectants and keep a distance but that's only possible if the total number of people in the building is limited therefore only a few selected subjects are being taught in person and teachers have to continue on my lessons despite being back at school. that can

she is finally on her way back to school in berlin. after four weeks of learning from home, she is now cycling toward teachers and classmates to see them face-to-face. >> i am a little bit excited and nervous about how it will go but above all, i am really looking forward to it. to keep students safe, germany has implement it strict hygiene goes. face masks must be worn and can only be taken off inside the classroom. only a smallll n number of peops is allowed in one room. -- pupils are allowed in one room. it makes group work a lot more difficult. >> large groups come -- make complete different dynamics and completely different interaction then you get in small groups. >> teachers and students are asked to use disinfectants and keep a distance but it is only possible if the total number of people in the building is limited. therefore, only a few selected subjects are being taught in person. teachers have to continue online lessons despite being back at school. that can be a challenge. >> they come here to attend classes. when they get

i started art school when the berlin wall came down. i was so optimistic, i said, "ok. i'm done. "why ever stay in art school? "let me just gew york anget it over with," so it was only when i realized, "oh, this is actually a little hder. "maybe studying art is not so bad, after all," so i went back, and i realized, "hmm, maybe being honest to myself, taking this se,"ous, slowing down a b and this is sort of when i actually started, i say, to get more serious. and you are now a world-renowned artist and particularly famous for your large-scale installations, and here at tate modern in london, there is a rettive of some of your major works over the last 25 years. one very striking one, the "rainbow," what are you trying to tell people there? one of the very early works of mine is a rainbow. it's called "beauty." itam drizzling water on a and what you see is then the spectral colors, and, of course, if you move a bi you see, "oh-- oh, it is as if-- is it like fire? is it a rainbow?" and it's very engaging to look at, and interestingly, the person anding next to you or over there, ob

and freiburg share of the spoils had to berlin down hoffenheim 3 nil was a school a straw distal dolphin paddle borne out lose to valse bug and lots of action to look forward to including buy in munich at union berlin on sunday. as well as sport germany has taken another major step towards returning to normalcy after months of coronavirus restrictions this morning german foreign minister hike and mosman his luxembourg counterparts join us aboard as they hit this border crossing to officially lift border controls between the 2 countries germany is also relaxing checks at its borders with france switzerland and austria the best in hot issue has been monitoring the situation on the german side of the border with austria and told us what's different starting today traffic is rolling here at the german austrian border only some cars are being pulled over to be inspected by the border police you still need a valid reason to enter the country that hasn't changed what has changed is the definition of what a valid reason is up to now it was mainly people commuting for work for example or say germ

saw dortmund dominated goes to nil rb leipzig in freiburg share of the spoils berlin down hoffenheim thrown 3 nil a school a straw for dusseldorf and powder borne out of wolfsburg gladbach win at frankfurt lots of action to look forward to on sunday including buying munich at your own berlin now protests were held in cities across germany on saturday against the government's krone virus restrictions small demonstrations have been taking place since the end of march but the crowd swelled last weekend despite many of the curbs being eased and the political analyst fear the protests are being weaponized by far right extremists to sow divisions within the society. they're protesting against the government's corona restrictions and supporting more freedom once again thousands are gathering in stuttgart families with children corona deniers or people who are afraid of compulsory vaccinations. because it just can't be there we're being beaten down and our fundamental rights are taken away from us that this is our lives this is all a deprivation of liberty and it's manipulating people and frightening in tiny grou

win so the procedure was repeated on may 8th at a former german army engineering school in the berlin district of cause host. the ceremony aims to dispel soviet concerns and give due recognition to the part played by the red army and the liberation of europe. the soviets were represented by gen doggy zhukov. alongside british and us representatives the french were now also part of the delegation of the victorious powers germany sent general field marshal will home title chief of the armed forces high command the surrender document was signed overnight from the 8th to the 9th of may. it stated. we the undersigned acting by authority of the german high command. hereby surrender unconditionally to the supreme commander allied expeditionary force and simultaneously to the supreme high command of the red army all forces on land at sea and in the air who are at this date under german control. several days after the formal end of the war one of the most notorious nazi leaders surrendered to the allies. ranks martial hammon giving had long been the 2nd most powerful man in the 3rd reich but i

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school that pioneered the fusion of fine arts and craft. after years of extraordinary creativity the bauhaus had moved to berlin and was forced to close down under pressure from the nazis once or die on isaac was $933.00 was the end of the road the bauhaus was founded environment as a state subsidized school that's why it was called the weimar state our house war deaths how it was a municipal institution and i'm berlin it was a private institution financed primarily out of nice fund always on talk it. over i was forced to close its breakup help to evolve into a global movement. pacifier for an uncertain time out some from the outset the bell house was very international thanks to its international connections it wasn't all that hard for the bow hauser's to disperse around the world after the school's closure for a time. the bell house movement also left its mark in tel aviv. between 192-1000 forcing some 4000 buildings built in the modern style were erected in the city center. in 2003 the white city was made to unesco world cultural heritage sites. the white city was naturally the work of architects who had studied with back to call b.s. .

to come just in 2000 he visited his brother who was studying in berlin he fell in love with the city until after graduating from high school came to study here as well he met uni on his future wife and decided to stay in germany. it's right here but i wanted to stay here and yulia had a lot to do with that thanks to her support and everything. is. i felt great in berlin and stronger together with yulia. and then came the children and now it's my that's the screen for them for. their faces i'm tied here and now there's no going back. to. the couple kept bringing rocks back from tunisia and souvenirs and friends and relatives left them so you see a shell and all custom came up with the idea for babbling they picked out the most beautiful ones and met the weavers now many of the wrecks on made to order when needed a new knee has also started an initiative to support the weavers families. to call in to the us my women who do this are always cheerful in the food is on its own it's an art form i see them as artist it's here we see only the rugs to be said we're doing but i see the people who make them and i'm fascinated by them

this is g w news live from berlin germany gets back to business up to a point schools shops restaurants are all set to reopen as long as there is no spike in corona virus infections also coming up they do things differently in sweden restrictions are much looser than in most of europe but the government has come in for criticism as the death toll.

to school look nuestra stars in the german t.v. series babylon berlin. the 3rd season of the internationally successful production features more of the 1920 s. berlin with all of its glamour cry. and struggle for survival. and it depicts the fashion of the times what people wore in the evenings and day to day at home and in nightclubs. men at least middle class ones still were suits and vests often made from tweed and naturally paired with a pocket watch and a hat while men's wear changed very little for. the new woman was glamorous as well as modern and self-confident. art historian daisy ashton doesn't only study these women she's inspired by them. changed already during world war one so because women had to go up to work because men were at the front so the clothing and they had how to change because you couldn't wear of course you couldn't wear your hair long she working in a factory it was a very dangerous and there was not enough movement you get. off the line and it makes people freer. babylon berlin celebrates this new breed of working women duri

news live from berlin germany gets back to business but within limits officials clear the way for restaurants shops and schools to reopen. warns that the spike in new coronavirus infections would mean another lockdown. also coming up a gas leak and it chemical plant in india kills at least 11 people struggling to brains collapsed in the streets hundreds are in hospital. and the virus prince china is surprised in exports but that may be trouble ahead. of us a welcome to the program germany is back in business pass keeping the option to shut down again that's the word from chancellor angela merkel who announced the easy of some coronavirus locked on measures in the coming weeks germany's 16 states that will now manage the gradual reopening off more businesses and schools it will be a balancing act between preventing infection and allowing public life to resume. in the town of vine ma in central germany restaurants and cafes have already started to reopen customers must be seated outside with their need 2 people allowed per table it's self service and there are strict hygiene rules but for many this is more than

berlin. the government announced the 1st easing up of the lockdown. in may pupils would be going back to school and smaller businesses and hair salons would be allowed to reopen. shop and i've got a team of 9 people. i know have to go back to their normal lives. not within the limits of what's possible. and that means higher odds of my catching the virus to one of us. so i have to assume that i'll be getting it eventually. and all i can do is hope that adequate health care measures can be taken when i fall ill. of that. but it is a conqueror. by april 28th 156000 people in germany had caught the corona virus and the infection rate was climbing again. by then each infected person was passing it on to one other person on average. catcha felt like she was climbing the walls. after 6 weeks indoors she ventured out among other people again 5 cents back ok thank you don't go off and leave it no i don't have a nice day you 2 thanks a lot. i'm. going. now i thought oh i just need to be and dependent again for a change. all know without sending someone else to take care of things for nice. for me i want