History of Germany - Overview

Our German History

Travelling through Germany you'll get in touch with an over 2000 years old history. Preserved ruins, old cities and hundreds of museums abduct you in a thrilling past of feudalism, unification, fascism, occupation, division and reunification. Many of those incidents formed not only this country but also influenced the whole world.

Germany is the homeland of great personalities and the initial point, where manjor inventions and new ideas were developed.
Gutenberg invented the printing press, Luther started with his theses the reformation of church, Einstein published his theory of relativity and the philosopher Marx developed the communist theory - all those are examples for an enormous impact on history wide spread over the german borders.

Early History until Early Middle Ages

Learn more about those exciting times when Germanic tribes clashed with Romans, the Limes and cities like Mainz and Trier were built, up to the era of the Frankish Reich

Middle Ages to German Union

From the Holy Roman Empire in the Middle Ages till the unification in 1871, Germany's history was dominated by religious conflicts and terrible wars

The Empire up until 1945

Life in Germany changed drastically after the end of Monarchy, when the Nazis gained more power and the darkest chapter of history began.

History of East and West Germany

Read about that dramatic time when Germany was divided and the revolution led to the fall of the wall.