Sixteen federal states. One growing shelf.

One state at a time, Let's go! explores Germany through its landscapes and cities, its art and inventions, and the people who have shaped its history. Each book looks closely at what makes a place distinctive and how its past remains part of life today.

These stories often reach far beyond state borders. The Berlin Wall tells a story of a divided Europe; Gutenberg's printing press transformed the circulation of ideas; the Bauhaus in Dessau helped shape modern architecture and design. Mannheim's role in the history of the bicycle and the automobile shows how inventions rooted in one place can transform everyday life.

Each book stands on its own, so readers can begin with somewhere familiar or somewhere new. As the series grows, the books will form a shelf-sized map of Germany.

At home, in the classroom or on a journey, the books offer a starting point for exploring together — and for conversations about the histories of the places we encounter, how we live together and what it means to belong.

01Berlin

The city and its history — the Wall, the Gate, and a fold-out map of twenty stops worth walking.

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