Henryc Fels

It all began in a child’s bedroom – today Oliver Schaffer owns the world’s largest Playmobil collection, with more than 400,000 figures. A visit to his high-bay warehouse.

Dirk and Thomas came out to their families only recently. Today they live together as a couple. In an interview with our author, they talk about their path to an open life.

He used to march through the streets in a leather coat, carrying the Reich war flag, giving hate speeches and dreaming of the great revolution. Today Axel Reitz works in extremism prevention.

Kassel, Vorderer Westen: a shop where things have been collected for almost a century. We took a look inside.

Berlin wants to build 2,000 homes here – but strictly protected amphibians are holding up the major project. A case study.

For some, punk is long dead; for others, it’s more alive than ever: a conversation about attitude, dissent and freedom.