Dirk Kurbjuweit
Author and journalist Dirk Kurbjuweit, (b. 1962) is reputed for his feature articles and portraits of political personalities. He has written for Die Zeit and currently runs Der Spiegel's Berlin bureau.
Updated: 16 April 2010
For the new building of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Vienna architect Wolf D. Prix sought inspiration in the fast-paced game of FC Barcelona. From two twisted, avant-garde office towers, the European Central Bank will soon be steering Europe through the crisis. 
Minor stumbles can lead to big falls in Germany. Ministers are tumbling like lemmings over scandals around plagiarised theses and invitations to travel abroad. What gets the Germans so worked up? 
The Turkish-German writer Necla Kelek is a vehement defender of democracy. Her criticism of Islam has sparked controversy amongst many German intellectuals. Der Spiegel wonders whether she is unjustly vilified by her critics.