Brandenburg
Americannoun
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a state in NE central Germany. 10,039 sq. mi. (26,000 sq. km). Potsdam.
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a city in NE Germany.
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a state in NE Germany, part of East Germany until 1990. A former electorate, it expanded under the Hohenzollerns to become the kingdom of Prussia (1701). The district east of the Oder River became Polish in 1945. Capital: Potsdam. Pop: 2 575 000 (2003 est). Area: 29 481 sq km (11 219 sq miles)
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a city in NE Germany: former capital of the Prussian province of Brandenburg. Pop: 75 485 (2003 est)
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“Money rules the game,” said Christiane Krone-Raab, head of the Berlin Brandenburg Film Commission.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Collien Fernandes was not there in person, but supporters read out a statement from her at the Brandenburg Gate, in which she called for the "walls of silence" to be torn down.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Lars Nieradzik of Lund University and Louise Rütting of the Brandenburg University of Technology are co authors of the paper.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026
Contacted by AFP, the regional economy ministry said it "encourages companies in Brandenburg, including Tesla, to conclude collective agreements" and offer "attractive working conditions".
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
The bus procession made its way past the Reichstag building, through the Brandenburg Gate, and then eastward down the flag-draped Unter den Linden.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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