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Teufelsberg: A wintertime adventure through Grunewald

Escape the city with this invigorating winter hike around Teufelsberg and Teufelssee, tucked away in Berlin's Grunewald […]
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Food

Jonathan Ilker Oekten’s favourite Berlin bars and restaurants

Jonathan Ilker Oekten, the guy behind popular eatery SPRO, shares his top picks for eating out in […]
Thursday, January 23

Heil Tesla: Activists project controversial slogan onto Gigafactory Berlin

Activists project controversial image of Elon Musk performing a Nazi salute onto Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin along […]
Review

‘Café Populaire Royal’: Hitting the mark, but missing the nuance

A darkly comedic look at German class and culture, 'Café Populaire Royal' offers some sharp social commentary, […]
Food

Restaurant openings: Where to eat in Berlin in February 2025

These four new food spots in Prenzlauer Berg, Mitte and Kreuzberg are worth a visit.

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Books

The co-reading sessions that are about to cure your seasonal depression

Pausify is hosting weekly co-reading sessions, where Berlin locals can meet, read and relax.
Interview

How Slow Travel Berlin is building a literary legacy

Through Slow Travel Berlin, photographer and journalist Paul Sullivan is building a dedicated local literary community.
The Queer Berliner

Queer sobriety in Berlin: The shift away from boozy nights

LGBTQ+ columnist Walter Crasshole reflects on the rise of queer sobriety. Plus: sober resources to help you […]
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What's on

Berlin art: What exhibitions are on now?

Wondering what's going on in the art world and which Berlin exhibitions should you check out right […]
Guide

Our selection of Berlin film events this winter

With the Berlinale, British Shorts, Fantasy Filmfest and the Berlin Independent Film Festival all in store, there's […]
Podcasts

Our top 9 podcasts for (finally) learning German

New year, new you? If mastering German is on your list of resolutions for 2025, here are […]
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Food

Food

Dry January: 4 Berlin bars making amazing alcohol-free cocktails

Thinking about ditching the booze this month? Sip on alcohol-free cocktails created with innovation and care in […]
Drink

Emigre Spirits is bringing the taste of Slavic nostalgia to Berlin

With Emigre Spirits, Polish-born founder Zbigniew Janic blends a traditional Eastern European drink with modern and international […]
Food

Happy Veganuary! 23 food spots for a cruelty-free start to the new year

Think this January might be time to convert to a cruelty-free, plant-based diet? Check out Berlin's finest […]
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Art

Editor's Column

Berlin budget cuts: Too much to see, too much to lose

Berlin's art scene feels abundant, but the recently announced culture budget cuts are putting all of that […]
Shopping

4 great independent art bookshops in Berlin (according to our Art Editor)

Looking for your next coffee table art book? Our Art Editor has the lowdown on where to […]
Art

How Berliners are turning U-Bahn vitrines into micro-galleries

An unlikely venue is growing in popularity as a public art space: Berlin’s U-Bahn stations.
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Music

Music & clubs

The top 15 Berlin albums of 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we round up the best releases Berlin had to offer this […]
Editor's column

Watergate’s last dance: A look back at the iconic club’s golden years

With Watergate’s closure, our beloved memories and experiences are all water under the bridge now.
Carnal Knowledge

“We’re trying to cause a stir”: How Slut Riot is re-defining sex work

Known for their boundary-pushing performances and sex work advocacy, Berlin Strippers Collective has rebranded as Slut Riot. […]
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Architecture

Stage

Column

The most shocking things we saw on the Berlin stage in 2024

Cannibalistic nuns, electric rodeo bulls, a surprise rendition of 'Springtime for Hitler': 2024 was quite a year […]
Interview

“We don’t have to live by this normative structure”: How Riah Knight is deconstructing Carmen

Romani actress Riah Knight reinterprets Georges Bizet's 'Carmen', challenging the opera's harmful stereotypes and reclaiming the narrative.
Review

Verdi’s Macbeth: AI witches and a flawed future

Marie-Éve Signeyrole's adaption of 'Macbeth' tries to catapult itself into the future, but fails to bring any […]
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Books

Interview

How Slow Travel Berlin is building a literary legacy

Through Slow Travel Berlin, photographer and journalist Paul Sullivan is building a dedicated local literary community.
Books

The co-reading sessions that are about to cure your seasonal depression

Pausify is hosting weekly co-reading sessions, where Berlin locals can meet, read and relax.
Interview

“Imagine if this was contagious”: Celina Baljeet Basra on migration, imagination and food

Mixing Godard, personal stories, and voiceful inanimate objects, Berlin author Celina Baljeet Basra tells a tale of […]
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Film

Guide

Our selection of Berlin film events this winter

With the Berlinale, British Shorts, Fantasy Filmfest and the Berlin Independent Film Festival all in store, there's […]
Editor's column

Break free from nostalgia: Our Yuletide cult cinema picks to escape the Christmas classics

Tired of watching the same seasonal films every year? Escape the holiday clichés with this selection of […]
Film

Cinema city: Berlin’s most unusual kinos

With its many arthouse cinemas playing subtitled gems to a growing crowd of international filmgoers, Berlin is […]
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Politics

Burning Issue

“We don’t want to stand by and watch in silence”: The movement against Berlin’s culture budget cuts

The Senate plans to cut millions of euros from Berlin’s culture budget. The result will be an […]
Politics

Why did Berlin’s public transport just get pricier?

The government just raised the price of BVG passes and Deutschlandtickets. After years of shifting gears and […]
Politics

Murder of the dancefloor: Can Berlin’s club scene ever recover?

Iconic Berlin clubs like Watergate and Renate are set to close, while others face increasing operating costs, […]
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Berlin

Winter Fun

Time to hit the ice! 12 places to go ice skating in Berlin

Get your skates on and glide like a champion on one of Berlin's ice-rinks. These are our […]
Best of Berlin

Berliner Quartett Spiele: Real Spätis, real fun

Discover the unique Berlin card game which pays homage to the city's most iconic Spätis.
Guide

Cue tips: Berlin’s best billiard spots

Berlin's pool scene is thriving! Discover the city's best places to play pool, from cozy local dives […]
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