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From Russia with Lvft: Berlin’s woodwind-infused punk act

We spoke with Andrey Gankin of noise-punk band Berliner Lvft about their formation, thoughts on Berlin's music […]
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DDR Depot: Relics of a lost world

Out at the DDR Depot in Marzahn, more than 360,000 everyday objects are preserved like trophies of […]
Review

Weiße Witwe: Animatronic spiders and AfD fever-dreams

Kurdwin Ayub's debut play challenges reductive stereotypes and enters into dialogue with the meaning of female empowerment […]
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Container “villages” fall short: 2,500 refugee spaces scrapped

Berlin falls short on refugee housing plan, with 2,500 planned spaces in shipping container villages cancelled or […]
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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 […]
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A decade of breaking barriers: BBA Gallery turns ten

This May, Kreuzberg’s Kühlhaus is hosting BBA (Berlin Blue Art Gallery)’s biggest show yet to celebrate their […]

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“There is a culture of fear”: Berlin Four lawyer on the silencing of political demonstrations

Lawyer Alexander Gorski, representing the "Berlin Four", also battled a Nakba protest restriction, citing media silence and […]
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The wild wild east: History, housing and the hidden appeal of Marzahn

Often overshadowed by its bad reputation, the district of Marzahn has another story to tell: one of […]
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Berlin’s growing community of doulas are offering far more than birth support

Facing emotional journeys from childbirth and abortion to gender transition, a growing number of Berliners are finding […]
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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

Berlin film events: May 2025

With Fantasy Filmfest Nights, a celebration of Austrian-German filmmaker Elfi Mikesch, and XPOSED Queer Film Festival, there's […]
May events

What to do this May: Berlin’s best events this month

Good weather has arrived and it's time to hit the streets. These are the best events in […]
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From Caracas to La Casita: Inside the canal-side restaurant’s sizzling story

La Casita is a vibrant arepa haven, full of warmth and soul - much like its founder, […]
Food

Laura Skandy’s favourite Berlin bakeries and restaurants

Laura Skandy, the woman behind Afrikanisches Viertel vegan bakery Plants & Flours shares her favourite places to […]
Food

Restaurant openings: Where to eat in Berlin in May 2025

Looking for new restaurants to try in Berlin in May 2025? From French flair to riverside brunch […]
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‘Kandinsky’s Universe’: Barberini’s dazzling journey through a revolution

Now open at the Barberini, the exhibition 'Kandisky's Universe: Geometric Abstraction in the 20th Century' is a […]
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‘The Angel of History’ returns: Paul Klee’s masterpiece comes to Bode Museum

Once treasured by Walter Benjamin, Paul Klee's 'The Angel of History' returns to Berlin as the centrepiece […]
Review

‘Jetzt ist alles gut’: Käthe Kruse’s outsider oasis at Berlinische Galerie

While Käthe Kruse's loud and blunt attitude still shines through, the effect of 'Jetzt ist alles gut' […]
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Music

Editor's column

Berlin clubbing is changing. So why aren’t the clubs?

Decades of inertia have left Berlin’s clubs out of sync with shifting demographics and digital culture – […]
Interview

Vinyl hub Sound Metaphors reflects on a decade in Berlin

We spoke to Sound Metaphors founders about a decade of shaping Berlin’s music scene, the challenges of […]
Album review

Lisa Harres’ ‘Time as a Frame’ is an understated gem

In their debut album, the folk singer crafts delicate vignettes of everyday life and love with a […]
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Stage

Review

Staatsballet’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’: Playfully contemporary Shakespeare

Performed by the Staatsballet Berlin, this adaptation of Shakespeare's classic mixes old and new in a lackadaisical, […]
Editor's column

Good mourning: What we gain from tragic theatre

What is it about onstage tragedy that so fascinates us? Oliver Frlijć’s 'Frankenstein' opens the floor for […]
Interview

How Staatsballett director Christian Spuck is creating a movement

Christian Spuck, the leader of the Staatsballett, is balancing traditional and modern, reinvention and revival.
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Books

Book review

‘Allegro Pastel’: An intensely specific Berlin love story

Leif Randt's uncanny romance novel 'Allegro Pastel' puts Berlin under a blindingly specific microscope, reproducing the hypervisbility […]
Interview

Spectral analysis: Gabriel Flynn’s gentrified ghouls

The struggling characters in the Berlin-based author's debut novel 'Poor Ghost!' are as haunted by their austere […]
Book review

‘The Honditsch Cross’: Nationalism’s bitter aftertaste

A transparently biting novella, Ingeborg Bachmann's 'The Honditsch Cross' reflects on fascism's tangled roots.
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Film

Guide

Berlin film events: May 2025

With Fantasy Filmfest Nights, a celebration of Austrian-German filmmaker Elfi Mikesch, and XPOSED Queer Film Festival, there's […]
Editor's column

Swimming upstream: An argument for moviegoing in the era of Mubi

While it's no shocker that streaming makes watching films more convenient than ever, Berlin's Kinos still provide […]
Interview

Volksbühne’s VIDEOTHEK: Berlin’s genre-bending film haven

The Volksbühne's VIDEOTHEK plans to have even more boundary-pushing film fun in 2025. We spoke to curators […]
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Politics

Politics

A hell of a trip: Berliner Jessica Brösche on 45 days in US border lock-up

Berlin tattoo artist Jessica Brösche was one of the early victims of President Trump's new policy at […]
Burning issue

Why is everything falling apart?

Bridges are falling apart, but cracks are also starting to form in Berlin’s attempts to rebuild its […]
Interview

“There is a culture of fear”: Berlin Four lawyer on the silencing of political demonstrations

Lawyer Alexander Gorski, representing the "Berlin Four", also battled a Nakba protest restriction, citing media silence and […]
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“We’re kind of like flower anarchists”: Studio Linné is reinventing Berlin floristry

Kreuzberg’s Studio Linné mixes art and floristry in a bold new take on bouquet design.
Carnal Knowledge

STI Testing in Berlin is a mess: Here’s what you need to know 

These grassroots Berlin organisations are making it easier for everyone to navigate STI testing and get the […]
Object lesson

Berlin airport’s “cabinet of curiosities”

BER’s customs keeps a special collection including walrus tusks, voodoo dolls, and lion pelts - the unofficial […]
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