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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 […]
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' […]
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 […]
Friday, 16 May

Swimming in the Spree? Berlin-Mitte plans bathing area for 2026

Mitte’s district official pushes for a pilot bathing spot in the Spree-  but water quality, shipping routes, […]
Berlin

What to do this weekend: Berlin’s best events

In Berlin and don't know what to do? Don't worry. These are our picks of the best […]
Thursday, May 15

Court halts deportation of “Berlin four”

The Berlin administrative court has ruled in favour of the four pro-Palestine activists, three EU citizens and […]

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Fashion

Rhi Dancey is redefining Berlin fashion

Designer Rhi Dancey is carving out her own lane with bold prints, vibrant colours and a defiant […]
The Queer Berliner

Scanning the Horizon: Documenting Berlin’s queer spaces

Through VR and interviews, Benjamin Busch’s Scanning the Horizon: An Immersive Archive preserves the spirit of Berlin’s […]
Books

Violence and the road: Vijay Khurana on The Passenger Seat

In Vijay Khurana’s debut novel, The Passenger Seat, male friendship is all fun and games - until […]
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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 […]
Spring

Berlin in bloom: Where to find beautiful cherry blossoms

Berlin looks pretty in pink. These are the best spots to see the cherry blossoms in bloom.
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Food

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 […]
Food

The best places to eat Pierogi in Berlin

Taste Poland in Berlin! Discover the city's best spots for authentic pierogi, from traditional family-run institutions to […]
Food

Jules Winnfield’s favourite Berlin bars and restaurants

Jules Winnfield, the guy behind popular vegetarian-vegan dining spot Bonvivant, shares his top picks for eating out […]
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Art

Editor's Column

Why Yoko Ono’s Berlin takeover deserves your attention

With concurrent shows on at both the Neue Nationalgalerie and Gropius Bau, this is your chance to […]
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 […]
Review

Michael E. Smith: Strange alchemy on paper (and a shoe box)

Currently showing at KOW, 'Michael E. Smith X Paper' brings together a chaotic collection of some of […]
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Music

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 […]
On Our Radar

“I see Berlin as a blank page”: UCHE YARA is an alt-pop powerhouse

Fresh off her Music Moves Europe Award win, UCHE YARA discusses her genre-fluid sound, breakthrough COLORS session, […]
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Architecture

Stage

Preview

Armenian Allegories: Gorki’s urgent spring salon is confronting genocide

Armenian artists from all around the world are coming to Berlin's Gorki Theater to participate in a […]
Guide

Theatertreffen 2025: Our highlights from this year’s boundary-breaking programme

From Savaş Mican's gripping drama to Florentina Holzinger's visceral performance art, these are the shows you can't […]
Editor's column

Brasch Words: Remembering a Berlin theatre that spoke truth to power

In the year that would have marked Thomas Brasch's 80th birthday, two new plays that interpolate his […]
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Books

Books

Violence and the road: Vijay Khurana on The Passenger Seat

In Vijay Khurana’s debut novel, The Passenger Seat, male friendship is all fun and games - until […]
Book review

The Gorgeous Inertia of the Earth: Visions of life’s geometry

In Adrian Duncan's latest, a statue-repairer moves to Italy in a novel that explores the spatial reasoning […]
Book review

Thomas Mann’s Overcoat: Surreal, speculative, bizarre

Ugly coats, invisible elephants and giant monuments having sex with the clouds: Istvan Vörös' new novel manages […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Film

“We’ll have everything under one roof”: Arsenal relocates after 25 years at Potsdamer Platz

The Berlin film institution Arsenal will soon house their archive at silent green in Wedding.
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Politics

Cover story

Left turn: How Berlin defied Germany’s rightward shift

As Germany drifted right in the recent elections, Berlin went left. We spoke with Die Linke to […]
Burning issue

Standing up, camping out for refugees at Oplatz

For all of March, activists resurrected the Oplatz camp for refugees in Kreuzberg - an urgent response […]
Burning issue

Elon Musk and the AfD: How Berlin’s gamble backfired

Last December, Elon Musk backed the far-right AfD, causing some embarrassment for Berlin politicians. But should they […]
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Berlin

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 […]
Berlin

Spoken word events this May: Open mics, poetry slams and storytelling

This is your sign to join in on a hilarious open mic night, poetry slam, or captivating […]
Pick & mix

Foraging in Berlin: A seasonal guide

From bärlauch and waldmeister in spring to mushrooms and hazelnuts in autumn (and all the juicy berries […]
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