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Tuesday, April 21

The BVG crime statistics are in

Although the number of minor crimes decreased, reported cases of sexual offences rose from 73 in 2015 […]
Burning Issue

Berlin’s Big Brother: New Police Surveillance Powers and What They Mean For You

AI-assisted video monitoring, police authorisation to hack phones and body cams being allowed in homes are all […]
Writing

These Meetups Are All Write

A guide to Berlin's best writing groups so you can finally finish that novel!
Monday, April 20

Drunk driver kills teenager in Neukölln

On Friday evening, a driver rammed into two 14-year-old girls on Buckower Damm, killing one of them […]
Burning Issue

Is Berlin Tourism on the Ropes?

Tourism numbers are down and airport connectivity, a lack of affordable housing and dwindling support for experimental […]
Music Photography

Behind NME Lines: the Berlin-Based Photographer Who Captured the 90s

Martyn Goodacre’s decade front and centre of the iconic 'New Musical Express'.

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Event Tips

April Events

What to do this month: Our April Events Guide

In Berlin and don't know what to do this April? Don't worry. These are our picks of […]
Events

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 […]
Lit. Events

Words on the Street: The Best Literary Events in Berlin

Curious about readings, writing events, book club meetings and the like? Check out our guide to see […]
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Berlin Guides

Bars

Berlin’s Best Irish Bars

Whether you're looking for a rich, creamy stout or just good craic, these are our top picks […]
Drinks

Berlin’s Best Stouts

For an alternative to Guinness, Berlin's craft beer scene has some amazing stouts to try.
Wellness

Hot Spots: The best saunas in Berlin

Embrace one of the highlights of winter and warm yourself up with a day in the sauna. […]
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Features

Music Photography

Behind NME Lines: the Berlin-Based Photographer Who Captured the 90s

Martyn Goodacre’s decade front and centre of the iconic 'New Musical Express'.
Art Feature

Ukrainan Artist Lesia Vasylchenko on War, Ecocide and Time

'YesterLight – Sensing Ruptures of Time', her exhibition at Schinkel Pavillon, brings together the digital and ecological […]
80s Berlin

‘Ich Und Mein Staubsauger’: The Fanzine That Didn’t Suck

Music journalist Robert Rigney shares the story of how an 80s West Berlin zine changed his life.
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Food

Restaurant Swap

Flipping the Dish: Berlin’s Horvàth and Budapest’s Salt restaurants swap

Sharing a ‘fuck caviar’ approach to fine dining, the two fine-dining restaurants with a shared ethos will […]
Food

Burma Bliss: Berlin’s First Burmese Restaurant

Specialising in curries, fermentation and a wide variety of textures, this new Burmese restaurant is full of […]
Food

Three Years of HAPPA Days

Sophia Hoffmann on vegan comfort food, zero-waste cooking and celebrating her restaurant’s third birthday.
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Art

Art Feature

Ukrainan Artist Lesia Vasylchenko on War, Ecocide and Time

'YesterLight – Sensing Ruptures of Time', her exhibition at Schinkel Pavillon, brings together the digital and ecological […]
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 […]
Feature

Shilpa Gupta on the Power of Words

'What Still Holds’, her exhibition at Hamburger Bahnhof, explores speaking out when silence is imposed.
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Music

Music Photography

Behind NME Lines: the Berlin-Based Photographer Who Captured the 90s

Martyn Goodacre’s decade front and centre of the iconic 'New Musical Express'.
New Releases

The Berlin-Based Releases We Can’t Stop Listening To

No matter the genre, keep track of the best music from Berlin-based artists.
Live Music

Music to your Ears: the best upcoming live music in Berlin

From classical to indie, electronic to jazz, we've put together a list of the best upcoming live […]
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Architecture

Stage

Column

Art Does Not Live in a Single Moment: Why Resumption Funding Matters

Stage editor Rhyannon Styles explores why funding the re-staging of productions is crucial for independent artists, and […]
Review

Super Superficial by ABA NAIA

Stage Editor Rhyannon Styles reviews Super Superficial by ABA NAIA at HAU (five stars).
Opera

‘NOISE’ is the Gloriously Catastrophic Performance Opera

This production from Club Gewalt reminds us of the power of love during times of chaos.
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History

Books

Writing

These Meetups Are All Write

A guide to Berlin's best writing groups so you can finally finish that novel!
On the Grid

The Bookstagrammer Capturing What Berliners are Reading

Literature lover Jenny Witt's insights into what people read on public transport in Berlin.
Lit. Feature

Poetry to our Ears

Berliner Philharmoniker double bassist Matthew McDonald on his poetry collection, Gran Partita.
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Giveaways

Film

Classic Cinema

10 Must-See Berlin Films Through the Ages

The city's most iconic appearances in cinema from the 1920s through today.
Film Events

Lights, Camera, Action: Berlin’s unmissable film events

From film festivals to retrospectives, these are the top events happening in the world of cinema in […]
Sound Art

A Sound Mind: Billie Mind is the sound artist who worked on ‘Sound of Falling’

The Berlin-based sound designer and editor who worked on capturing every sound, from space noise to silence.
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Politics

Burning Issue

Berlin’s Big Brother: New Police Surveillance Powers and What They Mean For You

AI-assisted video monitoring, police authorisation to hack phones and body cams being allowed in homes are all […]
Burning Issue

Is Berlin Tourism on the Ropes?

Tourism numbers are down and airport connectivity, a lack of affordable housing and dwindling support for experimental […]
Car-free Berlin

Berlin autofrei: the struggle to drive away cars

Should cars have a place in the city? A referendum is planned for September, but the initiative […]
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The Berliner Events

Politics

Burning Issue

Berlin’s Big Brother: New Police Surveillance Powers and What They Mean For You

AI-assisted video monitoring, police authorisation to hack phones and body cams being allowed in homes are all […]
Burning Issue

Is Berlin Tourism on the Ropes?

Tourism numbers are down and airport connectivity, a lack of affordable housing and dwindling support for experimental […]
Car-free Berlin

Berlin autofrei: the struggle to drive away cars

Should cars have a place in the city? A referendum is planned for September, but the initiative […]
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The Berliner Events