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The Chequered History of Germany at the Oscars

Our film editor, Florence Scott-Anderson dives into how German actors, directors and set designers have shaped the […]
Friday, March 13

Parking e-scooters on pavements to be banned 

To avoid the risk to the visually impaired, e-scooters can only be borrowed and returned at fixed […]
Drinks

Berlin’s Best Stouts

For an alternative to Guinness, Berlin's craft beer scene has some amazing stouts to try.
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 […]
Thursday, March 12

Gunman arrested on Kantstrasse 

Police arrested a man carrying a long gun in Charlottenburg on Wednesday evening.
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 […]

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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 […]
March Events

What to do this month: Our March Events Guide

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

Guides

Berlin’s Best Irish Bars

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

No Laugh Track Needed: The Best Stand-Up In Berlin

Our picks for the most hilarious stand-up comedy in Berlin this March.
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

Sports

Kick it like Union: women’s football is on the rise in Berlin

The FC Union women's football team is getting more and more popular for fans in Köpenick.
Stage

Holy Kunst: the performance giving a voice to generations of women

Growler, a ficticious 78-year-old vulva, performs work at the intersection of theatre, music, spoken word and comedy.
Music

Krista Papista gave her mum anxiety

As a Berlin-based musician parodying the Cyprus elite of her home country, it’s easily done.
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Food

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.
Where to eat

Berlin’s Best Seafood

Berlin might not have the best reputation for seafood, but from buttery sashimi to briny oysters and […]
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Art

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 […]
Art

Image overload: Mark Leckey on his new show Enter Thru Medieval Wounds

Turner Prize-winning British artist Mark Leckey’s Enter Thru Medieval Wounds is opening at Julia Stoschek Foundation. He […]
Art

Christian Marclay’s The Clock is coming to an end

Truly unlike anything else ever made, The Clock is both a functioning timepiece and a dizzying journey […]
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Music

Music

Krista Papista gave her mum anxiety

As a Berlin-based musician parodying the Cyprus elite of her home country, it’s easily done.
Music

From Locking Down to Locking In: How LOVEFOXY Found Her Calling

From DJ novice to Nervous Records, LOVEFOXY has taken the classic house scene by storm.
Feature

“Berlin’s not for everybody”: Parcels on 10 years in the city that made them

After a decade in Berlin, Parcels discuss their new album LOVED, reaching one billion streams, and why […]
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Architecture

Stage

Stage

Holy Kunst: the performance giving a voice to generations of women

Growler, a ficticious 78-year-old vulva, performs work at the intersection of theatre, music, spoken word and comedy.
Stage

Three Decades of Dance 

Inside Sophiensæle's expansive jubilee programme of festivals, commissions and discursive projects over 12 months – a celebration […]
Stage

Jefta van Dinther’s divine retrospective

Choreographer Jefta van Dinther’s retrospective at HAU traces how the body, in all its restlessness, speaks and […]
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History

Books

Review

Enemy of the Sun: The beauty and tragedy of Palestinian poetry

Seven Stories Press reassembled Enemy of the Sun, an anthology of Palestinian poetry, to include contemporary voices […]
Books

How to figure out who will win the Nobel Prize for Literature

Caring about the Nobel Prize in literature is cool. Betting on the outcome is even cooler. 
Interview

Berghain Nights: Liam Cagney on sex, drugs and Samuel Beckett

We caught up with Liam Cagney to talk about his new book, a "gonzo music writing" investigation […]
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Film

Film

Director Rebecca Lenkiewicz on her debut film Hot Milk

Rebecca Lenkiewicz is one of Britain’s most compelling contemporary writers. She spoke to The Berliner about her […]
Interview

Natja Brunckhorst on Berlin, Christiane F. and becoming a director

Natja Brunckhorst was just a teenager when she was plucked from a West Berlin schoolyard and cast […]
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 […]
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Politics

Love & Sex

Why is abortion still a crime in Germany?

Germany’s abortion law dates back to 1871, and despite reforms over the decades, it remains a criminal […]
Burning issue

Who’s gonna clean up this city? Inside Berlin’s trash problem

The BSR has poured thousands into a campaign promising cleaner streets, but grassroots volunteers are already doing […]
History

Remembering the black history of Weimar Berlin

Three Cameroonian Berliners from a century ago were key figures in Berlin's black history, remembered for their […]
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The Berliner Events

Politics

Love & Sex

Why is abortion still a crime in Germany?

Germany’s abortion law dates back to 1871, and despite reforms over the decades, it remains a criminal […]
Burning issue

Who’s gonna clean up this city? Inside Berlin’s trash problem

The BSR has poured thousands into a campaign promising cleaner streets, but grassroots volunteers are already doing […]
History

Remembering the black history of Weimar Berlin

Three Cameroonian Berliners from a century ago were key figures in Berlin's black history, remembered for their […]
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The Berliner Events