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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 […]
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Where to buy The Berliner

Want to grab a copy of The Berliner? Look no further. Below you’ll find a full list […]
Thursday, 12 December

Bank heist in Charlottenburg, three suspects still at large

Shots fired, cash stolen, and a burning getaway car - suspects in Charlottenburg’s latest heist are still […]
Friday, 13 December

Two Berlin districts set to launch legal cannabis pilot programme

Starting in summer 2025, legal weed stores are set to open in Berlin's Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg and Neukölln districts […]
Dec 16

The Berliner Art Tour – Hip Hop: Conscious Unconscious at Fotografiska presented by Mastercard

On Monday December 16, come to The Berliner's first ever guided art tour, presented by Mastercard
Spotlight

A rebellious reimagining: Pinar Karabulut’s feminist take on Shakespeare

With 'Der Zähmung Widerspenstigkeit', director Pinar Karabulut is reclaiming a Shakespearian classic with an all-female cast.

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Politics

“It honestly felt like working at a prison”: Inside Berlin’s controversial Tegel refugee centre

Once a modern, cutting edge airport, Flughafen Tegel's abandoned terminals are now the most infamous refugee camp […]
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 […]
Street Art

Textile Street Art: “I will hold the door open to let more queer artists and women in”

Textile Street Art is more than just a pretty piece of lace on a wall. Behind the […]
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Guide

What to do in Berlin this December: The best events

Berlin in December is something special. Get ready for Christmas markets, long club nights and New Year's […]
Vintage fashion

Vintage and second-hand shopping in Berlin: The ultimate guide

It’s unique, it’s eclectic, and the planet will thank you for it. Our shopping guide features more […]
Food

Berlin’s best restaurants: 101 places to eat right now

After exhaustive research, we bring you our ultimate guide to Berlin's best restaurants. Here are the 101 […]
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Food

I Know a Little Place

Love Deluxe’s Eddy Bishop and Bayo Adafin’s favourite Berlin bars and restaurants

The owners of Love Deluxe share their top Berlin food and drink spots, from cheap eats to […]
Winter food

Melted cheese cures all: Where to eat raclette and fondue in Berlin

It's the season for hot melted cheese! Here are our top 10 places to enjoy raclette and […]
Christmas food

The essential snacks at German Christmas markets

There are lots of yummy foods at Berlin Christmas Markets. But which ones should you try? All […]
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Art

Review

Why the Humboldt Forum’s exhibition ‘Beyond Borders: Artistic Internationalism in the GDR’ got it so wrong

Now on at the Humboldt Forum, 'Beyond Borders' aims to explore the GDR's international artistic connections, but falls […]
Editor's Column

Behind the shimmering 90s and Berlin’s great divide

All that glitters is not gold, as the C/O exhibition 'Dream On - Berlin, the 90' starkly […]
Interview

Alfredo Jaar: “I don’t think things have ever been darker in the world than they are right now”

Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar on his battle against indifference and why visitors are often moved to tears […]
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Music

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. […]
Interview

Gwen Dolyn’s ‘X-RATED feelings’: A raw exploration of female desire

The truth of female desire, heartbreak and painful honesty: Singer-songwriter Gwen Dolyn bares her soul on her […]
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Architecture

Stage

Review

‘Method’: The blurred lines of acting and madness

Kata Wéber and Kornél Mundruczó's 'Method' has a great ensemble, but the plot thins with each passing […]
Stage

The Infinite Gesture: Confronting the nature of perception

Dance institutions Radialsystem and Tanzfabrik join forces to make space for confronting climate and consciousness.
Editor's column

Escape the gloom and watch The Nutcracker, before that’s gone too

As the holiday season approaches (and Berlin's grim culture cuts loom) out Stage Editor finds himself longing […]
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History

Books

Review

Jennifer Neal’s ‘My Pisces Heart’ is a well-woven tapestry of Black life abroad

In her memoir 'My Pisces Heart', Jennifer Neal blends personal narrative with well-researched historical fact.
Books

The pure magic of the zu verschenken book

Berlin’s streets are littered with literary treasures. From quantum physics to polyamory, zu verschenken books offer a […]
Interview

Ryan Ruby’s poetic epic: “It kept expanding past the point where a reasonable person would have stopped”

With 'Context Collapse', writer, literary critic and Twitter legend Ryan Ruby has written a history of poetry […]
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Film

Guide

The month on screen: Our selection of Berlin film events this December

The best of Portuguese cinema, a documentary film festival, and more. This is our guide to the […]
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 […]
Editor's Column

Lost in translation: The classic movies with unhinged German titles

Our film editor takes a look at the tangled art of international film titles translated for the […]
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Politics

Politics

The tension is building: How Berlin lost its affordable housing crown

The city desperately needs more affordable apartments to accommodate a growing population. But the price tag for […]
The Burning Issue

Why are Berlin’s public toilets such a shitshow?

Berlin has very few public toilets, and the ones available can be the stuff of nightmares. What’s […]
Politics

How Wahlheymat is bridging the voting gap for Berlin’s international communities

The new organisation Wahlheymat wants to empower all Berliners, even those who can’t officially vote, to make […]
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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 […]
Xmas

Christmas markets in Berlin: The ultimate guide

Winter is here - and that means Christmas Market season is upon us. So grab a cup […]
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.
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