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The Queer Berliner

Berlin’s queer venues fight to survive rising costs

As financial pressure mounts on the city’s LGBTQ+ spaces, Walter Crasshole argues that showing up is a […]
Interview

Country Grammar: Cornelia Jentzsch on her Brandenburg pub reading series

Acclaimed literary critic Cornelia Jentzsch runs a reading series in Gasthof Deutsche Eiche, a Brandenburg pub that’s […]
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 […]
Friday, July 11

Nollendorfplatz U-Bahn to close for four months

Major disruption incoming for the Berlin U-Bahn: Nollendorfplatz station to close for four months due to tunnel […]
Editor's column

Art for our digitally-ravaged attention spans

Exhibitions from Nina Könnemann at Haus am Waldsee and a group show at Fluentum don’t distract you […]
Thursday, July 10

Berlin Senate considering ban on rental of furnished apartments

Berlin may soon ban short-term furnished rentals as lawmakers target loopholes driving up rents and displacing residents […]

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Melisa Minca is calling it quits: Why the rising Berlin designer is leaving the industry

After two Berlin Fashion Weeks and three shows, the sustainable fashion designer is abandoning the industry.
Berlin

Love, loss and starting over: Three young widows on grief and dating

Three young women talk about early widowhood and finding romance amid grief in Berlin, a city where […]
Object lesson

Look who’s hawking: Berlin’s best (and most baffling) municipal merch

Berlin is short of cash, but what better way to raise some funds than selling some merchandise? […]
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Berlin

What to do this July: Berlin’s Best Events

This July we are looking outdoors and finding art and culture around every corner. Here’s our list […]
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 […]
Music & clubs

Spandau’s summer soundtrack: What to expect at the Citadel Music Festival 2025

The Citadel Music Festival is one of the most popular open-air events in the city and is […]
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Food

Food

Berlin summer: Where to drink the perfect Spritz

Summertime in Berlin calls for a spritz, and the drinks being served up by these Berlin bars […]
Food

Lonely Hearts Cafe’s founders share their favourite Berlin restaurants

Amy and Nicola Phillips, the duo behind mega-popular Neukölln diner Lonely Hearts Cafe, let us in on […]
Food

The rethink of KINK: The popular Berlin bar and restaurant is done with fussy fine dining

Berlin's KINK Bar & Restaurant has quietly ditched fine dining for an inclusive, community-focused vibe.
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Art

Editor's column

The wisdom of vegetables: Why Berlin artists are learning from the garden

This summer, two Berlin art projects are tapping into ancient farming wisdom and learning the detoxifying effects […]
Interview

“Anger doesn’t have to be stupid”: Julian Rosefeldt on his new show, Nothing is Original

Ahead of his new show at C/O Berlin, Julian Rosefeldt reflects on Nazis, Munich, and working with […]
Art

Missed Gallery Weekend? Don’t worry, the shows still go on

Berlin's Gallery Weekend might be over, but many of its most captivating art exhibitions are still open.
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Music

Album review

Three Sisters: Goblyn’s new album of tender psychedelia

'Three Sisters,' the new album by psychedelic rock band Goblyns, reveals some surprisingly tender vocals.
Review

Crack: Post-punk outfit SEX BEAT goes back to basics

Post-punk outfit SEX BEAT strips back their production and moves away from catchy pop – for better […]
Album review

Hymnal: Lyra Pramuk’s new album is dizzyingly gorgeous

Lyra Pramuk's dense, lush art-pop vocals and neo-classical stylings bring a complex reflection on identity to Berlin's […]
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Stage

Interview

The Course of Nature: Josephine Witt on the “joy of provocation”

Berlin-based activist and playwright Josephine Witt stages a mother-daughter road trip through the seasons for Deutsches' Theater’s […]
Stage

The technician behind Florentina Holzinger’s wild stunts explains his craft

Ronny Horning has worked on Hollywood productions and Netflix shows - but his latest work with Florentina […]
Editor's column

“Welcome to the abyss”: Notes from Theatertreffen 2025

From fever dreams to utopian masses, Theatertreffen 2025 confronted darkness, despair and glimmers of hope, both onstage […]
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Books

Books

A History of the World in Six Plagues: How disease shaped the modern world

Berlin-based writer Edna Bonhomme on her book blending history, science, and criticism to show how diseases from […]
Editor's column

“Who’s got my Czech Dreambook?” On the joys and perils of lending books

Why can't I stop giving books away? An investigation into the joys and murky ethics of loaning […]
Reading by example

Oliver Moody recommends five books about the Baltic Sea

Berlin correspondent for 'The Times', Oliver Moody gives us five recommendations for literature on the political and […]
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Film

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 […]
Interview

Cold War cinema: Kino UNION’s East German film programme

Every month, the historic cinema in Friedrichshagen screens a restored DEFA classic from the East German state-owned […]
Guide

Berlin film events: June 2025

From a Gene Hackman tribute, music films, silent classics, documentaries, and poetry film festival, Berlin has plenty […]
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Politics

The Queer Berliner

Globally, trans rights are regressing – Berlin must show up

Trans people face escalating legal attacks worldwide. Walter Crasshole reminds us that, in an increasingly hostile world, […]
Burning issue

Deflated dream: What the end of Nextbike means for Berlin

At the end of June 2025, Berlin will mark the end of subsidised Nextbikes - but what […]
Politics

Decriminalise now: The new law written by sex workers, for sex workers

German sex workers have long been unhappy with the controversial Prostitute Protection Act. Now, they've drafted a […]
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Berlin

Best of Berlin

“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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