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Hollow men: What’s going wrong with male characters in literature?

Contemporary fiction isn’t doing men justice in their one-dimensional machismo portrayals, but a handful of Berliner authors […]
Monday, February 17

Hauptbahnhof to partially close for two months due to construction

Berlin Hauptbahnhof will partially close for two months due to construction, disrupting regional and long-distance trains. The […]
Partnership

Let’s Talk Business: Conny

Time to answer some questions about Conny, the legal service helping Berlin tenants challenge excessive rents.
Tuesday, February 18

Strike three: BVG to halt service for 48 hours this Thursday and Friday

Berlin buses, trams, and subways will halt for 48 hours on Thursday and Friday. The S-Bahn remains […]
Friday, February 14

Winter weather causes major accidents and traffic restrictions

Several centimeters of fresh snow piled up overnight, bringing icy roads, over 450 accidents, and flight delays […]
Review

Berlin Atomized: Drinking Mate at the end of the world

In Argentinian author Julia Kornberg's Berlin Atomized, Europe has collapsed into class war - but the Volksbühne […]

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Art

NOW GALLERY: Berlin’s new art hotspot for emerging FLINTA artists*

Lotte Agger inaugurates gallery in Neukölln, highlighting projects with meaningful activism.
History

Berlin’s other Mauer: The ancient customs wall that shaped the city

The Berlin Customs Wall (or Akzisemauer) is long gone, but you can still see its ripples in […]
Interview

Pete Doherty: “Before the whole fucking world goes up in flames, enjoy a bit of culture”

UK indie legend Pete Doherty on his new exhibition, Felt Better Alive, at Janine Bean Gallery.
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Berlin

What to do in February: Berlin’s best events this month

From exhibition openings to the Berlinale, these are the best, most unmissable events in Berlin this February.
Guide

Berlinale 2025: 14 films to see at this year’s festival 

With the 2025 Berlinale almost here, we put together a list of 14 film worth queuing up […]
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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Food

Food

Restaurant openings: Where to eat in Berlin in February 2025

These four new food spots in Prenzlauer Berg, Mitte and Kreuzberg are worth a visit.
Food

Jonathan Ilker Oekten’s favourite Berlin bars and restaurants

Jonathan Ilker Oekten, the guy behind popular eatery SPRO, shares his top picks for eating out in […]
Drink

Blanc de Fuck: This Neukölln bar will change your mind about natural wine

With a huge selection of wine, bottled and on tap, Blanc de Fuck is taking the pretentiousness […]
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Art

Art

NOW GALLERY: Berlin’s new art hotspot for emerging FLINTA artists*

Lotte Agger inaugurates gallery in Neukölln, highlighting projects with meaningful activism.
Art

Before and after the Berlin Wall: Remembering a divided city

Paintings from east and west Berlin face off against each other at "Die Mauer: vorher, nachher, Ost […]
Interview

Pete Doherty: “Before the whole fucking world goes up in flames, enjoy a bit of culture”

UK indie legend Pete Doherty on his new exhibition, Felt Better Alive, at Janine Bean Gallery.
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Music

Album review

Albertine Sarges’ ‘Girl Missing’: A powerful album of loss and hope

Albertine Sarges returns with 'Girl Missing', a stunning indie pop album celebrating her vulnerability and evolving artistry.
Album review

Split Scale: Delicately arranged, classically composed

Brueder Selke collaborates with Midori Hirano for their newest record, Split Scale, which dissects elements of Ambient […]
Album Review

Dina Summer’s ‘Girls Gang’ is a dark wave record worth listening to

With their new album, Berlin trio Dina Summer deliver catchy choruses and epic synth leads.
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Architecture

Stage

Interview

“We are all the boss”: Gob Squad on 30 years of postdramatic theatre

We sat down with Sean Patten and Berit Stumpf, two founding members of the playful, postdramatic theatre […]
Review

‘Café Populaire Royal’: Hitting the mark, but missing the nuance

A darkly comedic look at German class and culture, 'Café Populaire Royal' offers some sharp social commentary, […]
Column

The most shocking things we saw on the Berlin stage in 2024

Cannibalistic nuns, electric rodeo bulls, a surprise rendition of 'Springtime for Hitler': 2024 was quite a year […]
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History

Books

Review

Sand-Catcher: Palestinian resistance and the pain of remembrance

Omar Khalifah's latest novel, Sand-Catcher, is concerned with memory, victimhood, and who is able to determine how […]
Interview

Nevermore: Chernobyl, Virginia Woolf and catastrophe

Destruction, loss and time intertwine in Cécile Wajsbrot's novel, Nevermore, which masterfully frames translation as a journey […]
Review

Eurotrash: A scathing critique of upper-crust Europe

Christian Kracht's novel goes after the continent's society set in the form of a rollicking road trip.
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Film

Berlinale

Berlinale 2025: Our guide to tickets, programming and venues

Attending the 75th Berlinale? This guide covers everything you need to know, from tickets and prices to […]
Interview

Panorama curator Ana David on how the Berlinale finds the best films

We caught up with Berlinale Panorama curator Ana David to find out how to great films that […]
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

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 […]
Politics

Why did Berlin’s public transport just get pricier?

The government just raised the price of BVG passes and Deutschlandtickets. After years of shifting gears and […]
Politics

Murder of the dancefloor: Can Berlin’s club scene ever recover?

Iconic Berlin clubs like Watergate and Renate are set to close, while others face increasing operating costs, […]
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Berlin

Berlin

Berlin boomerangs: What goes around, comes around

Christian Kliem, owner of Berliner Bumerang, talks about the physics and art of the boomerang.
Berlin

15 years of SAND: Celebrating Berlin’s independent literary magazine

We sat down with Ruby Mason, managing director of the multilingual literary magazine and Berlin community institution […]
Short Escapes

Teufelsberg: A wintertime adventure through Grunewald

Escape the city with this invigorating winter hike around Teufelsberg and Teufelssee, tucked away in Berlin's Grunewald […]
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