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Monday, April 13

Speedweek begins in Berlin

Police focus on catching speeding drivers but experts criticise the action as a short-term solution.
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.
Burning issue

The Kids Are Not Alright

Berlin’s under-pressure kita workers are taking to the streets in a bid to improve conditions for staff […]
Opera

‘NOISE’ is the Gloriously Catastrophic Performance Opera

This production from Club Gewalt reminds us of the power of love during times of chaos.
Friday, April 10

SchwuZ reveals comeback

The club has announced a big queer party at Metropol on May 16, following their closure last […]
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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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 […]
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

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.
Comedy

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

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

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.
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 […]
Style Guide

Economic Anxiety is Changing Berlin’s Style

Because who wants to be the poorly dressed colleague during a round of redundancies?
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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

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.
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

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 […]
On Our Radar

This Punk is Political: Zanjeer is no ordinary punk band

Frontman Dozakhi takes the mic to fill us in on the band's origin story and explain why, […]
Rap

How Young Women are Changing Berlin’s Rap Scene

Young Berlin female rappers like Zah1de, Nashi44 and Nina Chuba are making it big commercially.
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Architecture

Stage

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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Is Nudity the New Normal on Berlin Stages?

Once confined to radical performance art, Stage Editor Rhyannon Styles claims the naked body is now a […]
Stage Highlights

All the City’s a Stage: Berlin’s best upcoming theatre highlights

Discover the city's must-see opera, dance, theatre and performance art.
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History

Books

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.
Book Recs

Victoria Gosling’s Top Five Books That Will Weird You Out

Mystery novelist and founder of The Reader Berlin gives a list of her favorite (albeit unsettling) reads
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Film

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.
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 […]
Film Column

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 […]
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Politics

History

Why Berlin is Failing to Confront its Colonial Past

Dekoloniale, the organisation created to coordinate cultural responses to Berlin’s colonial past and the postcolonial present, remains […]
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 […]
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The Berliner Events

Politics

History

Why Berlin is Failing to Confront its Colonial Past

Dekoloniale, the organisation created to coordinate cultural responses to Berlin’s colonial past and the postcolonial present, remains […]
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 […]
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The Berliner Events