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Berlin airport’s “cabinet of curiosities”

BER’s customs keeps a special collection including walrus tusks, voodoo dolls, and lion pelts - the unofficial […]
Best of Berlin

Edy Bridges is the self-taught Berlin jeweller making waves

Berlin-based jeweller Edy Bridges is quickly gaining a following for her bold silver and Murano glass designs.
The Queer Berliner

Scanning the Horizon: Documenting Berlin’s queer spaces

Through VR and interviews, Benjamin Busch’s Scanning the Horizon: An Immersive Archive preserves the spirit of Berlin’s […]
Monday, April 28

Two teenagers killed while “surfing” the S-Bahn near Wannsee

Two teenagers killed while S-Bahn surfing near Schlachtensee, the latest young victims of the dangerous and deadly […]
Fashion

Rhi Dancey is redefining Berlin fashion

Designer Rhi Dancey is carving out her own lane with bold prints, vibrant colours and a defiant […]
Art

A war-torn journey of art From Odesa to Berlin

Masterpieces once hidden away move From Odesa to Berlin, as the Gemäldegalerie reflects on art’s vulnerability in […]

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Berlin Gallery Weekend

Gallery Weekend Berlin 2025: The exhibitions you can’t miss

Discover must-see exhibitions by Anne Imhof, Frank Auerbach, Cyprien Gaillard and more at the 2025 Gallery Weekend […]
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The best excursions from Berlin with the Deutschlandticket

The Deutschlandticket opens up the whole of Germany to many who couldn’t otherwise afford it. Here are […]
History

80 years of liberation: The battle of Berlin, revisited

The Red Army marched into Berlin on April 21, 1945. Nine days later, Hitler took his life. […]
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Guide

Berlin film events: May 2025

With Fantasy Filmfest Nights, a celebration of Austrian-German filmmaker Elfi Mikesch, and XPOSED Queer Film Festival, there's […]
Springtime

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

Not sure what to do this month? We've got you covered: these are the best events in […]
Spring

Berlin in bloom: Where to find beautiful cherry blossoms

Berlin looks pretty in pink. These are the best spots to see the cherry blossoms in bloom.
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Food

Food

The best places to eat Pierogi in Berlin

Taste Poland in Berlin! Discover the city's best spots for authentic pierogi, from traditional family-run institutions to […]
Food

Jules Winnfield’s favourite Berlin bars and restaurants

Jules Winnfield, the guy behind popular vegetarian-vegan dining spot Bonvivant, shares his top picks for eating out […]
Made in Berlin

Assila: Berlin’s first Arab-brewed beer

Assila emerged at a tense moment for the Arab community - but Berlin's newest beer wants to […]
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The Berliner Events

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 […]
Review

Michael E. Smith: Strange alchemy on paper (and a shoe box)

Currently showing at KOW, 'Michael E. Smith X Paper' brings together a chaotic collection of some of […]
Art

Tobias Spichtig: “I’m not an idea artist’”

Tobias Spichtig’s dark, spectral paintings of elongated, vampire-like figures take centre stage in Taxi zur Kunst, his […]
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Music

Album review

Lisa Harres’ ‘Time as a Frame’ is an understated gem

In their debut album, the folk singer crafts delicate vignettes of everyday life and love with a […]
On Our Radar

“I see Berlin as a blank page”: UCHE YARA is an alt-pop powerhouse

Fresh off her Music Moves Europe Award win, UCHE YARA discusses her genre-fluid sound, breakthrough COLORS session, […]
On our radar

Jazz, hip-hop and soul: Sorvina’s sound shakes up Berlin

Winner of a 2024 Listen to Berlin award, hip-hop artist, poet and folk singer Sorvina is a […]
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Architecture

Stage

Editor's column

Brasch Words: Remembering a Berlin theatre that spoke truth to power

In the year that would have marked Thomas Brasch's 80th birthday, two new plays that interpolate his […]
Stage

Between the River and the Sea: Yousef Sweid takes on Israel-Palestine at Gorki

Israeli-Palestinian actor Yousef Sweid shows humour and heart in Between the River and the Sea at Studio […]
Review

Chamäleon’s ‘Play Dead’ is reinventing Berlin circus

Prepare to soar. Orchestrated by theatre collective People Watching, 'Play Dead' at Berlin's Chamäleon blends breathtaking acrobatics, […]
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Books

Books

Violence and the road: Vijay Khurana on The Passenger Seat

In Vijay Khurana’s debut novel, The Passenger Seat, male friendship is all fun and games - until […]
Book review

The Gorgeous Inertia of the Earth: Visions of life’s geometry

In Adrian Duncan's latest, a statue-repairer moves to Italy in a novel that explores the spatial reasoning […]
Book review

Thomas Mann’s Overcoat: Surreal, speculative, bizarre

Ugly coats, invisible elephants and giant monuments having sex with the clouds: Istvan Vörös' new novel manages […]
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Film

Guide

Berlin film events: May 2025

With Fantasy Filmfest Nights, a celebration of Austrian-German filmmaker Elfi Mikesch, and XPOSED Queer Film Festival, there's […]
Interview

Volksbühne’s VIDEOTHEK: Berlin’s genre-bending film haven

The Volksbühne's VIDEOTHEK plans to have even more boundary-pushing film fun in 2025. We spoke to curators […]
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

Cover story

Left turn: How Berlin defied Germany’s rightward shift

As Germany drifted right in the recent elections, Berlin went left. We spoke with Die Linke to […]
Burning issue

Standing up, camping out for refugees at Oplatz

For all of March, activists resurrected the Oplatz camp for refugees in Kreuzberg - an urgent response […]
Burning issue

Elon Musk and the AfD: How Berlin’s gamble backfired

Last December, Elon Musk backed the far-right AfD, causing some embarrassment for Berlin politicians. But should they […]
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Berlin

Pick & mix

Foraging in Berlin: A seasonal guide

From bärlauch and waldmeister in spring to mushrooms and hazelnuts in autumn (and all the juicy berries […]
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Cheap Berlin: The best things to do on a budget

Navigating Berlin on a budget? We've got you covered. Discover how to enjoy the best of the […]
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Romanisches Cafe: A Weimar Berlin watering hole, revisited

The exhibition 'Romaniches Cafe' at the Europa Center brings to life the historic bistro which was once […]
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