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Books

Violence and the road: Vilay Khurana on The Passenger Seat

In Vijay Khurana’s debut novel, The Passenger Seat, male friendship is all fun and games - until […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thursday, April 24

Customs officers bust the largest cannabis haul in airport history

Customs seize 68 kilograms of cannabis at Berlin’s BER Airport from passengers arriving from Bangkok in the […]
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 […]
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 […]

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Berlin Beef

Welcome back, Berlin winter breakers

A short letter to anyone with a tan right now.
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 […]
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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

Aged to perfection: A guide to Berlin’s oldest eateries

Berlin may be a city of reinvention, but these historic restaurants, bakeries and Kneipen prove that some […]
Food

Restaurant openings: Where to eat in Berlin in April 2025

Looking for new bars and restaurants to try in Berlin in April 2025? We picked out some […]
Food

Gaan Kitkoson’s favourite places to eat and drink

Gaan Kitkoson, the guy behind traditional Thai dining hotspot Khao Taan, shares his top picks for eating […]
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Art

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 […]
Exhibition preview

Consider Listening: An exhibition urging calm amidst outrage

In 'Consider Listening', co-curators Sam Durant and Axel Haubrok invite artists including Monica Bonvicini and Ryan Gander […]
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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, […]
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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

Review

Can Carmen be saved? Gorki’s bold attempt to rewrite opera’s history

Christian Weise's 'Carmen' confronts the opera's racist, sexist past. But is redemption really possible?
Stage preview

FIND Festival: A stage of plenty

From April 4–13, FIND Festival returns for its 25th edition with bold global theatre, a focus on […]
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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History

Books

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 […]
Review

The Place of Shells: An unexpected journey

Mai Ishizawa's 'The Place of Shells' captures the surreal feeling of a world abruptly transformed in utterly […]
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Film

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.
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 […]
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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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