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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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When it comes to lighting up a room, you bring the charisma, we’ll handle the lamp installation

With Taskrabbit, you don’t have to worry about tracking down a local handyman or […]
Album review

Wellen.Brecher’s Liebeserklärung: A techno love letter that delivers

Ditching trance trends, Wellen.Brecher's debut album brings analog techno with EBM, electro & classic motifs. ★★★★
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Berlin police investigate missing €80,000 from Kreuzberg precinct

Berlin police are searching for nearly €80,000 that mysteriously vanished from the Friesenstraße police station.
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Forecast Festival 2025, March 14-15, Radialsystem

The ninth edition of Forecast’s mentorship program culminates in an action-packed festival at Radialsystem […]
Review

‘Biedermann und die Brandstifter’: A hilariously uneasy feast

Fritzi Wartenberg's 'Biedermann und die Brandstifter' at Berliner Ensemble delivers fiery humour and timely social commentary.

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Features

Interview

Colin Self on grieving for Berlin, their latest album and creative reincarnation

Artist and composer Colin Self discusses their new album and the challenges of being an artist in […]
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 […]
Podcasts

Podcaster Lulu Johnson is an expert on the bad Berlin date

Dodgy dates, clean shoes dealbreakers, and the occasional axe murderer: Lulu Johnson's 'Dating, Laughter & Disasters' podcast […]
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Spring

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

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

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 […]
Drink

Emigre Spirits is bringing the taste of Slavic nostalgia to Berlin

With Emigre Spirits, Polish-born founder Zbigniew Janic blends a traditional Eastern European drink with modern and international […]
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Art

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What to expect from Berlin’s 2025 European Month of Photography

This year's edition of Germany’s biggest photography, the European Month of Photography (March 1 - 31) offers […]
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 […]
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Music

Album review

Jules Reidy’s ‘Ghost/Spirit’: Experimental and hauntingly personal

Aptly named, the album 'Ghost/Spirit' by Jules Reidy plays on haunted harmonics and transformative lyrics. ★★★★☆
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Tegel Boys: Ready for takeoff

Meet the Tegel Boys, Berlin’s psychedelic disco band bringing classic boogie and beats to the club scene.
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.
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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, […]
Interview

“We don’t have to live by this normative structure”: How Riah Knight is deconstructing Carmen

Romani actress Riah Knight reinterprets Georges Bizet's 'Carmen', challenging the opera's harmful stereotypes and reclaiming the narrative.
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Books

Editor's column

A mind of winter: What does snow mean – and what will happen when it disappears?

One must have a mind of winter / To regard the frost and the […]
Review

In the Forest of the Metropoles: Mapping Europe’s margins

Karl-Markus Gauß embarks on a tour of Europe's overlooked corners, taking in forgotten poets, hidden histories, and […]
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 […]
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Film

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.
Guide

Berlin film events: March 2025

With Final Girls Film Fest, a celebration of Greek cinema, and special showings of silent films and […]
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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 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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