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Brewed Awakening

Coffee shops are brewing up beats (and taking over the clubbing scene). For those who want to enjoy […]
Friday, February 13

More shootings in Berlin

Gun violence is on the rise with several shootings occurring this week as the Justice Senator warns […]
Nightlife

Keep it sultry and safe: A guide to Berlin’s best kink-friendly parties

Whether you're a novice who's just feeling curious or a kinkfest regular, you'll find your perfect match […]
Thursday, February 12

Prenzlauer Berg stalls as floodlights blow up

Transport is stopped and residents are asked to stay inside as removing the floodlights of Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn Sports […]
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 […]
Wednesday, February 11

Lesbians wanted for new housing project

Berlin’s new apartment building for women who love women is now accepting applications.

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Film Events

Berlin film events: February 2026

From Berlinale to late-night cult movies, Berlin's freezing February offers loads of cinematic warmth.
February events

What to do this month: Our February Events Guide

In Berlin and don't know what to do this February? 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 […]
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Berlin Guides

Wellness

Hot Spots: The best saunas in Berlin

Embrace one of the highlights of winter and warm yourself up with a day in the sauna. […]
Books

This is Lit: Berlin’s best English bookshops

From old favourites to new finds, we've rounded up the world-class bookstores that make Berlin a literary […]
Vintage fashion

Vintage and second-hand shopping in Berlin: The ultimate guide

It’s unique, it’s eclectic, and the planet will thank you for it. Our shopping guide features more […]
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Features

Local Hero

A Refuge for 
Vulnerable Children

From graffiti workshops to reading nooks, non-profit Lilipad is more than just a library.
Feature

Rocket woman: Rabea Rogge on becoming the first German woman in space

Rabea Rogge reflects on her journey from Svalbard to outer-space orbit, making history as the first German […]
Health matters

Demystifying Trans Surgery

Rhyannon Styles lifts the veil on the complications, bureaucracy and joy of gender-affirming surgery in Germany.
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Food

Food

Three Years of HAPPA Days

Sophia Hoffmann on vegan comfort food, zero-waste cooking and celebrating her restaurant’s third birthday.
Where to eat

Berlin’s Best Seafood

Berlin might not have the best reputation for seafood, but from buttery sashimi to briny oysters and […]
Food

From Bologna to Berlin: how Giacomo Mannucci conquered the city’s culinary scene

Mannucci has reinvented the stereotypes of his national cuisine with a passion for good taste and multicultural […]
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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 […]
Art

Image overload: Mark Leckey on his new show Enter Thru Medieval Wounds

Turner Prize-winning British artist Mark Leckey’s Enter Thru Medieval Wounds is opening at Julia Stoschek Foundation. He […]
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

Music

From Locking Down to Locking In: How LOVEFOXY Found Her Calling

From DJ novice to Nervous Records, LOVEFOXY has taken the classic house scene by storm.
Feature

“Berlin’s not for everybody”: Parcels on 10 years in the city that made them

After a decade in Berlin, Parcels discuss their new album LOVED, reaching one billion streams, and why […]
Music

A Hoe Lotta Love

Self-titled CEHoe Gizem Adiyaman is empowering Berlin’s female and queer DJs.
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Architecture

Stage

Stage

Three Decades of Dance 

Inside Sophiensæle's expansive jubilee programme of festivals, commissions and discursive projects over 12 months – a celebration […]
Stage

Jefta van Dinther’s divine retrospective

Choreographer Jefta van Dinther’s retrospective at HAU traces how the body, in all its restlessness, speaks and […]
Stage

It Girl

The story of how a 00s icon and her doppelganger inspired the raw and unflinching theatrical memoir […]
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History

Books

Review

Enemy of the Sun: The beauty and tragedy of Palestinian poetry

Seven Stories Press reassembled Enemy of the Sun, an anthology of Palestinian poetry, to include contemporary voices […]
Books

How to figure out who will win the Nobel Prize for Literature

Caring about the Nobel Prize in literature is cool. Betting on the outcome is even cooler. 
Interview

Berghain Nights: Liam Cagney on sex, drugs and Samuel Beckett

We caught up with Liam Cagney to talk about his new book, a "gonzo music writing" investigation […]
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Film

Film

Director Rebecca Lenkiewicz on her debut film Hot Milk

Rebecca Lenkiewicz is one of Britain’s most compelling contemporary writers. She spoke to The Berliner about her […]
Interview

Natja Brunckhorst on Berlin, Christiane F. and becoming a director

Natja Brunckhorst was just a teenager when she was plucked from a West Berlin schoolyard and cast […]
Editor's column

Swimming upstream: An argument for moviegoing in the era of Mubi

While it's no shocker that streaming makes watching films more convenient than ever, Berlin's Kinos still provide […]
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Politics

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 […]
History

Remembering the black history of Weimar Berlin

Three Cameroonian Berliners from a century ago were key figures in Berlin's black history, remembered for their […]
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Politics

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 […]
History

Remembering the black history of Weimar Berlin

Three Cameroonian Berliners from a century ago were key figures in Berlin's black history, remembered for their […]
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The Berliner Events