
Thomas Mann’s Overcoat: Surreal, speculative, bizarre
Ugly coats, invisible elephants and giant monuments having sex with the clouds: Istvan Vörös' new novel manages […]
Tuesday, 14 January
Foot-and-mouth disease in Berlin: Zoo and Tierpark to remain closed
Berlin Zoo and Tierpark shut their gates as the city braces for its first foot-and-mouth disease outbreak […]
Thursday, October 10
Scrimshaw walrus tusk confiscated from 24-year-old at BER
The woman carrying the decorated walrus tusk claimed it was a gift from her father. She now […]
Wednesday, June 26
Baby giraffe born in front of visitors to Berlin Tierpark
Giraffes give birth standing up, so the calf dropped around two metres to the floor during labour […]
Wednesday, June 19
State budget cuts put Berlin’s pigeon welfare project on hold
Berlin's animal welfare department loses out during state funding cuts, with the management of urban pigeons taking […]
Berlin
The thrill of the trill: How to spot a nightingale in Berlin
For a brief spell each spring, Berlin nights fill with the strange and haunting songs of the […]