Update: blog entry about the currently ongoing S-Bahn strike (Novermber 2014) The german train drivers’ union (GDL) just decided: train drivers will be on strike over the weekend for about 50 hours. And since Berlin’s S-Bahn is part of Germany’s rail company Deutsche Bahn this means that also Berlin’s S-Bahn train drivers will be on […]
What are international news websites, magazines and newspapers writing about Berlin? Here is a list of ten Berlin related news articles from around the world: As Rents Rise, Can Berlin Artists Still Afford a Place to Work? artnet News, September 1 “Berlin lost yet another building of studios last month. For the past 15 years, […]
One of Berlin’s night life highlights turns 36 – and since the number 36 plays an important role in the club’s history, there will be a great party week celebrating this 36 year anniversary. Named after the back then wild wild East part of Kreuzberg (postal code Südost 36 (South East) or short SO36) it […]
exhibition at Bethanien, Berlin Kreuzberg – only until Tuesday: “Titel 172 – Prahlerei ist die beste Ausrede auf dem Acker” Works by Julia Ossko, Eugen Schulz, Danny Gretscher 25.7. – 29.7.2014 15:oo – 20:oo Uhr Kunstquartier Bethanien Mariannenplatz 2 10997 Berlin Kreuzberg see also: http://www.kunstquartier-bethanien.de/bethanien_projektraum.html
The fashion tradeshow for selected brands known as Bread and Butter was in the news today – for half a reason: in the future the tradeshow will visit Berlin only once a year, instead of twice. I must say I don’t even know what’s all the fuzz about? Already years ago I would have suggested […]
Just in case you’re wondering, what’s all this mayhem across Berlin City today: it’s the semifinal football world cup match between Germany and (ta-dah!) Brazil. Weather you’re interested or not – you probably can’t really avoid seeing, hearing and probably even feeling it: Football’s in the air (yes, over here Football in the name of […]
It’s this time of the year: temperatures are rising, Carnival of Cultures Parade is marching, Streetfest is bubbeling – Kreuzberg is celebrating the Carnival of Cultures 2014. This year I am again not actively taking part in Carnival of Cultures and the related open air / street party – but of course one somehow can not […]
If you’ve been to Kastanienalle in Prenzlauer Berg, you probably know this wide open space opposite of the Biergarden Prater that was used as a parking area for ages. Nothing special – just some space for about 100 cars, some trees, some trash, some graffiti – a short cut and an open view connecting Kastanienallee […]