Berlin News in English Media

Life after lockdown in Berlin: campsites, lidos and lakes reopen for summer

The Guardian / Celia Topping — Saturday, 30. May 2020

"Strandbad Wannsee, Berlin's favourite old-fashioned lake beach – complete with basket chairs and nudist area – is also open, so those without their ..."

Lust for Life: Discovering David Bowie and Iggy Pop’s Berlin

HeraldScotland / Richard Purden — Saturday, 30. May 2020

"WHEN a rock music fan of a certain vintage thinks of Berlin, they probably think of David Bowie and Iggy Pop. Bowie, who was later even credited with ..."

From bars to gyms: What’s reopening in Berlin in June?

The Local Germany / Rachel Loxton — Friday, 29. May 2020

"For more than two months, strict measures have been in place in Berlin, and across Germany, to contain the spread of Covid-19. Now the Senate has ..."

Extra legroom and no interval: Germany plans for post-lockdown theatre

The Guardian / Philip Oltermann — Friday, 29. May 2020

"Berliner Ensemble unveils auditorium with most chairs ripped out, but some left ... At the Schaubühne theatre in Berlin's west, artistic director Thomas ..."

Project sets up ‘stroll’ through Berlin inspired by 1929 guidebook

Jewish News — Friday, 29. May 2020

"The 'Dérive in Berlin' online platform from educational project Eshkolot “brings the art of strolling into the 21st century” and harks back to the way in ..."

Berlin monument to 1989 democracy heroes – in pictures

BBC News — Thursday, 28. May 2020

"Little remains of the Berlin Wall, but a new monument in the German capital will honour the protesters who defied the communist state in 1989 and led ..."

Mass Medieval Cemetery Sheds Light on Berlin’s Brutal Birth

Ancient Origins — Tuesday, 26. May 2020

"By the mid-13 th century, Berlin and Colln were important trade centers in Brandenburg, which later was to play a crucial role in the history of Central ..."

Berlin: Bookings Increase, Tourists to Return

The Berlin Spectator — Tuesday, 26. May 2020

"More than 13 million tourists per year used to come to Berlin before Corona screwed it all up. Thanks to the virus, tourism was even forbidden for a ..."

Bats, birds and ants evicted for new Tesla plant near Berlin

The Local Germany — Friday, 14. February 2020

"US electric car giant Tesla began clearing forest for its first European "Gigafactory" near Berlin Thursday, and is now racing against the clock to ..."

Berlin clubs fight for recognition as cultural institutions

Resident Advisor / Steph Lee — Thursday, 13. February 2020

"On Wednesday, a committee argued in front of parliament to reclassify clubs and live music venues as cultural institutions in Berlin's Building Usage ..."

German Supermarket Saves Over 2000 Tons of Food By Reselling Items Other Stores Won’t

Good News Network / Andy Corbley — Sunday, 09. February 2020

"A Berlin supermarket is tackling the challenge of reducing food waste by reselling all of the unattractive products that other grocery stores refuse to ..."

A New Era for the Berlin Film Festival, With Two at the Top

The New York Times / Thomas Rogers — Friday, 07. February 2020

"On a recent morning, the Berlin Film Festival's two new co-directors were arguing about accents — specifically, what kind of voice should ..."

Berlin’s rent freeze shows the city is not simply a playground for the rich

Fairplanet — Friday, 07. February 2020

"It's difficult to estimate just how many people around Berlin have received letters like this over the last few years. Homelessness in the country (and ..."

Sustainability central in Berlin

Fruitnet / Tom Joyce — Tuesday, 21. January 2020

"Groundbreaking innovators, inspired visionaries and disruptive entrepreneurs will put digital farming and precision agriculture at the forefront of the ..."

Bittersweet Berlin goodbye as Clärchens Ballhaus faces uncertain future

The Guardian / Diana Hubbell — Thursday, 16. January 2020

"Last Friday night, the rowdiest party in Berlin was at a century-old ballroom in the gentrified Mitte neighbourhood. Unlike at the city's techno clubs, the ..."

Berlin Shows How Not to Do Housing Policy

Atlantic Sentinel / Nick Ottens — Sunday, 12. January 2020

"If you're trying to control housing costs in your city, don't look to Berlin for inspiration. The German capital is due to implement a five-year, ..."

International Cannabis Business Conference comes back to Berlin for 2020

Industry Herald 24 — Wednesday, 08. January 2020

"This year, the International Cannabis Business Conference is returning to Berlin, Germany from 1-3 April 2020 for the biggest B2B cannabis industry ..."

These 10 Berlin fast-growing tech startups deserve your attention in 2020

Silicon Canals — Friday, 03. January 2020

"Berlin has progressed to become one of the most important cities for tech startups in Europe. A couple of decades ago, the city lacked the presence of ..."

Berlin club Griessmuehle is at risk of being forced to close

DJ Mag / Christian Eede — Friday, 03. January 2020

"Griessmuehle, one of Berlin's best-loved clubs has shared a cryptic post suggesting that it could soon be forced to close. In an Instagram post, the club ..."

The Organizers of Berlin’s Most Important Art Fair Have Canceled All Future Editions Due to Financial Shortfalls

artnet News / Kate Brown — Wednesday, 11. December 2019

"Koelnmesse, Art Berlin's parent company, has pulled the plug after repeated setbacks. ..."

‘Nope, no joke’: Berlin Transport Authority applies for World Heritage status

The Local Germany / Rachel Stern — Tuesday, 10. December 2019

"The Berlin Transport Authority (BVG) wants to be included in a list which includes the Taj Mahal in India and Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes ..."

David Hasselhoff’s Strange Connection to the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Mental Floss / Jake Rossen — Sunday, 08. December 2019

"Americans might know David Hasselhoff best as the star of pre-peak television series Knight Rider and Baywatch. But in Germany, he's been a ..."

The Berlin apartment: living with the ghosts of the past

The Guardian / Philip Oltermann — Sunday, 13. October 2019

"Grouped around the dining table in his apartment in Berlin's central Mitte district are three velvet armchairs the interior architect salvaged from what he ..."

Extinction Rebellion begins blockades in Berlin, occupies central traffic junctions

Clean Energy Wire / Freja Eriksen — Tuesday, 08. October 2019

"Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion occupied central traffic intersection Großen Stern near the government district in Berlin on 7 October."

Extinction Rebellion Announces Arrival In Berlin, Sets Up Camp Outside Merkel’s Office

The Wire / DW — Monday, 07. October 2019

"Berlin: Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) blocked roads around the Victory Column near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin early on ..."

Berlin travel: Capital of cool with wall-to-wall history

Express.co.uk / Mickey Burke — Sunday, 06. October 2019

"BERLIN, November 1989. A young lad wrapped up against the cold peers through a crack in the infamous wall as an East German border guard ..."

Three decades on from the fall of the Berlin Wall

The New European / Mick O’Hare — Saturday, 05. October 2019

"Thirty years after the Berlin Wall came down, MICK O'HARE talks to some of those caught up in the momentous events and pieces together the story of ..."

Repainting the Berlin Wall as timely reminder to a new generation

The Guardian / Esther Addley — Friday, 04. October 2019

"When Thierry Noir moved to west Berlin in the early 1980s, he found himself living next to the Wall, a menacing and at the time dreary three-metre ..."

From U-Bahn to e-scooters: Berlin mobility app has it all

CNA — Tuesday, 24. September 2019

"Germany's fast-growing capital Berlin is turning to technology to promote the use of just about every form of urban transport - except the ..."

Go East: Germans return home 30 years after Berlin Wall’s fall

Japan Today / Isabelle LE PAGE — Monday, 23. September 2019

"For years after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the mantra for millions of former East Germans was to "Go West" for better jobs and opportunities."

Form and function in Berlin

The Australian — Saturday, 21. September 2019

"One of the best ways to appreciate the impact of the Bauhaus School is to wander the streets of Berlin and see the work its members and their ..."

Meet Kirill Petrenko, the ‘anti-maestro’ conductor taking Berlin by storm

Classic FM — Friday, 20. September 2019

"The Siberian-born conductor is transforming the Berlin Philharmonic with his fresh approach to performance – here's everything you need to know."

Berlin’s busy Straße des 17. Juni is now a test circuit for autonomous transport

Innovation Origins / Almut Otto — Friday, 20. September 2019

"As of September 19, 2019, the busy Berliner Straße des 17. Juni has become a 3.6-kilometer test circuit for automated and network-enabled transport."

David Hasselhoff didn’t bring down Berlin Wall – take it from The Hoff himself

Irish Times / Derek Scally — Thursday, 19. September 2019

"Nearly three decades after the end of German division, David Hasselhoff is anxious to correct the historical record. No, he didn't topple the Berlin Wall."

Three exhibitions to see during Berlin Art Week

Art Newspaper / Catherine Hickley — Friday, 13. September 2019

"Being uprooted is something Ai Weiwei knows about. Exiled to the Gobi Desert as a child because of his father's work, he now lives in exile once more ..."

Philip Pocock’s best photograph: Miriam the Berlin punk – and her rat Bestia

The Guardian / Edward Siddons — Saturday, 31. August 2019

"I went to West Berlin in 1982 to document what was called Mauerkrankheit, which roughly translates as “wall sickness”. It was a disorder, identified in ..."

a mix to get you in the mood for berlin atonal, by pavel milyakov

i-D — Friday, 30. August 2019

"He'll be performing the latter at this year's Berlin Atonal for the first time -- the festival's former power station venue, Kraftwek in Kreuzberg, providing ..."

Thirty Years After Fall of Berlin Wall, a Citywide Celebration

Smithsonian / Meilan Solly — Thursday, 29. August 2019

"This November, Germany's capital is set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's fall with a festival featuring large-scale video projections, ..."

Berlin celebrates fall of the wall with art installations, projections and an app

Art Newspaper / Catherine Hickley — Tuesday, 27. August 2019

"A new augmented reality app, available for download at www.mauar.berlin, recreates the Berlin Wall at the original locations on a smartphone or ..."

Berlin’s Traffic Lights Want You to Go Vegan

LIVEKINDLY / Charlotte Pointing — Friday, 23. August 2019

"According to BZ Berlin, activists have pasted “stop meat” templates on red traffic lights across Berlin-Mitte and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. On the green ..."

The Berlin cemetery and the family mystery

Canadian Jewish News / Michael Benedict — Thursday, 22. August 2019

"Seeking out my great-grandparents' graves in Berlin's – and Europe's – largest Jewish cemetery, I found much more than what I was looking for."

Berlin seeks to keep rents down on commercial properties to save small shops

The Local Germany — Tuesday, 13. August 2019

"Rents in Berlin are not only rising excessively for private apartments – but also in commercial properties. Here's how the local government wants to ..."

Berlin police force embarrassed by arrest of fake policewoman

The Guardian / Kate Connolly — Monday, 12. August 2019

"Berlin's police force is facing considerable embarrassment over the arrest of a woman who has repeatedly posed as a police officer and claims to have ..."

Gay penguins at Berlin zoo wait to be dads

7NEWS / AAP — Saturday, 10. August 2019

"Two homosexual emperor penguins at Berlin Zoo are preparing for the patter of tiny feet after zoo staff gave them an egg to adopt last month. "The two ..."

Why Berlin’s Approach to Car Bans Is a Little Different

CityLab / Feargus O'Sullivan — Thursday, 08. August 2019

"Tauentzienstrasse, meanwhile, is one of western Berlin's main competitors to Friedrichstrasse—a broad boulevard that's home to continental Europe's ..."