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EXPLAINED: The Covid rules that come into force in Berlin from Saturday – The Local Germany
The Local Germany — Friday, 17. September 2021
"From vaccinated-only saunas to carve-outs for children, here's everything you need to know about Berlin's new Covid-19 rules. The Berlin Senate has agreed ..."
Into outer space with a synthesiser: How Berlin’s free spaces nurtured avant-garde music …
Mail and Guardian / Florian Sievers — Friday, 17. September 2021
"In Berlin's free cultural spaces, he saw his chance to convert the phrase into musical practice. Not only was Schnitzler the founder of the underground club ..."
The curse of Mies van der Rohe: Berlin’s six-year, £120m fight to fix his dysfunctional …
The Guardian / Oliver Wainwright — Monday, 30. August 2021
"Built in 1968, not far from the recently erected Berlin Wall, it was intended to symbolise the freedoms of the west, its big black roof enclosing an epic column ..."
Summer in the city: Lauren Oyler on a bike accident in Berlin
The Guardian / Lauren Oyler — Saturday, 14. August 2021
"Every summer when I come to Berlin, someone says, “Wouldn't you rather be at the beach?” No. I want to drink beer from the Späti (corner shop) and ..."
Berlin: More than 200 Schoolkids Test Positive for Corona
The Berlin Spectator / Imanuel Marcus — Saturday, 14. August 2021
"Thirteen teachers and other employees tested positive too. At Berlin's vocational schools, 14 students tested positive during the first week. On Thursdays, ..."
Mies van der Rohe’s landmark Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin ready for reopening after ‘surgery’ by …
Art Newspaper / Catherine Hickley — Friday, 13. August 2021
"The 1968 steel, concrete and glass landmark, home to Berlin's vast collection of 20th-century art, reopens to the public on 22 August after an extensive ..."
Berlin’s Government Considers Safe Ways To Reopen Nightclubs
NPR / Morning Edition / Emma Hurt — Thursday, 12. August 2021
"Berlin's famous nightclub scene has been shut down during the pandemic and the city is running an experiment to see whether it's safe to reopen."
Berlin Opens Museums for Free and the Crowds Come Back
Bloomberg / Josefine Fokuhl — Saturday, 07. August 2021
"With more than half of Germany fully vaccinated, visitors are returning to Berlin's museums. Waiving admission fees on Sundays is helping, too. By."
Berlin clubs to host trial events with unmasked, non-distanced crowds this weekend
DJ Mag / Christian Eede — Monday, 02. August 2021
"Berlin's Senate Department for Culture and Europe is launching a trial initiative to test the viability of allowing indoor club events to start up again in the ..."
Vivid colours and luminous signs in a restored cinema in Berlin
Domus / Francesca Grillo — Friday, 02. July 2021
"Vivid colours and luminous signs in a restored cinema in Berlin. Batek Arkitekten renovates a 1933 cinema hall: the Blauer Stern interiors are now more ..."
Generational Divides Emerge Onstage in Germany
The New York Times / A.J. Goldmann — Thursday, 01. July 2021
"Theatergoers know what to expect from a Frank Castorf ... or Going to the Dogs” at the Berliner Ensemble, but they can't help but feel old ..."
He Came to Berlin to Change the World. Then the World Changed Berlin.
The New York Times / A.J. Goldmann — Friday, 28. May 2021
"Then the World Changed Berlin. The Volksbühne theater's longtime musical director Sir Henry arrived amid a post-Cold War artistic flowering in the city."
Just in: Berlin Philharmonie reopens next week
Slipped Disc / norman lebrecht — Friday, 28. May 2021
"Subject to a positive decision by the Senate on 1 June, the Berliner Philharmoniker are to resume playing to the public from 5 June. The concerts would ..."
David Chipperfield Architects Completes Extensive Renovation of Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie
Architectural Record / Mary Pepchinski — Thursday, 29. April 2021
"Following a decade-long process involving highly concentrated phases of research, planning and construction, the Berlin office of David Chipperfield ..."
Berlin film festival considering all-outdoor Summer Special in June
Screen International / Michael Rosser — Wednesday, 28. April 2021
"The Berlin International Film Festival is in talks with the city's authorities to transform its planned public June special into an all-outdoor special ..."
Must-See Art Guide: Berlin
artnet News — Wednesday, 28. April 2021
"Must-See Art Guide: Berlin. Berlin Gallery Weekend is making its triumphant return with 49 galleries opening their doors this Friday to Sunday. Artnet ..."
Tech heads back to Berlin as IFA plans full 2021 return
InsideCI / Steve May — Sunday, 18. April 2021
"It's an ambitious plan. Back in 2019, IFA Berlin hosted 238,700 visitors, from more than 130 countries and territories. Last year saw a scaled down ..."
The Berlin snout: A salty, humourous dialect with origins lost to time
The Irish Times / Derek Scally — Friday, 09. April 2021
"Where the Irish specialise in “sorry”, whether they are or not, Berliners are notorious for what Germans call Berliner Schnauze – Berlin snout – a mix of ..."
The Humboldt Forum in Berlin is finally open, but it fails to inspire
The Architect's Newspaper / Emily Pugh — Monday, 05. April 2021
"In general, Berlin's architectural claims to fame are not buildings of the baroque period but the neoclassical works of Schinkel and the designs of Ludwig ..."
Now Beer This: Berliner Weisse, a Beer That’s Quite Nice
Chapelboro.com / Victor Lewis — Friday, 02. April 2021
"Tracing its lineage to Northern Germany and – unsurprisingly, Berlin – the Berliner Weisse style is a relatively low ABV beverage, typically clocking in at ..."
Daniel Bruehl skewers superhero stardom in gentrifying Berlin
FRANCE 24 — Tuesday, 02. March 2021
"Berlin (AFP). Actor Daniel Bruehl called on some of his more "humiliating" Hollywood experiences for the black comedy "Next Door", his directorial ..."
Berlin 2021: The 10 Most Exciting Films at This Year’s Festival
IndieWire / Kate Erbland and Eric Kohn — Thursday, 25. February 2021
"The 71st Berlin International Film Festival is set to take place care of two different events in the coming months: the “Industry Event” from March 1 to 5, ..."
Berlin Film Festival Unveils First Films
Hollywood Reporter / Scott Roxborough — Monday, 08. February 2021
"The 71st Berlinale unveils the lineup for its Generation and Retrospective sidebars. · Berlin's Generation section of films targeting children and youth ."
When will Berlin clubs open again? Everything we know so far
Mixmag / Patrick Hinton — Friday, 05. February 2021
"Everything we know so far. Berlin's famous clubbing scene is on hold for now - here's what we know about when nightclubs may reopen. Patrick Hinton ..."
A Covid winter, holed up in Berlin
The Spinoff / Emma Gilkison — Monday, 01. February 2021
"Berlin has a Covid warning system of three “traffic lights” for seven-day incidence value, reproduction rate, and occupancy of ICU beds. Two of those ..."
Berlin airport’s baggage handlers suffer electric shocks in latest mishap
The Guardian / Kate Connolly — Thursday, 14. January 2021
"Baggage handlers at Berlin's new airport have reported receiving electric shocks from scanners in yet another problem to befall the troubled project, ..."
A honeymoon in Berlin
The Spectator USA / Lara Prendergast — Monday, 11. January 2021
"We were keen to see what remained of the Berlin Wall. One of the longest still standing parts is on Niederkirchnerstrasse, next to the site of the former ..."
Schools, contact rules and travel: What you need to know about Berlin’s new Covid-19 restrictions
The Local Germany — Thursday, 07. January 2021
"From pupils returning to school to tighter contact rules with an exception for single parents, here's what to keep in mind on Berlin's new Covid rules."
Berlin receives 90 electric Solaris buses; BVG Solaris electric fleet totals 123
Green Car Congress — Wednesday, 30. December 2020
"Solaris has completed the delivery of 90 Urbino 12 electric buses for Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG). This was one of the biggest contracts for ..."
Berlin: 2900 Police Officers to Maintain Law and Order on New Year’s Eve
The Berlin Spectator / Imanuel Marcus — Wednesday, 30. December 2020
"Not only did Berlin's Senate Administration of the Interior introduce those firecracker ban zones, but it prohibited alcohol consumption outdoors. Besides, ..."
America’s voice goes silent in Berlin as last US radio station closes
POLITICO.eu / Nette Nöstlinger — Tuesday, 29. December 2020
"American radio is a Berliner no more. The postwar American presence on Berlin's airways that began in the summer of 1945 when the city ..."
Berlin museum reignites debate over Germany’s colonial past
Financial Times / Guy Chazan — Wednesday, 16. December 2020
"Its centrepiece will be a display of 20,000 priceless objects drawn from the collections of Berlin's Ethnological Museum and the Museum of Asian Art. The ..."
In Germany, a new museum stirs up a colonial controversy
National Geographic / Jacob Kushner — Wednesday, 16. December 2020
"Berlin's Humboldt Forum is reigniting debate over who has the right to own and display Africa's heritage. 10 Minute Read ..."
The 2021 Berlin Film Festival Will Be Held Virtually
Hollywoodnews.com / Joey Magidson — Wednesday, 16. December 2020
"At one point, the 71st Berlin Film Festival was planning on being held as planned. An in person festival, held in February, was always a long shot, but ..."
Berlin: Senate Tightens Corona Rules Even More
The Berlin Spectator / Imanuel Marcus — Tuesday, 15. December 2020
"Berlin, December 15th, 2020 (The Berlin Spectator) — In Berlin, Governing Mayor Michael Müller and the Senate have “adjusted” the rules of the ..."
Will The Berlin Film Festival Be Postponed? “February Feasibility & Alternative Options” Being …
Deadline / Andreas Wiseman — Thursday, 10. December 2020
"Will The Berlin Film Festival Be Postponed? “February Feasibility & Alternative Options” Being Explored, Say Organizers. By Andreas Wiseman ..."
With traditional venues shut, Berlin artists take to streets
Associated Press / DONOGH McCABE — Tuesday, 08. December 2020
"BERLIN (AP) — With theaters and concert halls shuttered to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, some Berlin artists are taking their performances to ..."
Discover Berlin from home: Visit the great German city without leaving your couch
Coconuts — Tuesday, 08. December 2020
"Berlin's cultural scene is one of the richest and most varied in Germany. With three state-subsidized Operas, five major orchestras, and hundreds of ..."
These are the plans for affordable (and sustainable) housing at Berlin’s former Tegel airport
DPA/The Local Germany — Monday, 07. December 2020
"Berlin's city government has announced plans to build 5,000 apartments - all made of wood - on the site of Tegel airport, which was closed down for ..."
Photo of the Day: Berlin sets up vaccination centres
Forbes India — Sunday, 06. December 2020
"Six vaccination centres are currently being built in Berlin. However, the approval of coronavirus vaccines in Europe is still pending. Image: Bernd von ..."
‘What Brought Me to Berlin Is Love and What Kept Me There Is the Bread’
Haaretz / Yael Benaya — Saturday, 05. December 2020
"This week at Tel Aviv Airport: A Dutch medical devices consultant who's moved 27 times, and an Israeli in Berlin with a yearning. Yael Benaya."
Plans for a new Berlin Punk Museum are afoot
Louder Than War / Sophie Sparham — Saturday, 05. December 2020
"Musician, TV producer, promotor and founder of the Berlin Punk Museum, there's not a lot that Taquila Mockingbird hasn't tried her hand at finds ..."
Nightclubs In Berlin Will Now Pay The Same Taxes As Art Galleries
GQ Australia / Amy Campbell — Monday, 16. November 2020
"Nightclubs like Berghain will now enjoy the same privileges as cultural institutions like the Berlin Philharmonic, thanks to a German court ruling."
Inside Berlin Brandenburg Airport – An Airside Tour
Simple Flying / Tom Boon — Wednesday, 11. November 2020
"A week and a half ago, Simple Flying got the opportunity to explore the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport at its opening. From arriving on the train to ..."
Berlin Tegel: Farewell to the airport that wouldn’t die
CNN / Marcel Krueger — Saturday, 07. November 2020
"While the recent opening of Berlin's long-delayed Brandenburg Airport will have caused many in the city to breathe a sigh of relief, it also ..."
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