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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 ..."

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 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 ..."

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 ..."

A Guaranteed Monthly Check Changed His Life. Now He Sends Out 650.

The New York Times / Sally McGrane — Friday, 06. November 2020

"From his Berlin start-up's brick loft offices, Michael Bohmeyer led the way past a brewery-turned-art space to a makeshift cafe. “If we're ..."

EXPLAINED: What closes and what stays open during Germany’s shutdown?

The Local Germany — Monday, 02. November 2020

"In Berlin there is a ban on opening and selling alcohol after 11pm, whereas in Munich the curfew is 10pm. Canteens. Canteens in the workplace can ..."

Berlin’s Madame Tussauds put its wax Trump statue in a garbage bin just days before US election

Business Insider / ominic-Madori Davis — Saturday, 31. October 2020

"Berlin's Madame Tussauds has placed its statue of President Donald Trump in a garbage bin filled with trash bags, according to Reuters. The trash bin, ..."

Germany: Second Corona Lockdown Commences on Monday

The Berlin Spectator / Imanuel Marcus — Wednesday, 28. October 2020

"Berlin's Governing Mayor Michael Müller, who also heads the Conference of First Ministers, said it had been difficult for him to support the decisions ..."

What moving to Berlin as a British exchange student during the pandemic taught me

The Local Germany / Eve Bennett — Tuesday, 27. October 2020

"If you'd have told me at the start of 2020 that I would be writing this piece in an apartment in Berlin, I wouldn't have believed you. I study German and ..."

Coronavirus: Berlin breaks up 600-strong party over Covid

BBC News — Monday, 26. October 2020

"Police in Berlin have broken up a 600-strong party as coronavirus restrictions continue to curb German festivities. Berlin police tweeted that the "fetish ..."

Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie set to reopen after six-year renovation

Far Out Magazine — Monday, 26. October 2020

"The Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin has revealed a reopening date of summer of 2021, a welcomed comeback for a gallery which has been closed for ..."

Why are Berlin’s new buildings so intent on looking backwards?

Apollo Magazine / Tom Wilkinson — Tuesday, 20. October 2020

"The reconstruction of the Berlin Palace is the most obtrusive instance of this tendency. The enormous baroque structure currently nearing completion at ..."

9900 extras have tested out Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) ready for commissioning

Aviation24.be / André Orban — Tuesday, 20. October 2020

"Berlin Brandenburg Airport has undergone all preparations for a successful commissioning. All permits have been granted, all processes have been ..."