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Baltic countries to be in focus at European Film Market of Berlin International Film Festival next year
The Baltic Times — Monday, 23. May 2022
"RIGA - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will participate in the Countries in Focus program at the European Film Market of the 73rd Berlin Internati."
‘In no city have I felt as unsafe as Berlin’: opera singer sues metro over racism claims
The Guardian / Philip Oltermann — Sunday, 22. May 2022
"Jeremy Osborne's experience with Berlin ticket inspectors is a less cheerful one. The dual national American-German opera singer is one of a string of ..."
Feminist ‘witch’ protest kicks off May Day protests in Berlin | Germany | The Guardian
The Guardian / Kate Connolly — Sunday, 01. May 2022
"Accompanied by a large police presence, it concentrated on the northern and central Prenzlauerberg and Mitte districts of Berlin. But police ..."
Berlin announces plans for high-speed cycle route through city centre
Smart Cities World — Tuesday, 12. April 2022
"Berlin has announced plans for a new high-speed bicycle route from Hönow to Spandau through the city centre. It claims that bicycles should be ..."
Elon Musk “refuses” to enter Berghain over ‘PEACE’ sign – NME
NME / Damian Jones — Tuesday, 05. April 2022
"The billionaire tech mogul took to Twitter to complain about the sign during a trip to Berlin over the weekend. “They wrote PEACE on the wall at ..."
New Berlin museum reminds visitors of shared migration history – The Irish Times
The Irish Times / Derek Scally — Saturday, 19. March 2022
"Centre recalls post-war wave of German refugees, but resonates strongly with today's Ukraine migration. about an hour ago. Derek Scally in Berlin."
German Resistance Memorial Center – Berlin, Germany – Atlas Obscura
Atlas Obscura / Monsieur Mictlan — Friday, 18. March 2022
"On the Bender block of Berlin, a Neoclassical building houses the former office of the iconic Claus Von Stauffenberg, the courtyard where he was ..."
Ukrainian refugees in Berlin: ‘I feel guilty being in safety’ – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times / Markus Ziener — Friday, 11. March 2022
"With 10000 Ukrainians fleeing war arrive in Berlin each day, a wide range of emotions and fear grip the new refugees."
Ukraine protests: 500,000 march in Berlin – a photo gallery – Exberliner
Exberliner — Monday, 28. February 2022
"Up to half a million gathered in Berlin yesterday in solidarity with Ukraine. EXB's photographer was there."
From Berlin streets to Sydney, global outpouring of support for Ukraine | Reuters
Reuters / Cecile Mantovani and Stefica Nicol Bikes — Sunday, 27. February 2022
"Thousands of people also took to the streets in Europe, with protesters - including many Ukrainians living abroad - in London, Nicosia, Berlin, ..."
Berlin clubbing returns on March 4th · News RA – Resident Advisor
Resident Advisor/ Richard Akingbehin — Tuesday, 22. February 2022
"The 2G+ rule, plus negative antigen test, will apply for all attendees. Berlin clubbing returns on March 4th image. Clubbing in Berlin is back on ..."
Berlin Film Festival confirms dates for 2023 | News – Screen Daily
Screen Daily / Ben Dalton — Tuesday, 22. February 2022
"1,400 journalists from 65 countries attended the event in-person in Berlin. “The successful conclusion of the Berlinale 2022 gives us great pleasure ..."
I left the wilds of Orkney for a new life in Berlin. Could I find a lover – and a raccoon? | Amy …
The Guardian / Amy Liptrot — Saturday, 19. February 2022
"There's always a sense of arriving in Berlin just a little too late. Five years ago, people say: that's when it was really happening."
Berlin Airport launches NapCabs for passenger relaxation
International Airport Review — Friday, 04. February 2022
"Berlin Airport has launched new NapCabs, which offers passengers an opportunity to relax and catch-up on work or sleep during longer layovers."
Why Berlin needs to learn from Alaska and chill – EXBERLINER.com
EXBERLINER.com — Thursday, 03. February 2022
"The Gay Berliner reflects on a trip to Alaska and asks why the Berlin is so full of square-jawed start-up clones?"
Old petrol station in Berlin to be revived as 1st George Grosz Museum | Daily Sabah
Daily Sabah / German Press Agency - DPA — Thursday, 03. February 2022
"An unused gas station in a bustling area of Berlin will be revived as the world's very first museum dedicated to German artist George Grosz..."
Ai Weiwei ‘Shocked’ to Find Out the Real Estate Firm Selling His Berlin Apartment Used It for …
Artnet News / Kate Brown — Friday, 28. January 2022
"Only two years after leaving Berlin—and his issues with Germany—behind to move to the U.K., Ai Weiwei has told Artnet News that he was “shocked” ..."
Has the Humboldt Forum got it horribly wrong? | Apollo Magazine
Apollo Magazine / Daniel Trilling — Friday, 21. January 2022
"If there’s one thing that sums up the awkwardness of the Humboldt Forum, Berlin’s new flagship museum complex, it’s the black flagpole that rises up through the building’s central stairwell …"
Elephants munch on special Christmas leftovers at Berlin Zoo | CTV News
CTV News / Paul Workman, Anthony Vasquez-Peddie — Thursday, 30. December 2021
"Once a year, elephants and other animals at the Berlin Zoo are given a special holiday leftover treat: Christmas trees."
Berlin public transport operator lures passengers with edible hemp tickets – The Local Germany
The Local Germany — Tuesday, 14. December 2021
"Berlin's public transport network has come up with a novel way for commuters to ease the stress of Covid and Christmas as they travel: edible ..."
Berlin To Ban Dancing In Nightclubs Due To New Regulations
The Daily Beast / Drew Barkin — Saturday, 04. December 2021
"EDMTunes Berlin is set to ban dancing in Nightclubs. This comes just after the German Federal Government lowered nightclub capacity to 50%."
How Berlin’s infamous club scene is weathering the pandemic
National Geographic / Arikia Millikan — Wednesday, 01. December 2021
"As the clock rounded midnight on a cool fall evening in Berlin, hundreds of prospective clubgoers lined up along a sidewalk dressed ..."
How the Berlin Wall still influences culture and commerce
CityAM / Sophie Ibbotson — Wednesday, 01. December 2021
"The 30m wide scar through the city, 155km in length, still characterises much of Berlin's urban landscape, and influences development today. Sophie ..."
EXPLAINED: Tougher Covid rules come into force in Berlin
The Local Germany — Saturday, 27. November 2021
"In response to rapidly rising Covid-19 infection rates, the Berlin Senate has introduced stricter rules, which came into force on Saturday, ..."
Berlin nightclub capacity to be lowered to 50 per cent this weekend – NME
NME / Damian Jones — Friday, 26. November 2021
"Nightclubs in Berlin will be forced to lower their capacity to 50 per cent from tomorrow (November 27) following a rise in COVID-19 cases."
Who are my unvaccinated friends and why didn’t they get their jabs?
EXBERLINER.com / Nadja Vancauwenberghe — Friday, 26. November 2021
"Berlin crowd escalator.jpg. Why have over 30 percent of Berliners decided not to get their Corona vaccination? Our Editor-in-Chief spoke to five ..."
3G on buses and trains in Berlin – how it should work
The Germany Eye / Florence Jenkins — Tuesday, 23. November 2021
"To protect against the coronavirus, passengers in Berlin will soon only be allowed to travel if they can prove by vaccination card, certificate or ..."
Berlin Christmas market opens while COVID forces others to stay closed | Euronews
Euronews — Monday, 22. November 2021
"But in Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt square, they will try to keep the Christmas magic alive. "We are of course happy that we can have a Christmas market ..."
Berlin plans to ban the unvaccinated from restaurants, bars and culture – The Local Germany
The Local Germany — Tuesday, 09. November 2021
"The plans were drawn up at a meeting of the city senate on Monday night after Berlin has seen new cases of infection with coronavirus double in ..."
Berlin museum acquires vast collection of antisemitic objects amassed by German man who …
The Art Newspaper / Catherine Hickley — Tuesday, 09. November 2021
"The German Historical Museum in Berlin has acquired a collection of 15,000 objects that bear witness to the history of antisemitism over two ..."
Breaking Bread – A father-figure for Berlin’s homeless – TRT World / YouTube [VIDEO]
TRT World / YouTube — Saturday, 06. November 2021
"The housing crisis in Berlin has become more intense over the last few years. More people are homeless than ever before. This is the story of a ..."
Russia calls diplomat death last month in Berlin ‘tragic accident’ – The Washington Post
The Washington Post / Loveday Morris and Vanessa Guinan-Bank — Friday, 05. November 2021
"German authorities on Friday confirmed that a Russian diplomat was found dead in Berlin last month, an incident Russia described as a ..."
Welcome to VV: Berlin’s most surprising vintage store – EXBERLINER.com
EXBERLINER.com / Damien Cummings — Friday, 05. November 2021
"An influential fashion site called VV the best vintage store in Berlin, maybe even Germany. "That kind of fucked me," says Vasiliki Voulgari."
Berlin airport calls for cash to stave off bankruptcy – The Local Germany
The Local Germany / AFP — Saturday, 30. October 2021
"Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) finally opened last year after an eight-year delay, but it already needs a snap injection of large amounts of ..."
Berlin’s Christmas markets are back with tighter COVID-19 entry restrictions
Lonely Planet — Friday, 29. October 2021
"Christmas market organisers in Berlin will be able to apply the so-called 3G or 2G COVID-19 restrictions this year."
2020: Berlin’s cleanest year since air measurements begun
TheMayor.EU — Monday, 25. October 2021
"On 22 October, Berlin authorities announced that the city's air in 2020 was the cleanest since measurements had started. Nitrogen dioxide and fine ..."
‘Berlin has proven renters don’t need to water down their demands’
Dazed / Patrick Benjamin — Friday, 01. October 2021
"Activists and renters describe the mood in Berlin following their city's historic ruling against exploitative landlords. 1October 2021. TextPatrick Benjamin."
Berlin referendum: Could a community land trust be the blueprint to give power back to citizens?
Euronews / Emily Manthei — Saturday, 25. September 2021
"In short: there is less and less housing stock on the market for a rapidly increasing population. Berlin's state government has aimed to address this through ..."
Fridays for Future: climate protests kick off with Greta Thunberg in Berlin – video …
The Guardian — Friday, 24. September 2021
"Thousands of protesters, including Greta Thunberg, rallied outside the German parliament in Berlin demanding stronger climate action from the government ..."
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 ..."
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