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Former US President Obama to pay Berlin another visit – The Local Germany
The Local Germany — Tuesday, 11. April 2023
"Former US President Barack Obama is slated to speak in Berlin as part of a three-city European tour."
Thousands of Israelis in Berlin ‘Look Forward’ to Disrupting Netanyahu’s Visit – Israel News
Haaretz / Allison Kaplan Sommer — Tuesday, 14. March 2023
"As the Battle Over Israel's Judicial Overhaul Continues, Thousands of Israelis Living in Berlin Are Planning to Protest When Prime Minister ..."
Women can now swim topless in Berlin’s swimming pools. The move reflects Germany’s … – CNN
CNN / Sophie Tanno — Sunday, 12. March 2023
"Women in Berlin can now swim topless in the city's public pools if they choose to -- just as men can."
German airport strikes force hundreds of flight cancellations – The Washington Post
The Washington Post — Sunday, 12. March 2023
"The strike at Berlin's airport has forced 200 departing flights to be canceled, affecting 27,000 passengers, a notice on the city's website said."
Berlin’s Gay Museum attacked – ArtReview
ArtReview — Thursday, 02. March 2023
"On 24 February, museum employees at the Schwules Museum in Berlin discovered evidence of an attack on the institution's building."
This Year, the Berlin Film Festival Sparkles – The New York Times
The New York Times / Jessica Kiang — Friday, 24. February 2023
"This Year, the Berlin Film Festival Sparkles. After two years of pandemic disruptions, the festival returns in full, with Kristen Stewart as the jury ..."
Berlin film fest promises starry nights, meaty fare – France 24
France 24 (AFP) — Monday, 13. February 2023
"The Berlin film festival, Europe's first major cinema showcase of the year, opens on Thursday with a focus on the fight for freedom in Ukraine and ..."
Would you sleep in a former airport? Berlin is set to repurpose its former Tegel Airport and …
Global Design News — Saturday, 11. February 2023
"Led by Tegel Projekt GmbH, the new master plan for Berlin's former airport in the north of the city will become Berlin TXL — the Urban Tech ..."
Berlin’s plan for a car-free city prompts bitter war of words | The Guardian
The Guardian / Philip Oltermann — Saturday, 11. February 2023
"This summer the German capital will roll out a controversial trial abolishing almost all parking spaces in the Gräfekiez neighbourhood."
Repeat Election in Berlin Speaks to the ‘Chaos’ Many Residents Feel – The New York Times
The New York Times / Christopher F. Schuetze — Saturday, 11. February 2023
"The do-over vote on Sunday is only the tip of the iceberg for a city some see as in crisis: short on housing, schools and efficient governance."
Berlin’s Lack of Housing Poses a Challenge for the City’s Tech Sector – Bloomberg
Bloomberg.com / Aggi Christiane — Saturday, 11. February 2023
"Berlin's new tech recruits are being told to take any apartment they can get, even if it's nowhere close to the trendy neighborhoods that may have ..."
Eco-friendly public toilet a symbol of Berlin’s dysfunction – The Irish Times
The Irish Times / Derek Scally — Friday, 10. February 2023
"An election campaign billboard shows Berlin governing mayor and Social Democrat Franziska Giffey and the slogan: 'Vote SPD on Feb 12!' ahead of ..."
Berlin to issue sustainability bonds worth 750 million euros | TheMayor.EU
TheMayor.EU / Denis Balgaranov — Monday, 30. January 2023
"The city of Berlin is only the second German state to create sustainability bonds, after North Rhine-Westphalia. Finance Senator Daniel Wesener ..."
France, Germany Plan High-Speed Paris-Berlin Train Service – Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg.com / Ania Nussbaum — Sunday, 22. January 2023
"The nations “support the deployment of the high-speed train route between Paris and Berlin, as well as the night train service, both announced for ..."
Berlin fashion spoof causes chaos as Adidas denies involvement – The Guardian
The Guardian / Philip Oltermann — Monday, 16. January 2023
"At a spoof launch event in central Berlin, bruised and bloodied models stumbled across the catwalk in “realitywear” garments in front of an audience ..."
Berlin thieves on trial for Dresden Palace heist return badly damaged diamonds
EL PAÍS in English / Elena G. Sevillano — Thursday, 12. January 2023
"The miracle was an attempt by the alleged thieves, all members of the same Berlin-based mafia family, to get sentence reductions. The jewels were ..."
Red Flag: What’s behind the Silvester Riots? – Exberliner
Exberliner / Nathaniel Flakin — Wednesday, 04. January 2023
"Exberliner Berlin's New Year's Eve riots made international news. Did we really experience a "new dimension of violence"? Nathaniel Flakin thinks this is ..."
You can get from London to Berlin in just 16 hours thanks to a new sleeper train – Time Out
Time Out / Faima Bakar — Friday, 30. December 2022
"The new pan-European rail service is launching in May 2023 and will connect London St Pancras with Berlin."
Shutting Down The Berlin Spectator
The Berlin Spectator / Imanuel Marcus — Monday, 26. December 2022
"Before I came to Berlin, I lived all over the place, including in former Yugoslavia, where I was a war reporter. As a foreign correspondent for German ..."
Christmas Eve with the Police in Berlin’s Neukölln District
The Berlin Spectator / Imanuel Marcus — Sunday, 25. December 2022
"The reason he was on duty yesterday night was The Berlin Spectator's request to accompany cops on Christmas Eve. Attacked by Protesters. Bonack is one ..."
Jazz, Nazis and Bryan Ferry: how Babylon Berlin became TV’s most decadent drama
The Guardian / Matt Charlton — Friday, 18. November 2022
"It's the most expensive – and most successful – German drama ever made. As its brilliant portrait of the tragic hedonism of 1930s Berlin reaches a ..."
Death of cyclist in Berlin provokes debate over road protests – The Guardian
The Guardian / Kate Connolly — Thursday, 10. November 2022
"The death of a cyclist after a traffic collision in Berlin has revived a growing debate in Germany about climate crisis protests."
How Berlin Friedrichstraße ended up at the centre of the car-free debate
The Local Germany — Friday, 04. November 2022
"One of Berlin's most iconic streets has become embroiled in a fierce debate over the future of mobility in Germany after a decision to block part ..."
Berlin’s Energy Hardship Fund – way out for households in the winter | TheMayor.EU
TheMayor.EU / Denis Balgaranov — Thursday, 27. October 2022
"Authorities believe that "no Berliner should have to sit in the cold and dark". Yesterday, Berlin city authorities announced they want to set up ..."
Beautiful, decadent, damaged: a walk back in time through roaring 20s Berlin – The Guardian
The Guardian / Matt Charlton — Friday, 14. October 2022
"With the fourth series of Babylon Berlin starting on Friday, this atmospheric stroll peels back the history of a city that rarely stopped dancing ..."
Berlin welcomes festival of light amid dark energy predictions – The Irish Times
The Irish Times / Derek Scally — Friday, 07. October 2022
"After months of urging residents to save energy, not even the city Christmas lights are guaranteed. Berlin's governing mayor Franziska Giffey earned ..."
The Hottest Startups in Berlin | WIRED UK
Wired UK / Megan Carnegie — Thursday, 06. October 2022
"Look out, London—Berlin is fast catching up in all areas, from sheer volume of funding by startups to its rapid transition into a center for ..."
Red Flag: Ten years on from the refugee protests at Oranienplatz – Exberliner
Exberliner / Nathaniel Flakin — Thursday, 06. October 2022
"On October 6, 2012, refugees occupied Oranienplatz in Kreuzberg. Angela Davis will be in Berlin for the 10 year anniversary."
Berlin TXL: $8 billion project to transform Tegel Airport into an eco city | CNN Travel
CNN / Tom Page — Monday, 03. October 2022
"The project, dubbed Berlin TXL, has been designed as a climate-friendly community full of sustainable technologies, with integrated university campus ..."
Berlin to turn Checkpoint Charlie into a public square of remembrance | TheMayor.EU
TheMayor.EU / Denis Balgaranov — Thursday, 29. September 2022
"The most famous border crossing in Berlin. When the Berlin Wall was erected in 1961, East German authorities were desperately trying to stop the ..."
Eliud Kipchoge takes 30 seconds off his men’s marathon world record in Berlin
The Guardian / Sean Ingle — Sunday, 25. September 2022
"Eliud Kipchoge took a remarkable 30 seconds off his own marathon world record to finish in a time of 2hrs 1min and 9secs at the Berlin marathon."
Natasha Wodak takes down Malindi Elmore’s Canadian women’s marathon record in Berlin
CBC / Lori Ewing — Sunday, 25. September 2022
"Natasha Wodak of Surrey, B.C., shattered the Canadian women's marathon record on Sunday in Berlin, running 42.2 kilometres in two hours 23 minutes ..."
How a whiskey-fueled meeting in 1949 led to Berlin’s famed techno scene – NPR
NPR / Bobby Allyn — Friday, 23. September 2022
"BERLIN, Germany — On a recent Sunday morning, hundreds of people, most dressed in all black, lined up outside Berghain, the Berlin techno club ..."
Rent for Students Increases by 18.5% in Berlin & by 6% in Whole of Germany – Erudera
Erudera — Friday, 23. September 2022
"Students in Berlin have to pay 18.5 percent higher accommodation prices this year compared to last year, a recent report looking into the increase ..."
How to watch the Berlin Marathon for free on Sunday, September 26 – Athletics Illustrated
Athletics Illustrated / Christopher Kelsall — Friday, 23. September 2022
"The 2021 BMW Berlin Marathon, live stream, results, start lists, and schedule. The event takes place on Sunday, September 26 at 8:00 local time / 7:00 ..."
Berlin museum to drain the blood of visitors at new ‘Nosferatu’ exhibition – Far Out Magazine
Far Out Magazine / Sam Kemp — Thursday, 22. September 2022
"A Berlin museum is set to conduct a blood drive at a new exhibition exploring the legacy Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's 1922 horror 'Nosferatu'."
Benin bronzes go on last exhibition in Berlin before repatriation – Vanguard News
Vanguard News — Sunday, 18. September 2022
"Among the items being exhibited at the Humboldt Museum in Berlin, beginning this weekend are a pair of thrones and a commemorative bust of the ..."
What we know so far about Berlin’s follow-up to the €9 ticket – The Local Germany
The Local Germany — Saturday, 17. September 2022
"After weeks of debate, Berlin has settled on a new budget ticket to replace the €9 ticket for a limited time. Here's what know about the travel ..."
A Critic’s Guide to Berlin Art Week – Frieze
Frieze / Mitch Speed — Friday, 16. September 2022
"Walter Price, 'Pearl Lines', 2022, exhibition view, Barbara Wien, Berlin. Courtesy: the artist and Barbara Wien, Berlin, and Greene Naftali, ..."
Berlin says ‘nein’ to World Cup fan zone and calls off Germany’s street party – The Guardian
The Guardian / Associated Press — Saturday, 10. September 2022
"Berlin's local environment authority told news agency DPA on Saturday that it was unlikely to approve the special exemptions needed to hold such ..."
How the Uferhallen in Berlin are trying to survive – Monopol Magazin
Monopol Magazin / Laura Ewert — Saturday, 10. September 2022
"Tarpaulins, water canisters, containers, an old bus. Sculpture Berlin at Berlin's Uferhallen is showing artworks on a large scale. A man in work ..."
Berlin: Connected to Seventeen Very Different Sister Cities
The Berlin Spectator / Imanuel Marcus — Monday, 29. August 2022
"Berlin has countless squares. One of them, Los Angeles Square in the area of former West Berlin, is ..."
Berlin: ‘Procession of Love’ Moves Through City
The Berlin Spectator — Saturday, 27. August 2022
"The Techno dancers moved through several big intersections, including the one of Greifswalder Strasse and Danziger Strasse, two of Berlin's more ..."
Berlin considers extending €9 public transport offer – The Local Germany
The Local Germany — Friday, 26. August 2022
"Berlin's Social Democrats (SPD) want to extend the €9 ticket for a limited period, according to media reports. The party, which leads the ..."
Berlin Airport Now Allows Passengers To Queue Virtually For Security – Simple Flying
Simple Flying — Thursday, 25. August 2022
"Berlin Brandenburg is the first European airport to offer the virtual queuing solution which has already seen success in the United States and ..."
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