Opinion: When Ignorance Prevails, Danger Looms
The Berlin Spectator / Imanuel Marcus — Sunday, 02. August 2020
"In Berlin, another dangerous factor popped up on Saturday: Idiocy. When 20,000 people say Corona was “fake”, while the entire world is desperately ..."
Berlin: Conspiracy Theorists to Celebrate ‘End of Corona Pandemic’
The Berlin Spectator / Imanuel Marcus — Saturday, 01. August 2020
"In Berlin, Corona deniers are about to stage yet another protest today. The 'Querdenken 711' group (direct translation: 'Creative Thinking 711', the ..."
Coronavirus: German ‘Day of Freedom’ challenges restrictions
BBC News — Saturday, 01. August 2020
"Several thousand people have been marching through Berlin, in protest against Germany's coronavirus restrictions. They say the measures, including ..."
Fox found with impressive shoe collection in Berlin
BBC News — Friday, 31. July 2020
"A fox in a leafy suburb of Berlin has been getting into the spirit of summer - by collecting flip flops. For weeks residents of Zehlendorf were baffled that a ..."
Berlin’s S&M workers win stinging court victory over city officials
The Irish Times — Friday, 31. July 2020
"Berlin's S&M workers win stinging court victory over city officials. Health risk from reopening BDSM studios 'no different' to tattoo parlours or hairdressers."
The Berlin Perspective: Corona Letter to People Living in the Past
The Berlin Spectator / Imanuel Marcus — Thursday, 30. July 2020
"Six months of Corona are behind us, and no end is in sight. What a bad year. We urgently need to warn those who have not gotten to 2020 yet."
Berlin wants to turn its parks into massive open-air clubs
Time Out / Huw Oliver — Wednesday, 29. July 2020
"And now, in an effort to properly revive Berlin's usually-thriving nightlife industry, the city authorities are calling for major outdoor spaces to turned into ..."
No dancing, just listening: Berlin club Berghain reopens doors
FRANCE 24 — Monday, 27. July 2020
"Berlin (AFP). The coronavirus is keeping Berlin's legendary clubs closed but techno mecca Berghain has found a way to throw its doors back open, ..."
The German housing-market exception
Financial Times / Antonia Cundy — Friday, 24. July 2020
"According to Guthmann Estate, there was a modest rise in Berlin's prices at the beginning of the year, from a median price of €4,850 per sq m at the end ..."
Governing in a pandemic: Some changes will be permanent, says Berlin’s Mayor
Cities Today — Thursday, 23. July 2020
"Compared with many other major global cities, Berlin's experience so far with COVID-19 has been mild: the city of 3.8 million has recorded 8,500 ..."
Masks at the ready: Berlin bondage studios reopen after court repeals COVID ban
Reuters UK — Thursday, 23. July 2020
"Berlin's bondage studios and erotic massage parlours can reopen for business, after a court decided that appending them to a ..."
How to get tested for coronavirus at Germany’s airports
The Local Germany — Thursday, 23. July 2020
"Berlin: Travel returnees from risk areas are expected to be tested for coronavirus at Berlin's airports from next week onwards. This was announced by ..."
How a cryptic letter from your Berlin landlord could save hundreds in rent
The Local Germany — Wednesday, 22. July 2020
"“All landlords have a legal duty to notify their tenants of the particulars of their apartments under the new Berlin rent cap,” Wibke Werner, deputy head of ..."
‘Racist’ Berlin underground station to be renamed
The Local Germany — Saturday, 04. July 2020
"Berlin's Mohrenstraße (Moor Street) underground station is set to be renamed due to racism concerns. While the name of the station has been criticised ..."
‘Get rid of deodorant’: How Berlin’s BVG wants to encourage face masks
The Local Germany — Thursday, 02. July 2020
"But Berlin's BVG, which operates the capital's underground system, trams and buses, has come up with an idea to get people to wear their mask over ..."
Visiting Berlin’s museum of disgraced monuments
FRANCE 24 — Wednesday, 01. July 2020
"From Nazism to Lenin, a museum in Berlin displays statues and monuments from the darkest chapters of the country's history. A racist statue from the ..."
The German Government Is Trying to Buy Berlin’s Hamburger Banhof Back From Real-Estate …
artnet News / Kate Brown — Wednesday, 01. July 2020
"But Is It Too Late? Germany is angling to buy back the site of Berlin's most famous public museum."
Hundreds of Berlin households placed under quarantine amid COVID-19 spike
Euronews / Alessio Dellanna with AP — Wednesday, 17. June 2020
"Authorities in Berlin have placed 369 households under quarantine after dozens tested positive for COVID-19. The outbreak in the borough of ..."
Berlin’s Humboldt Forum to open this year despite pandemic delay
Art Newspaper / Catherine Hickley — Tuesday, 16. June 2020
"The opening of the Humboldt Forum, a vast museum and events space in the reconstructed royal palace in Berlin, is to take place this year despite ..."
Berlin Biennale Announces New Dates for 2020
Artforum — Friday, 12. June 2020
"The eleventh edition of the Berlin Biennale, curated by an intergenerational group of South American curators comprising María Berríos, Renata ..."
Racism Is Surging in Germany. Tens of Thousands Are Taking to the Streets to Call for Justice
time.com / Billy Perrigo and Mélissa Godin — Wednesday, 10. June 2020
"Tens of thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets in cities across Germany this weekend, in what may be the largest demonstrator turnout outside of the United States …"
Giving Your Number to Strangers? It’s Not Flirting; It’s a Rule
The New York Times / Katrin Bennhold / Photographs by Emile Ducke — Monday, 08. June 2020
"In the Tiergarten, Berlin's equivalent of Central Park, the beer garden has reopened. Walking one recent afternoon toward the cluster of trestle tables on ..."
In Germany, George Floyd’s Death Sparks Protests — And Artwork That Honors His Life
NPR / Rob Schmitz — Monday, 08. June 2020
"On a hill overlooking Berlin's Mauerpark, one of the last surviving sections of the wall is still covered in graffiti art — some of it abstract, some paying ..."
Berlin: Thousands Stage Protest Against Racism and Police Brutality
The Berlin Spectator / Imanuel Marcus — Sunday, 07. June 2020
"Alexanderplatz, a large square in Berlin's eastern city center, filled up quickly on Saturday afternoon, as thousands of mostly young Berliners arrived for ..."
Hated Berlin Wall reduced to rubble 30 years ago
Toronto Sun / Dave Pollard — Sunday, 07. June 2020
"“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall,” Reagan said during a 1987 speech at the Brandenburg Gate in divided Berlin, which was celebrating its 750th ..."
Berlin’s historic Tegel airport back from brink of closure
FRANCE 24 — Wednesday, 03. June 2020
"Berlin's city government had announced on May 20 that Tegel would be shut down on June 15 for at least two months due to the coronavirus outbreak ..."
‘We’re still in the middle of a pandemic’: German politicians call for common sense after Berlin party …
The Local Germany — Wednesday, 03. June 2020
"The event was organised by club collective Rebellion der Träumer to support Berlin's hard-hit nightclubs, which have been unable to open their doors ..."
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 ..."
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 ..."
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 ..."
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 ..."
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