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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 ..."
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 ."
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