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Berlin culture cuts described as ‘death knell’ for city’s future – The Irish Times
The Irish Times / Derek Scally — Thursday, 19. December 2024
"On Thursday Berlin's city-state government backed a controversial emergency Bill that cuts €3 billion from the capital's €40 billion annual budget."
Berlin Film Festival to Open With Tom Tykwer’s ‘The Light’ Starring Lars Eidinger – Variety
Variety / Elsa Keslassy — Thursday, 05. December 2024
"The film marks Tykwer's return to the big screen after seven years and four seasons as writer and director of the hit series “Babylon Berlin.” “We ..."
BVG plans autonomous buses by 2027 – The Berliner
The Berliner — Saturday, 30. November 2024
"Self-driving buses could soon become a reality in Berlin, as the BVG teams up with the city of Hamburg to test autonomous fleets."
Just in: Berlin cancels festival due to funding cuts – Slippedisc
Slipped Disc / norman lebrecht — Saturday, 30. November 2024
"Berlin's Konzarthaus has called off its Projections festival in February due to the effects of budget cuts amounting to 1.8 million Euros."
Culture cuts in Berlin are a wake-up call for all of Europe – DOMUS
DOMUS / Nicholas Noel — Friday, 29. November 2024
"Berlin's cultural scene is facing one of the most serious crises in recent years: the Senate, i.e. the city's local government, has announced ..."
Berlin’s €29 ticket cancelled, austerity measures approved
The Berliner — Friday, 22. November 2024
"Berlin commuters are in for a shock as the city bids farewell to its €29 ticket -a short-lived promise of affordable travel."
Berlin Police chief warns Jews, gay people to ‘be careful’ in Arab neighborhoods
The Times of Israel / ToI Staff — Tuesday, 19. November 2024
"Berlin's police chief on Monday advised the city's Jewish and gay residents to be extra vigilant when traveling in neighborhoods with high Arab ..."
How the Berlin Wall Became a 100-Mile Bike and Pedestrian Trail – Smithsonian Magazine
Smithsonian Magazine / Joe Baur — Thursday, 07. November 2024
"Once one of the world's most dangerous border crossings, Berlin's symbol of death and division has been turned into a tangible way to experience ..."
Hunt for Berlin bomber as bag filled with explosives left at station – Evening Standard
Evening Standard / Nicholas Cecil, Rachael Burford — Thursday, 31. October 2024
"German police have launched a manhunt for a suspect who abandoned a bag of explosives at a Berlin train station and ran away after being stopped by ..."
The View From Berlin: why stickers speak for the city’s creatives and activists
It's Nice That / Milly Burroughs — Thursday, 31. October 2024
"Stickers are big in Berlin. Our correspondent in the German capital digs into the reasons why, and how individuals and groups are using them to ..."
White trees in the Tiergarten: Protection against beaver damage – Berlin.de
Berlin.de / dpa — Monday, 28. October 2024
"The special coating of quartz sand has a mechanical effect and forms a breathable coating on the tree trunk, as the Berlin Nature Conservation ..."
Kinder Rave: Berlin has a techno party for everyone – including your toddler
The Berliner / Anna Gyulai Gaal — Monday, 21. October 2024
"Think having a kid means the end of your clubbing days? Think again. Kinder Rave is the Berlin party series for techno-loving parents."
First glance at panda cubs – Zoo Berlin
Zoo Berlin — Tuesday, 15. October 2024
"Zoo Berlin has been home to Germany's only giant pandas since summer 2017. On 31 August 2019, female panda Meng Meng gave birth to baby pandas for the ..."
The Hottest Startups in Berlin in 2024 – WIRED
WIRED / Morgan Meaker — Monday, 14. October 2024
"The Hottest Startups in Berlin in 2024. The German capital attracts talent from all over the world, and its startups are building endless AI-generated ..."
Berlin wants to improve support for women setting up businesses
Berlin.de / dpa/deepl.com — Friday, 11. October 2024
"Start-Up · Senator for Economic Affairs Franziska Giffey (SPD) officially launched the programme at the German Entrepreneur and Founder Days in Berlin."
120th Anniversary of the Bode-Museum – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin — Thursday, 10. October 2024
"Berlin. At the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum, which opened on 18 October 1904, paintings and sculptures were presented side-by ..."
BVG moves to card payment on Berlin buses from September 1 – The Berliner
The Berliner — Monday, 05. August 2024
"From next month, Berlin bus drivers will no longer carry cash but instead exclusively accept card payments from anyone who requires a ticket for ..."
Governing mayor raises rainbow flag at city hall – Berlin.de
Berlin.de / dpa/deepl.com — Wednesday, 03. July 2024
"The rainbow flag is flying again in front of the Rotes Rathaus. Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) hoisted it together with the Queer ..."
The Shows: It’s time for Berlin Fashion Week
the-spin-off.com / Aylin Yavuz — Friday, 28. June 2024
"From July 1 to 4, it's Berlin Fashion Week time again in the German capital. The show has disclosed its final program including shows of different ..."
Berlin fan zone reaches capacity amid Euro fever – Reuters
Reuters / Philip O'connor — Friday, 14. June 2024
"A fan zone at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate was filled to capacity ahead of the Euro 2024 opening game between Germany and Scotland on Friday, ..."
‘Artists used to be forgotten, their work was thrown away’: how a Berlin gallery changed photography
The Guardian / Eliza Apperly — Friday, 14. June 2024
"Co-founded before photo work was taken seriously as art, this Berlin venue is marking its half-century by celebrating the history of its ..."
In Berlin, thousands take to the streets to protest far-right extremism – NPR
NPR / Rob Schmitz, Scott Detrow — Saturday, 08. June 2024
"ROB SCHMITZ, BYLINE: Hey, Scott. DETROW: So you spent the afternoon at a pro-democracy demonstration in Berlin that attracted thousands of people. And ..."
Berlin Fashion Week follows Copenhagen’s example, introduces sustainability requirements
Fashion United / Jule Scott — Friday, 07. June 2024
"Berlin Fashion Week (BFW) and Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) are jointly committed to a sustainable future of fashion weeks."
Berlin subway rolls out 4G mobile connectivity across underground system
Intelligent Transport — Thursday, 09. May 2024
"The entire Berlin subway system now boasts seamless 4G mobile coverage, revolutionising connectivity for daily commuters and visitors alike."
BVG: Carrying e-scooters prohibited from May 1 – Berlin.de
Berlin.de — Thursday, 25. April 2024
"For safety reasons, Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe will prohibit the use of electric pedal scooters in the company's vehicles and subway stations from ..."
Meet the companies creating a ‘city of the future’ inside Berlin’s Tegel Airport | Euronews
Euronews.com / Liv Stroud — Friday, 05. April 2024
"Euronews Green went behind the scenes at Berlin's tech-hub located in disused airport Tegel to learn more."
More than 500000 trees planted for climate-resilient forest – Berlin.de
Berlin.de — Friday, 05. April 2024
"More than half a million deciduous trees have been planted in Berlin's forests in recent months. This has created around 100 hectares of new mixed ..."
Berlin’s Flussbad campus begins its phased opening with Reethaus – The Architect’s Newspaper
The Architect's Newspaper / Will Jennings — Thursday, 04. April 2024
"Berlin's Flussbad campus begins its phased opening with Reethaus designed by Austrian architect Monika Gogl."
Berlin Tegel Airport becomes a nightclub and creative space with Turbulence TXL
NZ Herald / Sarah Pollok — Tuesday, 02. April 2024
"However, anyone who knows Berlin knows this cultural hub won't let a good building go to waste. A group of six international creatives from Berlin ..."
Germans celebrate as recreational cannabis use becomes legal | CNN
CNN / Jack Guy — Monday, 01. April 2024
"Cannabis smokers gathered at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to celebrate legalization. Michele Tantussi/Getty Images. CNN —. Crowds gathered in ..."
Current information on the cyber attack on the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
Museum für Naturkunde — Thursday, 07. March 2024
"The Museum für Naturkunde Berlin fell victim to a targeted cyber attack in mid-October, affecting large parts of our digital infrastructure."
Criticism of Israel at Berlin Film Festival Stirs Antisemitism Debate – The New York Times
The New York Times / Alex Marshall — Tuesday, 27. February 2024
"When Yuval Abraham and Basel Adra walked onstage at the Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday night, they had come to talk about more ..."
Tourist numbers in Berlin continue to rise
berlin.de — Friday, 23. February 2024
"The tourism industry in Berlin is continuing to recover, but is still nowhere near the level it was before the coronavirus pandemic."
Fewer bike lanes and more ring road: How Berlin’s mayor is making space for cars – Le Monde
Le Monde / Thomas Wieder — Friday, 23. February 2024
"Heavy traffic on the Berlin ring road on March 25, 2023. JOHN MACDOUGALL / AFP. Unlike Paris, or other German ..."
Pussy Riot Protest Alexei Navalny’s Death Outside Russian Embassy in Berlin
Rolling Stone / Daniel Kreps — Sunday, 18. February 2024
"Pussy Riot protest death of Alexei Navalny outside the Russian embassy in Berlin, Germany on February 18, 2024 Courtesy of Pussy Riot. Pussy ..."
The lengths Berlin renters will go to in order to find a home – Financial Times
Financial Times / Nathan Ma — Wednesday, 17. January 2024
"I am proud to be a life-long renter, like 85 per cent of Berlin's residents, and I can't imagine moving elsewhere either, even as purchase prices drop ..."
Berlin’s dining scene goes brutally local – The Peak Magazine
The Peak Magazine / Victoria Burrows — Saturday, 06. January 2024
"Nobelhart & Schmutzig, opened in 2015 by sommelier Billy Wagner and chef Micha Schäfer, brought to Berlin the minimalism, and more crucially, the ..."
Berlin marks New Year with less violence than last year despite 390 arrests – The Irish News
The Irish News — Monday, 01. January 2024
"Authorities in Berlin said on Monday that New Year's Eve celebrations in the German capital were more peaceful compared with last ..."
Techno At Tegel: The Former Berlin Airport Is Now Home To A Nightclub – Simple Flying
Simple Flying / Jonathan E. Hendry — Friday, 22. December 2023
"A photo of the control tower and terminal building of Berlin Tegel airport at night. Photo: Federico Acosta | Shutterstock. One of Berlin's most ..."
Berlin buys back its heating network from private sector | TheMayor.EU
TheMayor.EU — Wednesday, 20. December 2023
"Berlin's most important energy and climate decision for the decade. Berlin's state government described the deal as “historic” and as one of “the most ..."
Berlin to rerun parts of federal election after chaos-hit vote – Financial Times
Financial Times / Sam Jones — Tuesday, 19. December 2023
"That vote must now be re-held after more than two years in 455 of Berlin's 2,256 electoral districts, judges at Germany's constitutional court in ..."
Ten projects by graduates of University of the Arts Berlin – Dezeen
Dezeen — Wednesday, 13. December 2023
"A collection of 3D-printed breast prostheses is included in Dezeen's latest school show by graduates of the University of the Arts Berlin."
Thousands march in Berlin against antisemitism amid sharp rise in Jew hatred
The Times of Israel — Monday, 11. December 2023
"Several thousand people demonstrated against antisemitism in Berlin on Sunday as Germany grapples with a large increase in anti-Jewish incidents ..."
Europe’s geography ‘kind of reshaped’ as Paris-Berlin night train returns – The Guardian
The Guardian / Kate Connolly — Saturday, 09. December 2023
"Widely viewed as a jewel in the crown of European rail travel, the service was cancelled in 2014 despite angry protests. Nicky Gardner, the Berlin- ..."
‘Linie 1’ Captures the Soul of Berlin – The New York Times
The New York Times / A.J. Goldmann — Friday, 08. December 2023
"Berlin's Subway Musical Captures the Soul of the City. “Linie 1” has been running since 1986 and just celebrated its 2,000th performance. Its cast of ..."
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