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What to do this weekend: Berlin’s best events

In Berlin and don't know what to do? Don't worry. These are our picks of the best […]
Berlin

Why we’re officially changing our name to The Berliner

From March 28th, we’ll officially be known as The Berliner instead of Exberliner. Nothing […]
Berlin

As Seen at: Oster-Ritterfest

We stopped by the Oster-Ritterfest renaissance fair at Spandau Citadel to see how the peasants, nobles, vikings […]
Friday, May 17

Berlin climate hunger strike: Doctors may give up on health of activist

The climate activists have said they are prepared to starve, with some becoming so poorly that attending […]
Review

The Empty Grave review: Stolen skulls and German colonialism

Songea Mbano's skull was stolen by the German colonial administration. The Empty Grave follows his descendants as […]
Editor's column

More than just Murnane: Why we’re getting Australian literature all wrong

Australian author Gerald Murnane is gaining international recognition. But it's high time we shed light on some […]

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“We’re fighting against indifference”: How Pussy Riot are coming for the Russian regime

We talk to Pussy Riot members Masha Alyokhina and Diana Burkot ahead of E-WERK Luckenwalde's 'Riot Days' […]
Berlin

The thrill of the trill: How to spot a nightingale in Berlin

For a brief spell each spring, Berlin nights fill with the strange and haunting songs of the […]
Berlin Sex Survey

The naked truth: How kinky, poly and commitment-phobic is Berlin, really?

Our Berlin Sex Life Survey polled 2,075 people to find out if Berlin’s sex, dating and relationship […]
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May events

What to do this May: Berlin’s best events this month

Good weather has arrived and it's time to hit the streets. These are the best events in […]
Music & clubs

Berlin concerts: The best live music in May 2024

With a music scene as massive as Berlin's, a guide like this one comes in handy. These […]
Berlin

What to do this weekend: Berlin’s best events

In Berlin and don't know what to do? Don't worry. These are our picks of the best […]
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Food

Our 3 favourite places to eat empanada in Berlin

Made with corn or flour dough, veg or meat-filled: There are countless ways an empanada can be […]
Berlin Bites

Restaurant roundup: Where to eat out this May

Looking for your new favourite Berlin restaurant? Here are four spots you have to try this May.
Food

Foraging in Berlin: Head out on The Wild Path

We consulted foraging instructor Simka Senyak of The Wild Path to find out what palatable plants Berliners […]
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Art

Berlin-based Ennio Nobili’s naughty ceramics are breaking the mould

With a collection of artful and sensual pottery, ceramicist Ennio Nobili's En Ceramica studio is quickly becoming […]
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How Kader Attia’s J’accuse examines the art of repair

Kader Attia’s Berlinische Galerie exhibition, 'J'accuse' tries to build an understanding of restitution that goes beyond repatriation […]
Art

The Dark Rooms Vertical curator Clara Sauer: “We wanted to bring the art back to the people”

Following the opening of The Dark Rooms Vertical installation, we talked to its curator Clara Sauer about […]
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Music & clubs

Turning the tables: How Femme Bass Mafia are disrupting a male-dominated DJ scene

Meet Femme Bass Mafia, the squad of Berlin FLINTA* DJs working to mentor new talent behind the […]
Music & clubs

Berlin concerts: The best live music in May 2024

With a music scene as massive as Berlin's, a guide like this one comes in handy. These […]
Editor's column

Berlin, please remember to get your party pills checked

The recent deaths of John Juan Mendez and Jose Luis Vasquez (two mainstays of the Berlin club […]
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Stage

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Unser Deutschlandmärchen ★★★★

Hakan Savaş Mican's 'Unser Deutschlandmärchen' is a moving musical about the queer son of working-class Turkish immigrants […]
Stage

Ali Chahrour’s ‘Iza Hawa’ is a love letter to a Beirut in tumult

For Ali Chahrour, performance is a commitment to showing love in a time of war. We spoke […]
Review

The Silence ★★★★

Coming to the stage of the Schabühne, Falk Richter's 'The Silence' is a powerful and immersive work […]
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What to read now: Saneh Sangsuk, Birgit Weyhe and Khuê Pham

We review Saneh Sangsuk's sensitive take on ecological disaster, Birgit Weyhe's engrossing biography of Priscilla Layne and […]
Books

Jessica J. Lee: “On some level, there is an activist project behind my nature writing”

We spoke to award-winning writer Jessica J. Lee about her newest essay collection 'Dispersals' and why nature […]
Editor's column

Why Anglophone readers need to grow up and start reading German literature

English-language readers are often dismissive of the German literary world – but for the open-minded, there’s plenty […]
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What to expect at this year’s XPOSED Queer Film Festival

Back for its 18th edition, XPOSED Queer Film Festival is bringing Berlin audiences a packed programme of […]
Open air

Open-air cinemas in Berlin: Where to watch this summer

Warmer weather means open-air cinema season in Berlin! Here's your guide to the city's must-visit spots for […]
Film

Berlin porn filmmaker Paulita Pappel: “For me, a gangbang is heaven”

Paulita Pappel is a Berlin-based porn film producer whose new 'Pornopositiv' describes a new way of looking […]
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Podcasts

Cold War Conversations: “There’s nothing like hearing history from somebody who was there”

In the podcast 'Cold War Conversations' host Ian Sanders takes an intimate look at Cold War history […]
History

The hidden history of the 1910 Moabit Riots

Discover how, just over a century ago, a coal strike at a Moabit factory sparked one of […]
Short Escapes

Explore a maze of abandoned mines at Museumspark Rüdersdorf

This eerie industrial museum in Rüdersdorf traces the origin story of many of Berlin's much-loved landmarks.
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Politics

Tuntenhaus is in trouble: Can Berlin’s last queer alternative housing project still be saved?

As Berlin's iconic Tuntenhaus faces new ownership, we're celebrating one of the city's last bastions of queer […]
Politics

Meet the Berlin activists behind the campaign to make Anmeldung available to all

'Anmeldung für Alle' is a new campaign which aims to make registration easier for everyone. We sat […]
Politics

The divisive ‘Görlitzer Park Fence’ and why it’s destined to fail

CDU mayor Kai Wegner's plans for a fence around Görlitzer Park have been built on misinformation. Now […]
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