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Top restaurants in Berlin 2012

Last month top grub guides Michelin and Gault Millau released their verdict for 2012. We reduced some 2000 pages into a digestible portion for your easy consumption.

Dec 13, 2011 by in Restaurants (1 Comments)

"People call me Renate"

EXCLUSIVE interview: Green party mayoral hopeful Renate Künast. Exberliner's crack political team chatted up Renate to find out why she was best suited to run Berlin.

Sep 14, 2011 by in Lifestyle

The good, the bad and the Wowi

Maybe you find local politics a bit boring, but even if the subtleties of German politics pass you by, you probably haven’t missed the fact that on September 18 Berlin goes to the polls. If you're a registered EU citizen you even get a local ballot!

Sep 12, 2011 by in Survival (1 Comments)

Ballots for foreigners!

"Ohne Stimme hört dich keiner" (without a voice/vote no one can hear you), or simply put: rock the vote. German political scientist Christian Mieß has set up a mock vote for the Ausländer here in Berlin.

Aug 30, 2011 by in Survival (2 Comments)

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The Berlinale Blog: Politics trumps

The Golden Bear went to Iran, the Silver Bear to Hungary. What's the connection?

Feb 20, 2011 by in The Berlin Blog

The Berlinale Vlog: An interview with Mahari Seghid

Long-time Berlinale reporter Mahari Seghid tells EXBERLINER's Ben Knight why a German film festival matters to Africans.

Feb 19, 2011 by | in The Berlin Blog

The Berlinale Blog: Complete shite

Like the last day of school before the holiday, the Berlinale traditionally ends with brainless Hollywood fare. It's a reward for sitting through all that contemporary world cinema. This year is no exception, plus they also decided to insult Berlin.

Feb 18, 2011 by in The Berlin Blog (1 Comments)

The Berlinale Vlog: Wer wenn nicht wir – the press conference!

Ben and Dan visit the pinnacle of excitement for any good film festival... the press conference! We show you the nitty-gritty details of half of what being a journalist at the Berlinale is all about. Thankfully the film is an interesting one.

Feb 18, 2011 by | in The Berlin Blog

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Deutsch dance

OUT NOW! A beautiful, unique, artistic dance documentary, Wenders' PINA is also shot in 3D.

Feb 24, 2011 by in Film

The Berlinale Vlog: Goodbye to the Berlinale

EXBERLINER's Ben Knight asks film fans about the highs and lows of the 2011 Berlin Film Festival.

Feb 20, 2011 by | in Film (1 Comments)

The Berlinale Vlog: An interview with Mahari Seghid

Long-time Berlinale reporter Mahari Seghid tells EXBERLINER's Ben Knight why a German film festival matters to Africans.

Feb 18, 2011 by | in Film

The Berlinale Vlog: The Wer wenn nicht wir press conference

Ben and Dan visit the pinnacle of excitement for any good film festival... the press conference! We show you the nitty-gritty details of half of what being a journalist at the Berlinale is all about. Thankfully the film is an interesting one.

Feb 18, 2011 by | in Film (1 Comments)