Future

Sexy, cheap and available? The Berlin housing myth

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:30:00 GMT

Living prices are climbing and poor residents are being squeezed out. More Berliners are trying to beat the speculators with alternative housing projects.

The future belongs to geeks

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Following Jamba’s breakthrough five years ago, high-tech businesses have been thriving on Berlin’s abundant creative talent and low living costs.

2012: Armageddon is back. Are you ready?

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT

At the European premiere of the doomsday blockbuster 2012 - held in Berlin on the 20th anniversary of the Mauerfall - its star John Cusack was questioned by a fawning fan: “What do you think about the future, John?”

The death of Germany?

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:59:00 GMT

“Birth rates at an all-time low!” “The Germans are dying out!” The headlines couldn’t be more alarming, but the statistics behind them lead to more complex conclusions. We picked apart Germany’s demographic anxieties.

The end of the world: a timeline

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:09:56 GMT

The Mayan calender prophecy is the latest in a long line of cosmic events that were said to spell the end. Here are some of the most anticipated apocalypses in history - all of which, needless to say, fizzled.

Occupied!

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:57:35 GMT

After two months of intense protests, students at universities in Berlin and across the country are determined to continue the fight until their demands are met. At stake? The future of German higher education. We met the rebels.

Oldies but goodies

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:52:30 GMT

Some Berlin pensioners are recycling their past to inspire a new generation.

What Berliners can do about climate change

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:10:10 GMT

Green Party politician Michael Schäfer wants to see Berlin reduce its carbon emissions by over 40 percent (compared to 1990 levels) in the next 10 years. Young and charismatic, Schäfer came to politics after working as an ad writer; he has been a member of the Berlin Parliament since 2006.

Climate catastrophe: is Berlin moving fast enough?

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:50:02 GMT

It’s August 2050. The Spree has run dry as temperatures edge up to 40C. The nights are tropical; the days, scorching. Your elderly neighbour was found dead: her air conditioning broke down weeks ago...

The climate circus

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:39:08 GMT

If the world is a stage, then all the actors were in Copenhagen last month to play out a pre-scripted apocalyptic drama. Our reporter paid an unofficial visit to the front lines of the UN climate change conference.