Politics
Berlin still feeling the Bern!
On Wednesday, Bernie Sanders came to Berlin's Frei Universität with his new book "Our Revolution". He talked to a full house of students who were clearly still feeling the Bern. We were there. more
Jun 1, 2017 5:00 PM People 1 Comments
Spy, whistleblower, storyteller (Part 2)
INTERVIEW! Better than "Orange is the New Black"! A CIA spy reveals all about his time in jail among "chomos", Italian mobsters and neo-Nazis. Here's part two of our chat with ex-CIA agent and whistleblower-turned-author John Kiriakou. more
May 23, 2017 12:15 PM People
Spy, whistleblower, storyteller (Part 1)
Wednesday, we celebrated the release of Chelsea Manning; last week, another jailed whistleblower was in the Berlin spotlight: ex-CIA agent John Kiriakou. We met for a captivating talk about torture, terrorists, and sociopathic presidents. more
May 18, 2017 1:00 PM People
The family fundamentalist: Beatrix von Storch
INTERVIEW! A chat about Muslims, Merkel and motherhood with AfD’s Beatrix von Storch, the most controversial female politician in Berlin. more
May 4, 2017 10:00 AM Zeitgeist 1 Comments
OUT NOW! Our May SAVE BERLIN issue!
Goodbye cheap flats, art studios and anarchist lairs; hello, greedy developers and real estate speculators. Our new government wants to stem the tide, but is it too little, too late? Read all about it in Exberliner's May issue, on stands now! more
Apr 27, 2017 12:00 PM Features
Populism's new gay agenda
With Marine le Pen bolstered by gay voters in France and a surprise upset in the AfD naming an open lesbian as chief candidate, it seems now more than ever far-right parties have found a way to play with gays. Are Berlin's queers falling for it? more
Apr 25, 2017 3:20 PM Zeitgeist
Konrad Werner: Worrying about integration again
Some Turkish people in Germany voted "Evet" (yes) in Erdoğan's referendum last Sunday. The German newspapers decided that this means society is collapsing, and Turkish people have to sort it out. more
Apr 20, 2017 12:30 PM The Berlin Blog
My friend and Le Pen
On Sun, Apr 23, France goes to the polling booths, and many fear Marine le Pen and Front National's success. Who's voting for her in Berlin? Some seemingly cool, open-minded Frenchmen... including our writer's friend. more
Apr 20, 2017 11:00 AM Zeitgeist 1 Comments
Erdoğan's referendum
Like nothing else, Turkish President Recep Erdoğan is dividing Turks in Germany. With a referendum coming up on April 16 that would vastly increase the powers of the president, a group of Turkish creatives in Berlin are voicing their disapproval. more
Apr 13, 2017 12:30 PM Zeitgeist
OUT NOW! Our April POPULISM ISSUE!
You can feel it in the air... and we're not talking about spring. From Trump to Le Pen, Front National to Germany's own AfD, our April issue is all about that xenophobic, anti-establishment elephant in the room and what we can do about it. more
Mar 30, 2017 12:00 PM Features
The Berlinale Blog: Packing a punch
Raoul Peck's Oscar-nominated documentary I Am Not Your Negro packs a punch and pyscho-thriller Berlin Syndrome fails to impress on Day 7 of the Berlinale... more
Feb 15, 2017 12:15 PM The Berlinale Blog
The Berlinale Blog: Best kept secrets
Secrets and lies, confessions and betrayals: all in a day’s work at the Berlinale, which sees Sally Potter’s The Party succeed where fellow Competition film The Dinner failed, as well as an Austrian Forum film deliver the creepy goods. more
Feb 13, 2017 5:00 PM The Berlinale Blog
Beware of the beginnings!
With the recent rise of populist, nationalist and xenophobic movements such as Pegida and AfD, some have begun to draw comparisons with the politically turbulent 1920s. Are we in a Weimar situation? We asked right-wing extremism expert Hajo Funke. more
Jan 26, 2017 1:00 PM Zeitgeist
United against Trump: Berlin says no!
This Fri, Jan 20, sees the inauguration of Donald Trump. And to go with it, a huge protest ("No to Global Trumpism") at 17:00, starting at Berlin's AfD offices. Kathleen Brown of Die Linke Berlin International explains the demo's aims. more
Jan 16, 2017 4:15 PM Zeitgeist 1 Comments
A Weimar pearl
The Komische Oper is remounting Oscar Straus’ 1923 operetta The Pearls of Cleopatra, a light bit of fun about a powerful female leader and a disaffected middle class amid a drought. Timely, right? more
Dec 13, 2016 3:20 PM Stage
Watching Trump win in Another Country
Konrad found a beautiful, well-named bookshop to witness the end of times. more
Nov 9, 2016 1:30 AM The Berlin Blog 3 Comments
Illustration by Catherine Franck
Test your USA election smarts!
Tonight's the big vote! But how well do you know the candidates you're voting for? Many Americans don't even know their options. Find out what their positions are in our election quiz. more
Nov 8, 2016 1:00 PM Zeitgeist
Tom Cox
Berliners for Trump?
Yes, there are Republicans in Berlin. But like many American right-wingers, they’re finding their loyalties tested by the most divisive candidate in US presidential history. Will they choose the “lesser evil”? more
Oct 26, 2016 3:20 PM Zeitgeist
Exploring borders: Tacit Futures
Berlin Gazette invites you to join in a dialogue about the politics of access and free movement at their 16th annual conference at the Volksbühne Oct 27-29. more
Oct 25, 2016 12:45 PM Culture
EXBlicks: Election Warm-Up Party
Party for your right to vote, Americans! Join Exberliner, in cooperation with Realeyz and American Voices Abroad, for authentic US food and drinks, voter registration and "Rebirth of a Nation" at Lichtblick Kino on Monday, October 10. more
Oct 5, 2016 3:00 PM Film
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Y | Loveless in Berlin
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Peter Schäfer | Friedel54's last stand
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Angie | Who the fuck is Helene Fischer?