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Tanzpol: The dance of resistance and revolution

Johanna Kasperow and Ashkan Afsharian founded Tanzpol in 2020 showcase the dance of the diaspora.
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 […]
Best of

Deutsches Theater Trilogy: A new stage for music

Deutsche Theater Trilogy will showcase an often underappreciated form of art: stage music.
Thursday, May 16

Kino International now closed for repairs for two years

The iconic Berlin cinema Kino International has closed for extensive repairs. But don't worry, it'll only take […]
Review

How artist Franz Wanner investigates the dark past of German industry

With near-analytical precision, Franz Wanner's 'Mind the Memory Gap' uncovers the forced labour that built Germany's modern […]
Moment in time

When David Bowie completed his Berlin trilogy

In May 1979, David Bowie released Lodger and brought his legendary Berlin trilogy to completion.

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Art

“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

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

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

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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Architecture

Stage

Review

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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Books

Reviews

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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Film

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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

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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