Culture
Berlin's post-war Jewish camps
After being freed from concentration camps, holocaust survivors spent years in Displaced Persons camps, including several in Berlin. An exhibition in Tempelhof Museum reveals their overlooked story. Read more
Nov 4, 2021
Gay capital: The queer asylum seekers who call Berlin home
We meet two Syrians at the centre of Berlin’s Arab queer scene, a hotspot for LGBTQ asylum seekers. Read more
Jun 17, 2021
Halal dating: Finding love as a Berlin Muslim
From arranged marriages to dating apps with a haram detector, Berlin’s Muslim singles on the lookout for love must navigate a thorny landscape. We take a look. Read more
Apr 12, 2021
Liberal mosque founder Seyran Ates: “People just want to be happy.”
We hear about this pioneering Berliner’s fight for a more inclusive Islam at Moabit’s Ibn Rushd-Goethe mosque. Read more
Apr 12, 2021
Where do you go when the fetish clubs are closed?
We find out how those with kinky desires are coping after a year without their safe spaces, and what it means for relationships around the city. Read more
Apr 8, 2021
Flipping a profit: Berlin’s Depop generation
With second-hand fashion on trend, a new wave of youth are combining style, politics and their digital nous to make a socially responsible buck. We meet some of the main players. Read more
Nov 9, 2020
Inside Berlin’s busy Ballroom scene
Does “voguing” ring a bell for you? Well, it should, because Ballroom, the NYC-born 1960s subculture, is alive and kicking in 2020 Berlin. We met up with some of the extravagant ‘mothers’ and ‘secret agents’ that walk the local runway. Read more
Oct 22, 2020
