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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tuesday, April 30

Berlin threatens low “intervention threshold” ahead of May Day protests

Unlike in previous years, Berlin police are being told to take "immediate" action against protestors on May […]
Art

Berlin-based Ennio Nobili’s phallic ceramics are breaking the mould

With a collection of artful and sensual pottery, ceramicist Ennio Nobili's En Ceramica studio is quickly becoming […]
Radical history

May Day in Berlin: Six highlights from 134 years of workers’ history

Author and local historian Nathaniel Flakin chronicles Berlin's unique history of protest on May 1

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Haus Vaterland: The lost pleasure palace of Potsdamer Platz

The legendary Haus Vaterland was once a vibrant epicentre of nightlife in Weimar-era Berlin, we look back […]
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 […]
Art

Spore Initiative director Antonia Alampi: “We can’t pretend we are not seeing what’s happening on our streets”

A year after the inception of Spore Initiative, we talk to director Antonia Alampi about how the […]
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May 1

May 1, 2024: What to do on International Workers’ Day

MyFest is cancelled, but there is still plenty going on this May 1 in Berlin. Here's 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 […]
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

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 […]
Food

Where to eat arepas in Berlin

The arepa is a culinary symbol for Venezuela and Colombia. They can be hard to find in […]
Food

Our three favourite places to grab a Banh Mi in Berlin

It wasn't easy, but we've managed to round up our top three restaurants serving up the classic […]
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Art

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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 […]
Art

Spore Initiative director Antonia Alampi: “We can’t pretend we are not seeing what’s happening on our streets”

A year after the inception of Spore Initiative, we talk to director Antonia Alampi about how the […]
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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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Stage

Interview

Playwright Alexander Zeldin: “I’ve always been attracted to being an outsider”

FIND festival’s 2024 Artist in Focus, Alexander Zeldin talks faith, empathy and contemporary storytelling.
Stage

What’s on at Berlin theatres this month?

What are the best plays showing at Berlin theatres this month? Our stage editor compiles some highlights.
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 […]
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Books

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 […]
Book reviews

What to read now: Helen Oyeyemi, Balla and Fernanda Eberstadt

We review Helen Oyeyemi's maximalist look at the relationships of three friends, the most recent novel from […]
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

Film

ALFILM Festival director Pascale Fakhry: “We’ve always found each other in our cinemas”

We spoke to Pascale Fakhry, director of ALFILM Festival (which opens April 24) about this year's programme […]
Editor's column

The unstoppable rise of the biopic: Will truth always be more fascinating than fiction?

The biopic is truly having a moment - with recent films like 'Oppenheimer', 'Back to Black', the […]
Review

Dying: A morbid, maddening and darkly hilarious drama

Winner of the Berlinale's Silver Bear for best screenplay, Matthias Glasner's 'Dying' takes a razor-sharp approach to […]
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Berlin

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 […]
Best of Berlin

Discover Santo Cielo’s artfully embroidered pet portraits

Uruguayan-born Santo Cielo is using the art of embroidery to capture lifelike portraits of your furry friends.
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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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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