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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Friday, April 26

Cocaine stashed in banana crates at seven Lidl supermarkets

While unpacking boxes of bananas, employees at several Lidl supermarkets in Berlin discovered large quantities of cocaine.
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Just Opened: Eierhäuschen at Spreepark Art Space

On March 23, the Eierhäuschen opened its doors and became the heart of Spreepark […]
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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 […]

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Lauren Oyler: “I don’t like to do the vulnerability tap dance”

The star US author's new release 'No Judgement' is a collection of essays exploring gossip, Goodreads – […]
Music & clubs

Dirty Thirty: Celebrating 30 years of KitKatClub

Berlin's most famous sex club, KitKat, is turning 30. We caught up with founder Simon Thaur to […]
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 & 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 […]
Vintage fashion

Vintage and second-hand shopping in Berlin: The ultimate guide

It’s unique, it’s eclectic, and the planet will thank you for it. Our shopping guide features more […]
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Food

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 […]
Thirst Traps

Social drinking: 5 Berlin beverage companies making a difference

From Solimates to BRLO'S Queer Beer, we've rounded up Berlin’s best and most benevolent bevs.
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Our favourite restaurants: Foodie tips from Estelle Dining

Where Rebecca and Jared Bassoff (the couple behind Estelle Dining) love to eat when they're not making […]
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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 […]
Exhibition review

Jill Mulleady & Henry Taylor – YOU ME

In the exhibition 'YOU ME' at Schinkel Pavillon, Jill Mulleady and Henry Taylor use their work to […]
Editor's column

Sublime views and national obsessions: Caspar David Friedrich at Alte Nationalgalerie

250 years since the birth of Caspar David Friedrich, Berlin's Alte Nationalgalerie is commemorating the artist with […]
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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 […]
Music & clubs

Discovery Zone: “Our digital future could be a real utopia”

Interdisciplinary artist and DJ Discovery Zone (aka JJ Weihl) lets us in on the concepts that informed […]
Album review

BLŪMĒ – Everything Is Going To Be OK: Vehement fuzz-rock and high octave energy

The debut album of Berlin-based BLŪMĒ is laced with eco-anxiety and existentialism.
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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

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 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 […]
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

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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