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No Salvation: The Deutsche Oper's Misguided Attempt to Tackle Israel-Palestine on Stage

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No Salvation: The Deutsche Oper's Misguided Attempt to Tackle Israel-Palestine on Stage

Ben Miller on Milo Rau’s Flying Dutchman: a reckoning with German guilt that flatters its audience and fails to name the genocide in Gaza.

Oct 30, 2026

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After the Raid: Casa Kuà and the Fight for Queer Berlin

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After the Raid: Casa Kuà and the Fight for Queer Berlin

When 38 police officers stormed The Dolls, a trans support group at Casa Kuà, on Sunday, it marked a new phase of attack on an imperilled community.

Oct 23, 2026

“There is a lie in the book”: Vincenzo Latronico on Perfection

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“There is a lie in the book”: Vincenzo Latronico on Perfection

The Italian novelist on his hit novel Perfection, now adapted for the Volksbühne stage.

Oct 15, 2026

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Who Voted for the AfD in the Berlin Parliament Elections?

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Who Voted for the AfD in the Berlin Parliament Elections?

The AfD candidate for House Vice President received 11 votes from members of other parties — and everyone seems to think it was the CDU.

Oct 30, 2026

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What are you up to this weekend?

What are you up to this weekend?

We cast our eye across Berlin to provide a short roundup of what's going on from Thursday October 29 to Sunday November 1.

Oct 29, 2026

155 Scholars and Artists Sign Open Letter Against Trans Repression in Berlin

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155 Scholars and Artists Sign Open Letter Against Trans Repression in Berlin

After a horde of police officers swarmed a trans support group at Casa Kuà, more than 150 international academics, writers, and filmmakers are demanding that "increasingly authoritarian" Germany drop the case. Read the letter in full.

Oct 29, 2026

Berlin Taxis Lose Right to Wait for Fares at BER

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Berlin Taxis Lose Right to Wait for Fares at BER

From 1 January, Berlin drivers can take you to the airport but not wait there for passengers. The taxi guild’s answer is a “geozone”.

Oct 28, 2026

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