With Its Queer Rhetoric, the AfD Attempts to Swing Both Ways
The use and abuse of queer identity by the German far-right.
We Bet Money* on Deutsche Bahn So You Don't Have To
A hot new predication market is now boarding.
Friedrich Merz to the Front
Thousands of Berlin teenagers walked out of school to protest Germany's push to bring back conscription — and they had a message for Friedrich Merz.
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The 9,540 Tonnes of Winter Gravel are Finally Gone
Just in time for the Easter deadline, the BSR have swept up all those little black rocks. It's still stuck in the escalators, though.
Instagram Deactivates KitKat Club and Insomnia
Two sex-positive nightclubs had their Instagram accounts deactivated in what one called "blatant American censorship."
Protests Outside Babylon Kino as Francesca Albanese Speaks on Gaza
Around 150 people gathered in Mitte as Francesca Albanese accused Germany of complicity in what she called Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
What are you up to this weekend?
We cast our eye across Berlin to provide a short round-up of what's going on.
Who Was Hiding in the S-Bahn Tunnels at Potsdamer Platz?
With the Syrian president in town, police were on high alert – but they still didn't catch whoever was lurking in the tunnels.
Syria's Controversial New Leader Comes to Berlin
Police are readying for protests Monday as interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives for a rescheduled lunch with Merz – presumably to talk about their shared interest in relocating Germany's Syrian refugees.
Beware the SlopDoc: Charité Warns Of AI Videos Advertising Miracle Drugs
Deepfake videos of the hospital's doctors promising "technically impossible" medical solutions are circulating in Berlin.