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G'rlitzer Park keys distributed by Easter bunnies
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (244+ words) The Berliner Over the Easter weekend, activists dressed as Easter bunnies distributed keys for the gates of G'rlitzer Park to protest its nightly closure. Since the beginning of March, after years of dispute, G'rlitzer Park has been closed every evening....
Berlin rents up 69%
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (270+ words) Compared to 2016, prices have risen sharply, marking Germany's highest rent increase." Berlin has seen the highest increase in rent prices than any other German city since 2016. In 2025, they were 69% higher than ten years ago. This matches a nationwide trend that…...
Man killed by falling flowerpot
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (172+ words) During the high winds on Monday afternoon, a flowerpot came loose from a balcony and caused a fatal head injury. A man was killed yesterday by a falling flowerpot in Gesundbrunnen, Mitte. Initial police investigations have ruled it a tragic…...
Lights, Camera, Action: Berlin's unmissable film events
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (366+ words) The Berliner Every movie looks better on the big screen, and Berlin is also home to so many iconic cinemas and filmmakers. From film festivals to special screenings, these are the top upcoming events for all the cinephiles out there,…...
Flipping the Dish: Berlin's Horv'th and Budapest's Salt restaurants swap
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (303+ words) Sharing a "fuck caviar" approach to fine dining, the two fine-dining restaurants with a shared ethos will trade locations in April. At Horv'th, the same philosophy has become something of a motto: "fuck caviar". After all, a truly great chef…...
Meta deletes Kit Kat and Insomnia from Insta
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (327+ words) US company Meta shut down the Instagram accounts of Kit Kat Club and Insomnia this week in a troubling pattern. Clubmakers on Tuesday confirmed to rbb that several Berlin clubs have had their Instagram accounts blocked by Meta. This includes…...
Berlin satellite goes to space
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (200+ words) At the same time as Artemis II, "Tacheles" made by Berlin start-up, Neurospace, embarks on its own space journey." A piece of Berlin technology is on its way to space. As the NASA lunar mission Artemis II captures the world's…...
This Punk is Political: Zanjeer is no ordinary punk band
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (463+ words) Frontman Dozakhi takes the mic to fill us in on the band's origin story and explain why, for them, being political goes beyond just making music. Featuring an international cohort of members and lyrics that span a multitude of languages,…...
All the City's a Stage: Berlin's best upcoming theatre highlights
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (932+ words) The Berliner Berlin's tradition of boundary-pushing is perhaps best seen on stage. From experimental performance art pieces at HAU to tightly choreographed mayhem at the Volksb'hne, Berlin audiences have to be ready for anything and everything. But tradition runs deep…...
Transgender Day of Visibility: Berlin's LGBTQ community speaks up
1+ week, 2+ day ago (262+ words) We asked members of Berlin's LGBTQ+ scene "What does TDOV mean to you, and why is it important for the community?" Finn Ballard, Tour Guide "As the rights of trans people continue to diminish internationally, and as we here in…...