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International journalism students report from Germany’s capital, sending out reports from the heart of Europe.
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Climate Related Heat Waves Are Changing Life in Berlin
Climate Related Heat Waves Are Changing Life in Berlin
Julia Chie speaks to scientists and ordinary Berliners about a recent rise in extreme weather
Nomi Morris
Aug 12
Sex-Positive Berlin: Freedom Outside the Bedroom
Sex-Positive Berlin: Freedom Outside the Bedroom
By Amanda Marroquin
Amanda Marroquin
Aug 9
Breaking Boundaries On Stage in Berlin
Breaking Boundaries On Stage in Berlin
Generous public funding creates a diverse and innovation theater scene
Katherine Pappas
Aug 8
Passions Run High in Berlin Over the Gaza War
Passions Run High in Berlin Over the Gaza War
Reaction is especially fraught in Germany, which has a special relationship with Israel due to the Nazi Holocaust that killed 6 million…
Mkstonewrites
Aug 3
Techno in Berlin: A Symbol of the City’s Post-Wall Culture
Techno in Berlin: A Symbol of the City’s Post-Wall Culture
Berlin’s techno scene is now protected by UNESCO as part of Germany’s “intangible cultural heritage.”
Sofia Welch
Aug 2
Germany’s Far Right Party Courts Teenagers with TikTok and Gummy Bears
Germany’s Far Right Party Courts Teenagers with TikTok and Gummy Bears
By Jackie Jauregui
Jackie Jauregui
Aug 1
Fans Find Community in Football at the Euro 2024 Championship in Berlin
Fans Find Community in Football at the Euro 2024 Championship in Berlin
Unity transcends nationalisms — for one month, this summer.
John Glab
Jul 30
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Berlin Business: The Four-Day Work Week Picks Up Steam
Berlin Business: The Four-Day Work Week Picks Up Steam
Already generous German working conditions may get even better —while productivity norms remain strict.
Michelle
Jul 18
Football Fever: The Euros Bring a Fun and Festive Air to Berlin
Football Fever: The Euros Bring a Fun and Festive Air to Berlin
BBB’s editorial team fans out across the city to take the pulse during the UEFA soccer championship games.
Nomi Morris
Jul 2
Life under Stasi Surveillance: Two Former East Germans Remember
Life under Stasi Surveillance: Two Former East Germans Remember
Thirty-five years after citizens stormed the East Berlin’s State Security headquarters, 3 million people have viewed their files.
Nicole Johnson
Jul 17
Berlin — The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Berlin — The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By Michelle McConnell
Michelle
Jul 14
To Recall the Fall of the Berlin Wall: The 30th Anniversary
To Recall the Fall of the Berlin Wall: The 30th Anniversary
By: Amanda Rodriguez
Amanda Rodriguez
Jul 19, 2019
Toward a Green and Efficient Transit Future
Toward a Green and Efficient Transit Future
This summer’s 9-Euro monthly pass aims to get Germans out of their cars and onto the rails
Sindhu Ananthavel
Jul 19, 2022
The Berlin Beat: More than Four-on-the-Floor
The Berlin Beat: More than Four-on-the-Floor
Berlin Beyond Borders music reviewer John Glab checks out the DIY scene in the city this summer.
John Glab
Jul 14
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