The Coronavirus Chronicle #1: SEPARATE, BUT TOGETHER
In the first edition of our new series The Coronavirus Chronicle, we check in with Brighid from Neukölln, who has a rather unique problem involving her living arrangements.
Studio Berlin, broadcast March 14, 2020: Lockdowns, travel bans and cancellations – what’s being done to contain COVID-19?
The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly changing our lives. This week, Studio Berlin host Sylvia Cunningham looks at where we are in this health crisis and what measures are being taken to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. She’s joined by Dr. Margaret Harris from the World Health Organization (WHO), journalist and fellow Studio Berlin host Erik Kirschbaum, and Klaus Warmedinger, a German business economist who’s been living in China for the past two years.
Leitmotifs: All about that bass – Dominic Seldis on musical blessings and theatrical success
In the latest edition of our series on classical music, “Leitmotifs,” opera singer Fredrika Brillembourg speaks with Dominic Seldis.
‘You have to create in front of the audience’: Russell Howard waxes artistic on stand up ahead of Berlin show
“As a comedian, you get to go on stage with an empty canvas and kind of paint all over it, and the audience helps you paint.” – Russell Howard
Wednesday 3 p.m.: ‘No’ by Monika Müller-Kroll
How many times do you hear NO these days? In our latest Wednesday 3 p.m., Monika Müller-Kroll boils down the negative. Wednesday 3 p.m. is our series of micro stories bringing you a glimpse into someone else’s life.
In Brief: Germany joins other EU states in coalition to take in refugee children stuck at Greece-Turkey border
Germany is one of several EU member states that has agreed to be part of a so-called “Coalition of the Willing” to take in refugee children stuck at the border between Greece and Turkey. In other news, Germany’s governing coalition wants to keep companies afloat that suffer financially because of the coronavirus outbreak.
In Brief: Berlin expands coronavirus screening locations
As Berlin expands coronavirus screening locations, two people infected with the coronavirus die in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Wednesday 3 p.m. ‘Plush’ by Jocko Weyland
Introducing Wednesday 3 p.m. This week’s offering is “Plush” by Jocko Weyland.
Bedroom pop, psych funk and jazz: Schmutz tells us about their favorite Berlin gigs this March
Schmutz dropped by to recommend some live shows for March.
Studio Berlin, broadcast February 29, 2020: Rent control in Berlin
This week on Studio Berlin, we talk about Berlin’s five-year rent freeze, which came into effect last Sunday. Will it lead to positive changes for Berlin’s renters, or will it slow down housing construction and scare away new investors?
