By Isabelle Hore-Thorburn In 1976, the renowned filmmaker and prankster Bruce Conner released “Crossroads,” a short documentary on the 1946 underwater nuclear weapon test at Bikini Atoll.…
By Lakshmi Sarah Berlin-based nonprofit Welcome Mamas formed in 2016 in order to help pregnant refugees navigate the complicated German bureaucracy around birth and healthcare. We spoke…
By Emily Bader Millions of people worldwide experience hearing loss or impaired hearing, according to the World Health Organization. Berlin-based Mimi Hearing Technologies have developed an app…
By Sage Van Wing On October 3, 1990 East and West Germany were reunited. The German Democratic Republic (GDR) joined the Federal Republic of Germany (BRD), and…
By Jack Riddell Chelsea Nikkel, alias Princess Chelsea, brought her charming, onerous, twee-indie Pop back to Berlin last week for a show at the Funkhaus, her fourth time…
By Charlotte Billing “Blonde Poison” is a play based on the true story of the notorious Jewish “Greifer”, or catcher, Stella Goldschlag, who betrayed thousands of Jews…
By Lakshmi Sarah Berlin’s Mohrenstraße has seen its share of protest in the past few years. Mohrenstraße’s name, rooted in the word “Moor” (said to originate from “dark”…
At the end of this year, Google plans to open what it calls a “campus” in the heart of Kreuzberg – an educational space, with five to 10…
The unification of refugee families in Germany has been one of the most divisive issues of the Merkel government. Following large numbers of migrants and refugees coming to Germany…
Next weekend sees PEOPLE festival at Berlin’s Funkhaus. The festival is unique for bringing artists from all over the world together for a week of experimentation and collaboration before performing…
