Researchers at Berlin’s Natural History Museum are celebrating the arrival of a new device that will help them digitally preserve the museum’s collection and also share it with the world.
The German government vows to look on the inside, not just the outside, to combat the spread of right-wing extremism and terrorism. The domestic intelligence agency says more attention will also be paid to public service employees. This and more in your KCRW Berlin News Brief.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with ministers and top representatives from industry and trade unions to discuss the need for more skilled workers in Germany. Officials signed off on a new plan to streamline the hiring process and attract non-EU workers in various sectors, including healthcare and IT.
Hertha BSC has had a tough Bundesliga season so far, but there’s hope on the horizon. German soccer legend Jürgen Klinsmann took over as head coach in late November. Can he save Hertha? Studio Berlin host Erik Kirschbaum talks to Claus Vetter, Dirk Walsdorff and Kres Harrington.
Berlin CDU and SPD leaders traded criticisms during the House budget debate, with the party factions voicing varied visions for the city.
Consumer group foodwatch says data from Germany’s food safety authorities shows one in three inspections is skipped and in Berlin, less than half of mandatory checks take place.
Every third primary school exceeds the per class limit of students, placing more strain on educators. The Berlin Senate is to invest more than 5 billion euros to upgrade schools and construct new buildings.
Berlin’s central bus station is now predicted to cost nearly triple the amount originally expected to refurbish. In other news, demonstrators from real estate sector and housing industry gathered on Monday in Mitte to protest the proposed rent control legislation of the Red-Red-Green Senate.
As 2019 comes to a close, it’s time to look back at the important news stories that we’ve covered on Studio Berlin. Our weekly current affairs show launched in June 2019 and since then we’ve produced over 20 shows. So, this Saturday our main Studio Berlin hosts Sumi Somaskanda, Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson and Erik Kirschbaum discuss some of the big news stories of 2019 that left a mark on Berlin.
The girl shared the opioid pills with classmates, and several students had to go to the hospital, due to nausea and vomiting. Police are investigating the man who stands accused of grievous bodily harm, among other offences.
