Henry Rollins’ Radio Show: Broadcast January 24, 2020
Join Henry Rollins for two hours of musical discovery. January may be long and cold, but it’s a good excuse to “listen to a lot of records and stay fanatic!”
‘The Big Pond’ broadcast November 5, 2019: Legacies of the Berlin Wall
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, producers Monika Müller-Kroll, Sylvia Cunningham, and Nikki Motson speak with influential Berlin artists who helped build the city’s legacy.
Berlin Science Week: When the horticulture expert met the professor of clothing technology…
Today’s match in our scientist meet-ups for Berlin Science Week: Monika Fuchs, a professor of Clothing Technology at HTW Berlin University of Applied Sciences and Christian Ulrichs, head of the division of Urban Plant Ecophysiology at Humboldt University.
In Brief: Germany’s high court rules: Large cuts to Hartz IV social benefits are unconstitutional
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that some cuts to Hartz IV unemployment and welfare benefits are unconstitutional.
In Brief: Real estate firm Deutsche Wohnen hit with record high fine for breaching data protection laws
Berlin’s data protection commissioner finds Deutsche Wohnen guilty of saving excessive amounts of data on tenants. The commission has now imposed a record high fine on Berlin’s largest private real estate group.
In Brief: Am Boden Bleiben climate activists plan to block airport in Berlin on November 10
“Am Boden Bleiben,” part of the international network, “Stay Grounded,” is calling on activists to block an airport in Berlin on Sunday, November 10. Their demands include abolishing short-haul flights and halting all new airport construction and expansion.
Berlin Science Week: Mayor Michael Müller on Berlin’s journey to becoming a science and research capital
“Today we take it for granted that Berlin is a hub for science and research, but that wasn’t always the case,” said Berlin’s Governing Mayor Michael Müller.
In Brief: German union calls for 48-hour strike on Lufthansa flights
Daniel Flohr, deputy chairman of Unabhängige Flugbegleiter Organisation (UFO), said the strike would affect all cabin crew members of Lufthansa in Germany and all flights going in and out of Germany starting at 00:00 on Thursday, November 7 and going until 24:00 on Friday, November 8.
Studio Berlin, broadcast November 2, 2019: Music and the fall of the Berlin Wall
What was the soundtrack of the late ’80s, shortly before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall? In this episode of Studio Berlin, host Erik Kirschbaum explores the power of music and how it captured the spirit of freedom and united people in East and West Germany.
Berlin Science Week: When the musical biotechnologist met the Greek-chemist-in-the-kitchen…
Today’s match in our scientist meet-ups for Berlin Science Week: biotechnologist-turned-musician Karla Hajman, and Akis Liokatis, a trained biochemist better known as the Greek-chemist-in-the-kitchen.
In Brief: FU Berlin concludes Federal Minister of Family Affairs did not plagiarize, can keep her doctoral degree
On Facebook, Giffey thanked the committee at the Free University of Berlin that reviewed her thesis and said she was continuing her work as the federal minister with great dedication and joy.
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In Brief: EU Commission passes new laws to make large appliances easier to repair
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In Brief: Berlin Senate aims to decriminalize ‘Schwarzfahren,’ riding without a ticket on public transport
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Deutsche Bahn abandons plans to use atonal music at Hermannstraße S-Bahn station after protest concert
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Henry Rollins’ Radio Show: Broadcast January 17, 2020
