Henry Rollins’ Radio Show: Broadcast November 16, 2019
Fanatic! Join Henry Rollins for two hours of musical discovery, including tracks to suit that colder weather…turn your volume up LOUD!
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.
The Fink+Forty Show: Broadcast November 4, 2019
Our weekly, 60-minute music show examines Berlin’s impact as the world’s uncontested center of cool and the development of popular music throughout the continent.
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.
Brave New Rave: Broadcast October 31, 2019
Brave New Rave, hosted by Moderna, explores Berlin’s influence on techno, electro and left field music
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.
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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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In Brief: German forests are in crisis
