COVID-19 in Berlin and Germany: What you need to know
Check here for up-to-date information regarding the management of COVID-19 in Berlin. We update this information weekly.
Henry Rollins’ Radio Show: Broadcast July 17, 2020
Join Henry Rollins for two hours of musical discovery. Keep the music playing and STAY FANATIC!!!
Brave New Rave: Broadcast July 16, 2020
Join Moderna as she explores Berlin’s influence on techno, dark disco, and left field culture.
Leitmotifs: Cellist Eckart Runge — Beyond the Artemis Quartet
Every month, opera singer Fredrika Brillembourg hosts “Leitmotifs,” our series on classical music. In this episode Fredrika talks with cellist Eckart Runge, who played in the world renowned Artemis Quartet for 30 years.
In Brief: Berlin’s rent cap could be in jeopardy after a court in Bavaria ruled rent freezes there unconstitutional
The Bavarian ruling that voided a referendum has bolstered the arguments of rent cap critics in Berlin.
In Brief: Future German COVID-19 outbreaks will have restrictions imposed locally
The goal is to quickly test and support the communities affected, with restrictions imposed on a smaller scale.
In Brief: Suspected serial rapist arrested in Berlin Wannsee after large-scale manhunt
The Serbian man is accused of at least eight cases of rape or attempted rape.
Wednesday 3 p.m.: ‘Snack’ by Jess Sweetman
It’s Wednesday and we have a new short story for you. In “Snack,” our own Jess Sweetman shares her sometimes difficult relationship with food.
In Brief: FC Union Berlin wants to reopen its soccer stadium in September by offering free COVID-19 testing to ticket holders
The soccer club’s president said in a statement: “Our stadium experience doesn’t work with social distancing, and if we aren’t allowed to sing and shout, then it’s not Union.”
Studio Berlin, broadcast July 15, 2020: Should the word ‘Rasse’ (or ‘race’) be removed from Germany’s constitution?
In the wake of nationwide and international protests against racism, Germany’s Green Party wants to change Article 3 of the nation’s Basic Law by removing “Rasse” – in English, “race” – from the text. The conversation is not new, but controversial. Proponents of removing the word say it’s linked to Nazi ideology and this change is long overdue. Others say this move is too hasty and would actually harm people of color.
In Brief: Berlin Senate eases some pandemic-related restrictions on contact sports
There will still be other rules in place, depending on the sport.
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