Latest in Tag: Berlin Highlight
Latest in Tag: Berlin
Berlin environment blog: Garbage bottleneck
Once they have a certain amount of alcohol in their blood, it seems Berlin’s party people forget about their staunch environmentalism. How else can you explain this gallery of bottles?Come on guys, take your eyes off your smartphone displays for a minute and focus on the street you are currently walking on. Or have a …
Berlin environment blog: wings of desire
Berlin has a reputation as a green capital. In this blog, we see if that’s true and go in search of the good, the bad and the ugly of the city’s environment. So… Magpies? Good, bad, ugly? Or just plain evil?Several times a week, I cycle past the same spot. Sounds boring, I know, but …
Kramaric nets twice, Hoffenheim win in Berlin
Hoffenheim best Hertha 3-1 in Berlin, thanks in no small part to a red card for Maxi Mittelstädt. That could go a long way towards settling the battle for fourth in the Bundesliga.Hertha Berlin 1-2 Hoffenheim (Pekarik 32′ — Kramaric 39′ (pen) + 86′, SĂĽle 76′) Fourth visited fifth in the Bundesliga’s Friday evening fixture, …
Berlin 24/7: After the theft of the Big Maple Leaf
A simple ladder and a wheelbarrow were all that was needed to steal a coin worth millions from Berlin’s Bode Museum. DW’s columnist Gero Schliess reacts.People, this theft has what it takes to become legendary! Right after the news came out that a $1-million coin was stolen from a Berlin museum, Twitter users immediately added …
Berlin adds subway stations to protected list
Seven subway stations of the German capital’s U7 subway line have been put on a preservation order as important examples of post-war modernity. That means 88 of Berlin’s 173 subway stations are now protected.Berlin’s senator for culture, Klaus Lederer, together with Sigrid Nikutta, the manager of Berlin’s Public Transport Service (BVG) and Jörg Haspel, the …
Thomas Tuchel’s relationship with fans strained as BVB squander win in Berlin
Too much rotation? BVB’s run of good form is over after they narrowly lost to Hertha Berlin. A sporting setback for the team, and their head coach, writes DW’s Thomas Klein at the Olympic Stadium.This defeat was a painful one. Borussia Dortmund lost 2-1 against Hertha Berlin, missing out on their fifth consecutive win. Head …
Berlin 24/7: The season’s filthy weather
Berlin in winter makes people sick and depressed. Columnist Gero Schliess advises visitors to stay away from the city and hope for better times – like the summer.Warning. This is an urgent warning for all people traveling to Berlin: It is now winter in the German capital. It’s cold, dark and forbidding; days are dull …
Berlin 24/7: Fashion 4.0 made in Berlin
The Berlin fashion scene hasn’t seen much international success – yet. DW columnist Gero Schliess says there more potential to be tapped into – if the fashion and start-up scenes start collaborating.No, things weren’t better in the past – especially not for Berlin-based fashion designers. In the 1990s, it was said that Berlin would never …
New Barberini Museum near Berlin is a hot number for impressionism and more
After years in the making, Potsdam’s Barberini Museum – spearheaded by patron and billionaire Hasso Plattner – is opening its doors. The first shows feature works by, among others, Monet, Renoir and Caillebotte.Art patron and software billionaire Hasso Plattner did not wish to keep his art collection for himself. Instead, he decided to bestow the …
Animal welfare in spotlight at Berlin Green Week
The biggest international agribusiness trade fair is this year focusing on the treatment of farm animals. With consumers unwilling to pay more, producers are asking how expensive can cheap meat be?German Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt is in his element. “For the next ten days, I’ve pitched my tent here,” he says, looking around Hall 23a …
A full week of fashion in Berlin
The fashion industry descends on Berlin this week, as designers show their autumn/winter collections for 2017/2018 at Berlin Fashion Week. Retailers will be seeking out the latest trends.One of Germany’s biggest fashion events of the year, Berlin Fashion Week, kicked off on Monday. Opening with the “Zeit” magazine conference at the Kronprinzenpalais on Monday, the …
Berlin 24/7: Germany’s capital is growing at an alarming speed
Berlin, Germany’s largest city, is quickly headed for the four million mark – but already lacks housing, schools, jobs and concrete political plans for the future. DW columnist Gero Schliess dreads the consequences.Big. Bigger. Berlin. The city continues to grow and grow… and grow. But before you break out the champagne and start the party …
Please stay calm, right-wing politicians are happy now, and thank you, Merkel
On Monday in the Breitscheidplatz Christmas market in Berlin, while families enjoyed the last Sunday before Christmas and the scent of cinnamon, sugar, and cardamom filled the air, a stolen lorry pierced the tranquil environment killing nine people and injuring dozens more. At the time of writing this everything was still uncertain, however social media …
Monet, Pollock paintings from Tehran to make world premiere in Berlin
Hidden away for decades, a Tehran collection of Western paintings is to go on show in Berlin. The politically charged exhibition, which nearly flopped due to Holocaust denying caricatures, is a premiere.
Report: Berlin looks into pulling jets out of Turkey
Germany must find alternatives to the Incirlik Air Base and pull its soldiers and weapons from Turkey, German MP Rainer Arnold told the Spiegel magazine. Ankara has been blocking official visits from Berlin to the base.
How films of the past envisioned the future
A new exhibition in Berlin gives visitors the chance to discover how past visions of the future were shown on film. Inspired, DW film critic Jochen KĂĽrten presents his five favorite visions of the future.
10 highlights of the Berlin Wall Trail
Combining culture and nature, the Berlin Wall Trail follows the path of the former division of the city that was built on August 13, 1961. It’s a great way to explore Berlin and discover the last remains of the Cold War.
Deceased Egyptian prisoner requested cremation: German authorities
Al-Naggar wrote a letter in prison demanding that neither the Egyptian authorities nor his family be contacted in the case of an emergency or his death
Shots heard at university hospital in Berlin Steglitz
Police have confirmed that a patient shot a doctor at a clinic in Berlin before killing himself
US artist proposes public monument to Berlin’s African drug dealers
A US artist has proposed installing a public monument to the African drug dealers who “provide a valuable service” in Berlin’s parks. The idea has met with vicious online vitriol, which the artist says proves his point.
Why urban wildlife is thriving in Berlin
Berlin might seem like a concrete jungle, but the metropolis has more biodiversity than you’d expect. What is it about Berlin that attracts wild foxes, raccoons, boars and the largest number of birds in all of Germany?
‘As a Black person in a white society, I can have an impact,’ says author Sharon Dodua Otoo
British writer Sharon Dodua Otoo just won the prestigious Bachmann Prize for a story she’d “accidentally” written in German. DW spoke with her about Brexit, xenophobia and life as a Black person in Berlin.
Gabriel launches renewables offensive in Greece
German companies look eager to help Greek islands cover their energy needs with the help of renewables. And Berlin could help with the financing of such projects, the German economy minister has said in Athens.
Izmir-Berlin flight canceled for ‘tigers eat refugees’ art project
A Berlin art group planned to fly 100 refugees in from Turkey to protest entry restrictions for asylum-seekers.
Brexit is not Brexit when it comes to security
We are unlikely to see a fundamental weakening of European security should UK voters choose to leave the European Union, argues Thorsten Benner, director of the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin.
Tourism’s recovery: promotional campaign is no longer hitting the mark
The Ministry of Tourism’s attempt to attract foreigners to visit Egypt came under fire amid a controversy surrounding the video used to encourage tourism displayed at the International Tourismus-Börse (ITB) Berlin, one of the world’s largest tourism conventions, held between 8 and 12 March. Conference attendees and social media users criticised the video for showcasing …
A holiday in South Sudan?
Not just Africa’s top tourist destinations are trying to attract more visitors. Strife-torn nations like South Sudan and Mali are also aiming to boost tourism arrivals by participating in the Berlin ITB tourism fair.
Shoukry to head to Berlin on Monday
Germany and Egypt want to exceed the € 4.4bn achieved in trade volume in 2015
Paris-Berlin: So near and yet so far
There are versatile connections between the two capitals. After the November 13 attacks, Marcel Fuerstenau experienced how valuable and moving they can be at a personal level.
Russia ratchets up war rhetoric – and not just in Syria
A rock band sings about taking Berlin; politicians and the media threaten a nuclear attack. The war rhetoric in Russia is impossible to ignore. But there’s a different mood within Russian society. The popular Russian rock band Va-Bank released a new music video on Wednesday. It’s called “And After Berlin” and is a cover version …