Babylon Berlin (2018)

“Zu asche, zu staub. Zu asche. Doch noch nicht jetzt.” “Let’s not be shy to say it,” says Christian Buss, Der Spiegel’s cultural critic, about TV show Babylon Berlin. “[Germans] are big again — as the world champions of angst.” If the spending behind Babylon Berlin is any indication, German angst is indeed big again. Created by Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run), […]

Berlin Station Cancelled at Epix

Berlin Station is officially closed: Epix has cancelled the international spy thriller starring Richard Armitage after three seasons, according to our sister site Deadline. RELATED STORIES Armitage (Hannibal, Strike Back) starred as CIA officer Daniel Miller, who was shipped off to Berlin on an undercover mission to identify the source of a dangerous leak. Rhys […]

14 grandiose Dinge, die du am Frauentag am 8. März in Berlin machen kannst

Seit 2019 ist der Internationale Frauentag am 8. März ein offizieller Feiertag in Berlin. Damit hat die Hauptstadt endlich einen neuen Feiertag, den wir nur Wochen nach der Abstimmung des Berliner Abgeordnetenhauses bereits feiern können. BuzzFeed / Ladylike / Via giphy.com Welche fantastischen Aktivitäten du an diesem arbeitsfreien Tag Anfang März machen kannst, haben wir […]

Vergewaltigt auf Europas Feldern – wir haben die beschuldigten Unternehmen in Berlin konfrontiert

Erntehelferinnen auf Erdbeerfeldern in Spanien werden von ihren Vorgesetzten missbraucht und ausgebeutet. Das hatte eine Recherche von BuzzFeed News Deutschland und Correctiv im vergangenen Frühjahr aufgedeckt. Ein Unternehmen, gegen das in diesen Fällen aktuell noch immer ermittelt wird, hat diese Woche trotzdem an der Fruit Logistica in Berlin teilgenommen, der größten internationalen Messe für Obst- […]

Berlin vows to finally crack down on Arab criminal gangs that have plagued city for DECADES

Seized by fears of being labeled xenophobic, Berlin officials have allowed a parallel world to emerge in Germany’s capital – one inhabited by criminal gangs of Middle Eastern origin. But is it too late for a crackdown? After years of inaction, Berlin law enforcement authorities are finally taking the growing issue of migrant gangs seriously. […]

‘Mentally unstable’ person tries to breach into Russian embassy in Berlin to ‘request asylum’

Published time: 14 Nov, 2018 22:30 Edited time: 14 Nov, 2018 23:07 A person with apparent mental health issues, believed to be a citizen of Poland, has been detained as he tried to enter the premises of the Russian embassy in Germany to request asylum, the diplomatic mission in Berlin said. “According to preliminary data, […]

Make police states hip again? Google offered STASI HQ for new Berlin office

Google is searching Berlin for some trendy real estate to call home – a place that reflects the company’s unofficial, recently scrapped motto, “Don’t Be Evil.” Hey, what about the ex-headquarters of East Germany’s secret police? Our story begins innocently enough. The tech giant had originally planned to open its Google Campus startup hub in […]

‘Inadequate’: Europe dissatisfied with Riyadh’s Khashoggi death story, Berlin talks arms sale freeze

Not satisfied with the Saudi story on how journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in Turkey, EU leaders are demanding an in-depth probe, with Germany’s foreign minister saying that Berlin shouldn’t sell arms to Riyadh until it’s finished. Germany, France, and the EU all said they want more from Saudi Arabia on Saturday, demanding a full investigation […]

Massive protest against right-wing surge hits Berlin as ethnic tensions boil over in Germany

Thousands have rallied in Berlin against the riding wave of right-wing politics. The protests come in the wake of recent far-right and neo-Nazi demonstrations against multiculturalism in Chemnitz, Köthen, and Schönberg. Groups including, pro-refugee, LGBTIQ+ groups, and Muslim organizations hit the streets in support of Saturday’s ‘Indivisible’ protest against the growing surge of racism and […]