Interview Books AfD Dagmar Herzog on the "Sexy Racism" of the AfD In her book The New Fascist Body, historian Dagmar Herzog has provided one of the most clear-eyed analyses of the German far right. Aug 14, 2026
Photography What the Solar Eclipse Looked Like from Berlin We asked our followers for their photos of the eclipse. Here are some of our favourites. Aug 13, 2026
Features Charité Hospital LGBTQ Health Berlin Has Cured HIV – Twice The German capital has quietly become a centre of important research for the long-stigmatised disease. Aug 7, 2026
News Stage AfD CDU €78,000 Raised for Eoto After Volksbad Closure. But the Racist Threats Haven't Stopped The Volksbad pool closed last week after a racist media storm. Now a GoFundMe for the activist group is raising money – and drawing more threats of violence. Aug 17, 2026
News Stage AfD CDU Far Right The Volksbad Is Closed Again. This Time It's Due to Racist Threats A right-wing media campaign from Nius, Bild and the AfD led to the cancellation of a swim event for Black children, with organisers unable to guarantee their safety. Aug 14, 2026
News Elections Election Plagiarism? FDP Agree With the Greens on Drug Policy. Down to the Word Twelve sentences of Berlin's FDP drug policy chapter match the Greens' manifesto exactly, and eleven more nearly do. So who's been copying who? Aug 13, 2026
News Stage The Volksbühne Opened a Free Outdoor Pool. The Showers Broke After One Week. "Lesson learned after week 1: Running an outdoor pool isn't that easy." Aug 12, 2026
News Outer Space Berlin's Solar Eclipse Will Be Harder To See Than You Think Here's how to actually catch the moment in Berlin that the moon blocks out 85% of the sun on Wednesday evening. Aug 11, 2026
News BVG New App Warns Berliners of Ticket Inspectors; BVG Not Amused A new app called Freifahren lets Berlin commuters dodge ticket inspectors, prompting criticism from the BVG, who say it lacks "solidarity" Aug 10, 2026
News Elections Housing The Red-Red-Green Coalition Has Started to Squabble Differences between the parties over the socialisation of corporate housing have started to show. But who is racking up the red lines? Aug 7, 2026
Interview Books AfD Dagmar Herzog on the "Sexy Racism" of the AfD In her book The New Fascist Body, historian Dagmar Herzog has provided one of the most clear-eyed analyses of the German far right. Aug 14, 2026
Interview Art Construction "If there's a pipe, something is changing in the city" A new photo series is documenting Berlin's beloved pink and blue pipes. Aug 4, 2026
Features Interview Tesla Podcast "We Don't Know What Crazy Means": Quinn Slobodian on Musk, the AfD and How to Understand the Modern Far Right Historian Quinn Slobodian spoke to HEIST about his books Muskism, Hayek's Bastards, and the intellectual lineage of the modern far right. Jul 22, 2026
