News Politics Elections Diplomatic Humiliation: Germany Suffers First UN Security Council Defeat The failed bid is a slap in the face for Germany, who have successfully won a seat in their last six attempts and who consider themselves a major player on the world stage. Jun 4, 2026
News BVG Speeding Tram Derails in Hohenschönhausen, Injuring 20 The M5 and M17 are out of service, and the tram has now been craned off the tracks. Jun 3, 2026
News Görlitzer Park Berlin Senate The Fence Has Fallen: Görlitzer Park Must Reopen at Night A court ruled the Senate's closure of the controversial Kreuzberg park was unlawful. The city must now keep it open at night while the full case is heard. Jun 2, 2026
News CDU Sport The CDU Wants To Introduce A €250 Fine on Stickers The penalty is aimed at political and advertising stickers, but will particularly target football fans. Jun 1, 2026
Features Charité Hospital How Does It Feel to Cut Into a Human Brain? As anatomical preparator at Charité hospital, Navena Widulin has spent 30 years cutting up cadavers — and she loves her job. May 29, 2026
News Palestine Russia Politics The Case of Hüseyin Doğru: Germany Freezes Mother's Bank Account The Berlin-based journalist has been under EU sanctions for over a year, accused of Russian disinformation. Yet his reporting was on Palestine. May 29, 2026
News HEIST on Heists Former RAF Terrorist Daniela Klette Sentenced to 13 Years for Armed Robbery After decades underground, a Kreuzberg flat full of weapons and cash, and a trial that's been running since March 2025, the verdict is finally in on Daniela Klette. May 28, 2026
News CDU Politics Goodbye, Hundt: Another Berlin CDU Scandal Ends in Resignation Berlin digitalisation chief Matthias Hundt has resigned after reports revealed a criminal investigation into his former company - and raised questions over how he got the job. May 27, 2026
News LGBTQ Music & Clubs Berlin Musician Attacked After Grindr Date Berlin musician Leopold was held captive and robbed for three hours after a fake Grindr date. Anti-queer attacks in Berlin have hit record highs in recent years. May 26, 2026
News History 59 Soviet Grenades Found Beneath a Pankow Forest A metal detectorist's walk in the Pankow woods turned up 59 unspent Soviet grenades from WWII, weighing a combined 1.5 tonnes. May 25, 2026
Interview Housing Tempelhofer Feld "The Majority of Berliners Still Want a Free Tempelhofer Feld" This week, a private initiative announced plans for 2,000 apartment buildings on Tempelhofer Feld – a move that would shrink Berlin's beloved green space by a third. May 22, 2026
News Music & Clubs "This Could Have Killed People": Oxi Is Third Club Targeted by Arson A homemade incendiary device was set at Oxi club in Lichtenberg in the early hours of Monday morning, the latest in a string of violent attacks on Berlin nightlife venues. May 22, 2026
News Charité Hospital Health US Refuses to Accept Ebola-Infected Doctor, Family Rushed to Charité The American surgeon and his family will all be isolated at Charité, while the White House obfuscates playing a role in their treatment. May 21, 2026
News CDU Politics Joe Chialo Skips Antisemitism Funding Hearing After Botched Invite The inquiry into Berlin’s culture funding scandal has hit another snag: former culture senator Joe Chialo won’t testify next week. Instead, he's headed to Africa. May 20, 2026
News Sport Berlin Senate Berlin Forgot To Plan The World Cup Fan Zone At Brandenburg Gate In past years, the Fanmeile has attracted millions for match. This year, it's been lost to oversight, with various Senate departments all claiming they weren't responsible for planning it. May 19, 2026
News Palestine Police Police Arrest 20, Injure 30 At Nakba Day Protest The police intended to deploy one officer for every protester this year, but the demo drew twice the expected crowd. May 18, 2026
Features Health Gentrification From Nude to Prude: American Sauna Culture Hits Berlin We tried out two textile-mandatory saunas to answer the question: Does Berlin really need this? May 15, 2026
News Clubs LGBTQ Six Months After Closure, Schwuz Is Back The long-running queer club went bankrupt late last year, and is now attempting to find a new home. May 15, 2026
News AfD The AfD Youth Wing Was Shut Down for Extremism. Is The New One Any Different? Last year, the far-right AfD dissolved its youth wing after Germany's intelligence agency classified it as extremist. Now comes Generation Deutschland. Has anything changed? May 14, 2026
News Police Gentrification Attacks on LAP Coffee Claimed on Far-Left Platforms After fresh attacks on LAP Coffee and a high-tech Rewe branch, anonymous people are claiming responsibility online. May 13, 2026
Interview Politics Palestine How to Stage a Political Assassination: The Neukölln Attack That Never Happened Journalist Yossi Bartal on the Al-Mashhadani fraud - part of a growing trend of false claims of political violence among proponents of German Staatsräson. May 12, 2026
News Police HEIST on Heists Child Finds €6,000 in Berlin Playground, Ruins Perfect Crime A Wilmersdorf child on a Kita outing dug up silver coins, gold jewellery, luxury watches, a gold ingot and €6,000 in cash - and then blabbed to the cops. May 12, 2026
News Charité Hospital Health Hantavirus in Berlin: Cruise Ship Passenger To Quarantine at Charité A German passenger from the ill-fated cruise ship will have to isolate at Berlin's prestigious hospital. May 11, 2026
News History Here's Everything That's Banned on Liberation Day Once again, Berlin will mark Soviet Victory Day and the city's liberation after World War II by banning flags and walking a delicate political and historical line. May 8, 2026
