Interview Protest "Fascism Is on Our Doorstep": Peter Thiel Comes to Berlin Peter Thiel doesn't believe "freedom and democracy are compatible". On Thursday, he comes to Berlin to accept the Axel Springer Award. We spoke to the protest organisers. Sep 24, 2026
Interview Sport “99% of people around the world are playing football without any money” The creator of Berlin's first Indie Football Festival on how he built an event to celebrate amateur football against the backdrop of a profit-driven World Cup. Jun 30, 2026
Food Sport Who Will Win the Potato Chip World Cup? Mexico Taco, BBQ Brisket, Loaded Fries — only one country's limited-edition chip can take home the trophy. Jun 12, 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
Interview Palestine Court Report "I do not have the impression that this is a fair trial" A defense lawyer for the Ulm 5 spoke to HEIST about how the German legal system is working to make an example out of the Berlin-based activists. May 1, 2026
Görlitzer Park Interview Exclusive: Meet the Mastermind Bunnies Behind the Görlitzer Park Plot The bunnies are a mysterious entity, but they did give HEIST some privileged details on how they pulled it off. Apr 10, 2026
