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Apartment buildings in the Mitte borough of Berlin were photographed from the capital's television tower, April 4, 2019.

Berlin tenants undaunted by recent court ruling that undoes a rent cap

Business, Economics and Jobs

A German court has ruled that a rent freeze introduced by the Berlin state government in 2019 was unconstitutional. Tenants’ organizations in Berlin say they are taking their campaign for a rent cap nationwide.

Firefighters blast water in Berlin in mid-August, providing relief from the heat. This is among the few ways to cool off in a city with little air conditioning.

It’s so hot in Berlin that people are cooling down in an old WWII bunker

Hot Berlin Nights

Arts, Culture & Media
Teju Cole was born in the United States and raised in Nigeria.

Nigerian-American author Teju Cole wants us to rethink what it means to travel

Books
Milad Khawam performing in Berlin as part of his new music project, "Exilistan."

A Syrian trumpet player in Berlin has a new project called ‘Exilistan’

Music
Zozan Khaled Musa, 25

This Syrian’s decision to pass as a non-refugee came at a personal cost

Conflict

Zozan Khaled Musa decided not to speak Arabic on a train ride to Germany. That changed everything about her journey.

Germans gather for a HipsterAlarm meeting.

Expat Hipsters Not Winning Friends in Berlin

Arts, Culture & Media

Berlin has become a magnet for painters, musicians and designers since the fall of The Wall more than two decades ago. But they’ve also created tension, as locals bemoan what they call their hipster attitudes – and the rising rents that have come with the coolness.

East German Punk

Conflict & Justice

The Geo Quiz is looking for a district in Berlin with a new punk rock archive.

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