The society of the spectacle is in its element. But what we are witnessing in the wake of the Berlin election takes on an entirely different dimension.

Customers seeking greens at one Berlin outlet are dealing with some very local supply chains indeed

Critics are calling for legislation to be tightened two years after the drug was partially liberalised

From the blog of Neil S. Rubin at The Times of Israel

One of the "women who shaped Brussels" speaks to The Brussels Times about her unconventional career path from the EU institutions to Berlin's booming sex scene.

The eight-episode final season of the German period epic is set in the final days of the Weimar Republic before democracy gives way to Nazi rule. "This is not about the downfall, it's about the fight ...

Berlin’s ICC once offered a vision for the future. Years after its failure, a revival might turn it into a symbol for an open society

The oak processionary caterpillar, which is spreading as Europe warms, fills the air with microscopic hairs that inflict excruciating rashes.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemns the attack as "heinous" after a suspect drove a car into a crowd near the Tiergarten park.

Police say an intensive manhunt is under way after the incident in Berlin's city centre.

The band’s newest member, Josefine Lukschy, was born the year their fifth album was released. They and founding member Blixa Bargeld talk about leading the counter counter-culture

Published in Sibylle – the "Vogue of the East" – Ute Mahler's fashion photography shows how fashion looked in everyday life in the GDR

A new section Perspectives invites seven younger galleries to take part, helping to refresh the event and combat accusations of elitism

Time Out writer Kate Bettes hopped on the newly revived route

Berlin’s mayor has intervened in a debate over whether the U7 should be extended from Spandau, despite the CDU’s opposite stance.

The 100-year-old AVUS-Tribüne launches its first in-house clubnight with Ciel and Lena Willikens this month

Wild Geese: Denis Madden, Berlin

Berlin jury president Wim Wenders gave a a prepared address in response to the controversy over his statement on politics and cinema last week.

22 films are competing for the awards in this year’s Competition. The winners will be announced at the Berlinale Palast on February 21

Flights were suspended once again at Berlin airport on Friday morning due to black ice.

From a Joseph Beuys-inspired Rick Owens flagship to a slew of intriguing indie boutiques

From zoos to soup kitchens, people are hauling away tonnes of surplus spuds after the biggest crop in 25 years

The Greens will transform Danneckerstraße into a fully planted road similar to the Rue Jardin in Paris.

Glass bricks and stainless steel characterise this apartment by Berghain designer Studio Karhard, created to capture the mood of Berlin's most famous nightclub.

The Belvedere in Potsdam may not be as world-famous as its namesake in Vienna, but it is still worth a visit.

Protest over climate crisis and AI has cut power to tens of thousands of homes which may take days to fully restore

Once dismissed as obscene, Helga Goetze’s street sermons on sex and pacifism are being reappraised as the city confronts its radical past

In the German capital, the classic diner is being reimagined as a hub for cross-cultural flavours and conviviality

Instantly recognisable by their electric blue shop fronts, branches of LAP Coffee have become a common sight in Berlin's hippest neighbourhoods over the past two years.

The award will be presented at the Opening Ceremony at the Berlinale Palast on February 12, 2026.

The world’s unofficial nightlife capital is embracing a surprising narcotics-free trend among ravers

While cemeteries in the German capital have long been rooted in communities, some cafe owners have gone one step further

From the drip catchers of German coffee pots to the typewriter she used for her first works, the International Booker prize-winning writer reflects on the hidden significance of everyday items

The most insightful youtube video of 2025?

Editorial: The likely closure of one of Germany’s most famous gay dance venues is a depressing sign of the times, as cherished institutions struggle to stay afloat

Hundreds of thousands celebrated Christopher Street Day (CSD) in Berlin under the motto "Never silent again" and demonstrated for the rights of LGBTQ+ people.

One owner of queer cafe-bars has filed 45 police complaints in the last 18 months, all linked to homophobic violence

Conversation pits in every suite and bathtubs that double as speakers are among the new additions to the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin as part of a renovation by Studio Aisslinger.

Berlin investiert 130 Millionen Euro weniger für Kultur allein in diesem Jahr. Eine Studie weist jetzt nach: Museen zahlen sich aus - vor allem in der Hauptstadt. Von Nathalie Daiber und Lukas Haas

Zum 31. Mal fand am Sonnabend das Lesbisch-Schwule Stadtfest in Schöneberg statt. Neben Tanz und Party wurde es auf der Bühne auch politisch.

In Gesundbrunnen geraten Dutzende Menschen aneinander, ein 30-Jähriger stirbt. Zuvor wurde in der Nähe ein anderer Mann niedergeschossen. Die Polizei prüft einen Zusammenhang.

Berlin’s population is growing faster than expected and could hit four million by 2036 - with the rise largely due to immigration, not births.

Chance of direct services reignites hopes for better rail links across Europe as Stamer and Merz pledge to sign bilateral treaty

The Czech Comfortjet train will have a dining car and children’s cinema, and there’s plans for a night service, too.

Berlin Fashion Week is over, here are the shows you should keep in mind.