Eisenhüttenstadt: the flagship socialist city
Welcome to the largest monument in Germany – a sleepy city steeped in history. Founded in 1950, Eisenhüttenstadt is technically the newest city in Germany. It was known as Stalinstadt between 1953 and 1960, and was built to be a shining example of the socialist doctrine. Although the city resembled many of its Baroque predecessors, […]
Film and cinema Berlin
Cafe Cinema Back in the 20s, Berlin had quite the reputation in the film industry. Home to groundbreaking productions like Metropolis and stars along the likes of Marlene Dietrich, it was regarded as the European film capital. The city attracted prominent film-makers from around the continent. Even Alfred Hitchcock had his start there! Berlin’s former […]
Teufelsberg – Berlin’s abandoned spy station
I get off the S-Bahn at Heerstraße, walk past an Imbiss stand sleeping in snow, and tread onwards down a long, tree lined street. The day is misty and cold, the air heavy with snow, and the road curls away into fog without much clarity as to its destination. It’s a scene fitting for today’s […]
Helmut Newton Foundation
The Helmut Newton Foundation / Museum für Fotografie displayed the work of Alice Springs, (the name under which June Newton photographs), from the 3rd June until 19th November 2023. Over 200 photographs were displayed in the museum to celebrate what would have been Springs’ 100th birthday. The Museum holds free admission for those aged up […]
Cinemas in Berlin
Movie theatres and cinemas have been an intrinsic part of Berlin culture since the beginning of the 20th century. It is essential that non-German speakers realise that they don’t have to discard their passion for film whilst in Berlin. Cinemas here show movies from Greta Gerwig’s Barbie or Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me by Your Name […]
Burgermeister
Since opening in 2006, Burgermeister has established itself as the most famous burger joint in Berlin, and a main stay of the food scene in general. It’s up there at the top of the culinary bucket lists of almost every visitor to the city, along with Curry 36 and Mustafa’s kebab. The original branch is […]
Intro to podcasting course
`In August 2023 our journalism project members took part in an intro to podcasting class in Berlin. With our fantastic host Benjamin, we theorised and explored the meaning and importance of storytelling, practised some interviewing techniques and were introduced to the podcast editing software Hindenburg systems. The class was hosted by the Berlin School of […]
Garten der Welt
Garten Der Welt is a curious collection of global gardens in East Berlin. The site can be reached from a few different entrances, the slickest of these being via cable car. The original installation was the Chinese garden, with pagodas littered across large ponds adorned with lily pads. They’ve subsequently added 10 sprawling landscapes, the […]
Thai Park Berlin
Thai park has been a thing in Berlin since 1995, when members of the Thai and other Asian communities would congregate in Preußen Park in Wilmersdorf. They’d transport themselves to their homelands; sitting under umbrellas, telling stories and cooking their traditional cuisines. As the decades went by, word spread fast and the park soon filled […]
Dating in Berlin, Tales of Modern Love & Relationships
Dating in Berlin, Tales of Modern Love & Relationships a book by Lulu Johnson Berlin is a bustling city steeped in culture, clubs and single people. The dating scene is like no other. A transient, sexed-up city, where settling down isn’t on the top of everyone’s list, which makes finding something long-term quite challenging. Lots […]
Allora and Calzadilla at the Neue Nationalgalerie
Stop, Repair, Prepare By Agustina Bullrich As autumn starts to peel the outside world, Allora and Calzadilla’s performance at the Neue Nationalgalerie offers the opposite movement. Once you access the huge lobby, you can see it on the other end. It’s a C. Bechstein three legged piano with a large hole in its case and […]