Berlin News in English Media – Berlin in the News – English News from Berlin.
On this page I compile news and reports from various international news outlets. What do english language news outlets report about Berlin? What does ‘the world’ think of Germany’s capital? This is Berlin in the News – and News from Berlin.
Berlin will host a new version of the Love Parade in 2022
Mixmag / Seb Wheeler — Tuesday, 26. August 2025
"Organisers say they've "secured and registered" the 2022 date with the relevant authorities in Berlin. The new parade counts the likes of Oliver ..."
Don’t Go Clubbing in East Berlin This Summer – Sonicstate
Sonicstate — Friday, 08. August 2025
"Join Kai Lentit Adventures as he takes us on a tour of the world famous techno scene in Berlin, complete with wry references to political history ..."
The Guardian view on Berlin’s ailing club scene: a unique inheritance needs protecting
The Guardian — Monday, 04. August 2025
"Reflecting on his burst of musical creativity in 1970s West Berlin, David Bowie reportedly said that recording albums in a studio close to the Wall ..."
IN PICTURES: Hundreds of thousands march at Berlin Pride demonstration
AFP/The Local / The Local Germany — Sunday, 27. July 2025
"Hundreds of thousands celebrated Christopher Street Day (CSD) in Berlin under the motto "Never silent again" and demonstrated for the rights of ..."
Studio Aisslinger revamps Berlin hotel in city’s “signature improvised style” – Dezeen
Dezeen / Jennifer Hahn — Wednesday, 23. July 2025
"Conversation pits in every suite and bathtubs that double as speakers are among the new additions to the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin by Studio ..."
Berlin LGBTQ refuge carries ‘psychological burden’ as homophobic attacks rise
The Irish Times / Derek Scally — Wednesday, 23. July 2025
"File picture of people take part in a demonstration during pride month in Berlin in July 2022. Photograph: David Gannon/AFP. Derek .."
Berlin is growing faster than expected: Four million by 2036
The Berliner — Friday, 18. July 2025
"Berlin's population is growing faster than expected and could hit four million by 2036 - with the rise largely due to immigration, not births."
London-Berlin trains on the drawing board for UK-German rail taskforce – The Guardian
The Guardian / Gwyn Topham — Thursday, 17. July 2025
"Plans for possible direct trains from London to Berlin will be drawn up by a joint UK-German taskforce, reigniting hopes for better rail connections ..."
Where Do Berlin’s Club Kids Go When They Grow Up? La Maison for a Croissant.
The New York Times / Calum Marsh — Wednesday, 16. July 2025
"Where Do Berlin's Club Kids Go When They Grow Up? La Maison for a Croissant. The coffee shop and patisserie in the Kreuzberg neighborhood has become a ..."
New train route to link Prague, Berlin and Copenhagen from 2026 in another boost for …
Euronews / Craig Saueurs — Thursday, 10. July 2025
"Starting next May, passengers will be able to ride the rail from Prague to Copenhagen via Berlin. Deutsche Bahn (DB), Danish Railways (DSB) and Czech ..."
Runway Roundup: Best of Berlin Fashion Week S/S26 | Sleek Magazine
Sleek Magazine — Friday, 04. July 2025
"Berlin Fashion Week is over, here are the shows you should keep in mind."
Goodbye to Berlin: New Novels Recall a City’s ‘Poor but Sexy’ Heyday
The New York Times / Rob Doyle — Monday, 23. June 2025
"Then again, part of Berlin's modern identity as Europe's licentious, experimental, ultraliberal techno capital is that it has always been finished. A ..."
The Berlin Biennale Struggles to React – Frieze
Frieze / Ela Bittencourt — Friday, 20. June 2025
"Like most 21st-century biennials, the 2025 Berlin Biennale – curated by Turin-based Zasha Colah – feels as though it's walking an unsteady ..."
Tour a Historic Berlin Apartment Renovated by a Husband and Wife Designer Duo
Architectural Digest / Mailin Sophie Zieser — Sunday, 08. June 2025
"Altbauwohnung in Berlin von Adele Helmers und Stephan Raczak. Adele Helmers and Stephan Raczak, an American and German, respectively, were the dream ..."
‘Rust in peace’: why are Germany’s bridges and schools falling apart? – The Guardian
The Guardian / Kate Connolly — Tuesday, 03. June 2025
"Berlin's three-lane Ringbahnbrücke (ring road bridge) was closed unexpectedly in March, causing chaos and prompting a mass diversion of the 100,000 ..."
Where to find the best döner kebab in Berlin – Financial Times
Financial Times / Jason Chau — Friday, 30. May 2025
"Berlin has long prided itself on its progressive ideals, from its many sustainability initiatives to the flourishing of vegan food that is ..."
We spent 24 hours in a Berlin Kneipe
The Berliner — Monday, 26. May 2025
"As Berlin's beloved Kneipen die out, we spent a full day at Bierbaum 2 to see exactly what happens when there's no last call."
Berlin wants to host the Olympics again as 100th anniversary of 1936 Games looms
AP News — Friday, 23. May 2025
"Berlin is making a bid to host the Olympics again, possibly 100 years after the city hosted the 1936 Games under the Nazis."
‘It means everything’: how Union Berlin Women completed epic journey to the top – The Guardian
The Guardian / Sophie Downey — Tuesday, 06. May 2025
"“I can't describe how I feel,” Lisa Heiseler says as she reflects on a momentous weekend for Union Berlin Women. Just three days after her side ..."
36 Hours in Berlin: Things to Do and See – The New York Times
The New York Times / Valeriya Safronova — Thursday, 01. May 2025
"This year, the Museum Island's 200th anniversary shines a light on some of Berlin's oldest cultural institutions, while new restaurants and bars offer ..."
Berlin tech salaries stagnate as gender pay gap widens — now over 20 per cent
Tech.eu / Cate Lawrence — Friday, 25. April 2025
"Berlin is famous for a few things: clubs, doner kebabs, startups, tourists, and poor customer service. It's an ever-changing city (and my home) ..."
Shuttered Berlin club Watergate returns with outdoor summer series · News RA
Resident Advisor / Hattie Lindert — Wednesday, 23. April 2025
"The beloved venue, which closed its doors early this year, is returning to host four events at Sage Beach Berlin this summer."
Berlin’s economic rise comes at a price | The Manila Times
The Manila Times / Reuters — Monday, 31. March 2025
"BERLIN — The Art House Tacheles used to be the epicenter of the alternative art and culture scene in Berlin, an impressive five-story building in ..."
Moved From the US to Berlin, Didn’t Feel Accepted Until 7 Years Later – Business Insider
Business Insider / Mackenzie Fly — Monday, 03. March 2025
"Mackenzie Fly moved from the US to Berlin because she loved the city but had a rough time getting a long-term visa and almost gave up."
Germany’s largest photo festival brings images from around the world to Berlin
Secret Berlin / Kathrin Boehme — Tuesday, 25. February 2025
"Spring is coming and with it the biggest photography festival in the whole of Germany: the "European Month of Photography" starts this week in Berlin ..."
Berlin Film Festival 2025: All Of Deadline’s Movie Reviews
Deadline / Pete Hammond, Damon Wise, Stephanie Bunbury, Nicolas Rapold — Saturday, 15. February 2025
"The Berlin Film Festival kicked off its 75th anniversary edition February 13 with the opening-night world premiere screening of The Light, ..."
Overnight train to Berlin sparks lasting love for Minnesota couple – CBS News
CBS News / Ray Campos — Friday, 14. February 2025
"Vernon saw Vanderwood's bright jacket that she had initially seen in Berlin. Vernon couldn't believe that Vanderwood was able to get there and find ..."
Berlin Film Fest Kicks Off in Snowstorm as Tilda Swinton Mocks Trump – Variety
Variety / Ramin Setoodeh, Elsa Keslassy — Thursday, 13. February 2025
"The Berlin Film Festival launched with some heat -- thanks to fiery speeches -- as film execs, buyers and movie stars trekked through the snow."
What is Berlin style today? | Vogue Business
Vogue Business / Maliha Shoaib — Wednesday, 05. February 2025
"We speak to the Berlin Fashion Week community about whether the black-leather-techno stereotype still rings true today."
Rents rise faster in Berlin than anywhere else in Germany
The Berliner — Wednesday, 05. February 2025
"With an 8.5 percent surge in late 2024, Berlin rents are rising at almost double the national average."
It’s Berlin Fashion Week!—The Best Street Style Photos From the Fall 2025 Shows | Vogue
Vogue / Caroline Kynast — Tuesday, 04. February 2025
"Head-to-toe black and sickeningly cool looks can only mean one thing—Berlin Fashion Week is back. This season, Berliners are trying on an American ..."
Copenhagen and Berlin rub shoulder pads with the big four fashion weeks – The Guardian
The Guardian / Ellie Violet Bramley, Chloe Mac Donnell — Monday, 03. February 2025
"It looks and sounds like one of the four most famous fashion weeks: London, Paris, New York or Milan. But this is a cloudy February night in Berlin."
Thousands protest against far-right in Berlin – Germany – BBC
BBC / Seher Asaf — Sunday, 02. February 2025
"Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Berlin to protest what they see as a breach of a taboo in post-war German politics."
Unemployment Rates Surge in Berlin and Brandenburg – The Germany Eye
The Germany Eye — Saturday, 01. February 2025
"Unemployment in Berlin and Brandenburg rises significantly in January, reaching 2.993 million. Learn about the economic trends and implications."
How I spent a long weekend in Berlin exploring its turbulent past and vibrant present – Irish Examiner
Irish Examiner / Jillian Bolger — Saturday, 01. February 2025
"Hope and history rhyme in Berlin. ... I remember the night as clear as anything: November 9, 1989 sitting watching TV as the Berlin Wall was breached ..."
Tens of thousands protest Germany’s far right as Musk backs AfD – France 24
France 24 / AFP — Saturday, 25. January 2025
"Organisers in Berlin claimed that 100,000 people attended the protests in the capital. ... Berlin created a 'Sea of Lights for Democracy' in front of ..."
The most extraordinary Brutalist buildings in Berlin – BBC
BBC — Friday, 24. January 2025
"From the Mouse Bunker to the Embassy of Czechoslovakia, the Cold War buildings that changed history."
Berlin gallery shows artworks evacuated from war-torn Ukraine – France 24
France 24 / AFP — Thursday, 23. January 2025
"A Berlin gallery opened an exhibition Thursday of artworks from a museum in Ukraine that were evacuated to Germany in 2023 to spare them from ..."
The strange loophole that transformed Berlin from tenant’s paradise to landlord’s playground
The Guardian / Tim White — Wednesday, 22. January 2025
"The reasons for Berlin's housing crisis are complex, yet there is one simple and resolvable mechanism driving the stratospheric rent increases of ..."
Berlin Film Festival 2025 Lineup Revealed – Deadline
Deadline / Zac Ntim — Tuesday, 21. January 2025
"The Berlin Film Festival unveiled the full list of titles set for its official 2025 competition alongside perspective and specials sidebars."
Is this the end of Berlin’s famous club scene? – BBC
BBC / Joe Baur — Tuesday, 14. January 2025
"From techno temples to hedonistic hideouts, anything-goes revelry has been core to Berlin's soul for the past century. But rising rents and rapid ..."
Why Berlin’s Budget Cuts Should Be a Wakeup Call | Frieze
Frieze / Zuzanna Czebatu — Monday, 13. January 2025
"Berlin's cultural scene has long branded itself as radical and political. Yet, while exhibitions and performances often critique systemic inequalities ..."
Dream journey: a nostalgic trip aboard the sleeper train from Amsterdam to Berlin – The Guardian
The Guardian / Catherine Fairweather — Sunday, 12. January 2025
"Taking the overnight train from Amsterdam to Berlin and on to Dresden is all about slow travel and the romance of life on the track."
With antisemitism in Berlin at a post-WWII high, Israeli expats explain why they stay
The Times of Israel / Bart Schut — Thursday, 09. January 2025
"(AP Photo/ Ebrahim Noroozi). Reporter's notebook'Our German neighbors are very friendly, as they should be'. With antisemitism ..."
Komische Oper Berlin Cancel Planned Production Due to Budget Cuts – OperaWire
OperaWire / Francisco Salazar — Tuesday, 07. January 2025
"The Komische Oper Berlin has canceled its production of “Mein Friend Bunbury.” Via social media, the company said, “We would like to start the ..."
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