Moyra Davey's first major survey in Germany traces a multimedia artistic practice rooted in repetition and referential modes of creation. Currently on view at Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.), the exhibition showcases over 30 years of the artist's oeuvre, featuring lens-based media in both analog and digital forms. Drawing from her own life as well as from personal research, Davey's work interplays text and image-her distinct voiceover narration providing compelling deliberations about grief, sexuality and survival.
Wegner, from the conservative Christian Democratic Union party of the chancellor, Friedrich Merz, had told reporters on Sunday that he had been working round the clock to mitigate the impact of the blackout and get the power back on. I was neither bored nor putting my feet up, but was on the phone all day trying to coordinate and get as much information as possible, he said,and had literally locked myself in my office at home.
Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Russia cannot escape paying the bill for its war in Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said at the establishment of an International Claims Commission for Ukraine in The Hague on Monday. The commission, which will validate war damages in Ukraine to be paid by Russia, sends a message to future aggressors, Kallas said, that "if you start a war, you will be held to account".
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
Rhythm & Soul - Brazilian Contemporary Art (68projects) is a sweeping and deeply political panorama of Brazil's contemporary art scene, bringing together multiple generations of artists whose works reflect the country's beauty, contradictions, and ongoing struggles. From Afro-diasporic identity to Indigenous cosmologies, from gender and territory to resistance and joy, the exhibition reveals rhythm as a social force: a pulse that carries memory, protest, spirituality, and the tension between a fractured present and an imagined future.
Would you like to do something good for your city, and eat well while you're at it? Berlin's newest dining initiative, "Mit Sinn Serviert" (Served with Purpose), makes that as easy as ordering your next coffee or bowl of soup. The campaign, newly relaunched by Berliner Tafel, invites restaurants, cafés, and snack bars all over the city to dedicate one item from their menu to support people in need.
In 1948, the German Jewish author Gabriele Tergit travelled to Berlin. There, in ruins, was the city in which she was born and grew up, reported on, then chronicled in fiction. Tergit had been one of the shining lights of interwar Berlin's flourishing journalistic scene; she had also married into one of the city's most prominent Jewish families. In 1931 her debut novel announced her as a literary phenomenon. Then the Nazis came to power.
the German capital remains mired in an economic crisis, registering a new record debt of nearly 76 billion this year. But the big question is: is it still attractive, or is it simply poor? If we look at tourist figures, Berlin has not yet recovered from the decline during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, it has attracted fewer visitors so far this year than in previous years. According to the Berlin Statistical Office, almost 9.2 million tourists visited the city in the first nine months of 2025.
A painting so outrageous, or maybe so outstanding, that it had to be hidden behind a curtain has gone on display in London, without a curtain. This is Amor Vincit Omnia, far better known as Caravaggio's Cupid, and when it was painted in 1601-02, it was a radically shocking painting. Not just for the male nudity, which was commonplace on statues, but rarer in paintings.
With "Goodbye, Berlin!", iconic theater maker Constanza Macras and her company Dorkypark premiered their latest production at Volksbühne a few weeks ago. Following in the footsteps of last year's The Hunger, the piece takes contemporary issues and creates relations to a literary source - in this case, Christopher Isherwood's beloved novel "Goodbye Berlin". For us, this is a match made in heaven.
Berlin, prepare for a radical reimagining of family! The eagerly awaited Queer Family Album: Volume 2 is set to take over Sophiensæle this December, and it's an open invitation to all. This event calls on our trans, BIPoC, neurodivergent, disabled, introverted, refugee, elder, migrant, unconventional, outcast relatives and chosen families; everyone is warmly welcomed. When: 5th & 6th December 2025 | Doors Open: 19:30 | Program: 20:00 - 22:00 Where: Sophiensæle, Sophienstr. 18, 10178 Berlin Website @ queerfamilyalbum / @ sophiensaele
As cities densify and the global population continues its steady migration toward urban centers-projected to reach around 70% by 2050-domestic space is becoming increasingly compressed. Rising land prices, high construction costs, and a surge in single-person households push developers toward smaller units and tighter floor plans. At the same time, cultural shifts toward resource efficiency and minimal living support this move.
Get ready, Berlin! The city's vibrant art scene is about to experience an electrifying event that defies categorisation. Join the enigmatic Jon Darc as he unveils "MORAST," a captivating musical ritual that intertwines concert, confession, and ceremony in a breathtaking spectacle of sound and performance. On November 29 and 30, 2025, at Ballhaus Ost and WABE, prepare to be transported into a shadowy realm where the depths of desire are both explored and celebrated.
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On the day Berlin marked the 36th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, it was wild to watch the razzle dazzle of America's game on show in the German capital. The Indianapolis Colts beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 in overtime. Catching from the tortilla cannon, singing Country Road, watching Jonathan Taylor run 83-yards for a touchdown to make franchise history, hearing DJ Scooter in the endzone there was a barrage of live entertainment and German cliches on offer in the Olympic stadium,
Construction began in 1961 under the orders of the GDR's communist leadership, following the flight of approximately three million people to the West. They were escaping a struggling economy, limited freedoms and government surveillance. To prevent further defection to the West, the East German government built a complex system of barriers, obstacles and guard towers along the 155-kilometer-long border. It was meant to be impenetrable although some 5,000 East Germans did manage to make it across over the years.
When bananas were imported once or twice a year, the queues stretched further than I had ever seen. My brother and I were desperate to get out. We'd hang around the checkpoints, hoping to befriend a West Berliner. Occasionally, they took pity and sent us packages. But escaping was rare and expensive. Most who managed it had paid thousands of marks.
Last weekend was a sad one for Berlin - after 48 years the city's biggest queer club closed its doors forever following years of economic struggles. SchwuZ was a second home to many nightlife workers, DJs, drag queens, performers, and of course the queer community that came together here to celebrate in their own safe space. It's a tragic loss for the community and the nightlife.
After spending six years in New York for school and then work, I started to worry that if I didn't make a hop across the pond soon, it might never happen at all. So, when a close friend who had just moved to Berlin started encouraging me to do the same, I knew that my opportunity for life in Europe had finally arrived. There was just one hitch in my plan: Other than what I'd learned in history classes,
Berlin plans to plant hundreds of thousands of additional trees in the next 15 years to be better prepared for climate change. This comes as the result of the capital's new Climate Adaptation Act ( Klimaanpassungsgesetz), which was approved with a broad majority this week by the Berlin House of Representatives. According to a report by Taz, in doing so Berlin has become the first German state with a climate adaptation law.
Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Investigators in Berlin have been delving for more clues after the arrest of a 22-year-old Syrian man accused of planning a jihadist-inspired bomb attack. Prosecutors said electronic storage devices and other materials seized during searches at three locations in the city are now being analyzed. "The next step is the evaluation of the electronic data and remaining evidence," said prosecutor's office spokesman Michael Petzold.
World's first AI minister set to give birth' to 83 children' Albania's prime minister, Edi Rama, has announced that Diella, the world's first AI minister, is pregnant with 83 children. Speaking in Berlin, Mr Rama said that Diella will soon give birth to the children. who will assist individual members of parliament. These children will have the knowledge of their mother, he said. Their roles will include participating in parliamentary sessions, maintaining records, informing MPs on how to react, and summarising discussions.
