How the Nazis destroyed the first gay rights movement
The 1920s and early ‘30's looked like the beginning of the end for centuries of gay intolerance. Then came fascism and the Nazis.
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Psychogeography: a way to delve into the soul of a city
Wandering the city by foot helps us look beneath ordinary conceptions of the face value of a place to the meanings built up and lost over time.
Let action in Holocaust memorials open a discussion, instead of shaming: on the ‘Yolocaust’ selfies project
What's the proper way to behave at a Holocaust memorial? Is that even the right question?
How night club bouncers police the social order - from Berlin to Johannesburg
Both Berlin and Johannesburg are at the centre of their respective countries' night cultures. Both cities have undergone fundamental social transitions since 1990.
How the Berlin Christmas market terror attack affects Chancellor Merkel and Europe
The Berlin terror attack at the end of 2016 will have major political implications for Germany's elections this year and an uneasy European Union, writes a German studies scholar.
Why Berlin Christmas market attack puts new pressure on Angela Merkel
The high profile attack will polarise an already strained political debate in Germany.
London sees nightclubs as drug dens – Berlin considers them high culture
On the same day that London's legendary Fabric closed permanently, Berlin's infamous techno club Berghain was granted a tax break.
Merkel’s party slumps in Berlin election, but don’t count her out for 2017
Past research suggests governing parties often take a hit in mid-term regional votes before recovering in national contests.
Berlin Biennale: genius or the luxury bleating of the youthful super-elite?
Art events should encourage us to spark new thinking outside of our cloistered world, but Berlin risks being lost in technological navel gazing.
Why Berlin needs techno to avoid becoming just another city
Is Berlin’s underground scene in danger of going to the wall?
David Bowie in the divided city of Berlin
Bowie’s life has been under the microscope since he burst on the scene in 1969 with the smash hit, Space Oddity. We examine how the divided city of Berlin saved this extraordinary artist at his lowest ebb.
How should we design cities to make the most of urban ecosystems?
Having all your green in one place or not has been taxing urban planners for some time.
The Berlin Wall’s fall saw the rise of techno tourism
Some 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall – on November 9 1989 – Berlin is a utopia for many people. In otherwise precarious and uncertain lives, Berlin holds out the hope of pursuing creative work…
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