Making Brandenburg Gate Great Again
Starting today, an upgrade will be installed, one that costs a lot of money.
Berlin: Square Named After Jewish Resistance Fighter
The square known as Blücherplatz until this past weekend was renamed Eva-Mamlok-Platz, in commemoration…
Why Fixing Up Hermannplatz Station Has Dragged On for Six Years
One of two entrances to the U8 platforms is still closed, leaving commuters to…
Berlin: Red-Green-Red Coalition Talks to Commence in November
The Left Party, the Greens and the SPD have finished their preliminary talks and…
Berlin’s Körnerpark: The Nicest Gravel Pit on Earth
The German capital has many parks. Some of them stick out because of their…
Berlin Pools Plan First Long Night of Swimming
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the city’s public pool operator will keep 16 facilities…
Germany: “Tobacco Tax Reform” to Make Smoking Far More Expensive
Smoking causes lung cancer and heart disease. Still, millions of Germans do smoke. Apart…
Fall Break Sends Millions Onto Crowded Roads, Rails and Runways
The ADAC warns that traffic jams on German highways could rival those of the…
Berlin: Public Transport Provider Discovers the 21st Century
In the German capital, the transport provider BVG intends to install ticket machines that…
Berlin: Exploratory Talks Resume in Spite of Argument on Antisemitism
The far-left "Die Linke", the left-wing Greens and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) are…
Germany’s Train Stations Go Dry
Consuming beer, wine or liquor is now forbidden throughout Deutsche Bahn’s network. Officials promise…
Germany’s Coalition Ends Feud Over Sugar Tax
The two-tier levy on sweetened beverages is meant to bring hundreds of millions into…