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It started four years ago. On January 1st, 2019, this publication, The Berlin Spectator, was founded. Now, I am closing it.

After two years of strict bans, pyrotechnical products may be sold, purchased and used again on New Year's Eve 2022 and New Year's Day 2023. But there are ban…

In Neukölln, our reporter was on patrol with cops on Christmas Eve. They tried to save a life and dealt with a shooting, a water leak and a possible burglary.…

Between 1975 and 1982, stunning Pop and Rock music was recorded. Now, the sound of that era is back, thanks to a group called Young Gun Silver Fox. Guess what: They are coming to Germany.

In his Christmas Address, Germany's President Steinmeier thanked the Germans for their solidarity with the Ukrainian people during the Russian war of…

When the vaccination rate finally reached 70 percent in December of 2021, a new danger appeared on the horizon. In other countries, the Omicron variant of the…

When those hotshots with their loud motorbikes or cars drive by, they want to be admired. Because they love their noise so much everyone else has to be fond of it too, right? Wrong. Berlin is about to test a new device the police might use to catch and fine motorists who cause too much noise.

It’s a long and arduous journey for many moving to Berlin. The dream of easily finding good affordable housing is a wishful fairy tale. Most must trudge through…

One of the Christmas presents nobody wants is the expected congestion on federal highways and Germany's Autobahn later this week. Millions of Germans intend to…

As we all know, Berlin is a great place. The city can be overwhelming, loud and annoying though. Getting out of there on a regular basis is necessary. All the quietude and beauty we want is only half an hour away, in Brandenburg province.