The Berlin Spectator

Im Himmel über Berlin: Der Fernsehturm wird 50

Imanuel Marcus Sep 26, 2019

Die höchste Konstruktion Deutschlands beeindruckt von unten wie von oben. Mit einer Gesamthöhe von 368 Metern kratzt der in der DDR gebaute Fernsehturm sprichwörtlich am Himmel. Berlin, 26. September 2019 (The Berlin Spectator) — Den Berliner Fernsehturm mit dem höchsten Gebäuden auf dem Planeten zu vergleichen, wäre wohl falsch und…

Germany

Berlin: Performance Ban Imposed on Palestinian Rappers

Imanuel Marcus Sep 25, 2019

The city state of Berlin has imposed a performance ban on Shadi Al-Bourini und Shadi Al-Najjar, two Palestinian rappers known for their antisemitic lyrics. They…

Europe

European Day of Languages: What do We Speak?

Imanuel Marcus Sep 25, 2019

Berliners speak a lot, in multiple languages and about anything. German, Turkish, Arabic, Russian and English, in this order, are the most popular languages in…

Germany

German Nazi War Criminals: Last Trials Under Way

Imanuel Marcus Sep 25, 2019

Seventy-four years after General Jodl declared the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, the Federal Republic of Germany is dealing with its last Nazi trials. One defendant just died at age 96. In Hamburg, a former guard at the Stutthof concentration camp is waiting for his trial.

Berlin

Berlin: Better Funding for Law and Order

Imanuel Marcus Sep 24, 2019

The three-way center-left coalition ruling the city state of Berlin has increased funding for the police, fire brigade and disaster management. The proposed…

Europe

Assignment in the Refugee Crisis: When Croatia was Invaded…

Imanuel Marcus Sep 24, 2019

Four years ago, when the refugee crisis hit Europe, The Berlin Spectator's Imanuel Marcus returned to Croatia for a radio news agency, 20 years after he had…

Germany

Merkel at U.N.: ‘We Have Only One Earth’

Imanuel Marcus Sep 23, 2019

At The United Nations in New York City, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel introduced her climate protection policy today. For the Fridays for Future movement, Greta Thunberg accused the member states of failing the world's youth, in an emotional speech.

Berlin

Berlin: The Triple Failure of Pollution Control

Imanuel Marcus Sep 23, 2019

Immediately after a huge protest for climate protection and the introduction of the German government's 'climate package', pollution control in Berlin failed in…

Germany

Germany: The Politics of Tampons

Imanuel Marcus Sep 22, 2019

In Germany, a national discussion on tampons and sanitary napkins has been going on for months. The problem is that the state is taxing them as luxury items.…

People

Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick: The ‘Massive Buzz’ Kicks In on Stage

Imanuel Marcus Sep 22, 2019

Forty years ago, a big idea was implemented, when Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick founded Incognito. Since, the band has delivered truckloads of the most brilliant Soul and Jazz-Funk sounds. The good news is that 'Yesterday's Dream' has become 'Tomorrow's New Dream'.