Berlin

Berlin's police officers face challenges every day. It is not easy to keep Berlin safe, to fight organized crime, to protect politicians and freedom of speech. Especially in Berlin the public perception of the police is important too. That is why it just got a new image campaign.

Do not touch my bicycle. Don't steal it, don't crash into it. Don't call my bicycle old or ugly. Don't even look at it. My bike is mine, and it means so much to…

You want to experience an adventure in Berlin? Rent an e-scooter and conquer the city. But be careful. When our reporter went out there to try, he was almost…

Berlin's Transportation Senator Regine Günther, the districts, the Police Directorate and e-scooter rental companies are involved in a plan to enforce the rules on the streets of the capital. They came up with several measures which are supposed to end the chaos e-scooter riders are causing.

Oh, yes, the month of August does have 31 days. And the most important one of them all is the 31st. That is when one of Berlin's most important cultural events…

Berlin was the first federal state within Germany to start its summer vacation. This was the good part. Unfortunately, the coin has a flip side: Berlin is also…

Germans love to fly. While a national discussion about the eco-friendliness of domestic flights and flying in general just started, thanks to Greta Thunberg and the student organization Fridays for Future, holiday makers and business travelers do board aircraft a lot. At Berlin's airports, the number of flight passengers is skyrocketing.

Something is hitting the fan on the Autobahn. That's for sure. The General German Automobile Association (ADAC) is already sounding the alarm. They are worried…

This year's CSD in Berlin is dedicated to the memory of iconic figures in the struggle. They include Karl-Heinrich Ulrichs, a German lawyer who lived from 1825 to 1895. He is being seen as a pioneer in the gay rights movement.