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From shiveringly vivid Mahler to the eclectic Hermes Experiment: our top classical recordings of 2025

Opera may be conspicuous by its absence, but the brilliance of Berlin Philharmonic’s Schoenberg and the exceptional South Korean Yunchan Lim gave us plenty to sink our teeth into this year

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025

This Dutch train startup has launched with €19 tickets from Amsterdam to Berlin

The service plans to expand to France in late 2026.

Euronews · Dec 10, 2025

Artist Olafur Eliasson brings the outside world thrillingly to life inside the art gallery

An enormous sun looms overhead in the gallery space. Somehow, it throbs and pulses with lights that render its surface active and alive. An austere rocky landscape inside another gallery reveals a riverbed and a narrow stream runs down the gentle slope towards the viewer.

The Conversation · Dec 10, 2025

Fur Is Officially Banned at New York Fashion Week

It follows London, Copenhagen, Berlin, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Helsinki, and Melbourne in banning animal fur.

Marie Claire · Dec 3, 2025

The Standert Pfadfinder is more than just another retro steel bike

A winning combination of classic looks, modern tech and supreme comfort makes the Standert Pfadfinder well worth considering, especially if your local roads are less than perfect

Cycling Weekly · Dec 3, 2025

Tensions between Germany and Poland fuel security fears amid Russian aggression

As Russia continues its all-out war in Ukraine, Berlin and Warsaw remain divided. How concerning is this for the security situation in Europe?

Euronews · Dec 2, 2025

Old tensions simmer just below surface as Tusk and Merz to meet in Berlin

Ukraine will top agenda, but meeting comes as positive sentiment towards Germany in Poland hits near record lows

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2025

Global mobilisation in solidarity with Palestine: Thunberg and Albanese lead march in Rome

From Rome to Berlin, from São Paulo to Istanbul: the demonstration in the Italian capital, led by Global Movement to Gaza, reflects a global protest for Gaza, with thousands of people united in solidarity and justice

Euronews · Nov 29, 2025

“I’ve probably spent all my royalties on the endless pedals that arrive at the door to my wife’s displeasure”: How Marillion’s Steve Rothery forged a new musical alliance – and got addicted to buying pedals in the process

Rothery and Tangerine Dream’s Thorsten Quaeschning might have sounded like "a firm of accountants" to Rothery's mind but as Bioscope, the two prog icons are creating something new, a mesmerizing trip into the unknown

Guitar World · Nov 29, 2025

Berlin station tops German railway crime list as violent offences surge

Violent crime at German railway stations showed a marked increase in 2024, with Berlin's central station recording the highest number of incidents. Federal Police and Deutsche Bahn are intensifying security measures to combat the issue.

Euronews · Nov 26, 2025