At a pumpkin festival near Berlin, powerful women take shape — one gourd at a time The Klaistow farm near Berlin is celebrating autumn with its massive pumpkin festival The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
A train tour of Europe’s cool northern capitals: from London to Vilnius, via Berlin and Warsaw My epic rail journey to some of the continent’s most creative and edgy cities mimics a cruise – I hop on and off, eat too much and soak up the culture The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025
Who's who of French artists in focus as a major private art collection goes on show in Berlin A major German private art collection accumulated over four generations is going on large-scale show for the first time in Berlin The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025
Sabastian Sawe on the marathon world record and why it’s ’the worst moment ever to run very fast’ Exclusive interview: Sawe attempted to break Kelvin Kiptum’s men’s marathon world record in Berlin this year, only for sweltering conditions to deny him, but the Kenyan runner tells Jack Rathborn how he plans to get it next time and the importance of anti-doping in the sport The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025
Lisztomania: why did women go gaga for 19th century pianist Franz Liszt? In 1844, Berlin was struck by a cultural fever critics labelled Lisztomania. The Conversation · Oct 21, 2025
Did pro-Russian supporters fly a Putin hot air balloon in Berlin? Social media users claim that the alleged stunt was to show support for Russia rather than Ukraine. Euronews · Oct 20, 2025
“That song wanted to be written! You don’t plan something like that”: Nena speaks to us about the making of her era-defining classic 99 Red Balloons We catch up with Nena on a song that reflected both the 1980s’ geopolitical tensions and the era's underlying optimism - and took some inspiration from Mick Jagger MusicRadar · Oct 17, 2025
50 True Stories Of People Who Fell Victim To Cults Ever wondered how people are lured into joining a cult? Bored Panda · Oct 17, 2025
This new Diane Arbus photo exhibition makes me wonder: what does it means to truly look at someone? The biggest-ever exhibition of the iconic photographer's work challenges us to rethink intimacy and discomfort. Digital Camera World · Oct 16, 2025
Don't Let The Party Stop: Berlin's Fight Against 'Club Death' Berlin, long hailed as one of the world's great party cities, is fighting to keep its famed techno clubs alive in the face of soaring prices, shifting tastes and a tightening property market. International Business Times · Oct 16, 2025
History, Humor, and the Streets of Europe: The Unconventional Tours of Can You Handle It? From Belgium to Berlin, the Netherlands, France, and beyond, CYHIT has carved a niche in cultural tourism by offering experiences that allow tourists to feel like they're exploring the city through the lens of a knowledgeable companion rather than attending a conventional guided tour. International Business Times · Oct 15, 2025
'Now it's 8 October': Relief for Nova Festival survivors after hostages freed from Gaza At the Nova Music Festival Exhibition in Berlin, Euronews spoke to survivors of the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack and relatives of the victims. Euronews · Oct 15, 2025
“Before we knew it we had a sound no one had ever heard before”: How David Bowie created one of the greatest songs of all time via a range of innovative recording techniques One of Bowie’s highest watermarks, Heroes continues to sound utterly timeless due to its layered production and passionate vocal performance MusicRadar · Oct 13, 2025
Festival of Lights brings colour and creativity to Berlin nights Berlin’s skyline was illuminated on Thursday evening as the city marked the opening of its annual Festival of Lights, transforming landmarks and public spaces into radiant works of art. Euronews · Oct 10, 2025
Euronews · Oct 8, 2025 I'm the clearest defender of Israel in Brussels, Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says On the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel, Johann Wadephul praised himself of being "the one who always stands most clearly on Israel's side" when he is surrounded by his EU counterparts in Brussels.
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025 Rufus Wainwright on music, politics and life: ‘Creativity helps to fend off the darker angels’ INTERVIEW: Next month, the musician releases a cover album of songs by his hero Kurt Weill. He talks to Jude Rogers about life under Trump, hanging out with Marianne Faithfull, and why he’ll never criticise Britain over Brexit again
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025 Cold war power play: how the Stasi got into computer games A new exhibition in Berlin shows how the notoriously paranoid East German state greeted the dawn of video gaming with surprising enthusiasm
Bored Panda · Oct 5, 2025 Artist Made 50 New Comics Full Of Relatable Dark Humor Since 2020, Adam, a Polish social media manager based in Berlin, has been creating a comic series on Instagram that’s both funny and deeply relatable.
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025 Robbie Williams cancels his final show of world tour due to ‘public safety’ Williams began the tour in May, performing in cities including London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Helsinki and Athens
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2025 ‘It proves this can be done’: Berlin the blueprint to bring goshawks to UK cities Conservationist plans release of 15 each of the apex predators sourced as chicks into Chester and London
Bored Panda · Oct 3, 2025 40 Humorous One-Panel Comics By Joseph Nowak (Best Pics) “I just want to make others laugh.” That’s what Joseph Nowak, a cartoonist based in Berlin, Germany, once told us when asked about his work.
Euronews · Oct 3, 2025 From division to discovery: Cycling the Berlin Wall trail 35 years after Germany reunified The complete Berlin Wall Trail offers history, art, nature and a second city along the former East-West border.
Euronews · Oct 2, 2025 ÖBB scraps sleeper from Paris to Vienna. Hop aboard these alternative night trains instead Nightjet services connecting Paris, Berlin and Vienna will no longer be offered as of 14 December 2025.
MusicRadar · Oct 1, 2025 "The 808 is still one of the sexiest drum machines ever built": Modeselektor on classic Roland gear, their new DJ-Kicks mix and why the iPhone has become their go-to instrument Housed in a new studio, Berlin’s favourite sonic troublemakers crash the DJ-Kicks series with a shape-shifting techno-industrial mix. We sit down with Sebastian Szary to find out more
Louder · Oct 1, 2025 New film exploring David Bowie’s Berlin years announced The show, directed by regular Bowie filmmaker Francis Whatley, will mark 50 years since the icon’s arrival in the German capital