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Union bid farewell to Urs Fischer, the FußballGott who created dreams

Union Berlin began life without Urs Fischer with a 1-1 draw against Augsburg and an outpouring of emotion

The Guardian - UK

"In the mid-1970s, Berlin was a terrifying place to be. At Hansa Studio, you looked out the window and there was an East German machine gun turret": King Crimson's Robert Fripp looks back on recording "Heroes" with David Bowie and Brian Eno

"If the machine gunner wasn't a Bowie fan, he could've sprayed us!" Robert Fripp on working with David Bowie in Berlin

Louder

With antisemitism rising as the Israel-Hamas war rages, Europe's Jews worry

Antisemitism is spiking across Europe after Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre and Israel's bombardment of Gaza, worrying Jews from London to Geneva and Berlin

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“Poor Iggy became a guinea pig for what I wanted to do with sound”: in 1977, David Bowie moved to Berlin to kick drugs. He emerged with five albums that changed music forever

Two Iggy Pop albums and the ‘Berlin Trilogy’ – the second half of the 1970s was David Bowie’s most groundbreaking period

Louder

Germany proves that private renting can work better than it does in Britain

Germans typically stay far longer in their rented homes, which are cheaper and have secure tenancies

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of German police raid properties of Hamas supporters in Berlin and across the country

Hundreds of police officers are searching the properties of Hamas members and followers in Germany with the majority of the raids taking place in Berlin

The Independent UK

Lake View’s Berlin Nightclub closes its doors after four decades: ‘The music is silenced and our dreams are now memories’

The nightclub owners cited ‘expenses of increased security, insurance and licensing, equipment, rent and more’ as some of the reasons for the closure.

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Ableton Live vs Bitwig Studio: which is the best DAW for you?

As Live 12 arrives, we put it head-to-head with Bitwig Studio 5 to ask, which is the king of the Berlin DAWs?

MusicRadar

Germany’s historical guilt haunts opponents of Israeli war in Gaza

Germany’s responsibility for the Holocaust underlines Berlin’s staunch defence of Israel and its bans on expressions of Palestinian solidarity, which authorities blame for a rise in anti-Semitism. But critics say the state is failing German Jews opposed to Israel’s policies and stifling the freedom of expression of immigrants.

France 24

Erdogan in tense talks in Germany as divisions over Gaza war deepen

Turkey’s president stresses need for ceasefire, while Germany’s Scholz backs Israel’s right to defend itself.

Al Jazeera

Argentinian ex-officer who was charged over 23 murders dies in Berlin

Luis Kyburg was alleged commander of Argentinian navy unit believed responsible for deaths of at least 150 people

The Guardian - UK

Germany hikes Ukraine military support, but is its defence-spending tilt tenable?

Germany, already Europe's biggest supporter of Ukraine, has unveiled plans to double its military aid to Kyiv for 2024, while continuing to invest in its armed forces in order to become "the backbone of European defence". It’s a strategy shift Berlin hopes to maintain over the long term, but counting…

France 24

"Where menace meets magic": 6 legendary albums recorded at the iconic Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin

Bowie, Iggy, Bono, Stipe, Depeche and Sylvian all recorded their master works there. Thankfully not all together.

MusicRadar

“Martin sang it naked. I turned the piano away as I was playing”: How Depeche Mode recorded their very own ‘Berlin Trilogy’ and became one of the biggest bands in the world

And why it's (almost) as important as David Bowie's hat-trick of Hansa Studio recordings

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German police crack down on pro-Palestine rallies, raising alarm

Banners were seized at a recent Berlin rally, fuelling fears that free speech does not extend to the Palestinian cause.

The Guardian - UK

‘Never again is now’: 1938 Nazi pogrom anniversary marked in Germany

‘Antisemitism is poisoning our society’ says Olaf Scholz at Berlin synagogue that was destroyed 85 years ago and is again target of firebombing

MusicRadar

"I had no melody so I only sang the lines I'd written for four or five bars at a time": The making of David Bowie's Heroes and why Robert Fripp should get some credit five decades on

He might have been making it up as he went along, but this 46-year-old masterpiece has become Bowie's most iconic recording

The Guardian - UK

‘Best of both sides’: Berlin’s Israeli-Palestinian restaurant that won’t give in to fear

When Israel-Hamas war broke out, Kanaan shut amid a rise in antisemitism in Germany. But it has reopened as ‘an island of peace’

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Rachel Zegler pays homage to Katniss Everdeen’s fiery dress for Hunger Games prequel premiere

Actor paid homage to Katniss Everdeen for red carpet premiere in Berlin

The Guardian - UK

An Ordinary Youth by Walter Kempowski review – a young man’s memories from the fall of Berlin

Published in English for the first time, the German author’s 1971 novelisation of his early life in the 1930s blurs the boundaries between fiction and documentary

InsideEVs

Next-Gen $25,000 Tesla EV To Be Produced In Germany: Report

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently had an opportunity to visit the Tesla Giga Berlin-Brandenburg plant in Germany. Will it produce the next-generation model there?

The Independent UK

Protest marches by thousands in Europe demand halt to Israeli bombing of Gaza, under police watch

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators demanding an immediate halt to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza have marched in Paris, Berlin and other European cities

WEKU

Berlin's famed nightclubs, losing customers, face an uncertain future

Inflation, a weak economy and declining numbers of club-goers all challenge the clubs' viability. Club owners are seeking protected status, similar to what Berlin's opera companies enjoy.

Al Jazeera

Germany announces complete ban of Hamas activities

Hamas criticises announcement, says it shows Berlin in partnership with Israel on crimes against Palestinian people.

MusicRadar

Cinthie: "My studio is pretty much a Roland museum. All these old machines are all still very relevant"

As a DJ, producer, label boss and owner of the Elevate record store, Cinthie is a cornerstone of Berlin’s contemporary house scene

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