SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 17, 2013
For some, it's a dream in pink. For others, it's a monument to misogyny. The Barbie Dreamhouse opened its doors in Berlin on Thursday, and demonstrators and journalists were out in force. Femen also made an appearance -- to burn Barbie on the cross. By Rainer Leurs more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 16, 2013
It may have begun as a joke, but with the adoption of slogans used by the Nazis, an ongoing feud pitting long-time Berliners against newer residents from southern Germany may have crossed a line. By Charly Wilder more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 16, 2013
Not long ago Berlin's future looked bright, with a state-of-the-art airport and a new high-tech park set to open where the old Tegel airport now stands. Now, delays to the former may torpedo the latter, particularly now that there are plans afoot to keep Tegel operational for years to come. By Andreas Wassermann more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 15, 2013
Criticism is mounting against the life-size "Barbie Dreamhouse Experience" opening this week in Berlin, with feminist activists calling for protests. Bringing the doll's fantasy life into the real world goes too far in spreading damaging stereotypes, they say. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 03, 2013
Among Europe's most celebrated techno establishments, Berlin's Berghain has a new project. In addition to hosting its famous parties, the club will temporarily open a spectacular new space for sold-out performances featuring a collaboration with the capital's ballet company. By Tobias Rapp more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 25, 2013
The opening of Berlin's new international airport has been delayed four times and residents still haven't been given a new opening date. As technical problems plague the project, monthly maintenance costs are mounting. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 25, 2013
Many might think that 6-year-olds aren't ready to discuss issues like putting on condoms or achieving orgasm. Among them are the irate parents of first-graders at a Berlin elementary school that used a sex-ed book with explicit text and revealing illustrations. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 25, 2013
Skyrocketing rents in many German cities are pitting residents against real estate developers and landlords. The recent death of an elderly woman forced out of her apartment has emboldened alliances to protest evictions with sit-ins. By Alexander Tieg more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 16, 2013
He's finally coming. SPIEGEL has learned that US President Barack Obama will make an official state visit to Berlin in June -- just one week before the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech. By Gregor Peter Schmitz in Washington more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 08, 2013
Maik Uwe Hinkel, the controversial investor behind the luxury apartment complex that has displaced parts of Berlin's East Side Gallery, is a staunch socialist. There is also evidence that suggests he may have been a spy for East Germany's notorious secret police, the Stasi. By Sven Becker and Peter Wensierski more... [ Forum ]
