SPIEGEL ONLINE - 05.04.2013
A petition is circulating in Berlin to keep the city's aging Tegel Airport in operation. It's due to close once the much-delayed Berlin International Aiport finally opens its doors. But polls suggest that most in the city would like to keep the old airport open as well. By Andrew Bowen more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 01.04.2013
Ali, an 83-year-old tailor and father of 18 in Berlin, is now famous after a blog documenting his original street style went viral in recent days. SPIEGEL talks with photographer Zoe Spawton about how she discovered the senior sartorialist. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 01.04.2013
A life-size Barbie Dreamhouse is set to open in Berlin in May, and leftist activists are up in arms. They plan to protest the opening to draw attention to what they say is the wrong role model for girls. By Alexander Tieg more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 27.03.2013
The project was put on hold after thousands showed up in protest, but early Wednesday morning developers resumed their removal of a section of the longest remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall to make way for luxury housing. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 22.03.2013
Klaus Wowereit, Berlin's mayor since 2001, has watched his city become one of world's coolest artistic meccas. But under his guidance, the city has devolved into a backward-looking architectural wasteland in which urban planning only favors the rich. By Georg Diez more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 14.03.2013
German museums and archaeologists fear that Turkey is punishing them for not repatriating contested artifacts. In a SPIEGEL interview, Turkish Culture Minister Ömer Çelik explains why Turkey is demanding both the artifacts and an apology. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 08.03.2013
Hartmut Mehdorn, former head of the German national railway Deutsche Bahn, is to take over leadership of Berlin's beleaguered new international airport. He replaces the man who was fired over massive delays in the project, but is already playing down expectations. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 08.03.2013
In a show of support for Berlin's burgeoning Internet start-up scene, German Chancellor Angela Merkel ventured into a strange new world of employee-friendly tech offices on Thursday. Though she showed a lot of interest, Berlin still has a long way to go in supporting the city's growth as a tech hub. By Annett Meiritz more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 05.03.2013
Even as Germany turns to renewables, the power supply in Berlin comes mostly from coal. Two recent university graduates are trying to change that -- by buying the grid. It is an ambitious attempt to fix a system that may not be broken. By Joel Stonington more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 04.03.2013
The investor behind a controversial luxury housing complex in the German capital has suspended construction after thousands protested plans to remove a section of the Berlin Wall to accomodate the building. He will try to find a compromise at a meeting with officials later this month. more... [ Video | Forum ]
