Berlin-born pandas head for a new life in China
Pit and Paule made history as the first panda cubs born in Germany. Now they are joining other pandas from around the world and heading to China. Beijing leases pandas to more…
Berlin, capital of loneliness
The Christian Democrats in Berlin are calling for a special commissioner for loneliness as isolation plagues the metropolis. The loneliness epidemic is having serious effects on health and society in the German…
Bekele narrowly misses world record at Berlin Marathon
Kenenisa Bekele's spirited sprint to the finish line won the Ethiopian the Berlin Marathon. He fell short of breaking the world record set last year in Berlin by just two seconds.…
How Russian media are reporting on the murder of a Chechen man in Berlin
In late August, a Chechen man was shot dead at a Berlin park. Western media reported that the suspect may have ties to Russian intelligence services — but Russia has gone on…
German woman boxer’s fight to wear headscarf in the ring
Berlin boxer Zeina Nassar's fighting spirit has won her plenty of titles, but her battle to wear the hijab in the ring has also made her an equal-opportunity champion.…
Germany’s oldest copy shop is still going strong after 200 years
Berlin's Gipsformerei has been making plaster copies of famous sculptures since the early 19th century. It is one of the last places on Earth plying this unique craft, and against all the…
Berlin could cap housing rents at under €8 per square meter
Berlin could cap residential rents at €7.97 per square meter, German media report, citing a draft law. The measure is still subject to discussions and could change, according to newspapers.…
Why is Donald Trump ignoring Germany?
With Trump due to attend the G-7 in France and later visit Poland, many are wondering why a stop-over with Angela Merkel in Berlin isn't on the list. Experts say the cold…
Berlin honors victims 58 years after the Wall was built
Victims of Berlin’s former Soviet-era Wall, whose construction began 58 years ago, are being remembered in the capital. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned of 'new walls' in electoral thinking.…
Berlin cyclists take over streets, demand more space for bikes
Tens of thousands of cyclists have taken over the streets of Berlin as part of a campaign to make the city more bike-friendly. Organizers have called it the "biggest bicycle demonstration in…
Massive hunt for missing Berlin girl enters third day, no body found
A hundred police officers and a team of sniffer dogs have been searching for the body of a 15-year-old girl from Berlin. The girl's brother-in-law has been arrested in connection with her…