Berlin Beyond Borders

09/08/2024

BBB reporter Mikaela Stone investigates the highly-charged reaction to the Gaza War in Germany, which feels a special responsibility to Israel and the Jewish people due to the Holocaust. At the same time, Germany's Arab and Muslim population has grown over the past decade and younger Germans see the world differently than previous generations.

Reaction is especially fraught in Germany, which has a special relationship with Israel due to the N**i Holocaust that killed 6 million…

09/08/2024

Sofia Welch digs deep into Berlin's Techno music scene — it's development after the fall of the Wall and what it means to Berlin's cultural life today.

Berlin’s techno scene is now protected by UNESCO as part of Germany’s “intangible cultural heritage.”

01/08/2024

Jackie Jauregui hones in on how the far right is targeting youth in Germany with its anti-immigrant message. Teenagers in eastern Berlin speak out.

By Jackie Jauregui

31/07/2024

Berlin Beyond Borders sports reporter John Glab interviewed fans from all over Berlin who came to celebrate their countries during the UEFA Football championships — as well as analysts who shed light on what fan culture means for Europe.

Unity transcends nationalisms — for one month, this summer.

20/07/2024

BBB reporter Michelle McConnell examines the push for a four-day work week in Germany, and the country's workplace culture.

Already generous German working conditions may get even better —while productivity norms remain strict.

18/07/2024

BBB reporter Francesca D'Agata pulls back the curtain for us, as Berlin's State Opera House changes its director for the first time since 1992.

A new Maestro after three decades: Will the city remain harmonious or descend into dissonance?

17/07/2024

BBB music reviewer John Glab takes us on a tour of the underground punk scene.

Berlin Beyond Borders music reviewer John Glab checks out the DIY scene in the city this summer.

17/07/2024

BBB reporter Michelle McConnell encounters the kaleidoscope of architectural styles that give Berlin its unique aesthetic.

By Michelle McConnell

17/07/2024

The first long feature from this summer's BBB Editorial Group is a look back at the Stasi legacy, decades after East Germany was dismantled. Nicole Johnson updates us. Check out our major features and lighter blog entries in the coming days.

Thirty-five years after citizens stormed the East Berlin’s State Security headquarters, 3 million people have viewed their files.

13/07/2024

BBB reporter Francesca D'Agata checks out a literary locale that captures the spirit of early 20th century Berlin.

By Francesca D’Agata

12/07/2024

BBB reporter Jackie Jauregui reflects on speaking the German language in Berlin, after three years of studying it in America.

Unglaublich is the German word for unbelievable — the best way to describe visiting Germany for the first time and communicating with…

07/07/2024

Berlin's pedestrian crossing signal has become a beloved symbol of German unification. Amanda Marroquin reports.

By Amanda Marroquin

02/07/2024

Berlin's streets are alive with team colors, cheers — and lots of beer, as Germany hosts the 2024 European soccer championship tournament, which culminates in the July 14th Final at Berlin's Olympic Stadium. BBB reporters headed out to talk to the fans.

BBB’s editorial team fans out across the city to take the pulse during the UEFA soccer championship games.

30/06/2024

BBB student reporter Jackie Jauregui, right, with interpreter Vanessa Guinan-Bank, interviewing and photographing in a Berlin suburb for a story on the far right's gains among youth in Germany. Photos by John Rose.

30/06/2024

Sunday, Sunday: BBB's 2024 editorial team at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, and then with photojournalism instructor John Rose one week later outside Cecilienhof Villa in Potsdam, where the Allied leaders signed the treaty that began Germany's reconstruction after World War II.