politics
First Same-Sex Marriage Takes Place in Berlin
Germany celebrates it’s first same-sex marriage right after the new law comes into play which gives gay and lesbian couples the same rights as heteros...
A historic vote in Berlin as gay marriage is legalized in Germany
As gay pride celebrations – known as Christopher Street Day – come to an end in Berlin (and just start up in Hamburg) the country celebrates a huge vi...
Hostel owned by North Korea to close in Berlin?
Did you know that none other than the North Korean government owns the popular City Hostel Berlin? Located in a relatively anonymous warehouse-style b...
Public WiFi in Berlin in Germany is about to get a lot better
Ever searched for an open public WiFi network in Germany? It’s like finding a needle in a haystack. And there’s a very good reason for this – as one w...
Germany announces abolishment of outdated lese majeste law
In a country as open as Germany, you would expect that citizens have relative freedom of speech compared to many other nations in the world. But aroun...
A Sad Truth: Hitler sells
A new exhibit recently opened in Berlin giving visitors the chance to experience a life-size model of the bunker in which Hitler killed himself in 194...
Automatic brakes helped to stop the terror at Berlin Christmas market attack by ...
According to authorities, the death toll in the attack on the Berlin Christmas market could have been much higher. The automatic brakes legislation wa...
Germans call for increased video surveillance after Berlin attack
When a Tunisian man plowed into a Berlin Christmas Market last month Germany was shaken. Although there had been attacks in the country before, this o...
Berlin officials trying to lure London startups to the German capital?
Could it be that German officials have opened up an office in London’s Silicon Valley to persuade London startups firms to move to Berlin?
Seems to...
Milkmen’s kids law: Berlin says moms must come clean
Imagine growing up thinking that this guy’s your dad. Then you find out he’s not. And your mom kept it a secret. Well, the German government is trying...
