It's six months since Titus Chalk switched London for Berlin. Time to get involved with Hertha - as part one in a new series about football culture in Berlin. mehr
This time, our Columnist Mark Espiner is exploring Neukölln - with the help of his readers and Dr Billy, wo actually is'nt a doctor, although everyone calls him one. Von Mark Espiner mehr
The solution to gentrification is not to demonize foreigners, argues the Australian journalist and Berliner Joel Alas. It is to reduce the influence of the free market by strengthening rent price controls. mehr
Is it no longer safe to use public transport in Germany? Recent attacks in Berlin go hand in hand with the city’s decaying infrastructure. mehr
For The Guardian's "Comment is free" section, Tagesspiegel.de editor Markus Hesselmann explains gentrification in Berlin - with a little help from Nick Hornby. mehr
Last week it was all about fashion. But amid the fun and frolics of Fashion Week, Our columnist Mark Espiner felt as if a ghost was following him around Berlin - the ghost of fascism. mehr
Max Beauvoir is in his early seventies and the highest voodoo-priest of Haiti. The studied biochemist speaks about what is happening in Haiti and how the promised money never reaches the people. mehr
The old airport hangars are showing the latest in street fashion, and everyone seems to agree it’s the perfect location, writes Mark Espiner. Or is it? mehr
Germans like meat. But if the whole world ate like them, we'd need at least two planets to feed everyone. A proper Sunday roast free of toxic feed could be the answer. mehr
Bread & Butter boss Karl-Heinz Müller and designer Michael Michalsky have been working hard to make Berlin a fashion hotspot for years. Here they tell us how you can set the trend even in your forties – and what buying clothes has to do with democracy mehr
Strange English in the S-Bahn, dangerous icicles, Baghdad-style fireworks: Mark Espiner finds a lot to complain about and becomes a bit more Berlinerish. Von Mark Espiner mehr
A group of German newspapers, including Tagesspiegel, Tageszeitung, Freitag, Frankfurter Rundschau, European Center For Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) and online news site Perlentaucher.de published a joint statement against the attacks and legal threats to WikiLeaks. mehr
Experts agree: The world capital of jeans and streetwear is here, in Berlin. And it has the perfect fair for it. Von Jan Schröder mehr
Had a long day at the fair? Here are a few suggestions for where to go to let your hair down. Von Nana Heymann mehr
Twelve pages in a newspaper about a fashion tradefair – isn’t that a bit over the top? It would be if it wasn’t about Bread & Butter. Von Lorenz Maroldt mehr
For many brands it’s the most important fashion fair in the world. We ask some of the exhibitors what their expectations are for the event mehr
International tradefairs play an important part in Berlin’s economy. And it isn’t only the tourism industry that profits. Von Cay Dobberke mehr
It seems Berlin doesn’t need terror threats to bring it to a standstill. Just a bit of snow. Mark Espiner about Public Transport in Berlin. Von Mark Espiner mehr
Trade magazine Sportswear International presented its Fashion Awards – and insiders gave their tips for success. Von Jakob Wais mehr
For the past couple of days I have been walking the streets of virtual Berlin on Google’s Street View, cursing the numerous Berliners who have “protected” their homes. Why do the Germans need to make that private? Von Mark Espiner mehr
Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit is also a fashion meister. He has been a supporter of B & B for years. Every season, CEO Karl-Heinz Müller gives him a tour. It is a great opportunity for exhibitors to get to meet and chat with Berlin’s style-conscious leader, who loves to talk to them, too. By Jan Schröder mehr
Terror threats are a global problem. I feel like being back in London again after my slightly panicked reaction to this new Berlin terror alert - temporary at least. Von Mark Espiner mehr
Germany’s economy recovered very fast after the latest crisis. But it is impossible for Germany to be a model for all European countries. A commentary. Von Philip Whyte mehr
Some german politicians think, we should all speak german. Do they only mean turkish people only or english-speakers too? And does anyone realise how hard that is? mehr
The current debate about Islam’s place in German society is often skewed by a perverse interpretation of the religion that most average Muslim citizens do not recognize, writes Thomas Seibert from Der Tagesspiegel. Von Thomas Seibert mehr
All this week in Britain they’ve been celebrating the fact that they were bombed by Nazi Germany. By contrast, you’re unlikely to hear positive stories of Berlin’s blitz. mehr
I was walking across Alexanderplatz last Saturday, on my way to join the night of the long museums, as I kept wrongly calling it, when Karl Marx interrupted my thoughts. mehr
