Berlin News
The prestigious Berlin film festival opens on 6 February, with the important European film market as the first event on the schedule. In addition to the film screenings and the glamour of the celebrit...
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Berlin senate bans short rentals
Berlin’s senate has voted against short term lets to tourists in an attempt to stop rising rents in the city.
It is estimated that as many as 12,000 apartments have been taken off the long-te...
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Berlin’s 40th marathon lines up
Berlin Marathon, which is reputed to be one of the fastest in the world, takes place on 29 September this year with about 40,000 runners from 120 countries, helped along by 5,000 volunteers.
It is...
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Berlin wins rights to Knut the Polar Bear
The Berlin Zoo has won its battle to keep the rights to the name Knut, the popular polar bear it bred in captivity until it unexpectedly died in 2011.
The name generates a large income for the Berl...
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Berlin Palace gets cornerstone
The cornerstone was laid for the Berliner Schloss in mid-June but without the support of German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and surrounded by criticism that the palace is an unnecessary and expensive p...
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Speeding is one of the top traffic offences in Germany according to figures published in May by the Federal Motor Transport Authority. Both men and women have more points on their licences for driving...
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Berlin’s new airport gets speed-up plan
A programme to speed up the opening of Berlin’s long-delayed Brandenburg airport has been released by its present managing director, Hartmut Mehdorn. SPRINT will coordinate all aspects of work o...
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This year’s Berlin film festival, from 7-17 February, will include feature films by three South Korean film directors, E J-yong’s, Behind the Camera, Lee Don-gu’s Fatal and Kim Don-k...
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Berlin’s Willy Brandt airport to open 27 October 2013
Berlin’s new airport will open on 27 October 2013, the beginning of the winter schedules for 2013/2014. It had previously been scheduled for June 2012.
The new chief executive of the airport...
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Brandenburg airport delayed again
The opening date for Berlin’s new Brandenburg airport has been put off once again, this time until October 2013, rather than March 2013.
The airport, to be called after the former German chan...
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English language theatre company producing two plays a year and organising interactive workshops.
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English Language Teachers Association Berlin-Brandenburg
Organisation for networking and professional development for English teachers in the Berlin area, offering social events and regular workshops.
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English speakers cultural club for informal conversation in English, offering a place to meet new people. Weekly meetings take place in a pub or Beer Garden.
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The BCCG association promotes trade between Germany and the United Kingdom and networking between their business members.
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Berlin International Women's Club
This is an international, multi-cultural social club for women in Berlin.
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Club for Berlin's drinkers with a running problem. Meet up every Sunday at 16:00 in the summer and at 15:00 in the winter.
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Berlin's only English-speaking historical association. Regular monthly meetings on historical themes with guest speakers and follow-up discussions.
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American Women's Club of Berlin
Organises many cultural, philanthropic and social activities for its members.
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American Chamber of Commerce in Germany
AmCham Berlin aims to promote trade, investment and unrestricted competition between the United States and Germany.
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This professional and business club has members of all nationalities promoting international networking.
