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Berlin's famed nightclubs, losing customers, face an uncertain future

4:43pm November 03, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

Inflation, a weak economy and declining numbers of club-goers all challenge the clubs' viability. Club owners are seeking protected status, similar to what Berlin's opera companies enjoy.

A wild boar is pictured in Berlin in November 2017. This week, local officials in a nearby suburb said they confused one of these animals for a lioness, prompting them to ask residents to stay inside as they searched for the animal.

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The 'lioness' that sparked a massive search near Berlin may have just been a boar

12:47pm July 21, 2023

by Emily Olson

For 36 hours, dozens of police, veterinarians and hunters scoured a wooded German suburb while warning residents a lion could be at large. Turns out they may have misjudged a video of the animal.

People fleeing the Russian invasion in Ukraine and volunteers to help them fill the Hauptbahnhof main railway station on Wednesday in Berlin.

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Ukrainians fleeing war, and volunteers to help them, fill a Berlin train station

2:38pm March 04, 2022

by Esme Nicholson

At Berlin's main train station, hundreds of volunteers distribute food, hot drinks, diapers, toys, warm coats and a helping hand to the Ukrainians disembarking daily.

While Berlin clubs have been closed since last March, people lined up outside the city's famed KitKat Club last weekend, participating in the government's Clubculture Reboot project. They were required to receive a negative PCR test to go inside.

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Berlin Is Hoping PCR Tests Will Make It Safe To Re-open Its Dance Clubs

6:34pm August 12, 2021

by Emma Hurt

Indoor dancing in the German capital's world-renowned club scene has been shut down since early 2020. As an experiment, six clubs opened to patrons who had tested negative for the coronavirus.

Berlin's Tegel Airport opened in 1948 and is closing Sunday as a new international hub opens after a series of delays. Although COVID-19 has hampered travel, Germans are flocking to Tegel to relive memories.

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'An Era Is Coming To An End': Travelers Bid Fond Farewell To Berlin's Tegel Airport

2:21pm November 06, 2020

by Esme Nicholson

The airport opened in 1948 and is closing as Berlin's new international hub opens after a series of delays. Although COVID-19 has hampered travel, Germans are visiting Tegel to relive old memories.

Friederike Seyfried, director of Antique Egyptian Department of the Neues Museum in Berlin, shows media a stain from liquid on the Sarcophagus of the prophet Ahmose on Wednesday.

Dozens Of Artifacts Apparently Vandalized At Berlin's Museums

3:29pm October 21, 2020

by Esme Nicholson

Police, who believe vandalism to be the cause, are unsure of the motive. German media is speculating a link to a conspiracy theory. The extent of the damage won't be clear until after restoration.

Graffiti artist Eme Freethinker kneels in front of his portrait of George Floyd, which he painted on one of the last remaining sections of the Berlin Wall. "I remember when I came in [to paint it], some guy told me, 'You have to do it with the police over

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In Germany, George Floyd's Death Sparks Protests — And Artwork That Honors His Life

1:25pm June 08, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

Eme Freethinker wanted to commemorate George Floyd alive, rather than show his killing. "Some guy told me, 'You have to do it with the police over his neck,' and I was like: 'No, man. Not like that.'"

People attend a rally in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Monday to commemorate George Floyd and protest against racism and police violence.

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Berlin Passes Sweeping Anti-Discrimination Law

11:10am June 05, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

The measure bars police and other public authorities from discriminating against anyone based on factors including skin color, religion, disabilities, worldview, age and sexual identity.

View of the Holzmarkt 25 bar area, close to the Kater Blau club in Berlin last month. All Berlin nightclubs have been closed since March 13, causing employees and artists to lose their livelihoods.

Clubbing In The Time Of COVID-19: Berlin Clubs Are Closed, So DJs Are Livestreaming

8:01am April 18, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

People are dancing at home to livestreamed sets. "I think this is probably the most difficult time since World War II," says Lutz Leichsenring of the Berlin Club Commission. "Everything is shut down."

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German authorities say there are signs that the killing of a Georgian man in a Berlin park was a state-sanctioned murder. Zelimkhan Khangoshvili fought against Russian forces in the Second Chechen War. Russia denies any involvement in his killing.

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Germany Expels 2 Russian Diplomats, Citing Evidence Of A Sanctioned Murder In Berlin

1:57pm December 04, 2019

by Bill Chappell

German prosecutors say they've uncovered evidence that seems to link the suspected gunman to the Russian government. They also say the same man was wanted for a similar killing in Moscow.