The South African economy is approaching a slippery slope, amid declining confidence from influential German companies. Von Von S thembiso Hlongwane mehr
For those who have just recently moved to Berlin, it can be a bit tricky to overcome the culture shock experienced in day-to-day life. An experienced tourist shares her experience adjusting to the city - and how others can avoid her mistakes. Von Alison Haywood mehr
The phrase 'Hockeytown' is a label used for cities that have a history and distinct passion for the winter sport. For Jeff Tomlinson, new head coach of the Berliner Eisbären, the German capital has all the qualities needed for this special distinction. Von Sean Churchill mehr
As the start of Beate Zschäpe's trial made her the globally famous face of Germany's neo-Nazis, Der Tagesspiegel's Andrea Dernbach says the problem is so much bigger than one person, and even ten murders. mehr
Here we have documented the whole wall monument. All 1316 meters of it. The entire East Side Gallery in Berlin as an online photo series. mehr
The East Side Gallery has served its purpose. No matter what David Hasselhoff says, it's not a wall memorial. Preserve the art but take the wall away, says Mark Espiner. mehr
As David Bowie releases his first record in a decade, all eyes seem to be on his time spent in this city. Mark Espiner tries to separate fact from fiction in the Bowie Berlin myth. Von Mark Espiner mehr
The sexism Hani Yousuf experienced in her Berlin years was blatant and bordering on harassment. Therefore she left the German capital - and found a new way to develop as a woman journalist in Pakistan. mehr
Despite the global hype, Berlin can still be a provincial place – especially in higher education. Which is why one of the city's universities should switch to English in order to attract the skilled workers Germany so desperately needs, argues Tagesspiegel.de editor Markus Hesselmann. mehr
The divided city David Bowie knew is ostensibly healed and endlessly hyped. But, asks Titus Chalk, will the new Berlin ever produce a worthy heir to the former tenant of Hauptstraße 155? mehr
A shocking murder and a shrine of remembrance on Alexanderplatz sets Mark Espiner thinking whether London's urban violence is Berlin's latest import. mehr
While German officials talk about building new museums, they should first copy their British colleagues and open their collections to the people for free, says Matthias Thibaut, the Tagesspiegel newspaper’s London correspondent. mehr
Man-Machine Michael Ballack has hung up his boots. Unfortunately, he left too little to remember him by during his stay in London, says Titus Chalk. But he had his moment. mehr
An Englishman who watches the Bundesliga is a rare thing indeed. Kit Holden explains his disenchantment with English football, and why he seeks solace in Germany. mehr
Berliner AK 07 wrote themselves into the history books last weekend with an unprecedented 4-0 victory over Hoffenheim. An historic game, finds Kit Holden, which was played out in a stadium irrevocably intertwined with the history of German football. mehr
Ai Weiwei is China's most outspoken domestic critic. The 28-year-old director Alison Klayman's first feature film covers many aspects of the artist-and-dissident’s life and work, says Jan Cao. mehr
Since 1978, Türkiyemspor Berlin e.V have been a byword for integration and multiculturalism in football. Despite a return to Kreuzberg and some unprecedented early season success, however, the club is facing its darkest hour, says Kit Holden. mehr
As Great Britain's cyclists storm to gold medal after gold medal this week, their French rivals have reacted with suspicion, observes Kit Holden. Cue an argument which the British are doing their best to make light of, but could very quickly turn sour. mehr
After his verbal offensive against all things Olympic, Morrissey's capacity for inarticulate rants certainly seems to be a light that will never go out. Kit Holden offers a short counter argument to the suggestion that the Royal Family has "hi-jacked" the Games. mehr
Saturday afternoon saw the inaugural "Slowlympics" take place at Tempelhof. And a welcome breath of fresh air from the Olympic chaos it was too, says Kit Holden. mehr