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Synagogues were set on fire, Jewish businesses were looted and people were murdered: Berlin commemorates the pogrom night 88 years ago. Politicians issue warnings.  more

Health departments and pharmacies in Berlin are participating in the first nationwide vaccination campaign week. Here’s what vaccination options are available to Berliners right now.  more

Students, historians and politicians gather at the memorial on Bernauer Straße. The fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, is commemorated annually.  more

Stores in Berlin are allowed to open again on two Sundays during Advent this year. Here are the dates.  more

To mark the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Berlin's "Freedom Week" brings together dissidents and opposition figures from many countries. One focus is on women who stand up against oppression.  more

Margot Friedländer is still remembered in Berlin. This is especially evident on her birthday.  more

Many children are not good swimmers. That is why Berlin offers free swimming lessons during school breaks. The number of swimming badges earned is quite impressive.  more

Berlin is suspending the cash limit on payment cards for asylum seekers. Here's the reasoning behind the integration senator's decision.  more

The Lindentunnel in Berlin-Mitte has been out of service since 1951 - and is now in a state of disrepair. Work is now beginning that will also disrupt traffic on the boulevard.  more

Traffic restrictions are in effect due to a conference in Berlin attended by important state guests. Public transportation is also affected.  more

Hot drinks, sleeping bags, or a ride to a warm place: As temperatures drop, the teams on the buses are making nights a little safer for people without homes.  more

Berlin Science Week offers activities at research centers, museums and cultural venues for anyone who wants to discover something new. Here's what visitors can expect at the science festival.  more

Just under six weeks after the election, the Berlin House of Representatives convened for the first time. Hendrikje Klein was elected President by a large majority.  more

Following the terrorist attack at the Christopher Street Day, a rainbow bench was installed in Tiergarten - and has been vandalized repeatedly ever since. Cultural institutions are now responding to this.  more

A quarter of Berlin's electricity generation is expected to come from solar energy by 2035. There is still a long way to go, but progress is being made.  more