Berlin residents reject Google Campus
Google wants to build a “start-up campus” in Berlin’s sought-after Kreuzberg district. The city’s mayor is delighted, but local residents fear for their rent, their livelihoods, and the area’s unique...
View ArticleBantelmann’s Stays – but is it a Sell-Out?
Plan B for BBB At the centre of the Wrangelkiez neighbourhood – aka Bizim Kiez – stands Bantelmann Betriebe Berlin (aka BBB) – by the skin of its teeth. The homeware and household goods store is the...
View ArticleZalando Site: Everything Must Go
Fashion Giant Snaps up a Bargain for Itself Zalando is a market-leader in online clothing retailing in Germany. Already headquartered in Berlin, it has now announced it is building a major facility on...
View ArticleSaving the last cheap rents in the West
Photo by German Palomeque The magazin “Ex-Berliner” about the situation: “The district everyone associates with Ku’damm bling and Savignyplatz bohème is also home to some of Berlin’s most affordable...
View ArticleMonster on the Streets of Kreuzberg, Berlin!
November saw an eery monster galavanting through eastern Kreuzberg, a district long faced with the destructive problem of displacement of local people and businesses. The monster was arresting enough,...
View ArticleAirBnB: The short-let platform is pushing up rents and compromising people’s...
In London, there is an annual 90-day limit on how long “entire homes” can be offered for short-term lets. At the end of 2016, Airbnb agreed to apply the same rule to its own listings, and it now...
View ArticleThe Berlin way of urbanization
“Germany’s capital, known for its grit, grunge and groove, is having growing pains as it adjusts to its new position as a global city. In a four-part series, Handelsblatt Global editor Grace Dobush...
View ArticleLantern parade against deplacement: Sat Nov.17 2018, 5pm –“We are the...
We cordially invite you to our November resistance ritual On Saturday, November 17, 2018 with our anti-displacement lantern parade we will light up areas that we, as neighbourhoods, will not surrender...
View ArticleAmazon Pulls Out of Planned New York City Headquarters
“Amazon on Thursday canceled its plans to build an expansive corporate campus in New York City after facing an unexpectedly fierce backlash from some lawmakers and union leaders, who contended that a...
View ArticleThe “Markthalle 9”– It’s about diversity, inclusion, transparency in dealings...
My name’s Giles, I’m English and have lived in Berlin for 26 years, 16 of them here, next door to the Markthalle 9. I live from teaching, translating and conducting art & music projects with the...
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