Berlin Briefing
665 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsWe curate local news stories from Berlin (mostly reported in German) every weekday morning and report them back in a succinct five to ten minute summary. In English.
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Episodes
31.08.2020 - Weißer See, Car-free Friedrichstraße, Airport job cuts, Indoor pools
August 31, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 4.59 MB- BB weekend demo update - Weißer See --- Water Donation link: https://parkfreunde-weissensee.berlin/ - Car-free Friedrichstraße - Airport job cuts - Indoor pools ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
30.08.2020 - Weekend demo update
August 30, 2020 09:45 - 7 minutes - 4.91 MB- Senate bans demos - Initiator goes to court - Friday demo - Court decisions - Saturday report ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
28.08.2020 - Demo ban
August 28, 2020 03:40 - 7 minutes - 4.94 MB- Demo ban ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
27.08.2020 - Bank robberies, New Corona website, Corona demo, "Liebig 34"
August 27, 2020 04:00 - 10 minutes - 6.41 MB- Bank robberies - New Corona website -- Website-Link: https://berlin.de/corona/lagebericht - Corona demo - "Liebig 34" ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
26.08.2020 - Bank robberies, Children racially attacked, E scooter safety, Organized crime assets
August 26, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 4.81 MB- Bank robberies - Children racially attacked - E scooter safety - Organized crime assets ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
25.08.2020 - Tablets for students, Pipe burst, New housing, U5, Alexei Nawalny
August 25, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.2 MB- Tablets for students - Pipe burst - New housing - U5 - Alexei Nawalny ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
24.08.2020 - Alexei Nawalny, Sunday shopping, Anton Wilhelm Amo Str., Former music school occupied
August 24, 2020 04:00 - 11 minutes - 7.11 MB- Alexei Nawalny - Sunday shopping - Anton Wilhelm Amo Str. - Former music school occupied ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
21.08.2020 - Prosecutors, Corona in schools, Lompscher replacement, Scooter parking
August 21, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.18 MB- Prosecutors - Corona in schools - Lompscher replacement - Scooter parking ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
20.08.2020 - Suspected A100 attack, Senate actions, Outskirts Berlkönig
August 20, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.19 MB- Suspected A100 attack - Senate actions - Outskirts Berlkönig ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
19.08.2020 - Concert hall dispute, Arson suspicion, Commercial rent aid, Waste campaign
August 19, 2020 04:03 - 6 minutes - 4.12 MB- Concert hall dispute - Arson suspicion - Commercial rent aid - Waste campaign Dates of the bulky goods action days: - Saturday, 29 August, 9 am to 1 pm: Cranach-/Begasstraße on the corner of Dürerplatz in Schöneberg - Saturday, 12 September, 9 am to 1 pm: Badensche Strasse/Nordsternstrasse in Schöneberg - Saturday, 31 October, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Rixdorfer Straße 48/entrance to KGA Feierabend in Tempelhof ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www....
18.08.2020 - Testing capacities,Tegel test center incident, Neukölln investigations, Spreepark
August 18, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.34 MB- Testing capacities - Tegel test center incident - Neukölln investigations - Spreepark ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
17.08.2020 - Party hotspots, Stricter punishment, Illegal street racing, Wild boars
August 17, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 5.76 MB- Party hotspots - Stricter punishment - Illegal street racing - Wild boars ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
14.08.2020 - Breitscheidplatz, Arson, Mitte infections, Friedrichstrasse
August 14, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.45 MB- Breitscheidplatz - Arson - Mitte infections - Friedrichstrasse ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
13.08.2020 - Infections increase, Senate decisions, Liquid attack, Code "Mask 19”
August 13, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.39 MB- Infections increase - Senate decisions - Liquid attack - Code "Mask 19” ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
12.08.2020 - Recycled goods, Alcohol ban?, Neukölln restaurants, Jump Bikes return
August 12, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.02 MB- Recycled goods - Alcohol ban? - Neukölln restaurants - Jump Bikes return ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
11.08.2020 - Police patrols, "Syndikat" demo, Russian relations, Traveler tests
August 11, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 4.82 MB- Police patrols - "Syndikat" demo - Russian relations - Traveler tests ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
10.08.2020 - Syndikat, Plant occupation, Masks in schools, Nudist vs wild boar
August 10, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.18 MB- Syndikat - Plant occupation - Masks in schools - Nudist vs wild boar ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
07.08.2020 - Arson investigations, Mask enforcement, Formula E, Survey
August 07, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.24 MB- Arson investigations - Mask enforcement - Formula E - Survey ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
06.08.2020 - Robbery, Extremism Commissioner, Prostitution, Elterntaxis
August 06, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.23 MB- Robbery - Extremism Commissioner - Prostitution - Elterntaxis ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
05.08.2020 - Voluntary tests, “Freedom Day” fact check, Bank heist, School start
August 05, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.23 MB- Voluntary tests - “Freedom Day” fact check - Bank heist - School start ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
04.08.2020 - Lompscher resignation, ZOB testing, Karstadt, SPD office attacked
August 04, 2020 04:00 - 10 minutes - 6.85 MB- Lompscher resignation - ZOB testing - Karstadt - SPD office attacked ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
03.08.2020 - August changes, Rent cap court decision, Demos against Corona measures, 12 injured after failed robbery
August 03, 2020 04:00 - 10 minutes - 6.65 MB- August changes - Rent cap court decision - Demos against Corona measures - 12 injured after failed robbery ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
31.07.2020 - Airport testing issues, Property seizure, Unemployment, Start-Up aid
July 31, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.46 MB- Airport testing issues - Property seizure - Unemployment - Start-Up aid ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
30.07.2020 - Airport corona tests, BER, Volkspark Friedrichshain, Vandalism
July 30, 2020 03:28 - 7 minutes - 4.81 MB- Airport corona tests - BER - Volkspark Friedrichshain - Vandalism ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
29.07.2020 - Pub infections, Corona self tests, Ryanair, Blood shortage, Klimastraße
July 29, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.02 MB- Pub infections - Corona self tests - Ryanair - Blood shortage --- Blood donation: www.blutspende-nordost.de - Klimastraße ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
28.07.2020 - Corona tests, Illegal parties, Construction, Digital Premium Project
July 28, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 5.85 MB- Corona tests - Illegal parties - Construction - Digital Premium Project ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
27.07.2020 - Warn-App problems, BVG mask discipline, Blue Card program, Car hits pedestrians, Keita Endo
July 27, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.03 MB- Warn-App problems - BVG mask discipline - Blue Card program - Car hits pedestrians - Keita Endo ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
24.07.2020 - Restaurant Mio Berlin, Corona testing for travelers, Amateur football, Diesel ban
July 24, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.77 MB- Restaurant Mio Berlin - Corona testing for travelers - Amateur football - Diesel ban ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
23.07.2020 - Regulation loosening, S-Bahn closure, Wissmannstr., Ryanair
July 23, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.04 MB- Regulation loosening - S-Bahn closure - Wissmannstr. - Ryanair ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
22.07.2020 - Storm damage, "Nicht-Festival", Semester extension, Istaf
July 22, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 4.92 MB** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
21.07.2020 - Internet & phone reception, Stabbings, Tierheim, School construction
July 21, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.58 MB- Internet & phone reception - Stabbings - Tierheim - School construction ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
20.07.2020 - Anti-discrimination law, Vandalism, Corona aid fraud, Free corona tests for holidaymakers
July 20, 2020 04:00 - 10 minutes - 6.5 MB- One month of Anti-discrimination law - Vandalism - Corona aid fraud - Free testing for risk area returnees ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
17.07.2020 - Rent freeze, Shooting, Karl Marx statue
July 17, 2020 04:00 - 4 minutes - 3.11 MB- Rent freeze - Shooting - Karl Marx statue ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
16.07.2020 - Serial rapist, Targeted Corona management, Raid, Football spectators
July 16, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.05 MB- Serial rapist - Targeted Corona management - Raid - Football spectators ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
15.07.2020 - Contact sports, Suspected rapist identified, Molecule Man, Mohrenstr.
July 15, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.01 MB- Contact sports - Suspected rapist identified - Molecule Man - Mohrenstr. ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
14.07.2020 - Wrangelkiez, Kitas/Daycare, Rigaer Str. 94, Wild Boars
July 14, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.1 MB- Wrangelkiez - Kitas/Daycare - Rigaer Str. 94 - Wild Boars ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
13.07.2020 - Clubs, Kita health attestations, NSU 2.0 death threats, Mitte bike controls, BER smoke alarm
July 13, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 5.94 MB- Clubs - Kita health attestations - NSU 2.0 death threats - Mitte bike controls - BER smoke alarm ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
10.07.2020 - Serial rapist, Statue removal, Rigaer Str., Drinking fountains
July 10, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.52 MB- Serial rapist -- TIPS: LKA 134 at the Berlin State Criminal Police Office at Keithstraße 30 in 10787 Berlin-Tiergarten --- by calling (030) 4664- 913402 --- by e-mail [email protected] or any other police station. -- Photos & Videos: --- https://www.berlin.de/polizei/polizeimeldungen/pressemitteilung.954626.php - Statue removal - Rigaer Str. - Drinking fountains ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id...
09.07.2020 - Station renaming, Potse youth center, Waste problems
July 09, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.37 MB- Station renaming - Potse youth center - Waste problems ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
08.07.2020 - BVG, Complaints against police, Hospital losses, CokeTaxi
July 08, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 4.59 MB- BVG - Complaints against police -- Most citizen complaints in 2019: --- Specific police actions (718) --- Alleged inactivity (526) --- Tone of voice or argumentation (289) --- Appearance and uniform (27) --- Behavior of officers in private (16) --- Xenophobic discrimination (14) --- Discrimination based on sexual orientation (2) - Hospital losses - CokeTaxi ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berli...
07.07.2020 - Preview BVG mask checks, Masks in stores, Berlin4Future, Moabit homicide
July 07, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.49 MB- BVG mask checks - Masks in stores - Berlin4Future - Moabit homicide ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
06.07.2020 - Rents, Anti-racism demo, Station renaming planned, Man arrested for not wearing mask
July 06, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.53 MB- Rents - Anti-racism demo - Station renaming planned - Man arrested for not wearing mask ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
03.07.2020 - Tests for all?, Meals for the homeless, VAT reductions, Friedrichstrasse
July 03, 2020 04:12 - 7 minutes - 4.78 MB- Tests for all? - Meals for the homeless - VAT reductions - Friedrichstrasse ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
02.07.2020 - Easyjet, Labor market, Attack in S-Bahn, Greenpeace action
July 02, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.7 MB- Easyjet - Labor market - Attack in S-Bahn - Greenpeace action ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
01.07.2020 - Yaam, Corona tests, S21, Waste
July 01, 2020 04:00 - 10 minutes - 6.66 MB- Yaam - Corona tests - S21 - Waste ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
30.06.2020 - Reichstag arson attempt, Corona testing, Domestic violence, Cinemas
June 30, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 4.68 MB- Reichstag arson attempt - Corona testing - Domestic violence - Cinemas OpenAir Charlottenburg: 2.07. 21.45 Uhr Joker OmU 9.07. 21.45 Uhr Parasite OmU 16.07. 21.30 Uhr Jojo Rabbit OmU 23.07. 21.30 Uhr Knives Out OmU 30.07. 21.30 Uhr The Farewell OmU 6.08 21.15 Uhr Die Wütenden 13.08. 21.00 Uhr A Rainy Day in New York 20.08. 20.45 Uhr Little Women 27.08 20.30 Uhr Systemsprenger OmU 3.09. 20.30 Uhr B-Movie ** Please check out the show notes for the li...
29.06.2020 - Domestic Quarantine FAQ, Demos, Drought effects, Funding for clubs
June 29, 2020 04:00 - 11 minutes - 7.65 MB- Domestic Quarantine FAQ - Demos - Drought effects - Funding for clubs ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
26.06.2020 - Quarantining in hotels,Neukölln demo, Demos, Masks
June 26, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.49 MB- Quarantining in hotels - Neukölln demo - Demos - Masks ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
25.06.2020 - Corona info, Travel FAQ
June 25, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.05 MB- Corona info - Travel FAQ The Foreign Office:https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit Federal Ministry of the Interior: https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/faqs/DE/themen/bevoelkerungsschutz/coronavirus/coronavirus-faqs.html Robert Koch Institut: https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/N/Neuartiges_Coronavirus/Risikogebiete_neu.html ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/?page_id=6 Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: ...
24.06.2020 - Senate decisions, Friedrichshain outbreak, Zoo hours, S-Bahn interruptions
June 24, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.14 MB- Senate decisions - Friedrichshain outbreak - Zoo hours Dates: 25/26 June, 2/3 July, 9/10 July, 16 and 17 July 2020 Time: 17 to 21 hrs (last admission: 19 hrs) Entrance: Only via zoo entrance Löwentor at Hardenbergplatz or zoo entrance Bärenschaufenster Restaurants: Zoo-Restaurant and Strandkieker at the water playground in the zoo Tickets: Only online in advance at: www.zoo-berlin.de/tickets or www.tierpark-berlin.de/tickets (registration for annual ticket holders also ...