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
18.02.2022 - Restrictions, Accident, Recovered status, Novavax
February 18, 2022 04:50 - 8 minutes - 4.93 MB- Restrictions - Accident - Recovered status - Novavax ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
17.02.2022 - 2G, Litter, Scam, Köpenick station
February 17, 2022 04:42 - 7 minutes - 4.58 MB- 2G - Litter - Scam - Köpenick station ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
16.02.2022 - Regulation opponents, Schools, University President, Recup
February 16, 2022 04:50 - 7 minutes - 4.69 MB- Regulation opponents - Schools - University President - Recup ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
15.02.2022 - Contact area officers, Confidential births, Relaxations, Steinmeier
February 15, 2022 04:50 - 8 minutes - 5.08 MB- Contact area officers - Confidential births - Relaxations - Steinmeier ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
14.02.2022 - Regulations, Data protection issue, Climate protests, Floating cash box
February 14, 2022 04:50 - 9 minutes - 5.94 MB- Regulations - Data protection issue - Climate protests - Floating cash box ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
11.02.2022 - Attack, Water, BER, Electricity
February 11, 2022 04:50 - 8 minutes - 5.11 MB- Attack - Water - BER - Electricity ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
10.02.2022 - Regulation changes, Pharmacies, Residential research, Rapid tests
February 10, 2022 04:50 - 9 minutes - 5.8 MB- Regulation changes - Pharmacies - Residential research - Rapid tests ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
09.02.2022 - 2G in retail, Phone scam, Employment, Marggraff Bridge
February 09, 2022 04:50 - 6 minutes - 3.93 MB- 2G in retail - Phone scam - Employment - Marggraff Bridge ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
08.02.2022 - Back to school, Rail travel, Climate activists, Berlinale
February 08, 2022 04:50 - 8 minutes - 4.97 MB- Back to school - Rail travel - Climate activists - Berlinale -- Tickets: https://www.berlinale.de/de/programm/programm/berlinale-programm.html ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
07.02.2022 - Novavax, BVG controllers, Marggraff Brücke, Trees
February 07, 2022 04:50 - 9 minutes - 5.82 MB- Novavax - BVG controllers - Marggraff Brücke - Trees ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
04.02.2022 - Retail, "Test-to-Stay", Heating cost subsidy, Census
February 04, 2022 04:50 - 8 minutes - 5.07 MB- Retail - "Test-to-Stay" - Heating cost subsidy - Census ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
03.02.2022 - Regulation changes, Tempohomes, BER
February 03, 2022 05:05 - 9 minutes - 5.52 MB- Regulation changes - Tempohomes - BER ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
02.02.2022 - February changes, Unemployment, Demos cancelled, Fire department
February 02, 2022 04:50 - 9 minutes - 6.01 MB- February changes - Unemployment - Demos cancelled - Fire department ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
01.02.2022 - Critical infrastructure, 2G, Expert commission, Guns
February 01, 2022 04:50 - 8 minutes - 4.99 MB- Critical infrastructure - 2G - Expert commission - Guns ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
31.01.2022 - Evictions, Car-free plans, Renovations, Ringbahn work
January 31, 2022 04:50 - 6 minutes - 3.95 MB- Evictions - Car-free plans - Renovations - Ringbahn work ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
28.01.2022 - Letter, Lieferando, Recovered status, Lobby register
January 28, 2022 04:50 - 9 minutes - 5.61 MB- Letter - Lieferando - Recovered status - Lobby register -- https://www.parlament-berlin.de/dokumente/lobbyregister ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
27.01.2022 - Travel, 2G continues, Diplomatic vehicles, Three-religion daycare
January 27, 2022 04:50 - 10 minutes - 6.25 MB- Travel - 2G continues - Diplomatic vehicles - Three-religion daycare ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
26.01.2022 - S-Bahn, Tegel clearing, Crime, Age structure
January 26, 2022 04:50 - 6 minutes - 4.23 MB- S-Bahn - Tegel clearing - Crime - Age structure ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
25.01.2022 - MPK, School presence
January 25, 2022 04:50 - 2 minutes - 1.8 MB- MPK - School presence ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
24.01.2022 - CDU conference, BVG timetable adjustments, Stargrader Str. Bike lane, Anti-mask violence
January 24, 2022 04:50 - 7 minutes - 4.55 MB- CDU conference - BVG timetable adjustments - Stargrader Str. Bike lane - Anti-mask violence ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
21.01.2022 - Daycare testing, E-buses, TU, Medieval road
January 21, 2022 04:50 - 6 minutes - 4.21 MB- Daycare testing - E-buses - TU - Medieval road ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
20.01.2022 - Speed limit, Police station, PCR tests, Bus service
January 20, 2022 04:50 - 7 minutes - 4.5 MB- Speed limit - Police station - PCR tests - Bus service ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
19.01.2022 - Police, Spandau students, Daycare testing, Stadium
January 19, 2022 04:50 - 7 minutes - 4.77 MB- Police - Spandau students - Daycare testing - Stadium ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
18.01.2022 - First 100 days, Prison, Pankow, ZdK
January 18, 2022 04:50 - 9 minutes - 5.99 MB- First 100 days - Prison - Pankow - ZdK -- Pankow district website: https://www.berlin.de/ba-pankow/ ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
17.01.2022 - Regulations refresher, Urban mobility, Man shot, Tram vs Taxi
January 17, 2022 04:50 - 7 minutes - 4.88 MB- Regulations refresher - Urban mobility - Man shot - Tram vs Taxi Hints to Polizei Berlin: https://www.berlin.de/polizei/polizeimeldungen/2022/pressemitteilung.1167410.php ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
14.01.2022 - Quarantine rules, Start-ups, Pharmacy vaccinations, Berlinale
January 14, 2022 04:50 - 12 minutes - 7.33 MB- Quarantine rules - Start-ups - Pharmacy vaccinations - Berlinale ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
13.01.2022 - Staffing shortages, Anti-terror center, Vaccination offer, Karneval der Kulturen
January 13, 2022 04:50 - 6 minutes - 4.05 MB- Staffing shortages - Anti-terror center - Vaccination offer - Karneval der Kulturen ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
12.01.2022 - Regulations, Kulturbrauerei, Public transportation checks, Minimum wage
January 12, 2022 04:50 - 7 minutes - 4.68 MB- Regulations - Kulturbrauerei - Public transportation checks - Minimum wage ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
11.01.2022 - PCR tests, Incidence rate, New regulations, S-Bahn
January 11, 2022 04:50 - 7 minutes - 4.5 MB- PCR tests - Incidence rate - New regulations - S-Bahn State-owned test centers Plaza Test Center: Frankfurter Allee 71-77, 10247 Berlin, Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Test center Lichtenberg: Treskowallee 8, 10318 Berlin, Mon-Fri 8-17 h, Sat-Sun 9-18 h Test center Marzahn-Hellersdorf: Jänschwalder Str. 4, 12627 Berlin, Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Test center Wedding: Müllerstraße 143, 13353 Berlin, Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Test cent...
10.01.2022 - MPK, Lollipop tests, Bike lanes, Car fires
January 10, 2022 04:50 - 8 minutes - 5.08 MB- MPK - Lollipop tests - Bike lanes - Car fires ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
07.01.2022 - Rapid tests, Service dogs, Income, BVG design
January 07, 2022 04:50 - 9 minutes - 5.55 MB- Rapid tests - Service dogs - Income - BVG design ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
06.01.2022 - FFP2 masks, Housing costs, U8, Open Sunday
January 06, 2022 04:50 - 8 minutes - 5.18 MB- FFP2 masks - Housing costs - U8 - Open Sunday ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
05.01.2022 - Senate meeting, Flexticket, Ban results, Drug checking
January 05, 2022 04:50 - 12 minutes - 7.53 MB- Senate meeting - Flexticket - Ban results - Drug checking ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
04.01.2022 - Quarantine, Accessibility, Dogs, Tree collection
January 04, 2022 04:50 - 8 minutes - 5.43 MB- Quarantine - Accessibility - Dogs -- Dog register https://hunderegister.berlin.de/login - Tree collection -- BSR tree collection link: https://www.bsr.de/frohe-umwelt-fur-unsere-weihnachten-23170.php ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
03.01.2022 - Quarantine, Classes, Refugees, Fireworks injuries
January 03, 2022 04:50 - 7 minutes - 4.36 MB- Quarantine -- Quarantine – Online registration: https://www.einreiseanmeldung.de - Classes - Refugees - Fireworks injuries ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
23.12.2021 - S-Bahn, Merger & more, Regulations
December 23, 2021 04:50 - 7 minutes - 4.63 MB- S-Bahn - Merger & more - Regulations BB will be back on January 3rd 2021! ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
22.12.2021 - Contact restrictions, Mayor Giffey, Resolution, Bank robbery, Night train
December 22, 2021 04:50 - 8 minutes - 4.9 MB- Contact restrictions - Mayor Giffey - Resolution - Bank robbery - Night train -- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/ - Common Ground on German Humor ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
21.12.2021 - Regulations, Boosters, Daycares, Fireworks
December 21, 2021 04:50 - 7 minutes - 4.8 MB- Regulations - Boosters -- Tuesday, 21.12.2021 Indira-Gandhi-Strasse 98, 13053 Berlin (Alt-Hohenschönhausen) -- Wednesday, 12/22/2021 Müllerstraße 79, 13349 Berlin (Wedding) -- Thursday, 12/23/2021 Westfälische Straße 73, 10709 Berlin (Wilmersdorf) - Daycares - Fireworks ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
20.12.2021 - Travel restrictions, S-Bahn, Dance ban, Internet
December 20, 2021 04:50 - 8 minutes - 5.29 MB- Travel restrictions - S-Bahn -- Federal Police 030 / 20622 93 60, Toll-free hotline 0800 / 6888000 - Dance ban - Internet ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
17.12.2021 - Testing exemption, Heating, ITB, Holiday travel traffic
December 17, 2021 04:50 - 11 minutes - 6.95 MB- Testing exemption - Heating - ITB - Holiday travel traffic ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
16.12.2021 - Ordinance adjustments, Verdict, Traffic fatalities, ICC
December 16, 2021 04:50 - 10 minutes - 6.14 MB- Ordinance adjustments - Verdict - Traffic fatalities - ICC ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
15.12.2021 - Raids, Train stations, Demos, Special Olympics
December 15, 2021 04:50 - 6 minutes - 4.16 MB- Raids - Train stations - Demos - Special Olympics ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
14.12.2021 - Elsenbrücke, Wristbands, Vaccinations, Hemp ticket
December 14, 2021 04:50 - 7 minutes - 4.66 MB- Elsenbrücke - Wristbands - Vaccinations -- Appointments: https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/330073 (note: scroll to the bottom of the page); Telephone 030 9028 2200 - Hemp ticket ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
13.12.2021 - Infection protection act amendment, BVG fines, Justice senator, Urban jungle pattern, Brandenburg Gate NYE
December 13, 2021 04:50 - 9 minutes - 5.61 MB- Infection protection act amendment - BVG fines - Justice senator - Urban jungle pattern - Brandenburg Gate NYE ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
10.12.2021 - Collective bargaining, Antisemitism, Apartment conversions, Bomb, Common Ground
December 10, 2021 04:50 - 10 minutes - 6.51 MB- Collective bargaining - Antisemitism -- RIAS report: https://www.report-antisemitism.de/en/rias-berlin - Apartment conversions - Bomb - Common Ground ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
09.12.2021 - Raids, Labs, Traffic, Otters
December 09, 2021 04:50 - 7 minutes - 4.88 MB- Raids - Labs - Traffic - Otters ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
08.12.2021 - Regulations and vaccinations, Incidence rates, Green party appointments, Murder trial
December 08, 2021 04:50 - 8 minutes - 5 MB- Regulations and vaccinations - Incidence rates - Green party appointments - Murder trial ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
07.12.2021 - Buses & trains, Audit, Bahnhof Zoo, Hofbräuhaus
December 07, 2021 04:50 - 10 minutes - 6.31 MB- Buses & trains - Audit - Bahnhof Zoo - Hofbräuhaus ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
06.12.2021 - Berlin specific regulations, Anti-vax protests, Memorial vandalized, To-go waste
December 06, 2021 04:50 - 7 minutes - 4.81 MB- Berlin specific regulations - Anti-vax protests - Memorial vandalized - To-go waste ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]
05.12.2021 - Special on RGR coalition agreement
December 05, 2021 10:50 - 11 minutes - 6.95 MB- Coalition agreement ** Please check out the show notes for the links to our sources. Donate: https://www.berlinbriefing.de/donate/ Twitter: @berlinbriefing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinBriefing/ Mail: [email protected]