The Local Germany

A night on Berlin's most notorious clubbing mile

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 17:15:25 +0200

Some claim that that this party district is the ultimate night out, others the ultimate nightmare, but a trip there might teach you more about the capital than a visit to the Brandenburg Gate.

Berlin techno grandpa hopes to hit wildest party in USA

Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:07:24 +0100

Bernhard Enste is a legend on the Berlin techno scene - he's 67 and still hits the capital's most unhinged clubs. Now he wants to go to Burning Man, a seven-day rave in the Nevada desert.

Polishing the pearls of Berghain

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:39:00 +0200

A new exhibition at the legendary Berlin club Berghain highlights the artwork of its creative employees. Cinnamon Nippard gets in the door to take a peek.

Berlin party scene rallies to help family in need

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:29:00 +0200

Berlin’s party scene is holding a benefit event for the family of Frank Barnes, a British robot builder whose partner suffered serious injuries in childbirth. Hannah Cleaver has the details.

Unpopular waterfront development plans still afloat in Berlin

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:06:00 +0200

Plans to develop desirable property along Berlin’s Spree River into a quarter for media companies has run into stiff opposition from residents fearing the city is selling out its unique spaces. Melanie Sevcenko reports.

Scissor Sisters rejuvenated by Berlin's nightlife

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:43:00 +0200

Jake Shears, the frontman of the New York disco-glam band Scissor Sisters, has turned to Berlin's legendary nightlife to find inspiration for the group's latest album.

Techno's not dead: Berlin's club scene in the easyJet era

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:07:00 +0100

Techno music is not dead in Berlin, music journalist Tobias Rapp argues. Exberliner magazine's Seymour Gris sat down with him to discuss the changing landscape of club culture in the German capital.

Putting the surround in sound

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:25:00 +0200

Berlin's music trade fair Popkomm is normally a place to discover new bands – not technologies. But when Neale Lytollis heard the man behind the MP3 audio format was setting up a 3-D sound system at the city's legendary club Tresor he had to check it out.