As the city grapples with ageing U-Bahn infrastructure and ambitious expansion plans, experts say Berlin is catching up—but remains behind Western European peers in execution speed.
As rents surge past €15 per square metre in Mitte, Berlin faces a critical choice: follow the restrictive path of other European capitals or chart its own course.
What started as illegal squatter plots in 2016 has evolved into a citywide movement reshaping how Berliners think about urban space, food security, and neighbourhood cohesion.
As coalition talks stall and budget pressures mount, the Senate faces pivotal choices on housing, transport expansion, and inner-city development that will define the next 18 months.
As Berlin pushes forward with its ambitious metro modernisation programme, communities along key expansion routes are questioning whether their voices will be heard.
As rents in Kreuzberg and Neukölln soar, members of the city's international communities share their struggles with displacement and calls for urgent reform.
As shootings and violent incidents test public confidence, city officials and security chiefs face critical decisions on staffing, surveillance, and community policing strategy.
As the new academic year approaches, educators and families across the city speak out about overcrowding, aging buildings, and inadequate funding threatening educational quality.
As major infrastructure projects reshape Berlin's mobility landscape, new data reveals the scale of investment, timelines and demographic impact driving the capital's transformation.
As the German capital races toward carbon neutrality, newly released municipal figures expose both remarkable progress and stubborn obstacles in its sustainability transformation.
As rents in Kreuzberg and Neukölln soar past €15 per square metre, community leaders warn that displacement threatens the multicultural fabric that defines the capital.
As Humboldt University and Freie Universität grapple with budget cuts, the ripple effects are reshaping student life and local economies across the city.
