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Taxfix, the Berlin-based mobile tax filing app, raises $220M at a $1B+ valuation – TechCrunch
Ben Franklin once famously said that in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. But that doesn’t make dealing with ei... (2022)
Lingoda, an on-demand online language school with live instructors and Zoom classrooms, raises $68M – TechCrunch
A startup out of Berlin that’s built and grown a successful online language learning platform based around live teachers and virtual classrooms is ... (2021)
Gorillas, the on-demand grocery delivery startup, raises $290M and ‘surpasses’ $1B valuation – TechCrunch
Gorillas, the Berlin-HQ’d startup that promises to let you order groceries and other “every day” items for delivery in as little as 10 minutes, has... (2021)
Gorillas, the on-demand grocery delivery startup taking Berlin by storm, has raised $44M
Gorillas, a grocery delivery startup that operates its own hyper local fulfillment centers and has already been a hit in Berlin, has raised $44 mil... (2020)
World's 10 coolest neighborhoods in 2020, according to Time Out
According to Time Out, these are the world's 10 coolest neighbors for 2020 -- from Wedding in Berlin to Yarraville, Melbourne (2020)
How Angela Merkel’s great migrant gamble paid off
Five years ago, as more and more refugees crossed into Europe, Germany’s chancellor proclaimed, ‘We’ll manage this.’ Critics said it was her great ... (2020)
Bird confirms acquisition of Berlin scooter rival Circ – TechCrunch (2020)
If you didn’t see this coming, then clearly you didn’t have your eyes on the road. Bird, the LA-founded e-scooter giant, has confirmed that it is a... (2020)
Berlin approves 5-year rent freeze in German capital - Reuters 2019
The Berlin Senate on Tuesday approved a five-year rent freeze designed to tame soaring housing costs in the German capital, bowing to pressure from... (2019)
Touring Factory Berlin, Europe’s ‘largest club for startups’ – TechCrunch
According to the startups at Factory Berlin, it’s not just another co-working space. After all, the company took its name from Andy Warhol’s famous... (2019)
16 Beautiful European Cities You Can Actually Afford to Visit Right Now
The dollar is at historical highs against the euro and the pound. It's time to go bargain-hunting in the best cheap cities in Europe. (2017)
Are the hyper-specialist shops of Berlin the future of retail? | Cities | The Guardian
One shop sells nothing but buttons, another sells only liquorice, and another is ‘the world’s first textile butcher shop’. In the age of Amazon, it... (2019)
New Berlin rapid transit route map
A transit map should be simple, comfortable, and nice-looking, designed with loving care and for people. It should attract tourists to the city and... (2019)
Berlin Builds an Arsenal of Ideas to Stage a Housing Revolution - CityLab
Will Karl Marx Allee Spark Berlin's Housing Revolution? The proposals might seem radical—from banning huge corporate landlords to freezing rents... (2019)
Discover The Berlin Startup City Guide - Startups and Entrepreneurship in Berlin | StartUs Magazine
Thinking about founding in Berlin? Or just want to explore local startup community? Find all necessary tips, tricks and links in the Berlin Startup... (2015)
Video Games In East Germany: The Stasi Played Along | ZEIT ONLINE
In East Germany, a gamer scene emerged just before the fall of communism. Teenagers met at a computer club to swap and play C64 games. The state wa... (2018)
Why Google Reversed Plans to Build a Berlin Tech Campus - CityLab
After a storm of community resistance, the tech giant has reversed its plans to build a new campus in the city’s trendy Kreuzberg district. (2018)
A German Publisher Is Winning the Internet || Bloomberg
The owner of Bild newspaper — Europe's largest — made a digital bet that's paying off handsomely. (2018)
Why Berlin’s new airport keeps missing its opening date - The Economist explains
GERMANS are not renowned for their sense of humour, but that has not prevented one of the country’s biggest infrastructure projects from becoming a... (2018)
Why Berlin doesn’t work - The Economist explains
IN EARLY December Berlin’s local papers reported what might sound like good news: the city’s budget was expected to be in surplus by nearly €1.5bn ... (2018)
The Berlin Wall has now been down longer than it was up - The Economist
28 years, two months and 27 days TO MILLIONS the Berlin Wall—which as of today has been down for longer than it was up—was above all a symbol. I... (2018)
Where the Berlin wall once stood (graphics)
Text in German, but awesome graphics (anyone can see) (2018)
Berlin's Plan to Become a City for Cyclists - CityLab
A new law could see the city’s cycling infrastructure completely transformed. "When Berlin unveiled its plans last week to become a more bike- a... (2017)
The Berlin Wall fell 25 years ago, but Germany is still divided - The Washington Post
Stunning satellite images and maps show how east and west differ from each other even today. It can be hard for visitors to Berlin to imagine wh... (2017)
Up in the Air: Escaping from East Germany
Two families come up with an ambitious and dangerous plan to escape from authoritarian East Germany in the 1970s. "About a decade after the ball... (2017)
How to Setup a Company in Germany for English Speaking People.
Creating a company and especially in Germany can be daunting. We will guide you through the whole process of starting your startup and materializin... (2017)
German Reunification Explained
German Reunification almost didn't happen. It was opposed by nearly all world leaders. (2023)
Part 5: Can Liberal Democracy Survive in Europe? - The New York Times - 2019
In the final chapter of our series, we find that many who are rejecting the political system and values that underpin the European Union feel the s... (2019)