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Teen smoking rates decline in Germany (File). Photo: LawPrieR/flickr (CC BY 2.0)

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German Teens Smoke Less

Less than 12 percent of 12- to 17-year-old Germans smoke regularly. In 2001, 28 percent were smokers.

Babelsberg Film Studio Turns 100

A couple of years ago, Quentin Tarantino put Studio Babelsberg on the international film scene once again with the production of his Academy Award-winning “Inglorious Basterds”.

Film scenery in Babelsberg. Photo: Thomas Amm/flickr (CC BY 2.0)

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The Berliner U-bahn (File). Photo: Esbjörn Guwallius/Berlinow

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More Expensive for Schwarzfahrer

The fines for riding without a ticket on the subway and other means of public transport in Berlin can rise sharply.

Berlin’s Oldest Taxi Is 47 Years Old

Ralf Werner, 74, is driving Berlin’s oldest taxi cab, a Mercedes Benz 190DC, 47 years old.

Mercedes Benz 190 (File). Photo: pyntofmyld/flickr (CC BY 2.0)

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Parking zone in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin (File). Photo: Berlinow

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Pay before You Park

More and more of Berlin’s neighborhoods is getting parking meters. Next in line are parts of Pankow and Prenzlauer Berg.