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”.

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.

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.

Cold as 1986

Right now it’s the coldest period since 1986 in Germany. In the second half of the week the “perceived temperature” can be as low as minus 35 degrees Celsius in the eastern parts of the country.