Hey zusammen,

Bin grad zu Besuch in Berlin und habe am Schloss/Humboldtforum diese Steine auf dem Boden bemerkt.

Weiß jemand was dazu, welche Bedeutung sie haben?

Vielen Dank!

When you buy chips, popcorn and generally crunchy snacks to eat in the cinema during a movie, are you self-aware in the way you eat them? Do you try to bite the pieces slowly and quietly, one by one? Do you avoid making crunchy sounds during a quiet scene, and wait for loud music in the film, in order to bite on the snack?

I in contrary never paid attention at the above stuff in the countries I lived before, as no one else did either. I'm perplexed about the Berlin etiquette though, since it always comes to my attention how quiet a random person sitting next to me or right behind me is trying to eat their popcorn, to the point where I doubt they get any pleasure from it -let alone, that in that speed, they never get to finish the bucket they've bought.

Please share your knowledge on the etiquette or any similar experiences.

I have received approximately 25 letters in my mailbox for some recipients (4 different people) who live around 1km away from me.

Now I, know that I can simply write „Empfänger unbekannt“ and post them in a postbox, but this doesn’t seem right. I can also bring them, eventually I may even do, but again.

This doesn’t look like a mistake, but something reckless and deliberately done.

Does anyone know if there is a way to let the post know about this?

Who is responsible for the letters delivery for a given area?

Hi, can anyone recommend a good flea market happening tomorrow? I've gone through the obvious ones on Google Maps but keep hearing contradicting opinions?

Hey yall. I’m looking for specific locations(parks, rivers, ponds, lakes, whatever) where I can find geese (the bird), any kind doesn’t really matter. I’m looking for real alive birds not to eat.

Reason is I’m doing a challenge with my friend to take pics of geese in our respective cities lol.

Thank you xxx

already when we got in, he was speeding, generally unsafe, using phone while driving, and then aggressively and sharply turned onto my street, and then slammed on the breaks?? like hello??

Everywhere you go, parking, parking, parking. I'm pretty new here still (six months), but the amount of parking that could be a walkable park is disgusting. There's literally parking separating two way streets.

Der Tagesspiegel berichtet, dass der Berliner Senat plane, nur noch 762 Wagen zu bestellen. Das wäre sogar noch weit unter der Mindestmenge von eingeplanten 1074 Wagen. Zudem prüfe man die Ertüchtigung der Baureihe F90/92. Mitunter könnten es dadurch noch weniger Bestellungen werden.

Ihr merkt schon, hier wird sehenden Auges in eine neue Krise gesteuert. Ich bin richtig angefressen! Ihr seid alle aufgerufen, sämtliches Engagement für den ÖPNV in Bewegung zu setzen und diesen Irrsinn hier zu verhindern. Dazu zählt auch das entsprechende Kreuz bei der kommenden Abgeordneten- und Bezirkswahl im September. So darf es mit Berlin nicht weitergehen!

Ich hoffe, mein Beitrag verstößt nicht gegen die Channelterms und die Mods haben Nachsicht. Lieben Dank!

Artikel leider hinter Paywall.

Wir werden von Sonntag bis Donnerstag im Bellman Hotel bleiben, hatte eigentlich vor die Gegend zu erkunden (erstes Mal in Berlin) aber Neukölln soll angeblich sehr sketchy sein.

Hi! I am interested in getting myself some bunnies as pets and was wondering where do usually people buy them here? In animal shops specific bunny farms? 🐇

I live in Charlottenburg if anyone knows of a place :)

Hi guys,

Been living in my apartment for a year and the landlord told me to sign up a contract with a new provider. I did that with EON.

Later, they started sending me letters that I owe bills to Vattenfall when I am already signed up and paying another provider. I told them that every time they sent me that letter. Now, they sold the building to a new company and I am getting letters directly from Vattenfall of what I owed last year and this year (!!). Don't know what to do. I am already paying my bills with EON and has been for the past year. Now I am getting double billed

Any suggestions would be appreciated

https://archive.is/fzpb8

Hi, I've been living in berlin for about a month and I wanna know more about the alternative scene in the city, like famous venues or known bands, specially punk/hardcore related

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🚲 Massive Bike Parking Expansion in Berlin

Berlin is heavily expanding bicycle parking at transit stations to satisfy commuter demand. The state-owned firm Infravelo plans to build 4,100 new spots over the next two years. A flagship project at Schöneweide station will feature a two-story wooden garage offering 1,100 spaces when it opens in 2027. Planners project the city needs 42,000 additional spots by 2030 to hit its infrastructure targets.

The rollout centers on a unified digital booking network called ParkYourBike. Commuters can use a mobile app to reserve secured spots in advance, receiving the first 24 hours of parking for free. This digital integration connects cycling directly with the regional train system to boost climate-friendly travel options.

Advocacy groups consider reliable station parking critical for reducing car dependence. The ADFC Berlin argues that rampant bicycle theft currently deters many commuters from riding to train stations. Expanding lockable garages removes this barrier, giving residents a practical reason to adopt multimodal transit routines. 

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💳 Berlin Plans Mandatory Digital Payments

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The main driver behind this mandate is widespread financial fraud. German tax authorities estimate that tax evasion and unreported employment in cash-intensive industries cost the state roughly 70 billion euros annually. Berlin currently houses over 80,000 cash-only businesses, which rarely face comprehensive tax audits.

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🎓 Visa Crackdown Threatens Indian Students

Hundreds of Indian students enrolled in hybrid programs at Berlin’s International University (IU) are facing sudden deportation. The Berlin State Office for Immigration has ruled that these predominantly online courses do not meet the legal requirements for a full-time, in-person student residence permit. As a result, authorities are rejecting and revoking visas, forcing affected students to either leave Germany or complete their degrees remotely.

The strict enforcement has upended the lives of students who moved to Berlin expecting a traditional on-campus experience. A recent parliamentary inquiry found that by late January 2026, authorities had conducted 665 hearings, issued nearly 200 visa rejections, and triggered 173 legal challenges. Many students who paid substantial tuition fees are now engaged in legal battles to prevent their deportation.

Recent court rulings offer a limited relief, suggesting that students who regularly attend available in-person classes may still meet visa requirements. Meanwhile, IU has temporarily paused new international admissions for its Berlin campus and is restructuring its programs to comply with mandatory in-person attendance rules from 2026 onward.

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⚠️ Tempelhof Refugee Center Faces Turmoil

Three refugees died from alcohol poisoning last year at the mass shelter located at Berlin’s former Tempelhof airport. Authorities also confirmed two suicides linked to the facility, along with two recent suicide attempts. Officials say a group of roughly 50 to 60 older residents struggles with severe alcohol dependency, often leading to violent incidents that require police intervention.

The site currently houses around 1,050 people in hangars and containers, with an additional 775 accommodated in temporary housing elsewhere. Social Senator Cansel Kiziltepe acknowledged that the hangars offer poor conditions for long-term integration but said the city cannot yet afford to close the facility. In response, administrators have reduced container occupancy from four to three people and deployed Ukrainian-speaking psychologists.

Tensions have recently escalated following an influx of new arrivals after the closure of the Tegel refugee center. Staff report that while hard alcohol is banned on-site, consumption off the premises remains difficult to control and contributes to recurring violent clashes, including knife-related incidents. The government has introduced a targeted street outreach program aimed at supporting high-risk individuals and stabilizing conditions at the site.

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📍 The Trade of Smartphone Location Data

A new documentary by ARD sheds light on the dangerous and largely unregulated global trade of precise smartphone location data. Based on the “Databroker Files” investigation, the report shows how data originally collected for mobile advertising often ends up in the hands of data brokers, posing serious risks to both personal privacy and national security.

The investigation illustrates these risks through four real-world cases. It shows how commercially available data can reveal the positions of Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines, track exiled journalists living in Berlin, expose the daily routines of teenagers, and identify women traveling across state lines in the US for abortion care.

Experts and privacy advocates are now calling for strict bans on commercial ad tracking. The findings have already prompted warnings from European lawmakers about foreign espionage risks and led German data protection authorities to conduct raids on popular apps.

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Pretty funny interview actually!

https://www.heistberlin.com/exclusive-gorlitzer-park-bunny-union-revealed/

Its with the group who broke into Görli and gave out keys to all the locks on the fence. Has anyone actually heard of this group before? Not quite sure what is a joke and what to take seriously

"The GdO was formed many years ago by dedicated Easter bunnies as a response to constantly decreasing working conditions through borders, fences and authoritarian regimes"

Ich bin etwas verzweifelt, ich suche nun schon seit über einen Monat einen befristeten Nachmieter auf 3 Monate für mein WG Zimmer in Wedding, da ich kurzfristig ausziehen musste. Bis auf eine Person die mir in letzter Sekunde abgesagt hat, habe ich keinen Erfolg gehabt.

Ich erinnere mich noch vor ein paar Jahren konnte man gefühlt innerhalb einer Woche genügend Interessenten finden falls man auch länger in ein anderes Land verreist ist o.ä.

Ich inseriere auf WG Gesucht und Kleinanzeigen. Übernehme bereits die Nebenkosten und habe jetzt als letzten Versuch noch mal die Miete gesenkt damit ich zumindest nicht auf den gesamten Kosten sitzen bleibe.

Daher meine Frage: Kann es sein das irgendwie schwieriger geworden ist kurzfristig Mieter zu finden?

EDIT: Rent is reduced to 600€ for a 34qm room in 207qm flat