Metered taxis are available throughout Berlin. You can hail one on the street (an illuminated sign means it's free) or call ...

Director Burhan Qurbani updates Alfred Doblin’s classic novel as a modern-day gangster story starring Guinea-Bissau actor Welket Bungue and Albrecht Schuch in 'Berlin Alexanderplatz.' By Deborah Young ...

Alfred Doblin’s 1929 novel ’Berlin Alexanderplatz’ was a seminal work that cast its lot in with the German underclass just when the fast-growing Nazi party was elaborating the myth of the master race.

In a radical departure, the latest cinema adaptation of Alfred Döblin's great Weimar-era novel updates the story with an African refugee as the protagonist. In Alfred Döblin's 1929 novel Berlin ...

Burhan Qurbani’s hopeful reimagining of Alfred Döblin’s classic novel premieres in Berlin this week The story of a man who tried to be good “but then ran out of money”, Alfred Döblin’s classic novel ...

Here, you'll also find the Schloss Charlottenburg, one of the largest and oldest palaces in the area. Yet another famous ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. In the shadow of the Soviet-era Fernsehturm, or television tower, Alexanderplatz is one of Berlin’s less celebrated ...

As security becomes increasingly prioritized by German politicians, Berlin's Alexanderplatz has been dubbed one of the capital's most dangerous spots. DW's Kate Brady accompanied Berlin police on a ...

Steven Weintraub launched Collider in the summer of 2005. As Editor-in-chief, he has taken the site from a small bedroom operation to having millions of readers around the world. Over the years, he ...

Paul is a freelance travel and culture writer who has written and updated a slew of guidebooks (Rough Guides, National Geographic, Wallpaper, Fodors, DK) on a variety of destinations. He is based in ...

Berlin's transport authority BVG is also worried about the construction of the building, asking for clarification on whether they could run trains through the tunnel during construction. Developer ...