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Michaela Graichen

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Radio journalist with Newshour on the BBC World Service. Daydreaming about Berlin.

Joined April 2009
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Kandinsky’s Universe: A journey through geometrical abstraction at Berlin's Museum Barberini uk.news.yahoo.com/kandinsky-…
Kandinsky’s Universe: A journey through geometrical abstraction at Berlin's Museum Barberini

Kandinsky’s Universe: A journey through geometrical abstraction at Berlin's Museum Barberini

Museum Barberini in Berlin is presenting 'Kandinsky’s Universe: Geometrical Abstraction in the 20th Century', a major exhibition celebrating the visionary artist’s groundbreaking work.View on euronews

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Charlottenburg: The lavish Prussian palace in the heart of Berlin writeroyalty.substack.com/p/…
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Could AI replace DJs? semafor.com/article/10/04/20…
DJs are debating whether AI can replace them

DJs are debating whether AI can replace them

Software companies that make DJing platforms are increasingly adding AI capabilities to their tech, allowing DJs to automate some tasks. The reception within Berlin’s iconic club scene is mixed.

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The campaign to bring Queen Nefertiti home nbcnews.com/news/world/nefer… via @nbcnews
Egyptians launch campaign to repatriate lost queen Nefertiti

Egyptians launch campaign to repatriate lost queen Nefertiti

Zahi Hawass, a renowned archaeologist and Egypt’s former antiquities minister, has launched a petition urging Berlin's Neues Museum to return the 3,400-year-old bust.

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Cyclists protest for safer Berlin roads euronews.com/my-europe/2024/…
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The myth of German efficiency exposed irishtimes.com/world/europe/…
Myth of German efficiency exposed by Berlin’s long-running Museum Island saga

Myth of German efficiency exposed by Berlin’s long-running Museum Island saga

After years of costly on-off renovations, Berlin's Pergamon Museum closed its doors entirely last October, will reopen partially in 2027 and fully in 2037

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Berlin by rail: a Cold War adventure theguardian.com/travel/artic…
Berlin by rail: a cold-war adventure

Berlin by rail: a cold-war adventure

Taking the sleeper train to Berlin, the writer and his teenage son explore the city’s fascinating legacy, eerie buildings, war relics and stunning street art

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German art museum fires worker for hanging his own painting in gallery theguardian.com/world/2024/a…
German art museum fires worker for hanging his own painting in gallery

German art museum fires worker for hanging his own painting in gallery

Staff member put work on display at Munich’s Pinakothek der Moderne ‘in hope of achieving his breakthrough’

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Leftwing group claim responsibility for Tesla factory arson attack in Berlin theguardian.com/technology/2…
Leftwing group claim responsibility for Tesla factory arson attack in Berlin

Leftwing group claim responsibility for Tesla factory arson attack in Berlin

Vulkan activist group release 2,500 word letter claiming it set fire to pylon at factory that produces half a million electric cars a year

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Berlin’s plan for driverless magnetic trains derided by climate groups | Germany | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2023/d…
Berlin’s plan for driverless magnetic trains derided by climate groups

Berlin’s plan for driverless magnetic trains derided by climate groups

Local government proposal to revive 1980s M-Bahn described as energy-hogging and vain fantasy project

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Night train between Berlin and Paris to return after nine years theguardian.com/world/2023/s…

Night train between Berlin and Paris to return after nine years

Austrian rail operator ÖBB says service will resume partly in December and daily from October 2024

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Berlin gets all the love, but Hamburg is just as cool stuff.co.nz/travel/destinati…
Berlin gets all the love, but Hamburg is just as cool

Berlin gets all the love, but Hamburg is just as cool

Hamburg might never make it into one of those ‘world’s prettiest cities’ lists but its history, cultural institutions and lack of pretension mean it’s just as good, if not better, than Berlin.

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Berlin police arrest doctor over suspected double homicide p.dw.com/p/4R32A?maca=en-Twi…
Berlin police arrest doctor over suspected double homicide

Berlin police arrest doctor over suspected double homicide

Police arrest a cardiologist formerly at the city's Charite hospital in connection with a suspected double homicide.

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Visiting Berlin: a city that escaped history's gravity - The Irish News irishnews.com/lifestyle/holi…
Visiting Berlin: a city that escaped history's gravity

Visiting Berlin: a city that escaped history's gravity

The capital of Germany has a vibe all of its own, not one to be mistaken for any other major European city, and its character makes it an enthralling short-break destination.

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Bones kept by former eugenics institute buried in Berlin | AP News apnews.com/article/germany-b…
Bones kept by former eugenics institute buried in Berlin

Bones kept by former eugenics institute buried in Berlin

Thousands of bone fragments, which may include the remains of victims of Nazi crimes, have been buried after they were found on a Berlin university campus where an institute for anthropology and...

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Berlin rental prices rose by 'almost a third' in three months - The Local thelocal.de/20230309/berlin-…
Berlin rental prices rose by 'almost a third' in three months

Berlin rental prices rose by 'almost a third' in three months

Berlin is now the second most expensive city in Germany after Munich, as rents rose by almost 30 percent in just three months.

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Berlinale: What to expect at the 2023 Berlin film festival – DW – 02/14/2023 dw.com/en/berlinale-what-to-…
Berlinale: What to expect at the 2023 Berlin film festival

Berlinale: What to expect at the 2023 Berlin film festival

A look at the highlights of the Berlinale, from the stars on the red carpet to the competition for the Golden and Silver Bears, and the festival's focus on Ukraine and Iran.

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'The scenery can be inspiring': A new Brussels-Berlin sleeper train coming ra.co/news/78307
'The scenery can be inspiring': New Brussels-Berlin sleeper train a boon for artists and ravers ·...

'The scenery can be inspiring': New Brussels-Berlin sleeper train a boon for artists and ravers ·...

Travellers from London will be able to connect to the service—which launches in May—via Eurostar.

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Berlin's giant AquaDom hotel aquarium containing 1,500 fish explodes bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-…
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Berlin to create 10,000 extra beds for Ukrainian refugees dw.com/en/berlin-to-creates-…
Berlin to create 10,000 extra beds for Ukrainian refugees

Berlin to create 10,000 extra beds for Ukrainian refugees

Berlin is among the cities in Germany to take in the most Ukrainian refugees. But it's running out of room, especially as refugees leave homes of volunteer hosts after months of sleeping in someone...

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