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News latest: 📰 Berliner reportedly killed in Hamas attack, Palestine march banned

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Stay up to date with Berlin news in English. Find out what's going on in the city, from politics to culture, transport and events.

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😳 Ever thought to yourself "the world is fucked"? You're not alone...

🎥 We're looking forward to Ben Knight's film "We're All Going to Die" this Sunday, October 15

https://www.exberliner.com/film/how-to-make-a-documentary-when-you-dont-have-a-clue-ben-knight/

We're all going to die: How to make a documentary when you don’t have a clue - Exberliner

With words of caution, journalist Ben Knight reflects on the catalogue of mistakes and regrets that come with making a documentary - and trying to sell it.

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News latest: 😮 Teacher hits student in Neukölln for displaying Palestinian flag

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News latest:🪆Investigations into Berlin's "Russian propaganda" centre dropped due to official's diplomatic status

#EXBnews #Propaganda #Russia

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News latest: 💣 World War 2 phosphorus bomb ignites after being removed from the Spree

#EXBnews #worldwar2 #moabit #spree

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But are these designs kitsch, or cool?

Check out the full piece here 👇

https://exberliner.com/berlin/weird-colourful-postmodern-architecture-rainer-g-rummler-u-bahn-stations/

The weird, colourful postmodern U-Bahn stations of Berlin - Exberliner

No architect shaped the face of Berlin's U-Bahn more than Rainer G. Rümmler. But are these postmodern designs cool, or kitsch?

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⚙️At Rohrdamm station, the Siemens industrial plants above ground are depicted in bright red, silver and gold tiles.
🎻 Many of the designs are filled with niche references. This one - on the U7 - is filled with scenes from Wagner's operas.
🐾 Including this one at Rathaus Steglitz depicting Cerberus, the three-headed dog who guards the underworld.
🌼Ever heard of Rainer G. Rümmler? From the 1960s on, almost every West Berlin U-Bahn station bore his signature...