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Berlin’s Willy Brandt airport opening further delayed
Passengers hoping to fly from Berlin’s newest international airport in 2017 will very likely be disappointed. The Willy Brandt airport was set to open...
A new Silicon Valley? Google to open a “campus” in Kreuzberg
More good news for Berlin’s startup scene: Google is opening a “campus” to support entrepreneurs in Autumn 2017. Aptly named “Google Campus” the compa...
Paulownia: the fastest growing trees in the world
On a plantation near Berlin, tens of thousands of Paulownia trees grow. Though they come from far away, in Germany they grow very well. Their wood has...
Berlin’s real estate prices: once cheap, now steep!
Looking for a cheap place in Berlin? Ten years ago, that may have been an easy feat. But now, Berlin’s housing crisis is becoming a real problem. Sinc...
Where is the pier of Volker Tabaczek in Kühlungsborn now?
How nice was the story of the rich uncle from America, who wanted to build a gigantic pier – equipped with shops, restaurants and much more – in Germa...
Another fintech firm packs up and moves to Berlin post Brexit
Leading up to Brexit, there were grumblings that Berlin could become Europe’s new startup mecca.
Following the leave decision, there were even more m...
What can Berlin do against rising rents?
Berlin’s rising rents are a reflection of the increased housing demand. The city lacks both condominiums and affordable housing.
Hamburg project deve...
Berlin real estate: “poor but sexy” to “small but classy”?
Despite a reputation dubbed “poor but sexy” by the former mayor, Berlin’s real estate market seems to moving in a another direction—“small but classy”...
Berlin officials trying to lure London startups to the German capital?
Could it be that German officials have opened up an office in London’s Silicon Valley to persuade London startups firms to move to Berlin?
Seems to...
Berlin start-up pioneer Rocket Internet reporting more losses
The German giant Rocket Internet has just released some bad news: it’s not doing too well.
In a recent statement from the company, they announced los...
