Berlin remains one of Europe’s most important startup capitals, but the ecosystem in 2026 looks noticeably different from the exuberant, growth-at-all-costs era of the late 2010s and early 2020s. The city’s startup landscape is maturing: still creative, international...
Pop-Kultur Berlin 2026: Seven Days of Music, Ideas and International Pop Culture Berlin is about to become even more Berlin. From 24–30 August 2026, the 12th edition of Pop-Kultur Festival takes over venues and neighbourhoods across the city for seven days of...
How to make friends – “Around the Block” How to make friends are back with Around the Block, the second single from their upcoming debut EP, and as with Divine, their previous single, it combines upbeat danceability with laconic vocals and a little...
Phoebe Bridgers – Lost Weekend A spectral drift through longing and light Phoebe Bridgers has spent the better part of a decade making grief sound gorgeous. From her 2017 debut Stranger in the Alps through to the critically adored Punisher (2020), the Los Angeles-born...
Charli XCX – Music, Fashion, Film The pop provocateur turns muse into manifesto Charli XCX has spent the better part of a decade dismantling what mainstream pop is supposed to sound like. From her early mixtape run with Vroom Vroom and the era-defining Pop 2, through...
