• Berlin Wiki: Who Is Allowed to Vote – and Why Not Everyone Can

    Berlin Wiki: Who Is Allowed to Vote – and Why Not Everyone Can

    Who is allowed to vote, and who is not? In a democratic state like Germany, the right to vote is of central importance. It allows citizens to take part in political decision-making and help determine the composition of the government. In Germany, voters must meet certain requirements in order to vote. They must hold German […]

  • Berlin Wiki: Party Profiles II – The Greens, The Left, the AfD and the BSW party

    Berlin Wiki: Party Profiles II – The Greens, The Left, the AfD and the BSW party

    What is the Green Party? Bündnis 90/Die Grünen is an important political force in the Berlin House of Representatives. Although the party has not been part of the government since the 2023 election, it operates from the opposition within parliament. Its guiding principle is ecological, economic, and social sustainability. It focuses on stronger climate protection, […]

  • The Good, the Bad, and the Arbeitsamt

    The Good, the Bad, and the Arbeitsamt

      Most places have an arm of the government to help folks out when they’re unemployed; governments like their citizens to have jobs and pay taxes. It tends to keep the governments – and the citizens – happy. There’s also the matter of not letting people starve in the street when they’re out of work. […]

  • Home Is Not a Place: A Berlin Exhibition Rethinks Migration

    Home Is Not a Place: A Berlin Exhibition Rethinks Migration

    How do people change after moving from one place to another? What do they leave behind and what do they carry with them? Is it possible to feel at home in a space that is vastly different from the one we left? In her latest installation “Remembering Space (how much past can the present hold)”, […]

  • “Das Volk” in 2026: Time to Redefine the People

    “Das Volk” in 2026: Time to Redefine the People

    “Do you behave as the person you truly want to be?” I ask myself this question in moments when I clearly fall short. Yes, it is hard to live up to one’s ideal self—I’m probably not the only one who feels this way. The same applies for societies. Over the past ten years, I have […]

  • “Treat Every Case as Your Own”: How Zaki e.V. Supports Berlin’s Overlooked Migrants

    “Treat Every Case as Your Own”: How Zaki e.V. Supports Berlin’s Overlooked Migrants

    WHP: Can you briefly introduce Zaki e.V.? What is your main mission in Berlin? Pia Bergmann: Zaki – Bildung und Kultur e.V. is a migrant-led organization, with its main office located at the Berlin Global Village in Neukölln and another office in Pankow. The organization’s focus can be summed up in one sentence: arrival and […]

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