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  • How Audrey Tang Is Rebooting Democracy — and What Berlin Can Learn from Taiwan

    How Audrey Tang Is Rebooting Democracy — and What Berlin Can Learn from Taiwan

    At the Berlin Freedom Conference, Ivan Gabor met Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s trailblazing Digital Minister, whose radical yet practical ideas show how democracy can thrive in the digital age. From crowdsourced policymaking to fighting deepfakes with citizen assemblies, Tang’s vision proves that participation, not perfection, is the future of governance.
  • From Glitter to Growth: How Taylor Coburn Found Her Shine in Berlin

    From Glitter to Growth: How Taylor Coburn Found Her Shine in Berlin

    Walter Phippeny sat down with Taylor Coburn, an American-born change-maker who turned a life of glitter, grief, and grit into one of purpose and connection. After nearly two decades in Germany, Taylor now helps other immigrants find balance, belonging, and meaning in Berlin — not by surviving, but by thriving.
  • The Power of Ehrenamt: Finding Connection Through Volunteering in Berlin

    The Power of Ehrenamt: Finding Connection Through Volunteering in Berlin

    When the world feels heavy and isolating, one of the best ways to push back is simple: help someone else. In his latest piece, Walter Phippeny reflects on volunteering in Berlin — from washing dishes at the Bahnhofsmission to helping out at Give Something Back to Berlin — and discovers how Ehrenamt can offer both purpose and belonging in a city that often feels too big and too fast.
  • Six Pictures from the Future — A Glimpse into Tomorrow’s Berlin

    Six Pictures from the Future — A Glimpse into Tomorrow’s Berlin

    This week marks the launch of the WahlheYmatPost campaign — and we want to give you an insider’s look behind the scenes. We hope you’ll convince everyone around you to subscribe to WahlheYmatPost!

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