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  • Finding Trauma Instead of Belonging: A Review of I Keep My Shadow Light 

    Finding Trauma Instead of Belonging: A Review of I Keep My Shadow Light 

    In I Keep My Shadow Light, Berlin is not a city of freedom and endless possibility, but a place where people struggle with displacement, bureaucracy and personal trauma. Walter Phippeny reviews Fionnuala Kavanagh’s debut novel and reflects on what it reveals about life on the margins of the German capital.
  • Berlin Wiki: Who Makes Decisions in the Districts?

    Berlin Wiki: Who Makes Decisions in the Districts?

    In the latest part of our Berlin Wiki series, we take a look at local politics in Berlin. What does a district office do? What are the responsibilities of a district mayor? And how are political decisions made at the district level? We explain who is responsible for local matters and how Berlin’s districts are governed.
  • Berlin Wiki: How Berlin’s Government Works 

    Berlin Wiki: How Berlin’s Government Works 

    In the latest chapter of our Berlin Wiki series, we focus on the people and institutions that run Berlin. Learn how the Governing Mayor, the Senate and the Senate Administrations work together to govern Germany’s unique city-state.
  • Migrants With Degrees Are Not What Germany Is Looking For

    Migrants With Degrees Are Not What Germany Is Looking For

    As state-funded German courses become harder to access, many migrants are left trapped between limited language skills and low-income jobs. At the Lohana Berkins Center in Berlin, Darío Farcy and his team are trying to break this cycle through free education, solidarity, and community organizing inspired by Latin American grassroots movements.

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