Germany's latest step toward digitalisation means local authorities will soon only accept digital photos for ID cards and residence permits. But from difficulties photographing babies to delays setting up photo machines, problems remain.
For one day in May, residents of Berlin will be able to eschew the online booking service at the Bürgerämter and simply turn up at the office instead.
From short-haul flights to ICE trains, there are numerous ways to travel between two of Germany's biggest metropoles. But which is the most affordable - and what gets you there the fastest?
International Women's Day fell on a Saturday this year, so employees in Berlin were down one valued day off work this year. Fortunately the German capital is marking another one-off holiday this May.
Want to have the best chance of being treated like a true Berliner when visiting or living in the German capital? We've got you covered with these eight top tips.
Berlin's top culture official resigned Friday amid controversy over arts funding cuts that critics had warned would do massive damage to the capital city's famed clubs, theatres and orchestras.
A cyberattack that began on Friday night left the official Berlin website down over the weekend. Since Monday night, a limited number of services have been back online.
Authorities in the German capital reported twice as many attacks on refugees and refugee centres last year as far-right motivated crimes have grown in number across the country.
Berlin prosecutors said Wednesday they had charged a local palliative care doctor with the murder of 15 patients, saying that in some cases he had set fire to victims' apartments to cover his tracks.
Berlin's transport operator has agreed to offer workers a 15 percent pay rise on average, putting an end to months of tough talks and the threat of unlimited strikes in the German capital.
From the A100 bridge in the West to Warschauer StraĂźe in the East, a wave of construction work is causing headaches for commuters across the German capital. Here's how Berliners can navigate the travel chaos and get to work on time.
Transport users in Berlin are facing strike disruption on buses, trams and U-Bahns until Friday morning. How will Verdi's dispute with BVG progress once services are back up and running?
Public transport passengers in Berlin will face serious disruptions during another 48-hour strike set to begin on Wednesday. We spell out which services will be halted and how you can get around the city.
Public transport in Berlin will face significant disruptions again this week as transport employees stop work for 48 hours from Wednesday. Why is the German capital seeing back-to-back transport strikes - and how will passengers be affected?
Berlin's techno clubs have long been famed for their picky bouncers, with hopeful clubbers often queueing for hours only to be met with a stern "no" at the door.
Germany's housing shortage, especially in major cities like Munich and Berlin, has been worsening for years. But it's not the big German cities that are most in need of new housing.
Workers' strikes began at major airports across Germany on Monday. Here's which airports are affected and what to know if your flight is delayed or cancelled.
The number of people filing lawsuits for delays in their citizenship applications has quadrupled since Berlin brought in its new online system. Here's why many applicants are still deeply unsatisfied with the process.
Russian dissident punk band Pussy Riot played at a pro-Ukraine protest in Berlin on Saturday, on the eve of German elections as the war nears three years.
Residential electricity and gas prices vary immensely across Europe’s capital cities. A new index shows that Berlin residents pay some of the highest electricity prices and an average price for gas. Why?
