History hospital: Charité
INTERVIEW! A new TV series on ARD turns the spotlight on Berlin’s Charité hospital. Its scriptwriter tells us about the unique allure of the 307-year-old medical institution. It premieres Mar 21, but...
View ArticleHealth for Expats in Germany
Caught the health bug from our March issue? Find out more about public vs. private health insurance, patient rights and empowerment and more from a specifically expat point of view at this event by The...
View ArticleHow sick is Berlin?
Berliners take more sick leave than the average German, and they suffer from depression and ‘burnout’ more – at least according to the stats. Is the Berliner Luft making us ill? Or are we all just...
View ArticleLoving kids the wrong way
Being sexually attracted to children isn’t sick, just acting on it. That’s the idea behind a groundbreaking paedophilia therapy programme at Charité. Time to reevaluate one of our society’s greatest...
View ArticleSaved by the Germans: Emperor X
American musician Chad Matheny, aka Emperor X, on surviving testicular cancer, owing the hospital €30,000 and being (mostly) happy about it.
View ArticleWladek Flakin: Shut down the ICU?
Wladek has a friend in the ICU. And yet he's hoping the nurses will go on strike.
View ArticleOUT NOW! Our OCTOBER issue!
From party drugs to mental health, from artificial intelligence to sautéed Hirn – this October Exberliner is all about the brain! Plus: A scientist puts sleep myths to bed and we round up the month's...
View ArticleThe EXB news briefing: October 4, 2018
In the German papers this week: Vexing and perplexing news stories from Berlin and beyond...
View ArticleOUT NOW! Our NOVEMBER issue!
Exberliner investigates one of Berlin's most pressing issues: housing. From exploding rents to the companies cashing in on the student housing crisis; from former squatters fighting over property to...
View ArticleFrom brainwaves to soundwaves
The relationship between music and the mind fascinates scientists and composers alike. We picked the brains of musicians, data scientists and medical researchers exploring the potentials of this...
View ArticleThe EXB news briefing: December 13, 2018
In the German papers this week: Vexing and perplexing news stories from Berlin and beyond...
View ArticleThe EXB news briefing: February 7, 2019
In the German papers this week: Vexing and perplexing news stories from Berlin and beyond...
View ArticleBad breath: The problem with Berliner Luft
Berlin's air stinks: Contrary to popular belief, it's one of the most polluted among EU capitals. As the city government is unveiling a new plan of action, we look into what’s been done to tackle the...
View ArticleShit work: The molecular biologist
You might not think twice as you flush it down the loo, but there are entire professions dealing with your poo. We profiled three Berliners for our shit issue. Here's one of them.
View ArticleThe dry wave
From Drynuary to sober raves, Berliners are swearing off alcohol. Rachel Glassberg investigates the growing trend.
View ArticlePick your poison! What's really in your wine?
Nevermind the alcohol, wine is full of nasty chemicals! We investigate what's really lurking in your glass of red and get the low-down from experts about which wines are the best for us öko-conscious...
View ArticleThe EXB news briefing: What you should know for 2020!
It's a new year and there are a host of changes in everything from transport, to taxes, to new holiday days as well as big shifts on the cultural scene. Here's what you need to know as we slide into 2020.
View ArticleTechScale Berlin: The healthtech sector is hot!
EXB resident techxpert Jewell Sparks takes stock of the Berlin startups paving the way in healthtech, a sector that's thriving globally but especially here in the German capital.
View ArticlePlaygrounds over health?
RANT! Some boroughs have closed playgrounds, but the ones that are still open are fuller than ever! Is a playdate and socialising seriously more important than our collective health right now? Jacinta...
View ArticleMy Corona nightmare
A fever-stricken expat's hellish journey through Berlin's emergency procedures, trying to get help and to be tested for Coronavirus.
View ArticleCorona symptoms? What to do?
You're here in Berlin, you're coughing and have a fever, and of course you're getting worried. How can you find out if you're infected with the coronavirus and who can you call for help?
View ArticleIn tough times, Café Nullpunkt turns to takeout
INTERVIEW! Construction is almost finished at the Frizz23, the mammoth cultural project home to one of Berlin's best vegetarian cafés. But as Corona forces its owners to adapt, there won't be time to...
View ArticleMasked! From virus protection to face fashion
We trace the mask’s rise to this season’s most contentious health and fashion item, and meet Berliners taking matters into their own hands.
View ArticleHard lockdown: The updated rules
From Wednesday, Germany will enter a new, stricter state of lockdown. Most shops, hairdressers and schools will close until January 10, but “essential services” will stay open. Here’s what you need to...
View ArticleBonnie’s Ranch: Berlin's notorious psychiatric hospital
This infamous mental institution went from progressive care home to the site of horrific Nazi crimes. We look back at its 125-year history.
View ArticleFake masks, dodgy deals: corruption in the age of Covid-19
Ahead of her appearance at Disruption Network Lab, we speak to global health expert Sarah Steingrüber about the CDU mask scandal, counterfeit drugs and the risks faced by whistleblowers.
View ArticleFarewell to Steve, a Kiez legend
This beloved local, known for living inside a hut at Stadtplatz Marie, passed away on Sunday night. Here’s our final interview with him, recorded just a few weeks ago.
View ArticleThe lowdown on Covid-19 testing in Berlin
Where can you get a free rapid COVID test in Berlin? What's the difference between a PCR test and an antibody test? We have all the info you need.
View ArticlePsychedelic renaissance: Are LSD and MDMA the future of therapy?
Ketamine nasal spray for chronic anxiety, magic mushrooms for persistent depression, MDMA while holding hands with a therapist to resolve PTSD – is this the future of the psychiatric paradigm?
View ArticleRed Flag: How Berliners fought for abortion rights in the 1970s
Abortion has been outlawed in Texas. Fifty years ago, Berlin feminists showed how to win abortion rights: civil disobedience.
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