A personal newsletter from an American immigrant living in Berlin, mixing reflections on seasonal life and settling in with explanatory pieces on local and German news such as state election results and hybrid warfare threats. It also shares links to other writers and creators.
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A weekly Berlin-based music newsletter featuring concert previews, album reviews and interviews centered on experimental music, improvisation and jazz. Each issue profiles artists performing in the city with detailed critical listening and context.
This newsletter documents shrapnel damage on Berlin's granite pavement slabs from the final days of the Second World War in April and May 1945. Each issue maps specific street locations, describes the damage patterns and mortar fire evidence, and asks open questions about which weapons caused them and what records exist.
A personal essay newsletter reflecting on memory, place, and the inner landscapes shaped by childhood, nature and movement. Each issue pairs lyrical first-person storytelling with observations about Berlin and the Brandenburg lakes.
Update Germany is a weekly weekend long-read on a single German topic, written by rotating guest writers as well as the author. The excerpts show reported and essayistic pieces on Berlin drug-checking history, German autonomous driving, and the far-right media ecosystem, with some sponsored and promotional material mixed in.
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