. >> anthony: it's berlin. >> else: and in berlin, we say, "berlin is not germany," you know?in when i was 14 years old, and i remember exactly coming here and having this almost physical feeling of freedom. like, i was a goth girl at that time, like i started to only wear black and listened to dark music. and when i came to berlin, i was like, yes, here i can be who i want to be. and it almost felt a little bit magical. >> anthony: do you think that people who came here from other countries, back in weimar era and now, people are looking for a dark side, do you think? >> brendan: certainly, the people are looking for things that they couldn't do at home. >> le pustra: exactly. >> brendan: they're looking for -- >> le pustra: they still come here for the forbidden. >> brendan: -- things that, you know -- and you can tell the people who've come and gone crazy. >> le pustra: it's captured people's imaginations, so people come here in search of that divine decadence. and it is here. it definitely is. >> anthony: during the weimar years and later, just before and after the wall ca

berlin. used to be shabby run down and edgy with low rent and legendary nightlife that attracted creative free spirits from all over the world that the inevitable happened this haven of alternative lifestyles went mainstream pos on the heels of those pioneers and he means came the property speculator as a startup entrepreneurs and the tourists buzzing today is a very different place from the grungy anarchic city of the early nine hundred nineteen. twenty one finds out if the city has lost its mojo or just grown up in small towns up. to the n.b.a. now it was founded in the heady days of nine hundred ninety eight now in its tenth edition this year's event is as wilfully contradictory and complex as the city itself. it's happening all over town this year's ballon biala is taking place in five different locations first stop is the academy that can start in western. a ruined incredibly true to life this work is made of popular mâché and is called song susi it's the name of both an imperial palace

so tell me you live in berlin why did you choose berlin i mean it's obviously a fantastic but it's a good enough oh i think it's a perfect moment off why did you choose berlin to live but it's true i felt that i mean when they when they still living in italy and coming to berlin for performances and touring passing two billion they started to realize that was let's say my first time in berlin was about ten years ago and start to realize there's something really special happening in this city it's going to maison phase that we've done though it's time to repeat to the how long it will last and i just wanted to be part of the party so i think it's about time for a serenade what do you think i have you ever played a mandolin and a rickshaw so how about this. we go up and down here ok but we have today something fitting the weather. just. now at the brilliant arena where there's an electronic music festival going on there is so i mean look at this already this is heaven only knows really know why do younger than the average and they get to see a play in all the concert houses all around

berlin concert halls orchestra. bottisham minute and consult the body it was put in my lips on my phone with his office on me as i put this in polish noise i live knows my money because maybe didn't die it's all meant as it's mine i don't like guns on those i was this is the it was always just guns already had moved i mean ten times that i was shot at will be up to speed and one set out on obama so tall it is mine else this. moment is so tall much exact i'm not going to music on headphones could become the seem awfully . when trees and instruments said yeah yeah must send a chill. from sitting in the middle of the orchestra in the berlin concept house to see in the middle of a huge choir in the berlin film one week the next episode is called singing is for everyone and i sang along but i was very happy that my sound guy turned my microphone off. move on. move. on to some other by you i mean it's in concert yes ma'am ah yes and as a christian at the bottom he says it's a minute when you asked a mile behind me home on

the curators of the german trevelyan feel the memorial site in berlin works well. with noir they have dared to make a connection between everyday life which still continues here and remembering what it was like in the past which is not so positive and not at all easy. there are relics of the original way and there are interpretations of that world which no longer divide but are permeable. the former border crossing checkpoint charlie has become a huge tourist attraction it stands as one of the most symbolic images of the cold war only now plans being drawn up to restructure this historic area in the meantime visitors have to make do with less than authentic memorabilia or try to walk around and get a feel for what it must have been like. in . another project a measurement of linen venice is still a building site. it's the new headquarters of the spring immediate group. that will stand opposite the original building which are going on have built fifty years ago right next to the baton move quite a political statement at a time when. the new building designed by an c

news coming to you live from berlin. all the retreat ahead of an emergency and you so much on migration german chancellor with drawls of draft accord she hoped would clinch risks with migration deal this after she clashed with the italian prime minister plus of course central european countries snub cold with a boycott also coming out. turkey's election just days away the economy there is weighing heavily on voters' minds who get a briefing from our correspondent in istanbul. also this hour we're heading to the world cup in russia where a spectacular error by argentina's goalkeeper moves his team to the brink of crashing out of the tournament we'll tell you all about it and go to moscow for reaction. hello i'm terry march and thanks for joining us the european union's deep divisions over migration are on display yet again emergency talks are planned for sunday and italy will now has now confirmed that it will take part but only after german chancellor agreed to scrap a prepared joint statement she hoped would clinch the

planes dropping essential supplies in west berlin up to thirteen thousand tons each day. i see this monument as a sign of the fight for freedom that's what it was. now turkey heads to the polls on sunday with the future of the country's political system at stake if the current president. wins he's promised to deliver sweeping constitutional changes to further strengthen the presidency and cement his power in a country which was once a parliamentary democracy there are challengers to his bid for reelection but everything points to another win for. what. president. has been steering the course of turkish politics for more than fifteen years. he has a good charted reelection which would allow him to further tighten his grip on power. after this presidential election the most controversial constitutional changes in a generation will come into force they were only narrowly backed by the turkish people in last year's referendum is out on when the necessary majority he will be in almost all powerful president but he is not there yet. these people stand in his way they are add on

taste of paris and berlin district it's a neighborhood that was once at the heart of former west berlin the german capital covers an area of nearly nine hundred square kilometers making it eight times the size of paris. is enormous there has been heritage his love of berlin from his mother who was born here in the city. in berlin you will free to live out your own ideas. you need to stick at it but it's definitely possible going i could never invite me to restaurant in paris for example with the conditions are much tougher and you need a lot more money for them feel. great. this . is both coast and some a year and all the ones on offer are of course french. but in the kitchen he has an international team of staff all of whom have worked in michelin starred restaurants and various parts of the world. the mission guide has repeatedly awarded the casa. the plum all indicating good value for money . when i visit. interior design at its best check out our you tube channel detail the interior design stunning ideas spectacular buildings and d.i.y. tutorials on homesick aeration will take you i

it was just nine years old but he still remembers the airlift well berliners called the planes candy bombers because the pilots dropped sweets from the sky and set off bombs. they dropped little parachutes for us kids the whole street was full of children running towards the falling parachutes. of course it was a big deal when one of the kids caught one we were thrilled those chewing gum inside chocolates and of course hard candies. one shuttle picture is especially meaningful for funds go. whenever i look at this picture i look for my brother for myself back then we couldn't afford shoes we always went around barefoot. and i can see no children who are barefoot. the rescue operation came at a high price more than seventy u.s. and british airmen lost their lives in accidents today in monument sense and their honor at tempelhof airport. they watching news from berlin mark coming up at the top of the hour don't forget you can get all the latest news and information on our website w dot com i'm irish waiter thanks for joining us. from the. eco of africa. which shows these creatures life

this is news coming to you live from berlin merkel on the retreat ahead of an emergency e.u. summit on migration the german chancellor with drawls a document she coped with clinch a swift migration deal after clashing with the italian prime minister also coming up. turkey's election just days away the economy is weighing heavily on voters' minds there we get a briefing from our correspondent in istanbul. and also this hour we're heading to the world cup in russia where a spectacular error by argentina's goalkeeper moves his team to the brink of crashing out of the tunnel. well i'm terry martin good to have you with us emergency e.u. talks on migration are planned for sunday and italy will know has now confirmed that it will take part but only after german chancellor angela merkel agreed to scrap a prepared joint statement she hoped would clinch a swift deal anti immigrant leaders from central europe meanwhile said they'll boycott the summit in a sign of worsening divisions within europe. just two days to go before german chancellor angela merkel's mini migration summit invita

the design traces the course of the berlin wall diagonally through the bill. think leaving the area void and creating a large interior atrium. writing it without the it's interesting that this design was the only one submitted in the competition that decided to take the burden wall as its cue for how to define and shape the interior so it's going to be a building that is actually shaped around the wall of one does i only know of you know whom both. the nerve center of the new spring and campus will be the digital knees room. at the fourth of music it'll be like an empty theater with multiple levels it'll be loud in full of energetic journalists so here on what was once the death strip view of a place full of life that has been probably the most lively part of berlin building . the german pavilion under the moves celebrates twenty eight years since the fall of the berlin wall by showcasing twenty eight different projects but it's not only about germany people from six different countries talk on video about their experiences with border walls from mexico to isr

today seventeen years ago he watched western allied aircraft land here to safe west berlin. you well i think of the past in connection with the airport. i feel totally different back in time and my heart and mind relive those hardships. planes no longer fly to and from this place but back then the airport was the hub of one of the most extraordinary rescue missions of all time the soviets blockaded west berlin in one thousand nine hundred eighty eight the people of the war torn city where on the verge of starvation west berliners and their mayor and slighter feared the worst. of it is. either they show that. it came in last year's eve day she got either leave. and i did. the western powers response was unique and alledged every few minutes planes dropped essential supplies in west berlin up to thirteen thousand tons each day. was just nine years old but he still remembers the airlift well berliners called the planes candy bombers because the pilots dropped sweets from the sky and set off bombs. they dropped little parachutes for us kids the whole street was full of children

this is t w news coming to you live from berlin medical on the retreat ahead of an emergency e.u. summit on migration the german chancellor withdraws a draft accord she hoped would clinch a swift migration deal after clashing with the italian prime minister also coming up. with turkey's election just days away it looks like the opposition is mounting its strongest challenge yet to present now to one's grip on power. also this hour we're heading to the world cup in russia worst protectively error by argentina's goalkeeper moves his team to the brink of crashing out of the tournament. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us emergency talks on migration are planned for sunday and italy will nell will now take part it has confirmed but only after german chancellor going to agree to scrap a prepared joint statement she hoped would clinch a swift deal anti immigrant leaders from central europe will not be attending the summit it's a sign of worsening divisions within europe. just two days to go before german chancellor angela merkel's mini migration summit invitations have gone

from berlin tonight germany's chancellor holds on to power but faces what could be a political mission impossible. to the head on collision with interior minister over migration policy. has given the chancellor and ultimatum tightening asylum rules in two weeks with the e.u.'s blessings. also coming out. tweets himself into germany's migration but backlash in the u.s. is growing over his government's treatment of the practice of separating migrant children from their parents at the border with mexico. and at the world cup of belgium he got off to a start by beating debutantes panama. and the day's other get. off it's good to have you with germany's chancellor angela merkel today averted a crisis in her government over migration policy and she did it at least for now her interior minister horst as a whole for from the chancellor's bavarian sister party the c.s.u. wants to close germany's borders to some refugees but the chancellor says that would go against european union principles today's a whole forgave a deadline if she can't deliver a solution in cooperation with european partners

news live from berlin on the american visits jordan a way station for millions of refugees who have fled war for safety in europe and i told me today with king abdullah her job is on the line as she races to solve europe's migration crisis. also coming up celebrating the soccer world cup in russia spain on the brink of reaching the knockout round after they'd be drawn in a tight battle after the rest of the. campaign. simon rattle was acting on the baton as head conductor of the berlin philharmonic the british maestro charted a new processor one of the world's most renowned orchestras bringing it up to date for the twenty first century. i'm sumi so much going to thank you for joining us german chancellor angela merkel is visiting jordan today a major refugee host country amid an escalating domestic conflict over migration that has shaken her coalition government held talks with jordan's king abdullah where refugee policy top the agenda hundreds of thousands of displaced syrians including some initially hosted by jordan have migrated onward to europe with germany as a key destination. is

from berlin tonight germany's chancellor holding on to power but she faces what could be a political mission impossible. head on collision with her interior minister over migration policy forces as a whole for has given the chance. to tighten asylum rules in two weeks with the eve used blessings. also coming and the world come. to a winning start to the tournament by beating panama three nil we'll look at that and the day's other do you suppose. it's good to have you with us tonight german chancellor angela merkel has bought herself time and averted a crisis in her government over migration policy today her interior minister horst . gave her two weeks to come up with a european migration plan a was a hold for wants to close germany's borders to some refugees the chancellor says that would go against the european union principles. has given a deadline to weeks if she can't deliver a solution in cooperation with the e.u. in that time he says he'll act alone. she didn't get more than a short respite but that was still more than chancellor angela merkel was expecting . after fears her go

hi everyone i'm here at the luxor get bored taking off to berlin. my favorite among the slides. good morning. i am in new york i am warming up. my invoking back to serious music today were at my musical home the film morning in berlin one hundred one musicians all music lovers not professionals from thirty different countries from australia to trinidad and tobago aged between ten and seventy five are all here today they formed a very special orchestra and today we are featuring the month there is music to be filled orchestra conducted by simon rattle. your. time cecilia from hong kong you can come in la q it's my chinese name and i'm playing obama i'm home i come from the netherlands and i work as a police officer and. i play the french horn i'm on there i'm from spain. and i play by only maybe. i mean jr i run my own company in brazil that's where i'm i'm from and i'm here to play the cello my name is dorothy i'm i'm a violinist in daily life i'm a dentist and i have my office and. i'm john from korea and i play the violin jeremy i'm twenty five years old and i'm from canada i'

in our series berlin backstage we meet up with hot acts who are currently visiting berlin this time we've got jenna. from finland she's already featured as a singer on tracks by felix yen charlie x x in mountains i picked and even her solo singles off the go gold i had the pleasure of meeting her before her cake at the columbia theater. let. this one off in the end because poppy exports even elton john declared himself a huge fan before a concert at columbia theater in berlin i have to chance to catch up with her backstage is she really the party i mean will she's room wants to be let's find out . we're at the canteen of the crew and yeah yeah her i was wondering what are your typical backstage like fruits and cookies yeah we try to keep it like kind of clean like fruits peanuts that have water and we have three bottles of wine. in the ridiculous which is such as baby cats all right riyad and then i know i read that you describe your upcoming album as pop music for project the fans ha ha what do you mean by that i think the new upcoming album is going to be very very much different to wha

in berlin you're all free to live out your own ideas. you need to stick at it but it's definitely possible going i could never invite me to restaurant in paris for example with the conditions are much tougher and you need a lot more money for them. this . is both host and some of you and all the wines on offer are of course french. but in the kitchen he has an international team of staff all of whom have worked in michelin starred restaurants in various parts of the world. has repeatedly awarded the classic. in the catering good value for money. there is. one up at the. interior design at its best check out our you tube channel detail the interior design stunning ideas spectacular buildings and d.i.y. tutorials on home decoration we'll take you inside the most beautiful european homes show you the latest in furniture fabrics and accessories subscribe and don't miss out. on you tube. and before we go we one. to let you in on the winner of this week's draw now earlier in the week we've asked you to write in and tell us what your favorite s

news live from berlin germany is president gays and lesbians full forgiveness from my apologizes for decades of suffering in the nazi era and in post-war germany also coming up. police opened fire and brilliance iconic cathedral authorities say an officer shot a man who was brandishing a knife inside the church one officer injured and we'll bring you more from the scene. and in school it's in germany recruits at their training camp after the shock defeat to australian saturday they go into this once world cup hoping to defend their talk to. you could join us gemini's president has apologized to homosexuals for the persecution they had to endure during and after the second world war president. was speaking on the tenth anniversary of a monument to homosexuals victims in the nazi era he also asked for forgiveness for decades of official silence. people who were arrested convicted and imprisoned in post-war germany for their sexual orientation have been waiting a long time for an apology too long says germany's president that's going to undo what has been said about other victim groups

this is deja vu news live from berlin u.s. president donald trump clashes with his allies which are behind the smiles the tents g. seven summit in canada as leaders gather for their family photo trump says that someone is missing from the picture. also coming up the suspects in the rape and murder of a german teenager good return to germany as soon as today to face trial just after he reportedly confessed six to four years in karate kurdistan.

the berlin speech is a good example.s assigned to draft reagan's remarks. >> i went over to west berlin as we called it in those days to do research. first stop is at the berlin wall, and over here is the german parliament building. standing there, if you close your eyes, you can hear the incoming shell fire from the battle of berlin. you can still feel the horrors of the second world war, and then you open your eyes and can you see the free world and turn and look at the communist world. >> in west berlin, where democracy rules, these pictures speak for themselves. the citizens, well clad, walk freely. east berlin too reveals itself to the camera, citizenry stealthy, streets empty, drab is the word it describes, it seems. >> it's color and gray, it's motion and nothing. bret: nervous west german officials appealed to the white house to pick another location. they worried reagan might provoke gorbachev. reagan's own state department worried too. >> i paid a visit on the ranking american diplomat in west berlin. he was fu

time helena humphrey glad you could join us here in berlin police have showed some wounded what they termed a rampaging man in the city's iconic protestant cathedral a police spokesperson said the fifty three year old austrian man was wounded in the leg when police find out to say there is no connection to terrorism and he said now cordoned off the cathedral one of the city's top tourist attractions. and for the latest on this i'm now joined by dummies rebecca ritter's who is at the scene for us rebecca bring us up to date with what we know so far well helena at around four pm local berlin time the softer noon a man entered the dome carrying a knife he was wielding the knife aggressively police say he was shouting and screaming and threatening tourists causing quite a scene the staff here at the bell in a drone behind me they called police police came in they tried to arm the man the man apparently approach police with a knife and was then shot at by police he has been taken to hospital he is injured he's in a stable but. he's in a stable but critical condition and in the incident an

the news live from berlin u.s. president dollar trump clashes with his wife over train behind the smile attends. in canada as the leaders gather for their family photo trumps that someone in this think of this picture also coming up. germany and four other countries are elected to the united nations security council as nonpermanent member hopes the league will give it a greater influence on the world stage.

the berlin speech is a good example. bret: peter robinson was assigned to draft reagan's remarks. >> i went over to west berlin as we called it in those days to do research. first stop is at the berlin wall, and over here is the german parliament building. standing there, if you close your eyes, you can hear the incoming shell fire from the battle of berlin. you can still feel the horrors of the second world war, and then you open your eyes and can you see the free world and turn and look at the communist world. >> in west berlin, where democracy rules, these pictures speak for themselves. the citizens, well clad, walk freely. east berlin too reveals itself to the camera, citizenry stealthy, streets empty, drab is the word it describes, it seems. >> it's color and gray, it's motion and nothing. bret: nervous west german officials appealed to the white house to pick another location. they worried reagan might provoke gorbachev. reagan's own state department worried too. >> i paid a visit on the ranking american diplomat i

unbuilding walls revisiting berlin's history at the venice architecture being out right. rear view reflections of a german artist creates images from dirty truck mirrors. in flower thousands how a master tailor uses an age old method for modern clothes. to experience art some people go to museums gallery openings or special exhibitions or some people get the inside scoop to a private dinner created by artists and designers were recently in the netherlands to star french chef exalted prepared a menu for sixty guest for the experimental gastronomy series of events now not only was the food a work of art the cutlery and the table decorations were also special and of course we were on hand for the experience. begin cuisine presented in an unusual way that's the idea behind experimental gastronomy. in amsterdam these guests that eager to see what awaits them. hoping to get more inspiration maybe to put some more plant bases would have helped very nice fine dining i got a clue it's a big surprise to me that i'm here but the biggest surprise of all of the dishes and cutlery they

this is d w news live from berlin u.s. president donald trump clashes with his allies who train insists that the u.s. need to share access to markets seems to be an end to unfair trade practices and trump warns that of countries retaliate against his latest tariffs they're making a big mistake. also coming up austria is cracking down on what it calls political islam by shutting some mosques and expelling foreign funded in mom's turkey condemned the move calling it islamophobia and racist. and this year's berlin be an olive for contemporary art sets out to shift visitors perceptions away from a western white view the culture of. a matter of a welcome to the program divisions have been on display at the g. seven summit in canada leaders of some of the world's most powerful industrialized countries have clashed with u.s. president donald trump especially over trade and tariffs the u.s. recently ruffled feathers by introducing tariffs on aluminum and steel but trump seemed to make a u. turn on that decision saying he had propo

news live from berlin back from the brink of arkle survived a mutiny for now germany's chancellor had clashed with her interior minister what they call for over migration policy he has backed down but he's given merkel and ultimatum to sort out border control in two weeks or he will do it himself. also coming up ahead of german luxury carmaker audi arrested on suspicion of fraud it is the latest development in the diesel emissions cheating scandal our business you will have more coming up later in the show. and giants humbled world cup champions germany are in shock after losing to mexico in the first match of the tournament and the other favorites in brazil failed to beat switzerland we'll find out what went wrong for the world's talked to frank sheen. i'm sumi so much gondar good to have you with us german chancellor angela merkel has managed to fend off a potential government crisis by agreeing to a compromise with her bavarian coalition partners the c s u the agreement secures the coalition admirals job for the next two weeks in a press conference merkel stressed that the two part

western allies a united desert and creating west berlin the soviet union decided to blockade west berlin closing all the transport routes into that part of the city so to supply the population with essential goods the allies used three air corridors and the berlin airlift was born for more than a year planes dropped goods into the besieged zones one plane arriving every three minutes delivering thousands of tons of food cold and medication every day and sometimes even candy hence the name the candy bonus this week marks the seventieth anniversary of the blockade the w. reporter daniel berlant met one bella who was a child at the time who was from school still feuds attached to temple of airport today seventy years ago he watched western allied aircraft land here to safe west berlin. you well i think of the past in connection with the airports. i feel totally different back in time and my heart and mind relive those hardships. planes no longer fly to and from this place but back then the airport was the hub of one of the most extraordinary rescue missions of all time the soviets blockaded

news from berlin more coming at the top of the hour thank you for. global inequality and. what quality mean in a globally connected well. when differences become disadvantages. sometimes the city's running more prone to the media to join a discussion and have your say i'm going to have a list global media forum twenty eighteen complaints nature ninety percent. what does a football loving country mean to reach its goals. we'll tell you how germany soccer get it back to the top. in our web space. dot com. football made in germany. hi everyone i'm here at the luxembourg airport taking off to early in. the morning. i am in new york i am warming up. hi and welcome back to sarah's music today we're at my musical home to film morning in berlin one hundred one musicians all music lovers not professionals from thirty different countries from australia to trinidad and tobago aged between ten and seventy five are all here today they formed a very special orchestra and today we're featuring the month there is music the big feel orchestra conducted by simon rattle. your. time cecilia f

only a few traces of the berlin wall remain. the memorial site at ban our shasta is the last drop of water where visitors can get a sense of the full extent of the border fortifications that once stood here. the german pavilion un building walls celebrates twenty eight years since the fall of the berlin wall by showcasing twenty eight different projects. the most recent one is still a building site is the new headquarters of the spring a media group that will stand opposite the a regional building which. fifty years ago right next to the berlin wall quite a political statement at the time. the new building designed by him courthouse stands directly on the form of deathstroke. the design traces the course of the berlin wall diagonally through the building leaving the area void and creating a large interior. the nerve center of the new spring a campus will be the digital newsroom. the force of music of it'll be like an empty theater with multiple levels it'll be loud full of energy and journalists so here on what was once the deat

this is d w news live from berlin germany its president gays and lesbians for forgiveness. my apologies for the decades of suffering in the nazi era in post-war germany also coming up. right wing opposition s.t.'s party has one parliamentary elections it's a major blow to the governing centrists and another anti me gratian voice in the european union. and in sports germany regrouped at their training camp after a shock defeat in austria on saturday they go into this month's world cup hoping to defend their title. i'm thank you for joining us germany's president has apologized to homosexuals for the persecution they had to endure during and after the second world war now president from. speaking on the tenth anniversary of a monument to homosexuals victims of the nazi era he also asked for forgiveness for decades of official silence people who were arrested convicted and imprisoned in post-war germany for their sexual orientation have been waiting a long time for an apology too long says germany's president. that's going to undo what has been said about other victim groups h