Radio Spaetkauf is Berlin's English-language podcast, keeping international residents informed about local politics, public transport, urban development, culture, bicycles and bars.
The podcast is recorded live each month, and is presented by a rotating cast of hosts including Joel Dullroy, Maisie Hitchcock, Jöran Mandik and Daniel Stern. Radio Spaetkauf has been on air since 2012.
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"The Culture and The Continent" RSxEAB Season 2: Saving Culture Ep. 4
"Saving Culture" is Season 2 of Radio Spaetkauf's Collaboration with the EAB - Europäische Akademie Berlin (https://www.eab-berlin.eu/). In Episode four, "The Culture and The Continent" we explore black culture in Europe. Host Daniel Stern and guests look at the evolving needs and roles of artists, cultural leaders, curators, policymakers and individuals.
GUESTS:
Kate Cheka @katecheka (https://www.instagram.com/katecheka)
Day Eve Komet LinkTree (https://linktr.ee/audioslut)
Eiliyas Black Communion
Additional Links:
Mixtape Menage (https://linktr.ee/mixtapemenage)
The Devil Lives in Berlin (https://hyperallergic.com/the-devil-lives-in-berlin/)
Kate's website (https://katecheka.co.uk)
K-Drama School (https://www.kdramaschool.com)
Notes:
Recorded live at CCB Studios (https://studios.comedycafeberlin.com/).
Thank you to Manuel, Carolin, Kati and the rest if the team at EAB.
Edited and mastered by Kaleb Wentzel-Fisher (https://www.kalebwf.com)
Additional Editing - Daniel Stern
Engineering: PodFest Berlin
Co-Produced by Europäische Akademie Berlin's Europe Behind The Headlines series, with kind support of the Federal Foreign Office and EU (CERV): Link
23 Dec 2025
"What is a Museum? And Why?" RSxEAB Season 2: Saving Culture
"Saving Culture" is Season 2 of Radio Spaetkauf's Collaboration with the EAB - Europäische Akademie Berlin (https://www.eab-berlin.eu/). In Episode three "What is a Museum? And Why?" we explore how cultural institutions and individuals can or should adapt their behaviors and principles. Host Daniel Stern and guests look at the evolving needs and roles of artists, policymakers and audiences.
GUESTS:
Michael Soltau, The Synthesizer Museum Berlin
Dr. Wenke Wegner, wenkewegner.de
Lilja-Ruben Vow, Berlins Weg In Die Moderne
Aram Batholl, arambartholl.com (https://arambartholl.com/)
Additional Links:
Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation (https://www.spsg.de/startseite)
Esperanto Museum (https://www.onb.ac.at/en/museums/esperanto-museum)
Dig Where You Stand (https://www.digwhereyoustand.show)
HKW (https://www.hkw.de/)
Mareice Kaiser (http://www.mareicekaiser.de)
Notes:
Recorded live at CCB Studios (https://studios.comedycafeberlin.com/).
Thank you to Manuel, Carolin, Lucas, Kati and the rest if the team at EAB.
Edited and mastered by Kaleb Wentzel-Fisher (https://www.kalebwf.com)
Event Support - Charlie Pite
Engineering: PodFest Berlin
Co-Produced by Europäische Akademie Berlin's Europe Behind The Headlines series, with kind support of the Federal Foreign Office and EU (CERV): Link
2 Nov 2025
Cheating Landlords Finally Fined
For the first time, Berlin's Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district has fined a landlord for charging exploitative rent—190% above the legal limit set by the local rental index, or Mietspiegel, which applies in areas with particularly strained housing markets. The tenant now has the opportunity to sue for a refund of €22,264.08 in overpaid rent.
Berlin is set to become significantly greener over the next 15 years, with a plan to plant hundreds of thousands of new trees across the city. This ambitious initiative stems from a draft law jointly developed by the CDU and SPD coalition parties in collaboration with the citizens' initiative BaumEntscheid.
Nettelbeckplatz in Berlin-Mitte has officially been renamed Martha-Ndumbe-Platz, honoring a Berlin-born woman of Cameroonian and German descent who was deported to Ravensbrück concentration camp in 1944 and died there in early 1945. The renaming replaces Joachim Nettelbeck, a former slave ship officer and colonial advocate.
Berlin's population is growing faster than anticipated, with projections now suggesting the city could surpass four million residents by 2036. While Berlin has seen steady growth in recent decades, it still hasn't reached its historical peak of around 4.4 million, recorded just before or during World War II. Interestingly, the city has the lowest birth rate in Germany, meaning this growth is driven almost entirely by immigration. By 2040, an estimated 109,000 new residents are expected to arrive, reshaping the city's demographic landscape.
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Join Izzy Choksey's Political Walking Tour to learn about Berlin as a colonial city: https://www.theleftberlin.com/events/political-walking-tour-berlin-as-a-colonial-city/
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Apple Podcasts (US)
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27 ratings
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