Blogs in September 2024

Half Swimmer 15th September 2024

Half Swimmer. Noun. A German term for one who has recently learnt to swim but hasn’t yet mastered the technique. Growing up in 1980s East Germany, as the daughter of an army officer and a teacher, Tanja seems set...

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Spontaneous Acts 10th July 2024

Patrik is a literary researcher living in Berlin, a city just coming back to life after lockdown. Though his beloved opera houses are open again, Patrik cannot leave the house and hardly manages to get out of bed. He...

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Berlin Seeds 26th June 2024

In the bustling metropolis of Berlin, homicide detective Olaf Bauer struggles with the aftermath of a shootout. An organ trafficking gang claimed his partner’s life, and Olaf holds himself responsible. So when a young woman is murdered with her...

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The Berlin Exchange 16th June 2024

Berlin, 1963. The height of the Cold War and an early morning spy swap. On one side of the trade: Martin Keller, an American physicist who once made headlines, but who then disappeared into the English prison system. Keller’s...

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The Secret Hotel in Berlin 29th May 2024

Berlin, 1944. ‘It is a great honour to have you here, Herr Hitler.’ Lili doesn’t stumble over the lie, her hand steady as she pours champagne. Everything must be perfect, no one can suspect a thing… Lili Rodenberg and...

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