Squealing Trains, Smelly Drains

Squealing Trains, Smelly Drains

Berlin's scorching summer is breaking records. Earlier this week the city experienced its hottest night ever, with a minimum of 25°C.
The city's trees are suffering, and residents are being asked to go out and water them. U-Bahns are getting noisier, as there's no moisture to lubricate between the metal wheels and tracks. The drains are stinking, so the water authority is putting "drain deodorant" down the pipes. The pools are all at capacity. But Berlin has only 48 public drinking fountains to help citizens rehydrate.
A Berlin man who tried to become a police officer had his application rejected because he failed a drug test. A blood sample showed he had THC in his system. Undeterred, he took the matter to court, unsurprisingly rejected his case.
The S-Bahn is trialling automatic doors to improve punctuality. All doors will pop open at stations between Ostkreuz and Hauptbahnhof from 6am to 8am. Instead of 24 people pushing 24 buttons, one person pushes one button. Why haven't they ever done this before?
This month the new home sharing regulations come into effect in Berlin. You're now allowed to rent out up to 49% of your flat online, but first you have to get a registration number from the Bürgeramt and display it on the various rental portals.
Just a week to go until the Mobile Kino Summer Camp - the Lakeside Film Festival in the woods. It's three nights of movies and music under the stars out in Brandenburg. We'll be there recording a live episode of Radio Spaetkauf.

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RS #14 2013: We're not here for the fun of it

RS #14 2013: We're not here for the fun of it

All this hot weather making you feel frisky? Fancy some outdoor lovin'? Might be worth losing your job first. We discuss Germany's strange laws regarding outdoor sex. Also on the show: a life sentence...

28 Heinä 201329min

RS #13 2013: Imagine an advertisement-free Berlin?

RS #13 2013: Imagine an advertisement-free Berlin?

On this episode of Radio Spätkauf: Can you imagine an advert-free Berlin? The Amt für Werbefreiheit & Gutes Leben can. We talk to them about their campaign to remove advertising from the city's street...

14 Heinä 201328min

RS #12 2013: Midsummer in Brandenburg

RS #12 2013: Midsummer in Brandenburg

For our second summer special, we've taken our own advice and journeyed out to the lakes and woods of South East Brandenburg. But before that, we start off in Berlin, where we talk about a new threat ...

1 Heinä 201331min

RS #11 2013: Lake time in Berlin

RS #11 2013: Lake time in Berlin

Radio Spaetkauf is the Berlin podcast, a half-hour discussion of local news, politics, urban development, culture and music, presented by international residents Maisie, Joel and Andrew. This episode ...

16 Kesä 201326min

RS#10 2013: How to get a rent reduction in Berlin

RS#10 2013: How to get a rent reduction in Berlin

Radio Spaetkauf is the Berlin podcast. On this episode we tell you how to get a reduction in your rent if your building is in bad condition: if you've got an illegal brothel operating in your building...

3 Kesä 201326min

RS #09 2013: Recreating the U8 font

RS #09 2013: Recreating the U8 font

Have you ever paid attention to the lettering on the station signs on the U-Bahn? We interview typographer Anton Koovit, who has created a font called U8 based on the U-Bahn station signage. As Anton ...

20 Touko 201322min

RS #08 2013: Jeans Team talk about their love affair with Wedding

RS #08 2013: Jeans Team talk about their love affair with Wedding

Alexanderplatz is set for a facelift; several new tall buildings are set for development, one measuring 150 meters. Surveys show that a lot of Berliner's don't like the architecture at Alex, but they ...

5 Touko 201323min

RS #7 2013: Want to buy a theme park?

RS #7 2013: Want to buy a theme park?

Berlin's abandoned theme park, Spreepark at Plänterwald, is to be auctioned off, with a starting price of €1.62 million. The new owners will get all the rides, but will be obliged to keep operating it...

21 Huhti 201324min

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