fabian-ebeling - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

Preserving a family tradition keeps urbanite Johannes Weber grounded

Johannes Weber enjoys learning new things and always works on different projects. His association Stadtbienen e. V. protects wild bees...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #148: Torstraßen Festival

“Underground music culture and Torstraße generally don’t share the same associations.” Andrea Goetzke is based in Berlin and works as...

Berlin Music

Perera Elsewhere appropriates technology and makes room for creative freedom

Cables and cigarette butts lie all over the floor, a drum set off to one side, while speakers blare out...

Berlin Art

Building a counterculture brand with musician and theater director Schorsch Kamerun

In the Volksbühne canteen, Schorsch Kamerun is enjoying a lunch of braised cucumbers, minced meat, and potatoes. Wearing flip-flops, a...

Vorarlberg Architecture

Verena Konrad educates the public about Vorarlberg’s deeply rooted traditions of architecture and craftsmanship

A recent exhibition at the Vorarlberger Architektur Institut (vai) highlights the work of French architects Lacaton & Vassal. Best known...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape 144: Bambounou

“It’s basically my job to adapt to a crowd and know what they want without compromising myself.” Bambounou will play...

Copenhagen Music

For Holger Schulze, immersive listening is his soundtrack to everyday life

“To be in the present as a listener is a revolutionary act. We absolutely need it, to be grounded in...

Berlin Music

Creating inclusive spaces with music booker and promoter Melissa Perales

When Melissa Perales had her first son in 2001, she decided early on that working in film was not compatible...

Berlin

Die Epilog magazine breaks literary traditions to create uplifting commentary on current society

With the first issue published in 2013 in Weimar, Germany, Die Epilog intended to make cultural theory and practice accessible....

Berlin

Setting a new stage in Berlin with actor turned entrepreneur Gizem Emre

It’s not unusual for actors to maintain side jobs to support their acting career. But for Gizem Emre—whose film and...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape 143: Laura Aha and Jördis Hagemeier

“Diversity and gender equality are definitely two topics that will reach their peaks this summer.” Laura Aha Before starting the...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #142: Craig Barrow

The interest in innovative and great design and community has been a common thread in the ongoing partnership between &tradition...

Film

Five fiction films that shaped director Frederik Sølberg

In a Nutshell: Five fiction films that shaped director Frederik Sølberg “I’m not closely attached to the suburb of Copenhagen...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #140: Magic Island

“If you work hard and have patience you can build a sustainable career.” Magic Island’s new EP Warm Heaven will...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #138: GURR

“Looking out of the car window is also a very memorable moment because that’s what you’re doing 80 percent of...

Mixtapes

FvF Mixtape #137: Hade

Gewölbe is a Cologne spot well-known for its techno reputation. A genre-mix isn’t something the regular crowd would expect. With...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #136: Fenster

The members of Fenster are driving in their van, playing the flute and a Gameboy. All is good until they...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #135: Noah Slee

Noah Slee’s musical career started in the early 2000s with Auckland-based pop-funk outfit Spacifix. After leaving the band, Slee moved...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #134: Sirens on Stage

Aesthetics matter. In the age of social media, it’s not enough for artists to just put out good music, they...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #131: Missy Magazine

Germany’s market for print media traditionally has been strong. Magazine stores in train stations are flooded with colorful publications, fighting...