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IN CONVERSATION WITH IRVINE WELSCH

No doubt Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting has had an afterlife that has crossed generations. From cult novel to film franchise to West End musical, “a stupid thing to do,” according to Welsh himself. Ahead of his upcoming 2026 novel, Can Nothing Save Us?, I spoke to Welsh about bringing Trainspotting to the stage, the ways technology has transformed addiction and alienation, the shrinking of physical spaces for culture, community, and expression, and why he thinks culture may be heading back offline.

WEEKEND MUSIC TIP PT 107 EGOS

Rap duo EGOS consists of bluejeans and Uwe R., two up-and-coming rappers from the Ruhr area. Their music ranges from angry truths yelled out, as in „FREE LUIGI“, to diary-like, deep reflections in „Kalter Krieg“. In conversation with Numéro Berlin, the two talked about the hidden charm of their city, the political responsibility and reach of music, and what they continuously learn from each other.

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TO WATCH “HIDDENSEE“ BY ANNEKATRIN HENDEL

They say Hiddensee is the kind of place that stays with you: once you have been, you either find yourself returning year after year, or you never set foot on the island again. Annekatrin Hendel’s Hiddensee takes this idea and slowly pulls it apart. The film moves freely between decades and generations, weaving together different stories and perspectives.

#ALTER: SAINT LAURENT X SASHA MARRO

Christian Stemmler — ANFANG / BEGINNING: BERLIN 1994–99

ANFANG / BEGINNING: BERLIN 1994–99 captures the raw pulse of post-wall Berlin, a city in flux, alive with…

#NEU: TONI GARRN

#SEXXX: LOUIS VUITTON SPRING/SUMMER 2021

“FINDING YOUR ARMOUR”: IN CONVERSATION WITH JEWELRY DESIGNER ALAN CROCETTI

“In my experience, finding your armour helps you to stay in touch with those feelings. It grounds them in…

“KARTON” AN EXHIBITION BY ILLYA GOLDMAN GUBIN

Illya Goldman Gubin is an interdisciplinary artist based in Berlin.

“The darkness is very inspiring for me, it’s where I experience the most emotions”: In conversation with Han Kjøbenhavn

Founded in Copenhagen in 2008, the label “Han Kjøbenhavn” combines its roots in the danish design culture…

WEEKEND MUSIC PT. 72: IN CONVERSATION WITH BARAN KOK

Inspired by artists like Kurdo and Haftbefehl, German rapper Baran Kok set out to make a similar kind of rap…

#AMERIKA: EMPIRE

#EMPATHIE: ALICE IN WONDERLAND

“I wonder if I’ve been changed in the night? Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? I…

#EMPATHIE: VERSACE COUTURE SPRING/SUMMER 2022

IN CONVERSATION WITH ARTIST JONA KÖPF

Jona Köpf is a young artist based in Stuttgart. Besides his commercial work as a designer, he is a mixed…

“VISION MEANS TRUSTING THE UNKNOWN”— A CONVERSATION WITH HANNAH HERZSPRUNGBY ANN-KATHRIN RIEDL

“CREATIVITY OFTEN…

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WEEKEND MUSIC TIP PT 106

Betty Hammerschlag’s music exists somewhere between memory and invention. Her upcoming album, Psycho Summer, due for release on 25th September via Drowned By Locals, takes that language further, assembling thirteen songs from a larger archive of cassette recordings into something dreamlike, intimate and deliberately difficult to place.

ON OUR RADAR

Numéro Berlin’s weekly collection of the most exciting news about fashion, music, and simply everything that is on our radar. And here is why it should be on yours as well!