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Rammstein’s Funeral

Photo: Frédéric Batier

What is the most successful German band outside of Germany? No, it is not Tokio Hotel, and it is not The Scorpions, it is – Rammstein. In fact, they are also the most controversial band. In the past, these boys from East Berlin have done a great job in producing scandals. They played around with Leni Riefenstahl’s aesthetic, they shot porno music videos and did songs about SM. Last week, they celebrated their own funeral in Berlin. A video about it, after the jump.

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by Guest Author
on December 4th, 2011
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5 1/2 Questions for Max Dax

Max Dax, Editor-in-chief Electronic Beats Magazin, photo: Luci Lux, 2011

After four years of Spex Max Dax is now the brand new editor-in-chief of the electronic music magazine Electronic Beats. He is a busy man: beside his work as a journalist he is also a painter and photographer. For my 5 1/2 questions he revealed his best cake recipe and talks about Italien adult comics. Read the interview after the jump.

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by Guest Author
on September 9th, 2011
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5 1/2 Questions for Rosann Brandt from Agency V

Rosann Brandt is PR consultant at Ageny V in Berlin. This year the popular agency moved to a new office in Berlin Kreuzberg. If you read through the list of their clients you see names of fashion gurus like Henrik Vibskov but also hip Scandinavian labels such as Wood Wood or Monki. Agency V knows what’s hot and so does Rosann. After the jump you’ll find her answers to my 5 1/2 questions.

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by Guest Author
on August 1st, 2011
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5 1/2 Questions for Moritz von Uslar

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Moritz von Uslar is a legend for his “99 questions…” series and his book “Deutschboden”. Recently he walked by me in the ZEITmagazin corridor. This was my one chance to approach him and ask: “Sorry may I ask you 5 ½ questions?” His answers after the jump.

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by Guest Author
on July 22nd, 2011
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5 1/2 Questions for the Chanel guard

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I took part in a fashion photo shoot last month. Throughout the day I noticed a muscular man sitting with a box observing the photo shoot. I started chatting to him and it turned out he was a Chanel security man. He travels every day from Paris to photo shoots or clients all over the world to safely escort jewellery to its destination. Unbelievable but true. Read his answers to my 5 1/2 questions after the jump.

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by Guest Author
on June 11th, 2011
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5 1/2 Questions for Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis

I met Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis at ZEITMAGAZIN, where we both currently and have been spending many lunchtimes together, munching on sushi and chatting about life. It was therefore no surprise but nevertheless delightful to hear, that she will answer my 5 ½ questions. Read the interview after the jump.

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by Guest Author
on May 21st, 2011
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5 1/2 Questions for Markus Kavka

With the 6-part interview series “5 1/2 questions” we are officially launching a new format here on iHeartBerlin.de: The series. Between the articles of Claudio, Suz, Jens and myself you will from now on also find little sets of stories from different guest authors. Christine Neder, author of the book “90 Nights 90 Beds” is making the start with her 5 1/2 questions…

I first came across Markus Kafka a few years ago when he was an MTV presenter. This year, I had the honour of meeting him at the Leipzig book fair where we were both promoting our books. I tried my luck and asked him these 5 ½ questions. Read about his life as a jack of all trades after the jump.

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by Guest Author
on May 10th, 2011
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