air berlin was growing with acquisitions that included german leisure airline l.t. you. but the area and has been in the red since two thousand and eight as a result the former c.e.o. and founder your him step down in two thousand and eleven in the same year the new chairman made two and signed a groundbreaking deal with gulf airline. one of the leading carriers in the middle east became the largest shareholder of air berlin. and in two thousand and fifteen air berlin posted a record loss its main shareholder as he had once again came to the rescue but to no avail on august fifteenth of this year with a debt burden of almost two billion euros air berlin declared bankruptcy its rival germany's largest carrier acquired many of its roots within germany that prompted concerns over reduced competition and the possibility of increased prices for consumers. with air berlin no company has stepped up to compete against love plans or for these routes and easyjet but if you're in the process confident that there's been no agreement yes or no customers will face the option of flying

air berlin was growing with acquisitions that included german leisure airline l t u. but the area and has been in the red since two thousand and eight as a result the former c.e.o. and founder your him step down in two thousand and eleven in the same year the new chairman made two and signed a groundbreaking deal with gulf airline. one of the leading carriers in the middle east became the largest shareholder of air berlin. and in two thousand and fifteen air berlin posted a record loss its main shareholder as yet once again came to the rescue but to no avail on aug fifteenth of this year with a debt burden of almost two billion euros air berlin declared bankruptcy its rival germany's largest carrier looked once acquired many of its roots within germany that prompted concerns over reduced competition and the possibility of increased prices for consumers. without air berlin no company has stepped up to compete against love plans or for these routes easyjet but it's been the process confident that there's been no agreement yes now customers will face the option of flying

this is your business update i'm helen on free in berlin good to have you with us it's bye-bye to the bankrupt and i made its final journey on friday night an emotional moment for the passengers on board and the stouter aside a sad moment for consumers consolidation in the enron industry means some routes set to get pricea without doubt a sad day for the airline staff as well but the trustee of the bankruptcy says the bulk of jobs could be saved so for now their future remains up in the air. too and it's a bitter end for many air berlin employees and some are not mincing their words about c.e.o. thomas. louis freeh. before you leave the. news. in the. you know even though took the helm of air berlin earlier this year is guaranteed at least four point five million euros of bad thousands of employees are furious that they are being left high and dry. three out of four of the eight thousand air berlin employees will lose their jobs look tons and two german states declined funds to guarantee employment for a few months more customers may also get a real deal. they felt by consumers less o

clear for landing good almost four decades off the air berlin first took off the now bankrupt ally and sees its final flight we take a look at what the end of an era in the airline industry means for the carriers star and you the consumer. also coming up another german company faces tough times w. the world's biggest carmaker pays dearly for its emissions cheating scandal posting a dramatic drop in profits. this is your business update i'm helen on free in berlin good to have you with us it's bye-bye to the bankrupt and i made its final journey on friday night an emotional moment for the passengers on board and the stouter aside a sad moment for consumers consolidation in the an oil industry means some routes set to get pricea without doubt a sad day for the airline staff as well but the trustee in the bankruptcy says the bulk of jobs could be saved so for now their future remains up in the air. to get a better end for many air berlin employees and some are not mincing their words about c.e.o. thomas. louis freeh. before you go to sleep he. knew you when you move in there. you know eve

you're watching you don't use only one rock in berlin thank you so much for spending this part of your day with us we'll be back after the top of the hour. on freedom and home. where i come from the region is rich in history. much so poor in education opportunity and freedom this makes it especially difficult for independent journalists i see many of the younger and promising journalists who are now making names for themselves all over the road. some might get tired along the way some might follow. with continue. their experience of freedom in a sense is like the experience of the day you can visit but your call come back. my name is your fifty one i work. at the world's biggest comic a pays daily for its emissions cheating scandal. reports a massive drop in profits. and almost four decades after evelyn first took off tonight's final flight back to the german capital. i'm dead physical and let's do business. net profits collapsed last quarter down of a fifty three percent to a little above a billion euros in part to higher costs from the diesel scandal the german comic a is refitting h

berlin's best known landmarks the brandenburg gate. beside it the german parliament the reichstag with its glass dome. but just a stone's throw away museum island. the german capital is home to some three point six million people and that number keeps growing it's one reason why berlin along with munich ranked third in london based lifestyle magazine monocles list of the world's most livable cities. what are going to be who will be the cities that will emerge as the new capitals of europe not just capitals of finance and not just capitals of tech but real places where people want to live so even though prices are on the rise it's still incredibly expensive to get a great flat in berlin and certainly a great work space as well especially if you're comparing it to where we're sitting in london so livability and really cost of living was was a big component. in this year's ranking berlin also scored high when it came to architecture. the city boasts everything from old ville how many in style buildings to modern office towers like it pots

like that off the ground in berlin. yes a little bit here free million customers and everybody have to say for the project cost of what is me three million customers so what everybody in town have a say to a project and of course while present approach of have to follow what people are saying as a project it many big construction projects in germany have run over budget recently the film many and how about for example the berlin airport are we getting used to that we promised by politicians it will cost a billion and then we end up paying three billion for i think it's not a promise but politiken says also. we are hoping we get a cheap to get it cheap what we like to have to get i get the numbers simple a number but somebody but you have to estimate a project you know is a numbers and it's very complicated as made a project in the beginning but means little to doing that the german to do say a price and be offensive to follows a price it's a bit all culture. isn't that good no it's not good because we're over spending m

berlin's best known landmark the brandenburg gate. beside it the german parliament the reichstag with its glass dome. the just a stone's throw away museum island. the german capital is home to some three point six million people and that number keeps growing it's one reason why berlin along with munich ranked third in london based lifestyle magazine monocles list of the world's most livable cities. what are going to be who will be the cities that will emerge as the new capitals of europe but not just capitals of finance are not just capitals of tech but real places where people want to live so even though prices are on the rise it's still incredibly expensive to get a great flat in berlin and certainly a great work space as well especially if you're comparing it to or sitting in london so livability and really cost of living was with a big component. in this year's ranking berlin also scored high when it came to architecture. the city boasts everything from old bill how many in style buildings to modern office towers like it potsdamer

berlin in a way that's bound to get under your skin. i . probably the greatest detective in the world takes a royal trip but encounters a cold finding the culprit on a train where everyone is a suspect becomes his most urgent task the great british actor and director kind of browner has taken on the major challenge of remaking murder on the orient express the screen adaptation of the famous novel by crime writer agatha christie and a classic of movie history let's take a look. the real killer is right here. what you people. who were. sleeping here. and i can see everyone. tonight. a career train journey and high cross entertainment for all the family that's all we have time for on this edition but i was always much more on our facebook and website pages so next week go easy on the popcorn. one tree guy international talk show four journalists discuss the topic of the week . revelations of sexual harassment by a powerful hollywood producer has sparked an international outcry protesting a worldwide pattern but will anything change that's our

of the cake but is taking no responsibility for those who work at air berlin. many passengers are skeptical about the takeover they fear less competition in the skies will have negative consequences for everyone. but then surely tickets will become more expensive and they'll be a monopoly which is not in the interest of passengers. but this year they've been through but it's unfortunate for passengers of both loved ones and air berlin it said really using air berlin but look times will have to do even less for its customers. the stock market on the other hand is welcoming the news. shares climbed up to three point two percent reaching their highest peak since really two thousand and one despite the enthusiasm of the acquisition is still subject to approval by german and european antitrust authorities. it's a german topic but it has lobel consequences and to help us understand them better we have our reporter just of corba right here in the studio high cost of good to see you so this air berlin drama is almost over how does this takeover change the aviation land

this is your business update i'm helen on for you in berlin good to have you with us it's bye-bye to the bankrupt and i made its final journey on friday night an emotional moment for the passengers on board and most ultra saw it a sad moment for consumers consolidation in the enron industry means some routes set to get pricea without doubt a sad day for the airline staff as well but the trustee in the bankruptcy says the bulk of jobs could be saved so for now their future remains up in the air. too and it's a bitter end for many air berlin employees and some are not mincing their words about c.e.o. thomas. when you. pray . before you leave the. news when you move in there. you know even though took the helm of air berlin earlier this year is guaranteed at least four point five million euro. and thousands of employees are furious that they are being left high and dry three out of four of the eight thousand air berlin employees will lose their jobs look tons and two german states declined funds to guarantee employment for a few months more customers may also get a road deal. the felt b

i mean on berlin takes the german t.v. series to the next level it's the third semester for a below the belt school comedy and we reopen an old case murder on the orient express the remake. of the gross out school comedy me shakespeare i can't say the real name on air because it's far too rude has broken box office records twice before around fifty million cinema goers have followed the antics of unconventional teacher. and the pupils he is supposed to be in charge of film even one fan's beyond germany now the third and apparently final part is out. second man and his wife has mauled our back yes going to be trouble especially since seche has to get his little patch through final exams things are about to get serious. that's best the contest now i like the steps to get out. of the article that it's. not scottish michelle thank you for posing for mr comment . i suppose i can use you even cause that's not your way to shop for the i love business the key to this day is just to surely get it just by means anstice yeah. and the

this is your business update i'm heading on free in berlin good to have you with us it's bye-bye to the bankrupt and line made its final journey on friday night an emotional moment for the passengers on board and the stouter aside a sad moment for consumers consolidation in the enron industry means some routes set to get pricea without doubt a sad day for the airline staff as well but the trustee of the bankruptcy says the bulk of jobs could be saved so for now their future remains up in the air. and it's a bitter end for many air berlin employees and some are not mincing their words about c.e.o. thomas. do you agree. before you just leave the. money. in the. you know even though took the helm of air berlin earlier this year is guaranteed at least four point five million. urals and thousands of employees are furious that they are being left high and dry three out of four of the eight thousand air berlin employees will lose their jobs look tons and two german states declined funds to guarantee employment for a few months more customers may also get a road deal. felt by consumers less on

and speaking of berlin thomas where we're sitting here in berlin what does this result mean for the national political scene is this bad news for angela marco it is indeed bad news for under merkel but i think mentioned the key word there my and that key word is signal although in these regional elections as much as if you have regional topics at the forefront they do tend to set the tone of what will happen next in berlin and there is the political debate among the parties and what comes next here in berlin and this in fact starts only in a few days is the negotiations for the possible future coalition at the federal level in other words i'm going to merkel's conservative bloc trying to negotiate with the greens on the one hand with the liberals on the other hand and this is something that promises to be incredibly difficult there are topics where these parties do not see eye to eye on migration or europe obviously there are other aspects where they could find common ground more easily do you try as asian but it is something that is definitely not good news for anglo-american result in lowe

off to berlin roared the crowd. thank the generals appearance clinched the matter von car and the officers present joined the coup attempt. which is now mine i think you almost call for. hours you know i wouldn't offer others hitler and other fun also. general von law so an enemy of von secrets was supposed to become the defense minister in the new government. this is all this is our chance they don't like these lost on hitler he won't take orders from the loss of. his rival last so was to be his boss. mr president that gentleman yet we have to act the coup must be suppressed. gentlemen i propose to give general funds zick to extend. emergency powers. yes. my son doesn't need me heartless and i was in tears everything he always wanted he has power. as he will ever give it up . he's a soldier to the bone. even tried to topple the government. and that's how people run out. of times i develop as on the one hand he's giving funds eked so much power was a risk on the other hand it put the ball in his court he could no lo

keeping berlin aglow till mid october. seven years of refer basement was not so long with them and i have a four hundred million here as well as much more than estimated but now in the balance they are under the island and it's fine. complete the reality is a historic landmark in the heart of the german capital and the renovation and rest story should have to be done with precision but now it's ready what better day for the celebrate tree opening than on the day of german unity. robert schumann's scenes from faust was the opening piece when this starts over in berlin celebrated its long awaited reopening on tuesday evening. some illustrious guests including chancellor angela merkel attended the gala concert. the renovation of the berlin state operas building took seven years and was only just finished in time one last polish of the sign and inside the stage is set for the premiere in the revamped building. it's the night daniel barenboim has been waiting for his general music director of the state and for him the long wait

this is the double your business as in berlin it's a done deal germany is largest airline is about to take over most of what remains of its rival bankrupt. the deal was signed today after two weeks of negotiations british no frills airline easyjet is still in talks to swallow the leftovers and competitor ryanair whose boss has called the deal a stitch up in the past said it's going to complain to e.u. and he trusts authorities so why is everybody so up in arms let's see what's up for grabs in this deal first there are apple and landing rights for routes around the world it's unclear who they're going to at this point but loved ones are likely to get most of them of tons i will also take over eighty one of evelyn's are craft the rest of them were reportedly earmarked for britain's easy jet but that deal is now under doubt but they're still talking technically airlines flight maintenance operations is said to be going to a berlin based logistics company but lufthansa is reportedly prepared to take over less than half of the carriers total workforce is more. everyone knew it was coming a

is still ahead germany's biggest airline lufthansa is buying up large parts of bankrupt carrier air berlin and snapping up in the process dozens of its planes and thousands of its staff carries out for is will have all the details for you coming up after a short break. and i hope to see you again at the top of the hour. take a trip to a world of palace ambition. meet young entrepreneurs eager to tackle global challenges. join flip just that's not german entrepreneur award winner two thousand and fifteen as he travels through asia looking for the next big business idea. big trouble big you really are passionate about because you're going to stick to this for a long time and it's something you don't we like them it's hard to keep on pressing our ten part series founders rally starting october twenty third on the d w. it's a done deal javanese flack area as agreed to a deal to take over a big chunks of bank robber rival abdullah. shoots up a take sacrified landing slots but easyjet is still in talks to snap up the rest of the caucus what will it all mean for passengers. star. and the d.i.y. c

berlin in a way that's bound to get under your skin. probably the greatest detective in the world takes a royal trip but encounters a corpse finding the culprit on a train where everyone is a suspect becomes his most urgent task the great british actor and director kind of rana has taken on the major challenge of remaking murder on the orient express the screen adaptation of the famous novel by crime writer agatha christie and a classic of movie history let's take a look. the real killer is right here. when people. were. sleeping here. and i can see everyone. can see the night. train journey and high cross entertainment for all the family that's all we have time for on this edition but as always much more on our facebook and website pages so next week go easy on the popcorn. what does a football loving country need to reach its goals. we'll tell you how german soccer made it back to the top. you know web special. football made in germany. when everything knows it's a chinese food without food can nothing before maybe he's used. a lot of

if you take where air berlin used to compete with lufthansa, with air berlin out of the picture lufthansa will be taking on euro wings. it does not sound like much come petition to me. so there is the fear of higher prices and a monopoly in germany, which are justified in my point of view. and we have to remember, this deal is not in the books yet. should the remains of air berlin, the ones that have not been snatched up by lufthansa, should they find no other buyer, not picked up by another bidder, then the whole deal may be blown. it may be taken off altogether. may be blocked by the competition, because these remains are not supposed to just disappear from the market, because that would give lufthansa even more strength. >> that is why the whole thing is controversial. the other controversy, the employees, because the union says lufthansa is offering too few jobs. >> the situation for the employees is difficult. lufthansa says it is ready to welcome 3000 new members of staff, but for one -- many must reapply for a job, they will not just be taken over along with their old contracts. th

it all began in one thousand nine hundred seventy eight air berlin usa was born a challenge to airline with two planes and seventy eight employees the first flight to tourists from berlin to majorca it was known for flying to the warmer parts of europe in the mediterranean. in one nine hundred ninety eight the holiday charter airline went into air transport business offering more destinations as a result by two thousand and three air berlin was the second largest carrier in germany. three years later it went public on the frankfurt stock exchange valued at more than five hundred million euros air berlin was growing with acquisitions that included german leisure airline l t u but the airline has been in the red since two thousand and eight as a result the former c.e.o. and founder york in hunan stepped down in two thousand and eleven in the sign me of the new chairman hartman mare dawn signed a groundbreaking deal with gulf airline he had one of the leading carriers in the middle east and became the largest shareholder of air berlin. it's a milestone in the history of air travel in aero

berlin in a way that's bound to get under your skin. probably the greatest detective in the world takes a royal trip but encounters a corpse finding the culprit on a train where everyone is a suspect becomes his most urgent task the great british actor and director kind of rana has taken on the major challenge of remaking murder on the orient express the screen adaptation of the famous novel by crime writer agatha christie and a classic of movie history let's take a look. real killer is right here. and i can see everyone. can see the night. train journey and high cross entertainment for all the family that's all we have time for on this edition but as always much more on our facebook and website pages next week go easy on the. koshare pushes electrum of the missing seminole. and such i read such and such and such. strikingly made. the such a come back to the face and. tried next to double. dutch. creative. paul paul. paul. inspiring the. press of. life style you're a. hero mess in sixty minutes. it's reformation day on d w. i have progr

like that off the ground in berlin. yes a little bit here free million customers and everybody have to say for the project cost of what is me three million customers so what everybody in town have a say to a project and of course while present approach of have to follow what people are saying is a project it many big construction process in germany have run over budget recently the filament and hamburg for example the berlin airport are we getting used to that we promised by politicians it will cost a billion and we end up paying three billion for i think it's only promised by politiken so it's also we we are hoping we get a cheap to get it cheap what we like to have to get i get a number of simple a number but somebody but you have to estimate a project you know is a numbers and it's very complicated as made a project in the beginning but means midodrine that's a german to do say a price and be offensive to follows a price that's about all culture. isn't that good no it's not good because over spending money it was spe

really losing air berlin but loved ones will have to do even less for its customers with. the stock market on the other hand is welcoming the news. shares climbed up to three point two percent reaching their highest peak since early two thousand and one despite the enthusiasm of the acquisition is still subject to approval by german and european antitrust authorities. air berlin stock skyrocketed more than fifty percent on the deal fell trading at twenty five cents a share that might not actually be so impressive on the other hand was propelled to real heights its share price reached a seventeen year peak this comes off the back of what's already been a really good week for the it's just managed two and a multi-year labor dispute with its pilots not only did lufthansa when trading today it also helped clear that thirteen thousand point barrier. russia's economy has been hit hard by sanctions in response to the annexation of crimea and by the falling oil price now it's making a push for more foreign investment russian president vladimir putin has been meeting with german bu

lives in an elegant imperial air apartment in the heart of berlin. is an iranian american artist and writer his home is a reflection of his extensive travels around the world from which he's brought back a treasure trove of furniture and art. every item has a story to tell. the piece in the sun in the center of the room is a sculpture by a polish artist and. his name is. and the sculpture is called speech is silver and it's a mold of a throat. referencing the punishment during medieval times for blasphemy or heresy was to pour molten silver down. the throat. accents of color provide a striking contrast to the white walls stuccoed ceilings were freed of decades of paint with painstaking care. and at the center a check cuba chandelier. we've been wanting to have this piece in our home for about fifteen years and when we first saw it in prague in early two thousand we couldn't afford it so we had our parents buy it for themselves and and about thirteen fourteen years later we managed to afford one for our own home. shares the one hundred square metre ap

in berlin tonight a bit. absolutely especially amongst the employees of two flight attendants taking. pictures from the terrorists here the business terrorists. whether. flights an airplane in the background and of course is a very emotional moment for a lot of people working for the airline about eight thousand employees this airline had that took that was a brand from berlin evelyn and these people were especially proud of their work and what they get there and we're talking about a lot of history here thirty eight years old. it's a company that's gone through a lot of turbulence and that's a long period for the airline industry and a german carrier that was founded in the u.s. funny enough. exactly ben this airline was founded in one thousand nine hundred seventy eight first flight was in one nine hundred seventy nine the year later in west berlin here from this airport and the reason for why this was a an american company was set during that period of time west berlin was on the allied control the america

the unstable airport has been dominated by upstart air berlin since shortly after the fall of the berlin wall but after an ambitious start and then aggressive acquisition strategy air berlin is bankrupt. and now germany's cologne based love tons of is moving in on its turf after weeks of wrangling germany's number one airline will buy eighty one of air berlin aircraft and take over three thousand of its eight thousand five hundred workers lufthansa c.e.o. cost inch bore us says prices will not increase without the competition. of tons of has a market share of three percent worldwide and fourteen percent in europe we are far from being a monopoly our business is one of the few with ticket prices have come down over the years i don't think this trend will be up ended by a transaction like this. still many issues remain unresolved the photon's will take over less than half of their berlin's employees leaving the fates of thousands still up in the air air berlin had previously announced it expected to find work for eighty percent of its payroll. and we'll have lots more for you on this story

berlin two weeks later. the culture took family was able to stay in an acquaintance's apartment first they have already found their own apartment and will be moving soon but they still haven't found work. even before leaving i had said my opportunities would be limited here in germany where i won't be able to earn money as easily here with my turkish place but the difference is at least i can try. it's time for their appointment at the berlin immigration authority it's about their residence permit well the family be allowed to stay and if so for how long the cogito is hope they've gathered all the right papers certifications from theaters that want to work with kamal confirmations from the daughter schools bank statements. this appointment to the immigration office is making me a bit nervous we can't speak german yet so i don't feel comfortable that appointments like this. behind these office windows the decision will be made of germany will give the costs of turks a chance. after an hour and a half they com

that off the ground in berlin. yes a little bit you're free million customers and everybody have to say for the project the cost of it would have me three million customers so what everybody in town have a say to a project and of course while present approaches have to follow what people are saying the project it many big construction projects in germany have run over budget recently the film many and how about for example the berlin airport are we getting used to that we promised by politicians it will cost a billion and we end up paying three billion for i think it's not a promise but politiken says also. we are hoping we get a cheap to get it cheap what we like to have to get i get the numbers simple a number but somebody but you have to estimate a project you know is a numbers and it's very complicated estimate a project in the beginning but means little to doing that the german to do say a price and be offensive to follows a price that's about all culture. isn't that good no it's not a good because we are over

this is state of news live from berlin for you till the allies see that . i'm not a crowd and they will not succeed in dividing us but i don't not succeed in taking the people off the streets because we're tired of this dictatorship. taking a stand global news that matters d w made for mines. tells us stirring stories so. it makes us laugh oh and cry. tremble and smile. magical images and emotions that no one. can go the magazine to every weekend on d w. hello and welcome to your business update spain's political crisis continue to dominate the headlines this week as calls for caution and independence grew louder on friday a drama filled day as the castle and parliament voted to declare independence and madrid responded by dissolving s. and calling regional elections all this turmoil has triggered economic uncertainty too with investors feeling jittery about the region's future sub adele catalonia second largest city isn't just the stronghold of the region's independence movement it's also a business hub home to a host of thriving industries spain's fourth

japanese berlin has been transformed. until october fifteenth both festivals will be lighting up the night in the german capital from seven pm until midnight. so boxcars bring back memories for many also for me but oh it could take us from the past can compete with function conan makes it started out as a hobby about today he even makes money by betting classic soap box cars for custom us some of them are even motorized and look exactly like old racing cars but both adults and kids loftus unique creations. features that hark back to the olden days but this isn't a well preserved classic it's a soap box replica built in twenty seventeen and the proud possession of sisters and color to hans. we think it's a little that we as kids are allowed to drive a come out even if it's a small come. out and it's a lot of fun. i like this i think it's great because it's fun and it's always a new experience. and. that's why. this soapbox even has a motor the girls to cedar is handmade and one of a kind it's a remake of the english 1930's

one of the leading carriers in the middle east became the largest shareholder of air berlin. and in two thousand and fifteen air berlin posted a record loss its main shareholder as yet once again came to the rescue but to no avail on august fifteenth of this year with the debt burden of almost two billion euros air berlin declared bankruptcy its rival germany's largest carrier left hands acquired many of its roots within germany that prompted concerns over reduced competition and the possibility of increased prices for consumers. and after breakfast without air berlin no company has stepped up to compete against love plans or for these routes of newman's easyjet but it's been the process confident that there's been no agreement yes now customers will face the option of flying loved ones or which can be very expensive or going by train or car instead. of. watching the demise of air berlin is not just a blow for customers thousands of the company's employees look set to lose their jobs. or let's take a look at some news in brief while it was a sad week for air berlin loved ones

like that off the ground in berlin. yes a little bit you're free million customers and everybody you have to say for the project cost me three million customers so what everybody in town have a say to a project and it goes while president approaches have to follow what people are saying the project it many big construction projects in germany have run over budget recently the phila many and how about for example the berlin airport are we getting used to that we promised by politicians it will cost a billion and then we end up paying three billion for i think it's not a promise but politiken says also we know ourself we are hoping we get a cheap to get it cheap but we like to have a good look at the numbers simple a number but somebody but you have to estimate a project you know is a numbers and it's very complicated estimate a project in the beginning but means midodrine that's a german to do say a price and be offensive to follows a price that's about all culture. isn't that good no it's not a good because over spendin

that off the ground in berlin. yes a little bit here free million customers and everybody have to say for the project cost of what is me three million customers so what everybody in town have a say to a project and it goes while present approach of have to follow what people are saying the project it many big construction projects in germany have run over budget recently the phila many and how about for example the berlin airport are we getting used to that we promised by politicians it will cost a billion and we end up paying three billion for i think it's not a promise but politiken says also. we are hoping we get a cheap to get a cheap what we like to have to get to get the numbers simple a number but somebody but you have to estimate a project you know is a numbers and it's very complicated as made a project in the beginning but means better than doing it the german to do say a price and be offensive to follows a price that's about all culture. isn't that good no it's not a good because over spending money it w

keeping berlin aglow till mid october. seven years of refer this month was not so long with them and i have a four hundred million here as well as much more than estimated but now in the balance they are on to the island and it's fine. complete the it is a historic landmark in the heart of the german capital and the renovation and rest story should have to be done with precision but now it's ready what better day for the celebrate tree opening than on the day of german unity. scenes from go tos faust was the opening piece when this starts over in berlin celebrated its long awaited reopening on tuesday evening. some illustrious guests including chancellor angela merkel attended the gala concert. the renovation of the berlin state upper is building took seven years and was only just finished in time one last polish of the sign and inside the stage is set for the premiere in the revamped building. it's the night daniel barenboim has been waiting for his general music director of the state and for him the long wait was worth i

berlin's best known landmark the brandenburg gate. beside it the german parliament the reichstag with its glass dome. just a stone's throw away museum island. the german capital is home to some three point six million people and that number keeps growing it's one reason why berlin along with munich ranked third in london based lifestyle magazine monocles list of the world's most livable cities. what are going to be who will be the cities that will emerge as as new capitals of europe but not just capitals of finance are not just capitals of tech but real places where people want to live so even though prices are on the rise it's still incredibly expensive to get a great flat in berlin and certainly a great work space as well especially if you're comparing it to where we're sitting in london so livability and really cost of living was with a big component. in this year's ranking berlin also scored high when it came to architecture. the city boasts everything from bill how many in style buildings to modern office towers like it potsdamer

flight left berlin bound for unit but true to form it was wait for it delayed. i'm irish waiter thanks for joining us it's official madrid has taken control of the cots along government after cuts alone a separatist parliament declared independence world leaders are saying they are recognizing cuts alone but the council on parliament's independence vote still triggered celebrations inside the assembly and even larger ones on the streets outside. yes to independence that was the news from catalonia is parliament it was the moment the separatists had been waiting for and they took to the streets of bos alone or in their thousands to celebrate. if. that's an enormous satisfaction because we've achieved what we thought. was a good look at the independent state of catalonia in the. i never thought it could happen his all thanks to these brave people not knowing that. and they were singing inside the parliament as well the unofficial national anthem catalonia as opposition had already quit the chamber refusing to take part the remaining lawmakers voted by seventy to t

air berlin was growing with acquisitions that included german leisure airline l t u. but the airline has been in the red since two thousand and eight as a result the former c.e.o. and founder your him who stepped down in two thousand and eleven in the same year the new chairman made one signed a groundbreaking deal with gulf airline. one of the leading carriers in the middle east became the largest shareholder of air berlin. and in two thousand and fifteen air berlin posted a record loss its main shareholder and he had once again came to the rescue but to no avail on august fifteenth of this year with a debt burden of almost two billion euros air berlin declared bankruptcy its rival germany's largest carrier quired many of its roots within germany that prompted concerns over reduced competition and the possibility of increased prices for consumers. without air berlin no company has stepped up to compete against love plans or for these routes easyjet sort of be in the process confident that there's been no agreement yes or no customers will face the option of flying lo

the japanese berlin has been transformed. until october fifteenth both festivals will be lighting up the night in the german capital from seven pm until midnight. so boxcars bring back memories for many also for me but already could take us from the past can compete with funk on conan makes it started out as a hobby about today he even makes money by building classic soap box cars for custom us some of them are even motorized and look exactly like old racing cars but both adults and kids loftus unique creations. features that hark back to the olden days but this isn't a well preserved classic it's a soap box replica built in twenty seventeen and the proud possession of sisters and color to haas. example that we as kids are allowed to drive a come out even if it's a small come. out and it's a lot of fun. i like this i think it's great because it's fun and it's always a new experience so. it's like. this soap box even has a motor the girls to cedar is handmade and one of a kind it's a remake of the english 1930's log and a rap

that off the ground in berlin. yes a little bit you're free million customers and everybody you have to say for the project caught me three million customers so what everybody in town have a say to a project and it goes while present approach of have to follow what people are saying as a project the many big construction projects in germany have run over budget recently the phila many and how about for example the berlin airport are we getting used to that we promised by politicians it will cost a billion and we end up paying three billion for i think it's not a promise but politiken says also we know ourself we are hoping we get a cheap to get it cheap what we like to have to get to get the numbers simple a number but somebody but you have to estimate a project you know is a numbers and it's very complicated as made a project in the beginning but midodrine that's a german to do say a price and be offensive to follows a price that's about all culture. isn't that good no it's not a good because over spending money i

babylon berlin with a budget of forty million euros this berlin is a metropolis that's home to poverty drug abuse and crime a volcano waiting to erupt fascinating and modern the series paints an authentic and gripping portrait of the german capital in that era. cup and there was an incredible explosion of creativity art and culture it was so much going on especially in berlin. tundras have thousands of immigrants mainly from eastern europe arrived and were made to feel welcome in a city where millions of people filled the streets. and it's a crime writer who does amazing research and comes up with an incredibly vivid portrait of the era. where the beauty of it is never good. police and communists battle it out on the streets of berlin both the novel and the series are accurate down to the smallest detail. as precise as a history book and as exciting as a thriller straight out of hollywood. doesn't deal with a t.v. series and a novel or two very different while it's. three screen writers and directors as much leeway as possible i said we need to tell the same story with the same spirit

the japanese berlin has been transformed. until october fifteenth both festivals will be lighting up the night in the german capital from seven pm until midnight. so boxcars bring back memories for many also for me but oh it could take us from the past can compete with the ones function conan makes it started out as a hobby about today he even makes money by building classic soap box cars for custom us some of them are even motorized and look exactly like old racing cars but both adults and kids loftus unique creations. features that hark back to the olden days but this isn't a well preserved classic it's a soap box replica built in twenty seventeen and the proud possession of sisters and color to haas. equally example that we as kids are allowed to drive a come out even if it's a small come. out and it's a lot of fun. i like this i think it's great because it's fun and it's always a new experience so. it's like. this soap box even has a motor the girls to cedar is handmade and one of a kind it's a remake of the english 1930'

babylon berlin with a budget of forty million euros this berlin is a metropolis that's home to poverty drug abuse and crime a volcano waiting to erupt fascinating and modern the series paints an authentic and gripping portrait of the german capital in that era. cup and there was an incredible explosion of creativity art and culture it was so much going on especially in berlin. hundreds of thousands of immigrants mainly from eastern europe arrived and were made to feel welcome in a city where millions of people filled the streets. with used. is. a crime writer who does amazing research and comes up with an incredibly vivid portrait of the era. where the idea of is never good. police and communists battle it out on the streets of berlin both the novel and the series are accurate down to the smallest detail. as precise as a history book and as exciting as a thriller straight out of hollywood. doesn't deal with a t.v. series and the novel are two very different wilds i allowed the three screen writers and directors as much leeway as possible i said we need to tell the same story with the s

called hostess weston's or in berlin is germany's most famous department store. if you're looking for luxury you've come to the right place. it was founded one hundred ten years ago but i don't hear on the son of a jewish cattle trader from southern germany. in the early twentieth century berlin's commercial hub was its city center but beyond awful but in his department store in the prosperous district there from rotten book then an independent town just west of berlin. and because it is an adult famously said i decide whether a location is good or not as he insisted that his store would sell such fabulous where's the customers would come wherever it was. his confidence was not misplaced . with his wife and child he moved into a nineteen room apartment in the well to do tear gotten district his department store has survived germany's turbulent twentieth century history from the german empire into the weimar republic to the third reich and the second world war. but apartment stores which donors seven times. today it belongs to an italian chain which is in turn par

berlin's take a later port has always been the hub for germany's second largest airline now after its aggressive acquisition strategy went into a tailspin the carrier is bankrupt and left tons it is set to take over its turf after weeks of wrangling germany's number one airline has agreed to buy eighty one of air berlin's aircraft and take over three thousand of its staff tons a c.e.o. cost and she was quick to reassure that prices for flights will not increase even though love tons of has effectively swallowed a major competitor. of tons and has a market share of three percent worldwide and fourteen percent in europe where far from being a monopoly our business is one of just a few where prices have come down over the past year i don't think this trend will be up ended by a transaction like this. still many other issues remain unresolved what will happen for example to the many employees that look hands on has no need for they're around five thousand of them and they've now almost lost hope that they'll also be taken on after scores transaction of we're afraid everybody will lose the

babylon berlin with a budget of forty million euros this berlin is a metropolis that's home to poverty drug abuse and crime a volcano waiting to erupt fascinating and modern the series paints an authentic and gripping portrait of the german capital in that era. cup and there was an incredible explosion of creativity art and culture it was so much going on especially in berlin. hundreds of thousands of immigrants mainly from eastern europe arrived and were made to feel welcome in a city where millions of people filled the streets. with used. is a crime writer who does amazing research and comes up with an incredibly vivid portrait of the era. where the idea of is never good. police and communists battle it out on the streets of berlin both the novel and the series are accurate down to the smallest detail. as precise as a history book and as exciting as a thriller straight out of hollywood. doesn't deal with the t.v. series and the novel are two very different while it's high about the three screen writers and directors as much leeway as possible i said we need to tell the same story wit

for more on the air berlin deal let's cross over to john l. do allow standing by outside the frankfurt stock exchange general what more can you tell us about this deal. well i can tell you that this deal although very much expected has made investors here really happy lufthansa share price actually spike two point seven percent today its highest level in seventeen years now investors are still waiting for further details to trickle in like the final sale price held earlier reports put that figure out the low hundred million euros so two hundred million euros to buy the company one hundred million euros to meet operating costs now the contract signing is set for twelve today we'll find out later if that figure turns out to be correct now in terms of stuff is said to be absorbing three thousand of air berlin stuff which means that you have about five thousand for future remains unclear ok we know what about this purchase will it bring some certainty to the airline market especially for travelers who have been so badly shaken by the bankruptcy of

keeping berlin aglow till mid october. when. seven years of refer basement was not so long with them and i have a four hundred million here as well as much more than estimated but now in the balance they are under the linden is fine. complete the reality is a historic landmark in the heart of the german capital and the renovation and rest story should have to be done with precision but now it's ready what better day for the celebrate tree opening than on the day of german unity. robert schumann's scenes from go to is faust was the opening piece when this starts over in berlin celebrated its long awaited reopening on tuesday evening. some illustrious guests including chancellor angela merkel attended the gala concert. the renovation of the berlin state operas building took seven years and was only just finished in time one last polish of the sign and inside the stage is set for the premiere in the revamped building. it's the night daniel barenboim has been waiting for his general music director of the state and for him the

i'm sure if he lived in an elegant imperial air apartment in the heart of berlin. is an iranian american artist and writer his home is a reflection of his extensive travels around the world from which he's brought back a treasure trove of furniture and art. every item has a story to tell. the piece in the sun in the center of the room is a sculpture by a polish artist and. his name is. and the sculpture is called speech is silver and it's more of a throat. referencing the punishment during medieval times for blasphemy or heresy was to pour molten silver down. the throat. sense of color provide a striking contrast to the white walls the stuccoed ceilings were freed of decades of paint with painstaking care. and at the center a check cubist chandelier. we've been wanting to have this piece in our home for about fifteen years and when we first saw it in prague in early two thousand we couldn't afford it so we had our parents buy it for themselves and and about thirteen fourteen years later we managed to afford one for our own. shares the one hundred square metre apart

berlin in a way that's bound to get under your skin. probably the greatest detective in the world takes a royal trip but encounters a corpse finding the culprit on a train where everyone is a suspect becomes his most urgent task the great british actor and director kind of rana has taken on the major challenge of remaking murder on the orient express the screen adaptation of the famous novel by crime writer agatha christie and a classic of movie history let's take a look. the real killer is right here. and i can see everyone. the night. train journey and high cross entertainment for all the family that's all we have time for on this edition but as always much more on our facebook and website pages next week go easy on the popcorn. this man is a card carrying fondant stepson until. he came to russia from germany as an intent today he's one of the country's most powerful agri business and. he's championed independence from the european food imports and been rewarded with russian citizenship to sing installment stefan dear and his russian