On October 5, 6, and 7, the “Allied Grounds” conference brought together scholars, activists, and cultural workers from more than 25 countries at the House of Democracy and Human Rights in Berlin. It was the culmination of Berliner Gazette’s annual
Work as Sustainable Climate Production: From Absenteeism to Universal Basic Outcome to Platform Cooperatives
Text by Ela Kagel, commissioned and published by Berliner Gazette, in May 2023 If every economic activity has an ecological footprint, then it is obvious that we, as workers in a capitalist economy, have a significant share in climate production
Conspiracy as Artistic Practice
This is the curatorial text of Cassie Thornton’s GameChanger residency at TRUST Creating alternative social infrastructures is fundamental to Cassie Thornton’s artistic practice. With regards to her GameChanger residency she calls it “building conspiratorial networks of interdependence”. For GameChanger, she
OMSK SOCIAL CLUB: Alienation and Charisma
Film Screening and Exhibition Opening On Wednesday, December 7th, Omsk Social Club presents “Alienation and Charisma”, a new short film based on a Real Game Play developed in the frame of their GameChanger residency. The film will be screened in
After extractivism conference by Berliner Gazette
After an inspiring local event in Berlin at the Haus der Demokratie und Menschenrechte (https://www.flickr.com/photos/berlinergazette/albums/72177720302975606), the Berliner Gazette has launched the “After Extractivism” conference as an “asynchronous online event” and expansive resource site with video talks, projects, texts, and audios
Moving out of the SUPERMARKT space at Mehringplatz
After seven years, the SUPERMARKT team is now moving out of its location at Mehringplatz. Our temporary lease was not extended because the housing association seeks to upgrade Mehringplatz after years of renovation work and plans to convert the retail
Peak Soil: Why the Climate Crisis Urges Us to Reinvent the Politics of Space
The COVID-19 pandemic-related crisis surge, along with rising rents in the real estate market, has led to a rapid increase in the number of homeless people facing extreme weather conditions such as heat waves. High time to reflect on the
Global Finance Walk Report by RYBN
This sound piece is a report from the “Global Finance Walk” workshop, held in Berlin on the 21st of august, 2021, led by RYBN.ORG together with Laura Calbet on the invitation of Supermarkt Berlin and ZK/U (Zentrum für Kunst und
MONEYLAB NFT ESSAY PRIZE
Popular search query: “Making Millions with NFTs!” Empowerment or Trap? Jackpot or pocket money? You be the judge. Time to auction off our criticality. In a single year, NFTs have gone from obscurity to superstardom. Are NFTs, DeFi and gamified
New Common Sense: Forging a European Ecosystem of Platform Coops
Discussion “Forging the European Ecosystem” by Ela Kagel (Platform Cooperatives Germany), Luca Pastorelli (DIESIS), Jan Zygmuntowski (CoopTechHub Poland), Ana Agirre (TAZEBAEZ) and Jose Mari Luzarraga (Mondragon) Facilitated by Jonas Pentzien (IÖW) as part of the #NewCommonSense conference, the 6th edition