From techno temples to hedonistic hideouts, anything-goes revelry has been core to Berlin's soul for the past century. But rising rents and rapid gentrification may kill the party.

Berlin is known for its edgy corners and hipster hangouts, cosy pubs and off-the-beaten-track bars. From old-fashioned cocktails in hidden speakeasies, fizzy Pilsners in buzzy beer halls or ...

New movies from Gerd Kroske and Rosa von Praunheim, and a debut feature from China round out the Berlinale sidebars.