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Many may have heard the name Robert Mapplethorpe in relation to Patti Smith or maybe a black and white provocation or two. Mapplethorpe – Look at the Pictures shows, however, that a look behind beyond Patti and penises may be worthwhile. Interview with creators Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato at German film festival Berlinale

So, sharing a home with refugees... how does that work out? Well enough, in Germany, where much discussion is devoted to how best to welcome new arrivals. But it isn't the people themselves that take up the most space; the real elephant in the room is the stories of trauma that the new arrivals carry with them.

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Of course Germans can flirt; hopefully we've at learned that by now. They're maybe not the best at it, but depending on blood alcohol levels and individual creativity, all nationalities can be bad flirts. We've compiled the most romantic, craziest and bizarre flirting strategies from across the globe for all those moments that hang on the line.

Rumour has it that German men can't flirt. Should they ever try their luck, it often comes across as too subtle for most women. Why is it that we always perpetuate the same clichés about men and women? We turn the tables by calling for a new form of shyness. 

In the discussion about where the boundaries between sexism and flirting lie, one thing is often overlooked: flirting is a game. As a result, men are more expected than women to make the first move. If you don't respect the rules, it's game over. But why do feminists and confident women get kicked out of the game?

Flirting is seen as a game in many parts of the world. Germany in particular seems to be home to hordes of "'male hunters' waiting to pounce, and 'female princesses' who are waiting to be swept off their feet. But that's also a huge generalisation. It doesn't have to be that way. A German-Californian perspective on flirting. 

Germans don't flirt. At least that's how the common cliché goes. Smiles, jokes and batting eyelashes: what the French and Italians allegedly know down to their bones remains a mystery to all Germans. Passion? Anything but that! Cafébabel wants to go a little deeper: do the hearts of the cold Germans still beat? And can Berlin flirt after all?

Germany’s capital loves to party, whatever the weather or season. But urban celebrations are constantly evolving at more and more dynamic rates, and so Berlin’s cityscape is also changing – especially in summer.