Liam Miller Liam Miller

“I feel at home here”: TCD meets Hertha BSC fan favourite Jonjoe Kenny

Jonjoe Kenny is a player reborn. The ex-Evertonian has spent the last 18-months charting his own footballing path in the city of Berlin, where he has become a core part of the largest team in the German capital. We sat down with the Hertha BSC defender to talk fan culture, moving to Germany, and why he can’t get enough of playing at the Olympiastadion.

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Liam Miller Liam Miller

Politics, Trotsky and Ska music in Babelsberg

Students and young people from Potsdam and other areas in the South-Western outskirts of Berlin have long indulged in the political tradition and welcoming atmosphere at SV Babelsberg 03. As Chemnitzer FC rolled into town, however, the football became a mere subplot.

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Photo essay: Matchday with The Unicorns

Berlin’s amateur and semi-professional football scene is as strong as anywhere in Europe. SFCF Inter, otherwise known as The Unicorns, epitomise its spirit beautifully. Photographer Ryu Voelkel is often on-hand to capture the weird and wonderful moments that make up a Unicorns matchday.

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The Culture Division The Culture Division

Photo essay: The people’s president

In January, Hertha BSC suffered the tragic loss of Kay Bernstein, its beloved club president. It was a shock that carried across the city, and the tributes came from all corners of the football community.

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Liam Miller Liam Miller

Views from the Ostkurve: TCD meets photographer Kasimir Weichert

In the midst of a wave of fan protests against creeping financial changes in the DFL, the death of the club’s beloved president, and approaching Euro 2024, we spoke to Kasimir to learn more about his creative process and his insights on Berlin’s blossoming football culture.

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