DIFFUS • Magazine

DIFFUS 005 / Fall 2025: 

It features 130 pages of content and includes a large, double-sided SSIO poster.
In German language. 

SSIO from Bonn combines wordplay, personality, humor, authenticity, and extraordinary rap skills like no one else — effortlessly bringing it all together into a complete package that defies trends yet still feels totally current. 0228 is the area code, Tannenbusch the neighborhood — and SSIO is still making us smarter. Nearly fifteen years after his debut album, he’s at his absolute peak. But why, exactly? We explore that question in a personal interview and a truly royal photo shoot.

Also in the issue:
Exclusive interviews with t-low, badmómzjay, and Domiziana. We meet rising artist Magda in Linz, feature a portrait of Paula Engels, and talk to New York electronic duo fcukers as well as the girl group Katseye, who’ve been everywhere since their hit “Gnarly” and an iconic GAP campaign. We also take a closer look at the faces of Queer Rage and dive into the newest chapter of the UK rap wave: Nu-Jerk.

Plus, a report that asks: Who actually owns the traditional Berlin corner pub? For that story, our writer Felix Baum met his favorite landlady Desa, talked with pub-rapper S.3000, and stepped into the world of Pintendari, Berlin’s youngest pub owner — who also happens to be a rapper.

And because that’s still not enough, the issue includes:
An essay by Alex Barbian on “Große Kunst” by Betterov, a studio visit with artist and influencer Isis Maria Niedecken, a big Britpop fashion editorial, and the editorial team’s current favorite newcomer acts.

We take a deep dive into the “Season of the Witch,” a celebration of pop as a feminist witch’s sabbath, and share our essayistic reflections on whether we’re living in “the Era of Eras” since Taylor Swift.

Oke Göttlich, president of FC St. Pauli, takes us behind the scenes of what might currently be Europe’s most exciting club — the Open Ground in Wuppertal.