Berlin is a city that has so much to offer, making it impossible to create a definitive “top 10” list. Whether you’re on a whirlwind tour or just want to hit the highlights, these are the articles I wrote about where to go and what to do in Berlin:
Siemensstadt S-Bahnhof: Berlin’s Abandoned Train Line
If you want to take the train the Siemensstadt S-Bahnhof, you are at the wrong place. Or you may be a little late, and when I say a little, it is more like 30 years late, but who cares about it now? It seems that nobody cares about the Siemensstadt S-Bahnhof nowadays.
Martin Schoeller at CWC Gallery in Berlin
Martin Schoeller shoots portraits in a way that makes you view his pictures differently. When you see his photos, you are not just viewing his work. He is also inviting you to be amused, laugh, and be astonished with what he does. If you go to the CWC Gallery in Mitte, we know you will do all… Read More &ra…
Rixdorf: discovering the Heart of Neukölln
When we moved to Berlin in March 2012, we didn’t know much about Neukölln, but this is where we found an apartment. Little did we know we would fall in love with the area.
Living in Berlin: 25 things We Learned in our 1000 Days
You know when an important date comes, you get all emotional, and you start thinking about everything that happens? This post is about this. We have been living in Berlin for a thousand days now, and it’s time to think about all these days we spent in this beautiful city we like to call home.… Read Mo…
Lichtgrenze: Celebrating the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Berlin decided to celebrate the 25 years of the Fall of the Berlin Wall by bringing it back up for a few days. This time, the Berlin Wall would be made of white balloons filled with a light called Lichtgrenze. Nothing compared to the concrete and fear that used to exist before. And the first time… Read…
Lilienthal Park and the Fliegeberg
There is an unexpected sight hidden among suburban streets in the south of Berlin: Lilienthal Park. To some, it might look like an ancient burial ground from an alien-like civilization or some ancient tribe.
Chris Gueffroy: The last victim of the Berlin Wall
Not many people know who Chris Gueffroy was, but we thought somebody should mention the last person to be shot and to die at the Berlin Wall with all the Berlin Wall celebrations. Chris Gueffroy was the last person to be shot and killed while escaping to West Berlin across the Berlin Wall between Treptow and Neuköll…
Blu’s Berlin Legacy: The Enduring Impact of Cuvrystraße Murals
In 2007 and 2008, the Italian artist Blu painted two massive murals on a lot at Cuvrystraße in Kreuzberg. One of the murals shows the torso of a man straightening his tie and wearing gold watches on both wrists connected by a chain. I call it the Golden Handcuffs.