Today Berlin media reported again some ‘news’ about the new Berlin airport – or actually about processes that some fine day could turn the current mess into a functioning airport some fine day. If you ask Mr. Mehdorn that fine day could already come March 2014. But… At least in October 2013 we can probably […]
The mayor of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Monika Herrmann is currently loudly thinking and talking about installing Coffee Shops to undermine the local *soft drug business*. Finally!! And skyscrapers are back: US-American investor Hines is planning to build a high rise building at Alexanderplatz. The tower would reach 150m in height, that’s about 50m beneath the visitor platform […]
Oh no! The venue Festsaal Kreuzberg is no more. Last night the venue burnt down to the ground, despite great efforts of the Berlin fire fighters that tried their best For over nine years the venue hosted a great number of concerts, parties, marriages, readings, performances of all kind. The Festsaal’s calender lists upcoming events […]
On June 26th, 1963 the president of the United States of America John F. Kennedy held his historic speach at Schöneberger Rathaus in West-Berlin and said the historic phrase “Ich bin ein Berliner!”. And my mom was there too. Does that make me a Berliner? What makes you a Berliner? Are you a Berliner? How […]
Congratulations: 200000 signatures were needed, but in the end over 260000 people signed the petition. That means that the petition is a success and now further steps towards a community-owned energy supply can follow… I’m looking forward to this new step towards a community-owned infrastructure. First Berlin water supply got back into public hand, now […]
setting: me entering the local super market, catching a bike from from falling. a woman approaches me… me: wasn’t me! woman:: oh, great, thank you! By the way: have you signed the petition? me: what petition? woman: THE petition! me: ahm – i signed some petition.. woman: what petition? me: various petitions.. What’s your petition […]
Finally winter has arrived. Last night it snowed some impressive centimeters – and now “everything” is covered by a thin white layer of snow. And I guess I take the opportunity to move my sledging post from my previous Berlin Blog over here – so in case you are interested in riding a sledge down […]
The Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection are presenting a special exhibition at the Neues Museum on Museum Island to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the bust of Nefertiti on 6 December 1912. The exhibition is focussed on the Amarna period, refering to the ruins of the ancient Egyptian city of Akhetaton. More […]