Tag Archives: Berlin
The opposite of punctuality is BVG: When Berliners are late Posted by Sandra Rösner on Mar 6, 2014
Delays and Cancellations – Travelling with public transportation in Berlin can be a pain in the neck With an area of nearly 900 square kilometers, Berlin is the largest city in Germany. Also counted by its inhabitants the capital is the most crowded area in Germany. About 3.4 million people track through the streets every…
German characters: Alexander von Humboldt Posted by jan on Dec 1, 2011
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt was a German Naturwissenschaftler (naturaly scientist) and his fields reached far over European borders. With his complete works, that took more than seven Jahrzehnte (decades), he created a new level of knowledge and reflection regarding the whole world and became a cofounder of geography as a empiric science. Alexander…
German movies: Lola rennt (Run Lola Run) Posted by jan on Nov 16, 2011
The movie „Jeden Tag, jede Sekunde triffst Du eine Entscheidung, die dein Leben verändern kann.“ („Every day, every second you make a decision that could change your life.“) You can say that this Satz (sentence) is something like the credo of this fast-paced movie made by Tom Tykwer in 1998. The story of the movie…
Berliner Mauerbau – Building of the Berlin Wall Posted by Sandra Rösner on Aug 16, 2011
The Building of the Berlin Wall was a topic in the German media on the last weekend because 50 years ago, on 13 August 1961, the Wall was built. Thus, I would like to remind you in this post why this wall was ever erected. The allied forces, the USA, Great Britain, France, and the…
61. Berlinale Posted by jan on Feb 14, 2011
Right now, from 10th to 20th of February, the 61st „Berlinale“ takes place in …guess where? Right! In Berlin.
The last love parade? Posted by jan on Aug 5, 2010
Maybe some of you have already gehört (heard) that this year´s love parade ended up in a Katastrophe (catastrophe). 21 people were squashed to death due to a mass panic. 500 were verletzt (injured).