DOCSLIB.ORG

Berlin Guide 2 3 Berlin Michael Reid Berlin

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Berlin Guide 2 3 Berlin Michael Reid Berlin BERLIN GUIDE 2 3 BERLIN MICHAEL REID BERLIN Published as a bespoke guide First published 2015 4th edition, August 2020 © Michael Reid Sydney + Berlin, 2020 CONTENTS 4 5 06 Introduction, Laura Thompson 106 SHOPPING 148 BERLIN WINTER 18 Michael Reid Berlin and its Neighbourhood, Rachael Vance 108 Food & Flea Markets 150 Saunas 110 Fashion 153 Indoor Pools 22 SEE, DO AND STAY 114 Berlin Brands & Boutiques 153 Cinemas BERLIN 24 Before Touchdown 118 Bookshops 154 Christmas Markets 26 Private Collections 120 Record Shops 154 Drinks 34 Art Fairs & Events 158 A Day in Winter 38 Art Fairs & Events: Outside Berlin MICHAEL REID BERLIN 40 Museums & Galleries 122 NIGHT LIFE 164 48 HOURS IN 50 Memorials 124 Entertainment 166 Potsdam 56 Getting Around 126 Hear 172 Spreewald 58 Walk 130 Clubs 176 Leipzig 62 Stay 68 FOOD AND DRINK 134 BERLIN SUMMER 182 ONLINE 70 Eat 136 Lakes 184 Best Berlin Websites & Blogs 78 Plant-based Delights 140 Outdoor Pools 185 Best Apps 82 Kaffee & Frühstück 143 Freiluftkino (Open-air Cinemas) 186 Best Instagram 90 Süßes 143 Drinks 188 Here for a Longer Stay? 94 Bars 144 A Day in Summer 190 Help! 102 Beer Gardens 6 7 INTRODUCTION BERLIN Laura Thompson Gallery Director, Michael Reid Berlin MICHAEL REID BERLIN Detail image: Rammey Ramsey 8 9 Michael Reid Berlin has called Germany’s capital Berlin is an embracing city, which has made it popularity and commercialisation. Berlin is a home for close to a decade. Based here since 2017, I the perfect base for such an ambition. Its rich catalyst for global trends. BERLIN have led and promoted exhibitions by Australian and counterculture attracts artists from across the New Zealand artists in Paris and London, and across globe. It heaves with galleries and artist-run spaces By July 1990, over 100 buildings in Berlin were Germany. Those exhibitions have drawn enthusiastic because it embraces creativity, the alternative and occupied by squatters. If you visited the city praise. However, presenting Australasian artists to growth. Once a divided city, Berlin has at least two before September 2012, you may remember the international market comes with challenges that of everything: two zoos (Tierpark and Zoologischer Kunsthaus Tacheles, a five-storey artist go beyond the logistics and risks involved. Touching Garten); three opera houses (Deutsche Oper, colony on Oranienburger Straße. Formerly a MICHAEL REID BERLIN down in a new environment that has its own crowd Staatsoper Unter den Linden and Komische Oper); shopping complex, then a showroom for the favourites and rich art history requires time and, two airports (Schoenefeld and Tegel); and seven German electronic company AEG, the venue more so, commitment. It’s a dedication that is rare orchestras. When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the city housed the Schutzstaffel (the SS) and was hit among Australian arts professionals. The founding had an open ticket to reunite and re-create itself by bombing raids during the Second World War. belief of Michael Reid Berlin is to grow greater on its own terms. Abandoned venues – bunkers, Three months after the wall fell, a creative international recognition for artists from Australia hangars, power plants and underground stations group, Künstlerinitiative Tacheles, squatted and New Zealand. As we approach our tenth year, – were taken over by young creatives. Essentially, on the site, transforming it into a hub for the we can proudly say that we have achieved just that. 1989–1991 was a lawless period, with police from the arts. The building was covered in murals and We have presented well over 50 solo and group former East and West unsure of what rules to apply. graffiti, hosted performances and exhibitions, exhibitions by artists European audiences rarely get It saw the birth of Berlin’s now famous techno music and boasted an open-air sculpture garden. to see. scene, through clubs including Tresor and WMF. Kunsthaus Tacheles, which was the home of 60 Today, it is estimated that 50,000 people dance here artist studios for 22 years before they were every weekend. evicted in 2012, demonstrates the permanence of Berlin’s creative scene. A visit to the private Love Parade, which started in the summer of 1989, art collection Sammlung Boros will take you further speaks to Berlin’s free culture. Founded in through the site of a former air-raid bunker. the belief that music has no borders or nationality, At the Silent Green Kulturquartier, you can Love Parade aimed to spread love and peace. enjoy performances and exhibitions in a former Shouting ‘Friede, Freude, Eierkuchen’ (Peace, Joy, crematorium. Michael Reid Berlin itself was a Pancakes) and dancing to techno, the initial crowd haberdashery before the building was seized on of 300 soon grew to 1.5 million through worldwide June 18, 1945, by the City of Berlin. Detail image: Julieanne Ngwarraye Morton, My Country and Bush Medicine Plants, 2019 10 11 History is kept visible. Walking the streets of Berlin, reflect on its identity. Thousands of people came you will discover Stolperstein under your feet, brass to view the project, which stood in place for only BERLIN plates among the cobblestones that individually two weeks. commemorate victims of the Nazi regime. The Berlin Wall is distinctively marked out, and the All cities have histories and sites of significance, streets and architecture in former West Berlin but what remains uniquely Berlin is its vary greatly from those in the former East. In the adaptability and openness. Berlin stands apart summer of 1995, artistic duo Christo and Jeanne- from the art capitals of New York, London, MICHAEL REID BERLIN Claude wrapped the Reichstag, now the home of Paris and Hong Kong in the presence of artists. Germany’s parliament. The project, which took 23 A visa specifically for artists that is relatively years to be approved, required 100,000 square simple to obtain attracts thousands of creatives metres of thick polypropylene fabric with a lustrous to the city each year. Berlin is certainly not aluminium surface and over 200 workers, including immune to gentrification (construction sites and professional climbers, to install. The Reichstag, or development are a constant), but the arts and ‘Deutscher Bundestag’, mirrors Berlin’s history, artists are valued and embraced here. Berlin is having witnessed great changes and unease since its a production base and a site of experimentation; construction in 1884. Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s it is a place that is open to exchange and to project highlighted the Reichstag as an important experiencing the new. symbol of democracy. The act of wrapping the monumental building in a shimmering fabric prior to Laura Thompson parliament’s move back to Berlin from the temporary Gallery Director, Michael Reid Berlin capital of Bonn gave Germany an opportunity to Left: Belinda Fox: Drawing a Line, 2018. Photo: Bernd Borchardt. 12 13 BERLIN MICHAEL REID BERLIN Michael Reid Berlin Tel: +49 30944 04719 Ackerstraße 163, 10115 Berlin [email protected] Wed –Sat 11am–5pm michaelreid.com.au Above: Maningrida Arts & Culture. Photo: Jodie Barker Right: Dr Christian Thompson AO. Photo: Jodie Barker 14 15 BERLIN MICHAEL REID BERLIN Detail image: Imitjala Curley Black Apron ßE The Record Store Berlin INVALIDENSTRA Buck & Breck Leck Mich BRUNNENSTRA Redwood 16 Distrikt Coffee Katz Orange Ackerstraße 17 IN OUR Zehdenickerstra 1 Bergstraße NEIGHBOURHOOD Ocelot 0 m i ße n u Alpenstück t ßE e Restaurant w Michael Reid a l k Coffee & Breakfast Sweets Schröderstraße Leck Mich Black Apron Gartenstraße BERLIN Distrikt Coffee Rosenthaler Platz The Barn Lines: U8 TORSTRAßE Shop Strandbad Mitte The Record Store Berlin Linienstra Hackescher Markt ROSENTHALER STRAßE Kopps ße Dining Ocelot Tor Bar Joachimstraße TORSTRAßE MICHAEL REID BERLIN Mozzerella Bar & Bottega Katz Orange Art Linienstraße Alpenstück Restaurant Frea Michael Reid Berlin Kopps KW Berlin Pauly Saal Sammlung Hoffman The Barn Mozzarella Bar Mulackstraße Frea Strandbad Mitte & Bottega Sophiensæle Meine Bar Kw Berlin Bars ße Transit Meine Bar Große Hamburger Gipsstra U Rosenthaler Platz: U8 Auguststra Buck & Breck Pauly Saal U Weinmeisterstraße: U8 ße Pauly Saal S Oranienburger Straße: S1, S2, S25 Redwood Sammlung Hoffman Sophienstraße Tor Bar Sophiensæle Weinmeisterstraße Lines: U8 Straße Oranienburger Straße Lines: S1, S2, S25 Michael Reid Berlin Tel: +49 30944 04719 ORANIENBURGER STRA Ackerstraße 163, 10115 Berlin [email protected] Wed–Sat 11am–5pm michaelreid.com.au ßE Hackescher Markt 18 MICHAEL REID 19 AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD In 2012, Michael Reid noticed that Berlin attracts the Ackerstraße lies in the central district of shares premises with Kunst-Werke Institute for poor, the talented and the brave. Counting himself Mitte, home to significant landmarks such as Contemporary Art. Known for its cutting-edge BERLIN among their number, he decided that the city would the city Town Hall, Brandenburg Gate, Berlin contemporary art exhibitions, KW Institute has be the perfect location for sharing and cultivating a Cathedral and Fernsehturm (Television Tower). collaborated with MoMA PS1, the Venice Biennale and current, contemporary view of Australian art, ‘beyond For 28 years, from 1961 to 1989, Ackerstraße Documenta. a post-colonial lens’. was divided by the wall. Today, at its corner with Bernauer Straße, a preserved portion of Impressive private contemporary art collections Michael Reid Galleries staged Murr-ma: Uncovering ‘no man’s land’ forms the outdoor Berlin Wall – Sammlung Hoffmann and Sammlung Boros MICHAEL REID BERLIN Aboriginal & Australian Contemporary Art, a major Memorial (Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer), a (in a converted bunker) – can be viewed by Australian group exhibition, in the Hamburger Bahnhof, tourist hot spot offering a pervasive reminder appointment. Located less than a kilometre away a prominent exhibition space behind the Museum of of the once-divided city. Also within short is Museums Island, home to museums of antiquity, Contemporary Art (Museum für Gegenwart).
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Die Heidekrautbahn: Über Wilhelmsruh Nach Gesundbrunnen Ursprünglicher Ausgangspunkt Der Heide- Krautbahn War Der Bahnhof Wilhelmsruh
    FAKTEN ZUR REAKTIVIERUNG DER STAMMSTRECKE DIE HEIDEKRAUTBAHN: ÜBER WILHELMSRUH NACH GESUNDBRUNNEN URSPRÜNGLICHER AUSGANGSPUNKT DER HEIDE- KRAUTBAHN WAR DER BAHNHOF WILHELMSRUH. ES BESTEHEN ÜBERLEGUNGEN, DIE URSPRÜNGLICHE VERBINDUNG WIEDER AUFZUNEHMEN. EINFÜHRUNG Die Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn-AG (NEB) betreibt nördlich von Berlin die Infra - struktur für die Regionalbahnlinie RB27 Berlin-Karow/Berlin Gesundbrunnen – Basdorf – Groß Schönebeck/Schmachtenhagen. In der Öffentlich keit ist die allgemeine Bezeichnung für diese Strecke Heidekrautbahn. Historischer Ausgangspunkt der Heidekrautbahn in Berlin war der Bahnhof Wilhelmsruh, an der Grenze zwischen den Bezirken Reinickendorf und Pankow. Die Strecke – in Betrieb genommen 1901 – führt in nördlicher bzw. nordöst- licher Richtung über Berlin-Blankenfelde, Schildow, Mühlenbeck und Schön- walde nach Basdorf, wo sie sich verzweigt. Mit dem Bau der Berliner Mauer wurde der Bahnhof Wilhelmsruh geschlossen und die Strecke in diesem Bereich abgebaut. In Schönwalde stellt bis heute eine 1950 gebaute Verbindungsstrecke den Anschluss an die S-Bahn in Berlin- Karow her. Seit vielen Jahren ist es politisches Ziel, die ursprüngliche Verbindung Richtung Berlin-Wilhelmsruh für den Personenverkehr wieder aufzunehmen. Hierzu wurde in den letzten Jahren eine umfangreiche grundlegende theoretische, „DIE WACHSENDE REGION BRAUCHT DRINGEND konzeptionelle und planerische Vorarbeit geleistet. Die Wiederinbetrieb- ATTRAKTIVERE ÖPNV-VERBINDUNG NACH BERLIN. nahme der Verbindung nach Berlin-Wilhelms ruh erfolgt mit dem
    [Show full text]
  • L Oca Tion Condominiums by the East Side Gallery
    CONDOMINIUMS BY THE EAST SIDE GALLERY SIDE EAST THE BY CONDOMINIUMS LOCATION LOCATION e the food and nightlife and nightlife e the food PAGE 2 INTRODUCTION In the midst of the inspiring bustle of the metropolis, around a lovingly landscaped garden courtyard, a pleasant refuge that lends its inhabitants peace and energy for the vibrant life outside its front entrance is emerging. The enduring, timeless elegance of the architecture and the stylish serenity of the mate- rials and surfaces sourced with self-assured taste create this pure reflection of a distinctive residential lifestyle. Few places in Berlin condense the city’s new cosmopolitan places in Berlin condense the city’s Few Spree. of the River on the banks Anschutz site the flair like new world a whole of Friedrichshain, district In the vibrant busi- and lifestyle work-life shopping, of entertainment, and labels with an international hip Berlin startups nesses, all from the same time, visitors At is opening up. reputation and the Gallery Side the East to flocking are the world over neighbourhoods wher surrounding Berlin flair. with a pure entice Berlin flair Pure lifestyle residential of a distinctive expression Pure Berlin – world-class metropolis by the Spree PAGE 4 LOCATION As established as Paris, as liveable as Copenhagen, as hip as New York – the German capital is very popular in many respects. Visitors are flocking to Berlin to experience its diverse cultural landscape and retrace European history. Students, artists and those with great ambitions are mov- ing to Berlin to be part of the vibrant art or startup scene and experience the spirit of the city that is constantly reinventing itself.
    [Show full text]
  • Restaurant & Nightlife Recommendations
    Restaurant & Nightlife Recommendations Hackescher Markt/Mitte (10-15 Minute walk from ESMT) Weihenstephan Traditional German/Bavarian (Southern German) & Brewery; Price: €- €€ Enjoy a Pork Roast with Pretzel Dumplings or a classic platter of Bavarian cold cuts in an atmosphere that's rich with history after a day of exploring one of Europe's most influential cities. tel: 49 30 2576 2871 Neue Promenade 5, 10178 Berlin Oxymoron European; Price: €€ An unusual combination of club, bar, café and restaurant. By day Oxymoron is a place to meet for a coffee or a quick snack. The evening menu offers sustenance in the form of international dishes, ranging from tasty pasta to exotic specialties. tel: 49 30 2839 1886 Rosenthaler Straße 40/41 Hackesche Höfe , 10178 Berlin Barist Franco-Italian; Price: €- €€ The Barist offers great breakfasts, hearty sandwiches, a cheap midday menu and delicious Franco-Italian cuisine in the evening. The menu is constantly revised, meaning that you can return time and again and still be surprised by tasty new dishes. tel: 49 30 2472 2613 Am Zwirngraben 13/14, 10178 Berlin Frida‘s Schwester International; Price: €€ New Zealand lamb meets Moroccan couscous, a worldwide mix. tel: 0049 (0) 30 – 28 38 47 10 Neue Schönhauser Straße 11, 10178 Berlin Ossena Italian; Price: €€ The almost indecently-large pizzas and family-sized portions of pasta are legendary. The pasta is often served al dente, so let the waiter know if you prefer it slightly softer. tel: +49 30 2809 9877 Rosenthaler Straße 42,10178 Berlin Mutter Hoppe German/Austrian/European; Price: €-€€ Traditional German cuisine, in gemütliche Atmosphere.
    [Show full text]
  • Spaziergang Durch Den Bürgerpark Und Den Friedhof III in Pankow
    SPAZIERGANG DURCH DEN BÜRGERPARK ee1 UND DEN FRIEDHOF III Tschaikowskistraße Ho m eyerstraße Ma Zingergraben B 96a Kleine Schützenverein Homeyerstraße Schönholzer Hermann-Hesse-Straße Heide e.V. Homeyerstraße Beatrice-Zweig-Straße Paul-Zobel- Sportplatz d-Frank-Straße r llee a H einrich-Mann-Straße Leonha Köberlesteig Grabbe Heinrich- M Zingerg 12 an n -Pl S t mann-Hesse-Straße a raße vor Schönho tz r Her aben Pfeilstraße TRA M1 Paul-Fr anck H e -Straße lz e Pan in r Jugendverkehrsschule ic h Pankow -M a nn-Platz chützenstraß Heinrich-Mann-Straße bbeallee e a Friedhof Gr Nied Pankow e 13 TRA M1 rschönhause III 14 traße e Parks ß n Bürgerpark Cottastra Pankow Am B 11 aße r ü 15 Schönholzer rg erpark Cottastraße 9 Brücke Pa 16 ausen Re Leonhard-Frank-St 10 Niederschönh inickendo 8 r f anke Schönholzer Straße P 7 Pa n kow Friedhof 18 Bürgerpark Pankow 20 Pankow I 1 2 Am Bürgerpar Wilhelm-Kuhr-Straße Breit 6 19 B 96a raße -Straße KGA Schönholz r 3 1 k 17 straße k n lm-Kuh a Kinderbauernhof e ışıklı ll e Pinke-Panke o Getränkegroßhandel 5 Kreuzstraße W Am Bürg Wilh straß 4 e Wilhelm-Kuhr-Straße e rpark CANCOM on line Killi s GmbH ch-von-Horn-Weg Verlängerte Koloni inickendorf e R Husemann Neue Sc Pan e Sportplatz k o h w nen -Kuhr-Straß e ö un n br Mitte helm holz d Wil Gesun Pichelswerderstraße ollankstraß W Carl- annstraße m © OpenStreetMap-Mitwirkende von- Kühne Ossietzky- KGA Scherbeneck Werner- Görsch Gymnasium Kluge-Sportplatz Stationen des Rundgangs: 1 Eingangstor 8 Panke 14 Flora und Fauna – Besonderheiten 2 Kastellanshaus und Friedhof
    [Show full text]
  • Design Competition Brief
    Design Competition Brief The Museum of the 20th Century Berlin, June 2016 Publishing data Design competition brief compiled by: ARGE WBW-M20 Schindler Friede Architekten, Salomon Schindler a:dks mainz berlin, Marc Steinmetz On behalf of: Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (SPK) Von-der-Heydt-Straße 16-18 10785 Berlin Date / as of: 24/06/2016 Design Competition Brief The Museum of the 20th Century Part A Competition procedure ..............................................................................5 A.1 Occasion and objective .......................................................................................... 6 A.2 Parties involved in the procedure ........................................................................... 8 A.3 Competition procedure .......................................................................................... 9 A.4 Eligibility ............................................................................................................... 11 A.5 Jury, appraisers, preliminary review ...................................................................... 15 A.6 Competition documents ....................................................................................... 17 A.7 Submission requirements ...................................................................................... 18 A.8 Queries ................................................................................................................. 20 A.9 Submission of competition entries and preliminary review .................................
    [Show full text]
  • Press Release Berlin, 15 February 2019
    Press Release Berlin, 15 February 2019 Schlüter’s colossal sculptures have arrived in the Humboldt Forum The eight surviving colossal sculptures from the workshop of the famous sculptor and architect Andreas Schlüter have returned to the Schlossplatz – their place of origin. The sandstone figures, which are all on loan from the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, were recently transported from the Bode Museum and the Palace Workshop to the Humboldt Forum, where they have been put on display in the Sculpture Hall. When the Humboldt Forum opens at the end of this year, visitors will be able to see these marvellous sculptures, united once more as an intrinsic part of the history of the location. Schlüter’s eight sandstone sculptures originally stood in the Berlin Palace courtyard that bears his name – the Schlüterhof. They were among the few sculptures that were fortunately salvaged from the ruins of the Palace before its demolition in 1950. With the exception of the nineteenth-century copy of Antinous, they were all made in the seventeenth century. Six of the sculptures originally crowned the columns in front of the great courtyard portal, where, at over three metres high, they served as dignified ornamentation for the palace courtyard. They represent a canon of the ideal virtues of a ruler. Meleager, for example, stands for heroism and the protection of his subjects, Apollo symbolizes the nurturing of art and science, whilst Mercury represents the promotion of trade and the economy. The other two[NM1], the robed [ERJ2]female figures Industry and Harmony, adorned the interior wall of Gateway 1.
    [Show full text]
  • He Big “Mitte-Struggle” Politics and Aesthetics of Berlin's Post
    Martin Gegner he big “mitt e-struggl e” politics and a esth etics of t b rlin’s post-r nification e eu urbanism proj ects Abstract There is hardly a metropolis found in Europe or elsewhere where the 104 urban structure and architectural face changed as often, or dramatically, as in 20 th century Berlin. During this century, the city served as the state capital for five different political systems, suffered partial destruction pós- during World War II, and experienced physical separation by the Berlin wall for 28 years. Shortly after the reunification of Germany in 1989, Berlin was designated the capital of the unified country. This triggered massive building activity for federal ministries and other governmental facilities, the majority of which was carried out in the old city center (Mitte) . It was here that previous regimes of various ideologies had built their major architectural state representations; from to the authoritarian Empire (1871-1918) to authoritarian socialism in the German Democratic Republic (1949-89). All of these époques still have remains concentrated in the Mitte district, but it is not only with governmental buildings that Berlin and its Mitte transformed drastically in the last 20 years; there were also cultural, commercial, and industrial projects and, of course, apartment buildings which were designed and completed. With all of these reasons for construction, the question arose of what to do with the old buildings and how to build the new. From 1991 onwards, the Berlin urbanism authority worked out guidelines which set aesthetic guidelines for all construction activity. The 1999 Planwerk Innenstadt (City Center Master Plan) itself was based on a Leitbild (overall concept) from the 1980s called “Critical Reconstruction of a European City.” Many critics, architects, and theorists called it a prohibitive construction doctrine that, to a certain extent, represented conservative or even reactionary political tendencies in unified Germany.
    [Show full text]
  • Berlin - Wikipedia
    Berlin - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin Coordinates: 52°30′26″N 13°8′45″E Berlin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Berlin (/bɜːrˈlɪn, ˌbɜːr-/, German: [bɛɐ̯ˈliːn]) is the capital and the largest city of Germany as well as one of its 16 Berlin constituent states, Berlin-Brandenburg. With a State of Germany population of approximately 3.7 million,[4] Berlin is the most populous city proper in the European Union and the sixth most populous urban area in the European Union.[5] Located in northeastern Germany on the banks of the rivers Spree and Havel, it is the centre of the Berlin- Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, which has roughly 6 million residents from more than 180 nations[6][7][8][9], making it the sixth most populous urban area in the European Union.[5] Due to its location in the European Plain, Berlin is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. Around one- third of the city's area is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers, canals and lakes.[10] First documented in the 13th century and situated at the crossing of two important historic trade routes,[11] Berlin became the capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1417–1701), the Kingdom of Prussia (1701–1918), the German Empire (1871–1918), the Weimar Republic (1919–1933) and the Third Reich (1933–1945).[12] Berlin in the 1920s was the third largest municipality in the world.[13] After World War II and its subsequent occupation by the victorious countries, the city was divided; East Berlin was declared capital of East Germany, while West Berlin became a de facto West German exclave, surrounded by the Berlin Wall [14] (1961–1989) and East German territory.
    [Show full text]
  • HUF-10P-Formatiert-Final-1-150316 EN LA Ab LA
    The Humboldt-Forum is ► an international meeting point and forum for the world The Humboldt-Forum aims to improve our understanding of the globalised world in which we live by raising questions and also searching for solutions. It is our goal to promote interaction between different cultures and to increase mutual understanding. In today’s mediated world, geographical distances / dimensions are less and less determining factors for many people. However, this change has not been accompanied by an increase in genuine understanding for one another, so it is all the more important to support this understanding, and to highlight developments in relationships between cultures and societies. The forum seeks to illuminate the tasks with which we are faced – in our cultures, societies, economies, and politics. ► a new home for equal rights, tolerance and democracy The Berlin Palace and the square where it is situated look back on a turbulent history. Even as the palace conjures notions of the building’s historical identity, the reconstructed palace will primarily serve as the home of the Humboldt-Forum; and thus help foster a respectful and equitable world community founded on the principle of diversity. History, however, will not be buried in the process: a number of freely accessible areas will address the palace’s history and reveal traces of the past. ► a historical, present, and future obligation Following in the spirit of Alexander and Wilhelm von Humboldt, the brothers who give the Humboldt-Forum its name and conceptual ideas, the forum is characterised by its cosmopolitan worldview and democratic consciousness. Actors and partners of the Humboldt-Forum committed to this tradition include the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) with its two National Museums, the Berlin State, with especially the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, as well as the Stiftung Berliner Schloss – Humboldt Forum (Berlin Palace – Humboldt Forum Foundation).
    [Show full text]
  • Travel Guide Berlin
    The U2tour.de Travel Guide Berlin English Version Version Januar 2020 © U2tour.de The U2Tour.de – Travel Guide Berlin The U2Tour.de Travel Guide Berlin You're looking for traces of U2? Finally in Berlin and don't know where to go? Or are you travelling in Berlin and haven't found Kant Kino? This has now come to an end, because now there is the U2Tour.de- Travel Guide, which should help you with your search. At the moment there are 20 U2 sights in our database, which will be constantly extended and updated with your help. Original photos and pictures from different years tell the story of every single place. You will also receive the exact addresses, a spot on the map and directions. So it should be possible for every U2 fan to find these points with ease. Credits Texts: Dietmar Reicht, Björn Lampe, Florian Zerweck, Torsten Schlimbach, Carola Schmidt, Hans ' Hasn' Becker, Shane O'Connell, Anne Viefhues, Oliver Zimmer. Pictures und Updates: Dietmar Reicht, Shane O'Connell, Thomas Angermeier, Mathew Kiwala (Bodie Ghost Town), Irv Dierdorff (Joshua Tree), Brad Biringer (Joshua Tree), Björn Lampe, S. Hübner (RDS), D. Bach (Slane), Joe St. Leger (Slane), Jan Année , Sven Humburg, Laura Innocenti, Michael Sauter, bono '61, AirMJ, Christian Kurek, Alwin Beck, Günther R., Stefan Harms, acktung, Kraft Gerald, Silvia Kruse, Nicole Mayer, Kay Mootz, Carola Schmidt, Oliver Zimmer and of course Anton Corbijn and Paul Slattery. Maps from : Google Maps, Mapquest.com, Yahoo!, Loose Verlag, Bay City Guide, Down- townla.com, ViaMichelin.com, Dorling Kindersley, Pharus Plan Media, Falk Routenplaner Screencaps : Rattle & Hum (Paramount Pictures), The Unforgettable Fire / U2 Go Home DVD (Uni- versal/Island), Pride Video, October Cover, Best Of 1990-2000 Booklet, The Unforgettable Fire Cover, Beautiful Day Video, u.v.m.
    [Show full text]
  • Draft Itinerary: Subject to Change INSIDE JEWISH POLAND
    Draft Itinerary: Subject to Change INSIDE JEWISH POLAND & BERLIN JDC Entwine Insider Trip in Partnership with Northwestern March 19-26 , 2017 Once the largest Jewish community in Europe, Polish Jewry was nearly extinguished by the Nazis during World War II. Those Jews who remained after the war suffered further repression under communist rule. The country’s Jewish community numbered a mere 6,000—primarily aging Holocaust survivors—in the early 1980s. Since then, many Polish Jews have reconnected to Judaism and the Jewish community and population estimates now range from 12,000 to as high as 25,000 Jews. The 1990s ushered in a new economy that has since become one of the strongest in Eastern Europe. Yet Poland is still challenged by unemployment, an aging and inadequate infrastructure, and extreme disparities in income, social services, and community development. Poland’s Jewish community has doubled in the last 30 years, creating an increased need for critical social services and Jewish life programming. At the same time, meeting the needs of the nation’s aging Holocaust survivors and other elderly Jews remains a primary concern for JDC. JDC works with Polish Jewish organizations to provide critical basic needs and care to the elderly and to vulnerable families. It also is investing in a vibrant Jewish future through youth clubs, camps, student organizations, and leadership training. Day One: Sunday, March 19: Travel to Warsaw Afternoon Depart Chicago for Warsaw Day Two: Monday, March 20: Arrive in Warsaw Warsaw is the sprawling capital of Poland. Its widely varied architecture reflects the city's long, turbulent history, from Gothic churches and neoclassical palaces to Soviet-era blocks and modern skyscrapers.
    [Show full text]
  • Wegeabschnitt Große Steinlanke – S Nikolassee 5 „Auf Dem Südlichen Havelhöhenweg”
    Wegeabschnitt Große Steinlanke – S Nikolassee 5 „Auf dem südlichen Havelhöhenweg” P S-Bahn Bus F Fähranleger P P Parkplatz 24 24 Infotafel F Revierförsterei G Gaststätte 25 B S Spielplatz B Badestrand 26 Havelhöhenweg Rollstuhlgerechter Weg Zubringerweg Waldwegeschleife andere Waldwege 29 28 Zeichen entlang des Weges: 27 Havelhöhenweg Zubringerpfeil zum Havelhöhenweg Wasserzugang 25 Wissenspunkt P Waldwegeschleife B P 1 30 30 2 3 4 S-Bahnhof Nikolassee 5 0 250m 500m Wegeabschnitt Große Steinlanke – S Nikolassee „Auf dem südlichen Havelhöhenweg” 5 Infos und Wissenswertes Der südlichste Abschnitt des Havelhöhenweges führt in seiner ganzen Länge die Havelhöhe entlang und eröffnet einige spektakuläre Ausblicke über die Havel. Sie sind besonders intensiv erlebbar, da der Weg ansonsten auf diesem Abschnitt im geschlossenen Wald verläuft. Am Großen Fenster trifft der Weg auf die rollstuhlgerecht ausgebaute Wegeschleife zum S-Bahnhof Nikolassee. Entfernung: 2,15 km Dauer: ca. 60 Minuten bei gemäßigtem Tempo Rundwege: vom Startpunkt Havelhöhenweg 4 km, vom S-Bahnhof Nikolassee 5,6 km Anreise: Bus 218, S Nikolassee (1,42 km) und S Wannsee (2,5 km), Parkplatz Schwierigkeitsgrad: mittel, viele Treppen G Am S Nikolassee, AVUS-Raststätte 24 Die mächtige alte Eiche neben der DLRG-Station „Großes Fenster“ gehört ebenfalls zu den ‚Urwald’-Bäumen aus den Zeiten vor der intensiven forstlichen Nutzung des Grunewaldes. Dieses mehrere 100 Jahre alte Exemplar ist ein geschütztes Naturdenkmal und die stärkste Alteiche des Grunewaldes. 25 Das große Fenster erhielt seinen Namen wegen des freien Ausblicks nach Spandau. Einige hohe Gebäude von Spandau sind gut zu erkennen. Nicht nur der Turm des 1910/13 nach Entwürfen von Heinrich Reinhard und Georg Süßenguth erbauten Rathauses ist weithin sichtbar.
    [Show full text]