Abandoned Gardens – Verlassener Schrebergarten – In A Berlin Minute (Week 117)
This is one of the most atmospheric places I’ve been to in Berlin. Schrebergärten aka allotment gardens have been quite popular in German cities. People who live in apartments rent a little garden with a…
Teufelsberg Spy Station – In A Berlin Minute (Week 155)
In the northern part of the nature preserve Grunewald Forest, on top of the man-made hill Teufelsberg (Devil’s Mountain) sits the former US spy listening station Teufelsberg Spy Station. From Teufelsberg Spy Station,…
Komische Oper – In A Berlin Minute (Week 44)
This week I saw the opera Rusalka by Antonín Dvo?ák at the Komische Oper with new friend, book critic and Book Slut editor-in-chief Jessa Crispin. I hadn’t planned to make a video about this – due to copyright concerns and because…
Sunrise Time Lapse – In A Berlin Minute (Week 116)
Look who’s back in Berlin! Me… and the sun. Well, actually the sun mostly hides behind clouds. Only one of many challenges in trying to film a sunrise. For one: do YOU know…
Computerspiele Museum (Computer Games Museum) – In A Berlin Minute (Week 46)
The Berlin Computerspiele Museum (computer games museum) originally opened in 1997 – but the new permanent exhibition tracking the evolution of computer games just opened in January and gives the museum a brand-new feel,…
Berlin Bridges (Brücken) – In A Berlin Minute (Week 96)
There are about 2100 bridges in Berlin – crossing streets, train tracks, and waterways. For this 1-minute video I wanted to show you just a few special bridges crossing the Spree River (and…
Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm) – In A Berlin Minute (Week 29)
This week is dedicated to the Berlin TV Tower (German: Fernsehturm) – the one Berlin sight that is visible from all over the city. Usually, I try to shoot fresh footage during the…
Graffiti Factory – In A Berlin Minute (Week 21)
Apparently, Berlin has several abandoned factories covered in graffiti that also allow beautiful views of the city – when you sneak inside the graffiti factory… The graffiti factory featured in my 21st weekly…
