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…
Book Burning Memorial – In A Berlin Minute (Week 27)
In May 1933 students burnt the works of hundreds of authors on a square in Berlin (and throughout Germany). In 1994/95 a memorial called “Bibliothek” (library) conceived by Micha Ullman was built within what is…
Berlin Bears / Bärenzwinger – In A Berlin Minute (Week 157)
Since 1280 the coat of arms, mascot and symbol for Berlin has been the bear. It is actually not exactly clear where the name of the city or the connection to the animal…
