Bohemian Rixdorf (Böhmisch-Rixdorf) – In A Berlin Minute (Week 152)
Dorf Rixdorf (village Rixdorf) or Böhmisch Rixdorf (Bohemian Rixdorf) is a little Berlin neighborhood, which is now part or Neukölln. Originally it was founded in 1737 by Protestant refugees from Bohemia. The main…
Plane, Bus, Still, Train – In A Berlin Minute (Week 1)
I’m a German from outside of Hamburg. Since I was a kid I wanted to live in New York City. For the last 11 years I did. I’ve always felt slightly misplaced everywhere…
St. Pauli (Hamburg) – In Another Minute (Week 2)
Another trip to Hamburg: FC St. Pauli, my soccer (footbal / Fussball) club, internationally known “Weltkulturgut” and cult favorite among the alternative crowd as well as the working class family, finally made it…
Berlin From Above (Tallest Building’s View) – In A Berlin Minute (Week 135)
Berlin from above, as seen from the tallest building, the Park Inn Hotel (not the tallest structure, which would be the TV Tower) is a sight to behold. This was filmed on a day and…
Pavement in Berlin – In A Berlin Minute (Week 3)
So the night finally arrived: Pavement concert in Berlin! I had bought the tickets for the show long before I booked my flight to Berlin or even knew for sure if we’d make…
Graffiti Text Slogans – In A Berlin Minute (Week 145)
In my humble opinion, Germans are word nerds, critical thinkers and like their puns and politics. Apparently some also really like to express themselves publicly. If you watch my videos regularly or follow…
Tierpark Zoo – In A Berlin Minute (Week 163)
Hauptstadt Zoo Tierpark is the zoo in the former East Berlin, not to be mixed up with Berlin Zoologischer Garten, the zoo in former West Berlin, or Tiergarten, the large park in the…