U1 U-Bahn Subway – In A Berlin Minute (Week 127)
The elevated U1 subway line became famous through the 1980s musical Linie 1 by the Grips-Theater. For a long time the train only ran in West Berlin. Now it connects West Berlin’s Charlottenburg and Kreuzberg with East…
Snowfall – In A Berlin Minute (Week 32)
The first snowfall of the season! Well, okay, actually it did already snow last week. But I was in NYC during that time. So this is the first snowfall I saw and captured….
Insel der Jugend (Island of Youth) – In A Berlin Minute (Week 132)
The Insel der Jugend (Island of Youth) located in the Spree River section of Alt-Treptow, actually changed its name to Insel Berlin (Island Berlin) in 2010. But I prefer the more poetic name….
Planking – In A Berlin Minute (Week 61)
Planking aka the Lying Down Game aka Face Downs apparently has been around since 1997 – but has gained more popularity over the last two years in England and then Australia – and…
Museumsinsel – In A Berlin Minute (Week 23)
The Museumsinsel Berlin is an island on the Spree river, which hosts currently five museums and also the Berliner Dom. Because the Berliner Dom does not show up on the official map for the museum…
Street Art (West Berlin) – In A Berlin Minute (Week 136)
All this street art I found in old West Berlin neighborhoods: Wedding, Neukölln and Kreuzberg. There will be an extended version soon because not everything fit into the 1-minute format (no surprise), which…
May Day – 1. Mai 2011 – In A Berlin Minute (Week 53)
May 1st (1. Mai), or May Day, is a holiday known in Germany and other countries as the International Workers’ Day – a day for political protests, mostly organized by left-leaning groups, which has its history…
100 Bus – In A Berlin Minute (Week 45)
Fasten your seat belts… you’re about to embark on a super fast (time lapse) ride through the heart of Berlin on the 100 bus! It was only a matter of time that I…
