Urban Birds – In A Berlin Minute (Week 40)
Birds, birds, birds. Berlin is full of urban birds. They’re eating, fighting, mating, sleeping – like all Berliners. They just don’t have to go to work, nor do they have to go clubbing…
Reichstag – In A Berlin Minute (Week 170)
The Berlin building referred to as the Reichstag (officially: Reichtagsgebäude) today houses the Bundestag, which is the name for the German parliament. It was originally opened in 1894 when Germany was still the…
Berlin Ringbahn (Circular Railway) – In A Berlin Minute (Week 154)
The Berlin Ringbahn (circular railway) is a 37.5 km (23.3 mi) long city train (S-Bahn) line around the center of Berlin. There are two trains: S41 goes clockwise, the S42 goes counter-clockwise. For…
Berlin Time Lapse Collection – In A Berlin Minute (Week 171)
Now this is a truly fast Moving Postcard. For my last week in Berlin I created a montage of time-lapse shots that I’ve collected over three years for you. This seemed especially appropriate…
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,…
Mallorca Island, Spain – In Another Minute (Week 156)
Mallorca (aka Majorca) is the largest of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The Spanish island is a very popular destination for German tourists and I’ve thought many times I might possibly…
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…
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…
