Maueropfer / Wall Victims – In A Berlin Minute (Week 37)
From 1961 until 1989, at least 136 people died directly because of the Berlin Wall and border area. These people are referred to as “Todesopfer der Berliner Mauer” or just “Maueropfer” (wall victims). There are disputes as…
Mauerpark Flea Market – In A Berlin Minute (Week 17)
Supposedly there are forty flea markets in Berlin every week – one of the biggest is the Sunday market at Mauerpark (Wall Park), which is a lively park located in an area that once was…
Karneval der Kulturen – In A Berlin Minute (Week 4)
The Karneval der Kulturen (Carnival of Cultures) is an annual celebration of peace, tolerance and multiculturalism that takes place in Berlin during Pfingsten (Pentecost weekend). The highlight is the Karneval der Kulturen parade…
Berlin Angels – In A Berlin Minute (Week 43)
There are angels all over Berlin. For this video I concentrated only on Berlin angels found in cemeteries. The inspiration for this video comes from three places: The first inspiration is the song…
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…
