April/May 2025 There are many different reasons for coming to Adlershof Technology Park and to feel at home here She has been working at the café at Erwin-Schrödinger-Zentrum for seven years—she initially owned it and now works there as an employee It’s nice and quiet here and the area is green There are many young people and students about and our guests are always friendly There’s also a volleyball court that many students play on There is still a lot missing in terms of culture and sports Gerdan's Cafe - Technology Park Adlershof He lives in Friedrichshain and studies psychology at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU) What makes this university location different from others is that it’s very green here The people I study with and I like to play beach volleyball and basketball after class I also use the university sports offerings at the HU sports halls We often go to Kaufland for small snacks or to do some shopping We also like Gerdan‘s Café and sit outside in the deck chairs and we love the MoPs student café in the former engine test bed MoPs is one of the few places where it's okay to be loud sometimes I would like to see more cheaper places to eat and an off-license Extending the U7 to Adlershof would be really good Institut für Psychologie (hu-berlin.de) she has been playing tennis for three years I love in Schulzendorf and only come to play tennis The people are nice and it’s not so snobby I don’t really do much in Adlershof other than play tennis I know that the area is very attractive for highly skilled workers but you still have a lot of nature and lakes in the vicinity I think it still needs better access to the infrastructure like expanding the S-Bahn service to cope with the stream of commuters Berliner Tennis Club WISTA (btc-wista.de) It’s a very peaceful place and it’s much less in a rush than the city It is a special honour for me to work at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) It is highly acclaimed and offers excellent technical capabilities I live only two kilometres away in Altglienicke My way to work goes along the Teltow Canal—where I enjoy the relaxing view I go to shopping to Kaufland and the Asian market or I buy lunch at the small bistros and the fast-food places I like to go for a spontaneous walk at lunchtime or after work what would I give for a south Indian restaurant BAM Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung He has been living in Adlershof for seven years and works at the Berlin Treptow-Köpenick job centre I moved here from Mitte when the houses of the campus estate were newly built it offers a different quality of live and a pleasant neighbourhood Most people living here work in the nearby institutes and enjoy the short commute landscaped park is only a few minutes away But maybe I’m the only one: Most people here in the streets have children and people sit on their balconies and terraces Housing projects in the development area - Technology Park Adlershof Jördis Götz for Adlershof Journal The development of the Science and Technology Park Berlin Adlershof was and is co-financed by the European Union namely by EFRE. This concerns infrastructure development like construction of technology centres Furthermore EFRE is used for international projects Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information The Red Army’s role in defeating the Nazis means Germany’s monuments won’t succumb to anger with Russia XLinkedInEmailLinkGiftFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Josefine FokuhlSeptember 20, 2022 at 12:00 AM EDTBookmarkSaveFormer outposts of the Soviet Union are dismantling memorials to the bygone power in protest over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, except for a notable exception: Berlin. The capital of Germany boasts a dozen Soviet monuments, including an imposing shrine to fallen soldiers in Treptower Park near the Spree river. While most are in the former communist East, some are also in sectors that were under US and British control after World War II, including a memorial incorporating Soviet tanks a short walk from Brandenburg Gate. 2021 2:53 PM EDT | Originally published: October 22 2021 10:47 AM EDTNestled alongside the River Spree south of Berlin’s city center riverboat rides and runners pounding their way along the waterside path Summer days usually see sunbathers enjoying the views of the leafy landscape or tourists in awe of the Soviet War Memorial’s commanding centerpiece: a 12-meter tall statue of a Soviet soldier built in the park in 1949 built in the park in 1949 in remembrance of the 80,000 Red Army soldiers who died during World War II’s Battle of Berlin about 7,000 of whom were buried in the park the park became the setting for reconstructions of villages of Germany’s overseas colonies across the African continent Not only were these model villages on display—so were 106 people from these communities unwilling and unwitting participants who were uprooted from their homes and “exhibited” for audiences in Berlin the new exhibition at Treptow and an accompanying program of events including a city-wide tour of sites with overlooked imperial history recently marked the first physical events Dekoloniale has hosted “It’s really about implementing a new form of remembrance culture and also showing people in a very physical way how present that past is and how much it still shapes the present,” says journalist and curator Nadja Ofuatey-Alazard working with museums on policies around exhibitions and artifacts and launching festivals and art exhibitions in public spaces with the intention of confronting German colonialism and its legacy With a €2 million ($2.3 million) investment from the Senate Department for Culture and Europe and €1 million ($1.2 million) from Germany’s Federal Cultural Foundation the group has ambitious plans to interrogate the city’s painful history and legacy of imperialism and racism “These calls are there because [the past] has been ignored for so long,” says Anna Yeboah “Germany is no longer in the position where it can ignore what’s happening internationally.” A woman lays flowers in front of a statue of a Soviet soldier at the Soviet Memorial in Treptower Park in Berlin on May 8, 2020.Binh Truong Xinhua—eyevine/ReduxLast June, an estimated 15,000 people attended anti-racism protests in Berlin’s city center after the killing of George Floyd in the U.S an education and empowerment project based in Berlin working with Black families and communities says her organization was inundated with interview requests throughout the summer of 2020 Ofuatey-Alazard leads Dekoloniale’s In[ter]ventions strand of projects which focuses on arts and festivals that critically and creatively examine colonial history She points out that these conversations have been built on years of activist work highlighting that this history and contemporary racism has often been denied “There have been people on the ground in Berlin and Germany who have been fighting these fights and addressing these issues for decades,” she says have faced pushback from some historians and conservative media commentary Dekoloniale too has not been insulated from backlash located on Berlin’s major thoroughfare of Wilhelmstrasse have been targeted several times with racist slurs and messages on its windows “People want to tell us they know what we are doing and that they are watching us,” says Kopp adding that Black activists and colleagues including those leading guided tours throughout the city are reporting an increasing number of physical and verbal attacks the resistance against this progress is getting more violent.” the agency had received 2,101 enquiries regarding discrimination on racist grounds or the basis of ethnicity representing a year-on-year increase of almost 79 percent a larger increase than in the previous four years combined The agreement between the two governments was applauded within Germany who were not included in the final negotiations Elevating those voices in their work—even when government officials fail to do so— is part of Dekoloniale’s goal Nigeria and Cologne were invited to a residency in Berlin over the summer to create work prompted by colonial history; these works will be unveiled as part of the October programming It’s one of the ways in which Dekoloniale’s project leaders want to collaborate with activists and especially those from former German colonial sites Those transnational links matter a great deal as Ofuatey-Alazard says she “absolutely demands and wishes for” a center in the city of Berlin that deals with colonial histories and repercussions with related centers in the former German colonies Voices from the diaspora are also featured in their online mapping project and walking tours, led by Kopp. On Dekoloniale’s website, a series of videos presented by local community members experts and activists explore the history behind certain sites Berlin-based Herero activist Israel Kaunatjike explains the bank financing of a key railway line in present-day Namibia The map serves as a guide to upcoming events showing the connections between the movement of people “The map is a platform that renders visible everything that we do,” says Ofuatey-Alazard “We are playing with people’s brains and emotions because we want them to unlearn certain ways that are automated crack open certain perceptions and lay open structures of violence and history.” that backlash is a sign that grassroots work and public pressure can “change the discourse very rapidly,” she says “I think I have not read even one positive article on the Humboldt Forum not even in the conservative press.” By the mapping project’s end in 2024 Dekoloniale hopes to have launched around 150 walking tours to showcase more hidden histories with at least half of these stories representing those of resistance “What’s happening a lot is that if German people are covering colonialism they focus on the violence and the violators,” says Yeboah “The resistance part is much more interesting and tells us a lot more about what we need to know now to tackle these current problems.” Dekoloniale hopes that other fellow European cities might take note of their work and commit to an investment—there are already conversations around a potential similar initiative in Munich there’s a greater interest in understanding the deep roots of this because some of them are truly disgusted and do not want to be part of systems like this And so I think there is an eagerness to really comprehend it,” says Ofuatey-Alazard Yeboah and Kopp are part of are coming together to address decolonization meaningfully—not as a fad or trend or buzzword of the moment “It’s about righting some wrongs and giving access and space to many more voices It’s just the appropriate thing to do and the necessary thing to do.” The original version of this story mischaracterized the intention of a World War II memorial in Berlin’s Treptower Park It was built in remembrance of 80,000 Soviet soldiers who died in the Battle of Berlin Contact us at letters@time.com Hans and Traudel Horn promised it would be a tour of Berlin’s socialist history Twice I spent a long day with them on the U-Bahn and S-Bahn trying to hear what they explained over the roar of the subway as we hurtled from monument to monument Berlin is a city of revolution and anti-fascist struggle Trees on one beautiful leafy hill cover the remains of 183 Berliners who fought and died on the street barricades in 1848 When they were interred in the Cemetery for the Fallen of the March Revolution Thirty-three others are also buried there who died in the streets during the Revolution of 1918-19 Treptower Park’s giant cold spaces cover even more bodies – seven thousand of the eighty thousand soldiers who died in the final battle to wrest Berlin from the Nazis Hans and Traudel are certainly not worshippers of the dead the graves form part of a collective memory of socialism They force an acknowledgement of the ideas those revolutionaries died to defend Fascism’s armies sought to bury those ideas forever in the Nazis’ “thousand-year reich.”  Treptow’s buried soldiers were among the fifty million people who died stopping them keep people from forgetting whose ideas fueled that revolutionary fire:  Berliners Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht Other Germans – Karl Marx and Frederich Engels As we visited these sites I kept thinking of the intense fights we’ve had recently in the U.S not to preserve monuments to a progressive past but to get rid of those that raise up slavery and oppression The very fact we’ve had these struggles is evidence of a change in power they built the monuments to those who fought Nazism But even when power shifted after reunification and anti-fascist monuments were endangered they could still be preserved by popular struggle Those monuments erected to memorialize the defenders of slavery and genocide in our country also tell us about power especially who held it during the Jim Crow and Cold War years But now our communities are showing that there are new limits forcing the removal of statues and flags honoring the Confederacy The monuments to those who waged the war to make the Philippines a colony and those who inflicted genocide on the indigenous people of California Fremont High School in Los Angeles still honors the man who murdered Klamath Indians and helped take California from Mexico But perhaps we can see a day now when these men won’t be so honored Looking at the way Rosa Luxemburg’s name is attached to so many Berlin places and institutions I couldn’t help thinking about how we remember our own peoples’ history and to those who led the fight against that oppression To those who died in the genocide of Indians Spanish padres deposited the bodies of the Ohlone people they’d enslaved Those graves were anonymous for two centuries Now there’s an acknowledgement of who might be buried there There are no stumblestones as you see in Berlin sidewalks that keep alive the personalities of those who lived in the houses from which Nazis dragged people to their deaths We need the same feeling about memorials to the slaves who perished on the plantations that Germans have for those who perished in the Nazi concentration camps Those who fought to end slavery in the Union Army (including those German revolutionaries of 1848 who’d fled to Texas) need the same honor people in Berlin accord to the Red Army that liberated their city Sometimes I dream about what a socialist government might do where we live with his words from Canton jail protesting the slaughter of World War One as Kathe Kollwitz’ denunciation of war is on Unter den Linden a Black/Latina woman who led the fight for the eight-hour day after her husband was murdered by Chicago’s one-percenters for organizing workers and challenging predatory capitalism Could we put her words on stones that would cross a Times Square pedestrian mall renamed for her as Rosa Luxemburg Platz remembers Gonzalez’ contemporary Berliners even remember their radical history in the Reichstag – the equivalent of Washington’s Capitol building The black bands below the names of Germany’s Communist and Socialist deputies of the 30s Did we also have socialist Congress members like those whose names are honored in the Reichstag How do we remember Vito Marcantonio and Victor Berger and the others who held the same ideas and defended them in our own Congress In Treptower Park I remembered the photographs of the U.S and Soviet soldiers as they met at the Elbe River in 1945 when there was no longer an inch of Germany controlled by the Nazis The photographs show the happiness and weariness of people fighting in the same anti-fascist cause seeing across that river those who’d fought with them on the same side as the Red Army soldiers buried in Treptower Park My mother edited books filled with the revolutionary ideas that inspired those who fought to end fascism When I was a kid we listened to a scratchy record of the Songs of the Lincoln Brigade – those U.S radicals who fought fascism in the Spanish Civil War In “Freiheit” a verse sings of the Thalmann Battalion albeit with its lower part covered in graffiti The Cold War taught us to see people on our own side It inculcated a level of fear that made us blind to who those dangerous Germans and Soviets were When we were taught to fear Rosa Luxemburg it became much easier to banish Lucy Gonzalez Parsons as well Perhaps having statues to Stonewall Jackson and Robert E instead of to the Texas Germans who fought in the Union Army is connected to the absence of any acknowledgement in this country of the Soviet soldiers who died and who holds power when those monuments are erected David Bacon is a California writer and documentary photographer Vietnam, beacon of peace and freedom, marks 50 years of 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FDA recall could balloon to biggest in history Treptower is now the preferred location for the creative industries in Berlin but it was once an under-the-radar neighbourhood Each day Gerhard Spangenberg gazes out of his office window at Berlin’s tallest office building It’s hardly a surprise: the prominent skyscraper’s stainless steel and glass facade glitters in the sunlight casting its reflection into the River Spree below Spangenberg has another reason too: he actually designed the iconic landmark In 1993, Spangenberg won an architectural competition held by real estate investor Roland Ernst to design the Treptower complex comprising Treptower itself and its three neighbouring buildings The idea was to convert the area between Puschkinallee And Spangenberg’s “New Objectivity” design secured him first prize Spangenberg was awarded overall artistic and architectural direction of the project, as well as the design planning of the high rise while architects Schweger and Partner and Reichel + Stauth carried out the detailed planning of the adjacent buildings construction costs reached 500 million euros Spangenberg’s aim was to create “a striking urban design of the entrance into Berlin city centre”. Winning first prize “recognized our approach of a contextual urban planning reference and a strengthening of the river landscape qualities” the building is certainly an eye catcher.  “Its base is clad in heavy lava from which a glass body vertically rises through narrow reflective pilasters,” says Spangenberg Portions of each building include stone facades to tie in with adjacent buildings’ architecture The figure of the Molecule Man, seemingly walking on the waters of the Spree, greets as you approach the tower. This 30-metre high aluminium sculpture by American artist Jonathan Borofsky displays three figures with arms merging into each other It’s not just empty symbolism either: the statue marks the territory between former East and West Berlin with the area of Kreuzberg belonging to West Berlin and Friedrichshain the former East "A striking urban design of the entrance into Berlin city centre." After reunification the city of Berlin earmarked the overlooked area the former site of an electrical appliance factory “There was a lot of dead land and not much happening on the eastern side so it was an opportunity for Berlin to set out a master plan after reunification to build up business on the eastern part,” says Ulf Christiansen from a West Berlin perspective it felt miles away from anywhere Other corporates followed in the middle of the first decade of the new millenium Nowadays Mediaspree is one of the most successful property investment markets in Berlin and packed with high-end apartments and big names such as BASF The nearby neighbourhoods of Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain provide easy access to popular bars and clubs Berlin itself is riding the wave of a property boom but Mediaspree especially is the cool place to be abundant green spaces and an interesting mix of contemporary-style apartments and The neighbouring Treptower Park is one of the city’s prime recreation areas Bright young professionals flock to live in the trendy adjacent neighbourhoods in Friedrichshain while companies rush to move to Mediaspree to capture the best young talent “Mediaspree is located in between the most attractive residential neighbourhoods for young people with the necessary skillsets for the future And big corporates choose this location to make a statement to be close to where young people live.” Nearby transport links include easy access to the underground train network and a direct motorway connection to Berlin’s planned new Schönefeld airport The next step was to snap up the main attraction, Treptower, which PATRIZIA acquired at the end of 2019. The building comprises 26,000 sq m of office space, currently 99% let to 11 occupiers, of which the largest is government real estate agency, Bundesanstalt für Immobilienaufgaben. Leases in Treptower average 14 euros per square metre, which is low for the area and with a WALT (weighted average lease term, a metric used to evaluate the risks of a property portfolio going vacant) of 4.2 years, considered a defensive strategy at the moment. PATRIZIA seeks to modernise and reposition the 20-year-old tower in the coming years to give it a new lease on life and offer modern office space for the growing tenant demand in the area. GermanyChevron BerlinChevron Any standout features or must-sees?The one thing not to miss? A sunny lunch of flammkuchen (a type of flatbread) and vividly green Waldmeister beer (a Berliner Weisse with woodruff syrup) from the biergarten on Insel der Jugend, accessible from the park by a charming towered bridge—or rent a boat, complete with barbecue, for a few idyllic hours on the water with friends. Was it easy to get around?The park is large and sprawling, but accessible at multiple points thanks to great bus connections and a dedicated S-Bahn stop. Pathways are fairly well-marked, but it might be easiest to have a friend drop a pin to find them. When you need a break, it's easy to find a spot to spread out a picnic blanket or put your feet up at a cafe or at the Insel's biergarten. All said and done, what—and who—is this best for?It's a great place for families, who can spend an afternoon playing and picnicking in the park. It's also a hit with those on a budget: Just swing by a grocery store or Spati on the way here for some cheap beers and snacks. Those who are older or have trouble walking might find the park a bit tiring in terms of getting from the transit access points into its interior, but there are benches and places to rest along the paths. up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse We understand that time is the greatest luxury which is why Condé Nast Traveler mines its network of experts and influencers so that you never waste a meal or a hotel stay wherever you are in the world Berlin is made up of an eclectic mix of districts From history-rich Mitte to the hipster heaven that is Kreuzberg and laid-back Treptow each of the city’s neighbourhoods offers something different to the curious urban explorer The Friedrichshain area also has a variety of DIY cinemas and outdoor screening venues, like B-ware Ladenkino and Durchsfenster whose name means “through the window cinema”; indeed you’ll need to climb through a window on the ground floor to visit but you’re spoilt for choice with cute bars and cafés in this neighbourhood Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy Home to an industrial complex boasting a host of eclectic underground music spaces and clubs Treptow’s Ziegrastrasse is quickly becoming one of the most interesting spots for Berlin nightlife On the other side of the city is another calm and cleaner area, the heart of old West Berlin. As this area is quite large, not only a quieter crowd, but shopaholics and food addicts will also enjoy it here in Charlottenberg With Berlin’s equivalent of Oxford Street in the shape of the famous Ku’damm shopaholics will be in heaven on this busy street Foodies will equally be spoiled for choice in the surrounding area with a multitude of restaurants and plenty of al fresco dining a famous meeting point for artists and musicians and a popular local picnic spot once spring is in the air where you can relax in a well-maintained garden home to Neo-Baroque statues cascading fountains and a sweeping stone staircase get a tap beer in trendy bar Alter Roter Löwe Rein people-watch and observe epic sunsets – it’s only a short walk away from Volkspark Hasenheide which hosts an annual funfair in May and offers open-air cinema screenings in the summer with a focus on World War II air-raid shelters and tunnels – and the stunning 70-hectare Rehberge Park ArTono / Shutterstock An area that was once home to the likes of David Bowie, Christopher Isherwood and Marlene Dietrich Schöneberg is historically known for being the trendy center of Berlin To this day it remains the most liberal part of an already famously liberal city and a thriving center of modern art this picturesque area also happens to have recently welcomed many refugees Marzahn is where to go to see seemingly never-ending blocks of concrete and Communist architecture. You can get a real taste for the old east here but luckily artworks, colourful paint and nature add some much-needed life. 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square meters, were unveiled by the MTArt Agency artist Saype on 5th November in Berlin’s Treptower Park and Wachturm Schlesischer Busch to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall The massive land artworks will mark the fourth of 20 Saype is completing for his international series Beyond Walls The project launched in June 2019 on the Champ de Mars Paris with a 600-metre-long painting under the Eiffel Tower The artwork depicts a chain of grasping hands a powerful symbol of human exchange in support of common human rights and a sign of hope and peace for the future For the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall Saype’s Beyond Walls project brings a strong image of commonality among different people and unification within the world The extension of the human hand chain in Treptower Park and Wachturm Schlesischer Busch where the Berlin Wall once passed took Saype and his team of two assistants over one week to complete They used 200 litres of Saype’s own biodegradable paint formula which he creates with natural pigments from the surrounding area he works in This project is supported by the Mayor of Treptow-Köpenick and the Senate Department for Culture and Europe the first agency for visual artists worldwide represents French artist Saype and provides him with investment and support for his work Saype is part of a new generation of artists who are moving away from the traditional gallery model and working on public art projects with the help of MTArt Agency See also: The Young Artists And Entrepreneurs Disrupting the Art World Saype has been painting giant biodegradable frescoes since 2013 and has been recognised as a pioneer of a new Land Art movement promoting social values Forbes named him on their 30 Under 30 list as one of the most influential artists of his generation and videos of his work have been viewed more than 150 million times and Beyond Walls is based on 2,000 photographs of human hands he took during its 2019 gala he painted a giant fresco in Geneva to raise awareness of the organisation “I am proud to have Beyond Walls part of the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall The year 1989 marks both the year the wall fell and my birth year so it is very special to me to contribute art to this historical event which depicts a human hand holding chain and offers a symbol of togetherness and realization that walls both physical and mental can be overcome.” “Saype’s work continues to inspire and make a profound impact on public spaces MTArt Agency is excited to support him as he brings the messages of community and care for humankind all over the globe especially on this important historical anniversary Saype’s work is a reminder that art is powerful and should be accessible to everyone rather than confined to galleries and museums.” See also: Climate-Inspired Artwork ‘Imminence’ Lights up London Arcade  The Beyond Walls project is supported by B Corp a global movement driven by companies wanting to reconcile profit and purpose and ensure a positive impact on society and the planet Marine Tanguy has been shortlisted in the Demeter category in the 2019 NatWest Everywoman Awards – a platform for celebrating the successes of female entrepreneurs – which spotlights inspirational women running a business trading from 3 to 5 years Marine has spent her whole career working in the art industry was approached by an investor her to open her first art gallery in Los Angeles she met people from the top talent agencies and felt it was a more well-rounded way to manage talent She decided to build her own agency for artists – the first of its kind – using the same principles as a talent agency The idea was to work commercially with the likes of brand partnerships in order to grow these partnerships have enabled her to widen the demographics of who her artists reach and inspire She persevered with her business and in 2018 was rewarded with a Forbes 30 under 30 Europe The agency has since grown organically and currently invests in 15 artists selected for their talent and socially engaging concepts supporting them financially and strategically See also: World’s Largest Artwork On Show In Paris – Artist Saype Marks World Refugee Day © 2024 Arts & Collections - All Rights Reserved Berlin’s unique districts have their own personalities and style By Victoria Pearce Few places have a story to tell like Berlin. Although it has experienced ideological and physical divisions, like the Berlin Wall, today, it is a welcoming home to newcomers from Germany and all over the world. This German city is constantly reinventing itself while learning from its past Berlin’s evolution is clear from its immense urban renewal projects and looming gentrification With so many different areas to choose from it can be difficult to decide where to live Learn more about this thriving capital city and dive into the details Spotahome takes the hassle out of househunting by doing the hard work for you and book rental properties all from the comfort of your own home Take the stress out of househunting in Berlin with Spotahome Known for its tumultuous past, the city has since transformed itself into a global hub of creativity Although it’s been over 30 years since the Berlin Wall fell you can still see the marks of division in the city’s architecture and infrastructure This divided past has led to distinct neighborhood atmospheres and varying prices across the city.  Finding housing in Berlin can be challenging, as there is a high demand for property. There are several options for your house search, including estate agents (Makler) and online portals. As in any city, it’s important to be cautious and vet advertisements carefully, particularly if you don’t speak German fluently or are contacting people online Newcomers also need to check whether their new home will provide Anmeldung. This official residence allows you to register with the German government and access many government services. Short-term rentals often cannot offer this These buildings occasionally have private or shared gardens The types of accommodation vary immensely – for example you’re more likely to find communist-era housing in the east of Berlin you’ll find single-family homes and the odd mansion you can be out in the forest with no neighbors in sight Approximately 85% of Berlin residents rent their homes, and the market value for rentals has been climbing quickly in recent years Although there is a constant stream of apartments and houses coming up for rent Newcomers should expect to dedicate significant time to seeking, visiting, and applying for housing. Rent is typically most expensive in central districts like Mitte Cheaper rents are available further from the city center Most people moving to Berlin find their rented accommodation through an estate agent or online property portal though – three months’ rent plus VAT is standard Agents usually represent properties rather than renters Ads online are sometimes listed as provisionsfreie meaning ‘without agent’s fees.’ you can find rental accommodation on the following websites: Those looking for short-term and serviced apartments can check out: though: if your name isn’t on the tenancy agreement you forfeit many of your rights as a tenant expect to fill in a lengthy application form and provide supporting evidence of your status If you’re a new arrival and don’t have all the documents available consider including a letter of recommendation from your employer and contact the rental agency to explain your situation Tenant rights are strong in Germany, but unscrupulous landlords are still out there. Your local tenant’s association (Mieterverbände) can advise and assist you if you wind up in a rental dispute There are no restrictions on expats owning property in Germany, but Berlin’s housing market can be limited. It’s often also less expensive for long-term tenants to continue renting rather than purchasing a property, as German law places strict limits on annual rent increases consider renting when you first arrive so that you can get to know the different districts you can be sure to buy property in an area where you’ll enjoy living for the long term.  and the vibe can even change from street to street Whether you intend to settle down in the city with your family or change neighborhoods each year you’re sure to find somewhere that suits you new builds and standardized services have been eroding the former division between the East and West you’ll find pleasant and exciting places to live on both sides of the old line One of the few visible remaining differences is in the ceilings An altbau (‘old building’) in former West Berlin will commonly have ceiling heights of 3.5m panel-sided buildings) can be a full meter shorter Internationals live throughout Berlin’s neighborhoods. Young professionals tend to seek central districts close to the action, but higher prices have led many to look further out. Even families find homes in various districts, largely because there are international schools across the city a pleasant leafy neighborhood in western Berlin is an exception: it has been a home-away-from-home for expat Brits since World War II and it does not get any more central in Berlin than this neighborhood It offers quick access to shopping and tourist sites like the Brandenburg Gate and Alexanderplatz It is also where you will find the German parliament.  Mitte hosts many business locations and start-up offices, making it popular for those wanting to live near where they work Several international schools are also located here although many families opt to live in other areas with more space and fewer tourists Housing costs are higher in Mitte than anywhere else in Berlin. Median rental rates run between €25.45/sqm for an older building and €36.60/sqm for new builds The largest city park in the area is the Tiergarten This leafy haven is often compared to Central Park in New York and covers over 200 hectares If you drive a car, bear in mind that parking is very limited and expensive in this area. Most commuters into Mitte rely on public transit to get around Pankow stretches from near the city center out to the northeast rental prices vary widely depending on how close or far you are from Mitte which is popular with professionals and young families thanks to its leafy streets Further out in Pankow, families become increasingly common as housing prices lower. Although Pankow stretches right to the border of Brandenburg, it offers strong transport links to get around Berlin quickly. If car ownership appeals you’ll find it easier to find parking as you move further from Berlin’s city center Pankow provides something for everyone – the Naturpark Barnim to the north offers fun outdoor activities while nightclubs and bars closer to Berlin Mitte provide great nightlife and young professionals flock to Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg for its mix of nightclubs the area remains your best bet for finding counter culture in central Berlin.  Aside from partying options, this district is also home to hundreds of coworking spaces. This makes it a popular home for digital nomads and freelancers Recreation venues include quirky cafes, art galleries, and the Berlin Wall art park Mauerpark.  This district is very centrally located and well-served by a variety of transit options and urban rail via S-bahn and U-bahn routes are the best modes of transportation between Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg and other parts of Berlin Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf is in the west of Berlin. This area is home to Charlottenburg Palace, surrounded by lovely baroque gardens This district also hosts numerous parks and walkable residential areas The district has been attracting English-speaking expats since the end of World War II It’s still popular with British arrivals in Berlin residents have easy transit connections via bus or urban rail Wilmersdorf is slightly further out and has fewer transport links The least well-connected part of Wilmersdorf is Grunewald Median rental prices in this area are €18.85/sqm. Although it’s more expensive than living in Mitte Located south of Mitte, Tempelhof-Schöneberg continues further south to the edge of Berlin. It’s a mix of suburban and countryside living – the district is home to the Tempelhofer Field, a former airport converted into an expansive city park You’ll find many families making their homes in this area Not only are median rents lower in Tempelhof than in other central Berlin districts but the nearby Berlin and Alexander von Humboldt International schools are an additional draw Families seeking more space and access to parking for car owners will find it as they move south away from the city center Transportation links are also available from here to neighboring Potsdam making this area popular for commuters and those wanting easy access to the cultural offerings of both cities Spandau lies on the western outskirts of Berlin This area is a favorite among those who appreciate nature and a quieter pace of life That’s not all that makes it a great choice for families – the Swiss International School is also near the border between Spandau and Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf If you’re thinking about moving to Spandau it’s good to know that it’s quite a long way from the action of Berlin’s central districts Many Berliners complain that it takes ages to go from Spandau to anywhere else regional trains take less than 20 minutes to reach Berlin Hauptbahnhof from Spandau’s railway station it’s worth considering the distance you’ll need to travel from your home in Spandau to the station when judging your commute Spandau offers a range of housing, from apartments in historic buildings to detached houses in smaller villages. The median rental price here is €11.35/sqm. There are many sports and leisure areas in this district, including running and hiking trails in Spandauer Forst. If you love the outdoors and can deal with a longer commute Lichtenberg is a primarily residential district in former East Berlin This neighborhood tends to attract diverse residents once at the heart of residential East Berlin is home to many GDR-era housing estates known as Plattenbau Housing here is typically more affordable than other areas in Berlin prices decrease the further you move from Mitte especially when compared with neighboring Friedrichshain and shopping centers in this area than elsewhere in the city Commuting into central Berlin districts is straightforward via bus or urban rail The Lichtenberg train station also hosts international train routes Recreation consists of small parks and river walks, though you’ll also find one of Europe’s largest zoos, the Tierpark. Neukölln is a quickly gentrifying favorite for new arrivals looking for the next up-and-coming neighborhood The areas closest to Tempelhof and Kreuzberg tend to be the most modern while areas further south are grittier and less expensive Neukölln used to be the place to find cheaper rent in central Berlin but these days you’ll find young professionals living here along with starving artists The whole district is well served by buses and urban rail making it quick and easy to get around Berlin from Neukölln.  The district is also home to a large Turkish and Arabic-speaking community who have inspired and set up many of the restaurants and supermarkets in the area Reinickendorf is a large district north of Mitte that offers a little of everything It’s home to several international businesses – large global companies like Bosch and MAN have offices here However, there’s also something for nature lovers in Reinickendorf, as it’s almost a third forest or water. The district is home to the second largest lake in Berlin, and the Dicke Marie oak, the city’s oldest tree Some dense housing estates offer apartments and many homes have driveways or on-street parking included this also means traffic can cause headaches at peak times If you’d rather avoid the bottlenecks which connect Reinickendorf with the rest of Berlin This district is the largest by area in Berlin which appears at first glance to be mostly forest It’s a great place to live if you want to enjoy natural surroundings while still living in a city but more distant sections can involve an hour’s commute or longer to Mitte Those considering Treptow-Köpenick who want more urban vibrancy should check out the areas adjacent to Kreuzberg and Neukölln While still within easy reach of Berlin’s central districts Steglitz-Zehlendorf offers homes nestled among lakes and forests appreciate Steglitz-Zehlendorf for its many international schools The BBIS Berlin Brandenburg International School is just outside the Zehlendorf boundaries and detached houses are all available in Steglitz-Zehlendorf housing prices run slightly lower than in other upscale family areas like Charlottenburg.  Commuters can easily connect from here to central Berlin districts or neighboring Potsdam Marzahn-Hellersdorf is in the far east of Berlin This district retains a significant proportion of communist-era housing blocks Berlin’s boundaries give way to farmland and forests and many houses have on-street or driveway parking and regional rail lines to the rest of Berlin and beyond Berlin is generally a safe city to live in, but it does have more reported crime (in German) than any other region in Germany This is likely due to it being the country’s largest city The highest crime rates (in German) are in: However, this does not necessarily mean that these areas are to be avoided – Mitte, in particular, has a higher population density and more tourists than other districts. Meanwhile, Alexanderplatz is extremely popular with visitors, yet it has a reputation for crime and racial profiling by police Victoria is an American writer (and mom) living in the UK she focuses on local content for employment law and business culture articles Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker ...var cex1 = "emVubmVyQHplbm5lci5iZXJsaW4=";var dex1 = atob(cex1);dex1 = decodeURIComponent(escape(dex1));jQuery(document).ready(function() {jQuery(".ex1").html(""+dex1+"");});+49 30 533 73 70.www.zenner.berlin "Welcome to the Holy Zenner!", chef Robert Hilges greets us with an unmistakable Berlin twang. Some may still know Haus Zenner as a beer garden and previously as a Burger King terrace. Gastronomy has existed here directly on the Spree for around 250 years. Most recently, it was typically German, typically beer garden. But for a few weeks now, a new wind has been blowing in the newly opened Biergarten Zenner under the new management of Sebastian Heil and Tony Ettelt. The people from Treptow who have known this place for 50 years want it to be like it used to be Younger visitors simply want a cool place with good food and good beer because this is where the old and the new Berlin meet.  the Zenner beer garden season got off to a promising start a few weeks ago and has been well attended so far. The huge beer garden has room for up to 2,500 guests freshly tapped beer served for the beer garden romance on the Spree In order not to scare away either the old guests or the young ones Sebastian and Tony combine tradition with modernity with their concept here That's why not only Berlin craft beer from BRLO comes out of the barrels which has been specially relaunched by a large brewery and is only available here at Zenner vom Tank Zenner head chef Robert Hilges ensures that the popular beer garden feast arrives in the 21st century His culinary balancing act includes an older audience from Treptow-Köpenick don't want to have their sausage taken away from them and a younger audience from Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg for whom it can often be vegan-vegetarian and less Königsberger Klopse Or, especially fine, with truffle pesto, garlic and parsley - our personal highlight alongside the homemade pretzel dumplings with wild mushroom sauce and the wonderful vegan fish n' chips made from deep-fried oyster mushrooms. If you eat vegetarian, Zenner is definitely the place for you, as the majority of the menu is vegetarian.  The side of the Körnervilla, which is still being renovated, is more intimate, but no less cosy. In the slightly delimited vineyard, there are palatable wines from Germany and Austria as well as crispy tarte flambée.  The Zenner seems to have arrived in the 21st century. The kitchen team is more international, and they basically look at what they can make themselves and what they can buy in without compromising on quality. The burger buns, for example, come from Bekarei, the excellent organic ice cream in the tower house from Rosa Canina. Even as a large beer garden, as the Zenner is, you can deal responsibly with resources, and that is something that is close to the hearts of the entire team. And so, with a glass of Berliner Bürgerbräu, we look out over the Spree and the Stralau peninsula in the evening light and crunch on some more chips. Where could it be nicer right now? We can't think of anything. It's nice to have him back, the "holy" Zenner.  Bestellen Sie jetzt Ihren individuellen Newsletter Note: Our newsletter is only available in German Bitte schicken Sie mir bis zum Widerruf meiner Einwilligung den Newsletter mit Informationen zu neuen Beiträgen. Die Datenschutzerklärung habe ich zur Kenntnis genommen und akzeptiere diese Would you like to discover more beautiful things ...var cex1 = "b2ZmaWNlQGhhZmVua3VlY2hlLmRl";var dex1 = atob(cex1);dex1 = decodeURIComponent(escape(dex1));jQuery(document).ready(function() {jQuery(".ex1").html(""+dex1+"");});+49 (0)30 422 199 26.www.hafenkueche.de It is getting fresh outside. Colorful leaves decorate the streets and sidewalks. A cool breeze blows over the east of Berlin and we sit together in a cozy fireside atmosphere on the edge of the Spree. A fire is blazing and invites us to toast with a sparkling wine: a living room feeling in the industrial area. We feel comfortable and secure and our order is taken with a smile. On recommendation of the kitchen now comes the main course: The "Rummelsburger". A pink-fried patty with onion jam topping. It's accompanied by classic fries with a fabulous Parmesan mayonnaise. Simple, plain and damn tasty! We are served "Amalfi Lemon." Bitter-sour lemon zest and sweet-salty sea salt crumble harmonize perfectly with the frozen yogurt. A crowning glory for this pleasantly intimate evening. We felt right at home at the Hafen Küche, in this lovely spot in an unassuming setting. Thank you. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time Sites such as Treptower Park provide a glimpse into Berlin's anguished soul.Credit: Shutterstock blue-sky afternoon a gaggle of teenage boys in T-shirts and torn jeans are showing off their skateboarding skills Clattering down the granite steps of Berlin's Treptower memorial they whoop for joy before racing back up to the top "I think this is a stupid place to skateboard," says my guide "But it probably makes good Instagram pictures Kathinka is acutely aware of the solemn significance of Treptower Park which commemorates the 80,000 Russian troops who died in the ferocious Battle of Berlin in 1945 Designed by the Soviet architect Yakov Belopolsky the nine-hectare park on the banks of the Spree was completed in May 1949 and expresses the belligerent unyielding mood of the world's first communist superpower.Credit: Shutterstock "Treptower Park is the largest Soviet war memorial in Germany – you won't see anything like this anywhere else in western Europe," she says "But it's also a military cemetery The ashes of 7000 Red Army troops are buried here." which covers nine hectares on the banks of the Spree was completed in May 1949 and expresses the belligerent unyielding mood of the world's first communist superpower "As a statement of architectural propaganda it's very powerful The 12-metre figure of a Soviet soldier set atop a small man-made hill is modelled on Sergeant Nikolai Masalov and carries a child in one arm.Credit: Shutterstock Visitors to the park are first greeted by a three-metre-tall sculpture of Mother Russia grieving for her fallen sons before turning into an avenue of weeping willows leading to a jagged geometric arch guarded by the bowed figures of two Soviet soldiers From here a series of tiered lawns and sarcophagi lead to the Herculean 12-metre figure of a Soviet soldier set atop a small man-made hill carries a child in one arm and in the other a massive sword piercing a shattered swastika; to underline their triumph over the Nazis the Soviets used granite from Hitler's shattered New Reich Chancellery to construct their sprawling war memorial While the iconography of death employed at Treptower Park will be familiar to anyone who has visited military cemeteries elsewhere there is something peculiarly unsettling about memorialising a political ideology that inflicted so much suffering on the German people Treptower Park has a guaranteed future: under the terms of its unification Germany is required to pay for the upkeep of all three Soviet war memorials in Berlin – the others are in the Tiergarten and Schonholzer Heide.Credit: Shutterstock Anna Funder details the apparatus of repression employed in the German Democratic Republic from 1949 to the fall of the Berlin Wall the Stasi [State Security Service] had 97,000 employees," she writes "But it also had over 173,000 informers among the people." While much of Berlin's Cold War past has been obliterated – only fragments of the Wall survive and Checkpoint Charlie is a crude facsimile – Treptower Park has a guaranteed future; under the terms of its unification Germany is required to pay for the upkeep of all three Soviet war memorials in Berlin – the others are in the Tiergarten and Schönholzer Heide "Every so often there's a debate in the newspapers about the Soviet memorial in the Tiergarten," says Kathinka "Because it's flanked by two T-34 tanks people think it's too militaristic and want it deconstructed but that's never going to happen." Dealing with Berlin's communist legacy is no less challenging than coming to grips with the scale of atrocities perpetrated by the Third Reich I'd spent 40 minutes exploring the city's Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe a vast labyrinth of concrete slabs and passageways Both experiences left me feeling unsettled and drained Berlin remains a city of unfathomable complexity and unimaginable suffering Sites such as Treptower Park provide a glimpse into the city's anguished soul "No other city has repeatedly been so powerful and fallen so low," writes historian Rory MacLean Etihad Airways flies from Sydney and Melbourne to Berlin's Tegel Airport, via Abu Dhabi. See etihad.com As its name suggests, the Adina Apartment Hotel Checkpoint Charlie is walking distance from some of Berlin's most famous Cold War landmarks and has pleasant one-bedroom apartments from $250 a night. See adinahotels.com Berlin Private Tours (berlinprivatetours.com) offers escorted walking tours of Treptower Park and other Cold War and Nazi-era monuments about seven kilometres from Alexanderplatz traveller.com.au/germany Mark Chipperfield was a guest of TFE Hotels and Rail Europe Sign up for the Traveller Deals newsletter Get exclusive travel deals delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up now Clattering down the granite steps of Berlin's Treptower memorial they whoop for joy before racing back up to the top "Treptower Park is the largest Soviet war memorial in Germany \\u2013 you won't see anything like this anywhere else in western Europe," she says "But it's also a military cemetery unyielding mood of the world's first communist superpower "As a statement of architectural propaganda it's very powerful the Soviets used granite from Hitler's shattered New Reich Chancellery to construct their sprawling war memorial While much of Berlin's Cold War past has been obliterated \\u2013 only fragments of the Wall survive and Checkpoint Charlie is a crude facsimile \\u2013 Treptower Park has a guaranteed future; under the terms of its unification Germany is required to pay for the upkeep of all three Soviet war memorials in Berlin \\u2013 the others are in the Tiergarten and Sch\\u00F6nholzer Heide "Every so often there's a debate in the newspapers about the Soviet memorial in the Tiergarten," says Kathinka "Because it's flanked by two T-34 tanks people think it's too militaristic and want it deconstructed but that's never going to happen." Dealing with Berlin's communist legacy is no less challenging than coming to grips with the scale of atrocities perpetrated by the Third Reich I'd spent 40 minutes exploring the city's Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe Sites such as Treptower Park provide a glimpse into the city's anguished soul Etihad Airways flies from Sydney and Melbourne to Berlin's Tegel Airport the Adina Apartment Hotel Checkpoint Charlie is walking distance from some of Berlin's most famous Cold War landmarks and has pleasant one-bedroom apartments from $250 a night Berlin Private Tours () offers escorted walking tours of Treptower Park and other Cold War and Nazi-era monuments which turn a beautiful shade of pink in spring Here you can find the cherry blossoms in the capital Berlin’s cherry blossoms are also starting to sprout in the most beautiful shades of light pink and are declaring war on the notorious gray winter admiring the cherry trees is a real event in Berlin so grab everything you need for a good picnic and make yourself comfortable under the beautiful trees: we show you the six best places in Berlin to celebrate spring is now a path where both tourists and Berliners like to stroll and pass the time And between Lichterfelder Allee and Japan Eck you can marvel at countless cherry blossom trees The trees are so close together that they form a blanket of cherry blossoms where you can gaze at distant galaxies through a telescope White and pink cherry blossom trees line the riverbank in the direction of Treptower Park Here you can escape the hustle and bustle of Neukölln and suddenly find yourself in the middle of nature blossoms and lots of greenery – relaxation can happen so quickly If you want to marvel at the cherry blossoms near Mauerpark Because Schwedter Straße is home to a veritable splendor of cherry blossom trees Nearby you will also find the cherry blossom path It stretches for several hundred meters right next to an allotment garden If you continue in a southerly 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es bis 1949 in Berlin unweit der Sektorengrenze errichtet: am vorgeschobensten Posten von Stalins Weltreich Es ist Siegesdenkmal und Trauerort in einem Auf seinem Areal liegen etwa 5000 sowjetische Soldaten (die Angaben schwanken) die im Endkampf um Berlin 1945 gefallen sind Dabei sind alle Völker der Sowjetunion vertreten Die Sichtachse spannt sich zwischen einer weiblichen Sitzfigur - die trauernde "Mutter Heimat" - und dem Bronzesoldaten aus der ein gerettetes Kind auf dem Arm trägt und ein Hakenkreuz zertritt In der Mitte symbolisieren rötliche Granitschranken gesenkte rote Fahnen vor denen bei beiden Seiten Soldaten knien Die Anlage ist mit Pappeln und Trauerweiden aus Russland verziert halb Gartenkunstwerk realisiert sie eine Ästhetik des Erhabenen bis heute der eine unbezweifelbar positive Bezugspunkt historischer Erinnerung vor allem Russlands im 20 Der Zweite Weltkrieg dauert hier von 1941 bis 1945 - die Zeit davor Seit das Mahnmal nicht mehr politischen Zwecken dient wie in der DDR Mai zum Ziel vieler trauernder Familien aus den postsowjetischen Ländern Sie kommen mit Bildern ihrer gefallenen Vorfahren heften diese an die Umzäunung und picknicken im Gedenken an die Ahnen Seit 2015 reisen zunehmend auch rechtsradikale russische Rockergruppen an und schwenken Fahnen mit Doppeladler Patriotische Musikgruppen legen eine Klangwolke über das von Menschenmassen gefüllte Areal In der Ukraine kämpfen Kinder, Enkel und Urenkel jener Rotarmisten gegeneinander, die Deutschland vom Faschismus befreiten. 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