A perfect blend of hipster cafés and urban grit whether you’re after third-wave coffee and a sumptuous Turkish meal or would like to learn more about Berlin’s history a vegan bakery specialising in handmade doughnuts To refuel during a tour of Kreuzberg’s museums enjoy contemporary Jewish cuisine at Martin-Gropius-Bau’s Beba café and restaurant Partygoers are among the most devoted fans of Gel Gör a 24/7 eatery specialising in kofta sandwiches onion and herb sandwich invented to cater to techno lovers who a low-key bistro serving fully loaded kumpir (a decadent Turkish version of a baked potato) Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy activists and intellectuals together to explore topics such as the queer internet and multiculturalism import PrebidBidService from "/v1/js/PrebidBidService.js"; import AmazonBidService from "/v1/js/AmazonBidService.js"; window.addEventListener('intersecting',async (e) => { const element = document.querySelector('[data-id="in_article_3"]'); const slot = element.getAttribute('id'); if(e.detail.slotName !== slot) { return; } let promises = []; if(window.canRunPrebid) { const prebidService = new PrebidBidService(); promises.push(prebidService.requestPrebidBids(null [slot])); } if(window.canRunAmazon) { const amazonService = new AmazonBidService(); promises.push(amazonService.fetchBids(null [slot])); } if(promises?.length) { await Promise.all(promises).then(() => { googletag.pubads().refresh([window.addSlot[slot]]); }); } else { googletag.pubads().refresh([window.addSlot[slot]]); } }); See contemporary art in a Brutalist former church Church In 2015, the former St Agnes church and community centre was restored and turned into an art gallery run by art dealer Johann König Known for its striking Brutalist architecture this building now hosts large-scale exhibitions by emerging contemporary artists This type of space is very typical of Berlin – a daring city that constantly blurs the line between old and new and challenges tradition and expectations Markus Spiske / Unsplash Street food has been among the principal vehicles of Berlin’s recent culinary revolution, and the historic Markthalle Neun is perhaps the best example of this phenomenon. On Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, a traditional weekly market takes place – featuring Italian bakery Sironi craft beer and homemade pasta – while the iconic Street Food Thursday event gathers a hungry crowd eager to try some of the city’s best international food Sundays play host to regular themed events Fionn Große / Unsplash As soon as the sun comes out, young Berliners flock to Admiralbrücke – one of the bridges on the picturesque Landwehrkanal – to enjoy drinks with their friends and informal open-air concerts by the local musicians who set up shop there. Settle down for an evening in the sun with a beer purchased from one of the nearby Spätis (late-night stores or kiosks) If you’re looking for somewhere greener to relax head to Kreuzberg’s Görlitzer Park – a haven for sunbathers and frisbee players – or admire the artificial waterfall in Viktoriapark This article is an updated version of a story created by Alice Dundon See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in July See & Do Germany's Most Beautiful Abbeys and Monasteries See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in October See & Do A Guide to River Cruises in Germany: What to Know Guides & Tips The Best European Cities to Visit in November Design The Most Beautiful Churches in Berlin See & Do The Best Weekend Trips From Heidelberg See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in September Art 10 Masterpieces You Can Only See in Munich Guides & Tips The Best European Cities to Visit in December See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in Summer See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in Autumn US: +1 (678) 967 4965 | UK: +44 (0)1630 35000 tripssupport@theculturetrip.com © Copyright 2025 The Culture Trip Ltd Tags: Music Visit the archives… CA 93401PHONE/805/546-8208 • FAX/805/546-8641 There are a number of fascinating districts in the city but for me the most fascinating and entertaining neighborhood in this cool city is Kreuzberg 36 which is not as cool; I didn’t live there) Kreuzberg had the hippest bars with the hippest clientele with slick minimalist furniture and songs by Kraftwerk To understand what made Kreuzberg different you have to know some of the city’s history and to understand why Daniela Klette one of the last living members of the German terrorist group Red Army Faction lived undetected in Kreuzberg for twenty years until she was captured earlier this year. When Germany (and Berlin) was divided into East and West, the city became a democratic island in a sea of Communist tyranny. The status of West Berlin was vague, as it was not formally considered a part of the Federal Republic of Germany. As a result, citizens of West Berlin were exempt from being drafted into the German army Some young men moved to Berlin immediately after graduating from high school and therefore never served in the military Some 50,000 West Germans eventually evaded compulsory military service this way because rents were cheap and there were many abandoned buildings ideal for squatting They helped create an anti-establishment culture that occasionally turned violent (read about the May Day riots of 1987 which were inspired by a boycott of the census) as well as the city’s most diverse and tolerant neighborhood so there is lots of cutting-edge art to see and new music to hear. That demographic movement continued after the fall of the Wall also drawn by the inexpensive cost of living in the district Kreuzberg 36 today has one of the youngest populations of all European city districts and about 30% of its inhabitants are migrants creative and incredibly dynamic district in which all aspects Kreuzberg has long been home to Berlin’s punk rock movement as well as other alternative subcultures. Check out the classic SO36 club which was founded in the 1970s and often hosted concerts by such rock luminaries as Iggy Pop and David Bowie Today it remains on the cutting edge of live performances and hosts such unique events as a roller disco and a queer sing-along Hip-hop and rap are big in Kreuzberg, which is also Berlin’s breakdance center. And the district is the heart of Berlin’s LGBTQ life. Have a look, if you’re interested, at the Schwules Museum (the Queer Museum) which is dedicated to recording and preserving queer history Kreuzberg 36 is also known for the poor education level of a segment of its inhabitants and a high unemployment rate and an unfortunately lively drug scene (The otherwise pleasant Görlitzer Park has become a drug-dealing center and should In 2001, a city-wide administrative reform married the district to adjoining Friedrichshain to create the borough of – wait for it – Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. It was a puzzling decision since the two areas are connected only by a bridge, the Oberbaumbrücke. Since Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg were on opposite sides of the former East-West divide the decision was probably made to symbolize a unity that remains today more wishful thinking than real few West Berliners traveled into the former East Berlin “The Wall is still there – in people’s heads.” But the bridge is very nice and worth a look Berlin isn’t the largest city in the world in terms of area only 891 square kilometers (344 square miles) London’s 1,572 square kilometers (607 square miles) The city is really spread out and even with the U-Bahn and S-Bahn it can take a long time to get where you’re going. I’m not going to recommend walking through the city Berlin has an excellent cycling infrastructure with traffic lights on most crossings and intersections. so cycling around the city will not require a superhuman effort Several well-known bike-sharing companies ply their trade in the city The first-half-hour is usually free (if not so you can theoretically ride to your destinations for free during your entire stay One great advantage of having a large immigrant population is that it improves the quality of the street food But leave it to the Germans to serve street food indoors Of course you can find street food in the street especially at the city’s many markets. For the greatest variety of Kreuzberg street food, visit Markthalle Neun The place has become an institution of food with stands offering everything from sit-down pasta to takeaway veggie balls from cheese and spinach dumplings to home-brewed beer. the prices are pretty high for street food; for example you can eat regional food from all over the world there Go at least once for the experience and to try some Nigerian fufu or Bavarian mac and cheese Or go to Mustafa’s Gemüse Kebap little more than a hut that serves a great version of one of the staples of Berlin street food it’s worth the long journey and the inevitable long line. Also try one of the five Wrapublics in Berlin – of course As the name suggests they put soft and crispy wraps around food and sell it for 5 to 10 euros But what you really want to do is go to one or more of the many markets and try real in-the-street street food the brainchild of a Turkish immigrant; the Currywurst a sausage spiced with curry ketchup and Bratwurst a sausage that can be fried or grilled. For the best Currywurst in Kreuzberg, try Ketels Curry at Kottbusser Damm 1 It’s a takeaway place that sometimes puts a few tables on the sidewalk Must-See: The East Side Gallery is a large remnant of the Wall that has been painted over by some wonderful artists and illustrates the power of art over tyranny Boxhagenerplatz: Located in Friedrichshain a flea market on Sunday and the cool and suggestively named Mokofuk café Oranienstrasse is the heartbeat of Kreuzberg, with many cafés and small shops as well as restaurant serving a variety of international cuisines at decent prices. It’s also the street on which you might want to spend your evenings, with lots of pubs and some of Berlin’s most famous clubs, such as Ritter Butzke (on Moritzplatz) and Farbfernseher (near the Görlitzer Bahnhof) Check out Michelle Tambolini’s “Butterfly” at Krossener Strasse 36; the anonymous work at Kreutzigerstraße 19; and “There’s no such Thing as Bad Publicity,” by Mateo Lepeintre (aka MTO) But just keep your eyes peeled as you walk through the district There’s always something somewhere to look at and admire I mention Checkpoint Charlie just because everyone wants to see it But the truth is that it ain’t what it used to be It has been updated and upgraded and is no longer recognizable I crossed into the former East Berlin via Checkpoint Charlie three months before the Wall was torn down Waiting on a line to have my passport checked I was taken aside by an East German police officer because I spoke English He took me to a small room and asked me to empty my pockets It was suddenly clear to me that I could disappear without a trace. The situation became serious when he examined my wallet and found four different currencies in it: German souvenirs from a recent trip to the Americas But when I dropped some coins on the floor and the man got on his hands and knees to retrieve them I realized that it was all a bluff. I am not big on pompous or nationalist architecture because its primary function is to project power This is why I only saw the Reichstag and the Brandenburg Gate when I happened to pass them on the way to somewhere else Berlin is a city overstuffed with history and there are plenty of historic sites worth seeing The Topography of Terror is an outdoor and indoor history museum and memorial on the grounds of the site of the former Gestapo headquarters Such was the collective amnesia of the Germans after the Holocaust that they didn’t “discover” the site until the mid-1960s though everyone of course knew that it was there The Wall ran along one side of the street and it is still standing there The city’s Holocaust memorial, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe It is both grim and quite moving. one of the escape tunnels East Germans used to escape to the West was opened to the public The100-meter (328-foot) section is located near Berlin’s Wall Memorial which runs along both sides of Bernauer Strasse. Berlin is above all a fun place to visit. It has clubs and bars galore Keep your eyes open as you walk or cycle and you’ll find something interesting to explore A special mention goes to the Yaam (Young and African Arts Market) African dinners and is a great place to meet and greet people It’s also a prime chill-out venue in the summer An extra-special mention for the Strandbars (or beach bars) There are about a dozen throughout the city but I will cite only those that are actually located on the water and have actual sand and All except one of these are on the Spree river It was a brilliant move by the city to transform what once formed part of Berlin’s Iron Curtain into a party spot NB: (1) They are open only in good weather and (2) swimming is not allowed in the Spree Strandbar Sage Beach is on the Spree at Köpenicker Straße in Kreuzberg (free admission Mon Captains Beach is located across from the East Side Gallery (daybeds the Überseebar at the Weißensee is the one beach bar where you can actually go swimming (sand lots of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks If you don’t mind basic accommodations and a shared bathroom, the a&o Hostel in Friedrichshain is a very affordable option The chain has two other hostels in the city but this one is on Boxhagener Strasse and therefore conveniently located for a short walk or bike ride to Kreuzberg 36 Berlin is a city to visit and revisit because it has so much to give and gives it cheaply Other interesting districts to explore are Neukölln (a Turkish market the DesignPanopticon – Museum for bizarre objects) and Schöneberg (David Bowie and Marlene Dietrich lived here Siegfried Mortkowitz: Siegfried Mortkowitz is a journalist Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush) Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Berlin Watergate closed down at the end of 2025. Read our full story on the closure This slick club was one of the driving forces behind the rise of minimal techno in mid-2000s Berlin as well as the first to feature a ceiling-mounted responsive LED lighting system The downstairs Water Floor is particularly impressive with its panorama windows looking directly out onto the Spree as well as a floating deck terrace for watching the sunrise over Kreuzberg Occasionally it can feel a little overrun with tourists on the weekends and its increasingly populist bookings don’t help but pick the right night and you’ll still feel its original magic Wednesday nights are for the professional ravers and there’s few places where you can party well into a weekday morning with such a fine central view of the city The music is usually some form of tech-house Watergate doing a lot to support smaller local labels like Keinemusik and Souvenir and they often have legends like Kerri Chandler playing too Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! About us Contact us There has been increased attention in recent years to preserving street art, which is vulnerable both to degradation over time as well as deliberate vandalism. For instance, in 2021 Italian chemists figured out how to use hydrogels to remove added graffiti from vandalized murals in Florence (Over-painting by vandals is so chemically similar to the original painting underneath that it is difficult to selectively remove just the over-painting without damaging the original.) Unlike most classic masterpieces of the past created with paints designed to last centuries the painters didn't bother to document the specific materials they used or other useful information that conservators could use to restore or conserve street art Modern painting materials are also much more complex and manufacturers typically do not report specific information on the composition of those materials "Each product is a mixture of various components: Pigments and dyes give the color; solvents allow the mixture either to flow through the nozzle of spray or to be spread with a brush," Francesco Armetta of the University of Palermo and co-authors wrote in their paper "The binders serve to hold the mixture together and allow it to adhere to the surface on which it is spread; emulsifiers and other components are added to improve specific properties." Nondestructive techniques like Raman spectroscopy are often used to identify the molecular signatures of pigments but this usually requires bringing samples to the lab Handheld Raman devices are used for cases where analysis must be done on-site but they are far less precise than full-size laboratory equipment decided to adopt a machine-learning approach to enhance the precision and sensitivity of spectral data collected by those handheld devices The team collected 15 pictorial fragments of five different colors from Berlin Wall paintings They used handheld Raman spectroscopy on the paint chips and compared that spectral data to a commercial library of pigment spectra confirming those findings with X-ray fluorescence and optical fiber reflectance spectroscopy Most of the fragments had two top layers that had been painted with a brush rather than spray paint; brushstrokes were clearly visible under a microscope in several cases was white and probably used to prepare the surface for painting Calcium and titanium were the most abundant elements in all the samples Chromium and lead were present in a green-colored sample and the authors think this was mixed with another color to get that particular shade There were also traces of copper in blue and green samples also created their own mock-up samples by mixing commercial German acrylic paints (commonly used since the 1800s) in different ratios to try to match colors and tints from the fragments—crucial information for restoration This is where their machine-learning algorithm (dubbed SAPNet) proved useful They trained it on the Raman spectral data from the Berlin Wall samples and used it to determine the percentage of pigment The model concluded that the Berlin Wall paint chips contained titanium white and as much as 75 percent pigment "The identification of most of the components of the fragments was only possible through the comprehensive evaluation of the results provided by all the techniques [combined]," the authors concluded further augmented by the development of SAPNet "While SAPNet was specifically tailored for pigment mixture analysis its robust framework demonstrates the transformative potential of deep learning methodologies for Raman spectral analysis across diverse scientific and industrial applications." DOI: Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024. 10.1021/jacs.4c12611 (About DOIs). Olivia Ladanyi When Ma-Makan recently extended its elusive opening hours to a weekend dinner service it was the best news we’d received since finding out we didn’t have to spend Christmas with the in-laws this year Those of us who don’t live within lunch-hour walking distance could at last fill that kaya butter toast–shaped hole in our lives (believe them when they say the sweet dish can be eaten as a starter) and interchangeably spoon hainanese chicken rice and nasi lemak into your mouth in a way that may appear manic to passers-by Make sure your order includes a side portion of the curry of the week—it’s always tangy and tasty—and keep your eyes peeled for their monthly Laksa week Thai Friedrichshain Khao Taan in Friedrichshain is one of our favorite spots for homey Thai food—do the €45 menu suggestion to try as much as possible European Kreuzberg Ember is a rooftop restaurant in Kreuzberg where strangers sit alongside each other on one long table Modern European Japanese Loumi in Kreuzberg is the cool new kid on Berlin’s fine dining scene Modern European Prenzlauer Berg Head to ITA Bistro in Prenzlauer Berg for a locally-sourced 1010 Marsh Street • San Luis Obispo, CA 93401PHONE/805/546-8208 • FAX/805/546-8641 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 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. Recommended by Megan King Adlershof in the south east of the city is where Berlin’s students of technology hang out This article is an updated version of a story created by Megan King © Copyright 2025 The Culture Trip Ltd. All Rights Reserved. It truly is a place that never sleeps and a first-time visitors coming out of the U-Bahn might think they have been magically transported into the middle of Istanbul There is always something new to find and explore at Kotti Exploring the architecture of the 70s and 80s Pub Kilyan Sockalingum / Unsplash Summertime at Kotti offers the calm environment of the Freiluftkino Kreuzberg at Mariannenplatz 2 which is open every year from beginning of May until the end of August a small cinema with two screening rooms hidden on Dresdener Strasse 126 which proudly shows movies in original language versions with (or without) German subtitles import PrebidBidService from "/v1/js/PrebidBidService.js"; import AmazonBidService from "/v1/js/AmazonBidService.js"; window.addEventListener('intersecting',async (e) => { const element = document.querySelector('[data-id="in_article_1"]'); const slot = element.getAttribute('id'); if(e.detail.slotName !== slot) { return; } let promises = []; if(window.canRunPrebid) { const prebidService = new PrebidBidService(); promises.push(prebidService.requestPrebidBids(null [slot])); } if(promises?.length) { await Promise.all(promises).then(() => { googletag.pubads().refresh([window.addSlot[slot]]); }); } else { googletag.pubads().refresh([window.addSlot[slot]]); } }); FHXB Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum Museum David Bowie often visited the club with Iggy Pop flea markets and a lot of different sorts of events while still staying true to its punk origins import PrebidBidService from "/v1/js/PrebidBidService.js"; import AmazonBidService from "/v1/js/AmazonBidService.js"; window.addEventListener('intersecting',async (e) => { const element = document.querySelector('[data-id="in_article_2"]'); const slot = element.getAttribute('id'); if(e.detail.slotName !== slot) { return; } let promises = []; if(window.canRunPrebid) { const prebidService = new PrebidBidService(); promises.push(prebidService.requestPrebidBids(null [slot])); } if(promises?.length) { await Promise.all(promises).then(() => { googletag.pubads().refresh([window.addSlot[slot]]); }); } else { googletag.pubads().refresh([window.addSlot[slot]]); } }); Unparalleled markets peterwendt / Unsplash Right outside the northern entrance to the U-Bahnhof Kottbusser Tor there is a vegetable and a fruit stand selling fresh goods almost 24/7 While some people might hesitate to buy possibly dirty food next to a busy crossroads it is without doubt a nice representation of the community feeling present at Kotti Some of the best shawarma in Berlin Pub [slot])); } if(promises?.length) { await Promise.all(promises).then(() => { googletag.pubads().refresh([window.addSlot[slot]]); }); } else { googletag.pubads().refresh([window.addSlot[slot]]); } }); Search for secret bars Pub Finding them is not easy and usually involves unmarked doors Get Romantic at the 24-hour florist Pub For a first time visitor of Berlin, this might be one of the most surprising things to experience. 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Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. museums and urban gardens running along it we give you a run down of the places worth stopping when you’re in the area Courtesy of Orania.Berlin / Expedia.com Berlin Tours Overlooking bustling Oranienplatz, this handsome hotel occupies an Art Nouveau building that dates back to 1913 having emerged from WWII incredibly unscathed; today an inviting combination of swish restaurant Rooms are a subtle blend of Italian and Eastern influences with splashier suites adding big bathtubs and platz-view balconies Spoil yourself to their eight-course Sunday brunch with live music though you might have to head back upstairs for a lie down afterward Courtesy of Hotel the YARD / Expedia.com Despite being just a five-minute stroll from Oranienstrasse, this contemporary boutique hotel is set in surprisingly peaceful surroundings a palette of soothing tones adds to the sense of laid-back urban oasis with minimalist interior design and wonderful landscaped gardens completing a sense of Zen-like calm There’s more tranquillity in your room with comfy king-size beds and breakfast is served overlooking the leafy gardens Courtesy of Voo Store Germany Tours Housed in a former locksmith, Voo is a cutting-edge concept store of Berlin style Expect a deliberately unpolished industrial space of strip lighting and concrete where street fashion is displayed on unfussy railings quirky homeware and limited-edition accessories while rubbing shoulders with local cool kids In-house Toki Café takes its coffee seriously freshly bakes pastries and provides indoor and outdoor seating [slot])); 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Visitors will not only gain fascinating insights into the history of synthesizers but will also have the chance to try out selected instruments themselves – a special highlight for musicians and music enthusiasts alike Guided tours will provide additional value with audio experts and musicians such as Thorsten Quaeschning (Tangerine Dream) explaining the functionality of the exhibits Visitors will learn how famous tracks were created and which synthesizers played a central role in their production Om Unit on the enduring influence of the TB-303 Analogue Designs with Unusual Oscillator Shapes Guessing at someone’s color season has become a popular internet parlor game It’s also a growing business: for people looking to boost their professional image and the entrepreneurs ready to help them do that warm colors of the world are best for me.” On her Instagram feed, tens of thousands of followers weigh in on Dworak’s outfits — in vivid coral often pulled together with thrift store finds something she’d watched her mom do back in the 1980s selfish thing to have had done,” said Dworak I realized that that’s complete garbage — it is not superficial at all She’s now a color consultant herself in the Omaha suburb of Papillion evocatively named for the French word for butterfly that come to us with wanting to feel better about themselves and show who they are on the outside that’s reflecting who they are on the inside,” she said 26-year-old Lauren Kreuzberg brought her mom Dworak sat them in front of a mirror and started to drape it’s like I’ve sort of drained your coloring here,” Dworak told O’Keefe The pair paid $510 combined to find out if they’re warm or cool toned and ultimately which of the four color seasons and 16 sub-seasons they each fall into Theories of color analysis have expanded the palettes to become more inclusive for a range of skin colors “Your skin and your eyes and everything are loving the warm colors,” Dworak told Kreuzberg as she draped her in a rich rust-orange Ashley Dworak’s color swatches, which she drapes over customers to help determine their seasons.Dylan Miettinen/MarketplaceThe color business was far from a sure bet back in early 2020 when Dworak emptied her savings account to pay the $13,000 upfront cost to train in color theory and franchise with the British company House of Colour and House of Colour has grown — along with the popularity of color analysis — from a few dozen consultants in the U.S “People used to just think I was like way out there that I would pay somebody for a color palette But now everybody knows what I’m talking about,” said Cedar Boschan who has had several color and style consultations She estimates she’s paid about $4,000 for the services over several years And then as a bright winter or a clear winter And then I crossed from winter into spring When we spoke she wore an emerald green dress with a navy shawl collar blazer and a classic red lipstick She runs her own forensic accounting firm serving the entertainment industry and said cultivating a strong personal brand is key to her business said marketing professor Americus Reed at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School “People are are starting to use these technologies to construct this identity and project it to the world The global image consulting market overall is currently around around $4 billion and the services are appealing to a broader audience than ever before Reed said it’s tapped into an age-old need: “I think we’re hardwired to figure out these deeper questions of identity Lauren Kreuzberg and Debbie O’Keefe have an answer you guys — autumns in the house!” Dworak exclaims Kreuzberg was typed as a more neutral “Dark Blue Autumn,” while her mother Debbie O’Keefe was typed as a more classic “Autumn Leaf” in the House of Colour system Dworak said she’s gone from $0 in her bank account five years ago to earning enough to recently buy and renovate an historic building in downtown Papillion Sign up for the Marketplace newsletter to get the day’s biggest business stories straight to your inbox every weekday evening clubs and saunasThanks to an LGBTQ+ scene that has been thriving for years Berlin has earned its stripes as one of the great gay capitals of the world one-of-a-kind queer bars and an attitude to life that encourages inhabitants to be whoever they please this has lent itself to a ton of fantastic club nights and new venues are popping up all the time. Berlin is a city that is always moving forward Our Berlin writer Nathan Ma knows this city like the back of his hand and has handpicked the best LGBTQ+ spots all over the city for cocktails RECOMMENDED:🍷 The best bars in Berlin🪩 The best clubs in Berlin💃 The best nightlife spots in Berlin🏘️ The best Airbnbs in Berlin This guide was recently updated by Berlin-based writer Nathan Ma. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. Recommended© Tommy TannockA local legend Monster Ronson’s Ichiban Karaoke has undergone a facelift in recent years but the on-stage stripper pole is very much still intact There are plenty of private booths for shyer songbirds but the real magic happens in the main room The drag shows on Tuesdays are also worth your while Arrive early for the new talent showcase (always a treat) and stay for the seasoned performers later Recommended© Camille BlakeTucked away in a busy post-industrial complex in Friedrichshain Zum Schmutzigen Hobby is both bar and club in one You’ll find the cream of the Berlin queer scene here as well as the occasional international celeb slumming it in style (Rupert Everett and Recommended© Camille BlakeIt was over a century ago that the homosexuals of the Wilhelmine period would congregate around the bars and cafés of Mitte’s Mulackstrasse hipsters and fashionistas looking for a kickstart to the evening As well as being one of Berlin’s most prized museums the Schwules has a quiet café for those looking for something more downtempo Pop into one of the rotating exhibitions on gay peruse the abundant books and magazines stored upstairs and then chill out over a quiet coffee or beer Opened in 2004 on the border between the Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain districts Berghain has long been known for its techno and minimal techno music scene It’s just as celebrated for its queer-friendly rooms that are dedicated to sexual pleasure-seeking. All of this has contributed to the Berlin club’s extreme and one-of-a-kind reputation that has travellers desperate to enter its front doors Photograph: Silver FutureWith its warm open-door policy, SilverFuture is as friendly and welcoming as its clientele. Stop by for a beer and stick around for the crowd that streams in as the night descends. This relatively cosy spot can get quite packed, but that’s all part of the fun. Make yourself at home while taking in the maximalist décor. Photograph: Elan FleisherIt’s an odd location for a gay bar wedged among Turkish snack bars in a down-at-heel 1960s housing development but this unpretentious space has been packed since it opened thanks to the excellent range of brews on offer but the infamous Thursday nights are still a blast Kreuzberg’s Der Boiler is renowned for its lively steam room and maze-like cruising area for men saunas and chill-out areas combine to provide a rather opulent experience contemporary interiors make this the ideal spot to hunt down some steamy action RecommendedA former beer-slinger from Möbel-Olfe opened this bar for Kreuzberg’s increasingly large gay population in 2010 Located under the round- about housing development at Kottbusser Tor the mixed (but girl-heavy) crowd enjoy nightly drinks and dancing The Kottywood party is a popular go-to for gays and lesbians looking to cap a Friday night grinding to Latin maintaining a place at the forefront of heavy music and culture they seamlessly alchemize crushing groove-driven catharsis and arena-size singalongs into a sound that refuses to sit still the Michigan quintet—Joshua Moore [guitar] and David Puckett [drums]—have pushed the envelope Following To Plant A Seed [2009] and Understanding What We’ve Grown To Be [2011] Tracing Back Roots cracked the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 and catapulted to #1 on the Independent Albums Chart and Top Hard Rock Albums Chart in 2013 We Came As Romans bowed at #11 on the Billboard 200 while Alternative Press hailed 2017’s Cold Like War as “a milestone for WCAR.” Along the way they sold out successive headline tours and shared stages with A Day To Remember the group weathered the tragic loss of original clean vocalist Kyle Pavone the musicians kindled a newfound strength in the wake of Kyle’s passing This energy surged through Darkbloom in 2022 it earned some of the highest praise of their career rated it “4-out-of-5 stars,” going on to praise the LP as “both a carrier for a knot of emotion and a tribute to their friend.” Not to mention it yielded two of the most successful tracks of their career “Black Hole” [with Caleb Shomo of BEARTOOTH] eclipsed 102 million-plus Spotify streams and “Daggers” [with Zero 9:36] generated north of 32 million Spotify streams they ignite another era with the 2025 single “BAD LUCK.” On the track an electronic vocal loop gives way to a thick and trudging battering ram riff A head-nodding rhythm seethes beneath the verses as Dave wonders “Been fighting for space with all the same ghosts am I spinning out of control?” It culminates on a chantable chorus “I spent all my life wondering why the bad luck always comes so easy…All this time I’ve realized the worse things in life are free.” “Bad Luck is a song that is so important to each of us it’s about our journey as a band since the very beginning We’ve faced so many setbacks and problems behind the scenes and sometimes it feels like Bad Luck is all we have – but the way that we’ve persevered through all of them to become who we are today is the real story We Came As Romans level up again with more music to come in 2025 and beyond +49 30 780 99 80 Hotline: Montag - Freitag von 11:00 bis 17:00 Veranstaltungsagentur aus Berlin mit Herz und Leidenschaft Mehr als 1000 Shows im Jahr für die Hauptstadt info@trinitymusic.de Wir verwenden Cookies, um dein Surferlebnis zu verbessern, personalisierte Anzeigen oder Inhalte einzusetzen und unseren Datenverkehr zu analysieren. 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YouTube setzt dieses Cookie, um die Videoeinstellungen des Nutzers zu speichern, der ein eingebettetes YouTube-Video verwendet. the composer – renowned for drifting between genres as freely as his stage name implies – found himself in the Californian desert working on something new was to be a collision of sound and dance exploring the ancient parable of Pandora through the prism of technology “It was one of quite a few left turns I was taking around that time,” recalls Shepherd his multiple end-of-year-list-topping previous record had seen him swap his typical modular synth tapestries and intricate drum patterns for airy dreamscapes crafted with late legendary saxophonist Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra a Mercury Prize nomination and sold-out show at the Hollywood Bowl in September 2023 followed Between these projects and an upcoming anime score for Adult Swim from the outside it might have seemed as though Shepherd was departing the dance floor for good at night he found himself longing for the sweaty communion of the club; for the pulse-racing abandon of electronic music once more It was hailed as one of the albums of that year by Pitchfork Loud And Quiet and more – “but I never got to explore its ravey experimental side live,” laments the musician whose world tour was cancelled by lockdown Cascade was devised as a follow-on from Crush that would allow him (and audiences) to experience Floating Points in its traditional form on a dancefloor once more: bursting with Buchla rhythms glitching melodies bewitching a room full of heaving bodies “It’s meant to be kind of a continuation,” adds Shepherd This explains Cascade’s artwork: another colourful sleeve full of fluid imagery (created once more by Tokyo-based artist Akiko Nakayama It also explains its evocative title: like Crush it explains its mesmerising sound: sumptuous sonic chasms to lose yourself in again and again. Not only in terms of his set-up – “I have a studio at home with all the gear I usually use but I wasn’t there so I had to use my laptop doing it all on headphones,” he says – but in terms of his connection to electronic music and to his home city where his love of music first flourished “There’s something about Manchester that keeps coming back to me and I think it’s partly to do with its record shops,” says the producer who found himself instinctively naming tracks after local landmarks and institutions my school was around the corner from the Northern Quarter so at lunchtimes I’d run out of the school gates and skip lunch altogether to go and listen to records.” He jokes that he’s sure he was “a total pain in the arse” for the shop staff I’d be listening to Autechre at Pelican Neck David Morales mixes at the Factory Records shop… It gave me a parallel education in music to what I was being taught at school.” Songs like ‘Afflecks Palace,’ an enveloping glide of harp melodies overtaken by otherworldly bleeps and beeps named after a Mancunian market described as an “emporium of eclecticism.” Elsewhere on Cascade named after “an underground Manchester radio station I’d listen to religiously” that helped expand his music sensibilities beyond the classical composers he focused on in his academic work (Shepherd studied composition at Chetham’s School of Music) like the hypnotic ‘Del Oro’ (named after the street he was staying on in the Californian desert) and ‘Ocotillo’ (named after a cactus-like plant in bloom during his stay) took inspiration from his dust bowl surroundings but make no mistake: Cascade is a record forged in an adolescence spent in Manchester discovering the mind-expanding (and emotion-purging) power of electronic music in all its forms Cascade nonetheless pushes Floating Points’ sound forward into new places The nine songs here are allowed to smoulder and spark for up to eight minutes at a time allowing for more expansive exploration of sounds and grooves than before And when the ambient experimentation of ‘Ablaze’ begins to draw the album to a close it’s clear that those “left turns” Shepherd spoke of preceding this album have left their mark on him the composer has discovered ways to thread his experiments outside of club music seamlessly into his music designed for the dancefloor “I’m just constantly chasing challenges,” says Shepherd explaining how this album fits into his ever-expanding web of creative projects which sold out each night of its multiple runs he’s now writing film scores and building a sound system that he hopes to soon take on the road all around preparations for a busy festival season (appearances at Fuji Rock and All Points East await with live visuals by long-time collaborators Hamill Industries working alongside Akiko Nakayama delivering enthralling visuals at each) “I always want to keep things moving and go all in on things that excite me Whether that’s working with a 100-piece orchestra on a ballet or 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2025BookmarkBookmarkBy Olivia LoganFeb 15, 2025This year’s Karnival der Kulturen (Carnival of Cultures) parade in Berlin will be run along a different route than normal according to an announcement from event organisers one of the highlights of Berlin’s eclectic calendar Karnival der Kulturen will leave its home in Kreuzberg for a new location Instead of the carnival parade snaking around the Gneisenaustraße neighbourhood Friedrichshain’s Frankfurter Allee Boulevard will play host on June 6 The parade will begin at Proskauer Straße and finish at Berolinastraße The traditional route in Kreuzberg has been ruled out due to construction works by Berlin's water authority will be held in the standard Kreuzberg locations This year marks the 27th edition of the festival, which was inspired by similar events such as Notting Hill Carnival in London and Zomercarnaval in Rotterdam organisers expect to welcome around 500.000 revellers in Berlin Thumb image credit: 360b / Shutterstock.com BookmarkOlivia LoganEditor at IamExpat Media make perfect brain fuel for morning stints at the laptop – and the gooey vegan banana bread is famous Elegant tiles and artfully distressed walls bold paintings and a calm-but-busy vibe make a winning combo too take your cup of lightly roasted Fjord coffee outside to work at one of the tables on the picturesque cobbles of historic courtyard off Münzstrasse There’s no point heading to Neumanns if you’re not going to try a slice of homemade sourdough with braised fennel and goat’s cheese or a melt-in-the-mouth cinnamon swirl – the smell of baking bread will break even the most resilient spirit Make sure you book ahead if you don’t want to wait for a table Alternatively turn up when it opens at 9am to beat the crowds stretch your legs under the linden trees in neighbouring Boxhagener Platz The regular Sunday flea market is a stronghold of vintage clothes and vinyl What was once a brick-walled factory now houses an invitingly airy wooden tables and a window onto the roastery If you need a working meal, head to Weinmeisterstrasse, in the central Mitte district. Cosy KAFFEEMITTE serves massive brunch platters featuring homemade hummus guacamole and pesto with fresh rolls and fruit it’s not all about the coffee here; there’s hot milk and honey homemade mint or ginger tea and freshly squeezed orange juice They may not take credit cards (or provide wifi) but a peaceful spot and hearty meal so close to bustling Alexanderplatz is not easy to find Close to Checkpoint Charlie, the Cold-War era crossing point between East and West Berlin Westberlin is a hip cafe with stable wifi connection who can start working during the week from 11am modern interior and a fine selection of magazines – you’ll need discipline not to get distracted A range of specialty coffees provides a caffeine hit for productivity there are fresh juices to boost your brainpower St. Oberholz Founded in 2005, this cafe provides creative co-working spaces with wifi and great coffee – hence the appeal among start-ups This branch (there are a few now) is on Rosenthaler Platz in an iconic three-storey building once home to beer-hall group Aschinger there’s free wifi in the downstairs cafe and day passes for the upper level which offers better wifi and a quiet work area with spaces for teams to chat Beautiful Hallesches Haus is trendy and multipurpose a Kreuzberg general store meets cafe meets workspace light interior and slightly industrial feel combine to create an inviting space to work The wifi is reliable and most freelancers gather together on one long table at the back of the cafe beavering away while the friendly staff drift about bearing delicious coffee and lunch orders house and soft electronic music will often thump in the background The musicians, artists and creatives of Berlin make a beeline for the Michelberger Hotel on bustling Warschauer Strasse where it passes through the trendy Friedrichshain district trendy ambience and is a great place to work for people wanting to be surrounded by inspiring talent The cafe is open early in the morning and is a great place for a quick lunch drink or an al fresco beer or two with friends turning out delicious snacks and wines from small producers There’s a DJ playing from Thursday to Sunday to help get you in the mood for the evening On a quiet square along Boddinstraße, in the trendy Neukölln district, Schankwirtschaft Laidak is a casual cafe with a lovely laid-back ambience a relaxed atmosphere and comfortable chairs and tables from which to work this is a perfect spot to make serious inroads into that looming project delivering good wifi and providing a cosy spot to get productive This is a beautiful and large coffee shop in Neukölln with lots of wooden tables and ample light. There is even a bar-like swing chair for those who like a little movement while they work. This café is great because everything is self service – from ordering at the counter to clearing your plates – and the rest of the time you remain unbothered they have a fantastic selection of fresh juices baked goods and daily food specials with incredibly generous portions Caution: you may be asked to close your laptop during the lunch rush hour between 12- 2pm You can trust in the wifi at ZAZZA Gourmet Rösterei a popular hangout for online professionals in the Graefekiez neighbourhood cake and wonderful ambience will keep you happy and productive and the cosy café gets a good amount of natural light making it an all-round decent place to get some work done Berlin’s gentrification and zombification is in full swing We would rather destroy our street art than let it contribute to that process The sound of a megaphone shrills through the cold Berlin night air Others silently wipe tears off their cheeks “It’s the first time in my career as an artist that somebody is booing me,” says a voice next to me We stop painting for a moment to watch the small crowd that has gathered on the other side of the fence about 25 metres beneath our lifting platform But there’s little time for introspection: almost 1,000 sq m of brick wall still needs to be covered with black paint by tomorrow morning Many assumed that property developers had killed off their beloved mural and few realised that the people behind it were the ones who created it in the first place So we have decided to tell our side of the story Seven years after the monumental wall pieces came into being, we felt it was time for them to vanish, along with the fading era in Berlin’s history that they represented. The story of the mural is directly linked to the history of this district of the city, which used to border directly on to East Germany a collaboration between Blu and French artist JR depicts two figures in the act of unmasking each other showing the “east side” and “west side” gang signs Blu and I had decided to renovate the two figures but instead spontaneously added a second mural on a wall next to them: a businessman chained by his golden watches Photograph: Lutz HenkeThese pieces boldly claimed worldwide attention becoming what Siegfried Kracauer in 1930 described as Raumbilder: unconsciously produced spatial images which are the “dreams of society” we had created an ideal visual representation of the imaginary Berlin of the noughties and its promises: a city full of wasteland offering plenty of space for affordable living and creative experimentation among the ruins of its recent history These features became the main attractions and the mantra of the recently departed mayor Klaus Wowereit’s notorious “poor but sexy” Berlin The murals took their involuntary place in this reality as a pilgrimage site of guided street art tours as a photo opportunity for countless greeting cards The city started to use the aesthetics of resistance for its marketing campaigns But by this time the neighbourhood had already found itself in the thick of gentrification And of course art – especially highly visible public art just think of Banksy – contributes to this process While Berlin on the one hand prides itself on its art scene its failed urban development and cultural policy squandered much of the city’s rare spatial potential and thereby also jeopardised the existence of its main attraction – the artists They found themselves to be their own biggest enemies After the painting over the Kreuzberg murals Photograph: Lutz HenkeGentrification in Berlin lately doesn’t content itself with destroying creative spaces Because it needs its artistic brand to remain attractive it tends to artificially reanimate the creativity it has displaced This zombification is threatening to turn Berlin into a museal city of veneers the “art scene” preserved as an amusement park for those who can afford the rising rents why would an artist agree to destroy his own work instead of endorsing official attempts to preserve it as a public work of art It is the nature of street art to occupy space in celebration of its uncertainty being aware of its temporality and fleeting existence in this case black – washing also signifies a rebirth: as a wake-up call to the city and its dwellers a reminder of the necessity to preserve affordable and lively spaces of possibility instead of producing undead taxidermies of art It stresses the social function of artistic interventions where others fail to advance As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact sales more and more business owners are faced with difficult decisions Kreuzberg California owner James Whitaker and cafe manager Corinn Gallo posted signs on businesses doors notifying customers of their decision to close down and lay off employees our kids and parents weighs heavy on our minds They are the latest company to let go employees Kreuzberg is located on Higuera Street and Batch is located on Broad in downtown San Luis Obispo is located in a highly visible corner spot along Avila Beach’s main shopping area that was formerly Joe Momma’s Coffee and in Pismo Beach next to the pier rent a bike: it's by far the best way to get around This article includes content provided by Spotify We ask for your permission before anything is loaded as they may be using cookies and other technologies Allow a couple of hours to really get into the languid approach taken by locals which describes its cuisine as German-Mediterranean: traditional breakfasts – cured meats seeded rolls – are served to a young crowd at communal tables in deliberately stripped-down surroundings There's always Birchermuesli if you're feeling noble go for a quick post-brunch constitutional in the park: it's charming in its scruffiness and one of the best places to kick back in the sun with a bottle of beer or a Club-Mate – iced maté tea that is the Berlin hipster's fizzy drink of choice Brunch at La Femme1pm On the south-west border of Kreuzberg, is the vast Tempelhofer Freiheit 3 Berlin is good at urban renewal and the repurposing of the old Tempelhof Airfield You can trade in your bike for a little electric scooter from the stand near to the train station and enjoy the tailwind as you zoom up the old runway (Segways are also an option but you can't rent one without booking in a training ride beforehand) No problem: take a tour of the disused airport terminal: it's fascinating both from an architectural perspective and as a snapshot of Berlin history Decades of change are evident throughout the building from the burnt-out secret bunker where the Nazis stored celluloid film to a ticket hall branded with now-defunct airlines and the top-floor gymnasium where American GIs spent their free time until the fall of the wall playing basketball and taking each other on at 10-pin bowling Tempelhof Freiheit, Berlin Photograph: Alamy2:30pm Following the fall of the wall in 1989, dozens of artists crossed over to the east and used the blank concrete as a canvas. Together, the images they created form a stunning memorial to freedom. The East Side Gallery 4 is still standing in spite of pressure from property developers And though many of them are faded and have been damaged with grafitti the Gallery remains an essential snapshot of the elation and anxieties of the reunification era unlike any other spot in the city East Side Gallery, Berlin. Photograph: Alamy3.30pm Berlin takes its coffee seriously, and there are plenty of contenders for the crown of the city's best cup. Five Elephant 5 it is a tucked-away neighbourhood roastery offering a wide selection of coffees accompanied by freshly baked cakes A bag or two of their special beans make a perfect souvenir 8pm If it's chilly, book ahead for a cosy Breton-style evening of crepes, galettes and cider at Manouche 7. Summer evenings are better spent over burgers oozing cheese and other toppings at Kreuzburger 8, which has good choices for vegetarians, too. Or head to Hasir for a sumptuous spread of Mediterranean-style grilled meats There are two branches on Adalbertstrasse: go to Hasir Ocakbasi 9 at number 12 and you can watch your meal being prepared on the vast open grill is a cocktail bar that evolves into a dancefloor as the night wears on electro and a bit of house – this is Berlin There's a proper club downstairs if you want to pick it up a notch The Michelberger Hotel (+49 30 29778590, michelbergerhotel.com at the north-eastern edge of Kreuzberg has 119 rooms in a converted factory on the river the style is functional and semi-industrial rather than sumptuous; the vibe in the public areas is lively and fun Berlin's English-language book scene is booming, with new publishers Readux, Mikrotext and Frisch & Co. The best Anglo bookstore in the area is Motto 14 where earnest young things flick through art books and attend literary events Kreuzberg is the bar district par excellence - that's for sure here are 8 locations that are real eye-catchers in the bar scene View this post on Instagram A post shared by RosesBar (@roses.bar.berlin.gaybar) Let’s start with one of the absolute veterans that you simply can’t avoid when barhopping: The Roses it is located in the absolute epicenter of nightlife in Kreuzberg and is popular with Berlin natives The Roses scores particularly well in terms of atmosphere: The walls are clad in pink plush and adorned with eccentric décor creating a complete immersion in the spirit of the bar as soon as you enter it represents a pleasant break in style from the otherwise overly stylish bar scene in Berlin but that’s also part of the experience as are late nights – or rather early mornings 📍Oranienstrasse 187, 10999 Berlin it’s always worth waiting in line and watching the bartenders do their masterful work the choking angel looks like a symbolic image for a bar A glass display case with a number of spirits sits enthroned behind a carved dark wood bar The atmosphere is a little gloomy but still extremely inviting 📍Dresdener Straße 122, 10999 Berlin View this post on Instagram A post shared by NOMI Weinbar (@nomi_winebar) Nomi Bar is a new face on the Kreuzberg bar scene in 2022 so it’s still a little under the radar In addition to an incredibly beautiful atmosphere with a modern yet cozy interior Each variety is carefully selected by the operators and must always meet two specific criteria: All wines come from the hands of female winemakers and must have soul you can expect both classic and home-made highballs as well as lots of pickled vegetables olives and good sourdough bread that can be nibbled on the side 📍Manteuffelstraße 100, 10997 Berlin In a former furniture store – whose neon signs have never been removed from the building complex – there has been a bar of the same name for years which is particularly well known in the LGBTQ+ scene in Kreuzberg It is located right on Kotti and organizes a Lesbian Night every Tuesday But it’s also worth a visit on all other evenings because the music is good and the drinks are cheap The pieces of furniture mounted on the walls are particularly striking and commemorate the former owners 📍Reichenberger Str. 177, 10999 Berlin View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lerchen&Eulen (@lerchenundeulen) 📍Pücklerstraße 33, 10997 Berlin View this post on Instagram A post shared by Galander Kreuzberg (@galander.kreuzberg) Looking for a bar with nostalgic charm and good drinks from retro armchairs to old telephones and antique wallpaper The drinks are excellent and for good reason: All bartenders are trained in an in-house bar school to guarantee the most consistent drinking experience possible 📍Großbeerenstraße 54, 10965 Berlin View this post on Instagram A post shared by FAHIMI BAR (@fahimi_bar) as the entrance is quite inconspicuous and dingy hidden between a supermarket and a parking garage in the center of Kreuzberg (NKZ) you are greeted by a surprisingly elegant atmosphere that resembles a classic cocktail bar Impressive chandeliers pose in front of bare walls A wooden work of art is suspended from the ceiling Just below is a wooden counter with US diner-style bar stools The drinks are also really enchanting and definitely invite you to stay 📍Skalitzer Straße 133, 10999 Berlin View this post on Instagram A post shared by Multilayerladen (@multilayerladen) On the first floor of a residential building directly on Kotti the drinks and beers on offer here are super cheap You can then enjoy them on one of the many seating levels in the bar which make the most of the rather small bar in terms of space Everything in the store is made of pallets There is also a swing for maximum relaxation but to be honest you can only enjoy it to the full in the early evening 📍Adalbertstraße 4, 10999 Berlin Text description provided by the architects. In April of 2010 the architecture community gathered to protect one of the many at risk postmodern buildings of the 1980s. The new owners of the Kreuzberg Tower by John Hejduk drew negative attention from notable architects when they began altering the building’s façade. The Kreuzberg Tower’s façade has now been restored, and the attention it received reflects on its postmodern history, and the prominence of its important designer. Hejduk began his career at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art where he later served as dean from 1972 to 2000. The revered architect and artist built very few buildings, and is most recognized for his written, academic, and theoretical contributions to architecture. He was a member of both the New York Five and The Texas Rangers, and wrote poetry as well as theory. The Kreuzberg Tower is a rare example of his built work. The Kreuzberg Tower was part of the 1987 International BauAufstellung (IBA) Program. The German program continues to support innovative architecture and design through built and unbuilt projects. In 1987 the IBA invited noted architects and designers to envision new low and middle income housing for West Berlin. Hejduk’s project is composed of a 14 story tower with two separate 5 story wings. The neutral colored tower and wings feature green geometric shapes attached to the facades. These extrusions serve as balconies and sun shades for the low income housing units. Proposed refurbishment by the owners had included changes such as removal of the sun shades and expanding the balconies. The negative attention produced by the architecture community halted the changes and encouraged a reconsideration of the importance of the building. Instead of the initial changes, a full renovation is planned for the Kreuzberg Tower, including the surrounding gardens, which were designed but never realized. Today the Kreuzberg Tower is protected by the government with a clause stating that plans to alter it must be considered by the city’s building department and appropriate historians This total reversal is thanks to the outspoken architecture community and the recognition and response by the city for a unique building and its influential pedagogue designer You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email The band built a local following through constant gigging After releasing the classic 7” single “Pitchfork” the band caught the attention of Earache Records Earache released the legendary Passive Restraints EP Shortly after the release of Passive Restraints Clutch was picked up by EastWest Records „Transnational Speedway League…,“ followed in 1993 A self-titled album appeared two years later on Atlantic Records and afforded Clutch their first mainstream exposure as the label released a trilogy of psychedelic-tinged singles „Escape from the Prison Planet.“ A lengthy and very successful North American tour with Marilyn Manson put an exclamation point on this early part of Clutch’s career The band jumped to the larger Columbia label for 1998’s Elephant Riders Clutch re-joined the Atlantic ranks in 2001 for their 4th studio album the six-figure selling „Pure Rock Fury“ The band enjoyed their first Top 40 single „Careful With that Mic“ and it was three years before the sonically brilliant „Blast Tyrant“ was released by indie label DRT Entertainment the band had self-released the studio album „Jam Room“ and their first concert release „Live at the Googleplex“ on their own River Road Records These two pieces would eventually see the surface through Megaforce Records a few years later The 36-month period from 2004 to 2007 saw heavy non-stop touring of not just North America The band was now in top playing shape and writing the most challenging material of their career Clutch was now passing and/or outlasting the majority of their mid/late 90’s contemporaries 2005’s „Robot Hive/Exodus“ (DRT) showcasing a diversity most rock bands could never dream of pulling off 2007’s „From Beale Street to Oblivion“ took off where RH/E’s final track „Gravel Road“ left off… It was a hardened simple blues approach with power that took the former Germantown High School compatriots to the next level „Electric Worry“ wasn’t just another successful Top 40 rock single but it’s anthem like „Bang Bang Bang Bang Vamanos“ chorus and high energy guitar jam/drum solo ending became an instant Clutch classic In 2008 the four band members and longtime manager Jack began forging plans for the Clutch owned and operated label Weathermaker Music quickly found a home at Sony/RED Distribution Since 2013 the label is distributed via Rough Trade Distribution/Believe and its sub-distributors in Europe “Strange Cousins From the West“ was released in 2009 It debuted at #37 on the Billboard pop/sales charts initially becoming the best-selling Clutch release of their storied career In 2013 Weathermaker Music released „Earth Rocker” which went straight to #1 in the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums and #15 in the main Billboard Top 200 album charts “Earth Rocker” has been described as heavier and faster than the preceding albums “Psychic Warfare,” in 2015 via their own label 1 on both the Hard Rock and Rock Billboard charts Weathermaker Music released the 12th Clutch album 1 on the Billboard Hard Rock Charts and came in at No the album entered various European and Australian charts Rolling Stone magazine stated that „Book of Bad Decisions is another solid latter-day Clutch record bathed in the grit and liberal fuzz tone that have made their live shows legendary.” Clutch is recognized as one of the best rock acts of the modern era Decades of global touring have been one of the main drivers of Clutch’s success or big festival appearances on several continents fans love and continue to support this band In 2025 Weathermaker will release the band’s 1995 Self Titled release on 180 gram vinyl This release will be supported in Europe and North America with a tour in which the band will play the record in sequence and in its entirety staging and lighting will be designed to enhance the vibe of this groundbreaking release The band is excited to bring this unique show to its fans Source: Britannica Source: Culture Trip Source: Visit Berlin Jonathan Rock Rokem received funding from the EU Horizon 2020 program View all partners Modern day Kreuzberg is one of Berlin’s most trendy and multicultural neighbourhoods alongside residential streets and lucrative river views all fuse to embody a vibrant urban lifestyle Kreuzberg encapsulates many of the remarkable elements that make Berlin one of the most attractive German cities to live in today as well as a leading tourist destination and a hub for the international cosmopolitan elite Today it’s almost impossible to imagine that Kreuzberg was at the front line of the conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States Located on the Western side of the Iron Curtain’s demilitarised border zone the neighbourhood was a rundown frontier precinct Sniper fire from the eastern border guards was a daily reality and at night the area would be floodlit to detect defectors from the Eastern bloc with military fortifications dividing and tightly sealing the streets and public spaces that once formed the city’s civic centre When citizens started tearing down the Berlin wall on November 9 it marked the return of the original urban core People flooded across the defunct border to see the other side of their own city for the first time in more than 28 years The powerful symbolism of this moment cannot be overstated. But the process of healing that came afterwards was arguably just as significant. Both sides of the city benefited from community groups coming together – with strong support from the federal government – to regenerate Berlin’s heart The rebuilding and renewal of the nation’s capital came to represent postwar healing and remembrance and Berlin became an international poster child for peace and optimism Berlin’s urban transformation continues to foster hope for cities still divided by national conflicts: Baghdad Kirkuk and Sarajevo – to name but a few of the most widely known cases Though there’s little chance of complete reconciliation in these cities under the current circumstances a rapid process of urban renewal can take place Yet bringing down the Iron Curtain overnight ended decades of bitter rivalry which just days earlier seemed a rock-solid fact Kreuzberg’s pivotal shift from the front line of the Cold War to the centrepiece of a united and vibrant urban core has shown that urban planning and policy can be critical tools in designing an effective under an umbrella that protects the public interest Berlin is proof that divided cities can become whole again the city’s transformation shows how vital it is for governments and citizens to be cognisant of new forms of injustice to organise and use the tools at their disposal to confront the unique and unprecedented political social and environmental challenges of the 21st century This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.