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I'm driving home for Christmas Oh, I can't wait to see those faces Of course, the taxi is early. The driver discreetly shifts from one leg to another in the foyer of the...

As real Berliners, we have to accuse: Everything is getting more expensive! Who is to blame? Obviously, the 'Rollkoffer', that is tourists and politics commuters. And of...

Autumn in Berlin. Strong wind, intermittent rain. We'd better sit by the warm heater and read. We look out the window and see that the green outside has turned brown and fallen...

from Buda Buda Pest, she has a heart of paprika, that doesn't let her sleep... Quite poor, what came to our mind about Budapest before we set off on November 7th. Of...

After four months in the capital, we're heading back to the West. We're combining a seminar appointment with a visit to Koblenz. The real attractions there, of course, are...

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5th and 6th October 2017 As a witness, it's difficult. You sleep when the wall falls or only catch a glimpse of it when Xavier rages. In the case of Xavier, we are grateful. We...

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Lotti Thiele

Packing suitcases for the first time since we moved. We are going to Hamburg to visit Lieselotte Thiele-Dehnert. In our luggage, we have a rake, a shovel, and work gloves, among...

Between Thai food and fox hunting. A Sunday in Berlin

Der Blick geht direkt auf einen Wendehammer am Ende einer nur 50 Meter langen Straße. Die verkehrsreiche Buschkrugallee ist in Sicht- und Hörweite, trotzdem fühlen sich Menschen...

Nikolasee - Havelhöhenweg - Grunewald Tower - Teufelssee - Teufelsberg After the construction of the wall, there were constant calls in the West to get children out of besieged...

We walk a lot in our new home, but today we're going on our first proper hike. We're walking from one capital city to another. The starting point is the central station in...

What do the people of Berlin do on the weekend? They visit the government so that the tourists can stay at the museum district. On to the Chancellor's Office. Unfortunately,...

Admittedly, there is everything here that is found elsewhere and of course vice versa. Nothing really unusual. Except maybe... According to the Senate Administration, there are...

August 8, 2017 From today we are Berliner. Of course, not really after three weeks, but only officially. From our past in the Reich, we naturally know how bad the various...

You transform. From a tourist to a resident. On one hand: You don't have to see everything in three days. On the other hand: You procrastinate because you have soooo much time...

Oh yes, there is still plenty of free space here.

Attention advice section: The forwarding order at the post office is of course very useful and should be placed in a timely manner. However, nice neighbors and new residents are...

'Where exactly do you live now?' 'In Neukölln' 'Oh really?' 'Well, technically we live in Britz' '??' 'Britz is a district of the Neukölln district. Berlin has 12 districts....

Our decision to move to Berlin has triggered many personal and very touching reactions from us. This is not the same to us and we hope that we have not made anyone too sad....

Moving on July 13th and 14th, 2017 At eight o'clock sharp the chaos begins, and we are caught in the whirlwind that will consume us for the next few weeks. Three men have...

July 13, 2017 Just as we return from our USA trip, we are embarking on the next big journey. This time things are different. We don't plan on returning after six weeks. Instead,...