Curso/CTR Praktikum Reisejournalismus: üBerlin

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INTRODUCTION

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Vitality, excitement and ascination are what you should expect rom Berlin.This city oers the best o both worlds - it is ull to the brim o historical sitesand monuments, yet here also lies some o the quirkiest caes, brilliant barsand placid lakes.

Investigate and discover and you will be surprised at what you nd. Berlinis constantly alive with the electricity o people. People, places and partiesare what dene Berlin. Creativity and passion o every kind foods the city,rom the artwork o East Side Gallery to the decoration o Berlins coolest

nightclubs.

In every chapter o this guide, you will nd places to eel alive, to all in lovewith and to learn about. So get lost here and explore; every dierent placeand every dierent ace has a dierent story. You cannot come to Berlin andleave with only what you came or - keep an open mind and the rest willcome to you.Sarah Dutkiewicz and Flora Murphy

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CONTENTS

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SIGHTS & MONUMENTS

19 Alexanderplatz

19 Brandenberg Gate

21 Reichstag

31 Fernsehturm

32 Berliner Dom

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

52 Deutsches Historisches Museum

53 Jdisches Museum

54 Topographie des Terrors

56 Hamburger Bahnho

59 Pergamon Museum

OUTDOORS

81 Schlossgarten Charlottenburg

82 Tiergarten

84 Teuelsberg

87 Paueninsel

88 Wannsee

NIGHTLIFE117 YAAM

118 Dr. Pong

119 Madame Claude

121 Chalet

124 Berghain

FEATURES

Vinage Berlin

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Anique and Book

Marke

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Olympiasadion

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Berlin by Bike

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Berlin or Carnivores

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SHOPPING

Fassbender & Rausch 39

Do You Read Me? 42

Galeries Laayette 43

Garage 44

KaDeWe 45

ENTERTAINMENT

Berlin Zoo 69Comedy in English 69

Freilutkino 70

Mauerpark Flea Market 73

Aquarium 75

RESTAURANTS & CAFES

Mustaas Gemse Kebap 96

Bonanza Coee Heroes 97

Kjosk 101Burgermeister 105

Cae am Neuen See 109

ESSENTIALS

An Inroducion o Berlin

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Survival Guide

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Accomodaion

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Transpor

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Hisory

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Conribuors

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SURVIVAL GUIDE

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DONT: Walk in the cycle lane You willbe glared at and hear excessive bellringing rom angry cyclists. You mayalso be hit.

Think youll make it through thetrain doors - In Berlin, when thedoors o S and U-Bahn trains close,they close. When theres a red lightabove the door, wait. Being crushedis embarrassing.

Put up with queuing outsidepopular night clubs such asBerghain, Sisyphos and KaterHolzig,

it seems normal to queue endlesslyoutside and nothing puts you lessin the mood to party than standingstill or three hours. You may also berejected. Solution: head to the clubin the aternoon and get a stamp.You may have to pay a small re-entrance ee, but its worth it to jumpthe queue.

Buy Sunday morning hangover oodin advance - Almost all supermarketsand o-licences are closed onSunday. I you do orget, head to

one o the markets or treat yourselto breakast in a cae.

Recycle - When you buy plasticor galss bottles you can get moneyback when you recycle them at thesupermarket. A beer bottle = 0.08.I youre eeling generous, giveyour empties to someone asking ormoney or collecting bottles in thestreet.

Visit a Photoautomat - These smallphoto booths are littered around thecity and or 2 you can get a strip oour black and white photos. Its bestdone with riends on a good nightout.

Your research For current updateson whats on and one-o events,check popular Berlin travel blogs

such as Ex-Berliner and Unlike.

Wo ist...?Ich will nach (Berghain) gehen

Sprechen Sie Englisch?Wo ist die nchste S/U Bahn?

HOW TO DEAL WITH CLUB REJECTIONThe selective club scene in Berlin can leave you eeling on top o theworld when you receive the nod o approval, but or those times that you

just dont quite make it; here are a ew tips on how to handle rejectionwhilst keeping your dignity intact.

No means no: Getting rejected rom a club is never easy but do notquestion the verdict o the door men. Nothing you can say will changethe outcome o their decision.

Try somewhere else; there are countless places to go in Berlin.

Know when to call it a night, and i all else ails get a kebab whilstmulling over the tragic events o the night.

Sarah Dutkiewicz and Flora Murphy

USEFUL PHRASESWhere is...?I want to go to Berghain)

Do you speak English?Where is the nearest S/U-Bahn?

DO:


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ACCOMMODATION

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Baxpax

Downown

HoselI youre looking or a great hostel,stay at Baxpax Hostel Downtown.This spotless hostel is located just ashort walk away rom OranienburgerStrae. The riendly reception staare available 24/7 which proves greator answering any queries you mayhave. To the let o the reception isan open area, in which internet canbe accessed and costs 1 or thirtyminutes. Books adorn the shelves;

to be borrowed or even swappedi replaced with your own. Takeyour pick rom the thrillers, ctionand non- ction, and park yoursel

down on the strategically placed redvelvet chaise longue. Baxpax oersvarious rooms; an 8 bed mixed dormcosts around 20 per night. I youancy a bit more privacy, opt oran apartment or suite which costsbetween 50- 70. Almost all othe rooms look onto the outsidearea, which is urnished with vastbean bags and several deck chairsthat ace a paddling pool. Admittedly,Baxpax is not the most inexpensivehostel but the nal touches aredenitely worth the extra euros. Stayhere alone or with riends; it doesntmatter, as in Baxpax you are sure notto eel lonely.Sarah Dutkiewicz

Ziegelstrae 28, 10117Oranienburger Tor (U6

www.baxpax.de/downtown

Hear o Gold

HoselHeart o Gold is unlike any otherhostel you will nd in Berlin. Forstarters, it was inspired by DouglasAdams o the wall novel TheHitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy,giving the hostel its unusual, otengalactic-style dcor, but also itsmotto: Dont Panic - a tting mantra

or travellers.The reception is part o the largebar area, packed with a mix ochairs, tables and red leather soasand even a pool table. Free Wi-Fi isavailable here, drinks at the hostelbar are cheap 2.50 or a 5cl beer)and this large room even has a stageor regular live music shows.Outside youll nd a patio with

articial grass and parasols wherethe sta cook hotdogs, sausages

and burgers on the barbecue mostdays in the summer or only 2.50.Heart o Gold denitely has asociable atmosphere; something thatcan make or break a hostel.There is a variety o rooms availablein the hostel, rom single rooms witha shower to a 50 bed megadorm.In general the rooms are spacious,some with huge windows too. Pricesvary depending on days o the week,

or events in the city, but a room inan 8-bed dorm will cost somewherebetween 12 and 20.Flora Murphy

Johanisstrae 11, 10117Friedrichstrae (U6, S1, S2, S5, S7,

S25, S75www.heartofgold-hostel.de


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TRANSPORT

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When you arrive in Berlin, one o the rst things you should do ishead to one o the larger U-Bahn stations (such as Alexanderplatz) and

equip yoursel with a map and a ticket or the underground U-Bahn),overground S-Bahn), trams and buses, all run by BVG.

TicketsThe most cost-eective way to get around is to purchase a weeklyor monthly ticket which you can use on the trains, trams and buses.The network is divided into threeticket price zones, A, B and C. Themajority o tourist attractions allinside zone And you can buy aticket extension on zone AB tickets

or any excursions in zone C.

Buy your ticket on U-Bahn orS-Bahn platorms or station lobbies; only day tickets or single ticketscan be bought rom the machine on trams or rom the driver on buses.Many hotels also sell tickets.

Welcome CardYou may also be interested in the Berlin Welcome Card which includestravel on all BVG transport or either 48 hours, 72 hours or 5 daysas well as discounts on certain Berlin attractions including: Museum

Island, the zoo and on certain tours, restaurants, theatres and more.Buy online at www.bvg.de.

TrainsThe U-Bahn and S-Bahn routes are marked on the same map whichcan be a little overwhelming at rst, but quickly becomes easier tounderstand when you get the knack o heading down at stations orthe U-lines and up or S-lines.

During the week trains run until around 00:30 and start again at 04:30.At weekends the ollowing S-Bahn routes run all night:S1, S2, S3, S5, S7, S8, S9, S25, S26, S41, S42, S46, S47 and S75.The ollowing U-Bahn lines run shortened routes all night on Friday andSaturday:U1, U2, U5, U6, U7, U8 and U9.

TramsThe tram network mostly covers the East side o the city, but also servicesbusy parts o the city such as Alexanderplatz, Friedrichstrae and WarschauerStrae.Nine o the tram routes run a 24 hour service; pick up a 24 hour networkmap to check.

BusesThe buses are a little more conusing to use, especially i you are not amiliarwith the city as the stops are not announced. However, i you are travelling

late on a weeknight then they may be necessary. Buses with an N in ronto the number run during the night.

Geting around Berlin

2013 prices for zone AB tickets:Day ticket - 6.50

7 day ticket - 28.80

Month ticket - 78

Useful Tips Ticket inspectors are dressed in ordinary clothing and can popout o nowhere to catch out are dodgers. The nes are hety andthe inspectors unorgiving so dont be tempted to try your luck ona ree ride. On the U-Bahn and S-Bahn multiple lines sometimes run rom thesame platorm, so check the electronic boards beore boarding toavoid an unexpected detour.

The trains are spacious and rarely ever packed ull o people, un-less you happen to be travelling towards Eberswalder Strae onmatch day, in which case you will be greeted by an aront o Policeand ootball ans. Entschuldigung is the polite thing to say should you inevitablyknock in to someone or lose your balance and all in their lap, how-ever, it hardly seems mandatory.Olivia Pinnock


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HISTORY OF BERLIN

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HISTORY OF BERLIN

Berlin was ounded in 1237 on aswamp, combining the tradingsettlements o Berlin and Cllneither side o the River Spree. Over

the course o the next ew centuries, thetown proted and expanded as part o a

major medieval trading route. Berlin became the most important trading townin Brandenburg. Recognising this in 1709, Frederick I o Prussia enlargedBerlin to include the nearby towns o Friedrichswerder, Dorotheenstadt, andFriedrichstadt. He had made Berlin his Royal residence and Prussias capital in1701.

Founding and

As Prussias infuence inEurope grew thanks tothe military expansion oFrederick the Great, so the internationalsignicance o Berlin ollowed suit.

Under Frederick the Great, Berlin thrived as a centre or art and cultureand Fredericks passion orwgrand architecture maniested itsel in thebuilding o Berlin the Staatsoper State Opera House), Sankt-Hedwigs-Kathedrale, the Humboldt Universitt Humboldt University). Frederick alsoully embraced the Enlightenment, introducing legal reorms, encouragingreligious tolerance and abolishing the death penalty. Celebrated minds othe day such as the philosopher Moses Mendelsohn, the poet GottholdEphraim Lessing and the all-around talent Wilhelm von Humboldt focked tothis new intellectual hotbed in Europe.

Frederick he Grea(Frederick II)

Expansion

In the early 19th century, Prussia sueredthe humiliation o deeat to the Frenchcommander who marked the beginningo a three-year occupation o Berlin bymarching under the Brandenburg gate

on 27 October 1806. Despite bleeding the city dry with war reparations,Napoleon gave Berlin the opportunity to govern itsel through electedleaders. The Prussian monarchy returned to power but could not matchits ormer authority over the people as Germany entered the Reormation

period.

Napoleon

In the early 19th century, Ger-many underwent sharp eco-nomic growth and Berlin be-came more and more industrialized. Urbanization along with the introductiono railways attracted workers to the city to work in actories and by 1847 Berlinspopulation had climbed to above 400,000.

Indusrialisaion

In 1871, Minister President Otto VonBismarck unied most Prussian states underthe German Reich. Berlin was made capital

o the new German Empire, thus increasing its political status. As the imperialcapital under the new regime, Berlin continued to grow rapidly. By 1912, itspopulation eclipsed two million.

Unifcaion

Following the assassination o Archduke Franz Ferdinand,Germany joined orces with Austro-Hungary against Russia,France and Britain. Despite initially having aith in a swit

victory, despair soon took over across the city as starving, war-weary Berlinerswent on strike. Deeat in 1918 and the peace treaty o Versailles brought anend to the Imperial regime with the abdication o Kaiser Wilhelm II. The largestpolitical party in Germany, the SPD, assumed power under the leadership oFriedrich Ebert, giving birth to a socialist republic. Contrary to popular belie,Berlin was not bombed in The Great War.

WWI

Under Ebert andthe SPD this repre-sented Germanysrst experiment

with democracy. The socialists ruled right upuntil the rise o the Nazis but were ar rom

universally popular, especially among monarchists and communists. Ater theinitial post-war gloom, Germany enjoyed a ruitul 20s both economically andculturally. Berlin became a cultural metropolis with the emergence o artistssuch as George Grosz and Max Beckmann, writers like Bertolt Brecht and W.HAuden. Berlin began to surpass most other cities in the world in terms o reli-gious and sexual tolerance, and became a notorious playground or hedonists.The great depression o 1929, however, spoiled the party, plunging Berlin intoeconomic crisis and mass unemployment.

The Weimar Republic

(1920-1933)

HISTORY OF BERLIN

HISTORY OF BERLIN


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HISTORY OF BERLINHISTORY OF BERLIN

Blaming the burning o theReichstag on 27 February1933 on communists gaveChancellor Adol Hitler the perect opportunity to seize power in Germany.On 10 May 1933, the Nazis staged a book burning in Babelplatz, setting re toanything that did not conorm to their nationalistic ideology. The rise o Nazism

and Hitlers dictatorship gave rise to the promotion o the Aryan race, withJews and other minorities terriyingly excluded.

Naional Socialism

On 1 September 1939, Hitler declared war on Poland,beginning six years o military struggle against theallies o Britain, France, Russia and USA. During thistime, six million Jews were murdered by the Nazis

in addition to the untold suering that propagated across Europe. The warended with the Battle o Berlin in 1945, Hitlers suicide and victory or theallies. The city was badly bombed.

WWII

The end o WWII brought with it a period ointense upheaval in Germany as the allies dividedboth the country and Berlin up between them.The Americans, Brits and French occupied West

Germany and West Berlin, with the SovietUnion controlling East Germany and EastBerlin. On one side the Allies instilled theirvalues o democracy and capitalism on thewest, which boomed economically, while the

Soviet Union imposed their socialist principleson the east. Fed up with the oppressive natureo the Socialist regime which orbade simplerights such as ree speech, thousands fed romEast Germany in search o a new lie. To put

an end to this, the Soviet Union built The Berlin Wall in August 1961. The Wallprevented East Berliners even travelling to the west and this remained thestatus quo until the walls destruction on 9 November 1989.

The Wall

On 3 October 1990 East and WestGermany reunited as a democracywith Berlin as its capital. Much mon-ey has been invested into modernis-

ing East Germany and East Berlin but there remains to some extent a gap inwealth. Today, however, with Berlin at its epicentre Germany is one o the mostpowerul economic orces in the world. Moreover very ew cities come close to

competing with Berlins diverse and vibrant cultural scene, ormed by its stag-geringly varied history.Freddie Marshall

Reunifcaion


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Berlin is a sightseers dream with an endless list o things to visit and count-less photo opportunities. Each district is rich with culture and history youare never ar rom something worth visiting. Checkpoint Charlie is usuallyone o the rst stops or tourists, as are the Reichstag and BrandenburgGate. Throughout the city, parts o the Berlin Wall remain and the art cov-ered suraces are not to be missed. Whether you are here or two days ortwo months, there is never a shortage o sights to be seen or monumentsto visit.Cara-Caird Hunter

SIGHTS &

MONUMENTS

S G S & O S


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Alexanderplaz

During your stay in Berlin, you willalmost denitely visit Alexanderplatz,even i only to pass through it. Alex asBerliners label it; is the most popularsquare o the city and is alwaysabuzz with tourists and locals alike.Let and right there is somethingwaiting to catch the eye rom streetentertainersto magicians,ood stallsto cocktailsbars and somuch more.Named ater

the RussianE m p e r o rAlexander I in 1805, the square hasbeen a ocal point o the city orcenturies. Having undergone manyredevelopments, the square nowcontains the TV tower, the Fountaino International Friendship and theWorld Time Clock all major touristattractions themselves. Surroundingthe square are more commercial

buildings such as the GaleriaKauho, a huge department storewhich covers over 35,000 squaremetres across its six foors, a cinemaand Alexa a massive shoppingcentre. Although many stalls andentertainers are seasonal, there isalways something going on in thissquare. Because o its popularity,

it is a target or pick-pockets,

so take care here. Alexanderplatzhas an exciting atmosphere and itis a transport hub too. Trams, trainsand buses are nearby and evenrun through it, so its a place yourebound to stumble across.Alex Gardner

Brandenburger

TorBrandenburg Gate

The Brandenburg Gate is Berlins mosticonic landmark. The six enormoussandstone columns, crowned withthe ercesome-looking quadriga

statues is a ormer gate to the city,which marks the Unter den Lindenroad leading to the Prussian palace.Completed in 1791, it was designedas a peace symbol by Carl GotthardLanghans or Friedrich Wilhelm IIand imitates the Propylaea gate tothe Acropolis in Athens.In 1806, the ornate Eirene, Goddesso Peace, quadriga was captured

Alexanderplatz, 10178Alexanderplatz (U2, U5, U8;

S3, S5, S7, S75

by Napoleon inthe Battle o Jena-Auerstedt. AterNapoleons deeat in1814, it was returned,and the oak wreathreplaced with a cross,

transorming it intoVictoria, the Goddesso Victory.The gate was alsoused as a Nazi partysymbol and wasdamaged duringWWII bombing,but has since beenrestored.During the partition

o East and WestGermany, the gatewas inaccessible,situated in the death strip o theBerlin Wall. It became a world-renowned symbol or the citysdivide. Now it is a symbol or itsunity, reopened in 1989 when theWest German Chancellor and EastGerman Prime Minister greeted eachother underneath it.

The historical importance o thislandmark makes it one or youritinerary. It is most spectacular atnight when the gate is stunninglyilluminated.Olivia Pinnock

Pariser Platz, 10117Brandenburger Tor (U55, S1, S2,

S25www.visitberlin.de/en

That was only a prelude, therewhere they burn books, they burnpeople in the end. These wordswere written by poet Heinrich He-ine over a century beore the Naziregime saw the burning o countless

books and the destruction o innu-merable human lives. Bebelplatz wasthe site o the burning o subversivebooks which were written by brilliantwriters o philosophy, literature andscience. The square now houses asubtle but thought-provoking memo-rial to the 1933 book burning. Thememorial is an installation which

Bebelplaz

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