Tag Archives: Berlin

Green Walks in Berlin

Posted on 2023-10-24 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. All of Germany likes to complain about its capital city. It is often hard to tell whether it’s genuine disgust, secret envy or simply the national pastime of nagging. Those with the strongest opinion of Berlin, calling … Continue reading →

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Megalomania

Posted on 2023-07-19 by Andreas Moser

I am not sure if this beaver in Müggelheim hasn’t taken on a project that is a bit too large.

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The real Soviet War Memorial in Berlin

Posted on 2023-05-09 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. Many visitors are surprised when, in the center of the German capital, right next to Brandenburg Gate and Parliament, between plenty of other monuments, and only a short walk from the train station, they see two Soviet … Continue reading →

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Müggelheim, where Berlin looks like Sweden

Posted on 2023-02-28 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. Staying in Berlin for two months, I get plenty of calls from readers, fans, friends and foes who happen to live in Berlin and want to meet up in person. “So, where in Berlin are you?” they … Continue reading →

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Köpenick – First Impressions

Posted on 2023-01-21 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. Berlin, at least as you know it today, is a rather young city. It was only created in 1920, when several surrounding towns, villages and rural estates were incorporated into Greater Berlin, which became 13 times the … Continue reading →

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Nobody needs an Airport

Posted on 2022-08-04 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. Have you been wondering how the revolutionary 9-euro ticket has transformed travel in Germany? Well, as expected, trains and buses are visibly fuller, sometimes crowded, although rarely overcrowded. (And if so, it’s always because of people who … Continue reading →

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Drug Dealers with an Honor Code

Posted on 2022-08-03 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. July 2022. Hasenheide in Berlin-Neukölln. A large, green park with a petting zoo, an open-air cinema, a dog-walking area, an arboretum, a monument to the women who allegedly rebuilt Germany after World War II (which is a … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Years Ago, Genocide did not go Unpunished – April 1922: Operation Nemesis

Posted on 2022-04-27 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. A few days ago, on April 24th, it was the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. You probably didn’t notice, unless you have a large Armenian diaspora in your neighborhood. And because Armenians flock to wine and cognac, that … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Years Ago, an Armenian Student took the Law into his own Hands – March 1921: Operation Nemesis

Posted on 2021-04-07 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. For the series “One Hundred Years Ago …”, I had promised one episode per month. But the last episode about the Russian Civil War and Mongolia met with plenty of positive responses and led to new supporters. … Continue reading →

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Why is German reunification celebrated on 3 October?

Posted on 2020-10-03 by Andreas Moser

Today, Germany celebrates the 30th anniversary of the reunification of East and West Germany on 3 October 1990. The history buffs among you will know that the Berlin Wall fell almost a year earlier, on 9 November 1989. So why … Continue reading →

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