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Ein weiteres Stück Geschichte in Berlin geht verloren by OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Theo v. Couveren

Sunday, November 18th, 2012

“Der bis 2012 vorhandene freie Platz der Parzelle Chausseestraße Nummer 30/31 in Berlin Mitte verbarg die Reste eines Tiefbunkers aus den 1940er Jahren. Dieser befand sich an der Stelle, wo nach der März-Revolution von 1848 in Hennigs Gaerten (ein Biergarten) Carli Callenbachs Sommertheater zu finden war. Auch das spätere Woltersdorff-Theater hatte sein Domizil hier und war aus dem Sommertheater hervorgegangen. Es wurde [...] Continue Reading…

Air Berlin and the Franco-Dutch Air France/KLM sign ‘code-sharing’ deal – Lufthansa not amused – by OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog Economics contributor Mr W van Coeveren

Monday, October 15th, 2012
Air Berlin

 

Germany’s 2nd largest airline, Air Berlin and the Franco-Dutch airline Air France/KLM have signed a code sharing, deal which will come into effect as early as this month. October.

It will mean passengers can buy a single ticket for use on all the other partner’s airlines.

‘Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG’ – to use its official legal name – will use the [...] Continue Reading…

New / Old colourful buildings Berlin – ‘Bad am Spreewaldplatz’ / Berlin – Kreuzberg – OTA-Berlin ‘German Composers’ Building

Saturday, October 6th, 2012
Bad am Spreewaldplatz

http://www.berlinerbaederbetriebe.de/

See also in German for a complete description for this swimming pool -http://www.yelp.de/biz/bad-am-spreewaldplatz-berlin and  http://www.spaness.de/inserat/bad-am-spreewaldplatz.htm

 

OTA-Berlin knows Berlin very well – we started our business almost 10 years ago at Schönhauser Allee where our present German Composers Building is situated. http://www.ota-berlin.de/english/location/schonhauser_allee_apartments

At the time when we started the Serviced Apartment business in this part of Berlin, we were the first to offer this intriguing alternative to [...] Continue Reading…

‘IFA Berlin 2012′ – 52nd IFA Annual High-tech preeminent event opens today at ‘Messe Berlin’

Friday, August 31st, 2012

 

The Berlin IFA is one of the world’s biggest consumer electronics convention shows and brings together more than 1,500 international exhibitors and draws up to 200,000 visitors.

‘Messe Berlin’, the huge convention area in the centre of Berlin where the fair is taking place have already said that because of the huge demand this year, display space is almost fully booked up already.

At [...] Continue Reading…

Interesting & Colourfull Buildings in Berlin # 20 – School on Lobeckstraße and Prinzenstraße, – Berlin Kreuzberg

Wednesday, August 29th, 2012

Colour does help in the Northern German climate to give buildings a bit of a uplift – anything but dull grey!

From the great and majestic Brandenburg gate [actually a lot smaller when seen live] to the modernity of the Jewish Museum and the Philharmonie building – Berlin does have some great world architecture.

Big name modern architecture like Mies van der Rohe, Le [...] Continue Reading…

Interesting Buildings in Berlin # 19 – Schliemannstrasse 20, near Pappelallee in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg

Friday, August 24th, 2012

See also- http://www.ota-berlin.de/blog/04/09/interesting-buildings-in-berlin-2-a-colourful-building-in-kreuzberg-zossener-strase-near-corner-gneisenaustrase/

and – http://www.ota-berlin.de/blog/05/02/%E2%80%98black-maze-building-berlin%E2%80%99-am-rosa-luxenburg-platz-berlin-mitte-entfernt-50m-von-ota-berlin-serviced-apartments/

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In the late 19th century, Berlin turned from a courtly seat of an upstart principality into a bustling and modern city – Berlin was nothing short of boomtown in the later part of the 19th century. It was the court of the Hohenzollern family that dominated the city in the 1880s and the era was also referred to [...] Continue Reading…

Interessante Gebäude in Berlin # 18 – Friedrichwerdersche Kirche

Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

Die Friedrichwerdersche Kirche steht gegenüber vom Auswärtigen Amt am Werderschen Markt des Friedrichwerders. Das Wort Werder bezieht sich auf eine Flussinsel bzw. auf einen gegen Wasser geschütztes oder schützendes Land, ähnlich wie der Wehr. In Berlin allerdings, hat sich das Wort Deich durchgesetzt.

Die Kirche wurde im zweiten Weltkrieg zerstört und erst in den 80er Jahren wieder aufgebautt. Die Kirche entstand für die [...] Continue Reading…

Interesting Buildings in Berlin # 17 – , Gentrification of Prenzlauer Berg – From Old to New – Pappelallee 80, Berlin Prenzlauer Berg

Tuesday, August 21st, 2012

See also- http://www.ota-berlin.de/blog/04/09/interesting-buildings-in-berlin-2-a-colourful-building-in-kreuzberg-zossener-strase-near-corner-gneisenaustrase/

and – http://www.ota-berlin.de/blog/05/02/%E2%80%98black-maze-building-berlin%E2%80%99-am-rosa-luxenburg-platz-berlin-mitte-entfernt-50m-von-ota-berlin-serviced-apartments/

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In the late 19th century, Berlin turned from a courtly seat of an upstart principality into a bustling and modern city – Berlin was nothing short of boomtown in the later part of the 19th century. It was the court of the Hohenzollern family that dominated the city in the 1880s and the era was also referred to [...] Continue Reading…

Interesting Buildings in Berlin # 15 along Reichenberger Straße near Manteuffelstraße – Berlin Kreuzberg

Monday, August 13th, 2012

See also- http://www.ota-berlin.de/blog/04/09/interesting-buildings-in-berlin-2-a-colourful-building-in-kreuzberg-zossener-strase-near-corner-gneisenaustrase/

and – http://www.ota-berlin.de/blog/05/02/%E2%80%98black-maze-building-berlin%E2%80%99-am-rosa-luxenburg-platz-berlin-mitte-entfernt-50m-von-ota-berlin-serviced-apartments/

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In the late 19th century, Berlin turned from a courtly seat of an upstart principality into a bustling and modern city – Berlin was nothing short of boomtown in the later part of the 19th century. It was the court of the Hohenzollern family that dominated the city in the 1880s and the era was also referred to [...] Continue Reading…

New on Schönhauser Allee “Platoon Kunsthalle” – close to OTA-Berlin ‘German Composers’ Building

Friday, August 10th, 2012

OTA-Berlin knows the Schönhauser Allee very well – we started our business almost 10 years ago at Schönhauser Allee where our present German Composers Building is situated. http://www.ota-berlin.de/english/location/schonhauser_allee_apartments

At the time when we started the Serviced Apartment business in this part of Berlin, we were the first to offer this intriguing alternative to the usual hotel selection of local and multi-national companies in [...] Continue Reading…

Berlin und seine Spreetunnel by OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Theo v. Couveren

Friday, August 3rd, 2012
Spreetunnel Friedrichshagen

London hat einen Tunnel (Eröffnung 1902) unter der Themse, der wie ein U-Bahntunnel aussieht und nach Greenwich führt. Dieser ist tatsächlich genauso alt wie ein Berliner Spreetunnel. Berlin hatte mal zwei Spreetunnel (ausgenommen Tunnel für U-Bahn und Stromnetze). Einer davon befand sich gar nicht so weit weg von dem neuen OTA Apartment FLODD (floating home).

In dem älteren Spreetunnel fuhren vor 1930 noch [...] Continue Reading…