Archive for the ‘Guides’ Category
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Berlin ist ja für schnelle Veränderung bekannt. Sehr große Veränderungen werden längerfristig geplant, manchmal ist die einberechnete Zeit jedoch zu kurz. Wie bei der Geschichte der Berliner Flughäfen. Berlin mit seinen Ursprünglich vier Flughäfen war schon immer Dreh- und Angelpunkt für den Luftverkehr.
Die Teilung Deutschlands zwang die Berliner zum umdenken. Da Westberlin eine vergleichsweise kleine Fläche war, mussten die vorhandenen Flugplätze gut [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: brand, Fluggesellschaften, Flughafen, Katastrophenschutz, Luftbrücke, Matthias, Platzeck, Probleme, Raves, Regierung, Regierungsterminal, Westberlin
Posted in Airlines, Architecture Berlin, Berlin, Economy Berlin, Economy EU, Economy Germany, Guides, Tour Guide, Transportation | 1 Comment »
Thursday, April 19th, 2012

From the pictures you can see – while not completly ready – it is still almost complete – a what a beautiful building we have!
One can see exactly how big the task was and build all of this while keeping the station open! Good work BVG.
Please let this blog what you think and your first impressions.
Previous articles from this blog on this [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: 'rostkreuz = ostkreuz berlin, Berlin 'Ostkreuz'/ 'Rostkreuz' reopens today, BVG Berlin, fotos of Ostkruez 18th April 2012, latest images from Ostkreuz, New Ostkreuz hall, new photos of Ostkreuz, Ostkreuz, ostkreuz re-construction, ostkreuz under-construction
Posted in Architecture Berlin, Articles by Cindy Su, Berlin, Bicycle, Bus, Guides, History, History Berlin, Local Berlin, News, Transportation | 4 Comments »
Monday, April 16th, 2012

Today, now that the Easter holidays are over, Berlin S-Bahn passengers who transverse the S41 and S42 Ring at Ostkreuz, will have a completely new view of the station.
As of 0400hrs this morning April 16th the busy station will show her new face – namely her new main hall as in the foto above.
While not all work has been completed yet –another [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: 'rostkreuz = ostkreuz berlin, Berlin 'Ostkreuz'/ 'Rostkreuz' reopens today, BVG Berlin, Ostkreuz, ostkreuz re-construction, ostkreuz under-construction
Posted in Architecture Berlin, Articles by Cindy Su, Berlin, Bicycle, Bus, Guides, History, History Berlin, Local Berlin, News, Transportation | No Comments »
Saturday, January 28th, 2012
One of cultural Berlin’s best-known events is called ‘The Long Night of Museums’/ Lange Nacht der Museen, and it is just that and so successfull have they proven to be that they are onto to the 30th one now.
Nearly 100 museums and galleries will open their doors for extended hours, into special exhibitions, guided tours, music and [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: 30th Lange Nacht der Museen Berlin, January 28th Lange Nacht der Museen Berlin, Lange Nacht der Museen Berlin, LONG NIGHT OF MUSEUMS
Posted in Architecture Berlin, Art, Berlin, Berlin Culture, Berlin Events, Berlin Museums, Culture, Evening Entertainment, Events, Guides, History, Things to do in Berlin | No Comments »
Saturday, November 5th, 2011

For decades, nothing happened – now everything is proceeding very fast in deed.!
This above picture – taken today Saturday 5th of November – shows that the roof and the walls are now installed at what will eventually become the completely new S-Bahn and regional district trains station called ‘Ostkreuz’
Because of its ailing and rusty equipment had been held together only by rust, Berliners have [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: 'rostkreuz = ostkreuz berlin, BVG Berlin, Ostkreuz, ostkreuz re-construction, ostkreuz under-construction
Posted in Architecture Berlin, Berlin, Bicycle, Bus, Guides, History, History Berlin, Local Berlin, News, Transportation | 2 Comments »
Sunday, August 28th, 2011
![Karlshorst_GER-RUS_museum[1] Karlshorst museum](http://www.ota-berlin.de/blog/wp-content/Karlshorst_GER-RUS_museum1-150x150.jpg)
The UK based Guardian and its travel writer Rory MacLean have announced their selection of the top 10 best museums in Berlin.
Berlin has more than 170 museums and galleries so the list is really endless and while the Guardian and its writer certainly may chose any museums they want, it says a lot about the way they chose the ones they [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: 10 best museums in Berlin, anti-Russian and UK biased, hypocritical UK foreign policy, loser Ronny Reagan, pro-American historical pabulum, right-wing Murdoch news media, Rory MacLean, UK-based Guardian
Posted in Berlin, Berlin General, Berlin Museums, Berlin Tourist Attractions, Events, Guides, History Berlin, Local Berlin | 2 Comments »
Sunday, August 14th, 2011
Berlin Dom – Berlin Cathedral foto from Wikipedia by Holger Weinandt; Bearbeitung: unify (Perspektive entzerrt)
The Berliner Dom (and the unfortunate Kaiser who had it built)
The Berliner Dom is certainly one of the most conspicuous buildings in Berlin. It is perhaps the most striking example of the massive building projects that the Hohenzollern family undertook in their attempts to turn Berlin [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: Berlin Cathedral, Julius Carl Raschdorff, kaiser wilhelm gay, loser kaiser wilhelm, The Berliner Dom, Wilhelm II
Posted in Architecture Berlin, Art, Berlin, Berlin General, Berlin Museums, Berlin Tourist Attractions, Culture, History Berlin, History Germany, Tour Guide | No Comments »
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
![800px-Berlin,_Admiralbrücke[1] Admiralbrücke Berlin](http://www.ota-berlin.de/blog/wp-content/800px-Berlin_Admiralbrücke11-300x201.jpg)
Die in diesem Stuck geäusserten Meinungen sind nicht notwendigerweise die von OTA-Berlin, sondern der Beitragszahler – in diesem Fall Herr Nikolaus Triantafillou.
Blog-Artikel und die anschließende Kommentare, die auf der Website erscheinen, sind nicht unbedingt die Meinung von OTA-Berlin, sondern nur der Kommentar Schriftsteller.
Während wir eine Verlinkung auf den Blog erfreuen, die Inhalte dürfen nur reproduziert oder kopiert werden mit vorherige schriftliche Genehmigung des OTA-Berlin [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: Die Kreuzberger Admiralbrücke, Kreuzberg Berlin, Kreuzberg Berlin news, romantischeren Plätze von Berlin
Posted in Berlin, Berlin Tourist Attractions, Berlin Youth Culture, Evening Entertainment, Guides, History Berlin, Party | No Comments »
Monday, August 1st, 2011

Berlin – Definitely a trip worth while!
OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog hereby reprint an English translation of an article which appeared in the Danish Business paper ‘Børsen’ 23rd April 2004 / Sektion: Weekend ; 3Side(r): 18 ; 19 / WEEKEND ; REJSER BY OSKAR LUND photo: Nana Reiner / BAM
Berlin is definitely worth the trip – even if you drive your own car to the German [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: 'Børsen', Aarhus to Berlin, Berlin - worth a visit!, Danes love Berlin, Danskerne elsker Berlin!
Posted in Accommodation, Apartments vs Hotels, Architecture Berlin, Bars, Berlin, Berlin Events, Berlin General, Berlin Museums, Berlin Tourist Attractions, Culture, Evening Entertainment, Events, Food, Guides, Live Music, Science in Berlin, Shopping, Transportation | No Comments »
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
![800px-Kurfürstendamm_2003[1] Kurfürstendamm at Joachimstaler Strasse - 2 0 0 3](http://www.ota-berlin.de/blog/wp-content/800px-Kurfürstendamm_20031-300x225.jpg)
After 125 years of tumultuous Berlin history, the present mayor, Social Democrat Klaus Wowereit and the city has started a 6 month-long celebration/marketing campaign to show that the famous street Berlins ‘Kurfuerstendamm’ still has lots of life left in it.
As it is, with the Friedrichstrasse being too narrow, the Unter den Linden being too pompous, and the Karl Marx Allee having all [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: Berlin's Kurfuerstendamm celebrates 125 years, KaDeWe, Kaufhaus des Westens Berlin, Ku'dam, Ku'dam Berlin, ‘KaDeWe’ Berlin
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Sunday, May 8th, 2011
![800px-Oberbaumbrücke_mit_U-Bahn[1]](http://www.ota-berlin.de/blog/wp-content/800px-Oberbaumbrücke_mit_U-Bahn1-300x149.jpg)
The district of Berlin called Friedrichshain, or officially known as is a part of the Berlin borough of ‘Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg’ is slowly becoming known as an independent tourist destination – alongside its better known neighbours Mitte and Prenzlauer Berg.
The name ‘Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg’ - rarely used outside of Berlin municipal government offices – and like Kreuzberg across the river, is becoming to take on its [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: berlin Friedrichshain, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg’, new york times berlin, rick steves berlin
Posted in Apartments vs Hotels, Berlin, History Berlin, Local Berlin, Shopping in Berlin Friedrichshain, Tour Guide | No Comments »