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Berliner Flughäfen – Geschichte und Gegenwart – Verzögerung auf Berlin Brandenburg International

theo — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:59:03 +0000

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…

Latest pictures from re-opened Berlin Ostkreuz -17th April – by Berlin observer and OTA-Berlin contributor Ms Cindy Su

OTA-Berlin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:00:13 +0000

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…

Berlin ‘Ostkreuz’/ ‘Rostkreuz’ reopens today Monday 16th April ! – by Berlin observer and OTA-Berlin contributor Ms Cindy Su

OTA-Berlin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:00:13 +0000

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…

BERLIN ‘LONG-NIGHT OF MUSEUMS’ / ‘Lange Nacht der Museen’ – This evening – 28th January 2012, 1800 til 0200 hrs

OTA-Berlin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:20:26 +0000

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…

Berlin ‘Ostkreuz’/ ‘Rostkreuz’ starting to come together

OTA-Berlin — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:59:13 +0000

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…

The UK-based ‘Guardian’ newspaper announce their top 10 best museums in Berlin – A somewhat Cold-war biased list – by contributor Emil Hoogensteyn

OTA-Berlin — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:47:38 +0000

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…

The Berliner Dom – and the unfortunate Kaiser who had it built! by Dutch contributor Tristan M.

OTA-Berlin — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:07:32 +0000

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…

Sperrstunde um zehn: Die Kreuzberger Admiralbrücke – von ‘OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog’ contributor Nikolaus Triantafillou

OTA-Berlin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:57:28 +0000

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…

‘Danskerne elsker Berlin!’ – Danes Love Berlin – definitely worth a visit! Reprint from article in Danish paper ‘Børsen’ by Oskar Lund

OTA-Berlin — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:15:48 +0000

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…

Berlin’s ‘Kurfuerstendamm’ celebrates 125 years – not the Champs-Elysees but still interesting and even charming

OTA-Berlin — Sat, 14 May 2011 20:39:35 +0000

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…