The Chancellor U-Bahn
The curious name is a reference to its initiator, ex-German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, du-ring whose time in office the subway line was planned. The U55 from Hauptbahnhof / Central Station to Brandenburger Tor, which also passes by the chancellor’s office, is still one-of-a-kind, without a direct connection to the metropolitan subway and suburban railway (S-Bahn) system. Some time in the future it is expected to feed into the U5 route between Alexander-platz and Brandenburger Tor. Until that time, however, Berlin’s population sees the 1.6 km stretch as a sort of shuttle for the political machinery traveling via Hauptbahnhof into the metropolis. However, not many politicians take advantage of this, since most arrive by air and enter the city from a completely different direction – leaving many Berliner to shake their heads in doubt. No matter, as long as the current Chancellor makes occasional use of the U55. But that’s also an open question...
The Friedichstrasse
Aside from Kurfürstendamm, Friedrichstrasse is Berlin’s longest street. It stretches from Oranienburger Tor up to Mehringplatz close to the ...
Unter den Linden
A visit to Berlin must include, like the Acropolis in Athen, a walk between Brandenburger Tor and the palace bridge “Unter den Linden” ...
The KurfÜrstendamm
Known to Berlin’s residents as the Ku’damm for short, the Kurfürstendamm is the most important traffic artery in the west part of the city. ...
Tempelhof
When a world-famous architect like Norman Foster (e.g. Reichstag cupola Berlin) pours his heart out declaring publicly his lack of understanding for ...
Annette Dasch
The music and CD industry would love to promote her as a glamorous diva, but Annette Dasch is actually a rather chummy, down-to-earth sort of person. In ”Annettes ...
At Berlin´s doorstep
A special city in its own right and yet inseparable from Berlin. Potsdam: historic residence of Prussian royalty and the capital of Brandenburg. ...