East Berlin in the 1980s: Photos from Gerd Danigel’s archive
Gerd Danigel photographed daily life in former East Berlin. Here are 12 photos of a forgotten city.
Ruins
The grandeur of decay: How to discover Berlin’s lost places
Photographer and urban explorer Martin Boemer photographs Berlin's eerie and beautiful abandoned lost places.
City planning
James Hobrecht: The man who built Berlin
James Hobrecht created the Berlin that we see today; read more about his story here.
Get in line!
Waiting in line: Berlin’s most legendary queues
Queues are an important part of life in Berlin. For Berghain, for basic public services, to get […]
Prost!
Drunk in Berlin: A hammered history from the Imperial Era to the Fall of the Wall
A look back at the many (many) ways Berliners have shared a drink, throughout the city's history. […]
Berlin
Stunning staircases: A guide to Berlin’s most amazing steps
Brutalist, Baroque, palatial, 'Plattenbau' - Berlin's architectural styles run the gamut, and the secret staircases across the […]
