Curso Eg Reisejournalismus Praktikum Berlin Juni11

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Contents

introduction

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condensed history of berlin 4

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sleeping 15

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sachsenhausen concentration camp 18

-the arts 21

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rosenthaler platz 28

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shopping 31

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kollwitz platz 44

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sights 47

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eating & drinking 61

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sex in the city 86

museums & monuments 89

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you know youre in berlin when...99

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practicalities 100-

transport 102

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the team 104


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Willkommen in Berlin!

Welcome to one of the most exciting, unique cities in theworld. From world-class nightlife to Prussian palacesand an open-minded culture, youre sure to leave Berlinwith colourful memories.

This guide will take you through the best spots in theCity; give you some ideas of where to spend your time;and most importantly how to navigate your way around.Weve done all the legwork and sussed out the placesworth spending your time, whether you have 24hrs or one month in the capital of Germany. You may leavepoor, but you will be sexy.

Liebe Grsse,

City Travel Review TeamJune 2011

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Lutheran. The Thirty Years War left Berlin in devasta-tion, where a 3rd of the houses were marred and half the population killed. Following the war, Frederick

William I, also known as the Great Elector, becameElector of Brandenburg and set out initiating a seriesof policies encouraging immigration and religious ac-ceptance. He also began expanding the city with thecreation of new suburbs and modernization through theestablishment of Unter den Linden, which would con-nect the Tiergarten and the royal palace. Along with hisconstruction projects and modern social policies, Fred-erick William I successfully established an active army.

After 13 years of rule, Elector Frederick III decided tocrown himself Frederick I King of Prussia. A dim man,his interests lay mainly in material goods to boost hispride and ego. However, he planned the construction of the Charlottenburg castle and united the cities of Berlin,Clln, Friedrichswerder, Dorotheenstadt and Friedrich-stadt, declaring them the Royal Capital and Residenceof Berlin. Contrary to Frederick I, his son Frederick Wil-liam I was a thrifty man, who solidi ed the importance of Prussia as a formidable military power.

FREDERI K THE GREAT

Succeeding Frederick William I was Frederick II or Frederick the Great. Most commonly called Der alteFritz or Old Fritz Frederick II was an erudite monarchwho called Voltaire a close friend. Old Fritz left his markon Berlin by commissioning many architectural feats,such as the Berlin State Opera, St. Hedwigs Cathedraland the building that is now the prestigious HumboldtUniversity. He did not reside in Berlin however, but inPotsdam in a palace called Sansoucci. This summer home is considered one of the more humble palaces inPotsdam and the grounds re ect Fredericks enlightenedpersonality. The gorgeous equilibrium between man andnature that is displayed on the Sansoucci grounds andin the architecture of the palace personi es Frederickto such an extent that the style was christened Frederi-

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cian Rococo. Frederick the Greats rule marked impor-tant shifts in policies, such as the eradication of tortureand corporal punishment. His liberal attitude made himone of the most celebrated men in Berlin History.

A HANGING EMPIRE

In 1861, Wilhelm I ascended the throne. During hisreign, the Industrial Revolution changed Berlin dramati-cally and it became the economic centre and main placeof transportation in all of Germany. Additional suburbs

were added to the city and the population grew stead-ily. The defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870 led to the uni cation of Germany, and Berlinbecame the capital of the new German Empire in 1871.Prussia undoubtedly became the biggest and most pow-erful state within the new German Empire. At this time,the industrial city of Berlin had a population of 800,000people. City infrastructure was improved with the build-ing of the U-Bahn subway system, which was completed

in 1902.World War I greatly devastated Berlin, resulting in greatfood shortages and leaving much of its populationstarving. Once the war was over and Kaiser Wilhelm IIabdicated, Berlin was left in political disarray. There wasspeak of a socialist republic similar to that of Russia, butrumors were put to rest with the advent of the Weimar Republic.

EIMAR REPU LI

The end of WWI marked a power struggle between thenumerous political factions that were arising. In January1919 the lengthy ght for power ended in the SpartacistRevolt, where government soldiers engaged in grue-some combat with the German Communist Party (KPD).The revolt was crushed in due course and the foundingmembers of the KPD, Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Lieb-knecht were executed. Today, Rosa Luxemburg has

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a train station that is named after her in the city center on the U2 line.The democrats won popular support in the elections tothe National Assembly on January 19th, 1919 with theSocial Democratic Republic (SPD) coming out on top.The national assembly came together in Weimar onFebruary 6th to create a constitution. The assembly wascomprised of a coalition of left and center parties withSPD members Frederich Ebert and then later Paul vonHindenburg as President. The Chancellor was giventhe right to rule by decree, elementary human rights

were established, and women were given the right tovote.The passing of the Greater Berlin Act in 1920 integratedmany suburbs from the Province of Brandenburg intothe city. This was a huge change for the Berlin, as itspopulation went from two to almost four million over-night. Although some decisions made under the Wei-mar administration were very bene cial for Berlin, therepublic was not well liked. Tribulation began in March1920 with the Kapp Putsch, where right-winged revo-lutionaries under the management of Wolfgang Kapptook over the government quarter by force. Governmentof cials ed to Dresd=en and only returned once thePutsch collapsed as a result of general strikes.Germany suffered drastically in terms of economic after WWI. The large amount of money they had to pay inreparations due to the Treaty of Versailles crippled thecountry, and they responded by printing more moneyleading to mass in ation. Unemployment rose dramati -cally, contributing to the rising number of hungry anddiseased. Daily events included widespread demonstra-tions, strikes, and riots. At one point, one dollar wasequal to 4.2 trillion marks.With a positive change in monetary policies and helpfrom the allied forces, Germany gradually began toimprove its conditions. Better circumstances in the restof Germany helped Berlin to become one of the biggestindustrial cities in Europe. Sometimes dubbed the

Golden Twenties, Berlin thrived at this time not only

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economically but culturally as well, making it a major cultural center in Europe. Unfortunately, Berlin wouldnot get to enjoy its prosperity for very long.The 1929 stock market crash led to a global depression,hitting Berlin hard. Millions of Berliners becameunemployed, poverty spread, and unrest plagued thestreets yet again.

THE NAZI ERA

A feeling of hopelessness overwhelmed Germany and

paved the way for the popularity of the National SocialistGerman Workers Party (NSDAP) or Nazi Party. Thefear of communism was a huge factor in the rise of Nazism and many wealthy people supported the partyfinancially for this reason. Adolf Hitler was a charismaticman who won recognition by his energetic speechesthat disparaged the Weimar republic and pledged tobring back German honour.The Nazis were seen by many as an answer to

Germanys tribulations. By the 1932 elections, the Naziparty had won 37% of the national vote. Hindenburgworried about the growing popularity of the Nazi partyand felt it best they be kept close so that they couldbe controlled. By trying to keep his enemies closer,Hindenburg allowed one of the most dangerous menin history to rise to power when he appointed Hitler Chancellor on January 30th 1933.On February 27th the great Reichstag fire broke out andby blaming the Communists, Hitler effectively squashedsome of his biggest opposition. Hitler used the fire tomanipulate Hindenburg into granting him an emergencydecree that allowed him special power to protectthe people and the state. With the signing of theEnabling Law, Hitler was permitted to pass laws withoutReichstag approval. These new powers enabled Hitler to embark on a dictatorial path of leadership.As the Nazi regime flourished, Berlin was becominga one-party state that oppressed all divergent partiesas well as unions. Censorship and freedom of press

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