Absurd is the first word that comes to Mind when recalling…read morethe ATMAN exhibition. For several reasons. First because of the incompetence of the staff and their attitude. The overweight women there didn't seem to serve much purpose at all, and when asked if there was a possibility to get a drink of water they would huff and puff and say there is nothing there. Ironic as they were sitting at the counter above which a sign saying "Wasser €0.50" was prominently displayed. But enough about the fat ladies and let me tell you about the exhibition itself. As said. Absurd. Unless of course you feel like communing with 20 other strangers in utter silence pretending to be sheep. Here's the concept: a dozen fairly good 2m/2m portraits are displayed in each a different room. In total darkness. You cannot utter a single word. You must stay with the crowd of strangers at all times and the aforementioned flock of sheep will stand one meter from the picture. So 25 people (1.8m tall) standing one meter from a 2 meter picture... I let you imagine the quality of the viewing. Sod it. I came for the pictures so I skip ahead to see them with the appropriate quality of viewing. Only to be severely reprimanded by the fat lady (the one with the moustache) for straying away by myself. I am sure the artist meant these pictures to be seen. Not guessed. What a waste of good work.

From the owner: Wir sind Gestalter eines Ortes, der durch Kreativität und Kultur geprägt ist und sich durch eine…read moreumweltbewusste Positionierung hervorhebt. Dabei verstehen wir uns als pulsierende Insel in einem großstädtischen Gewerbegebiet, die zu unkonventionellem Denken einlädt. Die gründerzeitlichen Klinkerbauten versprühen an allen Ecken ihren besonderen Charme und bieten Raum für neue Impulse und kreativen Dialog. Mit viel persönlichem Einsatz kümmern wir uns täglich um unsere Besucher, unsere Mieter und um die "große Rote".

Berlin-Flughafen Tempelhof (THF) is long gone. But coming here, you can almost feel the…read moreTempelhofer Feld history. Berlin Hauptstadt is trying to converted into something incredibly useful for the locals. But mind you, it's still a work in progress. We just enjoyed seeing it and walking around.

What do you do with a decommissioned airport? Make it into a huge park and nature preserve for…read moreeveryone to enjoy. So much history here, but folks from the western world may recall that during the height of the cold war, West Berlin was essentially cut off. This airport was the scene of many airlifted supply runs. There's also a pretty interesting monument in the front of the complex celebrating this.

The memorial is located within Treptower Park. It commemorates Soviet deaths in World War II. The…read more12 meter bronze statue of a Soviet soldier with a sword holding a German child, standing over a broken swastika is towering. "Before the monument is a central area lined on both sides by 16 stone sarcophagi, one for each of the then 16 Soviet Republics with relief carvings of military scenes and quotations from Joseph Stalin, on one side in Russian, on the other side the same text in German: The area is the final resting place for some 5000 soldiers of the Red Army." "At the opposite end of the central area from the statue is a pair of stylized Soviet flags built of red granite. These are flanked by two statues of kneeling soldiers. Beyond the flag monuments is further sculpture... of the Motherland weeping at the loss of her sons." The memorial is grandiose. It was also peaceful here as there wasn't many people around.

An impressive and touching memorial tucked amongst the trees of a huge park. It serves as both a…read moremonument to victory and cemetery for 7,000 Soviet soldiers. I didn't realize how large the site would be. Due to some construction, signs direct you to enter through the south gate only. Germany lives up to its treaty obligations, keeping the memorial well maintained.