Fotos vom 1. Stammtisch im November

Liebe Teilnehmer,

gestern war wieder unser berühmter Stammtisch und es war ein sehr lustiger Abend mit euch.
Wie immer gab es ein kniffliges Quiz zu lösen und dafür tolle Preise zu gewinnen.
Vielen Dank, dass ihr so zahlreich erschienen seid.
Der nächste Stammtisch findet bereits am 16. November im Café Berio statt.

Euer DeutschAkademie Team

 

 

Bikini Berlin: The View from the Monkey Bar on the 25 Hours Hotel

Have you ever thought of having an experience where you can combine going through a spiced-up, glass-windowed, raw and original designed shopping mall next to the most species-riches zoo worldwide and a view of 360º rooftop terrace? The place is at Charlottenburg, about half an hour from the central Mitte by train. It is an experience that you cannot forget. The mall that is called Bikini Berlin is perhaps a name that is derived out of its concept- strip to its bare minimum that is not too repulsive for a common public to view. It has artisan cafes, few electronic and games stores and a lot of boutiques. The stores’ tenants must have gone through some artistic screen test to be able to open their business in Bikini Berlin. The boutiques storing collections either from a new start up individual who are the self-made boutique owner that owns a strikingly unique identity through their lines or from those who have made their brands known that have their own niche and character. Once I was done walking around the mall, appreciating the minimalist architect of the building, I decided to have a coffee and to read a book at a cozy corner at a rooftop cafe on the 2nd floor called, Super. But before that, I thought, I might as well make a short trip up on the 10th floor of the 25 Hours Hotel that is connected to the mall. There is also an elevator from the street level, but you need to go out from the mall in order to access the entrance. What is on the 10th floor of this hotel is another new experience. On this floor sits a restaurant and a bar. But what stole the limelight of this level is that the bar comes with a 360º rooftop terrace, offering a bird-eye-view of the entire Charlottenburg. Such is a Monkey Business! When I was there, the whole terrace was packed with people. And it was only at 3 in the afternoon. So I guess if I want to try to visit this place after dusk to enjoy its sunset, I have to expect a lot more traffic, but I guess it will be a worthwhile experience. Before I head down to the Super cafe for my Latte Macchiatto I guess I would just take a peak at Level 10 restroom. And again it was a grand experience. You know what, I am not going to tell you what I experienced, but why don’t you go and check it out yourself. And yup, all of this peaking and visiting this level are all free.So I head back down to Super. This is a concept cafe (like the rest of the other cafes here) but this one proudly brand themselves with a tag «Shop.Meet.Eat» kinda cafe. It stores funky collections of home decor, children’s picture books, assorted olive oils, self-made (I have to tip my imaginary Chapeau hat here) perfumes and the kinds. While seated on the couch, having my back to the awesome grandeur view of the Zoological Garden, with my cup of Latte Macchiato, I let myself be immersed in this astounding experience. And for this, my highest thanks go to each and every individual from the top designers who came up with these brilliant ideas and designed the concepts and to the coolies altogether who have made it come to live!

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Lost With The Horse

I believe that to really learn about a new city is to let yourself lose and be found again. If you let your fear controlling you, you will not gain the most of what the city can offer. So I chose not to be feared down by my own anxiety and instead to embrace the unknown. I started my day to look out for the Botschaft of Malaysia (ie-Embassy of Malaysia) by foot. I looked on the Google map before I start my journey, and it told me that by foot it will take me over an hour. Well, that is brilliant I thought as I could have my healthy walk of the day as well as getting my mission to visit the embassy. I didn’t have the Google map with me, I just basically memorized the rough direction towards the Botschaft. And so my journey began. Half way walking, at the Reichstag building, my route was put on halt. Strasse Des 17 Juni was blocked. I learned later it was blocked in order to make way for the preparation of the 3 day event of the Reunification Day a.k.a Tag der Deutschen Einheit. So, where do I go?. I realized that this is when the unknown feeling hits you. And when it hits you, you just used your instinct. And my gut feeling brought me through a magnificent view, yet through another side of Berlin. It is a metropolitan, giant city, hidden in its center, a 210 hectares inner-city park. It is with a capital H- HUGEE! The area has a lot of footpaths, lakes with small islands, gardens, tall trees, shrubs, and sculptures.   The sculptures really give you the taste of the 19th century, thanks to Herr William for coming up with such a wondrous idea (you can read further on Frederich William and his hunting adventure on Google). I could recall once in a while, whilst enjoying these sculptures, walking, filtering in the breeze and following the trails of the dried leaves, that I could hear the sirens from the guards of the Emperor, and some raucous yet elegant steps of their well-kept horses coming pass me.  It is beautiful to be lost with The Horse. What a fantasy dream land. In case you are wondering about my real mission, yes I got to the Botschaft von Malaysia after 2 hours walking through the park. Big Smile

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Hope in the Humanity: The Reunification Day

This week another interesting thing is happening in downtown Berlin. It is the Reunification Day between The East and the West Berlin or the local would call it ‘Tag der Deutschen Einheit’. Every time I am reminded of this day it gives me hope. Hope for the better day in the future- A hope of getting Unity back into Human, a hope for the Humanity. But on this very day when the road of  Straße Des 17 Juni is being blocked to celebrate this very event, I had being brought into the insights of the reunification’s politics. Although in a larger perspective this event is celebrated by having funfairs, food booths, music performances and many more family activities that tie people together harmoniously, but the microcosmic of its nature is still unsettling. There are a lot of boundaries that are still set in front of us. How do we look beyond these boundaries? Can we really practice unity or is this idea is just beyond our capability as human?02

Kulturprogramm im November

Liebe Teilnehmer,

am 11. November werden wir gemeinsam die Highlights des Naturkundemuseums erforschen.
Unter anderem werden wir uns mit „Tristan“ befassen, dem am besten erhaltenen Skelett eines Tyrannosaurus Rex weltweit.
Mit seiner imposanten Größe von 13m stellt er im Museum schon eine „kleine“ Berühmtheit dar.
Wir werden uns auch die „Biologische Wand der Vielfalt“ genauer ansehen, sowie viele andere interessante Sammlungen und Fundstücke.
Falls ihr euch anmelden wollt, kommt einfach in unser Büro!

Euer DeutschAkademie Team

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Endless Opportunity — That is what Berlin is all About

Hello, I am Putri from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. I just moved here last week to the infamous city of Berlin and I surely like it very much. I am married to a German, and we stayed in Malaysia for a couple of years before decided to move to his home country. Although he comes from Frankfurt, he has fallen in love with Berlin, and I have to say, I am beginning to falling in love with the city too! Back in Kuala Lumpur I was a lecturer from a Film Department, but now that I followed my husband here, the job options are endless. And that is what I love about this city-the fact that it could offer me with many options. It is not just about the job opportunity that are endless, in fact just about everything this city has to offer-the way the city is built, the road system, the architecture that surrounds the city… it is in its ‘everything in its city’ that envelops the whole concept of ‘endless’. For example, as I was walking home today from Alexanderplatz, which is at this point one of the main locations that I am familiar with due to the fact that that is where  the Deutsch Akademie is, I noticed that again, that I was taking yet a different route. There are various roads and alleys that I could take to come back home from Alexanderplatz. And everytime I walk, I could enjoy different sights, smell different air and see many different people and things. Endless! Cheers to more fun memories!

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