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Neuer Podcast von visitBerlin: „Berlin Unboxed“ öffnet verschlossene Türen der Hauptstadt

• visitBerlin präsentiert ein neues und innovatives Audioformat für Berlin-Fans
• Weihnachtsgeschenk von visitBerlin an alle Berlin-Fans: Hörer*innen entdecken Besonderheiten der Stadt
• Spannende Macher*innen, Denker*innen und Kreative inspirieren mit Interviews

Berlin, 17. Dezember 2021 . Ab sofort gibt es Berlin auch für die Ohren. Denn der neue Podcast „Berlin Unboxed“ von visitBerlin präsentiert die besten Geschichten der Hauptstadt, sozusagen als vorgezogenes Weihnachtsgeschenk, das – einmal ausgepackt – Hörer*innen spannende Orte, inspirierende Persönlichkeiten und bisher unbekannte Details aus Berlin entdecken lässt.

Sowohl der Titel als auch die Inhalte des neuen Podcasts „Berlin Unboxed“ sind angelehnt an die beliebten „Unboxing“-Videos bei YouTube, in denen es um das Auspacken und Entdecken geht. Denn in jeder Episode blicken Moderator Michael und jeweils ein*e Gastgeber*in von visitBerlin hinter die Kulissen der Hauptstadt und laden Hörer*innen ein, gemeinsam mit ihnen sonst oftmals unzugängliche Orte durch einfaches Zuhören zu erkunden. Dazu besuchen sie kleine und große Berliner Institutionen und sprechen mit Künstler*innen, Intellektuellen und anderen Akteur*innen, die etwas in der Stadt bewegen und ihnen auch die eine oder andere sonst verschlossene Tür öffnen.

Der neue Hauptstadt-Podcast ist ein Weihnachtsgeschenk von visitBerlin an alle Berlin-Fans. Schließlich sind die bevorstehenden Feiertage und die dunklen Wintertage ideal, um zu entspannen oder schon einmal Anregungen für das Reisejahr 2022 zu sammeln. Jede Episode dient also als eine Art Appetitanreger für den nächsten Hauptstadtbesuch oder Ausflug.

Die Geschichte der Dinosaurier entdecken In der ersten Folge, die es bereits zum Hören gibt, geht es in das Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin. Insgesamt 200 Forscher*innen erkunden dort das Leben und die Natur – eine von ihnen ist Frau Dr. Daniela Schwarz, Paläontologin und Kustodin am Museum. Sie nimmt die Hörer*innen mit hinter die Kulissen des größten Forschungsmuseums der Welt, das übrigens auch eine der weltweit renommiertesten Dinosaurier-Forschungsstationen beheimatet. Beantwortet wird u.a. die Frage, ob T-Rex Tristan Zahnschmerzen hatte. In den nachfolgenden Episoden wird außerdem das Kulturforum und die Klassikszene der Stadt näher unter die Lupe genommen und hinter verschlossene Türen des Humboldt Forums geschaut. Auch Berlin als Filmmetropole ist ein Thema im neuen Jahr. Allen Episoden gemein ist dabei immer echtes Storytelling, immer echt Berlin. Zu finden ist der Podcast auf allen gängigen Plattformen wie Spotify, Deezer, Google und Apple sowie in der visitBerlin-App „About Berlin.“ Weitere Informationen: visitBerlin.de/berlin-unboxed-der-visitberlin-podcast

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Visit Berlin: Berlin Unboxed

In der 29. Folge von “Behind the pod” hören wir in einen Podcast der Tourismusbranche: "Berlin Unboxed", dem Podcast von Visit Berlin. Berlins offizielles Reiseportal will seinen Hörer*innen mit dem Audioformat neue Perspektiven auf Berlin bieten. Wie gelingt das und wer sind eigentlich die Hörer*innen? Tourist*innen, Berliner*innen? Wie viele von ihnen erreicht der Podcast nach den ersten Folgen?

Zu Gast ist Visit Berlin Pressesprecher Christian Tänzler. Im Gespräch mit Felicia Mutterer berichtet er von der Entstehung des Podcasts und welche Bedeutung dieser für die Binnenkommunikation hat.

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Visit Berlin: Berlin Unboxed

In der 29. Folge von “Behind the pod” hören wir in einen Podcast der Tourismusbranche: "Berlin Unboxed", dem Podcast von Visit Berlin. Berlins offizielles Reiseportal will seinen Hörer*innen mit dem Audioformat neue Perspektiven auf Berlin bieten. Wie gelingt das und wer sind eigentlich die Hörer*innen? Tourist*innen, Berliner*innen? Wie viele von ihnen erreicht der Podcast nach den ersten Folgen?

Zu Gast ist Visit Berlin Pressesprecher Christian Tänzler. Im Gespräch mit Felicia Mutterer berichtet er von der Entstehung des Podcasts und welche Bedeutung dieser für die Binnenkommunikation hat.

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In der 29. Folge von “Behind the pod” hören wir in einen Podcast der Tourismusbranche: "Berlin Unboxed", dem Podcast von Visit Berlin. Berlins offizielles Reiseportal will seinen Hörer*innen mit dem Audioformat neue Perspektiven auf Berlin bieten. Wie gelingt das und wer sind eigentlich die Hörer*innen? Tourist*innen, Berliner*innen? Wie viele von ihnen erreicht der Podcast nach den ersten Folgen?

Zu Gast ist Visit Berlin Pressesprecher Christian Tänzler. Im Gespräch mit Felicia Mutterer berichtet er von der Entstehung des Podcasts und welche Bedeutung dieser für die Binnenkommunikation hat.

Link zum Podcast:

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mein Name ist [your name]. Ich bin [your age, just digits] Jahre alt und habe eine Festanstellung als [your job title] bei [company name].

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Hear about travel to Berlin as the Amateur Traveler talks to Dan Noll and Audrey Scott from uncorneredmarket.com about the city they now call home.

Dan and Audrey said, “It certainly seems to be enjoying another upsurge in popularity. Correct me if I am wrong but I think it is the 3rd most popular destination in Europe. Berlin on the surface is not a traditional European destination, meaning it does not have a preserved old town like Prague or even like Munich. But what it has, it has this dynamism and feel to it and creativity and energy. So people don’t really come to Berlin to see beautiful old buildings. There are still a few that remain and there obviously is a really interesting history here but it’s more for its creative feel for its neighborhoods. It also has a really big party scene for those who like clubbing. It’s more about the feel of the place. Berlin is in an almost constant state of renaissance.”

We start in the center of the city in the Mitte neighborhood in some of the typical visitor spots like the Reichstag, the Brandenberg Gate, the monument to the Murdered Jews of Europe, and Museum Island. But Dan and Audrey also enjoy some of the more up-and-coming neighborhoods like Neukölln (where they live) and Kreuzberg. 

The city is surprisingly large. The city is 344 square miles in landmass. So you are not going to see everything in a week-long visit.

Some of the places that they would recommend to focus on that are the “usual suspects” would include the Checkpoint Charlie museum. The other Berlin Wall site to visit is the East Side Gallery which is a 2-mile long section along the Spree River in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg neighborhood that has been turned into an art exhibit. 

They highly recommend a visit to the Reichstag but you will need to get a ticket well in advance. The area around the Reichstag is an open park. 

Berlin is easy to get around by public transport. 

We talk about a number of tours including free walking tours near the Brandenberg Gate, but also some more unusual tours like the Alternative Berlin Tour which focuses on street art and alternative culture. Berlin is a great tour to explore on bikes with some great bike lanes. You can take a bike tour of the much delayed new airport or the old Tegel airport that was famous for the Berlin Airlift. Dan and Audrey also recommend the Underground Berlin tour of some underground bunkers. You can even take canoe tours. Berlin has more bridges than Venice.

For a day trip, they recommend a trip out to Potsdam to see the old Prussian palaces and gardens.

We talk about places to shop like a Turkish market and some great restaurants where you can get traditional German food, vegan food, or a döner kebab. We also talk about some of the best of the 60 Christmas markets in the city.

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Audrey and Dan’s previous appearances on the show

Travel to Prague in the Czech Republic – Episode 189 Travel to Bangladesh – Episode 309 Travel to Haiti – Episode 455 Hiking the Peaks of the Balkans (Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro) – Episode 524

Travel to Berlin, Germany – Episode 40 Travel to Berlin and Prague in December – Episode 213 Berlin Travel: A Beginner’s Guide on Things to Do, See and Eat Remembering the Cold War in Berlin 24 Hours in Berlin, Germany Reichstag building Registration for Reichstag tour Tiergarten (park) Soviet War Memorial (Tiergarten) Battle of Berlin Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe Berlin Free Tour Free Tour – Alternative Berlin Tours Context Travel Berlin tours Tempelhofer Feld Berlin Airlift Berlin on Bike Berlin Tegel Airport Cycle tour at the BER Berliner Unterwelten – Berlin Bunker Tours Berlin U-Bahn Neuköllner Wochenmärkte am Maybachufer (Turkish Market) Potsdam Pergamonmuseum DDR Museum Nefertiti Bust Bode Museum Museum Island Berlin Cathedral Charlottenburg Palace Kurfürstendamm Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Gendarmenmarkt (traditional Christmas market) Heissa Holzmarkt Lucia Christmas Market at Kulturbrauerei Best Berlin Christmas Markets: The Ultimate Guide Stolpersteine (Stumbling Blocks) Max und Moritz restaurant Hasir restaurant – Mitte Prater Garten “Green” Map of Berlin, including Vegan restaurants spätkauf (late buy)

Travel to the Canary Islands – Episode 680

I really enjoyed hearing about the Canaries again. We visited a few months ago on a cruise and jammed as much as possible into a day on each island. I echo the sentiment that the Canaries resemble nowhere else on the planet, with the possible exception of Hawaii. I have to say I really enjoyed all the variety of landscapes and flora in such a small space. I wanted to note a couple of items that didn’t make the podcast, such as all of the Cesar Manrique-designed locations around the islands (including quite a few on Lanzarote), Mirador del Rio on Lanzarote, Maspalomas sand dunes on Gran Canaria, Cueva del Viento (giant lava tube) on Tenerife, and the Puerto de la Cruz botanic garden (items from around the world from Explorer times, now several hundred years old). If interested, we kept a trip log of such items that show pictures and video of these and may help people planning a trip to the Canaries:  http://justinandcrystal.com/SpainMorocco/index.htm

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Germany lies at the geographic epicenter of Europe, and is bordered by nine countries and two seas. It is home to the largest population in Europe, which is dispersed around a variety of natural splendours: the magnificent mountain ranges of the Alps; the Black Forest, filled with its dense foliage and folklore; the majestic winding rivers of the Rhine and Danube; and the picturesque coast of the Baltic Sea.

Germany has contributed significantly to Europe’s pool of great leaders (Frederick the Great), writers (Goethe), philosophers (Kant), composers (Beethoven), scientists (Einstein), and revolutionaries (Martin Luther and Karl Marx), making it a cultural epicenter as well as a geographical one.

With its central location, breathtaking landscapes, abundant supply of well-preserved and thoughtfully-curated historical and cultural landmarks, and cities at the forefront of modernity, it is easy to see why travelers should look to Germany when choosing their next European holiday destination.

Germany’s capital, Berlin, has been a world-renowned metropolis, compared with the likes of New York City, Paris and London, since its golden age of the roaring twenties. However, no other city in the world can compete with Berlin’s unique past. It is this tumultuous narrative that sets Berlin apart and provides the city with its unrivaled personality: a patchwork of history, architecture, arts, nature and nightlife.

In contrast to the wealthier German cities of Munich and Hamburg, Berlin is relatively poor. As a result it offers very reasonable prices for a European capital, although this is quickly changing with Berlin’s recent rise in popularity with travellers.

Berlin’s public transport system was once the most technologically advanced in the world. While today this does not hold true, the BVG is still a good network, pragmatically connecting the bustling metropolis, its numerous surrounding lakes, and the historic Prussian town of Potsdam.

Getting to and from Germany

There are over one hundred international airlines offering flights to and from Germany, with the major airports located in Frankfurt am Main, Munich and Berlin.

The capital is currently served by two historic, yet decaying airports: Tegel (TXL) and Schönefeld (SXF). A new airport, Berlin Brandenburg Airport, is under construction, but has been plagued with problems that have pushed back the opening date and led people to wonder if it will ever open its doors. If it does, it will replace Tegel and Schönefeld and provide Berlin with one ultra-modern airport complete with high-speed connections into the city center.

There are direct routes into Germany from around the world, though it might be cheaper to fly into another European country and use a low-cost carrier to get you to your final destination. You could also consider taking the ferry into Germany from the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden and Denmark; there are many ferry connections along the Baltic Sea into the German harbor towns of Kiel and Rostock. There are also ferry connections from the UK but a budget flight tends to be cheaper and faster.

Traveling into Germany by train with a rail pass probably offers the best combination of speed, sightseeing and flexibility. Train pass packages can be purchased online from Eurail and Rail Europe . Check out our tips on how to use a Eurail/ Eurorail pass .

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This page by Travis Shirk, a writer from Tucson, Arizona who is based in Berlin, Germany where he works for the travel comparison site Idealo.

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'Conan O'Brien Must Go' is side-splitting evidence of life beyond late night TV

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Conan O'Brien dresses as a Viking in Norway.

To be honest, when I first heard Conan O'Brien was ending his TV talk show in 2021, I assumed news that he might turn to variety shows and online programs to continue his career was some combination of face-saving and wishful thinking.

But after watching the four episodes of his new Max series Conan O'Brien Must Go , it's now obvious — even to a thickheaded critic like me — that leaving late night TV really was liberating for O'Brien. He's leveraged his unique sensibility into several different podcasts, a deal with Sirius XM , specials featuring other stand-up comics and now this travel series for Max — which resembles jokey specials he did for cable channel TBS back in the day.

And as the late night TV genre crumbles under sagging viewership and the decline of traditional media, O'Brien's renaissance also provides an example for the future — where fertile comedy minds and talented performers can spread their work over a much larger canvas.

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O'Brien already made a splash recently with his brilliantly maniacal appearance on the interview-while-eating-hot-wings show Hot Ones , slobbering over hot sauces while claiming, as he was checked over by a fake doctor, that "I'm fine! I'm perfectly f*****g fine!"

This is the place where O'Brien shines — he's called it "this strange phantom intersection between smart and stupid" — and it's on full, freakish, super silly display in every episode of Conan O'Brien Must Go .

The conceit of the show is pretty simple. O'Brien heads overseas to visit average folks in Norway, Argentina, Thailand and Ireland who had once Zoomed in to speak with him on the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Fan . Sometimes the visits seem like a surprise — he catches one aspiring Norwegian rapper in shorts and Crocs after popping up on his doorstep — and others seem a bit more planned, including his visit to a radio show with about four listeners in Buenos Aires.

Each episode begins with a solemn monologue which sounds like it is delivered by the film world's most eccentric voice, German filmmaker and actor Werner Herzog (he's not credited in the show and when asked, a publicist at Max shared a quote from O'Brien: "I can neither confirm nor deny the voice in question.")

The torturous accent by "Herzog" makes every line sound absurdly hilarious, describing O'Brien as "the defiler ... with dull, tiny eyes ... the eyes of a crudely painted doll ... he scavenges in distant lands, uninvited, fueled by a bottomless hunger for recognition and the occasional selfie."

Now that's smart. And oh so stupid.

A funhouse mirror version of a travel show

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O'Brien performs onstage with a fan in Norway

Fans of O'Brien's Conan Without Borders specials on TBS already know what his style is when he tackles a travel show — throwing himself into outrageous reactions and situations while working his quirky brand of improvised conversations with hapless bystanders.

In the Max series Conan O'Brien Must Go , that includes O'Brien offering screechy vocals onstage during a performance of a Norwegian emo/rap band. Or asking provocative questions of a couple therapist/sex expert. Or getting beat up in a "fight" with a 10-year-old boy in a bar.

It's all an excuse for O'Brien to unleash his energetic wit, taste for silly absurdity and skill at drawing laughs from sympathetic — if often befuddled — strangers. Whether you enjoy this special will depend on how you feel about O'Brien's style, which can feel a bit like the world's best class clown doing everything possible to make you crack a smile.

(Rent a family in Norway so they can say goodbye when he gets on a SeaCraft? Check. Get local artists to paint a mural of O'Brien, a soccer star and The Pope on the side of a building in Argentina? Double check.)

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But what amazes in a larger sense is how O'Brien has turned his sensibility into a comedy brand to fuel work on many different platforms. And, at age 60, with more than 30 years as a comedy star, he's been released from the shackles of any genre to shine wherever he chooses — whether it's an episode of Hot Ones or a streaming service which sometimes looks like a collision between True Detective and 90 Day Fiancé .

Leaving late night TV as late night left him

I'm old enough that I started covering TV not long after O'Brien made his first move from the shadows of life as a comedy writer – he worked on Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons — to succeed David Letterman in 1993 as host of NBC's show Late Night (now hosted by Seth Meyers). Back then, NBC gave O'Brien years to figure out the show, honing his smartly serious comedy in a way that would inspire then-teenage fans like Seth Rogen and Bill Hader .

O'Brien left NBC after a disastrous deal where the network tried to make him host of its venerated late night program The Tonight Show and also keep its former host Jay Leno at the network. He moved to a late night show on TBS in 2010, but even then, there was a sense that his creativity was a bit hemmed in by the format.

After 28 Quirky Years, Conan O'Brien Is Leaving Late Night

By the time he left his TBS show Conan for good, it seemed O'Brien was already caught in a trend which would hobble other late night shows — as young viewers consumed his content online and ratings on cable dropped.

Now, with a podcast and digital media company worth many millions and growing status as a TV comedy legend still willing to do almost anything for a laugh, O'Brien is proving there is a successful life beyond late night.

Particularly, if you have the talent to play the fool while leaving little doubt you're also the smartest person in the room.

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Top 11 Audio walks through Berlin

Self-guided city tours and audio experiences

Whether you want to discover the classic sights in Berlin or rather the unusual sides of the city: With audio walks you explore Berlin corona-conform, individually and with the right offer for you. There are fantastic audio stories for children, tours for architecture connoisseurs and history buffs high-quality produced, thematic audio plays on the current zeitgeist and also poetry slam performances suitable for the location. We have compiled the top audio walks through Berlin for you here. Have fun!

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Tip 1: RAUM + ZEIT: Literary audio walks

Rendezvouz is already the third audio walk by the artists' collective RAUM + ZEIT. And this time it really gets down to business. In this interactive action-love story , you accompany two time travellers from the future. Their mission is to find patient zero, the person who carries the virus of the next pandemic. The story takes place between the Lustgarten, the palace and the Berlin Cathedral.

In the first part of the audiowalk trilogy, RAUM + ZEIT takes you back to the time of Bertolt Brecht. The starting point for this journey in Brecht's footsteps is the Dorotheenstädtische Friedhof.

The audio walk "Death in Venice" is also literary. You will travel back in time with Auerbach, the protagonist of the Thomas Mann novella of the same name, to the here and now and immerse yourself in his feverish imagination. Not for the faint-hearted.

Download von Der Tod in Venedig, Brecht stirbt und  Rendezvouz von RAUM + ZEIT

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Tip 2: Audio walks - Get out into the city!

With the audio walks accompanying the exhibition " Anything Goes? Berlin Architecture of the 1980s, " the Berlinische Galerie invites you to discover Berlin's architecture on a walk through the neighborhoods. The question is explored what shaped Berlin's architecture in the 1980s and how the cityscape differs in East and West Berlin. There are currently three routes to choose from. The walks last between 60 and 90 minutes and lead around the Berlinische Galerie, along Friedrichstraße or starting from the Admiralbrücke through Kreuzberg. 

Download from the website of the Berlinische Galerie Cost: free

Tip: The free Gropius to go app from the Landesdenkmalamt will guide you to the most important buildings and objects by Walter Gropius in Berlin. In addition to pictures, addresses, and brief expert descriptions, you'll find prepared tours of major projects and UNESCO World Heritage sites of Berlin's modernist era .

If you like walking in the countryside, we recommend the Lenné app . Follow in the footsteps of Peter Joseph Lenné, one of the most important German landscape designers, and discover his most beautiful gardens and parks, such as the park at Glienicke Palace.

Berlinische Galerie

Tip 3: Audio walks in Berlin's Kieze (neighbourhoods)

Some of you may already know the Kiezpoeten. Normally they organize poetry slams . Now they have produced corona-compliant slam audio tours for you. On the family tour you will hear the story of Ferya, Tia and the flying board. In addition, there is historical information and a few tips for parents on how they can bring the story closer to the little ones - for example, with chocolate on parachutes. The comedy slam audio tour takes you through the city with humor and comedy. And on the classic audio walk of the Kiezpoeten you follow the slam guide from Robert-Koch-Platz to the synagogue in Oranienburger Straße and listen to interesting and poetic slam texts, for example about the Charité or Humboldt University. Simply download tour maps and audio files to your cell phone. And off you go! 

Download from the website of the Kiezpoeten

More audio guide tips from the districts

• Udo Lindenberg himself will take you through Pankow on his #sonderzugnachpankow : On this free audio tour through Pankow, Prenzlauer Berg and Weissensee, you will meet Paul Landers from Rammstein, Alec Völkel from The BossHoss, Wolfgang Niedecken from BAP, Philipp Grütering from Deichkind, Kiki Sauer from the 17 Hippies, Sybil Franke and Judith Engelhardt from Velomax, BestialeBeatz, Dr. Klaus Koch from Buschfunkverlag, the Swinging Hermlins and many more.
• The DahlemTour takes you on a time travel through the "German Oxford" to the beginnings of the Max Planck Society. The tour takes you around the historic campus in Berlin-Dahlem and tells stories about the former research institute and the people who made pioneering discoveries there.
• In Schöneweide, journalist Michaela Gericke and art historian Martin Schönfeld will take you along the Kunstpfad  (art trail) and give you new insights into the works and sculptures that you can discover there in public space.
• The free  Lauschtour app  guides you through the old town in 60 minutes with entertaining and informative stories about Spandau's history.
• (Ton-)Spuren der Gewalt  [(Sound) Traces of Violence] is the title of the audio walk on the "Köpenicker Blood Week" in 1933. On the tour through the Elsengrund estate and the Dammvorstadt, relatives of those arrested and murder victims share their memories with you.
• Starting from the former synagogue in Moabit, which was misused as a collection camp during the National Socialist era, the audio walk  "Ihr letzter Weg"  ("Their Last Path") takes you along the deportation route to the freight station from where tens of thousands were deported to concentration camps and ghettos.

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Tip 4: Audio walks on architecture and Berlin history

Audio tour on architectural details of the Zeughaus

While the oldest building on Unter den Linden is undergoing structural and technical modernisation on the inside, the exterior façade of the baroque Zeughaus  is already shining in new splendour. Learn more about the history of the building, the architectural design and the various trophy and sculpture groups on this free audio walk by the German Historical Museum. The tour is accompanied by an outdoor exhibition that conveys the exciting history of the building in a series of posters.

Zoom in. The Zeughaus

Around Villa Oppenheim I - Housing Question

The audio walk around the Villa Oppenheim through Charlottenburg shows the changes in living conditions over the past 100 years. Go on a ramble through the social changes in the neighborhood, from the beginnings of the Prussian residential city to the fornication in the West of the 1930s described by Erich Kästner to the here and now. Find out why new forms of housing are also always a response to social issues and societal challenges - and how these have been solved over time.

Download at Echoes Cost: free

Villa Oppenheim

Tip 5: Querstadtein: "Stimmen vom Bahnhof Zoo" (Voices from Zoo Station)

In this audio walk, homeless people take you into their everyday lives . It's about life on the street, sometimes also about survival. Immerse yourself in the world of Jenny, Blümchen, Erhard and Anton and learn more about their thoughts, worries and dreams. The audio walk takes you from Bahnhof Zoo to Fasanenstraße.

Download the audio walk: Voices from Bahnhof Zoo

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Tip 6: Audio walk Hörenschönhausen

During the one-hour audio walk around the Obersee and Orankesee lakes , you will not only learn more about the history, but also about the legends surrounding the two lakes in Hohenschönhausen. Do you know the legend of the mysterious Oranke princess or the elegy of Evgenia Usimova? You will learn more about contemporary history and art in public space, but there are also several audio pieces about the darker sides of history. Learn more about the Soviet restricted area, the residential area of the Ministry of State Security and get to know the Soviet secret service chief Alexj Sidnejw.

Download from the website Hörenschönhausen or via QR code directly on site.

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Tip 7: Stadt im Ohr - Urban Sounds to Go

With its audio walks, "Stadt im Ohr" (Urban Sounds to Go) takes you through space and time . Experience history and stories, learn about surprising and unusual things from Berlin's neighborhoods and scene. On the tour through Wedding you will be on the trail of the artist scene in sound and text. On the walk through Mitte you will learn interesting and interesting facts from 800 years of Berlin history. Discover backyards and architectural monuments. There are also activities for children in which they can discover the city in playful audio games.

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Tip 8: Berlin's public libraries on ActionBound

ActionBound is a free app that lets you create and, of course, find digital treasure hunts. Meanwhile, there is a whole series of thematic routes crisscrossing Berlin. The tours take you through the zoo, Gropiusstadt, political Berlin or individual districts. It's about history, the colonial theme, but you can also go on the trail of children's book authors. The offer works solo or in a group. Some of the bounds are created by private individuals, but public libraries and the FEZ Berlin are also represented with great offers.

Download via Google Play Store and Apple App Store

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Tip 9: Viator and Soundwalkrs

Soundwalkrs: The Fall of the Wall There are now also special apps for audio tours, although many of them have to be paid for. One of them is Soundwalkrs, which currently offers a one-hour tour on the fall of the Berlin Wall for Berlin fans.

Download via soundwalkrs.com

Viator: Tripadvisor now also offers a selection of audio tours on Viator. In Berlin, the audio walks lead you through the city center, along the Berlin Wall and to Wedding, title: "Witches, Riots and the Cold War".

Download from the website viator.com

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Tip 10: Foxtrail

In addition to classic audio walks, you can of course also discover Berlin individually as part of a city rally. With Foxtrail Berlin you are on the trail of a fictitious fox and get to know Berlin from a completely new perspective with this mixture of scavenger hunt, sightseeing tour and Escape Game. Perfect for a Corona-compliant family outing in the fresh air.

By the way: With the Berlin WelcomeCard you get discounts for the city rally with Foxtrail   and travel for free with public transport in Berlin.

Other scavenger hunts, rallies and escape games  Other providers of scavenger hunts through the city are Berlin Rallye, Stadtrallye, Mission Accepted, My City Hunt and House of Tales. On different tours you can discover Berlin's historic center or individual neighborhoods. There are also various themes to choose from, such as "Queer Berlin," "Agents," "Karl Friedrich Schinkel," or "Marlene Dietrich and the Golden Twenties.

Tip: Why not discover Berlin on a virtual sightseeing tour?

Tip 11: ABOUT BERLIN App

Using the map function of our ABOUT BERLIN App , you can discover which special places and sights are close to you. Learn the stories behind the scenes and immerse yourself in exciting, historical and contemporary snapshots. There are also audio books, videos . Of course, we have also put together some exciting tours for you, for example along the Wall or around Moritzplatz. Discover the city of tomorrow, street art or Berlin's monuments of industrial heritage .

ABOUT BERLIN App

Find more powerful stories from Berlin on our app  ABOUT BERLIN App. You can download it for free for iPhone and Android.

There are many stories to tell. ABOUT BERLIN .

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Instant Impact Players Detroit Lions Could Target in 2024 Draft

Detroit Lions have the potential to add impactful players in the draft.

• Author: John Maakaron

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The Detroit Lions have the ability to target a variety of different players in this year's draft.

Despite having a solid roster , young prospects that could be targeted in the first round have the potential to start sooner rather than later.

In later rounds, general manager Brad Holmes and Co. have the potential to add impact players at wide receiver, safety and cornerback.

“It feels like every year we’ve been doing this together, we have the plan, ‘Oh, this is what we think the Lions are gonna do.’ And then they go throw a curveball and do something, the exact opposite," said Christian Booher . "I’m just staying on my toes, man, and being ready. As soon as that thing kicks off at 8 p.m. you never know what could happen. I’m excited to see where the Lions go with this. It could be anybody. It could be any position. They’ve put themselves in a really good spot with the roster in terms of depth and having starting-caliber players at every position. So, now, it’s just playing the wait-and-see game.”

One of the players targeted in our latest mock All Lions mock draft is wideout Luke McCaffrey. A converted quarterback, McCaffrey comes from a lineage of NFL players and has enticing potential.

“Luke McCaffrey’s just an exciting athlete, man, and it’s fun to think about him as a potential gadget player in Ben Johnson’s offense right away," Booher said. "Could help out, maybe, on kick return, punt return. Obviously, with the new kick return rules, that position is gonna be at a premium. To be able to use a guy like Luke McCaffrey, who’s not gonna get a ton of touches on offense to help you out on special teams in that aspect would be a lot of fun. 

McCaffrey had over 1,000 receiving yards over two seasons at the position at Rice. With the Lions' receivers coach having taken a similar trajectory during his time as a player, the pairing for McCaffrey and the Lions could be fruitful.

“You’ve got a former player in (wide receivers coach) Antwaan Randle El who’s been there, done that. Won a Super Bowl," Booher explained. "I just feel like that would be an excellent partnership because Antwaan Randle El (was) also a quarterback in high school, also played some quarterback in college as well before moving to receiver with the Steelers. Just kind of a fun partnership there and then obviously with the background and the bloodline as well as the potential and the ceiling with Luke McCaffrey. I think it would be a lot of fun.” 

The latest  All Lions  "Lone Wolves" podcast explores many possible draft scenarios Holmes and the personnel department could consider this year.

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LONE WOLVES Lions Video Podcast --Brad Holmes About to Cook --Impact Players Lions Could Draft --Trade Up, Trade Down, or Stay Put in 1st Round? --Kicker Drafted This Year? w/ @CBooher_ #AllGrit #NFL #AllLions #FanNation #Podcasts #SI pic.twitter.com/O5Ya2Q92YR — DetroitSportsPodcast (@DetroitPodcast) April 23, 2024

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