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Seen on the streets of Berlin

ber_frederik — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:09:27 +0000

The perfect shirt for grumpy germans who can’t get over the lost semi-finale.

Football related Streetart in Berlin

ber_frederik — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 04:42:22 +0000

Ruud Gullit vs Tante Kaethe. Seen infront of the ‘Schwalbe’ on Stargarderstr. in P-berg

“Ohne Argentinien fahrn wir nach Berlin”

ber_frederik — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:46:01 +0000

A classic from 2002, but still funny as hell.

MC Deutschland vs Adi Reichstag

ber_frederik — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 18:16:50 +0000

How much money does it cost to buy yourself into the precinct?

Erik Spiekermann about the World Cup Design

ber_frederik — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:22:13 +0000

We stay with the World Cup 2006 but from a different point of view this time. Famous Designer Erik Spiekermann explains at Deutsche Welle why the World Cup Design is just really bad and does not work. Think of Spiekermann what you want but in this case he is more than right and somebody should have asked him in the first place
via Extrajetzt blog

Radio 1:1 Berlin

ber_frederik — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 02:05:20 +0000

Done with football or the tv commentators? Try Radio 1:1 in alternative. This free culture radio from Berlin is live on Air since one week now. Check FM 95.20 in your car or at your stereo or try the livestream for your iTunes computer pleasure. There is also a podcast available on their homepage.
The broadcasted program features live recordings from clubs, festivals and special events, lectures and readings.
I can recommend the show by de-bug magazine on tuesdays from 6-8 pm or the GRIME TIME radio show on Fridays from 9-12 pm featuring Sway tomorrow.
“Auf einer Berliner Hörfunkfrequenz wird über die Zeit der WM hinweg die für Berlin typische Vielfalt von Kulturproduktion direkt im Radio hörbar gemacht, um einem breiteren Publikum eine bisher nicht da gewesene Auswahl von Vorträgen, Lesungen, Symposien, Konzerten, DJ-Sets zu präsentieren.”

Sorry for the interruption from football. Now go back everybody to your screens

Worldcup screenings and public viewings

ber_frederik — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:15:09 +0000

I don’t own a TV, which is on the hand very good because I don’t spend any time wasted with the bad german program. But on the other hand it can be really bad during the footbal Worldcup. The only way to follow the games live is a TV. So I am ~~forced~~ blessed to watch the games at one of the numerous public viewing places here in Berlin.
Therefore I set myself a goal by watching every game at a different place, which can be stressful when the picked out place sucks and there is only three minutes left to find a new one before the game starts.

My experience so far is the same with food. Avoid the big corporates and stick with the original places. Sushi is delivered best by japanese people. Not chinese, korean, vietnames or any other asian looking people. And Pizza and an Italy game is enjoyed best at an original italian restaurant. Did that with the Italy vs Ghana game and it was great. Good Display/beamer and great atmosphere at Casolare.

Sunday I’ve seen all 3 games. 1st one at 11 Freunde Magazine Headquarter at Lido. Met some old friends I havn’t seen for a long time and the place is great. Many experts, good cheering crowd, perfect setup and always packed.
Another great place is Cafe/Restaurant Mir next to Goerlitzer Park. They set up a huge display, which unfortunately only works when the sun is setting. They have a spare TV for the sunny afternoon games.
The same sun problem also occured at Kiki Blofeld in Kreuzberg, which has a huge Canvas and beamer up as well. I love the place at the River Spree, but the sitting situation is bad. Didn’t like the wooden palettes. Would have been way more comfy to just enjoy the grasfloor.

I also been at some of the officially sponsored corporate places. They all had no authentic football atmosphere or cheering crowds. We always left the places right away after we stepped in. Adidas’ WM lounge at stripes was deserted and very posh. Nike’s WM lounge at club 103 called Casa 103 looked like a run down place somewhere in Kasachstan with just two old TV’s from the 90’s at the outdoor area. No experts and football fans spotted here.
Same fan situation at Platoon in Mitte. Allthough they have a huge and impressive screen and comfortable seats vor viewing plaesure and a great looking pool made of cargo containers up and running, there’s no real football atmosphere here as well. Seemed like weekend club during daytime with kind of a guestlist thing at the entrance and a strict no dogs policy. Missed two goals because we had to bring back the dog to my place. But the beach bar afterwards was great and I was really impressed by the whole setup.

After all the best place to view the whole thing is at my best friend’s place with the usual experts and a cold beer. I will try some more places the next days. I got cards for the adidas arena in front of Reichstag and I want to go to Waldbuehne. That’s it so far. Stay tuned enjoy the games today and tell me your favorite place pls.

Berlin Map in english

ber_frederik — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 22:13:10 +0000

For all our english speaking friends the map of Berlin’s U- and S-Bahn is now available in english. You’ll find many funny combinations which i won’t come up with now. Go for yourself. Get it here as PDF or the London map in german here. via fontblog

Berlin - City of Design

ber_frederik — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:18:43 +0000

Berlin was officially announced as “City of Design” by the UNESCO. Now we are part of the “Creative Cities Network” next to Buenos Aires, Edinburgh, Santa F

Der Palast bleibt

ber_frederik — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:50:41 +0000

Due to the 16th repetition of the opening of the wall once dividing west and east Germany I want to direct yours carefully attention onto the “B