Wall

We had an excursion at the Mauer memorial site, this part of the former "death strip" opened in August this year. The park has a nice design and explains a lot about the construction of this wall, preventing people to move to West Berlin.

cloud cities

Just before heading home we visited "Cloud Cities"  made by Tomas Saraceno in the Hamburger Bahnhof. Floating in one of the clouds is fun!

place to be

We stayed in an apartment at the trendy Oderberger strasse (Brilliant Apartments). This street is known for its cafes, restaurants, shops and nearby Mauerpark. 

fleamarket style

The funky RAW temple hosts 1 of the many fleamarkets in Berlin on sunday. The market has particularly goods at 1 of the most interesting spots of Berlin; Friedrichshain. 

Berliner Kaffee

In Berlin it is always time for a cup of coffee, there are just so many nice places to choose from in Prenzlauerberg!

shop till you drop

The main train station in Leipzig is not only about trains, it has all the shops you wish in halls previously used for passengers. This Mango store used to be the first class waiting room.

Urban water power

The Germans like practical and energysaving houses. When will we finally change our attitudes towards sustainability in The Netherlands? Local energy projects can be found in every ordinary town in Germany, like this example in Kempten near the Austrian border. A former factory land on 2 sides of the river is redeveloped as a residential and recreational area including a beautiful designed waterpower plant.

Bio Solar haus germany

Since 1994 over 300 houses are built according the bio solar concept in Europe. At the place of origin they continue testing materials and techniques. If you fancy a bio solar house you can trial-live here