Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is in the the North-East corner of Germany, and it surrounds but does not include Berlin which is a state in itself. It has a population of about 2,511,525. I would compare the size of the State to Maine in the U.S. The Eastern 3rd of the state was ceded to Poland in 1945 after WWII. Historically, Brandenburg has been part of the Holy Roman Empire, later became a duchy, then a Kingdom, and under the Third Reich was known as "The Free State of Prussia."
Trivia
Trivia Q & A – September 21st
Life in Germany
1. When and where did German scientists recently discover a new species of ape?Answer: In Asia on Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Source: http://www.watoday.com.au/breaking-news-world/german-scientists-discover-rare-ape-species-in-asia-20100921-15lkn.html
Source: http://www.watoday.com.au/breaking-news-world/german-scientists-discover-rare-ape-species-in-asia-20100921-15lkn.html
2. What city is known as the salt capital of Germany? When did the salt production end?
Answer: Lüneburg, a German city in the state of Lower Saxony, is known as the salt capital of Germany. It was not until 1980 that the production of salt in the Lüneburg Saline finally closed.
Source: http://worthgem.blogspot.com/2010/09/german-salt-museum-at-luneburg.html
Answer: Lüneburg, a German city in the state of Lower Saxony, is known as the salt capital of Germany. It was not until 1980 that the production of salt in the Lüneburg Saline finally closed.
Source: http://worthgem.blogspot.com/2010/09/german-salt-museum-at-luneburg.html
German History
1. What was the difference in population in Germany from 1939 to 1946?
Answer: 4 million less people from 1939 to 1946
Answer: 4 million less people from 1939 to 1946
2. In the early and middle eleventh century the Saxon kings were able to defeat which Germanic tribes thus strengthening the Elbe Saale frontier?
Answer: The Magyars and the Slavs
Answer: The Magyars and the Slavs
3. What Germanic tribe held onto their tradition of worshiping heathen gods the longest?Answer: The Saxons
German Media
1. What date did the "television contract" (Fernsehvertrag) get signed?
Answer: March 27, 1953
Source: pg 91 of "The Mass Media of the German Speaking Country" by John Sandford
Answer: March 27, 1953
Source: pg 91 of "The Mass Media of the German Speaking Country" by John Sandford
2. The Deutsche Welle first began broadcasting is what year?
Answer: 1953
Source: pg 39 of "The Mass Media of the German Speaking Country" by John Sandford
Answer: 1953
Source: pg 39 of "The Mass Media of the German Speaking Country" by John Sandford
3. What German newsmagazine is on the rise while its predecessor is on the decline?
Answer: The Focus is on the rise while Der Spiegel is on the decline.
Source: http://www.germanculture.com.ua/library/facts/bl_newspapers.htm
Answer: The Focus is on the rise while Der Spiegel is on the decline.
Source: http://www.germanculture.com.ua/library/facts/bl_newspapers.htm
German States: Bavaria
1. Who are the three primary Germanic tribes to inhabit Bavaria in history?
Answer: Bavarians, Franks, and Nordgau
Answer: Bavarians, Franks, and Nordgau
2. Pope Benedict was born in town of Marktl Bavaria. Where did he live his adolescence?
Answer: Traunstein
Source: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/biography/documents/hf_ben-xvi_bio_20050419_short-biography_en.html
Answer: Traunstein
Source: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/biography/documents/hf_ben-xvi_bio_20050419_short-biography_en.html
3. The Hofbrauhaus is a famous beer hall in Munich Bavaria. What family still owns and operates this historic site?
Answer: The Gerdas
Source: http://www.aviewoncities.com/munich/hofbrauhaus.htm
Answer: The Gerdas
Source: http://www.aviewoncities.com/munich/hofbrauhaus.htm
German States: Schleswig-Holstein
1. Where was the chief base for the Third Reich's navy operations?
Answer: Kiel
Source: pg 259-260 of “Discover Germany” by Jack Altman
Answer: Kiel
Source: pg 259-260 of “Discover Germany” by Jack Altman
2. Schleswig-Holstein was part of Denmark until what year?
Answer: 1866
Source: pg 259-260 of “Discover Germany” by Jack Altman
Answer: 1866
Source: pg 259-260 of “Discover Germany” by Jack Altman
3. What is the world famous annual rock fest that takes place in Schleswig-Holstein?
Answer: Wacken Open Air
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Rhine-Westphalia
Answer: Wacken Open Air
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Rhine-Westphalia
German States: Westphalia
1. The Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia convenes to which city in Westphalia?
Answer: Dusseldorf
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleswig-Holstein
Answer: Dusseldorf
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleswig-Holstein
2. Where can the best soil in North Rhine-Westphalia be found? (specific place)
Answer: The fertile, deep loessial soil of the Köln Bay.
Source: pg 12 of “North Rhine-Westphalia” by J. A. Hellen
Answer: The fertile, deep loessial soil of the Köln Bay.
Source: pg 12 of “North Rhine-Westphalia” by J. A. Hellen
3. What are the names of the two broad trails, one a road the other a trading route in North Rhine-Westphalia that can be traced back to prehistoric times? Answer: Rhine (Road) and Hellway (Trade Route)
Source: pg 18 of “North Rhine-Westphalia” by J. A. Hellen
Source: pg 18 of “North Rhine-Westphalia” by J. A. Hellen
Berlin
1. What animal infestation did the U.S. Army eradicate in Berlin?
Answer: Rats
Source: “The Berlin Wall: How it Rose and Why it Fell” by Doris M. Epler
Answer: Rats
Source: “The Berlin Wall: How it Rose and Why it Fell” by Doris M. Epler
2. What is this and what does it stand for? (Picture Link: http://www.planetware.com/i/photo/berlin-d1434.jpg)
Answer: The Soviet War Memorial; it was built in memory of all the Soviet soldiers who died in the battle of the conquest of Berlin. (WWII)
Source: “The Berlin Wall: How it Rose and Why it Fell” by Doris M. Epler
Answer: The Soviet War Memorial; it was built in memory of all the Soviet soldiers who died in the battle of the conquest of Berlin. (WWII)
Source: “The Berlin Wall: How it Rose and Why it Fell” by Doris M. Epler
3. What was the full birth name of the mayor of West Berlin who was in office during JFK’s “Ich bin ein Berliner Speech?”
Answer: Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm
Answer: Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm
Final Category – Poetry & Cars
1. “At Bacharach on the Rhine, Lorelei is lingering” is the English translation of the first line of whose poem?
Answer: Hans Rudolf Hilty – poem’s title Lorelei
Source: pg 131 of Contemporary Germany Poetry: An Anthology
Answer: Hans Rudolf Hilty – poem’s title Lorelei
Source: pg 131 of Contemporary Germany Poetry: An Anthology
2. “I greet Berlin as three times
I band my head, three times
against one of the walls” is the English translation of whose stanza?
Answer: Günter Grass – poem’s title Brandmauern
Source: pg 147 of Contemporary Germany Poetry: An Anthology
I band my head, three times
against one of the walls” is the English translation of whose stanza?
Answer: Günter Grass – poem’s title Brandmauern
Source: pg 147 of Contemporary Germany Poetry: An Anthology
3.
Answer: Originally, the Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW or “Bavarian Motor Works”) was a German airplane engine manufacturer, which later came to focus on making sweet cars. The BMW Logo is supposed to represent a white airplane-propeller against the blue sky; a reflection of the company’s beginnings in the early days of flight.
Answer: Originally, the Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW or “Bavarian Motor Works”) was a German airplane engine manufacturer, which later came to focus on making sweet cars. The BMW Logo is supposed to represent a white airplane-propeller against the blue sky; a reflection of the company’s beginnings in the early days of flight.
Monday, September 20, 2010
German Print Media Reviewed
For the most part, it looks like the German newspaper models are nearly identical in format to their American counterparts, especially online. They have a top story, and (online) there are links to other featured headlines of the day. If you scroll down, you'll find an area at the bottom of the page where they'll have different sections of interest like Politics, Culture, Sports, etc. Apparently, there are some Germans who are interested as to how Paris Hilton's drug trial will go because she was the main headline of the day for Entertainment.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Berlin then and Now
Berlin Olympiastadion
Conner Otte
Zhi Bie
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74JyZu3EJxs
http://www.berlin-stadtfuehrung.de/Berlin_Germany.html
Olympic Stadium in Berlin was built for 1936 Summer Olympics Games in Reichssportfeld on behalf of Adolf Hitler. It was designed by Werner March. Construction took place from 1934 to 1936. When the Reichssportfeld was finished, it was 1.32 square kilometers. It consisted of (east to west): the Olympiastadion, the Maifeld (Mayfield) and the Waldbühne amphitheaterIt had to be an imposing structure to express the power of the Nazi regime. Designed to hold 100,000 spectators, this Olympic Stadium was famous for its enormous dimensions and authority. It also possessed a special stand for Hitler and his political associates. During the WW2, it became the symbol of the Nazi power.
1936 Olympics
On August 1, 1936, the 11th Summer Olympics were officially inaugurated by Hitler. Four million tickets were sold for all the events of the 1936 Summer Olympics. This was also the first Olympics with television transmission and radio transmissions in 28 languages. All kinds of Games were playing including soccer, swimming, equestrian events, field hockey and so on. What’s more, one of the most memorable events was the performance of the African-American track and field athlete Jesse Owens, representing the United States of America.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wolfgangstaudt/3751514021/
1939 to 1945: World War II
During this fierce world war, the Olympiastadion only suffered the impact of gun shots and remained untouched after the World War II.
1945 to 1994
After the victory of Alliance, the Reichssportfeld was used as headquarters of the British military occupation forces.
The British forces settled in the northern buildings designed by the March brothers in the 1920s. Soon, the Occupation started a careful reconstruction of the general facilities. From then until 1994, British forces held an annual celebration of The Queen's Official Birthday in the Maifeld with thousands of spectators from Berlin present. During the 1960s, American military and high school football teams introduced hundreds of thousands of Berliners to American football at the stadium in exhibition games.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Berlin_Olympiastadion_nach_Umbau.jpg
1994 to now
A lot of concerts were performed at the stadium including Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, among others from 1994-2005. Furthermore, In 1998, Berliners debated the destiny of the Olympiastadion in light of the legacy it represented for Germany. Later, it was decided to renovate the Olympiastadion. FIFA then chose it as one of the venues of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The State of Berlin hired a consortium composed of WALTER BAU-AG and DYWIDAG to do the renovation.
On July 3, 2000, the renovation began. The project of the renovated stadium respected the original structure of the Thirties. The roof was extended to cover a total of 37,000 square metres, with 20 roof-supporting columns carrying a weight of 3,500 tonnes of steel. 70,000 cubic metres of concrete was used during this reconstruction.
After the renovation and conservation, the stadium took on a brand new look. It has the highest all-seated capacity in Germany at 74,228. The roof rises 68 metres over the seats and is made up of transparent panels that allow sunlight to stream in during the day. Furthermore, The Olympiastadion was also equipped with the latest technology in artificial illumination and sound equipment.
In 2006, the World Cup was hosted by Germany. Millions of euros were spent to modernize the stadium for the FIFA gamesThe Olympiastadion was designated to play the final match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. And this has taken place exactly 70 years after the 1936 Summer Olympics. Germany's Interior Minister Otto Schily, who attended the opening party, concluded: "The stadium recalls the dark elements present in its creation. But in 2006 the world will look upon to modern, democratic, and open Germany".
Haus am Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie was the monitoring tower used to control the area around the Berlin Wall that divided the city during the Cold War. It was demolished soon after the 1989 revolution. On display at the museum are the photos and related documents of successful escape attempts from East Germany, and also the escape apparatus: hot-air balloons, getaway cars, chairlifts, and a mini-U-Boat.
http://www.control.auc.dk/~dthi02/06-12-2002%20Germany/Berlin/Checkpoint%20Charlie%2002.jpg
“It began as an exhibition by the historian Rainer Hildebrandt on 19 October 1962, just outside the Berlin Wall, in an apartment with only two and a half rooms in Bernauer Straße. The street was divided along its whole length; the buildings in the east had been vacated and their windows were bricked up. The Haus am Checkpoint Charlie opened in its present location in 1963.
The museum is operated by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft 13. August ("13 August Consortium" – the date on which construction of the Berlin Wall began), and the director is Alexandra Hildebrandt, widow of Rainer.
It is one of the most frequently visited museums in Berlin, with 850,000 visitors in 2007. Through its presentation of the many ways in which people tried to escape East Germany, it aims to bring that period of history to life and ensure that it is not forgotten.
In 2008, the museum gave the total number of people killed up until 1989 on the Berlin Wall and the East-West German border as 1,303. However, one source claims that this total includes victims trying to escape via the Baltic Sea, Germans killed on the country's exterior borders, the deaths of East German soldiers and Soviet deserters, suicides of family members of the border troops, and people who successfully escaped from the East but were subsequently captured and killed by the Stasi or the KGB.”
Citation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Stadium_(Berlin)
http://www.berlin-sportmetropole.de/english/venues/olympiastadion+berlin/index.html
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/architecture/stadium_design/berlin_olympiastadion.shtml
http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2009/07/15/olympiastadion-%E2%80%93-berlin%E2%80%99s-olympic-stadium/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkpoint_Charlie_Museum
http://www.berlin.world-guides.com/monuments.html
http://www.control.auc.dk/~dthi02/06-12-2002%20Germany/Berlin/Checkpoint%20Charlie%2002.jpg
Conner Otte
Zhi Bie
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74JyZu3EJxs
http://www.berlin-stadtfuehrung.de/Berlin_Germany.html
Olympic Stadium in Berlin was built for 1936 Summer Olympics Games in Reichssportfeld on behalf of Adolf Hitler. It was designed by Werner March. Construction took place from 1934 to 1936. When the Reichssportfeld was finished, it was 1.32 square kilometers. It consisted of (east to west): the Olympiastadion, the Maifeld (Mayfield) and the Waldbühne amphitheaterIt had to be an imposing structure to express the power of the Nazi regime. Designed to hold 100,000 spectators, this Olympic Stadium was famous for its enormous dimensions and authority. It also possessed a special stand for Hitler and his political associates. During the WW2, it became the symbol of the Nazi power.
1936 Olympics
On August 1, 1936, the 11th Summer Olympics were officially inaugurated by Hitler. Four million tickets were sold for all the events of the 1936 Summer Olympics. This was also the first Olympics with television transmission and radio transmissions in 28 languages. All kinds of Games were playing including soccer, swimming, equestrian events, field hockey and so on. What’s more, one of the most memorable events was the performance of the African-American track and field athlete Jesse Owens, representing the United States of America.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wolfgangstaudt/3751514021/
1939 to 1945: World War II
During this fierce world war, the Olympiastadion only suffered the impact of gun shots and remained untouched after the World War II.
1945 to 1994
After the victory of Alliance, the Reichssportfeld was used as headquarters of the British military occupation forces.
The British forces settled in the northern buildings designed by the March brothers in the 1920s. Soon, the Occupation started a careful reconstruction of the general facilities. From then until 1994, British forces held an annual celebration of The Queen's Official Birthday in the Maifeld with thousands of spectators from Berlin present. During the 1960s, American military and high school football teams introduced hundreds of thousands of Berliners to American football at the stadium in exhibition games.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Berlin_Olympiastadion_nach_Umbau.jpg
1994 to now
A lot of concerts were performed at the stadium including Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, among others from 1994-2005. Furthermore, In 1998, Berliners debated the destiny of the Olympiastadion in light of the legacy it represented for Germany. Later, it was decided to renovate the Olympiastadion. FIFA then chose it as one of the venues of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The State of Berlin hired a consortium composed of WALTER BAU-AG and DYWIDAG to do the renovation.
On July 3, 2000, the renovation began. The project of the renovated stadium respected the original structure of the Thirties. The roof was extended to cover a total of 37,000 square metres, with 20 roof-supporting columns carrying a weight of 3,500 tonnes of steel. 70,000 cubic metres of concrete was used during this reconstruction.
After the renovation and conservation, the stadium took on a brand new look. It has the highest all-seated capacity in Germany at 74,228. The roof rises 68 metres over the seats and is made up of transparent panels that allow sunlight to stream in during the day. Furthermore, The Olympiastadion was also equipped with the latest technology in artificial illumination and sound equipment.
In 2006, the World Cup was hosted by Germany. Millions of euros were spent to modernize the stadium for the FIFA gamesThe Olympiastadion was designated to play the final match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. And this has taken place exactly 70 years after the 1936 Summer Olympics. Germany's Interior Minister Otto Schily, who attended the opening party, concluded: "The stadium recalls the dark elements present in its creation. But in 2006 the world will look upon to modern, democratic, and open Germany".
Haus am Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie was the monitoring tower used to control the area around the Berlin Wall that divided the city during the Cold War. It was demolished soon after the 1989 revolution. On display at the museum are the photos and related documents of successful escape attempts from East Germany, and also the escape apparatus: hot-air balloons, getaway cars, chairlifts, and a mini-U-Boat.
http://www.control.auc.dk/~dthi02/06-12-2002%20Germany/Berlin/Checkpoint%20Charlie%2002.jpg
“It began as an exhibition by the historian Rainer Hildebrandt on 19 October 1962, just outside the Berlin Wall, in an apartment with only two and a half rooms in Bernauer Straße. The street was divided along its whole length; the buildings in the east had been vacated and their windows were bricked up. The Haus am Checkpoint Charlie opened in its present location in 1963.
The museum is operated by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft 13. August ("13 August Consortium" – the date on which construction of the Berlin Wall began), and the director is Alexandra Hildebrandt, widow of Rainer.
It is one of the most frequently visited museums in Berlin, with 850,000 visitors in 2007. Through its presentation of the many ways in which people tried to escape East Germany, it aims to bring that period of history to life and ensure that it is not forgotten.
In 2008, the museum gave the total number of people killed up until 1989 on the Berlin Wall and the East-West German border as 1,303. However, one source claims that this total includes victims trying to escape via the Baltic Sea, Germans killed on the country's exterior borders, the deaths of East German soldiers and Soviet deserters, suicides of family members of the border troops, and people who successfully escaped from the East but were subsequently captured and killed by the Stasi or the KGB.”
Citation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Stadium_(Berlin)
http://www.berlin-sportmetropole.de/english/venues/olympiastadion+berlin/index.html
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/architecture/stadium_design/berlin_olympiastadion.shtml
http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2009/07/15/olympiastadion-%E2%80%93-berlin%E2%80%99s-olympic-stadium/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkpoint_Charlie_Museum
http://www.berlin.world-guides.com/monuments.html
http://www.control.auc.dk/~dthi02/06-12-2002%20Germany/Berlin/Checkpoint%20Charlie%2002.jpg
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Berlin
Conner Otte
Berlin is a hub of world-class sports. Around 700 athletes train in almost 35 different disciplines here at this Olympic base. Berlin’s sports teams are known throughout Germany and Europe. Hertha BSC (soccer), Reinickendorfer Füchse (handball), Alba Berlin (basketball), and the Berliner Eisbären (hockey) are all in the national leagues, as are volleyball and water polo teams from Berlin. The Berlin Marathon continues to attract runners from all over the world. More than a million spectators turn out each year to cheer on the world’s best long-distance runners along their route through the city.
Clubs and sporting events
More than half a million Berliners play amateur sports in the almost 2,000 different clubs that are members of the Berlin state sports association. Because of its many lakes and waterways, Berlin is a city of water sports in particular, but gymnastics is also part of Berlin’s sports tradition: the city’s first public gymnastics field was opened in 1811. In May 2005 Berlin hosted the German Gymnastics Festival (Deutsches Turnfest), which, with roughly 100,000 participants, is one of the world’s largest events in amateur sports. In 2006 all eyes were on Berlin as one of the venues for the Football World Cup. The Football World Cup final took place here on 9 July 2006.
Sports in everyday life
Sports bring people together and serve as a perfect example of how teamwork and cooperation function. That is why sports also play an important integrative role. Life in the city includes team members of different nationalities practicing together. Berlin boasts more than 3,000 sports halls, stadiums, and playing fields, including famous sites like the Olympic Stadium and the Max Schmeling Hall. The Eisbären and Alba Berlin have had a new home since September 2008: the O2 World in the borough of Friedrichshain. With seating for 17,000, it is Germany’s second largest event venue. The Velodrom is one of Berlin’s largest arenas and has what is probably the world’s fastest bicycle racing track. There are even two golf courses within the Berlin city limits. Berlin is a leader in the development of elite sports schools in Germany: three nationally renowned schools (the Schul- und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin, the Flatow-Oberschule, and the Poelchau-Oberschule) offer talented athletes the opportunity to get a good education while training for competitive sports. Students can choose from a total of 21 primary and secondary sports.
Nightlife
It is impossible to walk through Berlin without finding a pub, a bar, a theatre, a cinema or a disco, where people meet to spend their leisure time and evenings. Life is buzzing in every single quarter of this fantastic capital. Because of the variety of spots it is a Sisyphean task to name them all. We decided to divide our nightlife section by districts, and even then it is a hard piece of work to give you quite a good overview.
Summarized western Berlin has four focal points for pubs and bars: Savignyplatz in Charlottenburg is for conspicuous goodtimers, Kreuzberg drinkers normally include political activists and punks, the area around Nollendorfplatz (northwestern part of Schöneberg) and Winterfeldtplatz is the territory of sped-out all-nighters and the pushing-on-forty crew. Central Schoneberg bars are on the whole more mixed and more relaxed.
In the eastern part of the city there is also a number of real cosy and even exciting new cafes and bars. Check out both Berlin Mitte and Friedrichshain Section. In Prenzlauer Berg quarter you will find a lot of nice pubs in and around Knaackstrasse. And alst but not least the area around Oranienburger Strasse, where you also will find the "Tacheless" is paved with nice cafes and pubs.
Sites Referenced
http://www.berlin.de/berlin-im-ueberblick/leben/sportmetropole.en.html
http://www.world66.com/europe/germany/berlin/nightlife
Berlin is a hub of world-class sports. Around 700 athletes train in almost 35 different disciplines here at this Olympic base. Berlin’s sports teams are known throughout Germany and Europe. Hertha BSC (soccer), Reinickendorfer Füchse (handball), Alba Berlin (basketball), and the Berliner Eisbären (hockey) are all in the national leagues, as are volleyball and water polo teams from Berlin. The Berlin Marathon continues to attract runners from all over the world. More than a million spectators turn out each year to cheer on the world’s best long-distance runners along their route through the city.
Clubs and sporting events
More than half a million Berliners play amateur sports in the almost 2,000 different clubs that are members of the Berlin state sports association. Because of its many lakes and waterways, Berlin is a city of water sports in particular, but gymnastics is also part of Berlin’s sports tradition: the city’s first public gymnastics field was opened in 1811. In May 2005 Berlin hosted the German Gymnastics Festival (Deutsches Turnfest), which, with roughly 100,000 participants, is one of the world’s largest events in amateur sports. In 2006 all eyes were on Berlin as one of the venues for the Football World Cup. The Football World Cup final took place here on 9 July 2006.
Sports in everyday life
Sports bring people together and serve as a perfect example of how teamwork and cooperation function. That is why sports also play an important integrative role. Life in the city includes team members of different nationalities practicing together. Berlin boasts more than 3,000 sports halls, stadiums, and playing fields, including famous sites like the Olympic Stadium and the Max Schmeling Hall. The Eisbären and Alba Berlin have had a new home since September 2008: the O2 World in the borough of Friedrichshain. With seating for 17,000, it is Germany’s second largest event venue. The Velodrom is one of Berlin’s largest arenas and has what is probably the world’s fastest bicycle racing track. There are even two golf courses within the Berlin city limits. Berlin is a leader in the development of elite sports schools in Germany: three nationally renowned schools (the Schul- und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin, the Flatow-Oberschule, and the Poelchau-Oberschule) offer talented athletes the opportunity to get a good education while training for competitive sports. Students can choose from a total of 21 primary and secondary sports.
Nightlife
It is impossible to walk through Berlin without finding a pub, a bar, a theatre, a cinema or a disco, where people meet to spend their leisure time and evenings. Life is buzzing in every single quarter of this fantastic capital. Because of the variety of spots it is a Sisyphean task to name them all. We decided to divide our nightlife section by districts, and even then it is a hard piece of work to give you quite a good overview.
Summarized western Berlin has four focal points for pubs and bars: Savignyplatz in Charlottenburg is for conspicuous goodtimers, Kreuzberg drinkers normally include political activists and punks, the area around Nollendorfplatz (northwestern part of Schöneberg) and Winterfeldtplatz is the territory of sped-out all-nighters and the pushing-on-forty crew. Central Schoneberg bars are on the whole more mixed and more relaxed.
In the eastern part of the city there is also a number of real cosy and even exciting new cafes and bars. Check out both Berlin Mitte and Friedrichshain Section. In Prenzlauer Berg quarter you will find a lot of nice pubs in and around Knaackstrasse. And alst but not least the area around Oranienburger Strasse, where you also will find the "Tacheless" is paved with nice cafes and pubs.
Sites Referenced
http://www.berlin.de/berlin-im-ueberblick/leben/sportmetropole.en.html
http://www.world66.com/europe/germany/berlin/nightlife
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