"Freezing Animals"

Zoo | Berlin | Germany | 2013-03

Like every year, we spent a few days around Easter in Berlin. This year, however. not in a Spring capital but in a winter sports capital. But not only snow was exciting. The temperatures were near -10 degrees Celsius.

Here are some photos from the Zoological Garden in Berlin.

"From Potsdam Place to Brandenburg Gate"

Mitte | Berlin | Germany | 2013-03

Like every year, we spent a few days over Easter in Berlin. This year, however. not in a Spring capital but in a winter sports capital. But not only snow was exciting. The temperatures were near -10 degrees Celsius.

Here are some photos from Midtown of Berlin.

"Winter at Tegel Lake"

Tegel | Berlin | Germany | 2013-03

Like every year, we spent a few days over Easter in Berlin. This year, however. not in a Spring capital but in a winter sports capital. But not only snow was exciting. The temperatures were near -10 degrees Celsius.

Here are some photos from the border of Tegel Lake.

"Winter Wonderland in Berlin"

Winter | Berlin | Germany | 2013-03

Like every year, we spent a few days over Easter in Berlin. This year, however. not in a Spring capital but in a winter sports capital. But not only snow was exciting. The temperatures were near -10 degrees Celsius.

Here are some photos from the snowy white Aalemannufer in Spandau.

"The largest cemetery in Berlin - 'In den Kisseln'"

In den Kisseln | Cemetery | Berlin | Germany | 2012-11

As I stayed for some days in autumn 2012 in Berlin, I visited the cemetery "In den Kisseln" in Berlin-Spandau. This cemetery is the largest one in Berlin. It was opened in 1886. One of the currently buried persons is Thomas Dörflein, a zoo keeper, the "father" of the well-known icebear Knut.

"Berlin again in autumn 2012"

Mitte | Berlin | Germany | 2012-10

In autumn 2012 I stayed again for some sunny days in Berlin. As I had friends from Vienna with me, I visited the most well-known sightseeing points in Berlin-Mitte: Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Holocaust Memorial, Potsdamer Platz...

"British Victims of the World War 2"

British War Cemetery | Berlin | Germany | 2012-08

My second visit in the summer 2012 at the British War Cemetery after the first in june. This time the sun was shining and so I can see the shadows of the thousands of gravestones.

"Silent atmosphere under old trees"

Sacrow Cemetery | Berlin | Germany | 2012-08

Some hundred meters away from the Sacrow Castle and the Sacrow Church there is an old cemetery: The Sacrow Cemetery. It is not big, only some graves, but it has a silent atmosphere.

"A campanile in Berlin"

Heilandskirche | Berlin | Germany | 2012-08

The Protestant Church of the Redeemer (German: Heilandskirche) is located in the south of the village of Sacrow, which since 1939 is incorporated to Potsdam, the capital of the German Bundesland of Brandenburg. It is famous for its Italian Romanesque Revival architecture with a separate campanile (bell tower) and for its localization. It has been built in 1844.
Origin: wikipedia. Unfortunatly the Bell Tower was wrapped because of work.

"The never-ending story of the Berlin Airport" - Part 3

Tegel Airport | Berlin | Germany | 2012-06

Regarding the former plans of the move of the Berlin Airports, the airport Tegel should have been closed and no airports would be seen on my pictures…. BUT …. Again the moving was hold off on a later date. So I could again visit the Visitors terrace in Tegel.

"The never-ending story of the Berlin Airport" - Part 2

Tegel Airport | Berlin | Germany | 2012-06

Regarding the former plans of the move of the Berlin Airports, the airport Tegel should have been closed and no airports would be seen on my pictures…. BUT …. Again the moving was hold off on a later date. So I could again visit the Visitors terrace in Tegel.

"The never-ending story of the Berlin Airport" - Part 1

Tegel Airport | Berlin | Germany | 2012-06

Regarding the former plans of the move of the Berlin Airports, the airport Tegel should have been closed and no airports would be seen on my pictures…. BUT …. Again the moving was hold off on a later date. So I could again visit the Visitors terrace in Tegel.

"Twilight hour in Berlin"

Twilight Hour | Berlin | Germany | 2012-06

Here are some pictures of the twilight hour at the banks of the River Havel in Berlin-Spandau.

"In danger of extinction"

Zoological Garden | Berlin | Germany | 2012-06

Once again I visited the Zoological Garden when I stayed for some days in Berlin. Once again it is nice to see all the fascinating animals. This time I was interested in the beautiful Tiger.

"Idyllic Location on the lake" - Part 2

Cemetery Heerstraße | Berlin | Germany | 2012-06

The Friedhof Heerstraße cemetery is located at the district of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf in Berlin, beneath the Olympiastadion. It covers an area of 149,650 square meters, most of it under trees. A lot of german well-known people find their eternal peace on it. For example: Loriot, Horst Buchholz or Joachim Ringelnatz.

"Idyllic Location on the lake" - Part 1

Cemetery Heerstraße | Berlin | Germany | 2012-06

The Friedhof Heerstraße cemetery is located at the district of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf in Berlin, beneath the Olympiastadion. It covers an area of 149,650 square meters, most of it under trees. A lot of german well-known people find their eternal peace on it. For example: Loriot, Horst Buchholz or Joachim Ringelnatz.

"A small part of Berlin still belonging to the UK"

Commonwealth Cemetery | Berlin | Germany | 2012-06

The Berlin 1939-1945 Commonwealth Cemetery was established in 1945 at the Heerstraße The majority of those interred there were members of the Royal Air Force who fell during attacks on Berlin, alongside British soldiers who died in captivity in Germany and some civilian members of the post-1945 British occupation forces. As well as Britons, there are soldiers from other Commonwealth realms, soldiers of unknown nationalities and five Poles. In total there are 3.576 graves in the cemetery. The cemetery itself lies under the protection of the British Crown, and in this sense belongs to the territory of the United Kingdom. (Origin: wikipedia.de)

"Easter 2012 in Berlin"

Aalemannufer | Berlin | Germany | 2012-04

In April I spent some days in the german capital. Here are some pictures of the banks of the River Havel at the Aalemannufer in Berlin-Spandau.

"Indian Summer in Berlin-Tegel"

Autumn | Berlin | Germany | 2011-10

End of october we stayed again for some days in Berlin. It was already a sort of Indian Summer especially in Tegel where the trees already lost a lot of leaves. Also there are some pics from the Aalemannufer.

"When it is night in the city" - Part 2

Night Time | Berlin | Germany | 2011-08

For a long time I want to do night shots from Berlin. Everytime during my last years visits in Berlin something has come up. So I started at the Oberbaum Bridge for sunset photos. Unfortunatly there were a lot of clouds, so the twilight hour was cancelled.