When you start studying Art History you simply can’t avoid to go to the museum. The Gemäldegalerie is an art museum and holds one of the world’s leading collections of European art from the 13th to the 18th centuries. You can find masterpieces from artists such as Albrecht Dürer, Lucas Cranach, Hans Holbein, Jan van Eyck, Raphael, Caravaggio, Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer. Just to name a few.
♫ U2 – City Of Blinding Lights ♫ Multifarious Berlin shining brightly at night.
The Berliner Liste Aftershow Party took place in one of Berlin’s most famous clubs. The Tresor is commonly known for its electro and techno music.
Last week we were invited to the Opening Party of the art fair Berliner Liste (thanks to PEO). We got a glimpse of the work presented there (did you see them on Twitter?!) and enjoyed some techno sounds at the Tresor Club which is located in the same building. We sadly couldn’t snap some more pictures of the art, since it wasn’t allowed to take pictures.
♫ Santigold – Disparate Youth ♫ Since we both will study in Berlin from the beginning of October on, we just love to share more pictures with you which show the beauty of this city. It has totally captured our hearts. These pictures were taken on Kurfürstendamm, a very famous street in Berlin everyone has to visit!
When you hear the word “Wonderpots” you kind off think about something magical, something extraordinary. In this case you wont be disappointed – in fact, you will be mesmerized. Behind Wonderpots, a guilt-free goodness, you will find one of the loveliest Frozen Yogurt stores I have ever been to. I had the pleasure to talk to Björn Welter, CEO and founder of the store. Without doubt a really inspiring man, showing and telling me what is possible if you just “through yourself into it”. He studied architecture at the Bauhaus University in Weimar, a renowned institution when it comes to architecture. Afterwards he worked for Pret a Manger in London and travelled all over the year between New York, Hong Kong and London because of his work as interior designer for the branch. And here, in the streets of NYC, the idea for Wonderpots was born, a crazy one as he said, a risk of course. He took the chance and made himself, together with a partner, self-employed. They opened their first store in Berlin …
♫ Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – 40 Day Dream ♫ The Berlin University of the Arts (short in German: UdK) is probably one of the renowned public art schools in Germany. If you manage to get hold of a place at this institution you are more than lucky and already (if you graduate successfully) have a high-light on your curriculum vitae. So, it was no surprise that a lot of people were going to take a look at it on the annual open house days of the university. Jana is on holiday at the moment, she will bring some lovely summer pictures along when she comes back (hopefully!).
The region around Rosenthaler Platz in Berlin is with no doubt first choice for cool bars and nightlife spots. You can just hang out with some friends, there’s many good and cheap restaurants as well as bars just like “Das Haus am See” which is one of my favorites.
If there is one thing that takes my breath away it must be art. I am totally fascinated by it! In school I learned a lot about different epochs and of course somehow discovered my favourite ones. One of those is Romanticism, especially the German painter Casper David Friedrich has captured my attention. Therefore it was truely special for me to actually stand infront of an original painting by him. If you want to see some of his paintings and many, many more you have to visit the Old National Gallery in Berlin. Definitely worth a visit! All the best, Vanessa
I love spending my free time in Berlin and visit different places. This is one of my new favourite spots: Wonderpots. Here you can get the most amazing Frozen Yogurt with so good toppings and at the same time have a lovely cup of coffee. More about this soon! 🙂