School Architecture

As we were wandering all over town in our first week here, looking for a high school for Emma, we saw lots of different schools. At least in the urban core, it’s noticeable that many of them (still) are housed in buildings that have a touch of imperialism, i.e. having been constructed in the late…

Riding to the end of the Line: Erkner

Okay, I’ve gone back out on the end-of-the-line trail or, well, train. This time, TD joined me and we headed to Erkner on the S3. The line is not unfamiliar as Köpenick is one of the stops, home to FC Union’s Stadion an der Alten Försterei. And, to be honest, we didn’t quite make it…

Local History in Marzahn

The Berlin boroughs also maintain local history museums. I went to visit the Bezirksmuseum Mahrzahn-Hellersdorf, in part because I was intrigued by a special exhibit they were running on coffee and design in East Germany. That exhibit was small, but a delight, really nicely presented, but the museum also had a permanent exhibit of local…

Groundhopping VI

So, I jumped past 100 posts on this blog and suddenly I was out of breath? Or, out of topics? No, not really, but with the Berlin summer term in full swing again and teaching a class at FU and a class at HU, I just haven’t been posting… But then, the prodigal son arrived…