Babelsberg Filmpark
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Babelsberg and The Blue Angel. Revisit the Classic German Film Studio Era at Media City Babelsberg. It is certainly no secret that Berlin is a well-established film city. Approximately 300 new movies are made here every year. It is home to hundreds of film and television production companies, film and dubbing studios – dubbing being a big industry in Germany – and Berlin’s center for the cinematic arts at the Filmhaus on Potsdamer Platz which brings together the Film Museum of the German Film Archive Foundation and the German Film and Television Academy. And, of course, the annual Berlin International Film Festival, also known as the “Berlinale”, is one of the most prestigious film festivals in Europe and the world. But whenever making reference to film and Berlin, the nearby Babelsberg film studio in Potsdam is the real gem in the crown of German film making industry, both then and now. Read more
Finding books and bookstores in Berlin
Germans don’t read as much they used to. According to a recent study, only about 6 percent of the German population picks up a book on a regular basis. This is all the more surprising to anyone who has ever spent any time exploring the streets of Berlin. Bookstores are everywhere. Certain streets, like Knesebeckstraße in Charlottenburg, are literally loaded with literature. And many a foreign visitor will be even more surprised (pleasantly, of course) to discover a huge selection of bookstores offering and even specializing in English language books. Many museums offer a very good selection, as well. So English speaking bookworms now have yet another reason to visit Berlin. Anyone can rummage through great literature here, new or used. The following list offers you some of the best addresses to find that book you may, or may not, need. Read more
Berlin Marathon
One of the top five running events in the world today, the Berlin Marathon’s official distance of 42.195 kilometers is also one of the fastest and well-loved. Read more