Berlin

Berlin, a city on the Spree River, has developed into a lively and steadily growing major city since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. The Berlin Wall was almost entirely taken down and old centres, such as the districts Mitte, Friedrichshain, Potsdamer Platz and Prenzlauer Berg, experienced a rebirth. Today, Berlin presents itself as young, modern and multi-faceted, in harmony with its own strongly influential history.

The city has many different centers. One special center is Potsdamer Platz, which is a symbol of the ongoing construction boom in the German capital. Potsdamer Platz also embodies Berlin's eventful past. In the 1920s, it was considered one of the busiest and most lively squares in Europe. After the Second World War and the division of the city into the four occupation zones, it left bombed and empty. This border area between the Soviet and US-American occupation zones became known as the "death strip". It was remained in this state for 28 years, until it was rebuilt after the fall of the Wall.

If you are looking for nightlife, you will find it not only in Kreuzberg and Prenzlauer Berg, but also in Friedrichshain and numerous other places throughout the city. Countless restaurants of many nationalities, trendy cafés, pubs, clubs and galleries line the busy streets. The "Simon-Dach-Strasse", the "Hackesche Höfe" or the "Torstrasse" have established themselves as new magnets of culture and as a melting pot of nightlife. These witnesses of life culture document the new spirit and the special energy of the atmosphere of the German capital.

Not only as a tourist metropolis (ranked 10th in a worldwide survey), but also due to its high density of universities and colleges, Berlin is ranked among the most popular cities for high studies. In recent years, this fact has led to an increase in Berlin's population, especially younger people, and has consolidated the city's position as one of the largest science and media centres in Germany.