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Now that everyone is returning to Berlin from their summer vacations in Austria or some other tiny country, it is time to fight for our parking spots again, for our lanes and our right to be part of the Berlin traffic too.

Germany's big elections are now 69 days away. So, whom in the hell are we going to vote for? The answer is both complicated and simple.

There are plenty of things the Americans are far better at than us, the Europeans. One of those is convenience. It is about time we learned from our friends on…

I got my first vaccination shot only 30 minutes ago, and I'm already a changed man. Besides, the world is bright, all of a sudden, and the glass is half full.

'Ich bin ein Berliner.' Therefore Currywurst is my Sushi. The 'Quasimodo' is my Warner Theater. The bike lanes are my Autobahn and 'Aldi' is my 'Trader Joe's'.

Berlin was a big tourist magnet, until Corona hit. But guess what: We will be back soon. Sound the alarm! Get ready! They are coming! Panic and scream!

But something was very wrong. It took me a while to figure out what in the hell it was. The problem was that it was far too quiet. Was this aspect connected to the fact that I turned out to be the only person in the entire damned terminal?

I would show you the dome on top of the Reichstag, if it was open. Hey, welcome to Berlin.

In this world, there are airports which deserve to be called that way, and others that look like tool sheds. There are airports that should be avoided at all…

A year ago, the first Coronavirus infection in Germany was reported. Back then, we almost suffered heart attacks when we read those news. Today, on the other hand, many of us seem to be sort of numb.