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Yes, the virus got us. Yes, the tourists were suddenly gone. Yes, they still are. Yes, the music stopped and no chairs were left. And, yes, there is no culture. But we are still Berlin.

Friends, it is time for the obvious: A Coronexit is the only way. In order to achieve it, we need to travel to the only place the virus has not invaded. Follow…

People older than 50 will remember those days when people did something called 'going out'. It meant they would get out of their homes to 'meet people' and…

Becoming exasperated in Berlin is easy. Some people believe they are "the last bottle of Coca Cola in the desert", as they say in Mexico. By the way: Looking at the most annoying Berliners will distract us from the Corona mess, at least for a moment.

Dumb answers cannot exist without stupid questions and vice versa. Wait, a minute: Actually, they can. Anyway: In 'Dull Answers to Stupid Questions', we…

We are Berlin. Yesterday, we were the vibrant city with truckloads of culture, delicious food and mostly nice people from all over the world. Now we are the…

Every country on the planet, with the exception of Germany, is weird. A total of 192 of them. The 193rd country, Germany, is definitely super weird. This applies from any perspective. Take my word for it. Why am I so sure? I just know.

Enough. It is time to get rid of this thing. So far, many of us have shown how we should not behave while trying to stamp out a virus. Let's get serious now.

So, you like bad ideas? Come to Germany, where they come in big numbers. Not a bloody day goes by without. Some hot shot is always willing to surprise the…

I wanted to take part in the Berlin Marathon last year, but ran into a long list of issues. For instance, why would anyone register for a Marathon after it takes place?