ohne mauer
Berlin
Ich bin ein Berliner, das ampelmännchen, and the Berlin Wall are all strongly connected to the cities history.
Culture, art, grunge, pot….but most important FREEDOM is very alive today!
Berlin is also a melting pot of cultures. Well known for its festivals, diverse architecture, nightlife, contemporary arts and liberal lifestyle.
The origin of the name Berlin can be brought back to the city’s coat of arms. In this shield you can see a Bär, German word for bear.
Nowadays they are all over Berlin, best known as Berlin Buddy Bears, colorful cheerful bears with their arms stretched up high. They have become Berlin’s symbol for tolerance and “Weltoffenheit” (world openness).