Explore: Quality of Life in Berlin.Safety comparisons Berlin vs Paris. City Crime Index Paris, France 54.96 Berlin, Germany 41.82 New York, NY, United States 47.42 Prague, Czech Republic 24.23 Which is more beautiful Paris or Berlin? Absolutely. Paris is without any doubt among the most beautiful cities in the world and is probably the most […]

Student life in Berlin is affordable (and tuition is often free!)And even the private universities in Berlin that charge tuition are often cheaper than expensive schools in the UK. Not only that: Of all large Western European cities, Berlin is likely one of the cheapest to live in. How much does it cost to be […]

Berlin is teeming with artists: there are an estimated 20,000 living and working in the city.Berlin’s arts scene stands out on the world stage. Cultural projects are generously funded and supported by many large and powerful institutions in the city. Is Berlin artistic? It is teeming with artistic events Even with those features aside, it’s […]

Berliners have the reputation of being rude. There’s even an expression to describe Berliners’ gruff manners: the “Berliner Schnauze.” And you can meet the attitude throughout the city, even though a soft center is presumably hiding inside the hard shell. Are Berliners nice? Berliners are Nice to their Kids They talk to their children, listen […]

At the end of the 12th century German merchants founded the first settlements in today’s city center, called Berlin around modern Nikolaiviertel and Cölln, on the island in the Spree now known as the Spreeinsel or Museum Island. It is not clear which settlement is older and when they got German town rights. When was […]

In response to the Soviet blockade of land routes into West Berlin, the United States begins a massive airlift of food, water, and medicine to the citizens of the besieged city.The Soviet action was in response to the refusal of American and British officials to allow Russia more say in the economic future of Germany. […]

a median survival time of 43 days compared to 5 days for children on the ECMO device. the longest time a child was on the Berlin Heart was 192 days compared to 28 days for the ECMO group. at 192 days, 92% of Berlin Heart patients had been successfully transplanted. How long can you be […]

Because, as everyone knows, if they know anything about the war, Eisenhower, the supreme commander of the Western Allies, decided to let the Soviets enter Berlin first. The Soviets suffered a great deal from the German invasion, so Eisenhower thought they deserved the prize. Why did Allies not capture Berlin? With Germany already divided into […]

the Cold War. The United States and Great Britain responded by organizing an airlift, codenamed “Operation Vittles,” that supplied the people of West Berlin from the air with food, fuel, and clothing on a ’round-the-clock basis. It was one of the first battles of will between the Americans and Soviets at the dawn of the […]

Berlin weather in February is very chilly with an average temperature of 1°C and lows of -2°C at night. The highest you can expect temperatures to rise is around 4°C, which is still very cold. There are just three hours of sunshine a day, with up to 34mm of rainfall across 12 days of the […]

Berlin, the capital city of Germany, is known for being one of the most creative, hip, progressive cities in Europe, if not the world. Visit Berlin and discover a city packed to the brim with history and overflowing with funky food, incredible culture, and stunning artwork. Why is Berlin famous for? Berlin is famous for […]

In the United States, the name Berlin is the 4,100th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. What is the most common last name in German? MüllerIn Germany, there are about 850,000 different family names. The most common German surname, Müller (miller), is shared by around 700,000 people. This is followed […]

the Soviet Union. At the end of World War II the Soviet Union took eight of Berlin’s districts as its sector of occupation. Who captured Berlin at the end of WWII? The Soviet ArmyThe Soviet Army ultimately captured Berlin. On 15 April 1945, the Soviet Union fired a massive barrage of some one million artillery […]

Berlin’s water is very rich in minerals and, therefore, has an average hardness of 14 to 25 °dH. According to the scale of the regulations on detergents and cleaning agents (WRMG), Berlin’s drinking water is considered to be “medium hard to hard”. Is German tap water hard or soft? In Germany, experts differentiate between three […]

While it may be hard to believe, there are indeed customers who come by at that early hour to buy a sausage smothered in curry-flavored ketchup with a side of fries – Berlin’s most famous street snack, the currywurst. What is a popular snack in Germany? Crisp and salty pretzels and pretzel stick have been […]