Eisenhüttenstadt: the flagship socialist city
Welcome to the largest monument in Germany – a sleepy city steeped in history. Founded in 1950, Eisenhüttenstadt is technically…
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Film and Cinema in Berlin
Back in the 20s, Berlin had quite the reputation in the film industry. Home to groundbreaking productions like Metropolis and…
Esther Ramos Owner of Canela a Spanish Hand fan shop
When 20-year-old Esther first landed in Germany, little did she know that some 20 years later she’d become the ultimate…
Teufelsberg – Berlin’s abandoned spy station
I get off the S-Bahn at Heerstraße, walk past an Imbiss stand sleeping in snow, and tread onwards down a…
Helmut Newton Foundation
The Helmut Newton Foundation / Museum für Fotografie displayed the work of Alice Springs, (the name under which June Newton…
Cinemas in Berlin
Movie theatres and cinemas have been an intrinsic part of Berlin culture since the beginning of the 20th century. It…
Berliner Dom
The Berliner Dom is a cathedral on Museum Island in central Berlin. Initially constructed in 1465, it is the largest…
Burgermeister
Since opening in 2006, Burgermeister has established itself as the most famous burger joint in Berlin, and a main stay…
Intro to podcasting course
`In August 2023 our journalism project members took part in an intro to podcasting class in Berlin. With our fantastic…
Garten der Welt
Garten Der Welt is a curious collection of global gardens in East Berlin. The site can be reached from a…
Transformusic project
The collaboration between ChrisTala (Germany) and Ayam (Israel) has evolved into a mission to work with the power of ‘MaMa…
Thai Park Berlin
Thai park has been a thing in Berlin since 1995, when members of the Thai and other Asian communities would…
Dating in Berlin, Tales of Modern Love & Relationships
Dating in Berlin, Tales of Modern Love & Relationships a book by Lulu Johnson Berlin is a bustling city steeped…
Allora and Calzadilla at the Neue Nationalgalerie
Stop, Repair, Prepare By Agustina Bullrich As autumn starts to peel the outside world, Allora and Calzadilla’s performance at the…
Café Botanico
An experiment in sustainable gastronomy by Agustina Bullrich Inside a round leaf, twelve rolling letters spell the words Café Botanico.…
Empanadas in Berlin: La Pica de Deli Mel
By R. Bukovska Alt-Hohenschönhausen is maybe best known as the home of the former Stasi detention center, a soulless reminder…
Prager Frühling – Pankow’s Czech bar
By R. Bukovska A Czech man moved to Berlin and, much to his dismay, couldn’t find beer that matched his…
Eerie Escapes: Cemeteries in Berlin
A part of everyday living By Dilara Cevik For some, cemeteries might be disturbing places that remind them of their…
Performance art in Berlin
A living room story By Agustina Bullrich “Through a friend”, “I saw it on the CouchSurfing website”, “my flat mate…
Delivering Convenience – Food-Tech Takeover
Are supermarkets a thing of the past? By Otis Hagen Chevalier Ever wondered what a pitch to investors for a…
Berlin’s Abandoned Olympic Village
Germany were originally awarded the 1916 Olympic Games, an event cancelled due to WW1. Fast forward to 1931 and Germany…
Spaced out / Gut Kerkow
Gut Kerkow is an organic farmyard shop merged with an art gallery. In the quiet town of Angermünde, in…
What to do with an English degree
Ever wondered what to do with an English degree? We have 5 tips to point you in the right direction:…
Seenland Oder-Spree: lakeside lounging
In Germany’s largest aquatic area you can picnic on the water in summer and soak in the spa in winter…
Lausitzer Seenland: from coal to canoes
A barren landscape becomes a world of water Lausitzer Seenland is a region in major transition. For around 150 years…
Havelland’s starry nights
This hiking and swimming hub gets even better after sunset Havelland is an area known for its outdoor activities, lakes,…
Alexandrowka Haus 1 – Historical Russian tea house
Alexandrowka Haus 1 Just a short tram ride from the central station in Potsdam, there’s a Russian colony that was…
Corona Pandemic: the UK Govt’s response
Throughout the Corona pandemic, the UK government have perpetuated a state of fear and confusion among the populous so strong…
Working from home during the pandemic
Dreams come true, and thoughts materialise. Many times I imagined myself working from home happily, and here we go. The…
Coronavirus lockdown: Hiking in Berlin
On March 12th 2020 I had tickets to see a gig with friends in the evening, and no plan to…
Lockdown – just get through it?
I interview Poppy Roberts, producer, vocalist and DJ on her thoughts on creativity and productivity during lockdown. As the Conservative-dubbed…
Lockdown productivity: Shamelessly Lazy
How did you spend your time during the Corona crisis? This is going to be a big question in the…
Working on the Front Line during the pandemic
Is this a temporary change or a permanent shift in the way we work? In early February I got a…
Dating during Corona
“What is being built is architecture of oppression” [regarding tracking phones]. A global sabbatical – a stressed system, where the…
Artists in solidarity
We would like to raise awareness of a new coronavirus fundraising campaign launched by one of our partners, street artist…
Chantal’s House of Shame
“Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Chantal. It’s party time!” That iconic phrase, followed by Berlin nightlife queen Chantal’s voice laid…
Stand-up comedy Berlin
This is a guide to stand-up comedy in Berlin, but first some background… Where does stand-up come from? For decades…
Design Panoptikum Museum
Design Panoptikum is a museum like no other. This surreal collection of industrial objects aims to tantilise its visitors and…
Prinz Eisenherz Buchhandlung
Prinz Eisenherz Buchhandlung is Berlin’s definitive queer bookstore, presided over by friendly co-owners Franz Brandmeier and Roland Müller-Flashar. Located in…
Spätis: Berlin’s 24hr Kiosks
On the way to meet friends? Grab a beer from the späti. Coming home from a night out? There’s a nightcap…
Markthalle Neun: Street Food Thursdays
Markthalle Neun (Market Hall Nine) is the go-to place, year-round to sample small dishes of the best flavours from around…
Schokoladen bar
Mitte is so central that it would be difficult to imagine that a place like Schokoladen is located there. It…
Classical music in Berlin: 3 venues to tempt you from techno
Usually, when you hear the words music and Berlin together, techno springs to mind. However, as it did three centuries…
Tucker Brunch Bar – Drag Edition
Despite its fitting name, ‘Tucker Brunch Bar’ in Friedrichshain is actually not a permanent drag venue. On 7th December, however,…
Tipsy Bear
Located right in the centre of Prenzlauer Berg, Tipsy Bear is a friendly queer bar welcoming people of all persuasions.…
Berlin Christmas Markets 2019
Over the course of three nights, we went on a whistle-stop tour of four much-heralded Berlin Christmas markets in 2019.…
Sisyphos – a Treetop review
Once the queue for this giant club has been conquered and the gates of Sisyphos have swallowed you; your body…
Sofia Berlin – a Treetop review
Functioning as a Cafe by day and Bar by night, Sofia is owned by Hanno Schilf, a German film actor.…
Street art classes: our first workshop
Treetop Travel Journalism now runs Berlin style street art classes. You can read here about out very first workshop! At…
Books and Bagels: a Treetop Review
A review of Books and Bagels, a coffee shop / bagel house in Berlin’s district of Friedrichshain. By July project…
Sustainable tourism: how we’ll do our part
Sustainable tourism is a hot topic within the tour and travel industries at the moment. I have attended multiple industry…
One month in Berlin: Part 1
One month in Berlin: In this series of 5 posts I will relive the amazing summer I spent in 2016…
My Study Abroad Experience in Berlin
1. My Study Abroad Experience in Berlin: 2017/18 Exchange Programme in University Potsdam. My study abroad experience in Berlin spanned…
Graffiti workshops in Berlin
Treetop Travel Journalism runs travel writing courses, language development classes and customised city tours, and we are proud to announce…
Travel writing courses: The July Project
July was the first of our summer travel writing courses In July we ran the first of series of summer…
Our coworking space – tuesday coworking
As of June 2019 our travel writing workshops are taking part in West Berlin, at a coworking space in the…
Bei Schlawinchen: a treetop review
“Bei Schlawinchen”, a review: Antiques; oddballs; sherbet vodka Berlin has a mightily strong dive-bar scene, and the district of Kreuzberg…
Plötzensee Lake: A Treetop Review
Plötzensee, a review: Frogs; a naked man; miscreants After twenty minutes walk from the gritty heart of Berlin’s district of…
Write a travel guide with us
What’s in the finished guide? Our travel writing courses culminate in a beautifully finished product – we work together with…
Holzmarkt: a treetop review
There’s a lot of ultra-cool hangouts to be found along Berlin’s river Spree and, on a peachy day like this,…
Internships abroad?
Why should I take an internship abroad? Internships are a great stepping stone in between school / university and the…
Did Berlin just skip winter?
Last winter (2017 / 2018) I was feeling downtrodden from the grey and the bleak, frosty cold. I felt a…
Mauerpark Sundays
Mauerpark is a crazy place in the summer, especially on Sundays. Every week there is a festival atmosphere, featuring a…
Our Travel Writing Workshops
The students who join the summer internships at Treetop Travel Journalism have six hours per week in an interactive, collaborative…
Weißer See
The ‘Weißer See’ is a quite remarkable inner city, clear water lake, situated in the Berlin district of Pankow (although…
Badeschiff
“Badeschiff” is a serious hot spot in Berlin during the summer months. It is a beach bar, right on the…
Schlachtensee
If you are lucky enough to be in Berlin longer than a few days and the sun is shining, a…
Rüyam Gemüse Kebab
There are an inordinate amount of kebab shops in Berlin. The population is roughly 10% Turkish so there lies the…
Simon-Dach-Straße in Berlin
Our travel journalism interns visit sites all over Berlin, and one of the most bustling and memorable streets in this…
Gap Year Programmes
Gap years should be productive, yes. But they also deserve to be amazing, once in a lifetime experiences. You have…
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