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Slices of life in GDR
Along the Spree is the museum of the GDR, that is, an era that marked forever the history of Berlin and, more generally, the history of Germany. Indeed, the arrival of the "iron curtain" between Western Europe and the Eastern bloc had a considerable influence...
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Filmhaus, behind the german screen
Inside the Sony Center is the museum of German cinema and television. Packed with technology and elegantly arranged, the rooms offer to travel through about a century of German cinema. From the pioneers such as Fritz Lang's masterpiece "Metropolis" to...
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Berlin, I'm waiting for you...
Before I begin my semester in Berlin, I have to work two months in a company and speak English. For me, it will be the HSBC, the "world's local bank", despite the fact the internship is located in Paris. I think it will really be an exciting experience...
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Saturday, the Museum of Decorative Arts
Located in the areas of the Potsdamer Platz, the Museum of Decorative Arts or "Kunstgewerbemuseum", is one of the oldest museum in Berlin. Arranged over four floors, it proposes to follow the evolution of ancient objects post-antquity until today. By...
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Bauhaus, Architecture & Design in Berlin
Before the international design festival in Berlin to be held from 1 to 5 June, I had the opportunity to visit this weekend the institution of the Bauhaus. From German "Bau": "building" and "haus": "home", this landmark of German architecture and design...
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First days…
I had an appointment at 9am with my tutor Monday, January 17 at the HSBC building at Nanterre . After having expressed my arrival at the reception , I am invited to join the second floor where is localised the PID office. Up-there, I meet with one of...
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Intercultural Exchange
Today was the International Day where each student was asked to take a stand to present its countries. On the menu: many local dishes, drinks, films about the different countries, their cultures and a charged atmosphere in which some paraded in traditional...
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HWR for "Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht"
The time is come for me to present you the place where I will study for four months: die Hochschule für Wirtschft und Recht or, in English: The Berlin School of Economics and Law (BSEL). Wilkommen zu HWR ! Friday 1st April (and this not a joke), I am...
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Your mission, should you decide to accept it
My internship presents diverse missions allowing the agency to run more efficiently. First of all, I have to prepare a countable document where are stored the operations of the day. It permits to have permanently a look on the activities and attest the...
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Welcome to Berlin
Since the Wall fell in 1981, the capital of Germany, one of the biggest hearts of Europe, continue to evolve. Indeed, in spite of a dark past: the Nazi occupation, bombings, Soviet-American pressures, the Berliners have never much believed in their future....
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Pergamon, an exceptional museum
Today, I enjoyed my day off to visit one of the most visited museum in Berlin, the Pergamon Museum. This place is full of masterpieces of the past and allows to learn more about our ancestors, their history and then ours. Built on Museum Island in 1930...
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Ampelmann, joyful resistance in Berlin
Character of everyday life that we ended up forgotten in France, the "little guy from circulation," red or green, has nevertheless a story, especially in Berlin. Indeed, the inevitable "Ampelmann" or "Man-bulb" has become a hallmark of the capital in...
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An electronic german experience
This weekend, I assist to a concert from a mythical German group of the Berliner electro scene: Digitalism. Initially composed by the duo Jens Spinal / Tuefekci Ismail, the line-up was yesterday night increased by a drummer who gave more warmth to the...
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Berlin, here I am...
My alarm ring at 5:45. I have not sleep a lot, too much excited. The boarding is fixed to 9:50 but to avoid the heavy trafic of monday, we take precaution. Arrived in the airport at 8:00, I cannot be late. Just time to take a coffee before to pass the...
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Ladies'n'Gentlemen, please let me introduce...
...the place where I will do my two months internship before my trip in Berlin, the HSBC, in Nanterre-Paris. The Crystal Building, entirely dedicated to the activity of the group in Nanterre. "Money for nothin' and your chicks for free" The group HSBC...
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June 21, Fête de la Musique!
On the idea of eternal culture minister Jack Lang, the Fête de la Musique was born in 1982 in France, to celebrate the first day of summer. The concept was exported soon because it is in 1995 that it arrives in Berlin with a lot of open airand free concerts...
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Art with mustaches
Today is Sunday and the sun is up at Potsdamer Platz. I rediscovered this place that I visited there about five years. Nothing seems to have changed. The Sony Center retains its futuristic look and tourists are still too many on the terraces of cafes...
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"Ich bin ein Berliner !"
Next to the Brandenburg Gate and right the Embassy of France, is the Kennedy - Museum. The ex-U.S. President is indeed part of the memory of Berlin for his speech on June 23, 1963 and the famous "Ich bin ein Berliner", addressed in support of a city still...
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Punk is not dead, Berlin proves it
Although knowing the Ramones in name only, I have been tempted by the exhibition dedicated to them. It was with surprise that I discovered a place between a bar and an exhibition where fans can buy their t-shirt while listening to their favorite band....
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Let's Dance to the Wombats!
Last month, I was to a concert of a british band: The Wombats. Originally from Liverpool, as the group of four boys I forgot the name, they are only three and are almost more noise! Led by the charismatic leader Matthew Murphy, whose hair is comparable...
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01/05/11
As in France, Germans celebrate the first of May, especially when it happens t he sunday. It is the occasion to enjoy a sunny day as a moment for social revendications. Indeed, there is a lot of people in the streets, mobilized to affirm their strong...
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Breaking News
After the earthquake, the tsunami and a revised and corrected balance of 3000 deaths, Japan could well get ready to experience a new dark age... Context Japan. Everyone is aware of the crisis situation that saw the country in recent months. Indeed, on...
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Looking for an internship
To be honest with you , find my second year internship was not easy . Indeed , unlike the students who go to English speaking countries and seek their own there , I had to find one before I left for Germany . I started my research in October and soon...