Joseph Hajdu 
Berlin Today 

Berlin from another perspective: The casual, relaxed atmosphere of the city has become a major draw card for young people seeking to move to Berlin, not just from the rest of Germany, but also from other parts of Europe and even further afield like the United States.
What makes the special atmosphere of our city today? Joseph Hajdu from Australia directs the focus at certain aspects of Berlin life today, concentrating on places, people, and issues that help define the city’s present social, economic and cultural character.

Cuprins

Brandenburg Gate – Witness to Berlin history
Spittelmarkt – Reuniting Berlin
Bonn – The Waiting House for Berlin?
Reichstag – The return of the politicians
Paris Square – Critical reconstruction and the vision for a new/old Berlin
Royal Palace – Filling the hole at the heart of Berlin
Potsdam Square – Rebuilding the old Berlin icon
Moabit and AEG – The death and hesitant rebirth of the Berlin economy
Museum Island – The richness of the Berlin arts scene
Kreuzberg – A strong flavour of Anatolia
Oranienburger Straße 30 – New Synagogue and the revival of the Jewish community
Prenzlauer Berg – From Socialism to the eco-bourgeoisie

Despre autor

Joseph Hajdu, author and journalist, came to Berlin for the first time in 1964. Since then he has visited the city regularly, conducted interviews among others with Richard von Weizsäcker and Eberhard Diepgen, and immersed himself in what for him is ‘the most interesting town of the world’. Hajdu lives in Melbourne.