Clik here to view.
The New Berlin Walking Tour
By Melissa L. Barnes From the Reichstag building made out of chocolate to Hitler’s bunker to the site of the World War II book burning—for 3 hours today, we toured one of the busiest areas of Berlin...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The “Alternative City” Tour
By Blaise Yafcak On Friday afternoon, we met Rob, the tour guide, at the Brandenburg Gate and embarked on an “Alternative City” tour of Berlin. Rob started us off with a brief history of Berlin. He...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Transmedia Blogs from the 2015 FemGeniuses in Berlin
In just three weeks, me, the FemGeniuses (Nia, Jazlyn, Meredith, DeAira, Jesse, Jade, Samantha, Lyric, Mackenzie, Thabiso, Willa, Spencer, and Breana), Aishah Shahidah Simmons, and even my little...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Resistance through Art: The FemGenuises Do Graffiti with Berlin Massive
By DeAira Cooper Today, our class was up bright and early, as we were excited for our activities today. Some of us were lucky to make the bus this morning, as we chased it down the street knowing that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Wall
By Nitika Reddy “Berlin is the most bike friendly city!” my tour guide enthusiastically explained as the rowdy boys in my class fidgeted with their bikes. For a class of twenty coming from Copenhagen,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Little Istanbul: Our Walking Tour through Kreuzberg
By Amy Valencia Today we made our way to the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum (FHXB), where we were to begin our walking tour of Kreuzberg. As our tour guide Intissar Nassar introduced herself, we were...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hidden and Recovered Narratives: Women in the Center of Berlin Tour
By Amelia Eskenazi We woke up to the pitter-patter of the rain once more, looking out the window, saddened by the gray skies greeting us. After all, it was Alejandra’s 20th birthday, and we were...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Told and Untold Stories of Berlin: A Walk-Through History
By Talia Silverstein Today our adventures in Berlin took us through some of the city’s most famous historical sites. Our tour guide, Kathinka Minthe, walked us through many parts of the city, teaching...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Navigating White Spaces: An Intersectional Analysis of Activist Work by Men...
By Ryan Garcia A couple days ago, I was walking around the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough when I was approached by a German student in University doing research on the perception of borders and the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Memorialization: The Past in the Present and Why it is Important Today
By Liza Bering As our time in Berlin nears an end, I am noticing more and more the relationship between capitalism and sites, memorials, tours, and museums—especially how the importance of these...
View Article
