Christmas / Advent Tram in Brandenburg Havel, Germany

Built in 1883 as one of the 4 outer Küstrin-fortresses, Fort Zorndorf was one of the last fortresses in Prussia to be built under the Biehler system. It's a massive ruin made of 28 million bricks. A very imposing cathedral-like structure. digitalcosmonaut.com/fort-zorndor...

In case you didn't see 👇🏻 - a little black Friday discount

Paint me like one of your French Ogres

Heard someone on the internet refer to WWII as "the boomer 9/11" and I found that very enjoyable.

Built in 1883 as one of the 4 outer Küstrin-fortresses, Fort Zorndorf was one of the last fortresses in Prussia to be built under the Biehler system. It's a massive ruin made of 28 million bricks. A very imposing cathedral-like structure. digitalcosmonaut.com/fort-zorndor...

Black Friday is arguably the best day to unsubscribe from all those shitty newsletters you accidentally subscribed to

As Black Friday is coming up - we've added a little discount "code" in our announcement blog post on the website. If you havent grabbed a copy yet - nows yours chance ;) The code is valid until 1st of December. digitalcosmonaut.com/zine-launch-...

As Black Friday is coming up - we've added a little discount "code" in our announcement blog post on the website. If you havent grabbed a copy yet - nows yours chance ;) The code is valid until 1st of December. digitalcosmonaut.com/zine-launch-...

If only the US had invested in this ICE instead....

I'm shit at drawing - but a little bit of linoprinting is always fun

Looking for good xmas presents for the Berlinophile in your life? We’ve got you covered… Berlin Typography and Plattenbau Berlin (both from Prestel Verlag) and the Berlin Type Map (from Blue Crow Media) are available wherever good books (and maps) are sold.

I've been debating for years if I should install smart thermostats and finally decided to bite bullet. Let's see if it was worth it

Ah so now Poland is in favour of extraditing saboteurs 😉

My house is full of photos, prints and art - yet I've somehow never hung up a single piece of my own work. Even though I've had my work published and exhibited in galleries - I've never felt the urge to display my own work at home. Is that weird?

Surprise Surprise.

Is it really Tacheles If the staircase doesn't reek of piss?

Ventured into the Tacheles for the first time since the squat was evicted. Had a look around the Helga Paris exhibition in the Fotografiska space. NGL, the work was good but the space was very meh. Really did not enjoy the setting. Super touristy, very turbo-capitalism.

Ach diese Berliner CDU? Ich bin schokiert....

Spent 25min waiting on the phone with the Charité - only to be given the wrong information and shuffled off to another dpertment. Then had the (dis)pleasure of arguing with the other department because the information I was given was wrong. Kannst gar nicht soviel fressen wie man kotzen möchte.

Peter Graf Yorck von Wartenburg, geboren am 13. November 1904 in Schlesien, Jurist, lehnt das Nazi-Regime und den Krieg ab, wird nicht NSDAP-Mitglied. Ab 1940 trifft er andere NS-Gegner im „Kreisauer Kreis“ – und plant die demokratische Neuordnung für die Zeit nach Hitler. 1/2

13 November 1961: Stalinstadt is quietly renamed Eisenhüttenstadt, requiring new signage (1/4)

In a surprising turn of events, I'm actually getting back almost €400 from last year's heating bill.

Ultra-Rare Berlin sighting (drop rate 0.0001%): A naked Litfaßsäule

Armistice Day isn't something that's generally celebrated in Germany - we have the "Volkstrauertag" (national day of mourning for all the war dead) instead . Here's a pic from "the other side": My great Grandfather, who was awarded the Iron Cross second class on the 3rd of November 1914.

Having spent a part of my childhood in NRW, there are certain things that I still carry in me from there. I love the celebrations around St. Martinstag - especially getting a "Weckmänchen" but only if its got a clay pipe! Im glad you can find them in Berlin, so my kids always get one as well 🙂

A cat paw print and a foot print in two bricks from the Maria-Magdalene Church in Eberswalde, Germany (built in 1333).

And as is always the case - this thing has a dozen different names in each German speaking region - and is even traditionally handed out on completely different occasions.

Having spent a part of my childhood in NRW, there are certain things that I still carry in me from there. I love the celebrations around St. Martinstag - especially getting a "Weckmänchen" but only if its got a clay pipe! Im glad you can find them in Berlin, so my kids always get one as well 🙂

I had only seen this kinda scammy bullshit in the US, interesting to see it in Germany now as well. Also - if you have to explicitly state you are not a cult, you are most likely a cult.

Imagine having to pay €15 for a 1L Budweiser at the Berlin NFL game. LoL.

What I love about my corner of Berlin is that all my neighbors (including me) seemingly have a mutual agreement that there is no need to ever use window shades/curtains. Quite literally everyone here has seen each other walk around partially to fully naked in their own house.

And if you're in Berlin you don't even need to go to Jüterbog - Just go to Westhafen and have a look at the the giant harbour depots *Heres a rather long list of (specifically Reichsadler) Nazi symbols still found in Berlin -> digitalcosmonaut.com/nazi-eagles-...

A little thread: Like so many cities in Brandenburg, Jüterbog has a beautiful city hall - one which dates back to c. 1285, with several additions until 1507. 1/9

Dat Ass 🍑

There's a profound sadness in seeing these ruins - plundered, burned, neglected and sometimes repurposed. It's a shame to see culture and history be left to rot like this.

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There's a profound sadness in seeing these ruins - plundered, burned, neglected and sometimes repurposed. It's a shame to see culture and history be left to rot like this.

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Remodelled in 1611 (though dating back to at least the 16th century) - Schloss Hennersdorf was once an impressive estate, hosting such illustrious figures as the Polish King Stanislaus Leszczyński and the Grand Duke Konstantin of Russia. digitalcosmonaut.com/schloss-henn...

Reminds me of the entrenched Panther Tank at the corner of Badstraße / Prinzenallee, not far from the Flakturm Humboldthain. Surprising how many shells this thing managed to fire during the last stages of the Battle of Berlin.

Went out this evening with the kids to have a look at the largest full moon of the year

Went out this evening with the kids to have a look at the largest full moon of the year

Love the fact that these were made to be melted for new years

Gotta love the fact the US Military is giving their soldiers/employees in Germany the advice to go to (German) food banks during the current government shutdown 👍🏻👌🏻 home.army.mil/bavaria/abou...

I don't really use X but I will share some lovely feedback that we received for our latest zine. Some copies are still available so feel free to grab one 😉 (int. Shipping is also included in the price 👌🏻) -> digitalcosmonaut.com/faces-from-t...

Wir gedenken: Enver Şimşek Abdurrahim Özüdoğru Süleyman Taşköprü Habil Kılıç Mehmet Turgut İsmail Yaşar Theodoros Boulgarides Mehmet Kubaşık Halit Yozgat Michèle Kiesewetter Ermordet vom #NSU, der sich vor 14 Jahren selbst enttarnte. #KeinSchlussstrich #KeinVergessen

Quite possibly my favorite German "Verboten" sign

Room with a view #lostplaces #abandoned

I will never not be bemused and confounded by Polish fascists, especially when they use Nazi/Neo-Nazi symbols.