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Open air cinemas in Berlin Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain

Posted on 4. May 2012 by U inn Berlin Hostel

Open air cinemas in Berlin summer season 2012

Like every summer, the open air cinemas in Berlin invite you to watch big and small movies underneath a starry sky. With the rising temperatures the open air cinemas in Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg offer a unique range of movies from independent, to Hollywood blockbuster movies. No matter if you favour the classic black & white or the newest special effects, let the cinema screen take you into another world. From the middle of may till September the Berlin open air cinemas are open for you.

Freiluftkino Friedrichshain

Located at the Volkspark Friedrichshain, it is the biggest open air cinema in Berlin. A place to watch classic Hollywood movies like “The Artist”, “Drive”, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” as well as the famous Berlin short movie night “Kuirzfilmrolle”.
Season 2012: 16.05 till 16.09
Entry fee 6,50€

www.freiluftkino-berlin.de

Freiluftkino Kreuzberg

This open air cinema is located in Berlin Kreuzberg in a backyard of the art house Bethanien on Mariannenplatz. Kreuzberg is known as the multicultural district of Berlin, same goes for the Kreuzberg open air cinema. Most of the movies are shown in their original version with German subtitles. They will be screening high quality movies like “Charly Chaplin – The great Dictator” or Roman Polanski’s – Carnage”.
Season 2012: 4.05 till 2.09
Entry fee 6,50€

www.freiluftkino-kreuzberg.de

Freiluftkino Insel Cassiopeia

The open air cinema Insel is located at the Cassiopeia compound right in the centre of Berlin’s district Friedrichshain. Every Monday, Thursday and Sunday they will show movies in their original language with subtitles in German or English. At the opening night they show a movie about Berlin in the 90s “Berlinized Sexy an Eis”. Also, the upcoming program will feature many local movies and independent productions. The Freiluftkino Insel at the Cassiopeia is just a short walk from the hostel. And the bars and clubs in this part of Friedrichshian invite you to enjoy a hot summer night.
Season 2012: 5.05 till …
Entry fee 6,50€

www.freiluftkino-insel.de

Start your new life in Berlin

Posted on 1. April 2012 by U inn Berlin Hostel

Looking for a room in Berlin?

Roughly 3.5 million people currently live in Berlin. Many of them are students who just stay for one or two semester in Berlin. And some just stay for the summer. Since the revolutionary student protests in the 70s it is common to live together in a big shared flats. It is the easiest way to settle down in Berlin and you will find many shared flats (WG) available. Since the wall came down and Berlin has grown up to be a busy metropolis the situation with the rent market has changed and the prices have gone up. Finding a proper room in a WG (German for shared flat) isn’t that easy any more. The location is very important. Among the Berlin Hipsters Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg and Neukölln are the best districts in Berlin. But finding a room there is a troublesome adventure. Standing in a long line with about 20 other Students can be a normal situation now days. But maybe we can help you. We as Berliners got plenty of experience in finding a WG since we used to live in shared flats for a long time.

Your room at the In-district

Which area is the best to live in? This is the first and most important question. In Berlin the answer usually is Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg. There you will find a lot of old buildings and old buildings mean large rooms and plenty of space. A must if you’re looking for a shared flat. No one wants to live in the broom closet. Friedrichshain and especially the neighbourhood around Boxhagener Platz is crowded and popular among students. It offers many pubs and cafés and of course the Revaler Straße, also known as “Technostrich” where one club chases the other. This gives you a good diversion from a stressful study. Neukölln has gotten very popular during the last few years but think about the everyday transportation. The FU Berlin is located at Dahlem. For us locals here in Friedrichshain it is in the middle of nowhere. Every day pilgrimage thousands of students to the campus in Dahlem. From Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg area the transportation could easily take you 45 minutes. The HU Berlin and TU Berlin are located straight in the middle of Berlin and are easier to reach. The technology and science headquarters are in Adlershof and it is relatively easy to reach from Friedrichshain using the S Bahn.

How much is a shared apartment

The times when you could get a cheap apartment in Berlin are long gone. But shared apartments in Berlin are still a good option for those making their first steps in the city. Around semester breaks and in the beginning of spring the renting price rises and it gets harder to find a place. There are however companies who make a lot of money with shared apartments with high rents, so when you are in Berlin take your time for your search for suitable apartment.

Intern ship in Berlin

It can be really hard to find a room if you are a trainee looking to stay only for few months in Berlin. For those people we got the magic word they need to look for: “Zwischenmiete” (interim tenant). Many locals are leasing their apartments/rooms out for short time period and you will find them online as well.

Resources

For Berlin and surroundings the websites wg-gesucht.de and wg-welt.de are the most important flat- search websites on the Internet If you are staying for a short period of time look at “Mietwohnzentrale“. Of course we at the U inn Berlin Hostel can help you out ones you are here and give you a hand searching for an apartment or maybe we already know a residential community that is searching for a new member.

Photos by: Libertinus _timl and offshore @ Flickr

Top 5 – What is the best Fast Food in Berlin

Posted on 7. March 2012 by U inn Berlin Hostel

Top 5 Fast Food of Berlin

Berlin never stands still. The city has always been in a constant state of change, both on cultural and physical level. The foundation of Berlin is very multicultural with over 160 nationalities in the district Neukölln alone. This shows on the various Fast food menus Berliner diners have to offer. Did you know that the famous Currywurst has already lost the 1st place to the tasty Döner Kebab. Find out what else there is to chew on in our Top 5 fast-food article.

Döner Kebab

Berliners love Döner. No matter if it’s the vegetable Döner from “Mustafa” in Kreuzberg or the delicious Pide at the Warschauer bridge im Friedrichshain, they love their Döner. An imbiss named Saray is expeciually beloved amoung the night wolves in Friedrichshain. The place is at the beginning of Revaler Straße, corner of Warschauer strasse, AKA The PartyMile. At 6 in the morning when guests from Cassiopeia, Rosis, M.I.K.Z, RAW and Suicide Circus come out for food, they often find themselves in a long Döner and Sterni queue. You will find Döner Kebab all over Europe but the best Döner is still found in the city that created it, Berlin.

Currywurst

If you don´t want vitamin and other (un)necessary nutrition for the body and fat & sugar are your best friends, then the Currywurst is just the thing for you. Here in Berlin it is considered a full meal, not just small snack. The long queues at the famous Currywurst stores at Eberswalderstraße named Konopke and the one in Kreuzberg named Curry 36 gives the impressions that that’s all Berliners ever eat. If you are up for the hottest (chilli) Currywurst in town, make sure you check out a place called Curry 66 in the Grünberger Straße in Friedrichshain a short walk from the U inn Berlin Hostel away. Apparently it scores 7,1 million on the Scoville heat unit scale. (They serve it wearing rubber gloves). If you want to know all about the Currywurst can visit the Berliner Currywurst Museum in Mitte. If that´s not enough and you still want more make sure you check out the website www.basteltuete.de and buy a “Curry-to-go” kit so that you can make your own “Currywurst”at home.

Grilled Chicken

This fast food tradition of a rolling ´n grilling chicken on a spear started in the 60s. Most diners in town offer the grilled chicken, best served with French fries and Mayo. Yet the number one place to eat it at is the Hühnerhaus, located at the entrance of Görlitzer Park in Kreuzberg. To Grap a chicken and head to Görli for a delicious, crispy chicken has become hip and cool. The demand is so great that they opened up a second Hühnerhaus just 50 meters away.

Burger joints

For many years the only burger place that competed against the international burger chains was the Frittersalon in Friedrichshain. Now days there seem to be a burger joint on every corner. And they are getting better and better at grilling them. Görli Burger, Burgeramt, Kreuzburger, Burger-Meister to name a few are all fantastic burger joints. Check out Berlins special Burger with Kraut,Tofu,Tzaziki, Halumi or even Köfte.

Bratwurst

The Bratwurst is the typical fast food the people on the move enjoy. It’s kind of an old fashion but still very popular for the ever busy Berliner. You will find the Grillwalkers at Alexanderplatz and anywhere big crowds gather selling Bratwurst for 1,20€. It’s not the best sausage in Germany, but who can resist having one from a Grillwalker. I know I can´t.

77. Grüne Woche Berlin 2012

Posted on 15. January 2012 by U inn Berlin Hostel

Grüne Woche in Berlin

Vom 20.01.2012 bis 29.01.2012 findet in Berlin die 77. Internationale Grüne Woche statt. Vor 86 Jahren wurde diese Traditionsmesse das erste mal in Berlin veranstaltet. Seitdem ist sie ein fester Bestandteil des Berliner Messe Jahres.

Einzigartige Ausstellung

Diese in ihrer Art einzigartige Ausstellung der Ernährungs- und Landwirtschaftsindustrie, sowie des Gartenbaus zieht jedes Jahr fast eine halbe Million Menschen nach Berlin. Neben den klassischen Aspekten einer Nahrungs- und Genussmittelmesse, kann der Verbraucher sich über die neusten Innovationen informieren und an den vielen Ständen auch Produkte aus aller Welt ausprobieren und verkosten. Es gibt auch Schwerpunkthallen zum Thema Gartenbau. Hier kann man durch das riesige bunte Angebot schlendern und die neusten Kreationen in der Blumenhalle bewundern.

Erlebnisbauernhof

Diese Messe ist zukunftsorientiert, mit ihrem Bio-Markt wo Produkte aus der biologischen Landwirtschaft vorgestellt werden. Aber auch Eco-Technologien zur Gewinnung von Bio-Energie werden vorgestellt. Das Rahmenprogramm besteht aus Vorträgen, Seminaren und Kongressen für den Fachbesucher. Aber auch Shows für den Otto-Normal Verbraucher. Ob Traktor, Rasennäher, Ergebnisbauernhof und den Bauer der seine Frau sucht. Die 77. Internationale Grüne Woche bietet jeden ein einzigartiges Erlebnis.

Grüne Woche Unterkunft

Durch die gute Anbindung des Messegelände an die S-Bahn ist die Grüne Woche in nur 25 Minuten mit der Bahn vom U inn Berlin Hostel Friedrichshain zu erreichen. Abends kann man wunderbar im Szene Bezirk Friedrichshain abschalten und in einem der vielen preiswerten Restaurants auf der Simon-Dach-Strasse den Abend ausklingen lassen.

Silvester in Berlin Friedrichshain

Posted on 13. November 2011 by U inn Berlin Hostel

Silvester in Berlin Friedrichshain

Bald ist es wieder so weit. Alle warten schon wie verrückt auf das Ereignis des Jahres. Touristen Berliner und wir im U inn Berlin Hostel Silvester steht vor der Tür. Ende Dezember wird es wie immer voll in Berlin. Silvester wird gefeiert und das nicht nur auf der großen Silvester Party am Brandenburger Tor. Sondern auch in den vielen Bezirken von Berlin. Wir laden Euch ein zu Silvester in Berlin Friedrichshain. Das im Bezirk Berlin Friedrichshain gerne gefeiert wird ist über die Grenzen Deutschlands bekannt. Ob Berghain, Watergate oder die Ravaler Str. Hier wird das Neue Jahr wohl am extremsten in Berlin gefeiert.

Ubernachten in Berlin

Legendär sind auch die Partys auf der Warschauer Brücke, der Moderson Brücke und der Oberbaumbrücke die Berlin Friedrichshain und Kreuzberg die beiden Trendbezirke verbindet. Wer natürlich lieber unterm Brandenburger Tor feiert mit seinen vielen Bühnen und der Tanzfläche von ca 80.000qm und sich das große Feuerwerk anschauen will erreicht den Alexanderplatz in nur 10 Minuten mit der U-Bahn U5. Wer lieber im Friedrichshain feiert hat nur ein paar Minuten bis zu Simon-Dach Straße oder der Revaler Str. mit ihren vielen Clubs zu laufen. Für ein Angebot zur Übernachtung in Berlin während der Silvester Feierlichkeiten in Berlin schreibt einfach eine Buchungsanfrage an uns.

“We call it Wasserschlacht” Food fight at Oberbaumbrücke August 28th 2011

Posted on 30. July 2011 by U inn Berlin Hostel

Wasserschlacht oder Gemüseschlacht – Water-fight or Food-fight! Call it as you like! The last Wasserschlacht took place in 2008 at the Oberbaumbrücke between Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg. And it was an epic event. No need to guess who won the fight coz as always Friedrichshian WON!! Why we do it?

Simple answer! Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg were once 2 separate districts. But politicians made a decision and now it is one big district. They take care of all the basic stuff like new street name signes and so on…But they forgot the far most important question. Who will be the king in the new born district. hat’s what the fight is about and so far Friedrichshain always wins. The last Wasserschlacht took place 4 years ago and now Kreuzberg claims once agin that the throne belongs to them.

We want you to help Friedichshain and join us on the 28th of August at 12am at the Oberbaumbrücke. Equip yourself with a camouflage rubbish bag a water gun and some old vegetables. Everything what is old rotten or soft is allowed. Prepare yourself to get a little dirty 🙂

See you at Oberbaumbrücke.

Frauenfußball Weltmeisterschaft 2011 Public Viewing in Berlin

Posted on 26. June 2011 by U inn Berlin Hostel

Public viewing in Berlin

Wir alle können uns noch an die WM 2010 erinnern. Ganz Berlin zitterte gemeinsam vor den Großbildleihwänden beim Public Viewing. Heute startet die Frauenfußball-WM 2011 in Deutschland. Das bedeutet wir können das Bier wieder kaltstellen und die Liegestühle raus holen. Es ist die tollste Jahreszeit von allen “Public Viewing” In Berlin gibt es auch diesen Sommer wieder viele kleine Fußball-Oasen. Die 11 Freundinnen haben ihr WM-Quartier im Lido eingerichtet. Im Cassiopeia Freiluftkino Insel sind die Frauen am Ball unterwegs und bieten noch viel mehr als nur die Übertragung der Spiele. Fernseher ade, Insel ole heißt es auf der Insel Berlin in Treptow. Damit ihr auch eurer Lieblingsmannschaft zujubeln könnt und nichts verpasst bekommt ihr hier den Spielplan der Frauenfußball-WM 2011.

11 Freundinnen WM-Quartier im Lido

Na wer kann sich noch an die hoffnungslosen Staus vorm letztjährigen WM-Quatier der 11Freunde erinnern. Dieses Jahr wird der Ball im Lido in Kreuzberg gekickt. gezeigt derden alle Vorrundenspiele der Deutschen Frauen und alle KO Spiele. Bei grossem Interesse werden aber auch andere Vorrundenspiele übertragen. Das Lido bietet dabei Platz für bis zu 700 Fans.
www.11freunde.de

Frauen am Ball im Freiluftkino Insel Cassiopeia

Public Viewing im Herzen Friedrichshains nicht weit von U inn Berlin Hostel im Cassiopeia Biergarten. Hier wird aber nicht nur Fußball geboten. Es darf an Infoständen diskutiert werden und jeden Abend gibt es Musik und natürlich ein Film in Freiluftkino Insel. Mehr Informationen zu Frauen am Ball findet ihr unter www.frauen-am-ball.de

Fernseher ade, Insel ole auf der Insel in Treptow

Im Garten der Insel von Montag bis Sonntag alle Spiele der Frauenfußball WM 2011 live und Sonntags gibts noch ein wenig Soulfood von den Plattentellern. Den Spielplan der Insel findet ihr unter
www.inselberlin.de

Fete de la musique June 21 2011

Posted on 18. June 2011 by U inn Berlin Hostel

Fête de la Musique Berlin Friedrichshain

“Participate in the vibrant sounds and beats of Fête de la Musique – the European and Worldwide Music Day! The Fête de la Musique began in Paris in 1982, and was founded by the popular French cultural minister Jack Lang. The festival originated in a humble burst of musical idealism and a few power connections, and yet, in only two decades has become a wildly popular global event.

This season, the summertime musical event will draw music lovers in over 340 cities worldwide, 60 European cities, 22 of them in Germany alone. On June 21st one can hear all styles of music that is free to the public thanks to all of the musicians, bands, orchestras, choirs, soloists and DJs that perform for free on this day. In Berlin, Fête de la Musique has been produced by the Fête Company since 1995. The festival started as a small movement and has grown to be one of the largest and most widely attended music festivals our city offers!”

Stages near the Hostel in Friedrichshain:

Feuermelder (Alternative Indie Punk)

Krossener Str. 24

Lovelite (Dancehall Dub Reggae)

Simplonstr. 38

Rosis (Elektro DnB)

Revaler Str 29

Cassiopeia (Alternative Punk Dub Reggae)

Revaler Str. 99

Neurocomic (Techno Minimal)

An der Schillingbrücke

For more information check www.fetedelamusique.de

Open Air Cinema Season 2011 at Freiluftkino Insel im Cassiopeia

Posted on 5. May 2011 by U inn Berlin Hostel

“Freiluftkino Insel” @ Cassiopeia

As soon as the days get longer Berlin’s Open Air Cinemas open up for summer season 2011. A very prominent and unique cinema is “Freiluftkino Insel im Cassiopeia”. Located in an old train depot, Cassiopeia is one of Friedrichshains most famous clubs. Just a few meters from Warschauer Strasse at Revaler Strasse – also known as “Technostrich” (don’t ask 🙂 ) – it is the perfect spot to start your Open Air Cinema night. After watching a movie you can jump right in to the night-life of Berlin Friedrichshian. Next to the cinema you will find clubs like Cassiopeia, RAW, Suicide Circus, Astra Kulturhaus, M.I.K.Z. or Rosi’s. Also there are many good restaurants and cocktail bars around the corner at Simon-Dach-Strasse.

Here you will find the program for May 2011. Most movies are “Orginal mit Untertitel”, which means the movies will be screened in their original languages (mostly English) but with subtitles. Entry is 6,50€ Cassiopeia Open-air cinema is just a few minutes from U inn Berlin Hostel. Just ask our staff for directions!

Programm: Freiluftkino Insel im Cassiopeia

05. Mai 21:00 BLOW UP (OmU)

08. Mai 21:00 IN IHREN AUGEN – El Secreto de Sus Ojojs (OmU)

09. Mai 21:00 AUßER ATEM – A bout de souffle (OmU)

10. Mai 21:15 IN IHREN AUGEN – El Secreto de Sus Ojojs (OmU)

11. Mai 21:30 RADIO ROCK REVOLUTION – präsentiert von STAR FM

12. Mai 21:15 RANGO

15. Mai 21:15 BLACK SWAN (OmU)

16. Mai 21:30 RANGO

17. Mai 21:30 TAMARA DREWE – Immer Drama um Tamara (Omu)

19. Mai 21:30 WINTERS BONE (OmU)

21. Mai 22:00 CLASH 2011 presented by Relentless (Videopremiere): ANTIZ OAF

22. Mai 22:00 WINTERS BONE (OmU)

23. Mai 21:30 I killed my mother (OmU)

24. Mai 21:30 ANOTHER YEAR (OmU)

25. Mai 22:00 Litauische Filmnacht: SHORT FILMS SPECIAL

26. Mai 21:30 THE TREE (OmU)

29. Mai 21:45 MACHETE (OmU)

30. Mai 21:45 THE TREE (OmU)

31. Mai 21:45 MACHETE (OmU)

For more information check out www.facebook.com/freiluftkino.insel or www.freiluftkino-insel.de

Punk and Disorderly Festival 2011 @ Astra Club Berlin Friedrichshain

Posted on 16. March 2011 by U inn Berlin Hostel

Punk and Disorderly

In April the “Punk and Disorderly Festival 2011” takes place at the Astra Club in Berlin – Friedrichshain. There is no question, disordered punk is Berlin – disordered punk is Friedrichshain. That’s why our fringe group is looking forward to this wicked punk festival with its amazing line up. Local heroes like “Oxo 86” as well as “Deadline” – finest UK street punk and many more bands are ready to make a orderly mess with us. These three nights of punk rock will bring fans from all over Europe together. The Astra Club is the perfect venue for this event, as it is located at the R.A.W. right between the Berliner districts Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg, which got the punk most deep in there hearts. Loads of all kinds of clubs as well as tons of bars are located there too. We’ve got the people, we’ve got the beer. So what do we need more. YES!! The line up!!

01.04.2011 till 03.04.2011

FRIDAY

00:10 pm – 01:10 pm ANTI-NOWHERE LEAGUE
11:10 pm – 11:55 pm ARGY BARGY
10:10 pm – 10:55 pm PÖBEL & GESOCKS
09:15 pm – 09:55 pm OXO 86
08:30 pm – 09:00 pm URBAN REJECTS
07:45 pm – 08:15 pm ON THE JOB
07:00 pm – 07:30 pm KITTY IN A CASKET
06:00 pm DOORS OPEN

SATURDAY

00:10 pm – 01:10 pm LAST RESORT
11:10 pm – 11:55 pm DEADLINE
10:10 pm – 10:55 pm VARUKERS
09:15 pm – 09:55 pm TV SMITH plays THE ADVERTS
08:30 pm – 09:00 pm THE FILAMENTS
07:45 pm – 08:15 pm MOPED LADS
07:00 pm – 07:30 pm THE RUCKERS
06:00 pm DOORS OPEN

SUNDAY

11:10 pm – 00:10 pm COCK SPARRER
10:10 pm – 10:55 pm MARK FOGGO’S SKASTERS
09:15 pm – 09:55 pm KLASSE KRIMINALE
08:30 pm – 09:00 pm THE GRIT
07:45 pm – 08:15 pm DROOGIEZ
07:00 pm – 07:30 pm THE HITCHCOCKS
06:00 pm DOORS OPEN

Harden your shoulders, pogo won’t wait for long.

For more Information: http://www.punk-disorderly.de