Berlin Insider Tip: Französisch-Buchholz

Properties in Berlin are becoming increasingly popular. On the northern outskirts of the capital French-Buchholz, part of Pankow, has become a popular residential area. Several thousand new homes in Berlin were created here, much of which are townhouses in looser construction, with spacious green areas with plenty of space for children.

French-Buchholz is also attractive due to

Berlin: new resi project where once the Nazis surrendered and the KGB ruled

Berlin-Karlshorst was established in the late 19th century as garden-city of Berlin, in the North-East of the city. After the WW II it has long been the place only known for the unconditional surrender of the Deutsche Wehrmacht.

After that the KGB took the caserne as their HQ in Eastern Germany. When in 1994 the Russian Allies left Eastern Germany, the premises were partially converted into the German-Russian Museum.

Lufthansa: BBI airport will not be our new hub / Still no solution for private jets

After asking yesterday "What will happen to Tegel Airport" , I saw another press release on the matter today. The supporters of the new airport BBI (Berlin-Brandenburg-International in Schönefeld, great Berlin area) are dreaming of an international hub, but Lufthansa made it very clear yesterday morning during a breakfast meeting of the chamber of commerce: they are delighted to expand their business at the new airport, but do not even think about using BBI as a new hub. There would be already Frankfurt and Munich, two economically powerful cities where the investment produces a return. Lufthansa say that at the moment Berlin is quite far away from a similar position.

Berlin: What will happen to Tegel Aiport when BBI opens in 2011?

Berliners remember very well when end of 2008 the last plane departed from Tempelhof airport. The idea is to make the new international (and former Eastern-Berliner airport) Schönefeld the sole commercial airport of Berlin. Tegel is still open, but Schönefeld is scheduled already for October 2011. What then? Another airport closing without concept for the time after? Another Tempelhof-like disaster?