In autumn I travelled to Berlin equipped with a Nikon Z6ii and a 40mm f/2 prime. This made for a lightweight and weather-sealed combination which was perfect for long walks and hand-held shooting in the unpleasant and rainy weather of Berlin.

I stayed in a hotel in Gesundbrunnen close to Berlin’s “northern cross”, which was well connected in terms of public transport (as of 2023, 9 long-haul trains, 7 regional trains, 6 commuter trains, 2 buses and one metro line).

From there, I walked through residential areas, next to remaining fragments of the Berlin Wall and towards Reichstag and Brandenburger Tor. Can you find my reflection in one of the pictures?

One of the highlights of the stay was a tour of the closed city airport Berlin Tempelhof. It was once designated by the Nazis to be the (of course) largest and most representative airport in the world. Knowing of its strategic value, it was not destroyed by the allies in the bombing of Berlin and of immense importance to both Americans and West-Berlin inhabitants during the Cold War. The departure, arrival, baggage claim and all other areas are fully intact, but feel very surreal, as do the bunkers with paintings for children. The airport was fully operational until it was closed in 2008. opening large parts of the runways to the public as a park.

In Neukölln, we visited a market and had a few minutes for a quick portrait shoot.