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Berlin - the Socialist city

• Topic DDR

10 May 2017 by Praktikant

After the Second World War, more than 30% of the housing stock, 85% of classrooms and 80% of hospital rooms in Berlin were destroyed. What was to rise up from the ruins of the capital? The Socialist Unity Party (SED) saw a chance to include the rebirth of the city into the newly founded German Democratic Republic.

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Relics from the DDR

Part II: The Soho House Berlin or the long forgotten „House of Unity“

• Relics of the DDR

25 Nov 2015 by Admin

On the corner of Prenzlauer Alle and Tor-/ Mollstraße stands a pompous building, which today is considered a popular place of shelter in the capital for international actors such as Brad Pitt or George Clooney. The Soho House Berlin is an exclusive club with combined living and work spaces for artists, journalists, directors and managers from the media sector.

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• Berlin
• architecture