Berlin [1 hr full version]

[@mojbeka]

this is one of the best documentary films about a city that i have ever seen. the fact this video has only about 52,000 views is a shame.

[@cbwilson2398]

Andrew, you did SUCH a fine job on this documentary. No frills, no attempt to sensationalize; this must be the most comprehensive one-hour view of the history of Berlin. You DO care about getting historical facts right and presenting them clearly.

[@carlhuffman454]

I was stationed in Berlin from 1-1-70 to 6-3-72 in the US Army at Lichterfelde Barracks. Just about everything I was familiar with in the city is now gone, including the places I worked. I haven't been back, since the whole place would be a mystery to me now. It is very interesting to think about all the changes that have taken place and to wonder what the future holds for Berlin. I wish the city and its people nothing but the best.

[@Flooriij]

come around, I will give you a tour :)

[@elcamino6699]

As a native Berliner I can only say you've created probably the best and comprehensive overview of the city, it's history and it's culture. Chapeau!

[@danielpabst4548]

As a berlin-resident in third generation, i must say, that this video is amazing. First, I'm reallly thrilled by your profound knowledge, even about little sidenotes and not very common knowledge, with which you were able to teach even me some new facts. :) Also i really enjoyed your well chosen intonation and your choice of music, espacially when handling the darker times of berlin, so that I had a feeling of you respecting the tragic, that occured to so many people. Last but not least, I really liked, that you didn't just show the typical tourist-hotspots, but also some of everyday-berlin. Thank you very very much for your effort. :)

[@Unterwelten]

This is one the best Berlin docs I've seen. I spent 6 months in Berlin back in 2012 and I just love the place. I can't wait to go back!

[@EdEditz]

Fantastic Documentary Andrew! You sure know your facts. It remains interesting throughout. This could be on TV.

[@sandraclark7771]

I agree wholeheartedly!

[@AWWx2]

This is by far one of the most incredible historical documentaries of German history I have ever seen. So well produced, so many wonderful visuals. You have really outdone yourself on this one more than most of your other KZbin videos. Did this get aired on some television network? I assume you had help producing this from some other professionals, I might have missed that in the credits. What a great way to see Berlin and so much of the histlory about 21 years since I was last there.

[@peggyt1243]

Thank you so much for researching, filming, editing and posting this video. It is the closest I will ever get to Berlin. Your video is excellent. As a Canadian, I have always lived in peace and security free from bombs, walls and danger. The people of Berlin have lived through destruction and turmoil. It is a pleasure to see them living in freedom.

[@brianbell4937]

Absolutely brilliant film. Well done. My first visit was with the wall still in existance. We had lunch in the Righstag building with the Mayor of West Berlin. He was asked if he thought the wall would ever come down, and his reply was "yes, but not in my lifetime". A few months later it was gone. Having experienced it with the wall (including the S-bahn to Fronau that effectively ran "on top.of" the wall) I had to go back as soon as possible to experience the unified city. As a tramway enthusiast, with my East Berlin day visa, I had travelled to Ransdorf and seen these old trams disappearing into the woods, but not permitted to get on them, as they would take me beyond the validity of my visa, it was fantastic to now be allowed to travel on them to Woltersdorf. Incidentally, only now have modern trams been ordered to replace these, which ought to prompt another visit before long.

[@12mauro21]

This is one of the best youtuber-made videos ever. Great work!

[@wolfgangkohlhof2180]

Moin! Es hilft, solche mit Liebe gemachten Videos zu sehen. In meinem Fall erinnert es mich daran, dass meine halbe Familie über Umwege dort gelandet ist. Wir kommen aus Hamburg. Mein Bruder und ich leben heute im Hamburger Umland. Von hier aus haben meine Eltern und Geschwister den Kontakt nach Westberlin gesucht, bis sie schließlich dorthin gezogen sind um zu bleiben. In der Zeit des Mauerfalls studierte auch ich in Berlin, wohnte in Mauernähe in Neukölln und lernte Ostberlin etwas kennen (mit dem Berliner Perso war das einfach). Nach der Öffnung kamen mit den Ossis auch die Russen. Sie wollten Kleinhandel mit der Heimat treiben oder sich mit Minijobs durchschlagen. Kreuzberg rieb sich die Augen, blieb aber seinem Kuddelmuddelimage treu. Dieses schwappte sogar auf das teilweise baufällige Ostberlin über. Das ist das einzige, was mir im Video zu kurz kommt. Vielen Dank für die Produktion. Ob Berlins Zukunft "in balance, good" ist? Ich hoffe es...für meine family.

[@EDELWEISSHH]

Ganz grosses Kompliment, diese Doku ist auch für Deutsche interessant, auch weil du so deutlich sprichst.. Besser hätten ARD und ZDF das auch nicht machen können! Gucke schon eine ganze Zeit deine, oft lustigen Filmchen, aber dies ist wirklich aussergewöhnlich gut gemacht.

[@deinemuddaisdoof]

Diese Doku ist besser als so manche 'professionelle' Doku. Super gemacht!

[@lebonheurlebonheur1870]

+Edelweiss HH-NL Mein traume ist in Berlin wohnen weil Berlin gut energy haben , ich liebe berlin mentalitat , berlin ist besser als Paris in Frankreich

[@Isegrimm48]

+Edelweiss HH-NL Ich kann mich nur anschließen, diese Berlin-Doku ist ganz große Klasse, aber auch die vielen kürzeren Clips von rewboss sind lehrreich, unterhaltsam und amüsant. Man kann nur davon lernen und profitieren, das eigene Land auch aus der Sicht von nicht Natives präsentiert zu bekommen.

[@EDELWEISSHH]

Hallo Isegrimm, ich freue mich über deine Antwort, denn ich sehe, dass du die Meinung von Ausländern respektierst. Und rewboss macht es einfach klasse! Bei mir ist es anders rum, ich wohne im Ausland, was sicher nicht immer einfach ist. Darum mein Kompliment an rewboss und an solche wie du, die weiter denken können als nur das Einheimische ;-). LG aus Groningen, Karin

[@heidipae2576]

Ist besonders für Deutsche informativ.

[@spektrograf]

Seriously a brilliant city documentary-and easily the best out there on Berlin! Thank you so much for putting this together! Quite well polished, scripted, and edited. Appreciate the soundtrack as well.

[@liamramshaw5970]

This video, and the narration,are the reason KZbin is here. Top Rank Sir.

[@123maito]

My daghter ,her husband and me saw this video before we went to Berlin in a week vacances.It resulted quite useful to visit all the most important places in the city.Now,we are back,and revised this once again, is exactly what we did in Berlin!!!quite amazing work,I really was lucky founding it,and enjoying it

[@gokceorhan7696]

i can’t believe i saw myself and my friends in this video after 7 years from our trip, thank you for making our day haha. missing Berlin xx

[@shelster]

Watched this again... just because I really liked the history, the editing, the music and pretty much all the labor you put in this

[@compphysgeek]

my Australian wife always wants us (me German) to visit Berlin. I always refused, having prejudice and pictures of an 80s Berlin in my mind. Now, I actually want to go to Berlin. Thanks, Andrew!

[@BarnOwl61]

Andrew, I always watch your videos about your visiting German towns. This was an outstanding documentary. Must have been a lot of work. Thanks! I will promote it to my friends. You deserve that!

[@garydeckant7554]

Thank you for this documentary Andrew. It brought back many happy memories of my frequent trips to Germany from 1971 to 1994, including several visits to Berlin. I haven't been back in over 20 years, so it was nice to see how the reunified city has progressed.

[@RittervonEpp1868]

Great video! Some good historical references too! It's on my 'bucket list'

[@Dave_Sisson]

I've been thinking of a way I can describe how impressed I am by this film... Perhaps it's best to say that it's broadcast quality and looks like it's been made by a large team of professionals, so I wouldn't have been surprised to see it on television. That is actually high praise for something produced by a lone (but hugely talented) KZbinr.

[@Amarok41]

great video. far better than anything "professional" i have ever seen

[@EvanC0912]

Amazing comprehensive video! Love the multidimensionality of Berlin. The truth is the fact that you visited Berlin and filmed this in Summer 2014, perhaps only a month after my own visit, makes this a kind of nostalgia for me as many of the places shown is exactly how I remember them.

[@richardpodnar5039]

I leave Northern California next week to go to Berlin for a two-week visit, my first since 1981. Your video is most helpful indeed and very enjoyable. Absolutely love the music played on the old-fashioned tinny piano beginning at 17:54 to describe the U-Bahn stations. I look forward to searching for some of that flavor of Old Berlin, even though the fact that the city is once again unified and full of new, wondrous things will be an eyeopening treat, too.

[@OrnumCR]

Enjoyed very much. My favourite city. If you’re there again, would love to see more on the reconstructed Stadtschloss which has progressed a lot since you shot this. Was in Berlin in 2001 and I love it. Hope to get there from Australia again soon. Well done. One of the best films I have seen on Berlin by a native English speaker....living in Germany....Ganz prima!...

[@markwilliams9793]

Very enjoyable, highly professional and worthy of the BBC; I think you have found your calling.

[@theanglianflaneurs5857]

This is superb. Very professional and entertaining. I aspire to be at your level, though a million miles away sadly!

[@scwozii]

Eine hervorragende Doku! Schöne Aufnahmen, gut geschnitten, interessant kommentiert. Das könnte so im Fernsehen laufen :)

[@TheJoker9555]

Dankeschön, dass Du Dir so viel Arbeit mit dieser Doku gemacht hast! Ich habe es wirklich genossen, sie zu schauen!

[@christianmeinert8806]

Compliments! Living in Berlin since more than 30 Years I can say your facts are spot on and your selection of places and situations is absolutely perfect. Perfect mix of well known popular sight seeing and lesser known places.

[@klausschaefer3192]

This is a fabulous video! Everyone travelling to Berlin should see it beforehand.

[@zzarkoo]

Thank you very much for this wonderful film. Berlin truly is an amazing city with history in every corner and I'm excited to visit next week. Greetings from Vienna!

[@zzarkoo]

Re: it‘s 2024 and I got the opportunity to move to Berlin for a job so I had to go back to check out this video. Can‘t wait to move already

[@barondemonrepos]

This is really good film! I visited first time in Berlin 1987. It was time of DDR/GDR. Two cities was true. I visited also East Berlin. West and East was like a day and night. I visited again in Berlin 2007 - and luckily East Germany had gone about 20 years ago. :) Thank you for a good documentary.

[@mylovedi]

Im seeing this docu 4 years after my visit to berlin and u had the most awesome places and underground places of it. I miss a couple of ones definitively i would love to come back with this docu on me

[@timbrelle7723]

A very solid and sober introduction to the history of Berlin. Full of well-researched facts and interesting imagery. Really recommended for people who plan to travel to Berlin!

[@DJ_Pigg]

What a tremendous video! It has a really great mix of history and tourist information and has helped me plan my first visit to Berlin, in about 6 weeks' time. Thanks for making and uploading it!

[@keidun]

This is the best and most informative documentary I have seen on Berlin...

[@karencrookedfingerscraft3408]

Thank you so much for this video on Berlin. You did a wonderful job. As an U.S. Army Brat stationed in (West) Germany as child, and as a History teacher I enjoyed this video very much. I have enjoy watching your videos. Also, thank you making me laugh - your sense humor is the best!

[@seamusfox7251]

WOW ! That was awesome - perfect mix of history, politics, art, and culture. Exactly what I was looking for ! Plus this guy was a local and understood the importance of the local story. When I was 18 I got to go to Europe but not to Berlin -- Wall was up. I hope to go --- but if I don't make it you have made the city real for me -- Thanks Brother ! Oh make more please please please -- don't let your gift go away !

[@flusi2214]

One of the best general documentaries about Berlin I've ever seen. My compliments!

[@stevelinwood8362]

Learned So Much about this Documentary, that I Would have not learned in my History Class! Being myself from America! This was very important!!!!👍

[@tjpld]

Tolle Doku! Muss ewig gedauert haben das zu planen, filmen, vertonen und zuschneiden.

[@downhill240]

Berlin is such a lovely city! Great video, I will have to watch it again soon! Of course I'll save it to my favorites.

[@CologneCarter]

This is really a masterpiece of documentary on Berlin history. Lots of information mixed with interesting trivia. I know you don't have the means to do it. But I really would enjoy your take an Colognes history. It's only two-thousand years of history. ;)

[@davidheidseman4914]

More than 2000 years.

[@agn855]

R-E-S-P-E-[K|C]-T ! This is an amazing documentary about Berlin. Worthwile every minute. And to connect the "Schwangere Auster" with Rio Reiser's "Einstürzende Neubauten" made my day :o)

[@NienkePinke]

I live in Berlin since two weeks now. This documentary gave me even more feelings of anticipation. Thank you rewboss! :D

[@NonSequitur404]

Thank you for this very high quality mini documentary about Berlin. It's excellent!

[@daftpunkuk001]

I love this video. Informative, interesting. First visited 2010 as a birthday treat to my other half's bday. Both of us love coming back to this sprawling metropolis. Waiting until the covid things have settled and then we're there 👍

[@sobelou]

Absolutely fantastic!! Reminds me, if it were necessary, of why I fell in love with Berlin, a totally fabulous city! Thanks!

[@124Outdoor]

Thanks for the upload, great work! Berlin is a far cry from the thrill and menace I felt living there in the 80's as a 20 something - before the Disnification...

[@Starbucksdrinker]

My family and I are planning a trip to the city this summer and of course I had to turn to you to seek expert advice on the city's history and what to do once there. And, as always, you did not disappoint! I am a huge fan of your KZbin work and I compliment you on your style, grace, humor and charm!!

[@nephilimcrt]

Thanks for making this great documentary. Enjoyed it very much.

[@VampirFreundin]

That's the best documentary that i've ever seen about my hometown. I love Berlin and know a lot about its history, so there wasn't anything new for me informationwise. But the beautiful video material and your soothing voice (wich is amazing btw) just kept me watching. Greetings from Köpenick (at 4.30am^^) and thang you for your awesomeness!

[@sandraclark7771]

I'm only halfway through the documentary but must say it's really enjoyable and informative, i agree it could be on tv! Congrats x

[@thorincortex4015]

wow, danke. mehr kann ich als hier geborener und aufgewachsener berliner nicht sagen. besser als alles andere, was ich bisher gesehen habe.

[@bluegad8]

Very useful I must say and informative to say the least. This should get more views tbh. Kudos to the editing btw!

[@heidipae2576]

Informativ, lehrreich, historisch und politisch korrekt. Best Video ever!!!!! Thank you so much. Greetings from Heidi.

[@dalehawkins7826]

Great Video! have visited Berlin 3 times myself and look forward to visiting again!

[@pablogiudice]

Thanks for such a great video! I was there last year and hearing to all the stories behind the landmarks have made them far more interesting to me. Great summary of Berlin/Deutschland history too!

[@AgaPadar]

Excellent, professional, highly entertaining documentary. I enjoyed a lot watching it. Thank you very much!

[@aatheus]

Excellent work. A lot of great visuals, great history, catchy music.

[@unsignedmusic]

A city with so much history. Thanks so much for putting this together!

[@jimbo8549]

This video makes me want to go to Berlin!

[@mardiffv.8775]

You should go to Berlin. I have been there twice. No regrets.

[@alexysq2660]

Virtually *Everything* (...and, *ANYthing* ...!) makes *"me* want to go (back) to Berlin ( ! )"...again, and Again, and AGAIN!!! ,,Ich *

[@ucube33]

have you gone yet? Berlin is very unique and a lot of what you see has been rebuilt. Many germans I have talked to say that Berlin is not Germany, Berlin is Berlin, as in that the other cities in Germany are not like Berlin, it is unique.

[@yungyoo2000]

Thanks Andrew, this was a fascinating documentary, informative, entertaining and very professionally made. I enjoyed it thoroughly!

[@richlukl]

what a great video, I just came back from Berlin and this video does a great job at filling in all the gaps and the history related to the many sights in the city wish i had found it before hand cheers

[@Rayhid1956]

Very nice and enlightening video for potential visitor to Berlin.

[@TheNapLover]

This was amazing. You made this an awesome documentary, I'd love to watch another if you ever make one!

[@BobbiDoll]

Spectacular. I loved every minute of it.

[@valywave1539]

Great documentary! I watched severeal documentaries about Berlin but I really think yours was the best one. Nice mix of music btw.

[@BaluDerBaer933]

Soooooooo interesting! Also by showing quite unknown attractions with very detailed information!

[@WaclawKusnierczyk]

Excellent! Some things have changed/progressed (like the city palace close to completion), but overall it's a fascinating and well executed flash of the city's history. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@mythinktube]

Excellent documentary. Truly one of the best, most comprehensive ones about Berlin I've seen, on any level!! The only thing that for me is missing, which I really would have appreciated, are the German names for places and monoments. Just a text subtitle when you're speaking the name of something would have been perfect. Still an awesome awesome video though :)

[@rewboss]

I considered that, but decided against it. One of the issues was where to put them; they wouldn't be able to go at the bottom of the picture, because they would then interfere with closed captions for those who had them switched on. Anywhere else, and they would distract from the images.

[@mythinktube]

rewboss A relatively small caption at the top wouldn't hurt and people can turn off annotations if it bothers them.

[@rewboss]

As an annotation? On a video like this, it would take forever to do.

[@pega17pl]

(0:25) Das Grundwasser wird umgepumpt, d.h. um den Grundwasserspiegel in der Umgebung nicht abzusenken, was die darauf befindlichen Bauten gefährdet, wird es in der Umgebung der Baugrube wieder in den Boden gepreßt. Wo es sich sofort in Richtung Baugrube auf den Weg macht...

[@wrinkleintime4257]

You have the perfect documentary- narrator voice! Love it! The documentary was awesome, very informative. I really hope to one day study abroad ( from the U.S.) in Germany ! I love seeing videos about European cities and yours was so in depth and interesting, it's great! :)

[@neuesausberlin9414]

Das ist eine tolle Doku,sehr interessant,klasse gemacht👍

[@MrRitter64]

Vielen Dank Herr Rewboss for this excellent video on Berlin. I'm sure I will refer to it again and again to digest all the wonderful information you have provided. Cheers pdritty

[@derekstynes9631]

A Great Guide to Berlin and You Sir have earned a Worthy Sub to this Site !

[@yllanaaurelia2955]

Das Video ist echt gut! Ich lebe jetzt seit fast 10 Jahren in Berlin und ich hab einiges neues in dem Video gesehen. Kannst du auch mal eins über Dresden machen? Das fänd ich echt spannend.

[@emreer196]

Thanks for your effort. This is very educating and interesting.

[@Bedlamite23]

Wow, that was great! So informative, and I thought I already knew a lot about Berlin. Thanks

[@TatianaKaterinasinging]

I loved this video, you 've done great job! I 'm travelling to Berlin for the New Year's and I 'am greatful to you for the insights! Happy New Year all!

[@alicewinters754]

Thank you so much for making this! I have a report on Berlin that I am doing for a final, and this help out alot! Danke!!

[@mc-iz8hl]

one hour video no ad‘s. respect!

[@jeanjacques9980]

Fantastic visual history of Berlin, I learnt so much and I’ve visited the city a few times. At last an explanation for the pink and blue pipe lines about four to five metres above ground, thank you. A much underrated tourist destination, but perhaps that’s a good thing. Locals told me that they were very concerned about property being purchased by nefarious ghostly entities from the east and changing the bohemian nature of the city.

[@hungrysoles]

A very good tour and history of Berlin. Like a phoenix it has risen from the ashes.

[@SidneyKenson]

Just stumbled over that video. Wittenbergplatz is a great idea. I love the concept of keeping modern pieces in the original design. The ads - a great thing. Tho a horror for every ad campaign manager. "So, after a week of work, this is how we want to present our product everywhere, and after that my team spent another 2 days to work out how we could advertise on that single station..."

[@Bln-f9u]

Wittenbergplatz like most subway stations are under monumental preservation - We are actually trying to reduce the amount of ads to better highlight the historic value of the train station, for instance is Wittenberglatz designed by Swedish architect Alfred Grenander in the Jugendstil style with influence of Bruno Taut who wanted to improve the quality of urban-life through a diversity of colours.. the unnecessary amount of ads violates the regulations of monumental preservation wich in short the BVG and WALL didn't pay attention to most of the train stations however Wittenbergplatz is a nice example (more or less) on how public ads should be distributed. There also might be a civil petition in the future to make Berlin _ad free_ (more or less), at least that's the current secret agenda.

[@archstanton9182]

Thanks for the excellent video, Rewboss.

[@DerekGraham-q4p]

Excellent documentary of Berlin. I visited East Berlin in 1969 when the showpieces were Stalin Allee or Karl Marx Allee by then also Alexanderplatz which was lauded as the best communist architectural style. Much however was in ruins and eerie especially at night when the only light came across the wall from the west.

[@noeldunsky]

Thank you for this wonderful Documentary. You are a professional!! Looking forward to seeing more about other great German cities :)

[@martinstubs6203]

This is an absolutely first-class video! Far to good just for KZbin.

[@DarrenBonJovi]

Excellent video, Andrew.

[@DanTheCaptain]

Does anyone know the song fro 54:12? I tried Shazaming it to no avail. Edit: Found it in the credits! It is called "Where are you now" by Dotjot

[@jscottcurrier]

Very nicely done. Thanks very much.

[@acushla_music]

Great video very well made!

[@vicandannatravelisfun6234]

Best travel video I've ever seen. It will be really helpful when I go to Berlin.

[@biomechanical_penguin]

beautiful documentary!!

[@GutenTag231]

Lovely video :-) Thanks a lot for your work!

[@kahzee]

truly outstanding! I learned so much and I'm a Berliner. Thank you for this.

[@davidheidseman4914]

That's sad. There you can see yet again how the government and the public in Germany dosent teaches their children about their great history and culture and that they completely ignore that.

[@JSG003]

David hEIDSEMAN i think in Germany you are taught allot more history than in other countries such as USA so shut up.