I mean it sounds maybe a little ridiculous, but Steffen asked me to drop some lines about the future of Berlin. Anyway it is a pleasure indeed! I do write this lines from another point of view as I am not part of the vibe in Berlin, but even in Sao Paulo it is possible to get an Idea about the current situation over there. First of all I would like to describe the situation as first part of a scenario for the future of Berlin. The question is- how does Berlin looks like at the moment and how could it looks like in a few years? Many people like Berlin very much, during the recent years the hip crowd flooded into the City as rentals and general lifestyle (Cremant) is dirt cheap compared to other places worldwide. These musicians, artists, architects, bohemians and hedonist e.g. are the Berlin vibe as nothing really substantial is left in Berlin. I mean what I am trying to say is- Berlin as a whole is pretty poor- the capital of famous Germany is like a small village lacking any financial background. People, even within Germany earn their money in Frankfurt, Dusseldorf or Hamburg. A couple of days ago I met a guy from NYC- settling down for two years in Berlin to enjoy his life! I asked him how he earns money- his answer: "If I need money I would go back to NYC!"
So what is the conclusion for Berlin- In my point of view it is just a holiday resort for the In crowd- nothing substantial!
Coming back to the the title of this brief report- "Berlin the upcoming Sylt" and to the next step of a scenario.
Sylt is a small german island and a holiday resort for the rich and famous Germans (nothing to write home about). Do you see any parallels? I do- people there do not generate any value- they just relax! As you might know Sylt won't be there anymore in a couple of years as the island is shrinking. For Berlin I have following scenario: What happens if the In crowd is leaving as a result of economic crisis, world war or just because Sao Paulo is the new place to be? Maybe shrinking as Sylt!
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merci very much! i never had cremant because i'm anti-schaum.
besides the 'in-crowd', what do you think, is the reason for the berlin crisis? are people frightened of the future or can't they believe in capitalism or continuous growth anymore here like maybe elsewhwere?
what are substantial values in new york, brazil + asia?
i write first and think later...
You should try a Cremant- trust you missed something as Cremant is indeed Anti Schaum!
Back to your questions: The easier ones first. To be honest it is not possible to compare Asia, Brazil and NYC all in one. Many Cities around the globe are indeed very special. For example NYC is one of the very few cities in the world which are always very progressive on all fields- social cultural and economy.
But let me give you an idea why the existing whole construct of Berlin would not work anymore. People moved to Berlin as during the recent years it was a very good place to get new experience- Berlin is indeed lifestyle oriented. One of the main reasons is that the whole construct of redefining the structure that Berlin was dirt cheap. It used to be a lab for the western world to play. People moved here to find people on their very same level. Its not the Berliners who where searching for something new- the fame of Berlin is based on the italian, spanish or american written stories.
But trust me- the stories could be written somewhere else, there are many more places in the east which are more vibrant than Berlin and not to forget the southern hemisphere. The hip crowd will search for something new- as they are progressive. NYC is able to fulfill the demand for ascent within the borders of the City. So if you agree on that. What do you think will be left of the hype in Berlin? Erasmus students, sausages and of course berliners, but not a world wide famous place! Take a further look for example to Charlottenburg and Schoeneberg- than you see what I mean with substantial.
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Hello Mr. Rew,
could you please clarify your definition of Cremant and Anti-Schaum? I don't understand!
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