City profile: Berlin |
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| Affiliation: | 1. WZB Berlin Social Science Center, Reichpietschufer 50, 10785 Berlin, Germany;2. E.T.S. of Computer and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Granada, Spain;3. Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad Finis Terrae, Chile;1. Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus Library, Brooklyn, NY;2. Department of Dermatology, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany;3. Private Practice, Pembroke Pines, FL;4. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA |
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| Abstract: | Berlin is a German city and federal state, situated in the heart of Europe. It has been the capital city since 1991, and is the largest city in the country with around 3.4 million inhabitants. This profile explains Berlin’s historical development and emphasizes changes which took place during the 20th century (the Weimar period in the 1920s, followed by the Nazi takeover in 1933 and the city’s destruction during World War II, then the division of the city into West Berlin and East Berlin, until its final reunification in 1990 after the Wall fell down). After reunification, Berlin experienced a new period of urban redevelopment in which many new buildings were constructed. This profile also outlines some recent positive changes in terms of Berlin’s economic growth and its transformation into the capital of innovative new companies in the digital, culture and media industries. |
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| Keywords: | Post-Wall Berlin Berlin Reichstag Potsdamer Platz Memorials Creative City East Berlin West Berlin Urban history |
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