"My favourite place is the old town of Köpenick. It reminds me of a beloved corner in Damascus." (Amer aus Köpenick) "My favourite place is the old town of Köpenick because of its atmosphere and the charm of the small alleys and old buildings that remind me of my city of Old Damas. In summer, lots of people sit on the banks of the Spree River, which flows around the old town to form an idyllic island. I love it!" (Marwa aus Köpenick) "My favourite place in Treptow-Köpenick is the...

My favourite place is the "Niederschöneweider Promenade" with the 'Novilla' and the youth ship 'ReMiLi', the benches overlooking the river and the little harbours where small boats are moored, always makes me feel like I'm on holiday. I can see beautiful sunsets from there, especially from the Kaisersteg. I continue my walk over this bridge to the other side and discover the "Industriesalon" and the numerous artists' studios where AEG and KWO used to be. Ivana from Schöneweide. Among other...

"My favourite place will always be the Schlosspark in Köpenick because it is so beautiful and peaceful. I like to visit the park with my dog. Then I get a historical feeling, like I'm lying under the time-honoured tree like Frederick the Great." (Guy aus Köpenick) "My favourite place in Treptow-Köpenick is my Köpenick. I like Köpenick because there is a lot of green here. I especially like the castle island. I often take my walks along the castle and the Dahme. In spring, when the trees...

My third summer in Berlin - in Oberschöneweide to be exact - and I hope there will be many more to come. No, it's not easy to arrive in a metropolis like Berlin from scratch and have to find yourself anew. But this city and especially "my" district have been kind to me. Although no one rang my doorbell and said, "Hey! Glad you're finally here!" Nah, that's just not how it went and still doesn't go. It was and is a give and take; so I moved myself and after a few weeks I wandered "over the...