Irish Invade Berlin for Buy-to-let Flats

Posted by Irishman in Berlin | General Berlin | Monday 17 December 2007 4:02 pm

Old enough but interesting from an Irish perspective.

Escaping mass unemployment at home in the Seventies and Eighties the Irish came to pull pints and serve the punters of West Berlin’s bars and nightclubs. In the Nineties they flocked to the building sites to help reconstruct a reunified city after the Wall came down.

Now in the 21st century they have come back. This time they are taking over Berlin. At the far western end of the Kurfurstendamm – Berlin’s well-heeled shopping district – lies the headquarters of the new Irish property invasion.

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Holy Shit Shopping at Cafe Moskau Berlin

Posted by Irishman in Berlin | General Berlin | Sunday 16 December 2007 9:43 pm

This weekend it’s time for another edition of the annual Holy Shit Shopping event at Cafe Moskau.

This saturday from 12 to 10pm and on sunday from 12 to 8pm Cafe Moskau, located at Karl-Marx-Allee 34 is the home base of many Berlin based fashion designers and producers of nice design pieces from Berlin. 100 selected artists will present their artwork and sell their goods.

If you wanna shop for some cool Berlin Mitte Style or if you’re looking for some unusual christmas presents – Cafe Moskau is definately the must-be place this weekend. Well known Berlin Djs will provide you with the right soundtrack which adds to some very cool shopping atmosphere in one of the cool Berlin locations.
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Knut turns 1 year old

Posted by Irishman in Berlin | General Berlin | Thursday 13 December 2007 7:32 pm

Believe it or not Knut is now one year old!

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Going Knuts


— In April sweets company Haribo released rasberry flavoured Knut sweets

— German toymaker Steiff have a special collection of Knut stuffed toys

— The first 2,400 Knut stuffed toys produced by the zoo sold out in 4 days

— In April he shared the cover of Vanity Fair magazine with Leonardo DiCaprio

— He has made more than £7 million for the zoo.

Irish pub – Europa Center Berlin

Posted by Irishman in Berlin | Irish pubs in Berlin | Monday 10 December 2007 12:06 pm

This is a huge Irish Pub. Possibly the largest in Berlin. Located in the Europa-Center – a shopping complex in the center of the city.
U/S-Bahn Zoologischer Garten
www.irish-pub-berlin.de

Der berühmteste Irish Pub Berlins. Besuchen Sie ein IRISH VILLAGE, spazieren Sie entlang einer typischen irischen Straßenszene und lassen Sie sich mit Guinness vom Faß, Irish Coffee und vielen anderen Spezialitäten verwöhnen.

Der Irish Pub im Untergeschoß des Europa-Center ist nicht nur der größte Pub mit der längsten Theke (36 m), sondern auch der berühmteste Irish Pub Berlins. Jeden Abend mit Live Musik und Öffnungszeiten bis 3.00 Uhr , Freitag und Samstag bis 4.00 Uhr, morgens.

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Irische Handelsstelle – Irish Trade Board Berlin Germany

Posted by Irishman in Berlin | Irish organisations in Berlin | Monday 10 December 2007 12:02 pm

Irische Handelsstelle
Irish Trade Board
Regus Business Centre
Kurfurstendamm 11
10719 Berlin
Germany

Kilkenny Irish Pub – Mitte Berlin

Posted by Irishman in Berlin | Irish pubs in Berlin | Monday 10 December 2007 11:58 am

“Cold Beer – Warm Hearts” is the motto of the Kilkenny Irish Pub, tucked away beneath Hackescher Markt S-Bahn station. It’s actually three pubs in one, with every room telling a little bit of Irish history. There’s a garden out front where you can sit and watch the trams go by.

No Irish pub would be complete without live sports TV, and with both Sky Sports and Premiere available, a wide selection of matches from the Bundesliga, the Premier League and the Champions League is always on. Thursdays from 9pm there’s a pub quiz.

Despite the name, Guinness is available, as well as Strongbow cider. Germany’s brewers are represented by Berliner Kindl and Schöfferhofer. Irish-style food (Irish stew, sandwiches, steak) is on the menu.

The Kilkenny Irish Pub is associated with the Irish Harp Pub in Charlottenburg.
Founded in 1992, the Kilkenny Irish Pub is one of the largest and liveliest of Berlins many Irish pubs. Conveniently located right in the train station Hackescher Markt, the pub offers more than enough space for an international crowd. Each of its three rooms is decorated in a different style, representing different eras of the Irish history and culture.

The Brewery-style front bar with its impressive copper brewing vessel dome underneath the vaulted ceiling, hardwood counter, tables made from old barrels, and brewing memorabilia is the perfect place for a long night of drinking and talking or cheering your favourite football team on two big plasma TVs.

The middle room, tastefully decorated in Victorian style with bevelled mirrors, stained glass and decorative tile and brass work offers cozy corners and a second bar right next to the stage, where live bands play on no fewer than 4 nights a week. You won’t get closer to real live music.

The third room, decked out in Gaelic style with murals depicting Celtic motifs, wrought-iron fixtures, and sturdy wooden chairs and tables is perfect for large parties or as the scene for the famously tough ”Quiky”, the weekly quiz in the Kilkenny, where natives and tourists pit their wits against each other. It also offers two large screens for televised sports, just to make sure that every fan gets a good view and enough space to enjoy their game.

Especially on warm Berlin summer afternoons and nights there is no better place than the large green terrace, where cool drinks are served until the wee hours.

The Kilkenny Irish Pub has three times been voted “Guinness Irish Pub of the Year“, not least for the quality of the food and beverages and the friendly service of the international staff. Do come in and we will make your visit an unforgettable one.

Der 1992 eröffnete Kilkenny Irish Pub ist einer der größten und lebhaftesten von Berlins vielen Irish Pubs. Direkt im S-Bahnhof Hackescher Markt gelegen, bietet er mehr als genug Platz für das große internationale Publikum jeden Alters. Die 3 Räume sind in verschiedenen Stilen eingerichtet, von denen jeder einen Abschnitt der irischen Geschichte und Kultur repräsentiert.

Die vordere Bar im Brauerei-Stil bietet mit ihrer beeindruckenden kupfernen Braukessel-Kuppel unter der gewölbten Decke, dem großen halbrunden Tresen und Tischen, die aus alten Fässern gemacht sind, den perfekten Platz für lange Nächte voller Drinks und Gespräche, oder auch für das emotionsgeladene Fußballspiel auf einem der zwei großen Plasmafernseher.

In dem geschmackvoll im viktorianischen Stil eingerichteteten mittleren Raum mit seinen geschliffenen Spiegeln, Buntglasscheiben, dekorativen Fliesen und glänzenden Messingbeschlägen findet man gemütliche Sitzecken zum Plaudern, eine zweite Bar und eine Bühne, auf der an nicht weniger als 4 Abenden in der Woche Live-Bands für Stimmung sorgen. Hier kann man die Musik wirklich hautnah erleben.

Der dritte Raum ist im gälischen Stil eingerichtet, mit keltischen Wandmalereien, schmiedeeisenen Beschlägen und stabilen Holztischen und -stühlen, perfekt für größere Feiern oder aber für das weithin für seine kniffligen Fragen bekannte “Quiky“, das wöchentliche Quiz im Kilkenny, bei dem Einheimische und Touristen ihr Wissen und ihre Kreativität messen. Sportfans kommen vor 2 Großleinwänden voll auf ihre Kosten, wenn nationale und internationale Sportereignisse live übertragen werden.

Besonders beliebt an warmen Berliner Sommertagen und -abenden ist die riesige grüne Terrasse, auf der bis in die frühen Morgenstunden kühle Getränke serviert werden.

Der Kilkenny Irish Pub wurde bereits dreimal als “Guinness Irish Pub of the Year“ ausgezeichnet, nicht zuletzt für die beständig hohe Qualität des Angebots aus Bar und Küche und die freundliche Bedienung durch das internationale Personal. Ein Besuch im Kilkenny Irish Pub wird so zu einem unvergesslichen Erlebnis.

Kilkenny Irish Pub

Am Zwirngraben 17-20
Berlin
Germany
Tel.: (030) 283 20 84
Fax: (030) 283 20 85
Link: http://www.kilkenny-pub.de/
Kilkenn Irish pub Mitte Berlin

The Dubliner pub – Prenzlauer Berg Berlin

Posted by Irishman in Berlin | Irish pubs in Berlin | Monday 10 December 2007 11:54 am

Tucked away beneath the Colosseum cinema just off Prenzlauer Berg’s Schönhauser Allee, The Dubliner has an unprepossessing, modern exterior. The crowd is mainly young and suburban, and many come for the live folk music on Saturday and Sunday nights.

The Dubliner

Gleimstraße 33-35
10435 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: (030) 44 039 241
Fax: (030) 44 039 241
Link: http://www.the-dubliner-berlin.de/
Dubliner pub Berlin

The Old Emerald Isle (TOEI) – Kreutzberg Berlin

Posted by Irishman in Berlin | Irish pubs in Berlin | Monday 10 December 2007 11:52 am

The Old Emerald Isle (or just TOEI as it’s known by afficionados) is the favourite Irish Pub of many Berlin residents. Tucked away in a quiet corner of Kreuzberg near the Landwehrkanal, it’s decked out with rustical paraphernalia. But don’t let that put you off – it’s one of the few Irish pubs in Germany actually run by genuine Irish people, and many of the staff are Irish too. The atmosphere is laid back, except when sporting events (football, rugby) are being show on TV. There’s a quiz night too, and good food is always available.

The Old Emerald Isle (TOEI)

Erkelenzdamm 49
10999 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: (030) 615 6917
Fax: (030) 6165 8226
Link: http://www.old-emerald-isle.de/
Olde Emerald Isle Kreutzberg Berlin

The Shannon pub – Schöneberg Berlin

Posted by Irishman in Berlin | Irish pubs in Berlin | Monday 10 December 2007 11:49 am

The Shannon

The Shannon in Schöneberg’s Apostel-Paulus-Straße is one of Berlin’s lesser-known Irish Pubs. It’s a smaller, lcoal place. Has darts, billiards and live music (generally Irish Folk). Besides the inevitable Guinesss, Murphys beer also available.

The Shannon

Apostel-Paulus-Straße 34
10823 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: (030) 781 86 76

The Irish Wolf – Karow Berlin

Posted by Irishman in Berlin | Irish pubs in Berlin | Monday 10 December 2007 11:48 am

The Irish Wolf

Out in the northern ‘burbs of Karow, little is known about this Irish pub.

The Irish Wolf

Alt-Karow 35
13125 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: (030) 942 19 413 prevacid

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