We are now at the second to last week of the IIP Berlin Program, and I must say, it will be very sad to have to leave this place so soon. I have made some friends, seen lots of new places, and grown professionally. Some highlight from this week are the Neues museum, where I…
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Communication Styles in Germany
This weekend was characterized by a weekend trip to Glasgow. My sister graduated from the University of Glasgow (with a degree in Microbiology ) this weekend, so I planned a trip out to see her. I flew first to Dublin to meet my parents, and then we all headed to Scotland together. To my surprise,…
Train Delays, Ballet, and the Baltic Sea
Here begins the reflection of another beautiful, but hot, week in Berlin. As temperatures rose to the highest they’ve been all summer, I’ve been cooling off by staying mostly indoors and hanging out in various parks. That being said, I did get around to doing some cool things. On Wednesday, I went to the ballet…
Berlin -> Dusseldorf -> Köln -> Berlin
This was a very long, and very fun week. On Thursday, I went to the Spandau Citadel (Zitadelle Spandau) to see Mac deMarco in concert. It was probably the coolest venue I have ever been to. The Spandau Citadel is a former fortress of the edge of Berlin, complete with a moat and a drawbridge….
The Half-Way Point
This has been a very bright week with many marvelous things. One of my favorite things I’ve done this week is go on a trip to Dresden, about 2-3 hours away from Berlin by Flixbus. It was just a day trip, but it was extremely memorable. Since we only had a little bit of time…
Castles, Communication, and Consulting
Starting off my third blog post, I had a very beautiful week in Berlin. I took lots of walks to beautiful places, including the East Side Gallery, many parks, and a handful of castles. My favorite was probably Schloss Britz, where I went yesterday afternoon. The castle was unfortunately closed for an event, but the…
Work and Leisure in Berlin
It’s my second week in Berlin and I have seen lots of wonderful new things, including the massive flea market on Boxhagener Platz, the beach at the lake, and lots of street art and fun cafes around Kreuzberg. I am continually impressed by the energy of the city: it has a tremendously “cool” feel, and…
First Impressions: Business and Bureaucracy in Berlin
After a frantic start navigating airports and managing jet lag, I’ve started to get a feel for Berlin. The art and architecture is breathtaking, and the city is full of amazingly interesting places that are extremely easy to get to. In fact, I have no clue how I’ll ever go back to the using the…
Before Berlin: An Introduction
Hello, my name is Olga Tseytlin and I am a rising Senior at the University of Pittsburgh with majors in Mathematics-Economics and History. Over the course of the next few months, I will be in Berlin, Germany as part of the International Internship Program. A few fun facts: I have a very cute dog named…
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