Innovationskraft-Power, Passion, Promise, IWF annual World Cornerstone Conference takes place in Berlin, May 21-23 and Houston will be well represented. Attending are: Donna Alexander, Gracie Cavnar; Loretta Cross, Karen Garcia, Suzanne
Hite, Susan Pye, Mary Kelly, Catherine Mosbacher and Beth Wolf.
Berlin, which has been Germany’s modern capital for only 23 years, has reached a coming-of-age moment. As it attempts to evolve from a city that relies heavily on government support to one with sustainable industries, companies like Google and Etsy have opened up offices, joining technology start-ups like SoundCloud and ResearchGate, giving credit to the hype that Berlin is becoming a contender for Europe’s Silicon Valley.
The city’s Wild West energy and landscape is also changing. Certain areas, like Mitte and pockets of Kreuzberg and Neukölln, are transforming faster than it takes to say “fair-trade organic coffee bar.” Berlin still boasts a legendary nightclub and art scene, but now it seems that every two weeks, a grown-up cocktail bar or restaurant opens up in Mitte, the neighborhood of choice for Berlin’s global professionals.
Not long ago even the gentrifying parts of Neukölln were too gritty for most tourists, but these days, the shops and cafes popping up along its streets will charm even less adventuresome travelers. Nowadays, everyone can have fun in Berlin, not just 20-somethings with the right jeans.
Berlin, which has been Germany’s modern capital for only 23 years, has reached a coming-of-age moment. As it attempts to evolve from a city that relies heavily on government support to one with sustainable industries, companies like Google and Etsy have opened up offices, joining technology start-ups like SoundCloud and ResearchGate, giving credit to the hype that Berlin is becoming a contender for Europe’s Silicon Valley.
The city’s Wild West energy and landscape is also changing. Certain areas, like Mitte and pockets of Kreuzberg and Neukölln, are transforming faster than it takes to say “fair-trade organic coffee bar.” Berlin still boasts a legendary nightclub and art scene, but now it seems that every two weeks, a grown-up cocktail bar or restaurant opens up in Mitte, the neighborhood of choice for Berlin’s global professionals.
Not long ago even the gentrifying parts of Neukölln were too gritty for most tourists, but these days, the shops and cafes popping up along its streets will charm even less adventuresome travelers. Nowadays, everyone can have fun in Berlin, not just 20-somethings with the right jeans.
IWF Houston members have organized two group touring opportunities.
Wednesday, May 21 - An Introduction to the History of Berlin leaving from the InterContinental Hotel at 9:45 a.m. and returning at 3:00.
Saturday, May 24 - Berlin Facing Forward leaving from the InterContinental Hotel at 9:45 a.m. and returning at 5:30. $155 per person.
We suggest that you also secure a Museum Pass before your leave USA. A 5-day pass would see you Tuesday through Saturday.
We suggest that you also secure a Museum Pass before your leave USA. A 5-day pass would see you Tuesday through Saturday.
