Berlin has long been a centre for urban exploration, largely due to its recent political history. As one form of government was replaced...

I arrived in Berlin in the midst of a blazing September heatwave - a pleasant surprise after a disappointingly mellow Scottish summer....

I next visited a few buildings which offered tours or paid entry. I first went on a tour of Flughafen Tempelhof, the infamous airport...

The following week, I travelled to Teufelsberg US Spy Station, another (mostly) abandoned location offering paid entry. Known at the time...

I arrive at Wernerwerk station around 5pm. Originally stretching 4.5 kilometres across the northwestern part of the city, Siemensbahn S-Bahn line was active from 1929 to 1980, when industrial action lead to almost half of West Berlin's S-Bahn network shutting down. From 1984 onward, operations slowly resumed but due to low ridership prior to the strikes, Siemensbahn never reopened. Stepping onto Wernerwerk station, my relation to space turns uncannily familiar. I imagine myse

Whereas Siemensbahn gave me a feeling of claustrophobic tightness, this next location took my breath away in its awe-inspiring scale....