{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Urbanism"],"cover":{"alt":"Best Places in Berlin, Posters","height":1520,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-01.jpg","width":2480},"credit":"","date":"2012-06-19T09:40:35Z","description":"Wanna know the best places in Berlin? Take a look at this great viral guerrilla campaign by students at the Berlin University of the Arts!","html":"\u003cp\u003eThe best places in Berlin are now marked as such by students of Communication in Social and Economic Contexts (Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftskommunikation, GWK) at the Berlin University of the Arts (Universität der Künste Berlin, UdK)!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe group placed several controversial posters throughout the entire city, presenting slogans like\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003e- *U8 is the best place for buying heroin in Berlin. Amen.*,\n\n- *Mustafas is the best place for waiting in line in Berlin. Amen.*,\n\n- *Kastanienallee is the best place for dying on your fixi in Berlin ever. Amen.* or\n\n- *Revaler Straße is the best Technostrich ever. Amen.*\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those of you who already visited Berlin, these best places in Berlin should not be that unfamiliar\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entire project is some kind of viral marketing for the hyped German start-up \u003ca href=\"https://getamen.com/\"\u003ewww.getamen.com\u003c/a\u003e, so keep that in mind before sharing it was the rest of the world! Here is some info about the university course:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGWK is an interdisciplinary study course, bringing together from a variety of other disciplines what it is that communication drives and influences. Among other things it takes into account the roles played by Communication Science, Psychology, Sociology, Media Research, Reception and Reception Research, Marketing, Communication Planning, Organizational Communication, Public Relations, Text Theory, Text Layout, Design using Film, Video, Computer, Internet, Multi-vision and Sound.\u003c/em\u003e (\u003ca href=\"http://www.gwk.udk-berlin.de/en/\"\u003eUDK\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd here are some photos of the posters:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1228\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1228\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1228\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-02_hu_e9539bb0c9af3e1c.avif 480w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-02_hu_2232aca469ff1e90.avif 960w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-02_hu_7016110bdc9c99be.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-02_hu_eb5a9ff71148b75c.webp 480w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-02_hu_c502c36cd122a51.webp 960w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-02_hu_42083abacf3858c6.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-02_hu_45e15858c351407a.jpg\" srcset=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-02_hu_422979ba1b899d1c.jpg 480w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-02_hu_6db0cd1e89b41fa1.jpg 960w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-02_hu_45e15858c351407a.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" alt=\"St. Oberholz - Best Place in Berlin\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eSt. Oberholz - Best Place in Berlin\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1228\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1228\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1228\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-03_hu_5d4b2d380411b06f.avif 480w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-03_hu_32bdda6afc45b048.avif 960w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-03_hu_1398988172b0f614.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-03_hu_ebc6caa0969a274d.webp 480w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-03_hu_fd3f091e5685b8d9.webp 960w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-03_hu_89715d1ee524905d.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-03_hu_9f0ca0145e96c3af.jpg\" srcset=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-03_hu_618481d3cf23561.jpg 480w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-03_hu_8736480604944ba.jpg 960w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-03_hu_9f0ca0145e96c3af.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" alt=\"Mustafas - Best Place in Berlin\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eMustafas - Best Place in Berlin\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1216\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1216\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1216\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-04_hu_1281dd0a57cff6f3.avif 480w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-04_hu_6d6e5438e17dcd9a.avif 960w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-04_hu_28a8684288f2a77f.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-04_hu_c09b004981916c80.webp 480w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-04_hu_e3328ab09daaba92.webp 960w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-04_hu_979836ddd33be9e.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-04_hu_bb2e423dbbe2df73.jpg\" srcset=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-04_hu_bf439459855b2c96.jpg 480w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-04_hu_33d6b846fbbe9866.jpg 960w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-04_hu_bb2e423dbbe2df73.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"952\" alt=\"Kastanienallee - Best Place in Berlin\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eKastanienallee - Best Place in Berlin\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1840\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1840\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1840\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-05_hu_57738d45d979c180.avif 480w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-05_hu_88defcdd9e4a6c32.avif 960w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-05_hu_f5a9eba34008a2e8.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-05_hu_a5e70d5a4657543b.webp 480w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-05_hu_c31edce57dd0122a.webp 960w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-05_hu_12bd24015193117c.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-05_hu_6a33ac729ee427f.jpg\" srcset=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-05_hu_2c23151bcd9d38f8.jpg 480w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-05_hu_d9144edefc89e86c.jpg 960w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-05_hu_6a33ac729ee427f.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Hasenheide - Best Place in Berlin\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eHasenheide - Best Place in Berlin\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 2776\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"2776\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"2776\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-06_hu_2edee0c48039f3b8.avif 480w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-06_hu_ab76dbed3b3e8d52.avif 960w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-06_hu_98f44419fbcc769d.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-06_hu_17f1679c6cd2ae05.webp 480w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-06_hu_ff48318ba4dd5cb9.webp 960w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-06_hu_58600350cc851c4e.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-06_hu_21f026067907f3a5.jpg\" srcset=\"/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-06_hu_199c54db1bc64a24.jpg 480w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-06_hu_d4d08f0de6c2fcad.jpg 960w, /best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-06_hu_21f026067907f3a5.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2173\" alt=\"Revaler Straße - Best Place in Berlin\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eRevaler Straße - Best Place in Berlin\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\nVia \u003ca href=\"http://www.electru.de/2012-05-22/best-places-in-berlin-amen/\"\u003eelectru.de\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http://milenskaya.de/2012/05/22/berlin-based-campaign-ever-amen/\"\u003emilenskaya.de\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\n\n\nThe best places in Berlin are now marked as such by students of Communication in Social and Economic Contexts (Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftskommunikation, GWK) at the Berlin University of the Arts (Universität der Künste Berlin, UdK)!\n\nThe group placed several controversial posters throughout the entire city, presenting slogans like\n\n\t- *U8 is the best place for buying heroin in Berlin. Amen.*,\n\n \t- *Mustafas is the best place for waiting in line in Berlin. Amen.*,\n\n \t- *Kastanienallee is the best place for dying on your fixi in Berlin ever. Amen.* or\n\n \t- *Revaler Straße is the best Technostrich ever. Amen.*\n\n\n\nFor those of you who already visited Berlin, these best places in Berlin should not be that unfamiliar...\n\nThe entire project is some kind of viral marketing for the hyped German start-up [www.getamen.com](https://getamen.com/), so keep that in mind before sharing it was the rest of the world! Here is some info about the university course:\n\n*GWK is an interdisciplinary study course, bringing together from a variety of other disciplines what it is that communication drives and influences. Among other things it takes into account the roles played by Communication Science, Psychology, Sociology, Media Research, Reception and Reception Research, Marketing, Communication Planning, Organizational Communication, Public Relations, Text Theory, Text Layout, Design using Film, Video, Computer, Internet, Multi-vision and Sound.* ([UDK](http://www.gwk.udk-berlin.de/en/))\n\nAnd here are some photos of the posters:\n\n![St. Oberholz - Best Place in Berlin](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-02.jpg\u003e)\n\nSt. Oberholz - Best Place in Berlin ![Mustafas - Best Place in Berlin](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-03.jpg\u003e)\n\nMustafas - Best Place in Berlin ![Kastanienallee - Best Place in Berlin](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-04.jpg\u003e)\n\nKastanienallee - Best Place in Berlin ![Hasenheide - Best Place in Berlin](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-05.jpg\u003e)\n\nHasenheide - Best Place in Berlin ![Revaler Straße - Best Place in Berlin](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/best-places-in-berlin-posters/bestplace-berlin-amen-06.jpg\u003e)\n\nRevaler Straße - Best Place in Berlin \nVia [electru.de](http://www.electru.de/2012-05-22/best-places-in-berlin-amen/) and [milenskaya.de](http://milenskaya.de/2012/05/22/berlin-based-campaign-ever-amen/).\n","tags":["Advertising","Urban Culture","Paper Art","Urbanism Berlin"],"title":"Best Places in Berlin, Posters","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/best-places-in-berlin-posters/"}