Sometimes one gets time for a few fast shots even when not on a sightseeing tour. Then one would not accomplish a complete report, but some good shots always remain. I dedicate this page for them. Let's start in Germany's capital Berlin. Here is the impressing roof of the Sony Center at the Potsdamer Platz.

The Holocaust Memorial in Berlin from Peter Eisenmann is located right before the Reichstag.

The Soviet Memorial in the district Tiergarten is just a few minutes away by foot.

The new central station of Berlin is also very impressing, even if the architect and the Bahn (railway company) still have issues.

Main building of the Münster University, or by its complete name: Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster

Arcades of the roman amphitheatre in the archeological park Xanten.

This construction protects the archeological excavation of the roman thermae in Xanten. Its shape is inspired by the supposed shape of the original buildings.

The restaurant Deidesheimer Hof became well known in Germany, because the former chancellor Dr. Helmut Kohl liked to invite his guests for a Pfälzer Saumagen - by the way, this tastes also good, if Mr. Kohl is not paying the bill.

The Pilsum llighthouse is very well known to german cineasts - the famous german comedian Otto lived there in his first movie. Those who want to watch it from inside, need to get married in there, or at least get an invitation for a marriage.

In Italy they have the more famous leaning towers than we in Germany, but ours are more leaning. The most leaning tower is acknowledged by the Guiness Book of Records since 2007 and it is located in Suurhusen in East Frisia.

Thanks to Carsten for demonstrating the skew angle!

The emperors of the German Empire used the Nuremberg Castle as a stop on their trips through their empire at least from 1105 to 1571.

The city wall of Nuremberg with its many towers is the longest, which is still preserved in Germany. This tower, however, is a nw one. The ND-Tower hosts an all-day care for students.

View from the Nuremberg castle to the historic city center.

This sculpture honours one of the most prominent offsprings of the city of Nuremberg: Albrecht Dürer. It does not look very similar to him, but it remembers to some of his works.

The Paulskirche in Frankfurt am Main hosted the first democratically elected parliament in Germany, after the March revolution in 1848.

The german football national team (to North-americans: soccer) is traditionally honoured here, if there is something to celebrate - on Römer square in Frankfurt am Main. The mens' team enjoyed this last time in 1996 as European champion. The ladies were recently successful: They won the world championship in 2007 (as of April 22nd 2008).

Piece of art in the german postal museum, also in Frankfurt am Main. Until some years ago, the state postal service in Germany also ran the phone system.

Frankfurt is assumed to be the most american city in Germany for its skyline with all the skyscrapers.