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Albert Speer, car traffic, and Swedish meatballs
There is something surreal about arriving at Südkreuz - the broad, nearly empty train platforms under the oversized glass-and-steel hall, the glistening light shining through the Berlin gray, the scattered travelers standing around with huge packages ... the first-time visitor wonders what's going on. A few destinations present themselves. One exit leads to a parking garage that integrated the clock tower ... by Julia Cornelius

Walkabout: The secrets of the south
The first thing to strike any visitor at Südkreuz is sure to be the gray concrete and black asphalt of the city Autobahn and all the big box furniture stores. But only a few blocks away, an entirely different commercial world can be found behind old barrack walls, witnesses to a multifaceted history, and a jungle of urban nature awaits discovery by those looking for more than a few IKEA deals... by Julia Cornelius

Tips and Links for Südkreuz
Where Speer planned a giant train station for a direct connection to Moscow is today gathering grounds for all those lovers of Swedish furniture. The nearby Südgelände unites nature and modern art amid the rusty tracks: Club der Mittelalterlichen | Schwerbelastungskörper | Hildegard-Knef-Platz | Südgelände | Denkmal für die gefallenen Mitarbeiter des RAW Tempelhof | ...