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Berliners were supposed to be able to skate here all year round. However, the energy costs for permanent cooling were too high. In 1974, the area was completely roofed over and the artificial ice rink in the Europa Center was closed. Retro Video: Ice rinks in Berlin In 1974, a new chapter began in the history of a remarkable building. The previously...
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In the Europa Center, the hours and minutes are measured by the Clock of Flowing Time. The clock was designed by the Frenchman Bernard Gitton and extends over 3 floors. (Picture credits: ullstein bild / K.-P. Studre)
Affectionately nicknamed "Funkel-Lulle" by Berliners, the 35-metre-high obelisk stages a computer-controlled play of colours. (Photo credit: Ivan Krusnik)
On 1 July 1989, DJ Dr. Motte and the artist Danielle de Picciotto initiated the first Lave Parade. With only 3 trucks and about 150 people, it went down the Ku'damm from Wittenbergplatz via the Europa Center under the motto "Peace, Joy, Pancakes". (Picture credits: Birgit Hoffmann / tip)
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Europa Center, 3 elephants turned up unexpectedly. A travelling circus came by and when heavy rain suddenly started, someone took pity and let the trumpeting elephants in. (Picture credits: Photo Huber)
In 2007, after extensive renovation work, the largest Berlin shop of the Saturn electronics chain was opened in the Europa Center on the site of the former Royal Palast cinema with a sales area of 10,000 m². Today, the Saturn store in the Europa Center Berlin is one of the largest and most successful consumer electronics stores in Europe. It has a sales area of...
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Originally located on the corner of Tauentzien and Nürnberger Strasse, the US sporting goods manufacturer expanded when it moved to the Europa Center on 14 February 2014. The flagship store was opened by nine-time world record holder and former fastest man in the world, Carl Lewis.
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