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Jessica Jungbauer, who founded the online journal Best wishes from Berlin, values big cities as places of liberation from the binding mentality of the small community, thus granting creative individuals more freedom to independently define themself.

Berlin’s mentality is a bit special, even for us Germans. Native Berliners are associated with three critical attributes: a ready tongue (Schlagfertigkeit), unkindliness (Unfreundlichkeit), and megalomania (GrĂ¶ĂŸenwahn). Typical example: A boy asks a Gentleman »Hallo! Jawoll, Ihnen meen ick, MĂ€nneken – saren Se mir mal, wie ick hier zum â€șRoseneckâ€č komme!« (“Hello, yes, you 
 manikin. How do I get to the ‘Roseneck’?”) The Gentleman: »Couldn’t you ask a little bit more polite, please?« The Boy: »Nee, also da verloof ick mir lieber.« (“Never ever
 I prefer to get lost instead.”) Keeping that attitude in mind, we would never recommend to ask a “real” Berliner, why so many people love this city. The answers would be useless. For this (and other reasons) Jessica Jungbauer has chosen another approach. She asked creative New-Berliners, why they live and work in Berlin.

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freelance writer with a loupe for the little things in life | culture, food, travel | creator and editor of 'Best wishes from Berlin' - a story collection of creatives inspired by the city

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