Historical port in Mitte: a scrap pile or a treasure? A look behind the scenes reveals the club's upheaval phase.

Historical port in Mitte: a scrap pile or a treasure? A look behind the scenes reveals the club's upheaval phase.

According to a report by www.berliner-zeitung.de, the historic port is in a neglected state and is incomprehensible to visitors. The historical ships seem neglected and the area does not make an inviting impression overall. Some visitors even refer to the port as a "scrap heap" or "ship cemetery". However, the members of the Berlin-Brandenburgische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft e.V. On the one hand, the Renate-Angelika, one of the main exposure of the port, is located in the shipyard for renovation. Furthermore, the association itself is in a change in upheaval with a new board and is planning to open a new exhibition on the freight carnival "Hans Wilhelm". The renovations and preparations for the exhibition are largely carried out by the club members on a voluntary basis. The financial resources for the renovations come from lottery funds that are used. The changes in the port are not yet visible because the association is still in the conversion phase. It is planned that the Renate Angelika will return in spring 2024 and the exhibition will be opened at Hans Wilhelm. Despite the criticism of the visitors, there is still lively interest in the historic port and the association is happy about new members who want to help with the renovation work. However, the neglected state of the port represents a general problem of the low interest in the history of Berlin. The book "The first Berliners" demands a look at the origins of Berlin from the water and emphasizes the importance of port in the history of the city.