Berlin is celebrating the 100th birthday of its oldest capital city airport. From October 6 to 10, 2023, Tempelhof Airport invites you to the big anniversary celebration “100 YEARS – 100 HOURS“. We congratulate from afar in Zurich. At the same time, the historical link delights us: The first scheduled air service from Berlin-Tempelhof Airport was to Munich in 1923 with a connection to Switzerland. A century later, this connection experienced new relevance when Swiss architects (:mlzd) and civil engineers (Lüchinger+Meyer) handed over the “new” Tempelhof Tower to the city of Berlin. We are pleased that it was completed in time for the big event.
“I’ve still got a suitcase in Berlin, that’s why I’ve got to go back next time”, as the great Marlene Dietrich sang about her attachment to Berlin. Our “suitcase” is the THF tower, whose visit is very close to our hearts. And even though we won’t be able to visit it on the occasion of the anniversary, we will definitely do so during the coming holidays or an extended weekend. In the meantime, we let Andreas Tschersich’s great pictures put us in the mood for the upcoming visit.