I went to Berlin over a week-end with a group of friends. It was my first trip to Germany. I found Berlin, if not an enchanting place, an interesting city where, between old and new, the present seemed absent. Architecturally, yesterday is (omni) present and today defined by tomorrow, creating a surreal atmosphere; the city, trying to forge a unified identity, seems to be moving on whilst not renouncing its past- a great challenge to which Berlin appears to be rising.