Dennis Pahl is an artist and co-founder of Neukölln fashion store Kolla.Berlin
HOW HAS NEUKÖLLN CHANGED OVER TIME? Since 2008, the party scene has grown and the crowd is more international. The streets are much better lit, too. The big wave of artists creating their spaces in the district seems to be over, but the ones who succeeded in establishing themselves are still around and thriving.
DO YOU HAVE ANY FAVOURITE SHOPS? Zauberkönig Berlin is my favourite for fun magic tricks and costumes, and Save the Cake for all kinds of hats. zauberkoenig-berlin.desavethecake.de
WHAT’S THE BEST NIGHT TO GO OUT ON WESERSTRASSE? Fridays, for sure. I like to have a drink after work at Schilling and then go for cocktails at Tier. schillingbar.detier.bar
WHERE’S YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO SEE CONTEMPORARY ART IN BERLIN? For exhibitions, it has to be the Martin-Gropius- Bau, a venue in Kreuzberg. But sometimes I just go gallery-hopping along Auguststrasse and Sophienstrasse in Mitte. Every June, the art festival 48 Stunden Neukölln, which translates to ‘48 hours in Neukölln’, takes place. It’s very cool and worth seeing. berlinerfestspiele.de