Germany

Innovation Collboration in Berlin – MIZ Babelsberg Workshop

October 21, 2015BBC Connected Studio, BBC News Labs, Broadcasters, Collaboration Work, News OrganisationsBBC R&D, BBC R&D North Lab, Berlin, Chris Pike, Germany, Innovation, Paul Wakely, Virtual RealityMatt Shearer

An interesting 2 day innovation workshop in Berlin, at MIZ Babelsberg, to look at some innovation opportunities with the German public broadcaster ZDF.

Hamburg for #NewsTech15 – Newsroom Technology (EUROVISION)

June 12, 2015BBC News Labs, Broadcasters, TravelARD, EBU, Europe, Eurovision, Germany, Hamburg, NDR, Public Service Broadcasters, RTV Slovenija, SVT, Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), TV Gallery, TV StudioMatt Shearer

I’ve just spent the last 2 days with a group of European Public Service Broadcasters from Turkey, Sweden, Slovenia, France, Germany, Bulgaria and more.

Jaunt to Hamburg with Eddy

February 16, 2003TravelAdventure, Eddy Pittson, Germany, HamburgMatt Shearer

Just had an adventure in Deutschland with Eddy Pittson. Crazy Hamburg evening, followed by a party in the sticks, followed by a nuts farewell in a dusty station pub in Hamburg…

Trip to Berlin – to see Foo Fighters

January 28, 2002Music, TravelAndy Matthews, Berlin, Foo Fighters, Germany, Gigs, Ian GuestMatt Shearer

Just had a short jaunt to Berlin to see The Foo Fighters, with Andy & Ian. Andy did not bring a jacket, and got sick,… even though he repeatedly stressed that “you don’t get ill from being cold”. He did.

InterRailing with Jim – Summer in Germany & France

August 3, 1990TravelAustria, Euan Black, France, Germany, Interrailing, James Magnus, Jill Black, Kaiserslautern, Kate Black, Nice (France), Saltzberg, Scott Black, TrainMatt Shearer

Retrospective Post. In the summer of 1990, James Magnus and I went on a 3 week interrailing trip, through France, Germany, and Austria. While we went high and wide, we did spend a lot of time hanging out with Scott Black in Kaiserslautern – we knew a good thing when we had it. We visited.m … Continue reading InterRailing with Jim – Summer in Germany & France →

Berlin Trip – 1989 – Before the wall came down

February 12, 1989TravelBerlin, Berlin Wall, German Exchange, Germany, Graeme Sievwright, Jules Cork, Mark Bowyer, Miles Hunt, School, Scott Black, Tim ThurloweMatt Shearer

Not too long after the German Exchanges, we had the School History Trip to Berlin. The Berlin Wall was still up, so we had a look at East & West Berlin.