During my childhood and youth, the center of Berlin was defined by Alexanderplatz and Karl-Marx-Allee. Both were rebuilt after the destruction of the Second World War as showcase projects of East Berlin, the capital of the GDR. Like for many others, they were simply places to meet, go out, and shop—within the limits of the time.

More than thirty years after reunification, I began a personal photographic exploration focused on Alexanderplatz. Beyond the masses of commuters and tourists streaming across its concrete expanse, there are many traces of a past I remember that do not fully blend into the present.

This series reflects on a place in the midst of transformation, as it slowly assumes a new and still unfolding identity.