Winter in Berlin

Gone are the days of tight corsets and long gowns. The modern woman of the 1920s wore bobbed hair under her hat and short, loose dresses with knee-high socks and pants. In this way, the "new woman" demonstrates fashionable self-confidence, independence and a sense of adventure.

Weekend trips by car or motorcycle are in vogue in the Weimar Republic. Theo Rockenfeller, editor of the magazine "Kleinauto und Kraftrad", and travel reporter Ines Lundberg didn't want to do without it, even in the snow and slippery conditions of the winter of 1925.

There is an exuberant atmosphere on the ice during tug-of-war. At the beginning of the 20th century, the ice rink at the zoo was the most important ice skating rink in Berlin. Admission was 15 pfennigs, 20 pfennigs on Sundays with music.

The “old Busch” has made an enterprising effort to create his ice rink on the regularly flooded “Schöneberger Wiesen” at the Tiergarten. He defies the competition next door with a grog stand and the four-man brass band, which fights against the wind with icy instruments.

The Krumme Lanke subway station, which opened in 1929, makes it possible to travel quickly from the city center to the ski area in Grunewald. Whether cross-country skiing, ski jumping or tobogganing, Grunewald is the most popular winter sports destination for Berliners.

The spirit of the times has also moved into the Prussian University of Physical Training in Spandau and with it the self-confident “New Woman”. The sports students learn boxing, even in 6 degree cold. Before boxing training, the sports teacher checks the boxing gloves.

These Berlin brats are clearly having fun and are sledding through Berlin with their beloved snowman. So that their new friend doesn't get cold, they put a hat on his head.

With their stylish ski suits made of teddy fabric, these two can play in the snow for hours without getting cold. Today, almost 100 years later, the timeless teddy fabric is back in fashion and can be seen everywhere on Berlin's streets, especially in winter.