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"Whenever Felix Koch heads to Berlin to see family and friends, or for work,
there’s one place he’s sure to visit — Tempelhofer Feld, a 953-acre
decommissioned airfield just 15 minutes from the city center that is now an
expanse of urban parkland.
“You see groups of Indian and Pakistani folks playing cricket, and in my 40
years in Germany I’ve never seen anyone play cricket anywhere. You see groups
of elderly women on rollerskates. There’s a fruit and vegetable garden at one
end that the public can get involved in. And, of course, there are lots of
cyclists and runners, and people with kites, as well as protected birds and
trees,” says Koch, who lives near the city of Cologne, around six hours away
from Berlin.
For Koch, Tempelhofer Feld, which is the German capital’s largest open space,
is a place where he can get in the right headspace to do virtual sessions with
his therapist. It’s also where he can sit down and map out client strategies
for his corporate leadership consultancy.
“It’s a powerful space. You can see for miles and you experience the city in a
different way, because you are not blocked in by houses and cars and concrete
[…] And seeing other people use the space makes you more connected as a
community.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
