Thomas Otter posted some wonderful words about a meeting in Berlin – right at the end of the post he concludes:

Do please make a point of visiting Berlin, the city has a tremendous buzz and the sense of renewal is infectious. Seeing the holocaust memorial and the remains of the Berlin wall reminded me that there are more important things in the world than enterprise software.

I last went to Berlin back in 2004 – mainly to see Alemannia Aachen lose to Werder Bremen in the DFB Cup Final. In a weird way I was fortunate enough to see both East and West Berlin back in 1985 on a class trip – I am glad I was given this opportunity, as both journeys had a lasting impression on me. I used to be very critical about the government’s decision to move the german capital from Bonn to Berlin, for example. However the 2004 trip completely changed my thoughts on this matter.