Cheong Kin from Berlin

About me Obsessed with languages and the aesthetics of East Germany, I have been learning a bunch of German dialects and random languages and have built up my own collection of German books published from the 19th century to the present day. As a translator and visual anthropologist, I reflect every day on life with writings, together with my daily instagramming: I am also a freelance...
Oct 6, 2025

Unterwegs Berlin

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""Unterwegs" is a magnificent antiquarian bookstore specialised in architecture, photography, Berlin-Brandenburg and travel. Very aesthetically pleasing!"

Unterwegs Antiquariat & Galerie - Berlin/Brandenburg is on the same street Ackerstraße as one of my favorite secondhand bookstores in Berlin, Wiederhold (check out my article). They are in a less than one-hundred-meter distance but I always failed to pay attention to this magnificent antiquarian bookstore founded by Marie-Luise Surek-Becker. The bookstore has four main topics: architecture, photography, Berlin-Brandenburg and travel guides. A quick check of this shop or its online catalogue reveals many aesthetically attractive items, especially books! Surek-Becker started her business in the early nineties as a part-time passion. But today, her expertise in these four fields has contributed to a beautiful collection that goes beyond language barriers.

For collectors or simple visitors wishing to keep a piece of their time in Berlin as an eternal souvenir, Unterwegs Antiquariat can be a nice choice, although prices might be higher than other secondhand bookstores around.

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