Sebastian Meier

Bern

Spotter since 2019

About me

Born and deeply rooted in the picturesque city of Bern, equipped with an insatiable curiosity for culture and culinary delights. Always searching for urban stories and tales - once as a history student, later as a journalist an now as a political advisor.

Why Bern - Bern is known as the slowest city in the world, the music capital of Switzerland, it has the best urban swimming river I know, a giant anarchist culture temple in the middle of the city and – yes – it's a UNESCO World Heritage site. I find that quite impressive for a town of 140,000 people…

My spots (35)

Brockenreich Bern

Brockenreich

Thinkin' 'bout Things

Brockenreich in Bern is one of my favorite thrift shops in the city. It's stuffed with everything from coins to clothes, clocks to couches & CDs to toys!

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Shopping

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Sebastian

Meier

May 1, 2025

Reitschule

A walk on the wild side

"Reitschule" Bern is a controversial place with 1000 names that means a million different things to people. Prepare to taste the city's wild side here...

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Art & culture
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Bars
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Music
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Restaurants

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Sebastian

Meier

Apr 30, 2025
Lehrerzimmer Bern

Lehrerzimmer

Back to school

"Lehrerzimmer" in Bern isa a giant, local open-air bar in an old high school turned into a cultural center. The whole building is also stuffed with art...

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Art & culture
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Bars
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Coffee & tea

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Sebastian

Meier

Apr 30, 2025

ISC

In Your Face

The "ISC" in Bern is the International Students Club -- here you get the kind of eclectic concerts where you can literally touch the musicians...

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Bars
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Music

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Sebastian

Meier

Apr 30, 2025
Effinger Bern

Effinger

Workers unite!

"Effinger" Bern is an innovative co-working space. It's very close to the city center somewhere where shops have been empty for years. Great for meetings.

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Coffee & tea
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Snacks

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Sebastian

Meier

Apr 30, 2025

Kino Rex

Old skool arthouse cinema

"Kino Rex" represents the old-school arthouse cinema culture in Bern. It has become a hotspot for the city's established artists, journalists & critics...

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Cinema

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Sebastian

Meier

Apr 30, 2025
Schachspiel Bärenplatz Bern

Schachspiel Bärenplatz

Check, mate!

"Schachspiel Bärenplatz" in Bern is a kind of hidden giant chess game where you can easily see e.g. an alcoholic playing an MP. Such a local thing to do.

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Relaxing

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Sebastian

Meier

Apr 30, 2025

Gurten

Bern's only "mountain"

"Gurten", for people in Bern, is our own little mountain, a matter close to the heart. There's so much outdoorsy, active stuff to do around here...

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Relaxing

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Sebastian

Meier

Apr 30, 2025
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