Robin Oomkes

Robin Oomkes studied History at Leiden University in the Netherlands, and then lost himself in a corporate career for 15 years. He is now on a sabbatical leave in Berlin and reconnecting with his historian inner self. He loves slow travel, but is severely tempted by German fast food.

Posts by Robin Oomkes

Clara Zetkin Memorial

March 7, 2016 - Robin Oomkes pays tribute to the founder of International Women’s Day…

Mauerfall 25: Tales from the East

November 9, 2015 - Robin Oomkes hears the personal stories of two former East Berlin residents who fled to the West…

Cycling The Mauerweg: A Practical Guide

October 1, 2015 - Robin Oomkes gives some practical tips on cycling the Berlin Wall trail…

Honouring the Dead in Berlin’s Westend

May 6, 2015 - Robin Oomkes takes a trip out West to visit two of Berlin’s war memorials…

Nov 9, 1918: The Abdication Of The Kaiser

November 7, 2014 - Robin Oomkes on the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II and the end of WW1…

Nov 9, 1848: The Execution of Robert Blum

- Robin Oomkes on the German Revolution and the execution of Robert Blum…

25 Favourite GDR and Wall Memorials

November 4, 2014 - 25 of our favourite Mauer-related sites throughout the city….

House of the Wannsee Conference

October 24, 2014 - Robin Oomkes pays a visit to the site of the Wannsee Conference…

Books, Beethoven and Berlinka: The Berlin State Library

June 13, 2014 - Robin Oomkes profiles Berlin’s oldest and most stately library…

The Kronprinzenpalais (Crown Prince’s Palace)

May 21, 2014 - Robin Oomkes profiles Berlin’s Kronprinzenpalais…