The “Späti” – A local study in Berlin

TYPO Berlin 2015 Character | Thursday, 21 May | 4:00 pm | Stage | German

There are “Spätis” in every German city. Whether it’s the Frankfurt “Wasserhäuschen”, the Dortmund “Trinkhalle”, the “Kiosk” in Hamburg: the names might differ, but the purpose is always the same. In various respects it caters for the needs of local residents and clients, and is, in addition to being a point of sale, a place to dwell, a workplace, a public meeting room, a mini supermarket and a centre of global communication.

Christian Klier

Christian Klier

Graphic Designer (Berlin)

Christian Klier finished his studies at the Berlin Weißensee Art Academy with his reportage book »der Späti« (editor’s note: a late-night corner shop). His documentary features the quaint everyday life in a typical Berlin microcosm. The German weekly DIE ZEIT praised it as »…the best book about Berlin of all…

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