ABOUT BERLIN vs Artspecta

SEEING BERLIN THROUGH NEW EYES The ABOUT BERLIN app tells fascinating stories that reveal Berlin’s eventful history. Nowadays, dates, facts and figures are ten a penny. With this in mind, the ABOUT BERLIN tour guide has taken a new approach that brings history to life in surprising ways through storytelling. This free app presents locations and events that have played a key role in shaping Berlin’s image as the city of freedom. EXPLORE FUTURE THROUGH HISTORY The ABOUT BERLIN tour guide and city app put the focus on places that reflect a whole era through the lives of Berliners and their love of freedom. Every story, every location brings history to life, telling reallife tales of oppression and revolution, idealism and hedonism, innovation and decay, captivity and freedom. The free ABOUT BERLIN city guide also takes you off the beaten track. Why? Because very few people know what lies behind these seemingly nondescript places – living history, fascinating stories, unknown aspects of politics, society and history in different periods. When you use the app, you can work your way through seven periods of Berlin history from 1871 to the present day and on into the future, or you can select individual stories and locations to explore. AT A GLANCE: What makes the tourguide ABOUT BERLIN so special? • SECRET TIPS – More than 300 gripping tales tell the story of Berlin’s eventful past • BACKGROUND STORIES – Meticulously researched details of seven periods from 1871 to the future • AUDIOBOOKS, PODCASTS AND VIDEOS – Multimedia content that brings Berlin's history to life • HISTORICAL IMAGES – New, unusual visual materials in our tourguide • NEW PERSPECTIVES – Sheds new light on the events of the city, its history and society Find exciting places near you using the app's map function. Alternatively, you can put together your own individual discovery Tour. The ABOUT BERLIN city guide offers exciting stories about over 300 selected sights that enrich your personal Berlin experience. Interesting multimedia content such as podcasts, audio books and videos provide varied entertainment. You don’t need any previous knowledge of history to use the app. The ABOUT BERLIN city guide is absolutely suitable for school classes. But history buffs will also love the way the tour guide sheds light on little-known events and throws up surprising nuggets of information. TECHNICAL FEATURES • All content provided free of charge • Discover exciting places near you • Explore our tours or create your own individual tour • Favorites function • Multimedia content • Search for places and stories • Available in English and German NEW FEATURES We keep adding new stories, tours and highlights to the ABOUT BERLIN app. We also regularly make technical changes to sustainably improve your Berlin experience with ABOUT BERLIN. We wish you a lot of fun in Berlin! FOLLOW US FOR MORE BERLIN TIPS Want to learn more about Berlin? For more Berlin tips also check out our website, follow our social media channels and subscribe to our newsletter! WEB: https://www.visitberlin.de/en/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Berlin/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/visit_berlin/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@visitberlin SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://www.visitberlin.de/en/berlin-news PRIVACY: https://www.visitberlin.de/en/privacy-statement-app-about-berlin CONTACT: app@visitberlin.de

Artspecta is for people who look at art, want to remember it and enjoy discovering more. REMEMBER Keep a Journal of the works you have seen and the museums you have visited, with dates and private notes. Artspecta+ lets you add private photos, explore Personal Insights and export your Journal as a PDF. Journal notes and photos stay private. DISCOVER Browse a worldwide catalogue of artworks, artists and museums, built from open cultural data. Follow a work to its artist and the museums that hold it. Search and filter by art movement, artwork type, medium, museum or location, read sourced artist introductions and artwork descriptions where available, and discover recommendations shaped by your interests. IDENTIFY Point your camera at an artwork or choose photos from your library. Artspecta suggests catalogue matches for you to review. Confirm a match to record it in your Journal. Artwork recognition requires Artspecta+. PLAN YOUR NEXT VISIT Find museums by destination or your location. See where an artist's works are held, or view the artworks and museums in a collection on a map. Personal map colours and filters help you find places you have visited or favour, and works you have seen or liked. Catalogue holdings do not guarantee that a work is currently on display. COLLECT AND SHARE Save artworks, artists and museums to Want to see or your own collections. The free plan includes Want to see plus up to three custom collections. Organize discoveries, share collections and invite friends to collaborate. Choose who can see your profile activity and catch up with friends and eligible public art activity in Feed. PLAY ART TRIVIA Test your eye and your knowledge with a free daily challenge: five questions, five difficulty levels, the same challenge for everyone. Recognize artists, place artworks and explore art history. Compare scores with friends or keep playing in endless mode. Free endless play uses ink that refills daily; correct answers earn some back. EARN ACHIEVEMENT PINS Your art discoveries can earn collectible pins inspired by art history. Find them through the works you see, museums you visit and other activity, then revisit your earned pins on your profile. MAKE IT YOURS Choose a light or dark appearance, or follow your device settings. Available in nine interface languages. ARTSPECTA+ Artspecta+ is an optional subscription with artwork recognition, private Journal photos, Personal Insights, Journal and collection PDF exports, unlimited collection creation, and endless trivia without ink limits, including the two highest difficulty levels. Fair-use limits apply to recognition and photo storage. The daily trivia challenge, achievement pins and core discovery and Journal features are free. Artspecta uses open cultural data and content from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://artspecta.com/legal/privacy