iamkosmonaut
@digitalcosmonaut.com
Urban Explorer and History Lover. I document abandoned military instalations and other lost places. Exploring Germany and Europe, sharing interesting historical facts. DE/EN Check out the website https://digitalcosmonaut.com/
If only the US had invested in this ICE instead....
November 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
If only the US had invested in this ICE instead....
I'm shit at drawing - but a little bit of linoprinting is always fun
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I'm shit at drawing - but a little bit of linoprinting is always fun
I've been debating for years if I should install smart thermostats and finally decided to bite bullet. Let's see if it was worth it
November 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I've been debating for years if I should install smart thermostats and finally decided to bite bullet. Let's see if it was worth it
My house is full of photos, prints and art - yet I've somehow never hung up a single piece of my own work. Even though I've had my work published and exhibited in galleries - I've never felt the urge to display my own work at home. Is that weird?
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM
My house is full of photos, prints and art - yet I've somehow never hung up a single piece of my own work. Even though I've had my work published and exhibited in galleries - I've never felt the urge to display my own work at home. Is that weird?
Is it really Tacheles If the staircase doesn't reek of piss?
November 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Is it really Tacheles If the staircase doesn't reek of piss?
Ventured into the Tacheles for the first time since the squat was evicted. Had a look around the Helga Paris exhibition in the Fotografiska space. NGL, the work was good but the space was very meh. Really did not enjoy the setting. Super touristy, very turbo-capitalism.
November 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Ventured into the Tacheles for the first time since the squat was evicted. Had a look around the Helga Paris exhibition in the Fotografiska space. NGL, the work was good but the space was very meh. Really did not enjoy the setting. Super touristy, very turbo-capitalism.
Ach diese Berliner CDU? Ich bin schokiert....
November 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Ach diese Berliner CDU? Ich bin schokiert....
Ultra-Rare Berlin sighting (drop rate 0.0001%): A naked Litfaßsäule
November 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Ultra-Rare Berlin sighting (drop rate 0.0001%): A naked Litfaßsäule
Armistice Day isn't something that's generally celebrated in Germany - we have the "Volkstrauertag" (national day of mourning for all the war dead) instead . Here's a pic from "the other side": My great Grandfather, who was awarded the Iron Cross second class on the 3rd of November 1914.
November 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Armistice Day isn't something that's generally celebrated in Germany - we have the "Volkstrauertag" (national day of mourning for all the war dead) instead . Here's a pic from "the other side": My great Grandfather, who was awarded the Iron Cross second class on the 3rd of November 1914.
A cat paw print and a foot print in two bricks from the Maria-Magdalene Church in Eberswalde, Germany (built in 1333).
November 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
A cat paw print and a foot print in two bricks from the Maria-Magdalene Church in Eberswalde, Germany (built in 1333).
And as is always the case - this thing has a dozen different names in each German speaking region - and is even traditionally handed out on completely different occasions.
November 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
And as is always the case - this thing has a dozen different names in each German speaking region - and is even traditionally handed out on completely different occasions.
Having spent a part of my childhood in NRW, there are certain things that I still carry in me from there. I love the celebrations around St. Martinstag - especially getting a "Weckmänchen" but only if its got a clay pipe! Im glad you can find them in Berlin, so my kids always get one as well 🙂
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Having spent a part of my childhood in NRW, there are certain things that I still carry in me from there. I love the celebrations around St. Martinstag - especially getting a "Weckmänchen" but only if its got a clay pipe! Im glad you can find them in Berlin, so my kids always get one as well 🙂
I had only seen this kinda scammy bullshit in the US, interesting to see it in Germany now as well. Also - if you have to explicitly state you are not a cult, you are most likely a cult.
November 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I had only seen this kinda scammy bullshit in the US, interesting to see it in Germany now as well. Also - if you have to explicitly state you are not a cult, you are most likely a cult.
And if you're in Berlin you don't even need to go to Jüterbog - Just go to Westhafen and have a look at the the giant harbour depots
*Heres a rather long list of (specifically Reichsadler) Nazi symbols still found in Berlin -> digitalcosmonaut.com/nazi-eagles-...
*Heres a rather long list of (specifically Reichsadler) Nazi symbols still found in Berlin -> digitalcosmonaut.com/nazi-eagles-...
November 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
And if you're in Berlin you don't even need to go to Jüterbog - Just go to Westhafen and have a look at the the giant harbour depots
*Heres a rather long list of (specifically Reichsadler) Nazi symbols still found in Berlin -> digitalcosmonaut.com/nazi-eagles-...
*Heres a rather long list of (specifically Reichsadler) Nazi symbols still found in Berlin -> digitalcosmonaut.com/nazi-eagles-...
There's a profound sadness in seeing these ruins - plundered, burned, neglected and sometimes repurposed. It's a shame to see culture and history be left to rot like this.
November 7, 2025 at 11:32 AM
There's a profound sadness in seeing these ruins - plundered, burned, neglected and sometimes repurposed. It's a shame to see culture and history be left to rot like this.
Reminds me of the entrenched Panther Tank at the corner of Badstraße / Prinzenallee, not far from the Flakturm Humboldthain. Surprising how many shells this thing managed to fire during the last stages of the Battle of Berlin.
November 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Reminds me of the entrenched Panther Tank at the corner of Badstraße / Prinzenallee, not far from the Flakturm Humboldthain. Surprising how many shells this thing managed to fire during the last stages of the Battle of Berlin.
Went out this evening with the kids to have a look at the largest full moon of the year
November 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Went out this evening with the kids to have a look at the largest full moon of the year
Gotta love the fact the US Military is giving their soldiers/employees in Germany the advice to go to (German) food banks during the current government shutdown 👍🏻👌🏻 home.army.mil/bavaria/abou...
November 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Gotta love the fact the US Military is giving their soldiers/employees in Germany the advice to go to (German) food banks during the current government shutdown 👍🏻👌🏻 home.army.mil/bavaria/abou...
I don't really use X but I will share some lovely feedback that we received for our latest zine. Some copies are still available so feel free to grab one 😉 (int. Shipping is also included in the price 👌🏻) -> digitalcosmonaut.com/faces-from-t...
November 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I don't really use X but I will share some lovely feedback that we received for our latest zine. Some copies are still available so feel free to grab one 😉 (int. Shipping is also included in the price 👌🏻) -> digitalcosmonaut.com/faces-from-t...
Quite possibly my favorite German "Verboten" sign
November 3, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Quite possibly my favorite German "Verboten" sign
November 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I will never not be bemused and confounded by Polish fascists, especially when they use Nazi/Neo-Nazi symbols.
November 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I will never not be bemused and confounded by Polish fascists, especially when they use Nazi/Neo-Nazi symbols.
My reward for a long journey out in the polish countryside
November 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My reward for a long journey out in the polish countryside
Just passing through today
November 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Just passing through today