Have a coffee in Alexanderplatz and then a stroll through Tiergarten. We asked Laura to create a playlist for her career adventure at Coca-Cola in Berlin. Follow the beats along the Spree river and enjoy!
Berlin, Oxford & Co. - Some Insights From My “Berlin” Life
(by Laura Kuehn)
Hello, bonjour, Tach och!
Back again! The past 2 weeks were full of traveling, enjoying good food&music. But have a look yourself!
Have you ever heard about the “Karneval der Kulturen” (Carneval of cultures) in Kreuzberg? If not, it’s definitely worth a trip! There was delicious food from all over the world, stages with drummers, people dancing around. To make a long story short – it was a unique culinary & multicultural experience!
Speaking of culinary experiences – I really fell in love with Berlin’s gastronomy. Fresh flavours with cinnamon, anise, coriander, mint & lime leaves…Simply delicious!
Oxford calling! Felt as if Harry, Hermine, Ron & Co. were about to come by every second. With its lovely and historical colleges and the typical English lawn this lovely town is a must see when visiting London & its surroundings!
Aaand lucky me! Already heard a lot about the famous rivalry between Oxford & Cambridge boat races. This weekend I was in the midst of an Oxford intern boat competition. Really impressive & fascinating this old aristocratic tradition…
All good things come to an end…This time from London Heathrow Airport…with this red lady walking in front of me…Perfect snapshot!
With a smile I passed this drink vending machine…Coca-Cola is really omnipresent! :)
Time to move…again! I have to admit that I have stopped counting how many times I have already done this the past year. But this time I had a very warm welcome. My new “home” for the next 2 months was welcoming me with these gifts and a lovely letter from my landlords.
Finally!!! My first Berlin Döner for this year :) How I missed this! Honestly, if you ever want to fall in love with this simple dish, best chances = Berlin!
Apart from this “gourmet” intermezzo I discovered the best bread I have eaten so far! Really! I bought it in one of the only 2 self-baking bakeries in Berlin. No pre-prepared dough, all homemade. My favourite: Coriander, anis-spelt bread!
Speaking of homemade! I finally made my first self-made marmalade. Strawberry-lime-rosemary :)
Time flies! Next weekend – next trip!
Home is where the “currywurst pommes” is!! The “Ruhrpott”!…and have a look! My Coca-Cola colleagues in my hometown were as hardworking as we in Berlin & Leipzig…Coca-Cola Life everywhere!
Weekends are always too short… back to Berlin. But accompanied by 2 nice food magazines.
Having a relaxing dinner with friends and trying out new recipe ideas that came to my mind :) Voilà – bruschetta with a sweet potato-goat’s cheese cream pesto and caramelized salvia/ almond crunch as an entry. Followed by the main dish, a Moroccan coconut, chicken, mint, saffron served with lime-Madeira Bulgur :)
Culinary again! After work-dishes with some friends at “Markthalle 9"
Have you ever been to 5 cities in 2 days?
Well…until now I haven’t either… The menu for the weekend: A marathon!
Berlin - Mülheim an der Ruhr - Stuttgart - Frankfurt - Mainz - Frankfurt - Berlin
3rd train ride for the weekend: Frankfurt! What a lovely day with great weather, a rhubarb drink, waffles & bagels!
Finally! After a busy but amazing weekend, tired but happy to could have seen my family & closest friends… on my way to Berlin.
For a change, the upcoming weeks I will stay away from planes & trains - I promise. Let’s see what Berlin is up to the next weeks!
Meet Laura, the Blind Applying champion of Coca-Cola!
Laura will soon be sharing insights from Berlin, as she works in Sales and Marketing.
Have you wished to work for Coca-Cola before?
Coca-Cola is the number one brand worldwide in terms of brand image and marketing. Hence, Coca-Cola was taken as a showpiece example in nearly all of the courses at my university.
Moreover, the wife of my father was working for the Coca-Cola company for several years before they moved to Berlin and loved its culture and working atmosphere. Whenever she came home from work she excitedly told me about her challenging and great workday. As a result, ever since then, I have been highly interested in the company as a potential future employer. Therefore, I am even more excited that I was allocated to the CCE AG through Blind Applying.
Is there something you will miss about studying in Madrid?
I will definitely miss the welcoming and supportive staff of the campus of the ESCP Europe that was like a family to all of us students. Moreover, I will miss speaking Spanish… I am still dreaming in Spanish and every now and then I am tempted to answer in Spanish while talking in my native language, German. Additionally I will miss the friends I made in Madrid and of course the city itself, which is a metropolitan city where you feel like home immediately. Full of friendly, open-minded people and with a diverse portfolio of activities, from museum visits, to bars and restaurants to an outstanding nightlife.
Most favourite book or movie?
My favorite book is „The Kite Runner“ by Khaled Hosseini. It uniquely illustrates the fall of the monarchy of Afghanistan through the Soviet military intervention and the rise of the Taliban regime. The book took me on a journey to the fascinating but cruel life of a young boy and his best friend during this time. It opened my eyes to see what kind of privileged life we are living, that we should appreciate every day in our lives and try to give back to those who are facing a much harder existence and struggling with life.