Easy to find from Jannowitz station (3 minutes walk), follow the train line toward Alexander Platz for 10 minutes and your are in the heart of Berlin popular culture, 10 minutes across the river and more historic night life (great bars and fun), 40 minutes from Parliament and Brandenburg Gate.... all very easy on foot. Public transport has expected German efficiency, trains every 4-5 minutes. A bit hot while we visited in July during a heat wave, no air con in apartment, leaving window open allows lots of traffic noise, but you get used to it. With windows....would not pass UK building regs as all windows opened fully with no suicide restraints - watch the kids!!!