TODAY IN BERLIN: Berlin CompanionMar 16, 2025∙ Paid61ShareOn this day in 1908 German Emperor - Kaiser - Wilhelm II took his first ever ride with Berlin’s partly-elevated-partly-underground city railway. Event though it opened in 1902, it took the monarch six years to warm up to the idea.This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inPreviousNext