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Home Sweet Home: Documenting the changes to Berlin's most vibrant borough

The world is always changing, that's for certain. But nowhere has seen a faster or more dramatic transformation than Berlin's inner city borough of Neukölln. In recent years, it has become known as one of the German capital's most dynamic and colourful areas, with the variety and contrast making it a great spot for people watching.

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Black and white photograph of people standing outside a shop window displaying "60 Jahre" signage on a Neukölln street in Berlin

For her series Home Sweet Home, Berlin-based photographer Stefanie Schmid Rincon spent three years wandering Neukölln, armed with her camera to take analog black and white photographs of the changing places and people – all thrown together in a wonderful melting pot of life. It just shows the impact of recent people movement, as more families choose Europe as their new home.

From tomorrow, her fascinating series will be on show at Deutsches Haus in New York University.

Stefanie grew up between Colombia and Germany. She moved to Berlin in 2008 where she graduated from Neue Schule für Fotografie Berlin in 2014 and has been working as a freelance photographer for the past five years. Discover more at www.stefanieschmidrincon.com.

Via direct submission | All images courtesy of Stefanie Schmid Rincon

A mattress with "HOME SWEET HOME" written on it leans against a pole on a Berlin street lined with trees and buildings
Elderly residents gather under a market tent in a Berlin street, some seated with walking aids and shopping trolleys, whilst others stand chatting nearby
Black and white photograph of a person entering the Gold Import shop on a Neukölln street lined with vintage signage and storefronts
Group of adults and children gathered outside a storefront on a Neukölln street in black and white
Black and white photograph of a Berlin storefront with "Simp die Stair Herren & Kinder" signage, white refrigerators outside and a figure visible through the glass door
People standing and sitting outside a shop on a Neukölln street corner in Berlin, captured in black and white
Black and white photograph of the Export bar storefront in Neukölln, Berlin, with large lettering on its facade and display windows showing bottles and goods
A person bends over whilst tying their shoe beside a metal railing on a Neukölln street, with parked cars and storefronts visible in the background
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