Hobo (German magazine)
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Hobo was a fortnightly city guide and listings magazine which covered West Berlin
during the 1970s. The magazine had been known as the Kreuzberger Nachtlaterne but in 1971, after publisher Per-Jörg Meschkat had observed the success of Time Out magazine during a visit to London
, he reworked the magazine along the same lines and gave it the English title "Hobo".
After its closure, the editorial team went on to create the more long-lived publication zitty .
West Berlin
West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
during the 1970s. The magazine had been known as the Kreuzberger Nachtlaterne but in 1971, after publisher Per-Jörg Meschkat had observed the success of Time Out magazine during a visit to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, he reworked the magazine along the same lines and gave it the English title "Hobo".
After its closure, the editorial team went on to create the more long-lived publication zitty .