decision from i'm quoting i don't know if this is. reason was a boiling cauldron of contrast in lifestyles. there was extreme wealth and extreme poverty. people would throw amazing parties. and people had no idea where the country was going politically political. several parties were trying to get established. time there was lots of uncertainty and soul searching. this has. that side of the side of the swings a number of scenes were filmed at original berlin locations but most of the outdoor scenes were shot on the set at bubble's bank studios near potsdam. a huge sound stage with four different streets that are decked out in various architectural styles and more than fifty different building fronts the facades were based on thousands of photographs of pre world war two berlin the series is based on