(2 Aug 2024)
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Berlin, Germany – 30 July 2024
1. Wide of skyline with man swinging into the picture
2. View down from high swing to the building below
3. SOUNDBITE (German) Andy Hoefer, CEO of CEO Vertical Sports Events GmbH:
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“Swings are well-known. There’s a swing in every playground. But they are rather rare on tall buildings.”
4. Woman being acrobatic on high swing
5. Legs swinging above Berlin
6. SOUNDBITE (German) Andy Hoefer, CEO of CEO Vertical Sports Events GmbH:
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“Yes, we are more or less the only ones in Europe with this concept.”
7. Close of young woman enjoying the swing
8. SOUNDBITE (German) Andy Hoefer, CEO of CEO Vertical Sports Events GmbH:
++OVERLAID BY SHOT 7++
“It’s always about having a great experience, to have a great day.”
9. TV Tower with feet swinging into the picture
10. View of people walking over Alexanderplatz
11. SOUNDBITE (German) Andy Hoefer, CEO of CEO Vertical Sports Events GmbH:
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“We are 120 metres above Alexanderplatz. So that’s just relatively high. If you look down, everything seems quite small. Otherwise it’s just swings.”
12. Andy Hoefer, CEO of CEO Vertical Sports Events GmbH, getting woman off swing safely
13. SOUNDBITE (German) Alexandra (no last name given), swing Fan:
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“It was great, it was really beautiful. There was definitely a lot of adrenaline at first, but then it became very relaxed and you could really enjoy the view.”
14. Look up to the swing with woman swinging on it
15. Wide boy getting pushed on swing
16. SOUNDBITE (German) Andy Hoefer, CEO of CEO Vertical Sports Events GmbH:
++OVERLAID BY SHOT 15, 17++
“People are doubly secured. If someone falls out of the swing, they don’t fall to the ground etc., but it’s basically relatively simple.”
17. Grandmother takes pictures of her granddaughter on the high swing
18. TV Tower with young woman swimming in front of it
19. SOUNDBITE (German) Andy Hoefer, CEO of CEO Vertical Sports Events GmbH:
++OVERLAID BY SHOT 18, 20, 21, 22++
“So people are really happy because everyone can identify with it. People know the experience of swinging and now have it in a more relaxed in a higher dimension. The pendulum is big and long and that’s just nice.”
20. Two people on the high swings are swinging back and forth
21. Wide of hotel building
22. Swing on top of hotel building
STORYLINE:
Berlin is offering a new attraction for adrenaline junkies: A high swing 120 meters (393 feet) above the city’s iconic Alexanderplatz square when visitors and locals alike can sway away over the roofs of the German capital.
Daredevils who are not afraid of heights can use the swing, which is on top of the Park Inn Hotel, on weekends.
“So this is basically always about having an awesome experience. Having a great day," Andi Hoefer, the manager of bungee.de, which is in charge of the swing, told The Associated Press earlier this week.
Adventurers using the swing have to pay 24,90 euros ($26.95) and can watch the city from above while swinging back and forth. They don’t need to worry about their safety, Hoefer assures, as all swingers are doubly secured.
And once the event is over, then there’s also the joy of sharing the event on social media, the company points out on its website.
“Enjoy the fantastic view over Berlin while your companion takes unique photos of you. An unforgettable experience that you should definitely share with your followers.”
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