BMHW, as the huge former metal works beside the Spree was known by people who value letters more than words, provided employment for 2,300 workers until German reunification pulled the plug on their endeavor. Perhaps it was apt, as BMHW was built on lands originally stolen from a Jewish family, though of course that wasn't the fault of the workers. The Ernst Schneller Kulturhaus provided relief from their travails, relief from the heavy metal. In the 1990s, when BMHW was wound up, it became the Cisch-Klub, the scene for legendary Depeche Mode parties. Now the music is over, but you can still enjoy a quiet beer on the roof.