The eponymous “Mitte” (“downtown”) is the first and most central borough of the German capital known for its lively art scene, clubs and bars.

They swap their cell phones and thereby trigger a series of catastrophes and accidents during which Albrecht manages to attract a stalker for himself.

She decides to help him finance a musical production but under the condition that Mikki marries and returns to his former job as a lawyer.

The author claimed that no real-life persons were depicted in the novel, including the protagonist and narrator, also called ‘’Albrecht’’ who has no surname in the series, even though obvious parallels exist.

[2] The series includes four novels, all called “Mitte” plus a prequel titled “Homo Sapiens Berliner Art”, first published by Schenk, Passau, purchased an re-published by Satzweiss of Saarland in 2013.