Since my week is usually very much shaped by client appointments, travel, events, and the occasional press appointment, I fall into a kind of trance on Sundays, if possible. Sleeping in, no alarm clock ringing, but the natural daylight that tickles me awake. A large coffee, the Sunday edition of the FAZ, Thursday's ZEIT, and the weekend edition of the FT smile temptingly at me from the kitchen table. After a forbiddenly long time in my nightgown, I go for a walk or to the gym in the afternoon, sometimes to a matinee at the cinema, or I talk for a long time on the phone with family and friends. In the evening, we cook pasta Bolognese, and I end the day with a glass of red wine.

I love the streets of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, beautiful houses, a lot of history, interesting residents, and also the recurring encounter with and awareness of the horrors of the years 1933-45. It's about finding your place and not forgetting. This always moves me. Other paths lead to Lietzensee or into the Grunewald. I like to stop at Aera for a coffee/tea or head straight to Engelbecken for a Wiener Schnitzel.

Cozy, soft cashmere sweaters, jeans or airy skirts, but most importantly: no make-up and no phone.

My favourite is ballerinas, preferably in different colours and leather types. Flat, comfortable – but always the perfect shoe, should you suddenly decide to go to the theatre or a restaurant. With a ballerina, you can never go wrong, I think. Because it combines a certain elegance with casualness.

Shoes are a passion; I love buying shoes... They complete an outfit, help you take the right steps and make the right impression.