If you’re like me and you keep up with LEGO via fan websites, then you are probably familiar with some of the big names out there like Brickset.com, The BrickBlogger, The Brothers Brick, The Brick Fan, and others. These are all fan sites from the US or UK, but what about elsewhere? Recently I stumbled across a YouTube channel called “Assembled.” The channel is run by Germans based in Hamburg (northern Germany) and all of the videos are in English. What sets the channel apart from others? Well for one, Hamburg, Germany is about a 3 hour drive from Billund, Denmark. Assembled has a lot of content from Billund. For example, they were at LEGO Fan Media days 2019 and got to do interviews with set designers on some of the new sets that have been showing up (to include many with Jamie Berard). Here are a few:
Interview with LEGO Creator Expert Design Lead Jamie Berard at LEGO House: Presentation of the LEGO Creator Expert 10267 Gingerbread House | LEGO Fan Media Days 2019
Interview with LEGO Ideas Design Lead Samuel Johnson, Head of Marketing Monica Pedersen and Designer Cesar Carvalhosa Soares at LEGO House: Presentation of the LEGO Ideas Tree House 21318
LEGO Star Wars Boost Droid Commander 75253: Interview with LEGO Designer Steve Geist at LEGO House | LEGO Fan Media Days 2019
They even have some interviews with LEGO CEO Niels B. Christiansen.
February 2019
March 2018
From the YouTube page, I found their website/blog titled Zusammengebaut.com. Using the handy translate function on Google Chrome, it turns out that it translates to “Assembled.” I rely on the translate function to get me through so don’t feel bad if you do the same thing…
You can check out the About page here. It explains what they are and who they are. Andres Lehmann is the face of the YouTube channel and if you check out their videos you’ll see him in a few with the Beyond the Brick crew. They list another five team members and provide some information on them as well.
With a base in Germany, they present some more localized news. The most recent being a stop to the “Rebuild the World” kickoff in Berlin.
So if you’re an American or from the English speaking world, here’s a good chance to see what is going on in another part of the LEGO fan world. Definitely take the time to check out their site.
Happy building!