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This is where the editorial team of visitBerlin gives tips and personal recommendations from their city. Insider tips for events, discoveries from the neighbourhoods, news from Berlin: we have written down what we like.

May in Berlin

Frühling — © visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle

re:publica, Gallery Weekend, Theatertreffen and much more

Sunshine, balmy nights and public holidays with great events. Berlin shows its best side in May.

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Our series

Weekend tips in Berlin

TGIF! We have the best insider tips for city explorers, concert goers, exhibition visitors and sports fans on all 52 weekends.   Read more

Preview

What happens this month? We have compiled the most important events for you. Read more

New Openings

What's new in Berlin? New stores, restaurants, cafés and personal tips from the editorial team. There’s a lot to discover. Read more

Our newest posts

Die Oberkommandierenden der deutschen Wehrmacht (v.l.: Generaloberst Stumpff, Generalfeldmarschall Keitel, Generaladmiral v.Friedeburg) während der Kapitulation, Berlin-Karlshorst, 8./9. Mai 1945 — © Museum Berlin Karlshorst, Foto: TimofeiMelnik

11 recommendations to commemorate the end of the war 80 years ago

The Second World War ended in Berlin 80 years ago on 8 May. Read our recommendations on where you can gain special retrospectives and…

Written for you by: Dagmar

Spargel im Restarurant — © Getty Images, Foto: AlonsoAguilar

11 tips for restaurants with delicious asparagus

The asparagus season has finally begun. We have selected 11 restaurants with delicious asparagus in Berlin and the surrounding area.

Written for you by: Kristin

Berlin Cathedral — © iStock.com, Foto: querbeet

Weekend tips 18 - 21 / 4 / 25

The Easter weekend is just around the corner and beckons you outdoors with egg hunts and Easter bonfires. Here are the best events for your…

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

Friedrichshain, Boxhagener Platz — © visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle

Top 11 Record Stores in Berlin

Vinyl collectors, DJs, music fans: Here you can find your favourite albums and everything that goes with them.

Written for you by: Josefine

Fahrradfahrer im Park/Wald — © GettyImages, Foto: Janina Steinmetz

11 great tips for forest & nature experiences in Berlin

Forest bathing, wildlife watching, or mushroom foraging: 11 unique ways to experience Berlin's natural side.

Written for you by: Josefine

Berlin Reinickendorf, Alten Fasanerie Lübars — © visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle

Top 11 petting zoos and wildlife preserves in Berlin

Goats, sheep, ponies and plenty of feathered creatures: a trip to Berlin's petting zoos offers plenty of opportunities to meet a few new…

Written for you by: Josefine

Tempelhof field in Berlin — © visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle

11 sustainable places in Berlin

Flea markets, urban gardening, enjoying nature in gardens and parks and fishing rubbish out of the Spree while kayaking for free…

Written for you by: Josefine

Berlin barrierefrei — © visitBerlin, Foto: Jens Wegener

Weekend tips 11 - 13 / 4 / 2025

The bright spring sky draws the whole of Berlin out onto the streets - and from Cucina Italiana to live music, a colourful programme awaits…

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

Nikolaiviertel Berlin — © visitBerlin, Foto: Artfully Media, Sven Christian Schramm

11 tips for places in Berlin that have stood the test of time

Berlin is full of unusual places that sometimes only fascinate at second glance - and are memorable for that very reason. Between old…

Written for you by: Catrin

Our authors

Berlin Blogger

Fans of fine dining, recreational sports nuts, dog lovers: our guest bloggers see Berlin from their own, completely different perspective. Read for yourself and see where they take us. All posts

Catrin

lives in Berlin for over 20 years and loves to travel the city. Preferrably by bike, she discovers the most exciting and interesting sides of Berlin. Across the city, across country and also off the beaten track. All posts

Dagmar

is an archaeologist who has worked on Mayan sites in Central America. After ten years, she left the world of the Maya for a life in Berlin and found that the city a rich place for field research as well. She has fallen in love with cultural treasures of Berlin. Whether alone or with her children, she loves to be out and about in the city, taking the time to look deeper and turn over a stone here and there. All posts

Josefine

is originally from Munich and started out her career at one of Germanys largest daily news papers. Before finding her home in Berlin, she also reported as a correspondent and trend scout from the US. Today she is cruising Berlin's neighbourhoods, always on the lookout for good stories - with a focus on culture, music and ideas for the future of an innovative Berlin. All posts

Kristin

does not smile on fotos. But in real life she enjoys with a smile in her face the rich cultural life of Berlin - the metropolis both in front of and behind the scenes. Her favourite season is the Berlinale, then she spends 10 days watching movies and writing about them in the blog. All posts

Maria

studied art history in Berlin and is at home in the digital world. For her, things get interesting where technology and sustainability meet art and architecture. As a child, she wanted to become a writer or journalist. Today she writes about the Berlin of the future for you. All posts