Berlin

Located on Karl-Marx-Allee in Friedrichshain, the world's first museum for digital game culture resides, and the contrast couldn't be more fitting: GDR prefab charm outside, gaming history inside. Over six decades of computer games are tangible, playable, and surprisingly touching here, spread across more than 300 exhibits.

In Oranienstraße in Kreuzberg, fashion works on a different principle: instead of buying, borrowing. Kleiderei Berlin lends second-hand, vintage and new items by subscription, repairs damaged items themselves, and keeps clothes in use longer.

Located at Boxhagener Platz in Friedrichshain, Silo Coffee has been bringing Australian coffee culture to Berlin since 2013. Specialty coffee from their own Fjord Roastery, a seasonal brunch menu, and minimalist interior make the café the top destination for coffee lovers throughout Berlin.

The Superfoods & Organic Liquids in Berlin-Mitte offers a wide selection of healthy and tasty food and beverages.

Spanish tapas cuisine in Friedenau: Tapas España on Rheinstraße has been a fixture in the neighborhood for years, offering classics, paella, and changing daily specials.

The Futurium in the government district in Tiergarten is characterized by an extraordinary architecture.

In Dahlem, where the southwest of Berlin almost feels like a village, Domäne Dahlem has been practicing real agriculture and animal husbandry for centuries, now as a recognized Bioland organic farm with an open-air museum. Here, children experience agriculture up close in a way hardly anyone would expect in a city of millions. The farm is even easily accessible by subway.

The operators "Eat the World" offer a culinary city walk through Berlin for gournets.

Since 2002, Golden Gate has been located in an arch of the S-Bahn viaduct at Jannowitzbrücke. The premises belong to the railway, and trains run overhead. Upstairs, there are sofas and a piano; downstairs, techno and tech house play. As a techno club in Berlin, it operates consistently analog, as there is only a box office and cash payment.

The Mitte location of the Sixties Diner is the most central American diner in Berlin: It's a two-minute walk from the Monbijouplatz tram stop, and four minutes from Hackescher Markt. Inside, 300 seats with red leather benches await, with an additional 90 on the outdoor terrace. The breakfast menu features ten different breakfast options, and all potato products are gluten-free.

The Schlosspark Theater in Steglitz is Berlin's most charming private theater: Director Dieter Hallervorden has been staging comedies, readings, and concerts that appeal to all generations – from nephew to grandmother – in the neoclassical building since 2009.

Sticks & Stones, the exciting and dynamic LGBT+ career fair

Music is life and freedom: that's why musicians at Oberbaumbrücke will give you lots of beats. Don't miss it!

What saved and will save street art? Photography. Take this chance to see this contemporary urban and street art gallery.

Visit the outside of the building where David Bowie used to live in Berlin and remember that: "We can be heroes, for ever and ever".

Keeping memories will make us not forget the past. Don't miss the memorial for the Sinti and Roma communities killed in concentration camps.

Hidden in the middle of Bäkepark in Steglitz is one of Berlin's most beautiful playgrounds: around 3,000 square meters of Africa and adventure, right by the Teltow Canal. Wooden giraffes, zebras, and palm trees create a jungle atmosphere, while climbing towers, zip lines, and hammocks do the rest.

The Hard Rock Cafe is the most famous American diner in Berlin and has been located in a landmarked Bauhaus building at Kurfürstendamm 224 since 2010. Original pieces of music history hang on the walls, and the menu features Legendary Burgers, Baby Back Ribs, and Fajitas. With a concert ticket from the same day, you get a 15 percent discount.

Since 1989, Depot2 on Kreuzberg's Oranienstraße has stood for streetwear with attitude. In addition to brands like Iriedaily, Carhartt, and Dickies, there's a dedicated section with items made from organic cotton, bamboo, hemp, and recycled PET, as well as vegan sneakers.

Weinladen Schmidt on Heinsestraße is the Hermsdorf branch of a Berlin wine merchant that has been family-owned since 1964. The assortment includes around 415 wines, with the Palatinate region being the most represented. Once a month, there's a neighborhood tasting starting from 44 Euros, and for wine gifts, chocolates and pralines from Erich Hamann and Sawade are available.

Wein und Glas Compagnie wine shop on Prinzregentenstraße in Wilmersdorf is one of Berlin's prime addresses for Bordeaux and Burgundy, offering over 350 Rieslings from 14 German wine regions. The shop hosts wine seminars starting from 40 Euros, and their own delivery team provides free delivery within Berlin for orders over 120 Euros.

Cowboys and Western heroes beware: In Berlin-Kreuzberg there is the shoe store Saloon Boots & Stuff – here you will get cool western boots.

A cycle tour through Lichtenberg and Hohenschönhausen combines lots of nature and history.

Located in the heart of Berlin-Mitte, directly on the Kupfergraben and with the Bode Museum as a backdrop, this antique and book market is one of the city's most atmospheric flea markets. Since 1992, collectors, bookworms, and curious visitors have gathered here to start their weekend with genuine finds.

Paul's Boutique in Oderberger Straße specializes in sneakers, with over a thousand pairs permanently available. Used denim and leather jackets hang in between, and motorcycle helmets or 80s boomboxes stand among the racks.