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11 tips for public football viewing

UEFA EURO 2024 will be broadcast live here

Public Viewing in der Berliner Berg Brauerei
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Congratulations, celebrations and goosebumps galore: The UEFA EURO 2024 promises many exciting football matches. 24 teams from all over Europe will compete against each other. Who will emerge victorious in the grand final on 14 July in Berlin's Olympic Stadium and take home the trophy? Follow the exciting football tournament. Find out where the UEFA EURO 2024 will be broadcast in Berlin here. Top 11 places for public viewing in Berlin.

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Tip 1: Public viewing in front of the largest gate in the world

Fan Zone am Brandenburger Tor
© Moritz Eden / City-Press GmbH Bildagentur

For UEFA EURO 2024 the Brandenburg Gate will become the largest football gate in the world. Here you can watch many matches of the European Football Championship live on the biggest screen in the city. All matches taking place in Berlin, all matches of the German national team and all matches of the elimination round (from the quarter-finals onwards) will be broadcast. You can also watch football-related films. The official fan mile runs from the Brandenburg Gate via Straße des 17. Juni to the Große Queerallee. Here you can get active on the green grass. Concerts, DJs, workshops and lots of activities for football fans are planned - and all free of charge!

By the way: Luciano, Alvaro Soler, Elif, Leonie and others have been announced for the big opening show for the football culture summer on 12 June from 7.30 pm. Admission is free.

Where: Platz des 18. März (square in front of the Brandenburg Gate) & Straße des 17. Juni
When: daily from 8 am

Brandenburg Gate becomes a football goal

Tip 2: Visit the mini Olympic stadium at the Reichstag

Berliner Reichstag
© visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle

The second large fan zone, Platz der Republik, is located directly in front of the Reichstag. The Home of Adidas Football Stadium will be temporarily set up here for public viewing. All 51 UEFA EURO 2024 matches will be broadcast and concerts and art events are also planned. Meet up on the meadow for a picnic, to play football and, of course, to cheer on your team! Admission is free.

Where: Platz der Republik (Berlin-Tiergarten, government district, meadow in front of the Reichstag)
When: 14 June to 14 July, on all 31 days daily from 2 pm - midnight

Reichstag

Tip 3: Pride House Berlin - watch football in a safe space

Person with rainbow socks in crowd in Berlin
Rainbow socks in Berlin © Getty Images, Foto: Luciano Marques

During the European Football Championship, the Poststadion in Moabit will become a Pride House. Here, queer football fans can cheer on their favourite team in a protected space. In addition to the broadcast of all 51 matches, local sports and queer clubs will provide a colourful programme of entertainment. There will be variety shows, concerts, parties and art. Among other things, you can see the exhibition fan.tastic females. The opening is on 14 June.

Where: Lehrter Straße 59, Moabit
When: 14 June to 14 July. July  on all 51 match days and during the final week

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Tip 4: Public viewing & art in the beer garden at Radical Playgrounds

Celine Condorelli, Play for Today installation view, 2022
© FRAC Grand Large, Foto: Caroline Douau

There is also a nice beer garden as part of the Radical Playground art trail in the car park in front of the Gropiusbau. Here you can meet up, chat and watch the European Football Championship matches in a cosy atmosphere. A special highlight is the performance by Massimo Furlan, who is re-enacting the historic 1974 World Cup football match between the GDR and the FRG. Unexpectedly, the GDR won 1:0 and the venue for the performance is Niederkirchnerstraße, where the Berlin Wall once stood. The re-enactment will take place on 7 and 8 July from 8 pm, admission from 7 pm. All activities and the art trail are free of charge.

When: 27 April to 14 July, Wednesday to Sunday 11 am - 8 pm
Where: Niederkirchnerstraße 7, Kreuzberg

Radical Playgrounds

Tip 5: Soda Beach Garden invites you to public viewing in the courtyard of the Kulturbrauerei

Hof der KulturBrauerei
Hof der KulturBrauerei, Berlin © visitBerlin, Foto: Frank Heise

The Kulturbrauerei courtyard will become a stadium for UEFA EURO 2024. All matches will be broadcast in the large inner courtyard on a really big LED screen. There will also be hearty food from the barbecue and fresh beer. In previous years, DJs have also played at the Happy HOur on Friday and Saturday. If it rains, the game will be broadcast on large screens in one of the Kulturbrauerei's event rooms.

When: all matches
Where: Schönhauser Allee 36, Prenzlauer Berg

Kulturbrauerei

Tip 6: Watch football right by the water at the Café am Neuen See

Café am Neuen See: Beer garden in Berlin
Beer garden Café am Neuen See © visitberlin, Foto: Philip Koschel

Idyllic: Located right by the water, the Café am Neuen See invites you to the beer garden for public viewing. All matches that take place during regular opening hours will be shown - rain or shine. Only in the event of thunderstorms will be cancelled for safety reasons. You can look forward to a ticket specially tailored to UEFA EURO 2024. Admission is free and children are also very welcome

Where: Lichtensteinallee 2,Tiergarten
When: Daily 9 am - midnight

Café am Neuen See

Tip 7: Barbecue and watch football at Zollpackhof

Barbecue grill
Barbecue grill © Getty Images, Foto: Salman Shahid, EyeEm

In a typical beer garden atmosphere, Zollpackhof will be broadcasting the UEFA EURO 2024 matches. There will be freshly tapped beer and tasty food from the barbecue for public viewing. Watch football under shady chestnut trees and let yourself be carried away by the fantastic atmosphere. You only need a reservation if you are travelling in groups of eight or more. It's best to register briefly via mail [at]zollpackhof.de.

Where: Elisabeth-Abegg-Straße 1, Tiergarten
When: Public viewing daily from 14 June to 14 July. July, 9 pm - midnight

Zollpackhof 

Tip 8: Cheer for your team in Berlin's oldest beer garden

Prater
© Selina Schrader

Berlin's oldest beer garden has been spruced up for the new season and awaits you with new furniture and a new menu. The old trees have remained. The Prater is a cosy place to sit and watch the UEFA EURO 2024 matches, even in larger groups.

Where: Kastanienallee 7-9, Prenzlauer Berg
When: tba

Prater

Tip 9: Watch football with friends in the Zenner Biergarten

Freunde feiern in einer Bar
© GettyImages, Foto: FG Trade

There's always something going on in the Zenner Bier- und Weingarten: concerts and open-air cinema promise entertaining evenings right on the Spree in an iconic Berlin atmosphere. In winter, you can go ice skating here and, of course, watch all the UEFA EURO 2024 matches in the summer.

Where: Kastanienallee 7-9, Treptow
When: tba

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Tip 10: Toast your team with craft beer at Brlo am Gleisdreieckpark

Beer garden BRLO Brwhouse at Parc Gleisdreieck in Berlin
Beer garden BRLO Brwhouse © Ulf Saupe/Done Studios Berlin/Design by NOVONO

The Berlin craft beer brewery also invites you to public viewing in the beer garden. The games will be shown on a big screen, accompanied by craft beer, burgers, fries and other delicious barbecue specialities. Be sure to try the BBQ popcorn and the home-brewed grapefruit Radler.

Where: Schöneberger 16, Kreuzberg
When: tba

BRLO brwhouse

Tip 11: Climbing and watching football in the Jungfernheide forest high ropes course

Sommergarten Jungfernheide
© Sommergarten Jungfernheide

The viewing tip for families: the Waldhochseilgarten will definitely be broadcasting all of the German national team's matches, as well as a few more depending on the time and weather. Here you can sit on beer benches and cosy deckchairs - while the kids let off steam in the climbing forest. The public viewing is free of charge, but as there are only a limited number of seats, the operators ask you to book in advance. This way you can also be notified if the broadcast has to be cancelled due to bad weather.

Where: Heckerdamm 260, Charlottenburg
When: Public viewing for all matches of the German national football team, as well as after announcement

Waldhochseilgarten Jungfernheide

More football pubs and public viewing tips (tba): 

Deutsche Fans im Stadion
© GettyImages, Foto: franckreporter
  • Astra Kulturhaus
    • Here the magazine "11 Freunde" and radioeins vom rbb present their EM-Quartier
  • Berliner Berg Brauerei, Treptower Straße 39, Neukölln
  • FC Magnet Bar Mitte, Veteranenstraße 26, Mitte
    • several screens, foosball tables & Karaoke
  •  Freedom Fifteen, Freedom 15, Köpenick
    • Beer garden with a view of the Müggelspree
  • Luise Dahlem, Königin-Luise-Straße 40-42, Zehlendorf
    • several screens in the large beer garden
  • Revier Südost, Schnellerstraße 137, Schöneweide
    • cult atmosphere, because here you can go from the beer garden (Baergarten) directly into the Club
  • Sportsbar Tor 133,  Torstraße 133, Mitte
    • several screens and big screen
  • Strandbad Wendenschloss, Möllhausenufer 30, Köpenick 
    • Watching football on the beach
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  • Tante Käthe, Bernauer Str. 63-64, am Mauerpark
    • Football on five screens, table football and draught beer
  • Zitadelle Spandau, Am Juliusturm 87, Spandau
    • lots of space for public viewing in the historic building (probably 500 seats & 3000 standing room)
Josefine Köhn-Haskins

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