Specialised Cinemas

Specialised Cinemas

Many art-house cinemas in Berlin show the films that don’t run as blockbusters on the big screen, which however also find their frequently enthusiastic audience. Retrospectives and reruns of classics and long forgotten works of film history also complete the diverse unique programmes of these cinemas.

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The native home of the cineastes: the Arsenal is the rich in tradition art-house cinema of the friends of the Kinemathek. Since 2000, it is located in the newly...

Where the cinema visit becomes an experience: the Astor film lounge is a cinema for refined taste with comfortable adjustable leather seats (some even with foot rests...

A cinema visit in the Babylon is always a trip through time—no matter which film one watches. The original filmkunsthous from the 20’s was designed by Hans Poelzig,...

The Cinema Paris in the culture centre “Maison de France” puts its emphasises on European films, often times French. The beautifully built cinema with its atmospheric...

The Delphi was opened in 1949, and it is still a special cinema with wonderful flair. Here, a visit to the cinema is also always a visit of the cinema. Before the...

A visit to the Eva Lichtspielen is a journey in former times of cinema. The 1912 opened cinema possesses the atmosphere of the 50’s. Already, the neon lettering at...

The film theatre at Friedrichshain is the largest art-house cinema of the city and shows quality artistic cinema in five individually designed halls. With its...

Situated in the popular Hackesche Höfe are not only restaurants and the Chamäleon Varieté but also a cinema. Once you’ve made it up to the 4th floor, you can enjoy...

An intimate theater with a nice café, where you can have brunch.

Kids, attention please: this very special cinema with a relaxed and children friendly atmosphere has many great movies on the programme. Whether for groups, on child'...

The under heritage preserved standing building out of the sixties with its impressive glass façade is the showcase cinema of the former DDR. Today, in the large...

The Odeon, being the first cinema in Berlin to show—and still shows—all films in the original English version. The comfortable cinema counts as one of the classic...

Freischwimmer (EN)

Chill out in a restaurant along the water

Located directly on the water, this romantic, relaxed and comfortable restaurant is decorated with wooden furniture, old lamps and ornate picture frames. Simply put, Freischwimmer is a cool location in Kreuzberg’s Flutgraben area. The restaurant is in a very old building that was once used for renting and repairing boats. The entrance is directly next to Berlin’s oldest gas station. You can sit outdoors during the summer and indoors during the winter.