KaDeWe
Tradition of the highest standard
Shopping at Kurfürstendamm
Department Stores & Shopping Centres
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It is the most famous department stores' in Germany and, with 60,000 square metres of retail space, the largest department stores' on the European mainland: the Kaufhaus des Westens, or KaDeWe for short.
Since its opening in 1907, the department stores' has focussed on an attractive mix of upmarket products and international luxury.
Shops & offers at KaDeWe
Following extensive remodelling work, the KaDeWe now shines in new splendour. With the shop-in-shop system of international designers and well-known labels, the department stores' offers you a unique range of products. Take a look in the shop windows of Hermès, Chanel, Gucci, Dior, Tiffany and many other luxury brands. Then float from floor to floor on the new elegant escalators with their futuristic, nested design and stroll through the women's fashion on the 2nd floor, the world of living on the 5th floor or the delicatessen floor on the 6th floor.
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Tradition and history of the Kaufhaus des Westens on Kurfürstendamm
The KaDeWe can look back on over 100 years of history. Adolf Jandorf opened the luxury department stores' back in 1907 and brought Berliners the latest fashions from Paris and exotic foods from all over the world. Good connections were important from the outset, as the west was still a long way from the centre of Berlin at the time and belonged to the independent city of Charlottenburg. After Charlottenburg was naturalised as part of Greater Berlin in 1920 and the territorial reform of 1938, it is now part of the Schöneberg district.
Since then, ownership has changed from time to time. However, the concept of the Kaufhaus des Westens has remained the same to this day: to offer high-quality goods and services in the luxury segment .
The highlight: the delicatessen department at KadeWe
The sixth of the seven floors is particularly well-known and almost legendary: the delicatessen department, known as the Sixth. International delicacies, cakes and a large selection of wines and champagnes are available on the sixth floor. There are also many restaurants and cafés in the delicatessen department. You can choose between burgers, fish, typical Berlin dishes, the oyster bar and many fine specialities. With the remodelling, the delicatessen floor has become more airy and modern, new offerings such as Duluma and Kanaan have been added, while popular classics such as the Kartoffelacker have remained.
You can visit the bars and restaurants on the Sixth until late in the evening.
KaDeWe on the Kurfürstendamm shopping mile
Located directly on Wittenbergplatz, everyone associates the KaDeWe with Kurfürstendamm. Strictly speaking, however, it is located on the extension, Tauentzienstraße. Nevertheless, a visit to the department stores' is the perfect start to a shopping spree in the west of Berlin along Ku'damm, where boutiques, shops, department stores and the Europa Centre are lined up side by side. The modern concept store Bikini Berlin and the design shops in Kantstraße are also not far away.
Places of interest near the KaDeWe
You can also combine a shopping spree on the Kudamm with a sightseeing tour of City West . Visit the
- Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, a memorial to peace and a place of contemplation
- the Zoological Garden, the world's most species-rich zoo
- and the Tiergarten, Berlin's green lung
Guided tours through the City West
Tickets for guided tours and tours: Let yourself be guided through the City West in a small group: On the tour, you will learn exciting stories about the Kudamm and discover hidden places at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.
Tickets for individual city tours
Facts and figures about KaDeWe in Berlin
Customers can choose from almost 400,000 items at KaDeWe. So it's no wonder that visitors to the department stores' spend an average of up to three hours in the store. 40.000 to 50,000 guests come to KaDeWe every day, and the department stores' even attracts up to 100,000 visitors in the run-up to Christmas.
Parking at the Kaufhaus des Westens
The KaDeWe multi-storey car park in Passauer Straße is currently being renovated. There are other multi-storey car parks nearby.