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January 2026 in Berlin

Brandenburg Gate Berlin in Winter — © Getty Images, Foto: golero

New Year – new Events

Whether it's a concert hall, circus ring or exhibition hall: January 2026 brings spectacular shows and top-class sport to Berlin!

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.  

Preview

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

New Openings

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

Our newest posts

snowy park in central Berlin with tv-tower and cathedral in the background — © Getty Images, Foto: golero

Top 11 new openings in January

In January 2026, you can expect magical dinner events, the first NBA main season game in Germany, new cafés - and an immersive wonderland in…

Written for you by: Josefine

The Green Market Berlin - Autumn-Edition — © The Green Market Berlin

11 tips for a Berlin Veganuary

Berlin is a paradise for vegans. You can find out how to get your Veganuary in Berlin off to a good start here.

Panorama of Humboldt Forum and Berlin Cathedral — © visitBerlin, Foto: Mo Wüstenhagen

Weekend tips 9 - 11 / 1 / 26

A vegan diet, more visits to the opera and theatre: January in Berlin provides the best occasions to put New Year's resolutions into…

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

11 tips for free museums in Berlin

Internationally renowned museums, important memorials and exciting places that you can visit for free.

Written for you by: Dagmar

Sweet breakfast with waffles and croissant — © GettyImages, Bild: los_angela

11 tips for a delicious Breakfast in Berlin

Breakfast into the evening ...we have the tastiest tips for brunch in Berlin.

Written for you by: Kristin

Christmas Garden 2021 — © Christmas Garden-Michael Clemens

These Christmas markets in Berlin are still open

11 tips for anyone looking for Christmas spirit and winter fun after the festive season and in January.

Written for you by: Josefine

Radfahrerin vor dem Humboldtforum in Berlin im winterlichen Sonnenschein — © visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle

Weekend tips 1 – 4 / 1 / 26

Happy New Year: With concerts, theatre performances, long nights of celebration, and wellness experiences, Berlin welcomes the New Year in…

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

Silvester am Brandenburger Tor — © visitBerlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien

11 Tips for New Year’s Eve in Berlin

Everything you need to know about the celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate and many more tips for the turn of the year.

Berlin Celebrates New Year's Eve 2013 — © Getty Images, Foto: Sean Gallup/Staff

Why we look forward to 2026 in Berlin

What's on in Berlin in 2026? Our personal tips for the next few months!

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.

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.

Person mit langem Haar lächelt in die Kamera. — © visit

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.

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.

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.

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