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11 tips for New Year’s Eve in Berlin

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Fireworks at New Years Eve at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
New Years Eve at Brandenburg Gate © iStock.com, Foto: Franckreporter

2023 is drawing to a close. No sooner have the first doors on the Advent calendar been opened than the question of what's going on in Berlin at the turn of the year arises. We have the best tips for a successful New Year's Eve in the capital. Make sure you get your tickets for the coolest events quickly, as they will soon be sold out. By the way: you can still visit many Christmas markets in Berlin between the years and in the first week of January.

Tip 1: Celebrate New Year's Eve at the Brandenburg Gate

Silvesterparty am Brandenburger Tor
© visitBerlin, Foto: David Marschalsky

A gigantic party with food trucks and live music will take place at the Brandenburg Gate again this year. The show with 20 live acts will be broadcast live on ZDF. The big highlight is, of course, the fireworks display, which bathes the night sky above Berlin's landmark in a shimmer of sparks and beams of light. An unforgettable moment!

When: 31 December from 4 pm
Where: Brandenburg Gate, Pariser Platz, Mitte and on ZDF

Celebrate at the Gate

Tip 2: Enjoy the Berlin Philharmonic's New Year's Eve concert live or in the cinema

Kirill Petrenko conducts the Berlin Philharmonic
Kirill Petrenko conducts the Berlin Philharmonic © Foto: Monika Rittershaus

End 2023 with classical music at the Philharmonie Berlin. At the concert on 31 December, you will hear the first act of Richard Wagner's Walküre conducted by Kirill Petrenko. Vida Miknevičiūtė in the role of Sieglinde, Jonas Kaufmann as Siegmund and Georg Zeppenfeld as Hunding will take on the vocal part. Get a ticket for the performance now or follow the concert from home using the live broadcast. You can also enjoy the live broadcast in 12 Berlin cinemas.

When: 31 December at 16:45 
Where: Philharmonie Berlin, Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1, Mitte

New Year's Eve concert

Tip 3: Start the new year with the Velvet Creepers

Christmas decoration
© iStock.com, Foto: rep0rter

A show that combines burlesque, cabaret and artistry awaits you at Ballhaus Berlin on New Year's Eve. Under the motto "Gatsby meets Berghain", a show in the style of the 1920s meets queer Berlin club culture. The result is fascinating, colourful and entertaining. In addition to the performances, there will be a snack bar and interactive games. At midnight, the dance floor will be opened in the Ballhaus and the night will be danced through with several DJ sets.

When: 31 December from 9 pm
Where: Ballhaus Berlin, Chausseestraße 102, Mitte

The Velvet Creepers

Tip 4: Attend a performance of Dinner for One

Kino Publikum
Cinema audience © GettyImages, Foto: Ghislain & Marie David de Lossy

Dinner for One is a New Year's Eve classic that every German has seen many times on television. How about a live production of this hilarious sketch this year? Several theatres in Berlin are offering performances on New Year's Eve. Some theatres give the story a special twist. Whether classic or newly interpreted, a visit to the theatre is sure to get you in the New Year mood.

Tip 5: Experience the magic of New Year's Eve at Spandau Citadel with your children

Cute smiling boy in sponge ball pool
© Getty Images, Foto: Wavebreakmedia

New Year's Eve is an exciting event for children. You will find a particularly child-friendly New Year's Eve party in Spandau at the Silvesterzauber in the Zitadelle. Before the party starts for the adults, the little ones can let off steam at the children's disco. Radio Teddy will be on site, and there will also be glitter tattoos, a wheel of fortune and a balloon machine to discover. In addition to a live show with an ice princess, the children's firework display is one of the highlights of the evening.

When: 31 December, 3 to 7 pm
Where: Citadel Berlin, Am Juliusturm 64, Spandau

Silvesterzauber in der Zitadelle

Additional tip for children: The Sprung Raum trampoline park in Steglitz-Zehlendorf offers a great New Year's Eve children's party with trampoline fun and disco lighting.

Tip 6: Dance the night away at these New Year's Eve parties

Nightlife in Berlin
Nightlife © Getty Images, Foto: Georgijevic

In Berlin's clubs, big kids can turn New Year's Eve into a day and welcome the year 2024 in style. It's best to decide early on which of Berlin's many clubs you'd like to celebrate New Year's Eve in. Because you often have to secure your tickets in advance. Here are our recommendations for the hottest parties:

More Recommendations for Berlin's NightLife

Tip 7: Experience musical fireworks in the Great Orangery

Berliner Residenz Konzerte in der Großen Orangerie
© Orangerie Berlin GmbH

Against the magnificent backdrop of the baroque Charlottenburg Palace, the Berliner Residenz Ensemble invites you to a New Year's Eve gala concert. In the large orangery you can listen to compositions by Mozart, Strauss and Lehár. The speciality: The baroque costumes of the Residenz Ensemble will immerse you in the world of baroque masterpieces.

When: 31 December, admission from 19:30
Where: Charlottenburg Palace - Great Orangery, Spandauer Damm 20-24, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf

New Year's Eve concert at the Great Orangery

Tip 8: Say goodbye to 2023 with the Blue Man Group

Blue Man Group
© Stage Entertainment/Morris Mac Matzen

The BLUE MAN GROUP will rock the house and get you in the perfect mood for New Year's Eve. The funny blue guys build musical instruments out of pipes, drum on barrels and try their hand at action painting - all with a good pinch of humour. One thing is for sure: at some point during the show, you won't be able to keep your seat, as the audience is also encouraged to participate.

When: 31 December, 16:30 and 20:00
Where: Bluemax Theatre, Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 4, Mitte

BLUE MAN GROUP

Tip 9: Enjoy a culinary journey into the new year

Restaurant staff setting tables
© Getty Images, Foto: Westend 61

Numerous dinner specials are on offer at the turn of the year. In a festive atmosphere, the last evening of 2023 will be a culinary highlight. After the fireworks in your mouth, there is usually the opportunity to marvel at real fireworks. Stylish musical accompaniment and a sparkling glass of champagne round off the experience. Our recommendations for a culinary New Year's Eve in Berlin:

Weitere Restaurants in Berlin

Tip 10: Start the New Year's Eve with the BERLIN BERLIN revue

Curtain from the theatre with a spotlight as background
© Getty Images, Foto: R. Tsubin

On New Year's Eve, the Admiralspalast will whisk you away to 1920s Berlin with everything that goes with it: long-legged revue girls, unbridled lust for pleasure in the shadow of the Great Depression and an eloquent narrator who will guide you through the evening. Here you will find glitz, glamour and rousing songs.

When: 31 December 15 and 19:30 
Where: Admiralspalast, Friedrichstraße 101, Mitte

BERLIN BERLIN at Admiralspalast

Tip 11: We wish you "Guten Rutsch"

Clubs & Nightlife in Berlin: Playful young women with sparklers
Clubs & Nightlife in Berlin: Playful young women with sparklers © GettyImages, Foto: Caia Image

In Germany, people only wish each other a Happy New Year after the turn of the year. Before that, people wish each other "Guten Rutsch" which means a good slide into the new year.

Whether you're celebrating at home or going out, we wish you a happy new year. If you haven't found the right tip for your perfect New Year's Eve yet, you can find many more events on 31 December in Berlin's largest calendar of events.

New Year's Eve in Berlin

Maria Grade

Maria

studied art history in Berlin and is at home in the digital world. For her, things get interesting where technology and sustainability meet art and architecture. As a child, she wanted to become a writer or journalist. Today she writes about the Berlin of the future for you. All posts