Whether immersive art experiences, queer book cafés or a new club - Berlin's autumn starts with numerous new openings that invite you to marvel and enjoy. In Schöneweide, Origins is the start of a spectacular journey through space and time, while in Neukölln several exciting projects combine art, climate and community. Culinary delights are also on the rise: from delicious ice cream at the Adlon and wine pairings in Schöneberg to the first cheese conveyor belt with all-you-can-eat. Here are our favourite new openings in October.
Tip 1: Welcome to Mikropol — Berlin’s new cultural playground
What was once a modest carriage passage next to the legendary Metropol at Nollendorfplatz is now transforming into something much bigger: Mikropol — a vibrant new space for music, culture, and connection, debuting just in time for Berlin Art Week.
Part club, part stage, part event venue, Mikropol is designed to be an open platform for artistic expression and dialogue. Expect a diverse and bold opening programme, featuring: Live rap and punk performances, panel discussions on equal rights and queer visibility, eclectic club nights with house, rave, and even sound bath experiences. Join the fun!
When: Opening from 11 to 14 September 2025, regular programme thereafter
Where: Nollendorfplatz 5, Schöneberg
Tip 2: Futura Biennale – Where Art, Industry, and Future Visions Meet
How do we want to live, work, and think in the future? The Futura Biennale in Schöneweide is a brand-new festival format that transforms the future into an experience. Expect interactive installations, AI-driven art, workshops, and performances at Berlin’s very first Biennale of Futures.
Set between industrial heritage and a laboratory of ideas, the festival invites you to shape your own visions through a wide range of participatory formats — from the SMART FACTORY to the Future Oracle.
Why Schöneweide?
The choice of location is no coincidence: Schöneweide is where past and future collide. In the monumental halls of Oberschöneweide’s industrial architecture, art, culture, universities, and crafts have found a new home. Want to dive deeper? Listen to our Berlin Unboxed podcast episode Two Sides of Schöneweide
When: 5 September to 5 October 2025
Where: Industriesalon Schöneweide, KAOS Berlin & HTW Campus Schöneweide, Oberschöneweide
Tip 3: Origins - Life's Epic Journey: a new immersive expedition
Berlin's latest immersive exhibition will take you on a journey from the Big Bang to the beginning of life from 24 October 2025. The impressive Reinbeckhallen will be transformed into a multi-sensory world of experience in which the boundaries between art, science and technology become blurred.
A total of eight immersive stations will fascinate visitors across 2,000 square metres with 360° visuals, AI art, soundscapes and VR experiences, accompanied by the voice of naturalist and animal filmmaker David Attenborough.
When: Tuesday to Thursday 10am - 7.30pm, Friday to Sunday & public holidays 10am - 8.30pm (last admission in each case), the tour lasts around 90 to 120 minutes.
Where: Reinbeckhalle, Reinbeckstraße 8 - 49, Schöneweide
Tip 4: Experience true crime up close at the new exhibition Serial Killer at Neukölln Speicher
True crime fans will get their money's worth at the new "Serial Killer" exhibition in the industrial area of Neukölln Speicher. There are 1,000 original artefacts to discover, as well as immersive VR stations and detailed crime scene reconstructions. This show takes you on a journey into the abysses of criminal psychology - because it's not the perpetrators who are given a voice here, but the victims.
When: Wednesday to Friday 10am - 6.30pm (last admission 5pm), Saturday & Sunday 10am - 7.30pm (last admission 6pm).
Where: Ziegrastraße 1, Neukölln Speicher, Neukölln
Tip 5: Eis Engelchen im Adlon - Berlin manufactory meets luxury hotel
Right in the magnificent shopping arcade of the Hotel Adlon Kempinski, the Berlin ice cream maker Eis Engelchen has been offering a surprisingly delicious treat since the end of August. Up to 24 different varieties are available for you to choose from every day, including creative highlights such as "Grandma's Dough Bowl" or Gorgonzola with caramelised walnuts.
For the cooler season, the new Berlin flagship store has come up with a particularly sweet highlight, combining ice cream with Kaiserschmarrn. You can also have warm Berlin pancakes filled and topped as you wish - the elegant Adlon version comes with gold leaf and champagne.
When: daily from 11 am to 8 pm
Where: Unter den Linden 77, Mitte (Hotel Adlon Kempinski)
Tip 6: Metis Books & Café - New queer bookshop in Prenzlauer Berg
Metis Books & Café is a new meeting place for the community in Prenzlauer Berg. The independent queer bookshop and café sells books in English, German, French, Spanish, Catalan and Italian. Home-baked delicacies and home-cooked food add flavour to your reading time. And you can socialise and network at readings, drag shows and quiet reading parties.
When: Tuesday & Wednesday 12pm - 7pm, Thursday & Friday 10am - 8pm, Saturday 10am - 6pm, Sunday (café only) 2pm - 6pm
Where: Gleimstraße 21, Prenzlauer Berg
Tip 7: Kalle Halle - New food market with style in Neukölln
Since September, Kalle Halle has been bringing cosmopolitan flair to Neukölln's Karl-Marx-Straße with a new food market concept covering around 2,300 square metres. Twelve carefully curated restaurants, two bars, pop-ups and LAP Coffee invite you to linger and savour the urban vintage-chic atmosphere. You can also look forward to exciting event formats in the newly renovated rooms of the historic department stores' ensemble.
When: Monday to Saturday 12 - 10 pm
Where: Karl-Marx-Straße 101, Neukölln
Tip 8: Kante Nkln: Beats & beer on the canal
And once again Neukölln: neighbouring the Estrel, a new club and meeting place has established itself right on the waterfront: Kante Nkln, opposite the old Griesmühle (pictured), combines beer garden flair with club culture. During the day, you can enjoy tacos, crêpes and cool drinks with a view of the Neukölln shipping canal, while in the evening the area is transformed into an open-air stage for DJ sets. The perfect place to enjoy the last rays of sunshine and then party into the morning.
When: daily from 12 noon; club nights regularly from 10 pm
Where: Ziegrastraße 20, Neukölln
Tip 9: New meeting places for dialogue & democracy
Spore Haus: a new space for learning together
The Schöpflin Foundation has also chosen Neukölln as the location for two exciting projects. Located in the centre of Neukölln, the Spore Haus invites you to discover new perspectives on climate justice and ecological knowledge . Whether an exhibition, workshop or concert - the aim of the initiative is to bring people together in Neukölln and promote the transfer of knowledge in a dialogue between generations and cultures.
From reading circles to exhibitions, "Kitchen Talks" in the garden, a movement construction site for children or cooking together - education can be experienced here in an open, communal and often artistic way. Admission is free, the space is open to all.
When: Thursday & Friday 3 - 8 pm, Saturday & Sunday 12 - 8 pm
Where: Hermannstraße 86, Neukölln
Publix: New House for Journalism & the Public Sphere
Attention journalists and authors: Publix is a new meeting place for media and culture professionals in Neukölln. The aim of the public media centre is to strengthen independent journalism and social exchange. Snacks and drinks are available at the counter, which you can then consume on site while writing and networking in the spacious canteen room.
The building also has an outdoor terrace with a garden that opens out onto the Jerusalem churchyard at the back. The upper floors house event spaces, studios and co-working spaces . Like the Spore initiative next door, Publix is supported by the Schöpflin Foundation. Public lectures, readings and discussion events complement the concept of strengthening democracy.
When: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., lunch 12 p.m. - 2.30 p.m
Where: Hermannstraße 90, Neukölln
Tip 10: Urban Apes opens bouldering studio with a view over Wedding
Urban Apes brings you climbing fun with a new studio overlooking the rooftops of Berlin-Wedding. To this end, 1,200 square metres in the former Schillerpark-Center have been converted into an airy bouldering hall. Large window fronts, different courses with eight difficulty levels, a training area and plenty of variety and space for a relaxed bouldering experience.
When: daily 9 a.m. - 10 p.m
Where: Müllerstraße 46, 2nd floor (entrance Ungarnstraße), Wedding
Tip 11: Dr Smusy brings his superfood concept to Berlin
Dr Smusy has also been in Berlin since the end of August 2025, bringing fruity wellness drinks directly into everyday life - with matcha, super coffees, high-quality protein and vitamin formulas. You can enjoy the healthy drinks on the spot, with an interior designed for self-care and wellness. Ideal for anyone who loves stylish vibes and healthy snacks - real beauty comes from within.
When: daily 9.30 am - 8 pm
Where: Wielandstraße 26, Wilmersdorf
What else is new in Berlin
The wine lobbyist: New signature in the kitchen
With the renowned chef Tilo Roth (The Grand), a freshly renovated kitchen and elegantly modernised dining room, the Weinlobbyist is entering a new culinary era. The menu combines fine wine food such as cheese, ham and tarte flambée with ten changing seasonal dishes. Four of these are served as menu recommendations - perfectly matched to the respective vintage in the glass by owner and sommelier Serhat Aktas .
When: Thursday to Monday from 5 pm (closed Tuesday & Wednesday)
Where: Kolonnenstraße 62, Schöneberg
Pick & Cheese - bottomless cheese plates have arrived
The legendary London cheese conveyor belt has made its way to Berlin — and it's starting a delicious new concept now. Every Wednesday, Pick & Cheese at the KERB Food Hall on Potsdamer Platz invites you to indulge in 75 minutes of all-you-can-eat cheese.
The "Bottomless Plates" experience lets you sample a rotating selection of artisanal cheeses as they glide past on the belt. Highlights include Berliner Brikett with rosemary honey and Limburger with piccalilli, accompanied by fennel salami and crispy bread. Booking is highly recommended. The introductory price of €20 for 75 minutes is valid until early October, after which it increases to €28.
When: Every Wednesday, starting now
Where: KERB Berlin Food Hall, Alte Potsdamer Straße 7, Mitte
Wen Cheng now also at Kurfürstdendamm
Wen Cheng's delicious hand-pulled noodles are so popular that the restaurant chain inspired by Chinese cuisine is now opening another branch not far from Kurfürstendamm in City West.
When: Tuesday to Thursday 12 - 10 pm
Where: Joachimsthaler Straße 10, Charlottenburg
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