Second Hand Shopping is fun, and Berlin is a paradise for anyone looking for fashion beyond theordinary. Between designer pieces from past decades, bold 90s vibes and one-of-a-kind items from around the world, you can create a style that’s entirely your own, sometimes elegant, sometimes eccentric, sometimes completely unexpected. Whether you’re on a focused treasure hunt or just browsing, you’re guaranteed to find something in these shops.
Tip 1: Browse Vintage Revivals for timeless designer pieces
At Vintage Revivals, you can find unusual second-hand fashion with style - from real luxury labels. Whether silk scarves by Yves Saint Laurent, blazers by Dolce & Gabbana or mom jeans by Versace, with a bit of luck you'll find your new favourite piece here. Be inspired by hand-picked pieces from the 60s, 70s and 80s in Mitte or Prenzlauer Berg - perfect for your individual look with character!
Where: Vintage Revivals, Münzstraße 5, Berlin-Mitte & Schönhauser Allee 127, Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg
When: Monday to Saturday, 11am–7pm (Mitte) and 11am–8pm (Prenzlauer Berg)
Tip 2: Soul & Style has vintage for fans of the 80s and 90s
Puffer jackets and vintage knitted jumpers, leg warmers and leather jackets: in these second-hand shops you’ll find vintage hits from the 80s and 90s. You won’t have to rummage around for long to find wildly patterned sweatshirts, windcheaters, sports shorts with crazy patterns and, of course, all the essential accessories. First come, first served!
Where: Soul & Style, Krossener Straße 24 & Frankfurter Allee 35–37, Friedrichshain and Maybachufer 6, Neukölln
When: Monday to Friday 12 noon – 8 pm, Saturday 11 am – 8 pm
Tip 3: Dear revives retro trends
You can find unique designer pieces at Dear at Stargarder Straße 9 in Prenzlauer Berg. The vintage shop originally specialised in men's fashion, but you will also find more and more women's items, many from selected designer labels, YSL, Louis Vuitton and Jill Sander. These fine second-hand pieces truly deserve a second life. . A dream!
Where: Dear, Stargarder Straße 9, Prenzlauer Berg
When: Tuesday to Saturday from 12 noon to 8 pm
Tip 4: Find real one-offs at #HAHAYOUREUGLY
At first they sold their personal and at that time already very own wardrobe via Kleiderkreisel (today vinted.de). At the Mauerpark flea market, Kacper and Armin’s stall quickly became a fixture. Two shop collectives followed, and then finally their own second-hand store in Friedrichshain. And even though #HAHAYOURUGLY have since moved to Kreuzberg, their mission has remained the same: to transform second-hand, old, strange and all other ‘ugly ducklings’ into their own version of ‘beautiful’. All brands and designers are also available in the vintage online store.
Where: #Hahayourugly, Kottbusser Damm 7, Kreuzberg
When: Monday to Saturday from 12 noon to 8 pm
Tip 5: Individualists will find what they’re looking for at V Vintage
From Levi’s jeans and cowboy boots to T-shirts with crazy prints, colourful waistcoats, patterned knitted jumpers, Hawaiian shirts with dragon prints and leather jackets, you’ll always find great one-off pieces at V Vintage. Put together your very own personal look. And if you want more, why not pop over to V Vintage’s Etsy shop?
Where: V VINTAGE, Kopernikusstraße 18 and Grünberger Straße 50, Friedrichshain
When: Monday to Saturday from 11.30 am to 7.30 pm
Tip 6: For those who like to browse - Vintage Stuff
Everything is so colorful here! Patterned shirts and knitted sweaters, but also various super cool vintage leather jackets, denim and much more can be found in these two vintage stores in Berlin. V Vintage is more specialized on ladies, at Vintage Stuff the rocker heart beats faster. By the way: V Vintage also has an online second hand store at Etsy.
Where: Vintage Stuff, Zehdenicker Straße 14, Prenzlauer Berg
When: Monday to Friday from 4 pm to 8 pm, Saturday from 2 pm to 8 pm
Tip 7: True jeans & trainers heroes head to Paul’s Boutique
Casual brand-name things are second-hand bought not only much cheaper, but also often much cooler and more comfortable. The Levis are already registered, the Nikes, Pumas, Converse and Adidas have already seen the asphalt. If you dress up at Paul's Boutique, you're ready to hit the streets of the city - with style and charm and a few cool retro pieces that you wouldn't find on sale new. The assortment ranges from streetwear to designer pieces. By the way: Paul's boutique also runs a treasure trove for filmmakers and other creative industry professionals: vintage band t-shirts, leather jackets and other originals from decades past.
There is also a branch for designer brands called Goo at 45 Oderberger Straße in Prenzlauer Berg, and a branch at 70 & 76 Torstraße in Mitte.
Where: 47 Oderberger Straße, Prenzlauer Berg
When: Monday to Saturday from 12 noon to 8 pm
Tip 8: For those who can’t get enough – Humana, Resales, Oxfam
Berlin is a real second-hand stronghold. Humana alone operates 19 shops in Berlin, Resales has ten shops in the city and there are also eight Oxfam shops spread across the neighbourhoods. There are also three Pick'n'Weight | Made in Berlin shops, regular vintage pop-up stores, clothes swaps and countless other private shops and shops. It's a shame we can't include them all here.
Humana: including at Friedrichstraße 148, Mitte; Frankfurter Tor 3, Friedrichshain; and Karl-Marx-Straße 13 and 107 in Neukölln
When: Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm
Resales: including Pestalozzistraße 82, Charlottenburg, and Potsdamer Straße 105, Tiergarten
When: Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm (Charlottenburg) and Monday to Friday from 10 am to 7 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm (Tiergarten)
Tip 9: Shop by the kilo at Fajny/fajna
Fajny/fajna sells second-hand clothes by weight. The price per kilo changes daily. Fridays are the most expensive, at 45 euros per kilo, because new goods are stocked up on this day, then it gets cheaper every day until the price per kilo is 20 euros on Thursdays. The price applies to all garments, no matter what brand or material. Leather jackets are sold at a fixed price of 20 euros and every few months there is a 2 euro sale that applies to all items in stock in the shop. For your own discarded clothing, you can get 5 euros per kilogram at Fajny/fajna.
Where: Anzengruberstraße 5, Neukölln
When: Monday , Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 1pm–7pm, Thursday & Saturday 1pm–6pm
Tip 10: For lovers of Italian fashion – Yummy Vintage
YUMMY Vintage is far more than your average second-hand shop. In the vintage boutique on Gormannstraße, you’ll find hand-picked vintage fashion with a focus on Italian labels, high-quality materials and timeless cuts. Originally from Italy, Carolina has been travelling regularly to her old home country ever since she moved away in the 1990s, still doing so today to go on treasure hunts for you. She initially sold her wares at flea markets and online until she opened her first shop in Neukölln with her boyfriend Aron in 2020, followed by a second boutique in Mitte in 2024. The light-filled corner shop combines Mediterranean flair with carefully curated fashion, ranging from cashmere to silk and leather. Anyone who values quality and aesthetics should definitely pop in here.
Where: Yummy Vintage, Bürknerstraße 12, Neukölln and Gormannstraße 19a, Mitte
When: Monday to Saturday from 1 pm to 7 pm
Tip 11: Upcycling & Repair culture: Repair Cafés
Do you want to upcycle your clothes, repair an old camera you bought at a flea market or need to change the battery in your mobile phone? Then Berlin's workshops and repair cafés are the right place for you. There are quite a few of them in Berlin. You'll see that sewing, making and repairing things yourself is fun and worthwhile: the costs are zero, the CO2 that is released during the manufacture of new products is saved - and you get to meet great people in the process!
Repair Café Schöneberg, Goebenstraße 12, Schöneberg
When: Monday to Friday from 2 pm to 4 pm, please register at info [at] repaircafe.berlin
Repair Café Soldiner, Osloer Straße 12, Wedding
When: Thursday from 5 pm to 8 pm
Open sewing café at the Conscious Fashion Store by Peek & Cloppenburg, The Playce, Alte Potsdamer Straße 7, Mitte
When: Thursdays from 5 pm
Tip: The NochMALL second-hand store in Reinickendorf and the Haus der Materialisierung in the former Haus der Statistik on Alexanderplatz are also perfect for browsing and always a good place to find unusual treasures. Find out more in our 11 DIY tips:
