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October 2025 in Berlin

Festival of Lights — © GettyImages, Foto: Yannick Tylle

A month full of highlighs

Each year, October in Berlin puts us under its spell anew. In addition to the beginning of autumn, you can look forward to many major events this month.

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

brandenburg gate christmas — © iStock.com, Foto: totalpics

11 tips for Christmas Eve in Berlin

Contemplative organ music, wintery walks, exciting exhibitions or animal encounters: We have put together the best Christmas Eve activities…

Written for you by: Maria

Happy family at the Christmas market — © GettyImages, Bild: AleksandarNakic

Christmas market tips for 13-15 December 2024

13 - 15 December: There are plenty of Christmas markets to discover on the third weekend of Advent.

Christmas table set with goose roast — © Getty Images, Foto: Alex Raths

Discover the best of Berlin’s fine food

From specialist local delis to fabulous food courts, Berlin’s food scene has it all. Take a tour of the city’s tastiest spots.

Written for you by: Kristin

Gay Pärchen auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt — © GettyImages, Bild: gilaxia

11 tips for last-minute Christmas gifts

The closer Christmas Eve gets, the more relaxed you feel when you've finally bought all the presents for the coming festive season. But what…

Written for you by: Catrin

Christmas shopping — © visitBerlin, Foto: Mo Wüstenhagen

The Top 11 Special Cafés in Berlin

A city with a long-standing coffee culture, Berlin offers an incredible variety of cafés. We've selected 11 that stand out with their unique…

Freundinnen auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt — © GettyImages, Bild:martin-dm

Christmas market tips for the 6. - 8. December

6 - 8 December: St Nicholas Day marks the start of the weekend. Fittingly, numerous Christmas markets also take place this weekend.

Café Benedict in Berlin — © Ideenmanufaktur

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

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

11 wonderful Berlin winter walks

Leafy parkland, quirky architecture and fascinating history – all on a crisp winter’s day. Click here to discover wonderful Berlin winter…

Written for you by: Catrin

Iconic Oberbaum Bridge in Berlin, Germany, crossing the frozen Spree River — © Getty Images, Foto: Wirestock

11 plus 1 alternative ideas for Christmas grumpies

Not in the mood for Christmas? Spend the holidays your way and escape the madness of the festive season.

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.

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.

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.

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