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October 2026 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

11 Highlights in Schöneweide

Discover fascinating sites of the former industrial hub right on the banks of the Spree River.

Written for you by: Josefine

Top 11 exhibitions at the EMOP Berlin

Experience the international photography scene at EMOP Berlin 2025, this time inviting a dialogue on the current polarization.

Written for you by: Josefine

Moroccan Mint Tea — © Getty Images, Foto: viennetta

11 tips to enjoy tea in Berlin

An invigorating way to start the morning. A welcome pick-me-up on a long afternoon. And a social beverage, shared with friends. Tea is an…

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

Freundinnen sitzen im Café — © GettyImages, Foto: Tom Werner

11 Tips for Vegan Bakeries in Berlin

Whether for an extended breakfast or a quick snack in between. Our vegan tips for sweet delicacies, bread and more.

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

Restaurant Kanaan — © Kaanan, Foto: Sully Salama/Instagram @tidbits photography

Vegan City Berlin

Eat vegan in Berlin and shop online: great offers and tips for all those who want to do without animal products in their everyday life.

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

Snowy Berlin Cathedral — © gettyimages, Foto: Rafael Dols

11 reasons why the winter in Berlin is better than you think

Only when it’s cold outside: winter sports, wellness and culture tips.

Written for you by: Catrin

Finished bread at the Domberger Brot-Werk — © Marianne Rennella

11 top bakeries in Berlin

Sourdough, wholegrain or something sweet? These Berlin bakeries have something to match your taste!

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

Bookstore Marga Schöller — © visitBerlin, Foto: Günter Steffen

11 tips for literature fans in Berlin

Readings, bookstores and many exciting places all bookworms. We have the best tips for Berlin's most beautiful sites.

Written for you by: Kristin

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…

Written for you by: Josefine

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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