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This is where the editorial team of visitBerlin gives tips and personal recommendations from their city. Insider tips for events, discoveries from the neighbourhoods, news from Berlin: we have written down what we like.

August in Berlin

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Cultural summer in the capital

Music, dance, museums and a lively festival programme: this is how Berlin spends August.

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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.   Read more

Preview

What happens this month? We have compiled the most important events for you. Read more

New Openings

What's new in Berlin? New stores, restaurants, cafés and personal tips from the editorial team. There’s a lot to discover. Read more

Our newest posts

11 tips for hygge in Berlin

Enjoy the little moments of happiness. 11 Berlin inspirations for your own personal slice of joy.

Written for you by: Josefine

Berlin Kompakt Touren, Reichstag — © visitBerlin, Foto: Berlin Kompakt

Wrapped Reichstag in Berlin: the freedom of art

Fascinating stories from Berlin: Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrapped the Reichstag 30 years ago. These days, a spectacular light projection…

Written for you by: Dagmar

Kiezkampagne 2024, Landing Page — © visitBerlin

The top 11 tips for spending your free time outdoors

Jump into the lake again after a long work day, enjoy a cool beer after work with friends

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

Karneval der Kulturen 2024 — © visitBerlin, Foto: Jasmin Valcarcel

11 tips from one city for all

Berlin is considered cosmopolitan, tolerant and multicultural: Here you are right on the pulse of the city's many different cultures.

Written for you by: Josefine

The Berlin Swimming Map

Where's the nearest swimming lake or outdoor pool? With our Berlin swimming map, you can easily find your way to the cool water by S-Bahn or…

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

Ruderboot — © Getty Images, Foto: golero

11 tips for your Father's Day in Berlin

Father's Day is on 29 May - whether it's a beach party, sound art or a medieval festival - Father's Day in Berlin is going to be great. Get…

Written for you by: Catrin

Nachhaltiges Reisen — © visitBerlin, Foto: Mo Wüstenhagen

11 Tips for more sustainable travelling

Travelling and sustainability are not compatible? We show you how to include sustainability on your holiday with 11 simple tips.

Written for you by: Maria

Bode Museum — © visitBerlin, Foto: SMB, David von Becker

Top 11 new openings in Berlin in June

What’s new in Berlin? Plenty! From gourmet delights with Tim Raue and archaeological wonders at Petri to cutting-edge art at a former petrol…

Written for you by: Josefine

The top 11 most beautiful summer bike routes in Berlin

Summer, sun, cycling time - discover Berlin and its green surroundings on two wheels.

Written for you by: Maria

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. All posts

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. All posts

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. All posts

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. All posts

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. All posts

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

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