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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.

May 2026 in Berlin

Carnival of Cultures — © iStock.com/miss pj

re:publica, Gallery Weekend, Theatertreffen & more

Sunshine, balmy nights and public holidays with great events. Berlin shows its best side in May.

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

Friedrichstadt-Palast — © Kristian Schuller

11 tips for musicals and shows in Berlin

Discover recommendations for musicals and shows in Berlin and plan your next night out. Whether it’s big emotions, poetic acrobatics or…

Written for you by: Catrin

Second Hand Shopping: Pauls Boutique — © Foto: Nady El-Tounsy

11 tips for second hand shopping in Berlin

From iconic designer pieces and bold retro looks to hidden treasure troves, these Berlin shops are where you’ll find what truly suits you.

Written for you by: Josefine

11 tips for spring walks in Berlin

Take a walk in spring, when the first warmer rays of sunlight bring out the blossoms and flowers. Here you can find the most beautiful walks…

Written for you by: Catrin

Top 11 New Openings in Berlin in April

What’s new in Berlin? Premieres, pop-ups, dance, culinary highlights, and new events for book lovers.

Written for you by: Josefine

Ice cream cones — © GettyImages, Foto: Hero Images Inc

Berlin's Top 11 Ice Cream Parlours

Cool tips for sunny days. The best ice cream parlours with unusual flavours, vegan ice cream or real classics.

Written for you by: Catrin

Infografik Berlin Blossom 2023 — © visitBerlin

The Spring Map for Berlin

Spring in Berlin: where Berlin is most beautifully in bloom this spring.

Written for you by: Josefine

Springtime in Berlin: Street with blooming trees — © visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle

Top 11 places for spring in Berlin

We had to wait long enough for it, but now spring is finally coming. We have put together for you the best places for beautiful spring days.

Written for you by: Kristin

Frühling — © visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle

April 2026 in Berlin

Look forward to a colorful potpourri of events: Marina Abramović at the Gropius Bau, spring blossoms in full bloom, and fantastic classical…

Written for you by: Josefine

Cherry blossoms in Berlin — © visitberlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien

#BerlinBlossom: The 11 most beautiful spring pictures

Berlin is blooming! Under the hashtag #BerlinBlossom we collect the most beautiful spring pictures from Berlin.

Written for you by: Kristin

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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