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December 2025 in Berlin

Berliner Weihnachtszeit at the Rotes Rathaus — © visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle

11 Tips for Christmas, New Year's Eve and the Advent season

From the 1st Advent over the contemplative Christmas season to the New Year's Eve party: December in Berlin is a very special month.

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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.  

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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.

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Group of friends eating a goose — © Getty Images, Foto: golero

11 Tips for delicious Roast Goose in Berlin

In November, many Berlin restaurants serve delicious roast goose - available on site, to take away or delivered to your home.

Written for you by: Kristin

Upcycling — © visitBerlin, Foto: GettyImages, Maskot

11 DIY tips from Berlin

Unleash your creativity in Berlin! With a vibrant scene of workshops, studios, and hands-on courses.

Bubble Tea in two glasses — © GettyImages, Foto: Nemer-T

11 Tips for Bubble Tea in Berlin

You can find the trendy drink bubble tea at these locations in Berlin, offering you a sweet refreshment in every season.

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

The top 11 sushi restaurants in Berlin

Explore the best Berlin sushi restaurants: we’ve got the lowdown on the best Japanese-inspired restaurants in Berlin.

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

Berlin Wall, before 1989, warning sign — © GettyImages, Foto: Heiko Küverling

Top 11 films about the Berlin Wall

The Berlin Wall in film: whether comedy, drama or thriller - it has always played an important role in films about the divided city.

Written for you by: Kristin

Zimtschnecken — © GettyImages, Foto: kellyvandellen

11 Tips for cinnamon buns in Berlin

Discover Berlin's best cinnamon rolls! From classic to vegan and handmade to creatively refined, 11 cafés and bakeries in the heart of the…

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

Heissa Wintermarkt — © enrico-verworner.de

These Christmas markets open first

When exactly do the first Berlin Christmas markets start? Find out here when the first markets open. A chronological Christmas market…

Written for you by: Josefine

Blick auf Berlin-Mitte an einem Regentag — © Getty Images, Foto: Federica Gentile

11 Bad-weather tips for Berlin

The temperatures are low and the clouds are hanging low. No problem: Here are 11 hotspots for cool days and warm hours in Berlin.

Christmas market tips for November

For everyone who can't wait for Christmas: these Christmas markets open as early as November.

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.

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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