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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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Pool_Hotel de Rome — © Hotel de Rome, A Rocco Forte Hotel

11 Tips for Winter-Wellness

Winter time is wellness time: Escape the cold and damp weather and leave behind the stresses of everyday life. Take some time out and let us…

Written for you by: Josefine

Weihnachtsmarkt RAW Gelände — © visitberlin, Foto: Chris Martin Scholl

Christmas Market Tips for the Fourth Weekend of Advent

Christmas is just around the corner, marking the start of the last weekend of Advent in Berlin and the last dates for many Christmas Markets…

Written for you by: Josefine

Girlfriends doing selfie in front of christmas tree. — © Getty Images, Foto: Guido Mieth

Weekend tips 19 - 21 / 12 / 2025

On the last weekend of Advent, Berlin treats you to world-class acrobatics, angelic voices and Christmas film highlights.

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

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

Maître Philippe & Filles GmbH — © © Dept

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

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

11 Tips for Christmas Eve in Berlin

Contemplative organ music, exciting exhibitions or animal encounters: We have put together the best Christmas Eve activities for you.

Paar beim Geschenke kaufen — © Getty Images, Foto: svetikd

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

atmosphärische Weihnachtsmotive — © visitBerlin, Foto: Mo Wüstenhagen

Christmas market tips for the third Advent

On this third weekend of Advent, the capital will not only sparkle with lights, but also with creative ideas: Whether it's the Zero Waste…

Written for you by: Catrin

Oberbaumbrücke — © iStock.com, Foto: Oleksandr Prykhodka

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.

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