What to do in Berlin

Our complete guide of things to do in Berlin Contents What is in this Booklet

We have comprised a list of all of our favourite places, activities and parts of Berlin that we highly recommend you try out.

1 Recommended Places in Berlin

Berlin has some of the best bars, clubs, restaurants and cafes in Europe. We’ve created a list of all of our favourites from true Berliners and people who have relocated here themselves.

2 Districts of Berlin

With 12 main districts making up the city of Berlin, it can sometimes be difficult to differentiate between them when you arrive. So we have created a short introduction to every one so you can easily find your way round in no time.

3 Dates for the Calendar

There are a phenomenal amount of different events that happen throughout the year, so we’ve tried to make you aware of the most important so you don’t miss one of them. GoLiving Recommended Places

Our Favourite Places in Berlin Click Here for Full Our Team Favourite Places of the GoLiving Team! Recommendations List

Joanna Hasib Tobias Felix Buchmeyer Samad Brühne Schmitt

VP of Community Management Co-Founder of GoLiving Co-Founder of GoLiving COO If it involves a member, it involves The man that makes this whole thing In charge of acquiring Responsible for all operations, Joanna tick apartments and expansion fit-maintenance, the lot

Favourite Bar/Club Favourite Bar/Club Bar/Club Favourite Bar/Club Internet Explorer, Sameheads Bar Drei, Mitte Deck5, Prenzlauer Berg Club der Visionäre Favourite Restaurant Favourite Restaurant Restaurant Favourite Restaurant Frea Sasaya, Prenzlauer Berg Pastificio Tosatti, Mitte Shiso Burger, Mitte Favourite Cafe Favourite Cafe Cafe Favourite Cafe Kaffee Bar, Graefekiez Röststätte, Mitte Kame Japanese bakery Zeit für Brot Favourite Extra Favourite Extra Extra Favourite Extra Vabali, Yellow Yoga, flea markets Mauer Park, Prenzlauer Berg Explore Potsdam Jogging along the Spree Click Here for Full Our Team Favourite Places of the GoLiving Team! Recommendations List

Simon Rafael Nina Daria Schneider Parra Seidel Spitkovskaya

Business Development Manager Operations Angel Business Development Manager VP of Procurement In charge of B2B collaborations and The go-to guy for maintenance and Finds GoLiving more apartments The person behind the design of the getting members great extras fit-out (plus our resident DJ) across the city apartments

Favourite Bar/Club Favourite Bar/Club Bar/Club Favourite Bar/Club IPSE, Friedrichshain Paloma Bar, Kreuzberg Heideglühen, Wedding Provocateur, Wilmersdorf Favourite Restaurant Favourite Restaurant Restaurant Favourite Restaurant Long Men's Noodle House Tbilisi, Prenzlauer Berg Mozzarella Bar & Bottega 893 Ryōtei, Charlottenburg Favourite Cafe Favourite Cafe Cafe Favourite Cafe Schwarzes Cafe, Charlottenburg KaffeeMitte, Mitte Chameleon, Wedding ABC Cafe, Prenzlauer Berg Favourite Extra Favourite Extra Extra Favourite Extra Basement Boulder Studio Record Shopping through Berlin Open Air Cinema Holzmarkt25 Interior Piece: Seletti monkey Click Here for Full Our Team Favourite Places of the GoLiving Team! Recommendations List

Fred Daniel Jakob Lisa Goold Rahim Schubert Geier

Entrepreneur in Residence Business Development Business Development & Sales Community Management In charge of Admissions and also Finds GoLiving more apartments Looks after members from move-in Involved in absolutely every aspect of heavily invested in community events across the city to move-out the community

Favourite Bar/Club Favourite Bar/Club Bar/Club Favourite Bar/Club Freya Fuchs, Wedding Limonadier, Kreuzberg Hasenheide, Neukölln Paloma Bar, Kreuzberg Favourite Restaurant Favourite Restaurant Restaurant Favourite Restaurant Burgermeister, Mitte/Kreuzberg Der Blaue Fuchs, Mitte Lecker Song, Prenzlauer Berg Salamat, Mitte Favourite Cafe Favourite Cafe Cafe Favourite Cafe Kaffee Käthe, Prenzlauer Berg Louise Chérie , F-Hain DoubleEye, Schöneberg Silo Coffee, Friedrichshain Favourite Extra Favourite Extra Extra Favourite Extra Walk or chill out at Plötzensee Going to Classic Remise Berlin Beachvolleyball at Beach61 Flea market Boxhagener Platz Our Members Let us know about your favourite places in Berlin!

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Our quick runthrough of all the main districts and their highlights Berlin Click Here to see Introducing the different regions of Berlin the map in full

Berlin’s Main Regions 2 1 Here is a list of the main districts of Berlin and their vague 8 geographical location. 4 3

North 5 1. Wedding 6 10 2. Gesundbrunnen 9 3. Mitte 7 West East 11 4. Moabit 8. Prenzlauer Berg 12 13 5. Charlottenburg 9. Kreuzberg 6. Tiergarten 10. Friedrichshain 7. Wilmersdorf

South 11. Schöneberg 12. Tempelhof 13. Neukölln Berlin Introducing the different regions of Berlin

Prenzlauer Berg Friedrichshain Mitte Charlottenburg

Prenzlauer Berg is Berlin’s Friedrichshain is full of Mitte a sightseeing Possibly Berlin’s prettiest chiquest district with more classic Berlin style bars, art playground containing most district, with the world cafes, bars and restaurants exhibitions and markets. It’s of the major sights. With famous Kurfürstendamm that you’ll know what to do the epicentre for nightlife. Alexanderplatz also, there’s shopping street and some with. no shortage of things to do. amazing bars/restaurants. Highlight - Mauer Park Highlight - Boxhagener Platz Highlight - Museum Island Highlight - C-Berg Palace Berlin is comprised of different districts that have their own distinct Kreuzberg Neukölln Moabit Wedding personality whilst always Kreuzberg is the cultural Neukölln is a rival to Moabit (technically an Wedding is a quiet remaining true to the Berlin centre of Berlin. Most street Friedrichshain. It is island) is a very vibrant and district in the north of roots. You can’t truly parties and celebrations absolutely full of bars, and multicultural district with a Berlin with cool bars and experience Berlin until begin here, along with a host another must see for an load of markets running heaps of parks to spend you’ve gotten to know the of exhibitions. authentic Berlin experience. throughout the week! the summer in. Highlight - Markthalle Neun Highlight - Maybachufer Highlight - Kulturfabrik Highlight - Plötzensee different districts and what they have to offer. Here is out 1 sentence introduction to the different districts! Gesundbrunnen Tiergarten Schöneberg Tempelhof

Gesundbrunnen is another Tiergarten is a central Schönerberg is another Tempelhof is a small district diverse and multicultural district of Berlin and incredibly pretty district that that is dominated by its huge district of Berlin. Here you contains Tiergarten Park, is stuffed full of art galleries park, which offers a lovely can find traditional food which hosts a variety of and exhibitions. place to spend a day in the from all over the world. events all through the year. summer. Highlight - Schäfersee Highlight - Tiergarten Highlight - Urban Nation Highlight - Tempelhof Feld Dates For the Calendar

Noteworthy dates and events in Berlin Noteworthy Dates Full List of A guide to Autumn and Winter in Berlin Events

Oktoberfest Berlin Leuchtet Fall of the Berlin Wall End of Sept beginning of Oct 9th - 20th October 9th November Alexanderplatz City-wide At the Berlin Wall

The world renowned Bavarian This light show takes place every The fall of the Berlin wall is festival that celebrates all things year, and illuminates some of obviously a very important in the beer! Find events at Berlin’s most famous landmarks in Berlin Calendar, and there is Alexanderplatz and dotted around amazing technicolor. usually a parade or ceremony to the city. mark the occasion.

Berlin Fashion Week New Years Eve Christmas Markets 13th - 17th January 31st December 1st - 25th December City-wide City-wide EVERYWHERE

For 2 weeks a year when Fashion Berlin takes its new years parties Germany is famous worldwide for Week comes into town, Berlin incredibly seriously. There will be it’s Christmas Markets, and Berlin turns into the fashion capital of street parties, fireworks and clubs goes crazy for them. There are 60 the world. With free exhibitions that stay open for 6 days (that is spread out all over the city! there’s plenty on offer. not a joke… it’s true!) Noteworthy Dates Full List of A guide to Spring in Berlin Events

Berlin Film Festival St Patrick's Day Record Store Day 17th March 18th April 20th Feb - 1st March Irish Bars City-wide City-wide Although it is traditionally an Irish Berlin is well known for its This a premier event in the city’s celebration, there is a big incredible music scene, so it’s calendar with over 400 different following of it in Berlin so make only right that the small record films show, it attracts the best sure to get down to one of the stores get a day to celebrate their and biggest in the film industry. many Irish bars across the city! contribution.

International Museum Gallery Weekend Mauerpark Flohmarkt Day 1st - 3rd May Every Sunday 17th May City-wide Prenzlauer Berg City-wide Aimed to raise awareness of all As the city starts to warm up, so The same concept as Gallery the different galleries that Berlin do the things you can do at the weekend, this gives you a great has to offer, this is a great chance weekend, it’s one of the biggest opportunity to go and see the best to go and see those places you’ve and most popular flea markets in museums in Berlin. always thought of seeing. the city and is full of bargains! Noteworthy Dates Full List of A guide to Summer in Berlin Events

Carnival of Cultures 48 Hours Neukölln Fête de la Musique 29th May - 1st June 12th - 14th June 21st June Kreuzberg Neukölln City-wide

The first sign that summer’s An opportunity for the district of Berlin takes the day to celebrate arrived! This amazing carnival Neukölln to celebrate the arts. the beginning of summer with a started as an anti-racist event, it Around 300 cultural institutions day of music. There is a big open celebrates every culture through display what they have to offer in air festival and bands/musicians food, music and dance. just 48 hours. play music in the street for free.

Zug der Liebe Lesbian and Gay City Bergmannstraßenfest August Festival Summer Friedrichshain/Kreuzberg 18th - 19th July Kreuzberg Nollendorfplatz Meaning ‘Train of Love’ this is a A massive 3-day street festival street festival where people follow This street party celebrates with amazing food a jazz music a steam of floats playing loud everything LGBTQ for 2 days takes place on Bergmannstraße in music and protest for more straight. It’s the biggest festival of Kreuzberg. compassion and inclusivity. its type in Europe. Other Books Thanks for Reading If you thought this was useful, please take a look at the other booklets in the GoLiving Library!

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