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FINALLY WE CAN GO OUTSIDE AGAIN! 10 IDEAS FOR ENJOYING SPRING

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erlin is irresistible in spring. People begin moving their chairs and benches outdoors to enjoy the end of winter almost the moment the first rays of the sun grace the streets. Can you imagine anything more relaxing than sitting in a cafe on the banks of the Spree River, sun in your face, sipping a cappuccino? You could also visit the zoo to see the season's latest arrivals of baby animals or head off to the Tree Blossom Festival in Werder. On page 40 you'll find more ideas for daytime spring excursions. If it’s an evening’s adventure you crave, take in some theatre, visit one of the opera houses or catch a hit musical. You are spoilt for choice in Berlin and new performances are the order of the day. On page 14 you'll find an overview of the highlights in April along with some entertaining looks behind the scenes. A visit to one of Berlin's museums or any of the city’s numerous galleries or exhibitions will be an unforgettable experience. One of the highlights you can’t afford to miss is the exhibition of works by Gerhard Richter that runs until May. Make sure to save time for lots of shopping in one of the city’s fashionable shopping streets (page 22). And then, wind down the day with a wonderful dinner (page 54) - in a beautiful city in spring.

Michaela Lienemann Editor in Chief, MARCO POLO

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Young, fresh and pretty laid-back... especially in spring

All the places you just have to see – at a glance.

6 Berlin Experiences

Discover the secret spots of Berlin. helpful guided tours and sightseeing tours.

12 typical Berlin

Don’t stand out: insider tips for going local.

14 the HaU

Visit the most exciting theatre in Germany.

22 shopping

38 spring

Ten ways to enjoy the sun in the city.

40 art

Exhibitions, galleries and museums to put on your “must” list.

48 Entertainment

Musical and Shows: premieres and highlights.

50 gastro

restaurants, eateries, bars, cafes, pubs… there’s something for everybody.

64 children

Museums, theatres and places for kids to explore.

66 Berlin by Night

April highlights from the city that never sleeps.

65 Imprint 70 BVg (metro) map

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Simply the best Marco Polo highlights. We help you select the most interesting events from the lot with a small, concise overview.

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Berlin at a glace

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Schloss Charlottenburg

The Berliner Funkturm

revel in the splendour of Sophie Charlotte’s summer residence, built in the 1800s.

The radio Tower, unofficially known as the “beanpole”, offers a magnificent view of Berlin.

Spandauer Damm 20–24 | www.spsg.de | Charlottenburg | Bus 309, M45 Schloss Charlottenburg

Messedamm 22 | Charlottenburg | www.icc-berlin.de | U2 Kaiserdamm, S41, 42, 46 Messe nord/ICC

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Gedächtniskirche

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Destroyed in an air raid in 1943, the Memorial Church is seen today as an icon of wartime Berlin.

The “shopping centre of the west” has everything in luxury and taste.

Breitscheidplatz | Charlottenburg | www.gedaechtniskirche-berlin.de | U1, 9 Kurfürstendamm

Tauentzienstr. 21–24 | Charlottenburg | www.kadewe.de | U1, 2, 3 Wittenbergplatz

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Botanical Garden

Sanssouci Palace

Built in 1910 with over 22,000 plant types, these expansive gardens are truly unforgettable.

Though royalty no longer live in Potsdam’s famous palace, it attracts thousands of visitors yearly.

Daily 9:00–20:00 | Königin-Luise-Str. 6-8 | www.bgbm.org | Bus X83, 101 KöniginLuise-Platz, M48 Botanischer Garten

Tues–Sun 10:00–18:00 | Maulbeerallee | www.spsg.de | Bus 695, X5 Schloss Sanssouci, Tram 91, 94, 98 Luisenplatz

Reichstag Building

Unter den Linden

This landmark with the chariot atop connects the former eastern and western parts of the city.

From the modern glass dome you can see down into the assembly hall of the Bundestag.

From the Brandenburg Gate all the way to the Berliner Dom, this boulevard is rich in history and beauty.

Pariser Platz | U/S Brandenburger Tor, U/S Friedrichstraße, U/S Potsdamer Platz

Daily 8:00–24:00, last entry: 22:00 | Platz der republik 1 | U55 Bundestag, U/S Brandenburger Tor

Unter den Linden | U/S Brandenburger Tor, U/S Friedrichstraße, U/S Alexanderplatz

Gendarmenmarkt

Museum Island

The most beautiful plaza in the city with Schinkel’s Concert house, the French and the German Cathedral.

An “island” along the Spree river, housing five of Berlin’s finest museums, including the Pergamon.

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From the lookout perch in the TV tower, you can get the best panoramic view of the city.

2,000 years of Jewish culture come together in this spectacular building by star architect Daniel Libeskind.

March–october 9:00–24:00 | Alexanderplatz | www.tv-turm.de | U/S Alexanderplatz

Mon 10:00–22:00, Tues–Sun 10:00– 20:00 | Lindenstr. 9–14 | www.jmberlin. de | U1, 6 hallesches Tor

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Visitors come from all over the world to marvel at The Sony Centre’s impressive glass, tent-like roof. Potsdamer Platz/Sony Center | www.sonycenter.de | U/S Potsdamer Platz

A 117 Flughafen Tempelhof While today you can go to festivals on the former landing strips, after WWII this was where the “raisin bombers” landed. Platz der Luftbrücke | U6 Platz der Luftbrücke, S1 Julius-Leber-Brücke

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There are countless ways to discover Berlin every single day. We’ve chosen the best guided tours so as to provide you with real insider tips.

City tours

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››Alter Fritz The “Alter Fritz” city and castle tour proves that Potsdam has more to offer than just the Sanssouci Palace. You will see the Holland Quarter, a Moorish mosque, a Roman pantheon and much more. Hear anecdotes, stories and the history of Friedrich the Great as you journey through this charming city. Tip: includes three small walks.

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Bike tour: Along the Wall In order to understand Berlin, you need to understand its history. For an up close look at recent history, catch a ride on this tour.

Tip of the month: So you want to learn something about Berlin’s history and architecture? Or, maybe you want to dive into the shopping world of this fine city? We have the tours for you.

Memorial, the centre from which Adolf Hitler planned the world capital Germania and the commemorative Berlin Wall, while taking in the city’s distinctive, historical background. This is a discovery trip steeped in history, both engaging and informative. Mauertour und Drittes Reich Daily 15:30 | Meeting point: Nikolaiviertel | 13 Euro plus 5 Euro/rental bike | 3 hours | Distance: 15 km | Free Berlin Tours | Tel. 030 28 70 44 92 | www.fahrradtouren-berlin.com | U2 Klosterstraße

››City Circle Tour Discover Berlin sightseeing from the comfort of a bus. Through headphones you will hear fascinating information about the most important buildings and plazas. Feel free to enter and exit the bus at any of the 20 different stops. Tip: tickets are valid for two days.

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istoric revolutions of days gone by are almost never as vivid in other cities as they still are in Berlin. It's not only the division of East and West Berlin that have left prints on the capital, still partially visible, but also the indelible mark from the time of the Nazi reign. On this bike tour along the path of the Berlin wall, you will discover, among other things, the Humboldthain Flak bunker, the Holocaust

››Berlin Classic Live Take a trip through time. yz This city tour will guide you through the most historically important places in Berlin. You will get background information illustrated through photos and films.

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Berlin Experiences

Tours

Further Information

Fashion: Individualised shopping tour

Architecture: The new museum island

Whether you’re looking for designer stores, scene shops, antique markets or chocolatiers, city guide Daniela Ebert will put together an individualized shopping tour designed specifically for you.

Discover the UNESCO World Heritage Site – Museum Island – through the eyes of architects and get a glimpse of how Berlin’s largest city project will look in the future.

Day and time, meeting point, price and length made on an individual basis | Daniela Ebert | Tel. 0179 242 46 31 | www.daniela-ebert.de

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››Mauer und Kiez on this bus tour you will see the Wall Memorial, the bunker at Gesundbrunnen, the trendy neighbourhood Prenzlauer Berg, the East Side Gallery and so much more. Daily | 15 Euro | 2 h | BCT Berlin City Tour | For more detailed information for bus stations and travel time call: Tel. 030 68 30 26 41 | www.berlin-city-tour.de

City tours ››Ahoi Neukölln Born in Swabia and a true Berliner, reinhold Steinle has been leading tours through neukölln for many years. This is a unique neighbourhood tour. Sat 15:00 | 10 Euro | reinhold Steinle | For more detailed information call: Tel. 030 53 21 74 01 | www.reinhold-steinle.de

30 Euro | 3 h | Eat-the-world | For more detailed information call: Tel. 030 53 06 61 65 | www.eat-the-world.com

››Insight Berlin Insight Berlin wants to expose tourists to what only the locals have access to. on the “Changing City” tour through Kreuzberg and the “hidden City” tour through Mitte, life in Berlin is made accessible in an insider kind of way. Daily 14:00 | 18 Euro | 2 h | Insightberlin | Tel. 030 51 05 63 52 | www.insightberlin.com

››On Tour Berlin on Tour Berlin offers not only numerous tours that run through oberschöneweide and Luisenstadt, they also do theme tours on which you can learn, for example, more about Berlin’s criminal history or its history in manufacturing. 9 Euro | 2–3 h | ontour-Berlin | For more detailed information call: Tel. 030 67 51 50 46 | www.ontour-berlin.de

››Prenzlauerberg Tour yz City tours will guide you through the Prenzlauerberg neighbourhood, the largest unified “Gründerzeit” neighbourhood in the city. You will also get a look an area that boasts many artists, including both the established and the up and coming. Mon 14:00 | Meeting point: U Senefelderplatz | 9,50 Euro | 2 h | Stattreisen | Tel. 030 455 30 28 | U2 Senefelderplatz | www.stattreisenberlin.de

››Stadt im Ohr Whether you’re interested in getting to know the Mitte, Friedrichshain or Wedding neighbourhoods, the “Stadt im ohr” (City in the Ear) audio guides will accompany you on your walk through the city. Stadt im ohr | For more detailed information for audio guides and prices call: Tel. 030 20 07 88 41 | www.stadt-im-ohr.de

Whether it’s going underground or jogging, there’s always something different.

On the water ››City tour Steamboat trips on the Spree are very popular. Cruise by the Berlin Cathedral, Museum Island, the reichstag, hauptbahnhof, and the government quarter, while learning interesting facts about these landmarks from your captain as you steam along. Wed–Mon 10:30 and 14:30 | Meeting point: pier Plänterwald | 13 Euro | 3 h | reederei Spreetours | For more detailed information for stations call: Tel. 030 47 03 38 80 | www.spreetours. de | S8, 9, 85 Plänterwald

››Spring tour Take in the Berlin’s nature as it blossoms in spring. During this tour on the Spree, you will cruise from Treptow harbour to Köpenick, across the big Müggelsee to Friedrichshagen and back, as you watch Berlin’s natural beauty unfold. 10.04.–27.04. Mon–Fri 11:00 | Meeting point: harbour Treptow | 14,50 Euro | 3 h | Stern- und Kreisschiffahrt | Tel. 030 536 36 00 | www.sternundkreis. de | S Treptower Park

On bike ››Big city lights yz ride through Berlin on a rickshaw at sunset. You can decide for yourself as to whether you would like to see the reichstag, Potsdamer platz, the Gendarmenmarkt or museum island under the moonlight. Up to you.

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››City Tour Travel through Berlin on the bus. Pass by the most notable landmarks in the green beige buses with live commentary in German and English. or, take a ride on the red sightseeing busses with commentary on headphones in nine languages. Entry and exit is possible at any time.

››Eat The World yz Eat the World offers culinary tours across the Kreuzberg neighbourhood. In addition to the culinary delicacies, you will also get a terrific feel for the culture.

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With whom can you get to know Berlin better than an authentic Berliner? Get shown the city like you would by a friend-customized to you with your own personal “Berlin Greeter”. Day and time, meeting point and term based individually | free | Tel. 030 755 66 75 20 | www.berlin-greeter.org

Memory: The Holocaust Memorial This Memorial for the Murdered Jews of Europe is made up of 2711 rectangular concrete blocks.Tours through the memorial take place every Saturday and Sunday. Sat 15:00 (Engl.), Sun 15:00 (Ger.) | Meeting point: hannahArendt-Straße | free | 1,5 h | Tel. 030 28 04 59 60 | www.holocaust-denkmal-berlin.de | U/S Potsdamer Platz

››Kreuzberg and the Spree River Bank Explore Berlin’s shimmering Kreuzberg and ride along the Spree river bank, over the oberbaumbrücke, by the East Side Gallery, osthafen and the Badeschiff, to the Soviet War Memorial and ending at Görlitzer Park. Tues/Fri/Sat 15:00 | Meeting point: Kulturbrauerei | 14 Euro plus 5 Euro/ rental bike | 4 h | distance: 19 km | Berlin on Bike | Tel. 030 43 73 99 99 | U2 Eberswalder Straße | www.berlinonbike.de

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For day and time, meeting point and length made on an individual basis | 42 Euro/h (extra charge: 20 h) | Tel. 0163 307 72 97 | www.berlin-rikscha-tours.de

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Berlin Experiences

Power centre: Behind the scenes of the Bundestag

rom a large area framed by the Spree and the Tiergarten, you can access the government quarter. Completed in 2000 and a true Berlin highlight, this definitely should not be missed. Have a look at the Reichstag’s glass dome and look down on some of the most important sightseeing in Berlin from a bird’s eye perspective. Learn about the

tasks, the distribution of seats, how the parliament works and the history of the house itself during a talk on the visitor platform in the assembly room. Take a tour through the Reichstag building for a great look behind the scenes at the German Bundestag. Important tip: in order to visit the Bundestag, book in advance. The people at the visitors’ assistance can help

››Tiergarten Take a time-out from the hectic pace of the big city and let yourself be driven on a rickshaw through the Tiergarten, Berlin’s green oasis. You will pass by streams and small paths, as well as the Brandenburg Gate, the Luisen Island, the Rhododendron groves, rose gardens and much more.

show you the city’s art and culture scene. Learn about where famous authors once lived or where the most popular film locations are.

Appointments, meeting point and length based individually | 42 Euro/h | Tel. 0163 307 72 97 | www.berlin-rikscha-tours.de

In the air ››Berlin Skyline Discover Berlin from a bird’s eye perspective. Air Service Berlin offers a variety of flights. yz The ten minute flights along the Berlin wall path to the ex-ally Tempelhof airport with either the Eurocopter AS 350 or the Bell 206 are very popular. Appointments based individually | Meeting point: Airport Schönefeld, Terminal C | 124 Euro | 45 min. | Air Service Berlin | Tel. 030 53 21 53 21 | www.air-service-berlin.de | S9, 45 Flughafen Berlin-Schönefeld

Culture ››Art escort This unique escort agency is for those who are interested in culture. Let artists, directors and authors

Appointment and route based individually | starting at: 20 Euro/ Person/2 h | Künstlerbegleitagentur Art Escort | for more detailed information call: Tel. 0178 524 54 24 | www.art-escort.de

››Bauhaus Archive - Museum for Design On the exhibition tour “The Bauhaus Collection - Originals of the Classical Modern”, you will get a broad look into the history and the enormous influence of this architectural school. Appointments based individually | 55 Euro per tour (up to 25 people) | Bauhaus-Archiv | Klingelhöferstr. 14 | Tiergarten | Tel. 030 25 40 02 43 | www.bauhaus.de |U Nollendorfplatz

››Deutsche Oper Berlin Have a look behind the curtain of this opera house, see the stage and the background equipment and hear interesting facts about the

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you with all your queries. Afterwards drop into one oft the many cafés or restaurants.

Reichstagsgebäude Rooftop and Dome: daily 8–24:00 (Last entry: 22:00), Presentations in the hall: daily 9–18:00 on the hour, 90 minute tours: daily 10:30, 13:30, 15:30, 18:30 | free | Tel. Visitor Information 030 22 73 21 52 | www.bundestag.de | U55 Bundestag

››Jewish Museum The Jewish museum offers a variety of themed tours concerning Jewish traditions and women in Judaism. Others tours include: Jewish life in the country, Moses Mendelssohn or “Nathan the Wise” and more. yz There are special tours for children that explore Jewish life and traditions. Advanced registration is necessary. Jüdisches Museum | Lindenstr. 9–14 | Kreuzberg | www.jmberlin.de | For more detailed information call: 030 25 99 33 05 | U1, 6 Hallesches Tor, U6 Kochstraße

››Kupferstichkabinett The Kupferstichkabinett (the Museum of Prints and Drawings) offers regular house tours, as well as tours of current exhibitions, such as this one in April, ”On the Edge of the Future. Image Cycles

Good to know! We recommend making reservations for all tours.

››Puppet Theatre Museum The flashlight tour of the puppet theatre museum creates an intense theatrical atmosphere. z This tour will take visitors through the dark theatre with only the light of a flashlight –a special treat for children 8 and older. 2.–5.04./10.–13.04. 11:00, 15.04. 15:00, 20.04./27.04. 10:00 | Regular: 3.50 Euro, Adults: 3 Euro | Puppentheater-Museum | Karl-Marx-Str. 135 | Neukölln | Tel. 030 687 81 32 | www.puppentheater-museum.de | U7 Karl-Marx-Straße

››Charlottenburg Castle The chambermaid Sophie leads children between the ages of 6 and 10 through the castle while she dishes small-talk and reveals secrets about the earlier castle life. 1./15./29.04. 11:00 | Meeting point: Ticket booth in the new wing | Regular: 8 Euro, Adults: 6 Euro | Spandauer Damm 20–24 | Charlottenburg | Tel. 0331 969 42 00 | www.spsg.de | S41, S42 Westend

Themed tours ››Media in Berlin Berlin is a media city. See the most important locations and get a behind the scenes look into Germany’s largest media company – ARD - capital city studios. 28.04. 11:00 | Meeting point: corner of Rudi-Dutschke & Axel-Springer-Straße | 11.50 Euro - plus ticket | 3 h | City tour | Tel. 030 455 30 28 | U6 Kochstraße | www.stattreisenberlin.de

››Botanical Garden Berlin In April, the botanical garden offers a diversity of tours about the early blooming buttercups, the trees from all over the world, the plants from biblical texts and more. Their special tours for children are also very popular. 5–7 Euro | Botanischer Garten | Königin-Luise-Str. 6–8 | Steglitz | www.bgbm.org | For more detailed information call: 030 83 85 01 13 | U3 Dahlem-Dorf

››Olympiastadion This stadium has been one of Berlin’s top sites for a long time now. In this stadium tour you can visit the VIP area, the dressing rooms, as well as the underground warmup hall. You will also learn lots about the history and architecture. Daily 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 | 10 Euro | 1 h | Olympischer Platz 3 | Charlottenburg | Tel. 030 30 68 81 00 | www.olympiastadion-berlin.de | S5 Olympiastadion

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››Revolutionary Berlin z On this historical tour you can participate in the search for clues. Where did Theodor Fontane fail in the barricade fight? Where did the demonstrators march to on June 17th? Where did the 1989 protest assembly take place? Get answers to these and other questions. 21.04. 10:00 | 10 Euro | 2.5 h | Rebellisches Berlin | For more detailed information call: 0163 734 81 16 | www.rebellisches-berlin.de

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Online tips: Smartphones and Ipads make it possible to get the most up to date tips everywhere. Here are the best addresses for quick information Apps

Portals

››Tip Berlin-App All those who want to be right up-to-date should download tipBerlin´s iPad App. Find all the best shops, where you can turn night into day, where which theatre performance is on or even where you can find the nearest bicycle rental – it´s all here. And if you happen to be looking for the right restaurant: the Menu-App (Speisekarte-App).

››MARCO POLO The travel portal Marcopolo.de, in addition to offering travel planning tools and interactive maps, also offers valuable user tips, as well as many other functions, which make travel preparation much easier for you.

››MARCO POLO App The Marco Polo travel guide app helps you orientate yourself on the spot, and assists you with your individual travel plans. ››Fahrinfo Berlin Where are the buses that are carrying 100 people going to? When do I need to get on the S-Bahn at Alexanderplatz in order to arrive at Hauptbahnhof on time? Fahrinfo Berlin provides up to date travel information for Berlin’s S and U Bahns, buses and trams.

Blogs

››Local News Information about Berlin – a great resource for both those living here and tourists alike, with important addresses and tips about upcoming events. ››Berlin presents itself This official capital portal has information about Berlin, the government and all related city districts and offices, as well as other important information. ››Museum Portal The blog summarizes all information concerning museums, exhibitions and events in Berlin, as well as offering insights about what is worth seeing. www.berlinonline.de

››Hauptstadtblog A community blog where all relevant Berlin subjects are discussed. www.hauptstadtblog.de

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››Bahnhof Ostkreuz Since 2006, private citizen Stefan Metze has been documenting the renovation of the Ostkreuz train station. He photographs it, reviews press articles about it and shows the progress of the construction.

hey look a little bit like huge golf balls. These globe shaped radar towers of the spy system, covered to maintain secrecy, are a spectacular piece of Berlin’s history. Go on a tour with the group Berlinsightout into the middle of Grünewald. Learn more about the daily spy systems of the American and Bri-

››Tip Berlin The city portal tip-berlin.de provides you with exclusive concert tips, exciting interviews, recommendations as well as hundreds of addresses for culture, relaxation, shopping, parties and much more.

www.ostkreuzblog.de

››Streetart Art is commerce, but must it always be? Many places in Berlin are lively, without focusing on merely turning a profit. The authors show the city as a kind of canvas in their blog. Great photos, too. http://just.blogsport.eu

More information on the Internet With the QR-code you can direc tly reach the Marco Polo website online, which has extensive information about travel.

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The Pfaueninsel (Peacock Island) on the Wannsee is just dreamy. I love being in the park with the many ancient varieties of trees and the white castles, and on Sundays I enjoy going for walks so much that it borders on being almost scary. Pfaueninsel Castle: April–october: Tues–Sun 10:00–17:30 | 3 Euro | Ferry: April–october 9:00–18:00 | 3 Euro | Pfaueninselchaussee | Wannsee | Tel. 030 80 58 68 31 | www.spsg.de | Bus 218 Pfaueninsel

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My Sunday routine includes a visit to the antique flea market on the Straße des 17. Juni. I actually bring something home with me every time. I love antiques more than anything. Flea Market on 17. Juni Sat/Sun 10:00–17:00 | Straße des 17. Juni (between Ernst-reuterPlatz and S-Bahnhof Tiergarten) | Charlottenburg | S5, 7, 9, 75 Tiergarten

Ice skating in the horstDohm ice rink caters to my romantic nature. Even after the cold of winter, the visit is also worthwhile, because the Wilmersdorf swimming pool is directly behind it.

My Neighborhood

You don’t need to be born in Berlin to feel connected to the city. We asked a few celebrities who feel at home in Berlin to show us some of their favourite places.

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Every city has its own little rules and peculiarities. Berlin, too. There are a couple of things that are typica l of the German capital – and we’ve co mpiled a list of them just for you: Ampelmännchen

Just in case you’re unsure, how can you tell you’re in Berlin? From the little men on the traffic lights (“Ampelmännchen”) of course. Over the years, the little green man and red man with the hat have become cool symbols and souvenirs to remind people of their trip to the city. Ampelmannshop Mon–Sat 9:30-21:00 | Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 5 | Mitte | other Shops: www.ampelmann.de | U/S Alexanderplatz

Currywurst and ch ips In Berlin, like anywher e else, you can eat your fill in restaurants. But it’s even better if you can eat straight from your hand on the street – all the mo re so if it’s a real Berlin “currywurst” (curry sau sage).

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Berlinerisch dictionary

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The Berlin dialect, the famous “Berline r Schnauze” (meanin g gob or trap), deve loped over the course of the 19th century fro m the inﬂuences of Low Ge rman and East Saxo It’s hard to set down n. any fixed rules on pronunciation; one could perhaps say that the letter “g” is usua lly pronounced as “j” and “das” (the word for “the” or “that”) soun ds like “dit” or “ditte”. For those who want to practice their Be rlinerisch, here’s so me vocabulary:

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Want to hea r someone’ s life story in tw enty minu tes? Then take a ride in a Berlin taxi. And b y the way, it doesn’t actually m atter wheth er you listen or just look out the window ...

Taxi Berlin really hand y is the Taxi app that allows you to order yo ur Taxi Berlin | Tel. 030 20 taxi in a jiffy: 20 20 | www.taxi-b erlin.de

Broiler

Grilled chicken on a skewer - you can also get half a broiler: “E en broiler, bitte.” (On e broiler, please.)

alles Essig

Literally meaning “al l vinegar”, this phras e is used to refer to so mething that is foo lish or likely to end in fai lure: “Dit is Essig!” (That’s ridiculous!)

gold-Else

The victory column on the “Straße des 17 Juni” (named in ho nour of the Workers Uprising of 1953).

Hackepeter

Minced meat with bread and a drink of Schnapps.

einen intus haben

To be drunk: “Der ha t doch een intus!” (He’s inebriated.)

Ich bin ein Berliner Every genuine resident of Berlin will have asked thems elves at some point why the round pa stries with the marmalade filling are only called “Berliners” outside of the German capital city. Within Be rlin itself, they are simply called “Pfan nkuchen” (doughnuts). The con fusion is made worse by the fact that what are considered “Pfannkuchen” in the rest of Germany are called “Eierkuchen” (pancakes) in Berlin. Butter Lindner Mon–Fri 8:00–18:00 , Sat 8:00–13.30 | Knesebeckstr. 92 | Cha rlottenburg | www.lindner-esskultur. de | S5, 7, 9, 75 Savignyplat z

Kleene

An affectionate term

meschugge

for a small child.

A Yiddish word me aning crazy or mad: “Der ist doch meschugg e!” (He’s nuts!)

Nudelpinne

A small car: “Du mi t de (Look at you with yo iner Nudelpinne!” ur little matchbox!) om

Head: “Ick hab mia die Omme jestoßen .” (I banged my head .)

pesen

To run quickly: “Je tzt müssen wa lospe sen!” (We really have to run for it now!)

riechkolben

Nose: “Steck ma de en Riechkolben rin ne!” (Have a whiff of tha t!)

schrippe

Regular bread rolls

traute

made with white ﬂou

Courage: “Der hat (keene) Traute!” [He has (no) courage.]

The Berlin Bear Not every city can boast having a live animals about, bu t Berlin can. Bears have been living in a bear pit in Köllnischer Park ne ar the Märkisches Museum since 1939.

Berlin Bears in Köllnis cher Park The open enclosure is open at 8:00 between october and April | pit behind the Märkisches Bear Museum, rungestr./Am Köllnische n Park | Mitte | www.berliner-baerenfre unde.de | U2 Jannowitzbrücke, Mär kisches Museum S 5, 7, 9, 75

uff

Berlinerisch word for “auf”: “Hör doch uff !” (Stop it!)

verduften

To scoot, to run aw ay: “Ick verdufte ma l janz schnell!” (I cle ared off pretty fast!) Wa

ckelpeter

Ambrosia, pudding

x-Beene

Bandy legs, especia

Zimtzicke

lly in women.

A snappish lady: “D it is ne richtije Zimtzicke.” (She’s a right b***h.)

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Theatre

F The or a Fan tre s

out of the T ordinary Over the last nine years Matthias Lilienthal has turned the Hebbel am Ufer into Germany’s most exciting stage. His directorship comes to an end at the end of June, which is one more reason to pay a visit the HAU.

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he best way to meet Matthias Lilienthal is to simply sit in the café at Tegel airport. At some point you can guarantee he will shuffle past, the man with the most air miles and the worst CO2 balance sheet in the whole of German theatre. He flies between New York, Tokyo and Beijing, where in autumn he will send the public once again into “X apartments”. Like other people, he swings between Berlin-Kreuzberg and Berlin-Mitte. The artists that he brings into his theatre come from Buenos Aires, Cairo, Istanbul, Sao Paolo, Lagos or Riga. Since taking over the Hebbel Theatre nine years ago, as well as two smaller theatres

David von Becker

Matthias Lilienthal, at 52 years old – is still a self-confessed eternal teenager with messy hair.

on the Hallesches Ufer, and turning them into a fast-paced theatrical combination in Kreuzberg, Lilienthal has radically internationalised his theatres. “Berlin in 2012 is a completely different city from when I started here in 2003. The city has become more international, not just because of the tourists that flock here every weekend on lowbudget flights. I think that, here in the HAU, we’re better at juggling the different media, languages and cultures than we were before,” says Lilienthal. That is just one of the innovative changes that he’s pushed for in the theatre to bring it to closer to 21st century reality.

Lilienthal, at 52, is still a self-confessed eternal teenager with messy hair, T-shirt and faded denim jacket. He sits in the HAU theatre bar at 11am, drinking his first cappuccino. Six months before his directorship runs out, he is anything but sentimental. The local Cultural Affairs department wanted to keep him on, but he opted not to extend his contract. After 9 years at the HAU and a dizzying output of around 1000 productions his theatre has not necessarily exhausted themselves. That said, stopping before it becomes too comfortable is the best way to protect against routine and complacency. The cultural decision makers, with

“Berlin in 2012 is a completely different city from in 2003. We are better at juggling different languages and cultures than we were before.” Matthias Lilienthal

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Marco Caselli

The Hebbel am Ufer thea tre is the artists who work there. Below are just some of the 9000 heroes of the HAU.

CONSTANZA MACRAS

Hanna Lippmann

The Argentinian choreographer produced her best pieces at the HAU – and shone as a star director who toured internationally. Her pieces are ahead of the times. She shows a post-crisis society in which all securities have imploded.

RIMINI PROTOCOL

Tyler Sheilds

With their documentary pieces the directors Helgard Haug, Stefan Kaugi and Daniel Wetzel make the theatre reflective of reality, preferring to involve experts from daily life – anywhere from community politicians to spiritualists.

PEACHES

Had two amazing shows at the HAU: her moving version of the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” and her auto-biographical musical “Peaches does Herself”. Extravagant costumes, an anti-sexism manifesto and a radical gender political statement became pure concept art and an excellent show.

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whom Lilienthal discussed directorships last summer, were ultimately too cautious about allowing him to make substantial changes to the Wuerttembergische Theatre in Stuttgart or the German Playhouse in Hamburg. Bad luck for Hamburg and Stuttgart. Perhaps this man, who has retained the unpretentious manner of his Neukölln youth, this Berlin mix of flippancy, intelligence and complete disinterest in boasting and status, is difficult to place in the management structure in any jobs outside of Berlin. Don’t let his casual appearance deceive you: Lilienthal is a resolute workaholic with a radical aesthetic and political mindset who runs his shop with a rarely-seen level of integrity and highly professional theatre management. Along the way, other directors acquire for themselves designer shoes, honorary titles, an expensive addiction or a house in the country. In the summer, after a day in the office and before opening night, Lilienthal prefers to laze around in the local swimming pool, looking like a down-on-hisluck academic and swimming his lengths stoically in the cold water pools. The HAU boss isn’t sulking because nothing has come out of his theatre directorship. “I’m basically never offended.” If the theatre in Germany isn’t far enough then he’ll just try New York, Tokyo, Beirut. This craving to constantly immerse itself in new worlds, countries and environments, while at the same time keeping an easy distance from the games of hierarchy and vanity that are played out in German theatre, has been a particular signature of the HAU since its beginning. It ensures that since 2003, other theatres come across to those who have been to the HAU as slightly provincial and somewhat tired. The strategy of the HAU has always been: Overload. Overload the tiny HAU organisation without its own ensemble. Overload the audience, who are catapulted into other worlds in every HAU production. Each person must decide for themselves how they deal with the confusing moments in HAU productions which are not always politically correct. The comfortable barriers that other theatres and audiences put up to ensure a sense of moral security are thrown away in the HAU. Like in Nurkan Erpulat’s small installation in “X apartment” in Neukölln in 2008: “For me this is HAU in a nutshell”, says Lilienthal. “You come to an old apartment and the audience has to bend down to look through two keyholes into a room. There’s a veiled Arabic woman, who slowly undresses down to her headscarf. You automatically ask yourself, how stupid am I to be looking at this rubbish through a keyhole.” However, the rubbish plays with the feelings of confusion that arise when the voyeuristic viewing of the naked woman crosses our preconcep-

1 “The life of giant tortoises at the speed of sound” by Toshiki Okada 2 “Before your very eyes” by Gob Squad 3 “Radio Muezzin” by the Rimini Protocol from Cairo 4 “Dong Xuan Festival” from Berlin-Vietnam

tions of Islam, and therefore, that everything is just theatre. This playing with feelings of confusion fits with how Lilienthal found his employees. He first told potential colleagues a whole load of rubbish about the theatre and if they bravely nodded in agreement, it was obvious that they wouldn’t suit the HAU. Above all Lilienthal takes seriously the fact that the HAU is in Berlin-Kreuzberg, which is not a very German area. “A key experience for me was in the old Hebbel theatre, at a festival, when I saw a theatre show from Ankara and the immigrant Turkish population from Kreuzberg in the auditorium clearly weren’t there,” remembers the HAU director. “I thought, something has to be done about that. And gradually, step by step, you find your way.” Lilienthal started to systematically build up contacts in the Turkish community and

Kien Hoang Le

Kikuko Usuyama

“That’s down to my hysterical yearning for reality.” Matthias Lilienthal’s answer to the question of why visitors to the HAU are sometimes a bit confused.

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Claudia Wiens

invited German-Turkish filmmakers like Tamer Yigit or Neco Çelik to the HAU. He worked on helping Kreuzberger underground filmmakers with an immigration background to discover for themselves the strange, foreign medium of theatre. As well as unavoidable failures, this also led to clever, smart, strong-willed productions like Çelik’s “Black Virgins” or Tamer Yigit’s “Warning Poem”. In the HAU you can get to know Berlin all over again, because the HAU in Berlin likes making itself into a stage – Lilienthal calls it his “hysterical yearning for reality.” In the HAU the Berliner juxtaposition and jumble of lifestyles, cultures, biographies and identity constructions suddenly feels very colourful, exciting and lively, and that also makes this theatre decidedly peoplefriendly.

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Know each other: Universal Export in HAU 3 In "Universal Export - a Journey into our Brains" is all about the 1.3 kg, grey-white lump in our heads - the one space that we cannot leave our whole lives. It's a leap into the innermost part of our body, at the interface between science and theatre. 19-21.4. 20:00 | € 12.10

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Donata Ettlin

Three more artists who have contrib uted to cementing HAU’s international reputation:

GOBSQUAD

In their HAU pieces the British-German performer combo skilfully explores the border between life and theatre. “Before your Very Eyes” is a real treat.

HAU 2

HAU 3

The former Hebbel Theatre was named after the playwright Fried rich Hebbel and first opened its doors in 1908 as a private theatre. It was popular as a space for young, innovative artists from the world over to show their work.

Acting greats like Bruno Ganz and Jutta Lampe celebrated their early successes in the former theatre at Hallisches Ufer. In the 90s the stage became very well known for contemporary dance.

The Theater am Ufer, now HAU 3, was the home of Andrej Woron’s Teatr Kretur since 1987. For a long time the theatre was unable to re gain the glimmer of its glory days – until Lilenthal came along.

Hallesches Ufer 32 | Kreuzberg | Tel. 030 25 90 04 27 | www.hebbelam-ufer.de | U12 Hallesches Tor, U1/U7 Möckernbrücke

Tempelhofer Ufer 10 | Kreuzberg | Tel. 030 25 90 04 27 | www.hebbelam-ufer.de | U12 Hallesches Tor, U1/U7 Möckernbrücke

››Wir Aber Erwachen

››Der Urknall

Berlin in the year 2092. The first two people awake from a cryonic slumber in a bunker after one hun dred years – and the audience is invited to interact with them in small teams throughout the even ing using joysticks in the dystopic story „Let’s wake up... after years in refrigeration into a fresh bright day-Machina Ex“.

Understanding the world’s origins using a particle accelerator, simu lating the Big Bang. But then things are not what they seem to be. An evening of theatre based on inter views conducted with scientists on this issue: what holds the world together at the core? A co-produc tion with Switzerland. Directed by Anna Sophie Mahler.

12.-19.04. 18:00 and 20:00 (except 16./22.04). | € 12.10

13.-15.04. 20:00 | € 12.10

Stresemannstr. 29 | Kreuzberg | Tel. 030 25 90 04 27 | www.hebbelam-ufer.de | U12 Hallesches Tor, U1/U7 Möckernbrücke

››Lagos Business Angels The new piece by Rimini Protokoll takes place in Lagos, one of the fastest growing metropolises in the world. It's a story of Nigerians with big business plans. yz In English and German 01./03./04.04. 19:30 | € 16.50

››Ghost Machine Ends this April: In their piece “Ghost Machine” the conceptual artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller transform the theatre into an experimental event. The audience dons headphones and is guided through the theatre with instruction displayed on an iPod. This is one of HAU director Mat thias Lilienthal’s favourite projects. 12.-15.04. 18:00 | starts every 15 minutes | € 7.70

››Wir sind ein Bild aus der The new quartet assembled by the choreographer Jana Unmüsig „Strich/Chrysantheme/ Haar fällt“ is set, as usual, in a quiet, empty space. Little by little the dance evolves into dynamic interplay.

Zukunft Margarita Tsomou and Timm Stüttgen assemble a collage made of news of crisis, uprisings and extreme situations and create an image of the future. Experts such as Franco Berardi explain their vi sions in interviews.

06./27./29.04. 20:00 | € 12.10

26./27./29./30.04. 20:00 | € 12.10

››Strich

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TOSHIKI OKADA

He diagnoses quite pessimistically the neurosis, paralysis and stiffness plaguing Japanese society. His pieces are chilly minimalism.

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HAU 1

Nobutaka Sato

Lilienthal merged three independent stages into the "Hebbel am Ufer" or HAU – a very special theatre combination and some of the best performances in April

THOMAS MEINECKE

The FSK musician, novelist and discourse DJ is a regular guest with his “Turntables” series. Accompanied by prominent guests, he plays music whilst sounding out their reference systems.

Theatre Nowhere else in Germany is there as great a choice of theatres, cabarets and musicals as there is in Berlin. Read on to find out which events you simply must not miss.

real Berlin Mix.” The prehistoric character, cigar in mouth, philosophises about the beginnings of theatre and its development. They are accompanied by the political cabaret artist and satirical guitarist Nils Heinrich, Dadaist Anton Grübener and the comic pianist Jens-Heinrich Claassen. It’s about strange neighbourhood heroes and hilarious incidents. z y If you want to understand a true Berliner’s natural wit, then you must not miss this highlight.

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hen a Berliner talks about his city, he’s really talking about his neighbourhood. This is because the neighbourhood and its local pub are where the Berliner feels most at home, in his comfort zone. It’s where all the quirkiness and oddities of this world come together – including those of neighbours and family members. It’s really only themselves that the Berliner neighbourhood locals see as being “normal”. The puppeteer Michael Hatzius from Friedrichshain, and a 4000-year old original Berliner – a lizard, takes us through a new series of “neighbourhood stories – a

Komische Oper: The Bronze Horse

to the rich Tsing-Sing. When Tsing-Sing flies away on the back of the horse there is no longer anything to stop the two lovers from reaching their happy ending. The story is from Eugène Scribe. Das Bronzene Pferd 07./27.04. 19:30 | 12–79 Euro | 2.5 h | Behrenstr. 55-57 | Mitte | www.komische-oper-berlin.de | Tel. 030 47 99 74 00 | U6 Französische Straße

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n a chinese village a bronze horse keeps appearing out of nowhere. If a rider mounts it, the horse disappears into the heavens with him. Most of them are never seen again. Those who return turn to stone as soon as they start trying to tell their story. Life for the farm boy Yan-Ko no longer has a purpose as his loved one, Pe-Ki, has been married

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ufaFabrik: Neighbourhood Stories

FURTHER information

Luxemburg-Platz | for more detailed information call: 030 24 06 57 77

The only Baroque theatre to be made famous by a Communist director Bertolt Brecht. The current director, Claus Peymann’s, pro gramme includes big name writers and poets like Gerhold Büchner, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and, yes, Bertolt Brecht, of course.

This theatre’s exciting programme has long been known well outside of Berlin. Director Armin Petra's young and dynamic productions go down really well. The theatre on Festungsgraben, built in 1827, is the oldest of Berlin’s traditional theatres. Its name comes from its East German days. yz If you venture into the theatre's canteen, you might get a closer look at one of the actors.

Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 1 | Mitte | www.berliner-ensemble.de | U/S Friedrichstraße | for more detailed information call: 030 28 40 81 55

Am Festungsgraben 2 | Mitte | www.gorki.de | U/S Friedrichstraße | for more detailed information call: 030 20 22 11 15

››Deutsches Theater

››Renaissance Theatre

Founded in 1883 as the capital’s main theatre, today it is still the stage where the country’s best actors perform. It’s therefore also known as the “Olympus of German theatre”. Modern pieces are shown in its halls. On the “Box and Bar” stage you can see dramas for a younger audience.

It is the only Art Deco theatre in Germany and was opened in 1927 by the dramatist Ferdinand Bruckner. The current director Horst-H.Filohn focuses on enter taining dramas and prominent names, like actress Helen Schneider.

Schumannstr. 13a | Mitte | www.deutschestheater.de | U/S Friedrichstraße | for more detailed information call: 030 28 44 12 25

Knesebeckstr. 100 | Charlottenburg | www.renaissance-theater.de | U2 Ernst-Reuter-Platz | for more detailed information call: 030 312 42 02

Since 1892 this building has played host to the most controversial directors in Germany. From Erwin Piscator in the 1920s to Castorf and Schlingensief in the 1990s. The multimedia technology and sometimes shocking scenarios particularly appeal to a young audience. It was also the stage for the 1989 political revolution in Germany. Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz | Mitte | www.volksbuehne-berlin.de | U2 Rosa-

Theatre Tips: Stories of old men and their rude jokes, genius mathematicians or merry pensioners – April highlights on Berlin’s stages that you don’t want to miss.

Explore Berlin’s theatrical life in a single evening – the “long night of opera and theatre”. 57 performance locations await you with a programme put together especially for this night. A shuttle bus will take you from stage to stage. 28.04. 19:00–1:00 | 15 Euro | Ticket-Hotline 030 47 99 74 74 | www.berlin-buehnen.de

Musical Theatre ››Deutsche Oper

In 1928, in this contemporary theatre’s striking rotunda, Berlin’s largest cinema, the Universum, started up. Since 1962 it has housed the Berlin theatre on Lehniner Platz, which has made its name through new interpre tations of well-known pieces by the likes of Shakespeare and Ibsen.

In 1961 the modern building was erected on Bismarckstraße on the site of the 1912 opera house, which had been destroyed in the Second World War. For a long time it was the largest new theatre to be built in Germany. Director Dietmar Schwarz focuses on a nice mix of modern productions and classi cal programmes. yz There are regular backstage tours on two or three Saturdays each month.

Kurfürstendamm 153 | Wilmersdorf | www.schaubuehne.de | U7 Adenauerplatz | for more detailed information call: 030 89 00 23

Bismarckstr. 35 | Charlottenburg | www.deutscheoperberlin.de | U2 Deutsche Oper | for more detailed information call: 030 34 38 43 43

››Schaubühne ››Die Volksbühne

Cultural Morsels: A Night of Opera and Theatre

››Komische Oper In the 1960s opera was performed for the first time in German in this Classical building. Walter Felsen stein produced it. The current director, Andreas Homoki, has given opera a new image, focusing on modern musical theatre. The children’s programme has its own productions. Behrenstr. 55-57 | Mitte | www.komische-oper-berlin.de | U6 Französische Straße | for more detailed information call: 030 47 99 74 00

››National Opera in the Schiller Theatre The large national opera house on “Unter den Linden” is the oldest

Monika Rittershaus

Theatre

››Berlin Ensemble

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The Big Ones

Sergej Horovitz

››Maxim Gorki Theater

Berliner Ensemble: Dantons Tod

Renaissance Theatre: Princeton

Claus Peymann sticks to Georg Büchner’s manuscript – heads roll, cards are played and there is much fornication.

The life stages of the genius mathematician Kurt Gödel – a piece by Daniel Kehlmann, produced by Torsten Fischer.

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Bismarckstr. 110 | Charlottenburg | www.staatsoperberlin.de | U2 ErnstReuterPlatz | for more detailed information call: 030 20 35 45 55

Fringe Theatre ››DOCK 11 Here you will enjoy modern dance theatre by a younger generation of German choreographers, who also occasionally work with interna tional greats from the genre. For fans of dance the experienced professionals offer lessons from hiphop through to classical ballet. Kastanienallee 79 | Prenzlauer Berg | www.dock11berlin.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße, U8 Rosenthaler Platz | for more detailed information call: 030 448 12 22

››Neuköllner Opera This is opera for the people in the heart of the neighbourhood: popular, topical, prolific, looking for upandcoming talent – and with very few subsidies. For over 30 years there have been projects in the little “alleyway”. From medi eval spectacles to “large” operas and campaign operettas, the young opera house offers every thing that you would expect to find in an opera house for the public – including an opera café. yz On Mondays in the neighbouring Hofperle a short program is per formed for a donation.

KarlMarxStr. 131133 | Neukölln | www.neukoellneroper.de | U7 KarlMarxStraße | for more detailed information call: 030 68 89 07 77

››Sophiensäle The renowned public theatre is housed in a former craftsmen’s association house, with protected building status. Contemporary theatre and musical projects attract an international audience. Sasha Waltz, who is also on the Schaubühne’s management team, performed her first dance theatre pieces here. In the meantime, the next generation is trying out new means of expression in the beautiful spaces in Berlin’s trendy district, Mitte. Sophienstr. 18 | Mitte | www.sophiensaele.de | U8 Weinmeister straße | for more detailed information call: 030 283 52 66

Cabaret ››Berliner Kriminaltheater This theatre in a former East German underground train station brings crime classics from Agatha Christie to Alfred Hitchcock to the stage. In the adjacent restau rant you can have a really terrific meal afterwards. yz Dinner shows with variety acts and songs take place in the cellar. Salisadenstr. 48 | Friedrichshain | www.kriminaltheater.de | U5 Weberwiese | for more detailed information call: 030 47 99 74 88

››Distel After half a century the Distel still considers itself to be a “thorn in the side of the government”. What used to be the most important cabaret show in the former East Germany now works with two of

its own ensembles who transform their selfpenned programmes into satirical theatre. Friedrichstr. 101 | Mitte | www.distelberlin.de | U/S Friedrich straße | for more detailed information call: 030 204 47 04

››Heimathafen Neukölln In this magnificent historical build ing amateurs have performed professional pieces since 2009. As well as the Neukölln trilogy and the Döblin adaptation “Berlin Hermannplatz”, the socalled Gassenhauer Revue “Rixdorfer Pearls” has been particularly successful. The theatre’s own youth group Hammerhale and literati from the Saalslam poetry group also appear. KarlMarxStr. 141 | Neukölln | www.heimathafenneukoelln.de | U7 KarlMarxStraße | for more detailed information call: 030 56 82 13 33

››Theater im Nikolaiviertel yz Acting the Berlin

way – in a little medieval commu nity centre. Up to 50 guests sing, dance and act for all they’re worth in a small group in the basement of the Memorial Library. After wards, it’s well worth taking a stroll through the Nikolaiviertel area.

In around 1900 the stage, rich in tradition, was the city’s first variety act location. Singers, art ists, strongmen and erotic dancers appeared here. It was destroyed in a bombing in 1944. In 1992 a new variety theatre was reopened, in a different location but under the same name.

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››Theatre and Comedy on

Lulu My April highlight is “Lulu”, the Alban Berg opera based on Frank Wedekind’s play. I saw Berg’s last opera “Wozzeck” and was enthralled just by the poignant scenery. I’ve therefore got high expectations of the production of “Lulu”. I also truly appreciate Wedekind because despite

››Wintergarten-Varieté

Boulevard Theatre

Two modern gentlemen meet on a New York park bench and unite against the rest of the world – a tragicomedy.

Alexandra Lauck is the Pro duction Manager at the Hebbel Am Ufer theatre (HAU)

Nikolaikirchplatz 57 | Mitte | www.theaterimnikolaiviertel.de | U2 Klosterstraße | for more detailed information call: 030 241 46 35

Potsdamer Str. 96 | Tiergarten | www.wintergartenberlin.de | U1 Kurfürstenstraße | for more detailed information call: 030 58 84 33

Schlosspark Theater: Rappaport

My Favourite Opera

Kurfürstendamm The two boulevard theatres in the Kurfürstendamm block were founded in 1921 by the theatre great Max Reinhardt. Since then, the traditional theatres on the city’s most famous boulevard have pre sented high quality, metropolitan entertainment. As well as come dies, boulevard pieces and shows, there are also concerts, musicals and the occasional reading. Kurfürstendamm 206 | Charlottenburg | www.theateramkurfuerstendamm.de | www.komoedieberlin.de | U1 Uhlandstraße | for more detailed information call: 030 88 59 11 88

handling big topics, he never lays the drama in his pieces on too thick for the audience. Instead, he has succeeded in making us laugh in moments of tragedy. So I’m curious to see how Andrea Breth will produce this piece. How will Lulu be portrayed as a woman of her time – without topical references to feminism, without slipping into banal attitudes? I’m also looking forward to Mojca Erdmann. I like her music quite a bit because she’s not a classical opera singer. I’m looking forward to seeing how her voice will be used – without scaring away the traditional operatic fans. Lulu 04./11./14.04. 19:00, 09.04. 16:00 | 63–260 Euro | 2,5 h. | Staatsoper im Schillertheater | Bismarckstr. 110 | Charlottenburg | Tel. 030 20 35 45 55 | www.staatsoperberlin.de | U2 ErnstReuterPlatz

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stage in the whole of Berlin. In 1961 it was rebuilt using the original plans from 1742. Now the ensemble has found a home in this Schiller Theatre. General music director Daniel Baremboim chooses the repertoire, which in cludes classics such as “The Magic Flute” and international guest performances.

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The shop was already known as a mecca for artists, architects, designers, and nerds in general, before their move to Moritzplatz. But now, they have expanded the pencils and colors, the magnetic strips and the honeycomb paper, as well as the pressed foil and foam rubber balls all the way down to four floors. You can find everything here that you need for model construction, hobby crafts or art installations. In addition to the current range of products made up of over 7,000 items, Modular offers a cutting service for metal, plastic, and paper. For those of you that have a little bit of extra time, take a look around and check out the Aufbau-Haus. The exquisite Coledampf’s and Companies Kitchen Supply (also see page 58) have a space, as does the gallery 1:1. If you need a rest, you can sit back in peace and quiet in the café M1 and dream about what you would like to build. Modulor | Mo–Fr 9:00–20:00, Sa 10:00–18:00 | Prinzenstr. 85 | Kreuzberg | Tel. 030 69 03 60 | www.modulor.de | U8 Moritzplatz

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The trendy American fashion shop that perpetually relives the 80’s has finally arrived in Berlin. With two branches, one on the Kurfürstendamm and one on Weinmeisterstraße 10, you can stock up on hip, youthful clothes. The home accessories in particular are a huge hit. Urban Outfitters Mon–Sat 11:00–18:00 | Kurfürstendamm 19–24 | Charlottenburg | www.urbanoutfitters.com | U1,9 Kurfürstendamm

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Oona Gallery “The gallery for contemporary jewelry” is what the Berliner designer Saskia Diez named her shop, in which chains, rings, and earrings become wearable art. In addition to Diez’s work, other designers also regularly exhibit their pieces there, like the label “Maiami” that creates a wide variety of knitwear. Oona Gallery Tu–Fr 14:00–18:00, Sa 13:00–18:00 and by appointment | Auguststr. 26 | Mitte | Tel. 030 28 04 59 05 |www.oona-galerie.de | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

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Whether it’s a hip concept store, a Berlin designer or a completely classical department store like KaDeWe, Berlin = shopping!

"Kaufhaus des Westens" Since 1907 the "Kaufhaus des Westens" has been fondly nicknamed "KaDeWe" by Berliners. It is the premiere spot for elegance and luxury. The food department on the sixth floor is an absolute must, with over 1000 different types of cheeses and sausages... and 800 types of bread!

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KaDeWe Mon–Thur 10:00–20:00, Fr 10:00–21:00, Sa 9:00–20:00 | Tauentzienstr. 21–24 | Charlottenburg | www.kadewe.de | U1, 2, 3 Wittenbergplatz

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People who have a penchant for licorice call themselves “licoricephiles”. You will frequently run into them in Scandinavia or Turkey where the licorice treats are truly respected. However, you can also find them in Berlin. The Kadó licorice shop in Kreuzberg is easily accessible and they have a

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Stilwerk is a design department store with more than 50 shops. Whether its lamps from Philippe Starck, kitchen accessories from Alessi, or a stylish designer sofa, interior design fans are guaranteed to find that perfect something. Stilwerk Mon–Sat 10:00–19:00 | Kantstr. 17 | Charlottenburg | www.stilwerk.de | U/S Zoologischer Garten

Voo Store When the Voo Store in Kreuzberg first opened, the Berliners were skeptical: A hip concept store where timeless fashion is placed next to glossy magazines and on top of it all - in the middle of the alternative Oranienstraße? The visit will not leave you disappointed, especially because of the sales room’s purist architecture. And in the cozy café, you can still sip your coffee in peace. Voo Store Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00 | Oranienstr. 24 | Kreuzberg | www.blog.vooberlin.com | U1 Kottbusser Tor

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stellar selection. Just serve yourself from small drawers brimming with licorice. Bärendreck, which is what Austrians call the black delicacy, often contains honey or gelatin, which prevents vegans or strict vegetarians from partaking. Not to worry, Kadó provides an ingredients list for all 400 of their varieties. And of course there is every type of beautiful small box and packaging available, so that these exotic licorice lovelies can work wonderfully as gifts or small souvenirs. Check out the homepage where guests do tell their best licorice stories.

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Designed in the 1600s as a connecting road, the "Ku’damm" is arguably the most well known promenade in Berlin. The Tauenzienstraße is reserved for the larger fashion chains, while the more exclusive luxury labels are located onU the western side of this famous stretch.

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Fashion ››Ariane Are you dreaming of a Versace suit, but don’t want to spend 1000 euros on it? At the Ariane second hand shop, you can get the best of the fashion world. Whether it’s Fendi, Chanel, Gucci, or Jil Sandler. Mon–Fri 12:00–19:00, Sat 11:00– 16:00 | Wielandstr. 37 | Charlottenburg, Tel. 030 881 74 36 | www.ariane-secondhand.de | S3, 5, 7, 75 Savignyplatz

››Bershka

Bershka is appealing for it’s wide assortment of jeans, casual wear, and current fashion trends for fashion conscious young people with a smaller budget. You'll definitely get your money’s worth here.

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Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Tauenzienstr. 14 | www.bershka.com | U1, 9 Kurfürstendamm

››Bally A Swiss shoe brand that stands for simple classical design. They also have high quality, luxury bags that shine in terms of price. Mon–Fr 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00–16:00 | Kurfürstendamm 52 | www.bally.com | U1 Uhlandstraße, U7 Adenauerplatz

››Burberry

At their only German location you can get the young catwalk line “Prorsum” from Burberry. Of course you can still find the UK luxury label’s classics as well and also some accessoires. Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sa 10:00–18:00 | Kurfürstendamm 183 | www.burberry. com | U7 Adenauerplatz

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This Parisian label can no longer be thought of exclusively as high couture fashion... it is the epitome of French vogue. Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00– 18:00 | Kurfürstendamm 188–189 | www.chanel.com | U1 Uhlandstraße

››Cos Cos, which is short for Collection of Style, is the deluxe line of the Swedish fashion house H&M and offers high values at completely reasonable prices. Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Kurfürstendamm 217 | www.cosstores.com | U1 Uhlandstraße

››Cove & Co.

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fers top quality footwear from well know manufacturers such as Allen Edmonds, Alden or Church’s. Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00– 18:00 | Kurfürstendamm 171–172 | www.cove.de | U7 Adenauerplatz

››Di Bel The showrooms of leading designers have been exclusively selected for Di Bel customers. Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00– 18:00 | Mommsenstr. 71 | www.dibel. de | U1 Uhlandstraße

››Diesel Store Customers can choose between more than 20 washes at this denim dealer – or just look at the berlin street art on the wall. Mon–Fri 11:00–20:00, Sat 10:00– 20:00 | Kurfürstendamm 17 | www. diesel.com | U1, 9 Kurfürstenstraße

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Dolce und Gabbana The Italian fashion company stands for classic with sex-appeal. The trouser suits for men are especially popular. The Ku’damm branch was first opened in February of this year. Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00– 18:00 | Kurfürstendamm 187 | www. dolcegabbana.de | U7 Adenauerplatz

››Europa Center An enormous shopping center at Breitsheidplatz with more than 70 shops and restaurants. A visit to the yz observation platform is a must and the “the clock of flowering time” is worth the visit. Check opening times for the shops at: www.europa-center-berlin. de | Tauentzienstr. 9–12 | U1, 9 Kurfürstenstraße

››Harveys Comme des Garçons, Issey Miyake, Martin Margiela: Avant-garde men’s fashion is the focus of this exclusive clothing business. It’s not especially cheap, though. Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–19:00 Uhr | Kurfürstendamm 56 | www. harveys-berlin.de | U7 Adenauerplatz

››Kaufhaus des Westens

Mon–Thur 10:00–20:00, Fri 10:00–21:00, Sat 9:30–20:00 Uhr |Tauenzienstr. 21-24 | www.kadewe.de | U1, 2, 3 Wittenbergplatz

››Louis Vuitton ››Jil Sander The Hamburg based designer has created an international fashion label with her brand synonymous with cool classical elegance and hanseatic understatement. Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00– 18:00 | Kurfürstendamm 185 | www. jilsander.com | U7 Adenauerplatz

Head designer Marc Jacobs is known as one of the most creative figures in the fashion industry, often inviting guest celebrities to design his renowned luggage and bags. Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00– 18:00 | Kurfürstendamm 56–57 | www. vuitton.de | U7 Adenauerplatz

››Mientus ››Hennes und Mauritz (H & M)

The department store was opened in 1907 and is comprised of 6 levels filled with truly beautiful things, perfect if you've got a pocket full of cash. The "KaDeWe" is known as the counterpart to Harrods in London or Macy's in New York.

Mon–Thur/Sat 10:00–20:00, Fri 10:00– 21:00 | Kurfürstendamm 237 | www. hm.com | U1, 9 Kurfürstenstraße

Mon–Sat 9:00–19:00 | Wilmersdorferstr. 73 | www.mientus.com | U7 Adenauerplatz

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In this huge branch you can find everything this Swedish clothing chain has to offer: women’s, men’s, and children’s departments, as well as the big fashion designers that design exclusively for H&M.

Mientus is at the moment the largest German supplier for high priced men’s clothing like Dolce & Gabbana or Prada. Their sportswear, which which will run you about the same price, is available in the 1,700 square meter flagship store.

››Max Mara The Italian company has many different lines such as “sportmax” or “weekend”. The label is known for its strong colors and feminine Italian cuts, available at an affordable price. Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00– 18:00 | Kurfürstendamm 178-179 | www.maxmara.com | U7 Adenauerplatz

››Mimi's Berlin-Copenhagen This shop leads Scandinavian fashion. Customers include many artists and actors, who among other things, take delight in the extensive selection from the high quality Danish label Noa Noa which specialises in very feminine and refined materials. Mon–Thur 11:00–19:00, Fri 11:00– 20:00, Sat 10:00–20:00 | Fasanenstr. 22 | U1 Uhlandstraße

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Noble Bears: Steiff Mararete Steiff has been laying the foundation for this very special plush parade for over 100 years. Today the assortment includes more than 800 different cuddly toys. For the real Steiff fans there is also children’s clothing, which is also incredibly cuddly. Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Kufürstendamm 38–39 | www.steiff.de | U1 Uhlandstraße

››Porsche Design Store

The sports car manufacturer’s design has been carried over into everyday accessories. It’s an ideal shopping experience for men... though not as inexpensive as you might wish. Mon–Thur 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00– 18:00 | Kurfürstendamm 190–192 | www.porsche-design.com | U1 Uhlandstraße

››Paul & Shark "Sportswear for the whole family" is the Italian label’s motto. There are some beautiful items here with a maritime flair and a cool sailor look, though it will cost you a bit. Mo–Fr 10–19, Sa 10–18 | Kurfürstendamm 197 | www.paulshark. it | U1 Uhlandstraße

››Nanna Kuckuck

The famous American sportswear producer presents it’s customer with the yz Nike-ID-Studio on the Ku’damm, where you can put together your own personal shoe and have them complete it - like you used to only be able to do online. Mon–Thur 10:00– 20:00, Fri/Sat 10:00– 21:00 | Tauentzienstr. 7b/c | www.nike. com | U1, 9 Kurfürstenstraße

Colorful and elaborate clothing from embroidered sari silk or drapery for festive occasions like a ball or a big dinner party. Every piece of clothing is unique - and also has its price. Additionally, there are wedding dresses available in this very extraordinary collection. Tues–Fri 12:00–19:00, Sat 12:00– 16:00 | Bleibtreustr. 52 | www.nanna-kuckuck.de | S Savignyplatz

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››Riccardo Cortillone Exquisite shoe fashion from Berlin in an Italian design. This footwear is an exceptional quality product - where you really get what you pay for. Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Savignyplatz 4 | www.cartillone.com | S Savignyplatz

››Soccx

The inexpensive collection from Soccx consists primarily of natural materials and is characterized by its uncomplicated feminine cuts. Mon–Thur/Sat 10:00–20:00, Fri 10:00–21:00 | Tauenzienstr. 9 | www. soccx.de | U1, 9 Kurfürstenstraße

››Schuhtick Whether its ballet shoes or pumps in gold, purple, or black, you will find some real eye catchers here. Put together by the people of the well known Schuhtick. Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Savignyplatz 11 | www.schuhtick.de | S Savignyplatz

››Swatch

As jazzy as ever, the Swiss cult label’s watches from the nineties, make a great eye catching acces-

Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Kurfürstendamm 17 | www.swatch. com | U1 Uhlandstraße

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››Uli Knecht Uli Knecht’s colors, for both men and women, quietly display something more courageous. Labels like Lacost, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Camper contribute to the colorful selection. Mon–Fri 10:30–19:00, Sat 10:00– 19:00 | Kurfürstendamm 30 | www. uliknecht.de | U1 Uhlandstraße

››Ulla Popken

Classy fashion for strong women at fair prices. Leggings, stretch trousers, stockings and knee length socks are all part of this collection. The range of accessories are also quite satisfying. Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–18:00 | Kurfürstendamm 37 | www.ullapopken. de | U1 Uhlandstraße

››Wolford The leg wear from Wolford will flatter every woman's leg. Leggings, stretch trousers, stockings and knee length socks are all avail-

Everything by Apple: Gravis he Apple Store is a visual and audible feast. Displays of the newest software, as well as the complete Apple hardware line from Airbook to mac mini to the ipad, are not only a hit with the graphics crowd, but with the regular folk, too. The branches have modeled themselves around the cool, sleek design of Apple. On the top floor you can drink a coffee and look out onto the Ernst Reuter Platz while

you either wait for your service appointment or your device to be repaired. Something to be particularly thankful for is that you can take a waiting number rather than standing and waiting endlessly in line. Gravis Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Ernst-ReuterPlatz 9 | Charlottenburg | Tel. 030 39 02 23 33 | Telephone hours: Mon–Fri 9:00–19:00, Sa 9:30–17:00 | www.gravis.de | appoints can also be made online | U2 Ernst-Reuter-Platz

able here. For the past couple of seasons leg wear is fashion. Mon–Sat 10:00-20:00 | Kurfürstendamm 48–49 | www. wolford.com | U1 Uhlandstraße, U7 Adenauerplatz

››Zara

A traditional German company with native and foreign collections: high quality furniture for the entire living and eating areas, coupled with a diverse collection of lights and textiles. Mon–Fri 11:00–19:00, Sat 10:00– 17:00 | Lietzenburger Str. 75 | www. ligne-roset-berlin.de | U1 Uhlandstraße, U3, 9 Spichernstraße

››Sitz Art In addition to health conscious office furniture, there is also a large selection of dinner tables, stools, shelves, children’s furniture and comfortable chairs.

Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Kurfürstendamm 236 | www.zara.com | U Kurfürstenstraße, U/S Zoologischer Garten

Mon–Fri 11:00–19:00, Sat 10:00–16:00 | Uhlandstr. 159 | www.sitz-art.de | U1 Uhlandstraße, U3, 9 Spichernstraße

››Taiyo ››Zweites Fenster Carola Reißman and her second hand shop offer everything that the international fashion market has to offer. With items from Issey Miyake to Windsor, its only top of the line here. yz It’s also good for men. The owner can also personally advise you here.

Tues–Fri 12:00–19:00, Sat 10:00– 16:00 Uhr | Suarezstr. 59 | www. zweitesfenster-berlin.de | U7 Adenauerplatz

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Japanese furniture like separation walls and cabinets, made predominately of natural materials are produced in their very own workshop. Mo–Wed 11:00–19:00, Th/Fr 11:00–20:00, Sat 11:00–18:00 | Savignyplatz 6 | www.taiyo-berlin.de | S Savignyplatz

››Wohnopposition The furniture shop specializes exclusively on ecological, custom made furniture. Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00– 16:00 Uhr | Schlüterstr. 17 | www. wohnopposition.de | S Savignyplatz

››Bethge Hamburg Everything you need for a stylish office look. There are laptop bags, wallets and digital accessory bags that are well made and of the highest quality. In their own studio, together with a print shop, you can get individualized cards, invitations, or wedding invitations done here. Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00– 18:00 | Schlüterstr. 39 | www.bethgehamburg.de | S Savignyplatz

Exclusive Italian furniture on many floors of a residential house give the impression of a single large living room unfolding beofre you. Lights and accessories are also available online. Mon–Fri 10:30–19:00, Sat 10:00–18:00 | Kantstr. 148 | www.dopo-domani.de | S/U Zoologischer Garten, S Savignyplatz

››Habitare A large selection of not so cheap designer furniture, mostly in a purist timeless style with varnished surfaces and a lot of chrome. Lamps, chairs, sideboards and other accessories for stylish living are also available at this wellknown Berlin store.

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The Spanish fashion chain has successfully established itself in Germany and offers inexpensive clothes with a feminine flair. There are also shoes in this collection.

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Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–18:00 | Savignyplatz 7–8 | www.habitare.de | S Savignyplatz

Beauty and Spa ››Aveda

In an incredibly luxurious location, a wide spectrum of styling and care is available. All products have an ecological basis. Mon–Fri 9:00–20:00, Sat 9:00–18:00 | Kurfürstendamm 26a | Tel. 030 88 70 87 90 | www.aveda.de | U1 Uhlandstraße

››Vidal Sassoon

The British cult stylist is known because of his hair-care series. Tues–Fri 9:45–18:15, Sat 8:30–16:00 | Schlüterstr. 38 | www.vidalsassoonsalons.de | Tel. 030 88 45 000 | U1 Uhlandstraße

››The English Scent Many of these perfumes originate from the English royal household. Selected shaving products, after shaves and English toothpastes are available here. Mon/Tues/Thur/Fri 10:00–14:00+15:00– 18:30, Wed 14:00–18.30, Sat 10:00–15:00 | Goethestr. 15 | Tel. 030 324 46 55 | www.englishscent.de | S Savignyplatz

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Named after the royal elector Friedrich III from Brandenburg, Friedrichstraße has been experiencing a renaissance since the fall of the Berlin wall. Today, culture, department stores, exclusive shops, as well as history converge on this 3.2 km long north-south street.

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Mon–Fri 12:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–18:00 | Friedrichstr. 71, Quartier 206 |

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Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00– 18:00 | Friedrichstr. 71, Quartier 206 | www.brille54.de | U6 Französische Straße

These British care products are classily packaged and are available ››Evelin Brandt Berlin SSE at affordable prices. “A of Italy and Berlin,” is S T R Asymbiosis LEIPZIGER what Berlin designer Evelin Brandt Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00– 18:00 | Friedrichstr. STADTMITTE 68 | www.crabtreecalls her collection. yz evelyn.de | U2, 6 Stadtmitte Italian fabric meets Berlin style. T R A S S E The designer belongs to the KRAUSENS established Berlin fashion week ››Emporio Armani ensemble. Exclusive Italian design for men and women. The interior of the Mon–Sat 10:30–20:00 | Friedrichstr. 153a | www.evelin-brandt. store, strictly in black and white, de | U6 Französische Straße, makes a striking impression.

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This luxurious lingerie label is the daughter of fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. The underwear is probably more appropriate for Z I G E R LEIP AT Z special Loccasions E I P Z I G E R P L rather than daily POTSDAMER PLATZusage.

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Faithful to their French role model, the Galeries Lafayette is a luxurious department store with an impressive architecture, a huge range of beauty and fashion and an excellent delicates department.

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Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Friedrichstr. 76–78 | www.galerieslafayette.de | U6 Französische Straße

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This high fashion label’s men’s suits are legendary, elegant, simple fashion from Germany. You can make an appointment online for personal shopping.

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Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Friedrichstr. 165 | www.hugoboss.com | U6 Französische Straße

Mon–Fri 11:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–18:00 | Friedrichstr. 71 | www.quartier206. com | U6 Französische Straße

››Hennes & Mauritz Man yz The entire world of H&M

only for men only, please. You can find a great deal on jeans, suits and sports wear here.

Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Friedrichstr. 83 | www.hm.com | U6 Französische Straße

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The Berlin Hermès location doesn’t only carry the well know luxury label's bed linens, but also their hand sewn saddles and riding gear. Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00– 18:00 | Friedrichstr. 171 | www.hermes. com | U6 Französische Straße

aut Couture meets streetwear and luxurious accessories. This expansive store at the Genderarmenmarkt is seductive. Just knock around and let yourself be amazed and astounded at the dynamic ideas of the international fashion designers. The jackets, pants and dresses from brands like Balenciaga, Chloé, YSL, Stella McCartney or Givenchy, however, do have their price. You can relax at the coffee bar after shopping and then (inconspicuously) look out for a celebrity or two. Because the store is so beloved amongst

the jet-set crowd, you can see them quite often. The Corner is a favourite place for Hollywood stars and fashion designers that are looking to relax with their filled shopping bags, especially true during the Berlinale and Fashion Week. Tom Cruise, Diane Kruge and Catherine Deneuve have all been seen here. A branch of this shop is located in Charlottenburg (Knesebeckstraße 32).

››Made for Men A dignified men’s outfitter with brands like Fred Perry, Ralph Lauren, Joop or Cambiose. Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–18:00 | Friedrichstr. 81 | U2, 6 Stadtmitte

››Moschino Michelle Obama isn’t the Italian luxury label’s only loyal customer. The collections are simple and elegant, and are just as appropriate for first ladies as they are for business women. Mon–Fri 11:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–18:00

››The Q Heading a completely new direction, what used to be "Quartier 205", which encompassed the block between Berlin’s Friedrichstraße and the Gendermenmarkt, is now “The Q”. This luxurious department store has an extensive collection of fashion and beauty, as well as food and drink. Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00, Sat 10:00– 19:00 | Friedrichstr. 67–70 | www.theq. eu | U2, 6 Stadtmitte

››7 for all Mankind

This label is known for its distinguished jeans. There is an abundance of them in this shop, which is located on Quartier 206. It can, however, be pretty heavy on the wallet. Mon–Fri 11:00–20:00, Sat 10:00– 18:00 | Friedrichstr. 71, Quartier 206 | www.7forallmankind.com | U6 Französische Straße

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Shoes from well-known brands like ecco, which are famous for stylish and healthy orthpedic design, for women, men and children at reasonable prices.

The Corner Mon–Fri 10:30–19:30, Sat 10:00– 19:00 | Französische Str. 40/corner Markgrafenstr. | Tel. 030 20 67 09 40 | www.thecornerberlin.de | U6 Französische Straße

Quality watches: Wempe Berlin

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Fragile Luxury: Meissen Porcelain The Meissen porcelain is one of Germany's most famous exports. The Unter den Linden shop is completly decorated with Böttgersteinzeug (Böttger pottery). Promo

Wempe Berlin Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00–18:00 | Friedrichstr. 82 | www.wempe.de | U6 Französische Straße

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Mon–Sat 10:00–19:00 | Unter den Linden 39b | www.meissen.com | U6 Französische Straße, U/S Friedrichstraße

Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Friedrichstr. 148 | U6 Französische Straße

››Superdry

Denim articles for men and women. The clothing often has colourful prints and follows casual street style. Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Friedrichstr. 140 | www.superdry.com | U6 Französische Straße

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This jeweller is known for luxurious jewellery. For those that are not exactly sure about a ring for their woman, or a watch for their man, go ahead and take a picture and ask about it at home. Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Friedrichstr. 96 | www.swarovski.com | U/S Friedrichstraße

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his fashion chain is one of the leading high street labels in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. Germany is their first foreign market outside of Scandinavia. The colourful fashion of Gina Tricot is luckily not so hard on the wallet. It is common to see capes and ponchos in Gina Tricot’s collections, as well as blouses and chunky knits.

There is also, of course, a large selection of accessories and beauty accessories. In September of this past year, the new 600 square meter store was opened on Friedrichstraße. Customers are mostly young women with a sexy, loose style. Gina Tricot Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Friedrichstr. 94 | www.ginatricot.com | U/S Friedrichstraße

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Living and kitchen accessories for every taste: either distinguished and simple or popping and colourful, all at a low price. Mon–Thur 10:00–20:00, Fri/Sat 9:00–21:00 Uhr | Friedrichstr. 148 | www.butlers.de | U/S Friedrichstraße

is also jewellery and interior accessories in their current collection.

Mon–Sat 10:00–19:00 | Friedrichstr. 63 | www.boconcept.de | U2, 6 Stadtmitte

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To call it bold would an understatement. In this interior shop with some whacky furniture, you'll also also humorous cards and all sorts of knick-knacks.

This coffee specialist has developed a boutique concept: next to the sales room there is a pick up area where you can pick up pre-ordered, single-serving coffee packets during business hours. Used Nespresso packets can also be deposited here.

››Iittala Store

Mon–Sat 10:00–19:00 | Friedrichstr. 171 | www.nespresso. com | U6 Französische Straße

This Finnish label stands for high value glass and ceramic cooking items, as well as for long-lasting pots and pans. In the current collection you can still find their beautiful handmade glasses, produced since 1948.

››Adlon Day Spa

Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–19:00 | Friedrichstr. 158–164 | www.iittala. com | U6 Französische Straße

In the healing halls of the historic Hotel Adlon you can indulge in the world class luxury spa.

››Meissener Porzellan

This traditional German company doesn’t only produce dishes. There

Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Friedrichstr. 76–78 | www.galerieslafayette.de | Tel. 0163 691 76 51 | U6 Französische Straße

››Toni & Guy

Mon–Sat 10:00–19:00 | Unter den Linden 39b/Ecke Friedrichstr. | www. meissen.com | U6 Französische Straße, U/S Friedrichstraße

Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00 | Friedrichstr. 70, The Q | www.dom-shop.com | U2, 6 Stadtmitte

A huge selection of cosmetics. In the beauty salon you can indulge at a low prices. For those that are feeling a little stressed, you can also get a neck and shoulder massage.

In the beauty lounge on the ground floor of the Lafayette gallery you can let yourself be pampered. Special highlight insider yz The free of charge face treatment in which a beauty specialist does the makeup for half of your face, and then assists you in doing the other side.

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This Danish store’s furniture has a twofold focus on function and sophistication with simple straight lines taking the lead.

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Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00 Uhr | Friedrichstr. 140 | www.weekday.se | U/S Friedrichstraße

Mon–Sat 10:00–21:00 | Friedrichstr. 96 | www.lush-shop.de | U/S Friedrichstraße

Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Unter den Linden 28 | www.nivea.de | Tel. 030 20 45 61 60 | U55, S1, 2 Brandenburger Tor, U6 Französische Straße

This Swedish fashion chain places an emphasis on its off-beat cuts and its low prices. Cheap Monday jeans are available here.

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Handmade cosmetics and body care, produced from fruits and vegetables (completely vegetable and palm oil free). The soaps are sliced up from larger pieces. There are also "gorilla" perfumes, intense and lovely, which are only available here. Highly concentrated natural fragrances at fair prices.

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Sun/Mon 9:00–20:00, Tues–Sat 9:00–22:00 | Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Unter den Linden 77 | www.adlon-dayspa.de | Tel. 030 301 11 72 00 | U6 Französische Straße

››Glow Spa & Beauty The Glow Spa & Beauty is spread across more than 1200 square meters in the Westin Grand Hotel. In the luminously bright and recently renovated space there are three saunas, splash and rain showers, loungers, and a circular pool. Daily 6:00-22:00 | Friedrichstr. 158– 164 | www.westingrandberlin.com | Tel. 030 20 27 41 03 | U55, S1, 2 Brandenburger Tor, U6 Französische Straße

Tues–Sat 10:00–19:00 | Friedrichstr. 58 | www.toniandguy.de | Tel. 030 20 68 91 35 | U2, 6 Stadtmitte

››Spa de Rome Black marble slabs, wall closets made of brass and golden floor mosaics. This is five star wellness at a five star price.

››Kirstin Ellen Vietze The cutting, styling and colouring all take place on three floors and you'll get a good stylist at an affordable price, as well. Mon–Fri 9:00–20:00, Sat 9:00–16:00 | Friedrichstr. 82 | www.kirstin-ellenvietze.de | Tel. 030 203 94 20 | U/S Friedrichstraße

In this hip hair salon the English haircutting method is followed, in which the structure of the hair directs the cut. So the same cut will look different on every person. If you don't want to spend so much, take the student hairdresser - this category is the cheapest.

Good to know After a long day of shopping indulge in a coffee at the Genderarmenmarkt.

Tgl. 6.30–22 | Behrenstr. 37 | Tel. 46 06 09 11 60 | www. roccofortecollection.com | U6 Französische Straße

››Shan Rahimkhan This hair salon on the Gendarmenmarkt has grown into a celebrity meeting point. International stars are made-over here during the Berlinale or Fashion week and then go shopping in the affiliated interior design department. Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00– 16:30 | Markgrafenstr. 36 | www. shanrahimkhan.de | Tel. 030 206 78 90 | U2 Hausvogteiplatz

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Colourful, no-frills basics: no logos or prints, so the designs are all the more versatile and the manufacturing is politically correct. Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00 | Münzstr. 19 | www.americanapparel.net | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

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Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00 | Rosenthaler Str. 52 | www.allsaints.com | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

Here you’ll find colourful, refreshing selections from Diane von Furstenberg, St. Emile and other

Mon–Sat 11:00–19:00 | Alte Schönhauser Str. 14 | www.bucklesbelts.com | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

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Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00 | Münzstr. 13–15 | www.adidas.com/originals | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

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large selection of clothes for every occasion. He will definitely need to have quite a fat wallet, though.

Mon–Sat 10:30–20:00 | Alte Schönhauser Str. 9 | www.comme.de | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

Mon–Fri 12:00–20:00, Sat 12:00–19:00 | Neue Schönhauser Str. 6 | www. drykorn.com | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

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Time and again renowned designers create exclusive collections just for DC4. Currently there are T-shirts from designer collective Blue Flower New York and exclusive summer shawls from the Berlin designer John de Maya.

Designers from Rome display dresses, cardigans and shirts here. The simple colours and classical designs are amazing, even if you would have expected a bit more flair from Italian designers. The reasonable prices are a big plus.

Mon–Sat 12:00–20:00 | Münzstraße 11c | www.johndemaya.com | U8 Weinmeisterstraße, U/S Alexanderplatz

Mon–Sat 12:00–20:00 | Rosenthaler Str. 72 | www.ethic.it | U8 Rosenthaler Platz

››Drykorn Man

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tionality of the shoe is very much the focus: no high heels here. Mon–Fri 12:00–20:00, Sat 11:00–19:00 | Münzstr. 22 | www.fussgarage.de | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

››Fred Perry

Elegant, fairly expensive polo shirts and V-neck tank tops are the trademark of the British label. Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00 | Neue Schönhauser Str. 10 | www.fredperry.com | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

››Freitag Flagship-Store Who doesn’t know these popular, robust, colourful bags made from truck materials? The Zürich brothers designed the Berlin flagship store together with the architects Spillmann and Echsle. Mon–Fri 11:00–20:00, Sat 11:00–19:00 | Max-Beer-Str. 3 | www.freitag.ch | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

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In Karl-Heinz Müller’s store (you might know him as the man who started the Bread and Butter shows), there’s a great mix of hot brands and style bargains. yz You can also shop in pri-

vate, should you prefer. On the first floor Müller has set up some rooms just for that purpose. There is an outlet store round the corner at Münzstraße 19, which is also well visited by Berlin fashion victims. Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00 | Neue Schönhauser Str. 13 | www.14oz-berlin.com | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

››Kaviar Gauche

labels, it is almost too chic for the German capital city, which is all about sleek understatement. The materials and designs are elegant and very suitable for evening wear. Mon–Sat 12:00–19:00 | Linienstr. 44 | www.kaviargauche.com | U2 Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz

››Greta & Luis Fashion and accessories from Milan, Paris or Copenhagen for young boys and girls. You’ll definitely need to bring your spare change, as the designs are not exactly cheap – but very stylish. Mon–Sat 12:00–20:00 | Rosenthaler Str. 15 | www.gretaundluis. com | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

››Jost

In Jost, in the Hackesche courts, there are bags in all sizes and for any occasion. The materials are mostly patent leather and nubuck leather as well as incredibly soft cowhide leather. Mon–Sat 11:00–21:00 | Rosenthaler Str. 40–41, Hackesche Höfe II | www.jost-germany.com | S5, 7, 75 Hackescher Markt

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››Lala Berlin

Mon–Fri 11:00–19:30, Sat 11:00–19:00 | Alte Schönhauser Str. 20–22 | www.onitsukatiger.com | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

The most striking pieces from this well-known Berlin label are the new cashmere scarves. There’s a lot more than that, though: cool urban fashion for those who can afford it and are not afraid of daring designs. Mon–Fri 11:30–19:30, Sat 12:00–18:00 | Mulackstr. 7 | www.lalaberlin.com | U2 Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz

››Machima

You can get reasonably priced fashion for young women from this Munich label. Their motto is "sporty elegance" - just like the Munich girls like to wear it... Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00 | Neue Schön hauser Str. 19 | www.machima.de | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

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he Linierie, a small lingerie store not far from the Hackescher Market, stocks underwear from fashionable brands. The store owners aim to offer underwear - with or without frills - for women who don’t want to go to the big stores. As well as exclusive brands from Germany, England, Denmark, Australia and Belgium, there are also bras in unusual sizes like, pretty tiny and super large. Linierie Mon–Sat 11:00–19:00 | Linienstr. 75/ Corner Rosenthaler Straße | www.linierie.de | U8 Rosenthaler Platz

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Jaqueline Huste – a statement that clearly describes her purist fashion. After all, she started designing in Wedding, as is right and proper for Berlin designers. Many artists and designers have their workshops in the former workers’ district.

Wolfen Mon–Fri 12:00–19:00, Sat 12:00–18:00 | Auguststr. 41 | www.wolfengermany. com | U8 Rosenthaler Platz, U2 RosaLuxemburg-Platz

››Sisley This Italian company (part of the Benetton group) has for decades been coming up with to be seen in fashion at reasonable prices. Men and women alike will both find something here. And for kids there is the Sisley Young collection. Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00, Sat 11:00–16:00 | Hackescher Markt 2–3 | www.sisley.com | S5, 7, 75 Hackescher Markt

››Shusta Timeless shoe fashion, but also trendy comfortable shoes in many different designs and colours and good quality. The Caboclo sandals are made by native Brazilian craftsmen and are exquisite. Occasionally DJs perform electronic music here. Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00 | Rosenthaler Str. 72 | www.shusta-berlin. blogspot.com | U8 Rosenthaler Platz

››The Paul Frank Store

The Californian label’s funny monkey face has almost become a classic. The colourful, cheerful accessories include bags, purses and necklaces. You can also find stylish men’s hats here, too. Mon–Fri 12:00–20:00, Sat 12:00–18:00 | Münzstr. 14 | www.paulfrank.com | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

››Princesse Tam-Tam

Charming colours like pansy pink, mimosa yellow and dove grey complete the romantic look of this reasonably priced French underwear. Most of the designs are traditional and suitable for a day-to-day. Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00 | Neue Schönhauser Str. 16 | www.princessetamtam.com | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

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and leather shoes are not just worn by the Japanese; Berliners also appreciate them. Just the showroom alone, with its back-lit designs in their own cubes, is fascinating. There’s a family shop in Prenzlauerberg (Knaackstraße 26).

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ith its pure knitwear and classical designs, Wolfen is known for its simple shapes and gentle colours. In winter there are shades of beige and grey, for spring and summer there is doveblue, bright red and violet. The simply cut jackets, dresses and skirts are more suited to classic understatement than making a dramatic entrance, based on notions of unequivocal clarity: “A rock is a rock,” says designer

For those who are interested not only in the seriously trendy Onitsuka designs, but also jogging comfort, they might like to take a look at the new “ultimate trainer DX” which, despite being suitable for sport, doesn’t lack for looks.

Mon–Fri 11:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–20:00 | Rosenthaler Str. 40–41, Hackesche Höfe IV+VI | www.trippen.com | S5, 7, 75 Hackescher Markt

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If the name of this label seems strange, know that it stands for “We are the Superlative Conspiracy”. Though this shop mainly specialises in over-sized headphones, you can also buy shirts and street wear. Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00 | Münzstr. 14–16 | www.wesc.com | U2 Rosa-LuxemburgPlatz, U8 Weinmeisterstraße

Living ››Berlin Shirts, tops, pullovers, waistcoats, jackets, bags, scarves, purses, hats, postcards, and all sorts of accessories - all with a Berlin logo. You’ll find the right Berlin souvenir here, for sure. Mon–Sat 12:00–19:00 | Oranienburger Str. 89 | www.die-marke-berlin.de | S5, 7, 75 Hackescher Markt

››Buchholz Berlin For the architect Katja Buchholz a material’s texture and qualities form the basis of design. Call for opening times: 0179 290 04 38 | Münzstr. 11c | www.buchholzberlin.com | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

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“Interflug” (an old airline) toiletries from the former DDR are just some of the items on display. International tourists love this shop. It’s an interesting place and not just for the accessories and postcards.

here’s one in London, Madrid and Munich, as well others in 412 cities 'round the world. So it seems pretty sure that Berlin would have its own Muji store - on 2 floors. The name stands for the Japanese “Mujirushi Ryohin” and means “no brands, goodquality products”. It was founded in 1980 as the in-house brand of a Japanese supermarket and soon grew too big for the supermarket shelves with its philosophy of natural raw materials and clean lines. Stoical Japanese calm and a convenient selection that includes everything needed in daily life; the range includes 7000 items anywhere from cosmetics, stationery, furniture like sofas and shelves to CD players, radios, kitchen and travel accessories, as well as basic clothes in black,

››Aarven At the beginning of the 90s students discovered a strange small Russian camera – the Lomo Compact – and used it to create a whole new photographic style: Lomography. As well as cameras there is a whole load of stylish living accessories, decorative knickknacks and trendy canvas bags from the brand 360°. The shop assistants are very knowledeable.

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Mon–Sat 12:00–20:00 | Alte Schön-hauser Str. 28 | www.schoenhauser-wohnen.de | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

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In around 200 square metres owner Frank Kunst presents and sells “clever, functional design ideas for the kitchen and living area.” It’s the little things that stand out, like icecube trays made from wood. Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00 | Oranienburger Str. 17 | www.morphose.eu | S5, 7, 75 Hackescher Markt

››P van B Wallpapers

These wallpapers are not suitable as subtle background decoration: Andrea Pößnicker’s wallpaper collection has its own style and is loved by visitors and concept stores. Entire walls are turned into works of art and make the room shine – but you have to be willing to pay for it.

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Head designer Bent Angelo Jensen is known above all for his designs of eye-catching men’s suits. His designs are based on the 1920s, 1930s and 1980s. For the star struck, German hip-hop star Jan Delay is one of his regular clients. Mon–Fri 10:30–20:00, Sat 10:00–19:00 | Alte Schönhauser Str. 14 | www.herrvoneden.com | U2 Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz

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Muji Store Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Hackescher Markt 1 | www.muji.eu | S5, 7, 9, 75 Hackescher Markt

a free product worth 20 Euro. Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00 | Münzstr. 14–16 | www.kiehls.de | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

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Showroom visits by appointment | Rosa-Luxemburg-Str. 15 | www.pvanb.com | Tel. 030 44 35 61 05 | U2 Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz

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This New York fashion brand uses quaint old-fashioned jars and pots. Any “added ingredients” are purely of the natural sort. yz Bonus: if you bring back 3 empty containers, you’ll get a free lipgloss and if you bring back 10 empty containers, you can choose

››Mac The beauty label represents bold colours and high quality. The store enjoys an excellent reputation amongst designers, stylists and models - all of which has a price. The collection also changes every two months. Mon–Fri 11:00–20:00, Sat 11:00–19:00 | Rosenthaler Str. 36 | www.maccosmetics.de | S5, 7, 75 Hackescher Markt

››Yi-Spa Customers looking to treat themselves to the best that Asia has to offer in the art of well-being will find it here. The treatments range from Royal Thai massages to Lomilomi massages and exotic body scrubs. Exotic soft drinks are free. For anything beyond that, you’ll have to dig a bit deeper. Mon–Fri 11:00–21:00, Sat/Sun 11:00– 20:00 | Monbijouplatz 3a | www.yi-spa.com | Tel. 030 28 87 96 65 | S5, 7, 75 Hackescher Markt

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It’ll be quite a challenge to leave this place without a new pair of shoes. The latest models by Vagabond are arranged creatively on the display table in the middle of the shop. Check ‘em out. Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Kastanienallee 21 | U2 Eberswalder Straße

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One of the most long-lived Berlin labels. The shop specialises in vintage and retro design and isn’t exactly the least expensive place around. They also carry sunglasses and shoes.

The name says it all (“Free Style”): You should be able to combine everything here from shoes to second hand and brand name clothes. The store carries a wide range of designer labels at affordable prices for young hipsters and wannabes.

“Goldig” means “golden” in German and that’s just what you’ll find here: beautiful earrings and necklaces in gold, as well as cute dresses and accessories for younger women.

Mon–Fri 12:00–20:00, Sat 11:00–19:00 | Kastanienallee 12 | U2 Eberswalder Straße

Mon-Fri 12:00–20:00, Sat 12:00–19:00 | Oderbergerstr. 6 | www.freistil-berlin.de | U2 Eberswalderstraße

››Fein und Ripp

Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00 | Kastanienallee 60 | www.annas-goldig.de | U2 Senefelderplatz

››Kauf Dich glücklich

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››God Bless You

men’s and women’s underwear is the philosophy of this little shop located on Kastanienallee. They also carry the sophisticated Schiesser Revival line, which is a bit pricier than your standard whity-tighties – but also a bit cooler.

Fashion store with a cool simple design and very friendly staff. They carry relaxed and elegant street wear fashion by Aunts & Uncles, Petrol Industries, Scotch & Soda, Jost, Quicksilver and more. Don't forget your creditcard.

Mon–Sat 12:00–19:00 | Kastanienallee 91–92 | www.feinundripp.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße

Mon–Sat 11:00–28:00 | Kastanienallee 31 | www.god-bless-you.com | U2 Eberswalder Straße

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unusual flavours or delicious waffles on the terrace whilst admiring colourful kitsch, a wide range of crazy sunglasses, jewellery and old toys adorning the walls. This is enjoyable shopping at its finest.

Mon–Fri 11:00–22:00, Sat 10:00–22:00 | Oderberger Str. 44 | www.home. kaufdichgluecklich.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße

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Simple fashion and a vast assortment of accessories like barbecue tongs, leather gloves or rubber boots are sold right at the counter in the shop window. Mon–Sat 11:00–19:00 | Kastanienallee 44 | www.kwikshop.de | U2 Senefelderplatz

››Le Gang

Shopping

This store is all about street wear; even the walls are adorned with images of popular graffiti and street art artists from Berlin. Mon–Fri 12:00–20:00, Sat 12:00–19:00 | Kastanienallee 75 | www.legang.de | U2 Senefelderplatz

››Luxus International yz Luxus International is

more than a store – it’s a platform for young, creative designers in Berlin. Every day nearly 120 designers display their unique jewellery, bags, t-shirts and all sorts of unique, interesting accessories.

Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00, Sun 13:30– 19:30 | Kastanienallee 101 | www.luxus-international.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße

››Mazooka Pop stars like Michael Jackson, Prince and Elvis Presley are emblazoned on t-shirts, sweaters, bags and cushions produced by this label in a cool, pixel look. Designers show their dedication to their heroes with humour and fun without stooping to cookie-cutter, mass-marketing ploys. Mon–Sat 13:00–19:00 | Kastanienallee 34 | www.mazooka.de |

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››Mont K yz The store carries all the

climbing equipment you’ll need and offers courses (with a maximum of four participants) in Berlin’s best indoor climbing facilities. In summer, outside courses are on offer.

Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–18:00 | Kastanienallee 83 | www.mont-k.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße

››Meldestelle

In Prenzlauerberg’s old registration office young shoppers can find affordable street wear and casual business clothing spread out over two floors. Labels include Vero Moda, Only, or Ichi. Vagabond and Bronx at bargain prices. Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 | Danziger Str. 1 | www.meldestelle.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße

Mr. und Mrs. Peppers Another Berlin based label with a young and trendy look. The cuts are inspired by the seventies - and relatively inexpensive. Mon–Fri 12:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–20:00 | Kastanienallee 91–92 | www.sgt-peppers-berlin.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße

Alternative book shop: Schwarze Risse The selection of books in the second Schwarze Risse could only have been performed by a keen expert. Glossy art books, theoretical essays and fine fiction stand side by side. You can see the store’s alternative origins from the outside. Mon–Fri 11:00–19:00, Sat 11:30–15:00 | Kastanienallee 85 | www.schwarzerisse.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße

››Oder Barfuß

High class and frisky dessous adorn Farial Gharaei’s shop. You’ll find the fancy brands, such as Dolce & Gabana, Versace and Calvin Klein.

Quirky second hand store in the basement that has virtually everything: furniture, home accessories, clothing, bags, old tableware, you name it. The lamps from the 70s are particularly impressive.

Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00 | Oderberger Str. 37 | www.mlle-mimiberlin.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße

Mon–Fri 12:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–20:00 | Tel. 030 78 08 77 18 | Oderberger Str. 14 | U2 Eberswalder Straße

››Mademoiselle Mimi

››Paul's Boutique

High-Vintage: Goo econd hand does not necessarily mean the fashion has to be out of style. Goo only carries brand names that are in fashion today - from Miu Miu and Chanel to Alexander McQueen they have everything you might consider

Schwarze Risse

››Kwikshop

“current” and want now. The store owners also run the street wear shop, Paul’s Boutique, next store down. Goo Mon–Sat 12:00–20:00 | Oderberger Str. 45 | www.paulsboutiqueberlin.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße

Vintage clothes from the likes of Adidas, as well as sneakers in all imaginable shapes and sizes are stacked amongst robots and action figures. For collectors and fans of street wear. Mon–Sat 12:00–20:00 | Oderberger Str. 45–47 | www.paulsboutiqueberlin. com | U2 Eberswalder Straße

››Silberfischer

All’s Well and Cloud 9 – t-shirts and bags at Silberfischer exude joy. Hot off the press: the new cross-stitch designs that look like they were embroidered by hand. Wallets and accessories abound as well. Mon–Sat 12:00–19:00 | Oderberger Str. 23 | www.silberfischer.com | U2 Eberswalder Straße

››Thatchers

Goo

Inspired by the fashion of the forties, the designers Ralf Hensellek and Thomas Mrozek employ feminine elements: powdery blue tones, soft gold effects and sweet ribbons. This pleasure has its price but it's worth it because you will wear original Berlin design.

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Mon–Sat 11:00–19:00 | Kastanienallee 21 |www.thatchers.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße, Tram M1, 12 Schwedter Straße

››Stiefelkombinat

Even if you don’t find vintage shoes or boots, you will enjoy shopping here. yz At the shop in the Eberswalder Straße there are shelves stocked with some 4,000 shoes anywhere from the forties to the nineties. The rarer the shoe, the higher the price, natch. Mon–Sat 10:00–22:00 | Eberswalder Str. 21–22 | www.stiefelkombinat.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße

››Zartbitter

A successful blend of street wear and urban labels like Fornarina, revolution, Meltin Pot, Gsus, and Nudie Jeans Only. There is second store located in the district of Friedrichshain at Wühlischstraße 27 where you can shop till you drop. Mon–Sat 11:30–20:00 | Kastanien allee 1 | Tel. 030 43 73 38 95 | U2 Eberswalder Straße, M1, 12 U Eberswalder Straße

››Ulrike Storch

Ulrike Storch creates fashion for "women who prefer a feminine touch". She makes tailored clothing in her atelier. Her collection can be purchased at selected retail outlets listed on her website. Opening times are by appointment | Kastanienallee 89 | www.ulrikestorch.de | Tel. 030 441 70 22 | U2 Eberswalder Straße

››Zeha

more for the haircut than elsewhere.

Berlin cult-brand featuring calfskin loafers, sneakers and pumps produced in exceptional quality. There are other stores located on the Ku'damm 188-189 (entrance Schlüterstraße) and on Prenzlauer Allee.

Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–18:00 | Oderberger Str. 37 | Tel. 030 40 50 55 55 | www.fraeulein-schneider.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße

Mon–Sat 12:00–20:00 | Brunnenstr. 195 | www.zeha-berlin.de | U8 Rosenthaler Platz

Living ››Chairs Anything from Eames to Panton to Norman… well preserved, pricy retro furniture from the 20th Century in the Invalidenstrasse corner store. Mon–Fri 14:00–20:00, Sat 13:00–18:00 | Fehrbelliner Str. 25 | www.chairs-design. com | U8 Rosenthaler Platz, Tram M1, 12 Zionskirchplatz

››Heimat Berlin Lots of hats, clothes, postcards, bags, and souvenirs like cutting boards and just plain crazy stuff. Some of its pretty trashy, but ideal as a fun gift.

This popular tattoo store also performs piercings. Customers can count on getting extensive consultation on all types of body jewellery. Mon–Fri 14:00–21:00 | Kastanienallee 23 | www.loxodrom.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße, Tram M1, 12 Schwedter Straße

››Fußbadcafé Anja Margoni and her team will pamper you with coffee and cake in addition to their lovely cosmetic treatments. They hand make their own peeling treatment with sea salt, honey and lemon. Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 | Zionskirchstr. 32 | Tel. 030 49 78 73 79 | www.fussbadcafe.de | U8 Rosenthaler Platz, Tram M1, 12 Zionskirchplatz

ALEXA has been a shopping highlight in Berlin since opening its doors 2007 with an amazing 56,200 square metres of shopping space. Some 180 stores, a large food court with 14 restaurants and an exciting children’s entertainment area leave nothing to be desired for young and old alike. Later closing times mean you can shop to your heart’s content. Mon–Sat 10:00–21:00. Visitors should be sure to see LOXX Miniature Worlds while there, the largest model railway exhibition in the city. ALEXA am Alexanderplatz l Grunerstr. 20 l 10179 Berlin l Mon–Sat 10:00–21:00

If you purchase one of these rather pricey lights made of wood, you will have an unique creation (no mass marketing here) and you can even choose the colour and size yourself. Mon–Fri 14:00–19:00, Sat 12:00–17:00 | Oderberger Str. 42 | www.lampensitz. de | U2 Eberswalder Straße

Colourful fabrics will make you want to get the sewing machine out of the basement. yz The sewing classes are just as popular as the off beat fabric samples and the sewing accessories.

Gift Kiosk: Kwikshop

ou’ve just been invited to a birthday party on short notice? No problem. Kwikshop can help. Here you’ll fine timeless accessories and clothing. For those in a rush, the store has a shop window where you can buy things without even setting foot in the store. Pretty handy, indeed.

Kwikshop Mon–Sat 11:00–19:00 | Kastanienallee 44 | www.kwikshop.de | U2 Senefelderplatz

Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00, Sat 11:00–18:00 | Veteranenstr. 19 | Tel. 030 44 32 78 65 | www.frautulpe.de | U8 Bernauer Straße

If you get your hair done here you can enjoy a Shiatsu massage beforehand… and you won’t pay

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Beauty and Spa ››Fräulein Schneider

Trendy hairstylist: Notaufnahme

Florian Conrads

Mon–Fri 9:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–20:00 | Kastanienallee 33 | www. kuenstlermagazin.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße, Tram M1, 12

››Frau Tulpe

World-class Shopping

Everything you need to spruce your house up. yz This art supply shop carries sketchbooks, stationery, office supplies and tons more.

››Lampensitz

ALEXA Berlin

››Loxodrom

Mon–Wed 11:00–20:00, Thur–Sat 11:00–21:00 | Kastanienallee 13–14 | www.heimat-berlin.eu | U2 Eberswalder Straße

››Künstlermagazin

n the nineties some clever hairstylists in Mitte found the antidote for waiting times in hair salons: they put a ticket dispenser in the waiting area and called the numbers as stylists became available. The Notaufnahme in Kastanienallee was one of the pioneers of the fast-ticket system. These days you can also make an appointment short notice. The house

DJ places cool electronic music on the turntables and you can have a laugh with the stylists - most of whom don heavy tattooage. Tip: It’s a good idea to make an appointment in the morning. Notaufnahme Mo–Sa 9:00–20:00 | Kastanienallee 29 | Tel. 030 30 11 24 60 | www.notaufnahme-berlin.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße

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Seasonal Berlin

Boat trip through the city centre

Climb up on deck to enjoy one of the many steamship trips offered by the tour company Stern and Kreisschiffahrt with its many interesting sightseeing tours on offer through Berlin’s canals and rivers. Popular classics: the one hour historical bridge tour- passing by the government district, the Victory Column and Bellevue Palace. Tickets are available at the landing. Stern and Kreisschiffahrt Daily from 11:00–16:30 every half hour | Departures Nikolai quarter, Spreeufer (riverbank)/ corner | Propststrasse | € 11 | 1 hour | Mitte | tours are multilingual | Tel. 030 536 36 00 | Online booking: www.sternundkreis.de | U2 Klosterstrasse, U/S Alexanderplatz

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Traditional folk festival with more than 100 performers, amusement rides, stalls, restaurants and much, much more. Berliner Frühlingsfest (Berlin Spring Festival) 30.03.–22.04. | Wednesday Family Day | Zentraler Festplatz at Kurt-Schumacher-Damm | Reinickendorf | www.kirmes-in-deutschland.de | U6 Kurt-Schumacher-Platz

A stroll through the Flowmarkt Starting in April the city’s most popular flea market - the "Flowmarkt" opens on the Maybachufer (canal bank) in Neukölln: every first and third Sunday of the month some 5,000 treasure seekers go bargain hunting here for deals on yz cool Berlin labels. Flowmarkt Neukölln Starting 1.April | Maybachufer between Friedelstrasse and Panniertstrasse | Neukölln | www.nowkoelln.de | U8 Schönleinstrasse, U1 Kottbussser Tor

s take to r e n li r e B r y warme As it gets rs. Ten ways to enjo o the outdo e city. h spring in t The Berlin Zoo The 160 year old zoo is Germany’s oldest zoological garden. It’s 13,700 animals and 1,388 different species secures it the top spot in the number of species housed in the world. Don’t miss the crocodiles and sharks in the aquarium. Zoologischer Garten Daily 9:00–19:00 | Entry € 13, including aquarium € 20, children € 10 | Budapester Strasse 5 | Charlottenburg | www.zoo-berlin.de | U/S Zoologischer Garten

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The 133rd installation of the traditional tree blossom festival will take place from 28 April to 6 May 2012. The festival attracted more than 50,000 guests at its premier in 1879 when the fruit grower Wilhelm Wils proposed inviting nature lovers to enjoy the fruit trees in full bloom. It is still the best known spring festival in the outskirts of Berlin. Baumblütenfest Werder 28.04-01.05. | 12:00–22:00 | Free admission | Kirchstrasse 6-71| Inselstadt Werder | Werder | www.baumbluete.de | Regional express train RE1 from Berlin Central Station

Bicycle hire

Springtime is cycling time and lots of bike shops provide reasonable rates for hiring bikes. This is a wonderful way to explore Berlin’s city centre on an excellent system of bike paths. Alternatively, you can jump on the train to get out into the "Jrüne" (“jreen”) - Berlin jargon for the green countryside. Bike Station Humboldt University Berlin Open Mon-Sun from 10:00 | Per Day € 15 | Friedrichstrasse 95, Entrance Dorotheenstrasse 30 | Mitte | Tel. 0180 510 80 00 | www.fahrradstation.de | U/S Friedrichstrasse Coole Bikes Mon-Sun 9:30–21:30 | Per Hour € 4 | Kurfürstendamm 207-208 | Charlottenburg | Tel. 0178 894 55 66 | www.coolebikes.de | U1 Uhlandstrasse

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Summer Shoe Shopping

Berlin prefers it easy going and this is particularly true for clothes. The first summer shoes are airy and light. You can often catch businesspeople with sandals or even flip-flops riding their bikes to work. The Strandsandale shoe shop in Kreuzberg carries a large selection of summer footwear. They even have the popular Havaianas from Brazil - the mother of all flip-flops. Strandsandale Mon-Fri 10:00–18:00 | Zossener Strasse 55-58, GSG-Hof Building 3, Entrance A, 1st floor | Kreuzberg | www.strandsandale.de | U6/7 Mehringdamm, U1 Hallesches Tor

Open-Air Coffee It’s a long-standing Berlin tradition to sit outside as soon as the sun's first rays hit the awnings. Cafe owners provide blankets and pillows if it is still chilly. Pull up a chair, get out there and enjoy the coffee anywhere there’s a free spot! (Insider Tip) And after a long walk in the sun, Berliners also head for one of their favourite beer gardens such as the z y Fischerhütte at Schlachtensee. Fischerhütte am Schlachtensee Daily from 9:00 | Fischerhüttenstrasse 136 | Schlachtensee | Tel. 030 80 49 83 10 | www.fischerhuette-berlin.de | U3 Krumme Lanke

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Typical big city flair with an Imperial touch of amusement can be found on the first warm spring evenings in Berlin's Lustgarten in front of the Dom Cathedral on Museum Island. This is where an eclectic group of lovers, musicians and strollers meet. A dip in the fountain is a welcome chance to cool off for the kids. Lustgarten Am Lusstgarten (area in front the Berliner Cathedral) | Mitte | U / S Alexanderplatz

"Raus ins Grüne at the Heimatmuseum Reinickendorf The newly opened exhibition space called "Get out into the Countryside" at the Heimatmuseum (Heritage) Museum Reinickendorf shows how Berlin’s landed gentry, settlers, daytrippers and property speculators discovered Berlin’s countryside to the north in the 19th and early 20th Centuries. Heimatmuseum till 15.09.2013 | Mo 9:00–13:30, Tue–Fri 9:00–16:00 | Closed Sat | Sun 9:00–16:00 | Admission free | Alt Hermsdorf 35 | Reinickendorf | Tel. 030 404 40 62 | www.heimatmuseum-reinickendorf.de | S1 Hermsdorf, Bus 120 Almutstrasse

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Gerhard Richter is one of the most successful artists in the world, one who has continually pushed the boundaries of painting. The New National Gallery is honouring the recently turned 80-year old with a retrospective collection of his works. The “Panorama” exhibition combines Richter’s most famous works, including his photo-realistic motifs, the sharpness of which is reduced by way of blurring, with seldom or never-before-seen pictures. Such icons of modern painting as “Betty” (1988), “Lesende” (Reading) from 1994 and the abstract piece “4096 Farben” (4096 Colours) can also be seen. Open until 13 May. Gerhard Richter Panorama Tues/ Wed 10:00–18:00, Thur 10:00–22:00, Fri 10:00–18:00, Sat/Sun 11–18, Mon closed | € 8 | Neue Nationalgalerie | Potsdamer Str. 50 | Tiergarten | Tel. 030 266 42 42 42 | www.gerhardrichterinberlin.org | U/S Potsdamer Platz

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Berlin has an amazing number of museums, galleries and exhibition rooms. Carry on reading for the latest art and cultural highlights.

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›› Altes Museum Designed in the classical style by Schinkel, and the third oldest museum building in Germany. It hosts an antique collection with portraits of Caesar and Cleopatra.

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››Alte Nationalgalerie

Takehito Koganezawa

Meet Rodin, Liebermann, Monet and Feuerbach in one of the city’s most beautiful museums, built by August Stüler. You can see 19th century art here – Romanticism, Classicism and Biedermeier.

Haus am Waldsee: Luftlinien The flow of time – the Berlin artist Takehito Koganezawa visualises the cursory nature of light, time and space

Marvel at the woodcarvings by Tilman Riemenschneider. See treasures from the Alter Meister art gallery, the Byzantium museum, the sculpture collection and the Münzkabinett. yz In the entrance the view from the ground floor all the way up to the dome is particularly impressive. Fri–Wed 10:00–18:00, Thur 10:00– 22:00 | € 8 | Am Kupfergraben 1 | Mitte | Tel. 030 266 42 42 42 | www.smb.museum | U/S Friedrichstraße

››Deutsches Historisches Museum The 1695 armoury, the oldest building on Unter den Linden, is

Uwe Walter/ Ryoji Ikeda/ Freunde Guter Musik Berlin

Art tips: Museums, galleries, exhibitions – Berlin attracts artists from around the world. On no account should you miss these audio and photographic highlights in April.

reflective light floats around the visitors. Excessive vital signs and voids, the flow of time or the relative awareness of time, the cursory nature of being; all this is what Takehito Koganezawa’s “Luftlinen” is about.

››Bode-Museum

Ohne Titel/ Kominek und Enrique Metinides

he singing glass: the pervasive sound that you hear when you run a damp finger over its edge, dominates the first exhibition room. There’s an almost tangible silence in the next room, where quick, spontaneous brush strokes are superimposed on the display. Lines scroll over monitors like the vital signs on intensive care machines. Colourful, jerky

Hamburger Bahnhof: Ryoji Ikeda

Kominek Gallery: Series

The Japanese composer and artist Ryoji Ikeda creates a blend of sound and light using minimalistic materials.

A corpse, a weapon, wailing women. Photojournalist Enrique Metinides captures the Mexican city catastrophe with his camera.

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››Deutsches Technikmuseum yz In one of the largest

technology museums in the world you can find out everything about the cultural history of transport, communication, production and energy technologies. The “Spectrum” in the entrance hall of the former freight depot is particularly popular.

22:00| € 8 | Matthäikirchplatz 4-6 | Tiergarten | Tel. 030 266 42 40 01 | www.smb. museum | U/S Potsdamer Platz

››Hamburger Bahnhof When the Museum for Modern Art was opened in the former Hamburg railway station in 1996 the national gallery obtained an additional location for permanent exhibitions of modern art. Dusk is a good time to visit as you can then see from afar the effect of the light installations by Dan Flavin as they make the imposing building light up. Tues–Fri 10:00–18:00, Sat 11:00–20:00, Sun 11:00–18:00 | € 12 | Invalidenstr. 50–51 | Tiergarten | Tel. 030 39 78 34 12 | www.hamburgerbahnhof.de | U/S Hauptbahnhof

››Jüdisches Museum ››Film- und Fernsehmuseum Around 1000 exhibitions take you through the history of film. There is a focus on “Germany-BerlinHollywood.” Highlights include the Marlene Dietrich collection, the first Oscar, Heinz Rühmann’s 13 Bambis and Franka Potente’s costume from “Lola Runs”. Tues–Sun 10:00–18:00, Thur 10:00– 20:00 | € 6 | Potsdamer Str. 2 | Tiergarten | Tel. 030 300 90 30 | www.deutschekinemathek.de | U/S Potsdamer Platz

Since it was opened in 2001 the Jewish Museum in Berlin has developed into one of the most prominent museum institutions in Europe. yz The spectacular museum building designed by Daniel Libeskind is an architectural masterpiece and has long since become a Berlin landmark. You can experience two millennia of German-Jewish history here. Mon 10:00–22:00, Tues–Sun 10:00–20:00hrs | € 5 | Lindenstr. 9–14 | Kreuzberg | Tel. 030 25 99 33 00 | www.jmberlin.de | U1/6 Hallesches Tor

››Gemäldegalerie The art gallery has one of the most important collections in the world of European paintings from the 13th to the 18th century. Highlights of the collection include Dürer’s “Madonna with the Siskin” (1506), Caravaggio’s “Love Conquers All” and Rubens’ “Perseus freeing Andromeda” (around 1622).

The tallest constructed dinosaur skeleton in the world, from Tendaguru in Tanzania, does not only impress children. Over 6000sqm the museum also displays rare, exceptional objects connected to the evolution of life and the variety of nature. The museum is an archive of cultural and natural history.

Courtesy the Department of Photographs/ Shchusev State Museum of Architecture

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››Museum für Naturkunde

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the home of the German historical museum. There are a total of over 700,000 exhibits. Temporary exhibitions take place in the PeiBau building.

Potsdamer Platz: Dalí Exhibition With more than 450 exhibits from private collections around the world, this exhibition enables one of the most comprehensive views into Dali’s fascinating work and his joy of experimentation. This art provides guaranteed fun. Mon–Sat 12:00–20:00, Sun 10:00–20:00 | € 11 | Leipziger Platz 7 | Mitte | Tel. 0700 32 54 23 75 46 | www.daliberlin.de | U/S Potsdamer Platz

››18m Galerie

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opened in 2009 Nefertiti returned to her original place. The Egyptian collection with its amazing papyrus collection is housed in the imposing building, designed by architect David Chipperfield.

››Neue Nationalgalerie The minimalistic building, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, houses 20th century European paintings and plastics, from classical Modernism to the art of the 1960s. The collection particularly focuses on Cubism, Expressionsm, Bauhaus and Surrealism.

››Pergamonmuseum

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››Neues Museum

Martin Gropius Building: Master Builder

| Tel. 030 20 90 55 77 | www.smb. museum | S Hackescher Markt

Berlin’s most visited museum. It houses an antiques collection, the Middle Eastern museum and the Museum for Islamic Art. yz The main attraction, however, is the Pergamon Altar. Its frieze is considered to be one of the masterpieces in Hellenistic Art. To avoid long waits, get there early. Fri–Wed 10:00–18:00, Thur 10:00– 22:00 | € 12 | Am Kupfergraben 5 | Mitte

In this gallery art has a particularly private atmosphere, because the hobbyist curator Julie August has been employing her own hallway along with her kitchen as an exhibition space since 2005. “18m – Gallery for Numerical Values” is what she calls her gallery for contemporary art, which is open once a month. 18th of every month (and by request) | Akazienstr. 30 | Schöneberg | Tel. 0163 887 02 90 | www.18mgalerie.de | S1 Julius-Leber-Brücke

››401contemporary Fine Art Gallery Ralf Haensel’s 401 Contemporary Gallery aspires to create a dialogue between younger and older artists. The intention is to introduce new means of interpretation. Mainly urban, contemporary art is exhibited. Tues–Sat 11:00–18:00 | Potsdamer Str. 81B | Schöneberg | Tel. 030 47 37 77 83 | www.401contemporary.com | U1 Kurfürstenstraße

››Camera Work Camera Work AG owns one of the largest photo and photo album collections in the world. These include vintage photographic prints from world renowned photographers like Diane Arbus, Man Ray, Richard Avedon, Dorothea Lange, Irving Penn, Helmut Newton and Peter Lindbergh.

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Berlin Gallery: Boris Mikhailov

Automobil Forum: Mueller-Stahl

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he documentary maker and conceptual artist Boris Mikhailov is also an internationally recognised contemporary photographical artist. The exhibitions “Time is out of Joint” has been designed as a show and displays a selection of his works, including the photographic series “In the Street”, in which those who choose to live in Berlin reflect on their immediate sur13.03.2012

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roundings. The highpoint is the series “Case History”, in which Mikhailov shows the overstaged misery of an unsuccessful existence after the break-up of the Soviet Union; it was these photographs that made the Ukrainian famous in 1999

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e know him from the film “Five Shells” or the TV series “Das Unsichtbare Visier”, but Armin Mueller-Stahl is also a passionate painter. He has created between 4000 and 5000 pictures. He draws colleagues, scenes from the set and is inspired by current events. This comprehensive selection of his work can only be seen in one exhibition

The gallery hasn’t just chosen their location well, but also decided on the “right” artists early on. With works by Daniel Richter, Jonathan Meese, Marc Brandenburg and Georg Baselitz they have a programme of narrative, exuberant paintings and installations. Tues–Fri 11:00-18:00, Sat 11:00-16:00 | Am Kupfergraben 10 | Mitte | Tel. 030 288 78 70 | www.cfa-berlin.de | S Hackescher Markt

››Eigen+Art The Gerd Harry Lybke gallery on the “art mile” of Auguststraβe in Mitte is one of the big players in the art world. yz It is known for exhibitions with renowned representatives of the New Leipzig School like Neo Rauch. It’s not just about painting though – there are also installations, photographic art and videos. Tues–Sat 11:00–18:00 | Auguststraße 26 | Mitte | Tel. 030 280 66 05 | www.eigen-art.com | U8 Rosenthaler Platz/ Weinmeisterstraße

››Galerie Berlin The collectors’ gallery of the two art traders Rüdiger Küttner and

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opened daily: mon - sat 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. sun + holidays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Potsdamer Platz | entrance: Leipziger Platz 7 Infos: 0700DaliBerlin** (0700 - 325 423 75**) | Tickets: www.DaliBerlin.de **(0,14 €/Min. from a landline, mobile communications vary, max 0,42 €/Min.) **only in combination with the entrance fee. Cannot be combined with other offers. Valid until April, 30th 2012.

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››Galerie Eva Poll Famous for 40 years, the gallery of the grande dame of the Berlin art scene. in 1993, the 73-year old even won the Federal order of Merit for her tireless campaigning for european Figurative art. her programme includes Thomas Lange, Joachim Schmettau and Schang hutter. There are also graphics by Bettina von Arnim and Maxim Kantor. Tues–Fri 11:00–18:00, Sat 11:00–16:00 | Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Str. 9 | Mitte | Tel. 030 261 70 91 | www.poll-berlin.de | S hackescher Markt

››Galerie Villa Köppe The gallery presents the work of major young artists in individual exhibitions, and they have come up with an incisive high-level artistic profile by looking at different ways of approaching a problem. individual representatives of previous artistic generations also have a forum in this gallery. Mon–Sat 15:00–19:00 | Knausstr. 19 | Grunewald | Tel. 030 825 54 43 | www. villa-koeppe.de | S Grunewald

››Jablonka Galerie The gallery is known for its spectacular shows, which occasionally

causes an uproar on the artistic scene. A controversial example of this is the seminal pictures by the Japanese master photographer Nobuyoshi Araki of shackled women. Tues–Sat 11:00–18:00 | Kochstr. 60 | Kreuzberg | Tel. 030 21 23 68 90 | www. jablonkagalerie.com | U6 Kochstraße

››Morgen Contemporary The name of this gallery refers to the forward-looking direction of the programme, which primarily includes contemporary, international paintings, drawings and photography. Tues–Sat 12:00–18:00 | oranienburger Str. 27 | Mitte | Tel. 030 66 30 91 45 | www.morgen-contemporary.com | S oranienburger Straße

››Schmalfuss Berlin The gallery was founded in Marburg in 1998 by Michael W. Schmalfuß. The exhibition programme includes both young and established contemporary, international and German art. The gallery focuses on Realism, representational and figurative painting and sculpture. Tues–Fri 11:00–18:00, Sat 11:00–16:00 | Knesebeckstr. 96 | Charlottenburg | Tel. 030 43 72 71 72 | www. galerieschmalfuss.de | U2 ernst-ReuterPlatz

››Anton Puchegger This exhibition “An eye on the Animals” in the Bröhan Museum breaks new ground in the realms of science and art history, as research has categorically shown that Puchegger’s work (1878-1917) is a lot more extensive and varied than was previously thought. yz With the help of dedicated private collectors, museums and institutions it is now possible for the first time to show the whole range of Puchegger’s work, like never before. Tues–Sun 10:00–18:00, Mon closed (till 06.05.) | € 6 | Schloßstr. 1a | Charlottenburg | Tel. 030 32 69 06 00 | www.broehan-museum.de | U7 RichardWagner-Platz, S41/42 Westend

››Arnold Newman Masterclass Arnold Newman made his name as a photographer who can capture the whole of a person’s life in a moment – a photographic portrait as a visual biography. The C/o Berlin is showing lots of his portraits, including those of Piet Mondrian, Man Ray and Georg Stegal.

My Favourite Exhibition Petra Seemann works in the institute for Museum Research at the Berlin State Museums.

Indian Modern You shouldn’t miss the exhibition “Indian modern – Art from North America”. I loved the variety of objects, paintings and sculptures, as well as the music, and it moved me, too, even though I’m not really a fan of ethnology.

Exhibitions ››Animismus This project and the accompanying conference in the World Cultural Building, looks at the artisticaesthetic process of animism, the unwritten religions of indigenous

››Art and Press The exhibition shows the many ways in which artists such as Gerhard Richter, Marlene Dusman or Damien hirst interact with the medium of newspapers. yz The interplay between art and newspapers and questions on the perception of reality is at the forefront. Wed–Mon 10:00–19:00, Tues closed (till 24.06.) | € 9 | Niederkirchnerstr. 7 | Kreuzberg | Tel. 030 25 48 60 | www. gropiusbau.de | U/S Potsdamer Platz

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Gallery Marathon: Gallery Weekend Berlin When 51 Berlin galleries open their doors it can only mean one thing - it’s “Gallery weekend”, the best time of the year to dive into Berlin’s art world, speak to gallery owners and maybe even purchase an piece for yourself. 27.4. 18:00–21:00, 28./29.4. 11:00–19:00| Free entry | Tel. 030 28 44 43 87 | www.gallery-weekend-berlin.de

As contemporary witnesses artists like Karl Arnold, Max Beckmann, otto Dix, Karl hubbuch and Jeanne Mammen commented on the political battles and social changes of the Weimar Republic – those legendary years after the First World War in which the metropolis Berlin blossomed into a european cultural centre. in “From the collection of the streets and faces of Berlin from 1918 to 1933” the Berlin Gallery exhibits 60 folios. Wed–Mon 10:00–18:00, Tues closed (till 28.05.) | € 8 | Alte Jakobstr. 124 | Mitte | Tel. 030 78 90 26 00 | www.berlinischegalerie.de | U2 Spittelmarkt

The museum has succeeded in helping the visitor to lose themselves in this world. A positive side-effect of this is that you learn at the same time. If you have time you should also take a look at the South Seas section and the other collections. It’s well worth a visit anyway. Just the building and the foyer on its own will appeal to fans of architecture. Unfortunately the ethnological museum is somewhat hidden as it’s on the outskirts. That means that the ideal way to get to it is by using the U3. Top tip: It’s also worth it at the end of your visit to stop by in the museum’s own restaurant. Indianische Moderne Tues–Fri 10:00–18:00, Sat/Sun 11:00–18:00, Mon closed (till 28.10.) | € 6 | Lansstr.8 | Dahlem | Tel. 030 830 14 38 | www.smb. museum | U3 Dahlem-Dorf

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Rainer ebert was created in 1990 as a private society and existed before then in east Germany. it focuses on the Leipzig and Berlin Schools and pays particular attention to expressive-figurative, neo-realistic, expressive-abstract and lyrical-abstract paintings and sculptures.

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Max Planck Science Gallery The Max Planck Science Gallery, a walk-through digital installation, is a reaction to social networks and the mobile Internet with a new way of communicating science through interactive exhibits for visitors. Wissenschaftsforum Berlin mon–Wed, fri 10:00–18:00, thu 10:00–20:00, sa/so closed | free admission | markgrafenstr. 37 | mitte | www.max-planckscience-gallery.de | U2 hausvogteiplatz

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Events

In April, World Wrestling Entertainment, known as WWE for short, will be celebrating its 20-year anniversary on the "WrestleMania Revenge Tour 2012" the leading WWE stars will take to the ring against each other. The audience will get a great mix of action with a spectacular show. The RAW-Squad will be headed up by the public’s favourite: John Cena.

Friederisiko

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Birthday celebrations in Potsdam

32nd Half Marathon The largest race in Germany attracts thousands of spectators every year. It’s not only the spectators who have fun at this top-quality sporting event: the organisers counted 28,869 participants at last year’s event, from no fewer than 100 countries. The Berlin Half-Marathon is an absolute must for both amateur and professional runners. For the Prussian Castles and Gardens of the Berlin-Brandenburg Foundation, the year 2012 is all about the 300th birthday of the Prussian King Frederick II. The high point of the anniversary year is the large exhibition at the New Palace in Postdam called "Friederisiko", which will shine a light on the ﬁgure of Frederick II (1712-1786) from twelve different perspectives. Friederisko 28.04.–28.10. | tues closed, mon/ thurs/ sun 10:00–19:00, fri/ sat 10:00–20:00 | entrance possible up to 90 minutes before closing | € 14 | tickets also online at: www.friederisiko.de | Am neuen Palais | Potsdam | bus 605, 606, 695, starting April sat/sun X15 neues Palais

100 years of Babelsberg

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This year the Babelsberg studio celebrates its 100th anniversary in the Museum for Film and Television. Pictures of filming in Babelsberg will be exhibited under the title of “On the Set”. Museum für Film und Fernsehen through 29.04. | mon closed, tues–sun 10:00– 18:00, thurs 10:00–20:00 | € 6 | Potsdamer str. 2 | mitte | www.deutsche-kinemathek.de | U2 Postdamer Platz, s1, 2, 25 Potsdamer Platz

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32. Berliner Halbmarathon 01.04. 10:45 | start and finishes at the Karl-marx-Allee, near otto-braun-straße, exact path and other info at: www.berliner-halbmarathon.de | mitte | s-bahn-hauptstrecke between U/s bahnhof Alexanderplatz and U/s Zoologischer garten

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Entertainment and Shows A double helping of Udo Lindenberg: His most famous songs are turned into a musical. It has already attracted more than 500,000 visitors.

No Limits In Udo Lindenberg’s musical the East-West story comes alive in front of your very eyes. Stage theatre at Potsdamer Square: Hinterm Horizont

sing 20 famous Lindenberg songs, the musical “Beyond the Horizon” tells a love story as experienced by the German rock musician himself. At the beginning of the 70s Lindenberg fell in love with a girl from Pankow. He visited “the girl from East Berlin” a few times in a little suburban cottage. In 1973 he finally released a song about the affair and it became one of Lindenberg’s most famous love songs. Now it is the foundational story for this musical. Udo Lindenberg, now 65 years old, has fulfilled a great dream with this musical. “I’m absolutely thrilled” he says. “Especially because it's at Potsdamer Square, which was a ruin in the 80s, where the wall stood,

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and I serenaded the East German Police in the guard tower with a shawm and called out to them: Hey guys, take that ridiculous stuff off. Throw your gun away. All this shit will soon be over and the wall will come down." Lindenberg has arranged his songs to make them fit perfectly as a musical. Some of his greatest hits can be heard, including “Beyond the Horizon”,” Cello”, and of course ”A Special Train to Pankow”. It’s directed by Ulrich Waller, director of the Hamburg St. Pauli Theatre, and the script was written by the Berlin author Thomas Brussig. The play is set in 2010 and is a mix of truth and fiction. “We’ve dressed the truth up a

bit, accessorised reality,” says Lindenberg. The producers had already started casting the 20 main roles in the spring of 2010. When the actor to play Lindenberg was chosen the rock musician was there himself (as he was for all the other tests of the singers and actors playing him). “Obviously, I gave master classes in mumbling, spinning and graceful dancing,” says Lindenberg, spotlighting once again his distinctive, humourful personality. Hinterm Horizont Mon/ Wed/ Thurs 19:00, Fr 20:00, Sat 15:30 & 20:00, Su 14:30 & 19:00 | € 36, 39–65,14 | 3 hours | MarleneDietrich-Platz 1 | Mitte | Tel. 01805 44 44 | www.stageentertainment.de | U/S Potsdamer Platz

Entertainment

Admiralspalast: Helge Schneider

Whether it’s comedy or circus, revues or musicals, everything that has a place in international show business will be in the city. We have chosen three highlights for you.

Chamäleon: LOFT

Further information ››Admiralspalast The former pleasure palace, which opened in 1911, has been given new life as a theatre. In April there’s not only Helge Schneider with his new show. The most famous rock songs and ballads from a vast array of musicals will ring out in “Musical Rocks!” There will also be performances of “The Fantastic Magic Tree”, “The Magic Flute” and so much more. Friedrichstr. 101 | Mitte | www. admiralspalast.de | U/S Friedrichstraße | For more details call: 030 47 99 74 99

››Bar jeder Vernunft In this legendary big top you’re not only spoilt by artistic choices with cabaret songs and comedy, there’s food too. April highlights include: Stefan Kaminski describes in “Kong!” the love-hate relationship between man and media. Gayle Tufts, in “Some Like it Heiß!” shares the very best of her unique, charming Dinglish (English+Deutsch). Schaperstr. 24 | Wilmersdorf | www.bar-jeder-vernunft.de | U3, 9 Spichernstraße | For more details call: 030 883 15 82

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the actors. The acrobats fit together as one body. The staging continues the idea of a shared apartment, starting with an apartment plan for the audience and continuing on in a performance battle of strength. Caring hands place the exhausted acrobats in the bath-

››Bluemax Theater The capital’s most successful en house show presents three men in nothing but blue: The Blue Man Group. In the Imax theatre, adapted for their own show, they amaze and amuse the audience. yz The show is in both German and English. Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 4 | Mitte | www.stage-entertainment.de | U/S Potsdamer Platz, U2 MendelssohnBartholdy-Park | For more details call: 01805 44 44

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nce you’ve found your way past the fridge, the Chameleon in the Hackesche Market feels like a normal theatre... well, nearly. Be warned, however, that the entire Canadian company, “the 7 fingers” - seven former “Cirque du Soleil” artists, lie sprawled across the stage looking so completely relaxed, it feels like they have nothing better to do than be watched. Then, suddenly: circus. And what a circus! The curtain is used for graceful acrobatics, the fruit turns out to be a juggling accessory and daredevil stunts take place on the furniture. What is special about the new show “Loft” is the crisp and bold interaction between

he first fans start laughing as soon as the master of intelligent tomfoolery steps onto the stage at the Admiral’s Palace. And Helge is grateful to 'em. Even after twenty years in show business the man from Mühlheim wouldn’t dream of stopping. The brand new program has, for the most part, come out of Helge’s head. He's a good musician himself and accompanied by an amazing jazz band.

TV show live. In Germany’s most famous stand-up show “Club Mix” four comedians each take turns to appear on stage from Thursday to Sunday. Additionally, in April, Thomas Hermanns will also present Bademeister Schaluppke, Sascha Korf and Lisa Feller. The answer to those who believe that the Germans have no sense of humour. Brilliant. Friedrichstr. 107 | Mitte | www.quatschcomedy-club.de | U/S Friedrichstraße, U6 Oranienburger Tor | For more details call: 030 23 26 23 26

››Friedrichstadtpalast This revue theatre, which has existed since 1924 has a colourful history and is even famous outside of Germany, and boasts the longest showgirl lines and stage in the world. Awoke to new life during the Cold War when it became the risque showcase of the East German regime. Till the 21st July you can be enchanted by the show “Yma – Too Good to be True”. Friedrichstr. 107 | Mitte | www.showpalace.eu | U6 Oranienburger Tor | For more details call: 030 23 26 23 26 yz Quatsch Comedy

Club A must for comedy fans who want to see the stars from the

››Theater des Westens This well-known musical theatre was opened in 1895. Numerous great names in history have appeared on its stage like Josephine Baker and Hildegard Knef. Until the beginning of next year audiences can be wowed by Roman Polanski’s masterwork “Dance of the Vampire”. Kantstr. 12 | Charlottenburg | www.stage-entertainment.de | U/S Zoologischer Garten | For more details call: 01805 44 44

››Tipi am Kanzleramt ››Scheinbar Varieté Tiny stages, lots of applause, that’s what young up and coming comedians expect here. Many visitors come here weekly to have a good laugh. In April magician and ventriloquist Al Cappuccino presents his comedy show, Rolf Kuhl will dance, stumble and occasionally rant at the audience – but always with his straightforward Berlin charm, Gerda and Gisela Stepinski will sing and dance around with skill and dedication... and much more. Monumentenstr. 9 | Schöneberg | www.scheinbar.de | S1 Julius-LeberBrücke | For more details call: 030 784 55 39

In Europe’s largest fixed tent theatre it’s all about entertainment – from songs to variety shows, circus acts and magic. In April, the singer Annett Louisan will sing her heart out, in “Malediva” interpersonal relationships in the marriage bed will be put under the glaring microscope and Ennio Marchetto will rely on costumes in his show made from paper and cardboard... just to name a few. Culinary highlights are also planned in this extensive repertoire. Große Querallee | Tiergarten | www.tipi-am-kanzleramt.de | U/S Brandenburger Tor, U55 Bundestag | For more detailed information call: 030 39 06 65 50

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Daniel Achilles is one Berlin chefs who is simply overflowing with creativity. His restaurant opened in 2009 and by 2012 had already been awarded two of the highly coveted Michelin stars. Quite rightly, too. Achilles literally delivers “pure goods”, by refining the individual products so as create an exciting mix of haute cuisine and avant garde. For example, goose liver with spruce buds, Bigorre pork with carrots, algae, ginger and beer. A beetroot coloured meringue with cream of black pudding, styled like a mini-hamburger, is brought to the table. Then, a little vegetable patch decorated with sunflower seed ice-cream and cocoa butter (see photo). By contrast, the restaurant itself is subdued – nothing should distract attention from what is truly important. Reinstoff Tues–Sat ab 19 Uhr | Schlegelstr. 26c, in the Edison-Höfe | Mitte | Tel. 30 88 12 14 | www.reinstoff.eu | U6 Naturkundemuseum, S1, 2, 25 Nordbahnhof

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Michelin-star cuisine Reinstoff

Restaurants Flea market idyll: Ungeheuer

IN THESE CAFES AND RESTAURANTS THE FIRST MEAL OF THE DAY IS A REAL PLEASURE

A creepy flying insect gave the Ungeheuer in Neukölln its name. The breakfast could not be more attractive.

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n Berlin-Neukölln, in the Körnerkiez between Hermannstraße and Leinestraße, tucked in amongst betting shops and pubs, you just do not expect a café like this one. The Ungeheuer restaurant is tastefully fitted out with furnishings lovingly selected from the flea market and above them, the creature that gave the cafe its name, a grisly-looking flying insect, sways gently. The menu is not expansive, but the breakfast (from 10:00 -16:00) can be assembled for each customer according to his or her individual wishes. Terrific homemade curd cheese and fruity jam is served both with the classic and vegetarian breakfast. Some of the bread is even baked on the premises and tastes wonderful. The Mediterranean scrambled eggs with dried tomatoes and ham are to be recommended. Portions are lavish and on Sundays a Prosecco is served with the Graved-Lunch-Breakfast – everything at reasonable Neukölln prices..

››Alberts On Saturdays and Sundays the main attraction is a lavish buffet (12.50 Euros per person) offering thirteen different sorts of bread rolls, fresh fruit juices and a show kitchen in which egg dishes are prepared. Children are even allowed to cook their own waffles. From 15:00 hours the buffet costs only 6.50 Euros. On weekdays you can breakfast late into the evening. Mon–Fri ab 9, Brunch Sat/Sun/BankHolidays 9–16 Uhr | Karl-Marx-Allee 35 | Mitte | Tel. 24 72 72 50 | www.albertsberlin.com | U5 Schillingstraße

››Barcellos – Salon Sucré

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Gastronomy and hair styling? The combination sounds unusual, but recently in Berlin there have sprung up some cafés, which skilfully combine the two. One of the

Good to know No rush: Breakfast is often served in Berlin into the evening

Nadia + Kosta

Marco Polo Highlights Berlin the multi-cultural hotspot-especially in matters of cuisine. International speciality restaurants compete with regional German cuisine.

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Gastronomy

Fresh vegetables and tender meat from Brandenburg, herbs from the roof garden and everything the world has to offer. Berlin shows off its gastronomic versatility.

Price ranges < 15 € 15 € to 25 € 25 € to 35 €

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Bright spot in Lichtenberg: Nadia + Kosta

Behind the decadent sounding name hides quiet understatement. Alongside the classic breakfast there are waffles and numerous egg dishes such as Eggs Benedict.

This cosy little shop offers homemade cakes, mueslis, filled bagels, focaccia, occasionally even soups and always coffee, coffee, coffee in all its variations. Delicious!

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››Barcomi’s Bergmankiez in Kreuzberg is a true paradise for the senses. Before you take a stroll through the abundant eclectic shops, the smell of fresh coffee from Barcomi’s simply draws you into the colourful space. The breakfast range on offer goes from muffins, cakes, and sandwiches right up to Bircher muesli. Especially delicious: yz the New York special, a bagel with salmon, curd cheese, red onions and tomatoes. To go with it there are 13 house roasted types of coffees, such as the refined Java Arabica Blawan.

››Café Sarotti Höfe After sauntering through the courtyards of the former chocolate factory, you can fortify yourself in the hotel café with a breakfast buffet, brunch or chocolate fondue (at any time). On the last Saturday of the month brunch, the fondue simply comes with. A cosy old world atmosphere. Daily 7:00–24:00, Breakfast 7:00–11:00, Brunch Sat/Sun/Bank-Holidays 11:00–15:00 Uhr | Mehringdamm 57 | Kreuzberg | Tel. 60 03 16 80 | www. hotel-sarottihoefe.de | U6, 7 Mehringdamm

››Das Muntermacher “We have chosen rhyming names for all our breakfasts”, says the owner, Marco Schnauß with a chuckle. The lovingly furnished café with its white wooden furniture and its range of sweet things and savoury delicacies invites you every day except Monday to enjoy a relaxing breakfast.

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Pancakes, waffles with blueberry jam and scrambled egg with bacon are only some of the many tempting dishes for the early hours. This is also a popular destination for night owls to grab an early snack after a long night of partying. For the tough guys there is the “Walk of Shame” – bloody Mary, chilli and brown bread. There is another branch at Friedrichstrasse 120.

Brunch in the Austrian style (9.90 Euros per person) does not mean just typical sausage and cheese specialities, but offer also liver dumpling soup, cheese spaetzle with onions, bread dumplings, roast pork, breaded fried chicken and Wiener schnitzel. For dessert the choice includes sugared pancakes with raisins, known as “Kaiserschmarrn”. You can hardly find a better way to experience specialities from our neighbouring country all at the same time. A pretty restaurant with white well stocked tables.

››Kaffeeladen As always the owner Sven Behrend recommends the classic New York cheesecake and chocolate cream cakes. If you prefer savouries, go for yz a tiny filled ciabatta with sesame cream, fresh ginger, smoked salmon and avocado, with a refreshing elder, apple and mint spritzer. Tues–Sun 10:00–20:00, Küche bis 19:00 Uhr, Breakfast nonstop | SimonDach-Str. 41a | Friedrichshain | Tel. 29 04 89 16 | U5 Frankfurter Tor, U1, S5, 7, 75 Warschauer Straße

››Kurhaus Korsakow At Boxhanger Platz you can breakfast outside in the sunshine. Indoors on Sundays a brunch buffet is produced, which can defeat even the hungriest. Bread rolls, croissants, various salads, plus scrambled eggs made with organic eggs find their way at your pleasure onto your plate. The price of 12.90 Euros also includes the coffee and Prosecco; without drinks the buffet costs 8.90 Euros.

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The pub is named after the qbinis served here: toasted sandwich loaf with a huge variety of spreads and fillings. Awakener: qbini with curd cheese, coleslaw and horse radish. Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00–16:00 Uhr, Sun closed, Breakfast nonstop | Goltzstr. 40b | Schöneberg | Tel. 23 63 12 00 | www.qbini.de | U7 Eisenacher Straße

Marion Hughes is a journal and restaurant tester. She knows which taverns are worth a visit.

Restaurant Pauly Saal in Mitte Admittedly, I can’t really say whether or not it is my favourite restaurant. Pauly tavern finally opened in the middle of February, in what used to be a Jewish girls school. However, it’s not doing bad. This is at least partly because of the nice atmosphere,

››Laﬁl On Saturdays (10 – 16 hours) after the visit to the nearby Kollwitzplatz market, this tapas brunch lets you fortify yourself quite nicely in a Spanish style: Spanish sausage specialities, stuffed vegetables, manchego cheese, paella and many other morsels fill you up terrifically well. On Sundays alongside the Latin specialities on the brunch buffet there are also breakfast classics such as scrambled eggs, fresh waffles, bread rolls and croissants. Mon–Fri 12:00–1:00, Sat/Sun 10:00–1:00, Brunch Sat/Sun 10:00– 16:00 Uhr | Wörther Str. 33 | Prenzlauer Berg | Tel. 28 59 90 26 | www.lafil.de | U2 Senefelderplatz

No compromises: Qbini

My Favourite Eatery

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first was Bascellos – Salon sucré. Handmade French patisserie is freshly prepared here and served warm. While eating, customers can enjoy a view over Görlitzer Park.

››Van Loon yz Have a hearty breakfast on a Dutch freight sailing vessel on the Landwehr Canal with herrings and prawns or Black forest ham and South Tyrolean mountain cheese. In summer the sun terrace between the ship and the shore are the ideal spot to start the day. On the meadow on the bank you can later relax and enjoy the sunshine. Daily. 10:00–1:00, Breakfast 10:00– 15:00 Uhr | Carl-Herz-Ufer 7 (am Urbanhafen) | Kreuzberg | Tel. 692 62 93 | www.vanloon.de | U1 Prinzenstraße

that you sense as soon as you enter the guest room, which is a renovated gymnasium. There are comfortable seats in the style of the 20’s and 30’s, ceramic tiles in the typical Berlin crimson red, and above all, opulent chandeliers made of Murano glass, that give the tavern it’s name. This success can be mainly attributed to Siegfried Danele, the head chef, that serves a product driven German menu here, that is of the highest quality, where food is braised, baked, roasted, marinated, cured, and pickled. The kosher food in the “Kosher Classroom”, which are the restaurant’s private dining rooms, is a special addition. Pauly Saal in the former Jewish Girls school Bar daily from 11:00, Restaurant from 12:00 Uhr | Auguststr. 11-13 | Mitte | Tel. 33 00 60 70 | www.paulysaal.com

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Cosmopolitan in Kreuzberg: Coledamp’s & Companies

Gastronomy

t used to be fairly quiet all day everyday in Prinzenstrasse, just next to Moritzplatz- yes, from time to time someone cycled past in order to hire a “Robbe”. With the opening of the construction house this has changed. The premises have just been taken over by Coledamp’s, a specialist kitchen shop with lunch, combining regional fare with cosmopolitan flair. Kreuzberg artists together with people from the district sit at long wooden tables. Behind them, the shelves are laden with the range of cookbooks from Kochlust, the culinary bookshop and the specialist business for kitchen utensils, which Andreas Langholz has been

customers are employees in the offices in the district, but with the good-value, excellent choice, this could soon change. yz The menu changes each week and offers a two course set menu for 8.80 Euros, for example bean soup and Konigsberg meatballs.

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running in Berlin for the last 17 years. The menu has something for every taste: from fresh salad with yoghurt sauce to Baltic salmon with puree of peas and sweet and sour aubergine caviar are just a few of the entrees. As a main course the customer can enjoy (Insider tip) braised

veal, so tender it melts in the mouth and home-made potato gnocchi. And to finish, there is creamy-crispy crème brulée. Coledampf's & Companies Café Mon–Fri 9–20, Sat 10–18:Uhr, Kitchen is open Mon–Fri 12–18, Sat 12–17 Uhr | Prinzenstr. 85d | Kreuzberg | Tel. 22 19 60 95 | www.coledampfs-andcompanies.de | U8 Moritzplatz

Along with the lava stone grill, the atmosphere and friendly service will win you over. Worth recommending: grilled pink loin of lamb with melted herb butter, fine beans and potato au gratin. Steak lovers find everything they love here. During the season the best French oysters – Fines de Claires – are also served. Mon–Fri 12:00–24:00, Sat 18:00–24:00, Sun 18:00–23:00 Uhr | Schützenstr. 5 | Mitte | Tel. 20 16 54 96 | www.entrecote.de | U2, 6 Stadtmitte

››Frau Rauscher Price ranges < 15 € 15 € to 25 € 25 € to 35 €

MIDDAY IN THE METROPOLIS – COOL CUISINE AND PLEASANT PEOPLE Midday

Daily 12:00–3:00 Uhr | Kantstr. 35 | Charlottenburg | Tel. 37 59 16 28 | S5, 7, 75 Savignyplatz

››Selig The house chef, Hae Deng recommends the noodle soup: homemade noodles with vegetables if desired, chicken, beef or pork. On Saturdays you can even watch the cooks prepare the noodles on a little stage. Daily 12.30–24:00 Uhr| Kantstr. 51 | Charlottenburg | Tel. 31 01 72 47 | U7 Wilmersdorfer Straße, S5, 7, 75 Charlottenburg

››Borchardt ››Ach! Niko! Ach!

Mon–Fri 12:00–15:00, Mon–Sat 19:00–24:00 Uhr | Köpenicker Str. 10a | Kreuzberg | Tel. 62 90 81 41 | Bus 265 Eisenbahnstraße

On the Ku’damm lovers of Greek cuisine can enjoy tender lamb from the oven, salads with sheep’s cheese and olives or Greek yoghurt with honey. The range of entrees is excellent, with many and varied specialities. It is worth a visit in the evening as well: yz from 21 hours on Saturdays there is live music and you can dance sirtaki.

What do Berlin gourmets and Bill Clinton have in common? They like to order “the classic” in Borchardt: Wiener Schnitzel with potato salad. In the evening the restaurant is a real hotspot, but even at lunchtime it is busy. The lunchtime menu changes daily, with, for example, boiled rump of veal, sea bass fillet or stuffed tomatoes with vegetable polenta as possible main courses.

Daily from 11.30, Kitchen is open 12:00–24:00 Uhr | Französische Str. 47 | Tel. 81 88 62 62 | U6 Französische Straße, U2, 6 Stadtmitte

››Aroma

››Deux ou trois choses

Authentic cooking, which completely satisfies the Western customer, as well as the Chinese far from home. Dim sums or duck are spun to and from on rotating dishes. This communicative way of eating has become popular with many customers and as a result it is not only lively, but also full and so it is best to book in advance.

In this bistro the emphasis is on good plain cooking with specialities of horse meat and offal, alongside which there are homemade dumplings and red cabbage. Bread soup with cheeks of pork is not everyone’s choice, but anyone whose is open to trying out new dishes will not fail to find something good to eat here.

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››Dudu You sit at narrow wooden tables, as if in a designer beer garden, but before you is a seafood platter inspired by Vietnamese cuisine or the chef’s own creation such as a papaya salad with duck breast. The operator, Nam Cao Hoai is a master of sushi rolls and uses organic fish. Menu changes daily. “Dudu” is Vietnamese for papaya. The restaurant is located in the old soap factory. Mon–Fri 12:00–24:00, Sat/Sun 14:00–24:00 Uhr | Torstr. 134 | Mitte | Tel. 51 73 68 54 | www.dudu-berlin.de | U8 Rosenthaler Platz

››Einhorn Even busy executives must not go without a healthy lunch. Thanks to self-service and standing tables everything here is particularly speedy. On the menu, which changes daily, there is for example Persian orange and carrot pilau with pistachios and almonds or Maultaschen with forest mushrooms and chanterelles. Mon–Fri 11:00–17:00, Kitchen is open 16.30 Uhr | Mommsenstr. 2 | Charlottenburg | Tel. 881 42 41 | www.einhornonline.de | U1 Uhlandstraße

››Emmas Designed as a mixture of fast food restaurant and Asiatic simplicity, this is a restaurant where you do not necessarily expect German cuisine. As yet, the majority of the

Anyone who comes from Hessen knows the typical apple restaurant and now there is one in Berlin. Alsace tarte flambée and forest mushroom and asparagus lasagne are served with cider. This is where German and French flavours find harmony. After a hearty meal in the cosy red brick atmosphere, treat yourself to one of the wide range of fruit brandies from Southern Germany. Daily 11:00–1:00 Uhr | Wrangelstr. 42 | Kreuzberg | Tel. 61 10 78 87 | www.fraurauscher.com | U1 Schlesisches Tor

››Good Friends yz This is the right place for fans of original ChineseCantonese cuisine. If hundredyear old eggs, duck’s feet and Chinese vegetable specialities are too exotic for you, you can simply choose classics from the European oriented menu like steamed coral trout, Peking duck or sweet and sour soup. Daily 12:00–1:00 Uhr | Kantstr. 30 | Charlottenburg | Tel. 313 26 59 | www.goodfriends-berlin.de | S5, 7, 75 Savignyplatz

››Jolesch The best address in North Kreuzberg if you are looking for Austrian cuisine with Wiener Schnitzel and Kaiserschmarrn (sugared pancakes). At lunchtime a three course set menu is served for 8.90 Euros. Especially delicious is the Esterházy-Rostbraten with butter spaetzle. The restaurant is housed in a pretty old building with bistro lighting and furnishings. The name of the restaurant refers to a char-

››Lorberth Vegans and vegetarians are excellently catered for with pinto bean hot-pot or lemon grass risotto, but the meat dishes, such as Hessische Bratwurst with new potatoes and fresh, seasonal vegetables are also excellent. yz Organic produce accounts for quite a few ingredients. If you wish to lunch late, this is the place for you;-lunch dishes are served until 16 hours. Mon–Fri 18:00–24:00, Sat 10:00–1:00, Sun 10:00–24:00 Uhr | Pappelallee 77 | Prenzlauer Berg | Tel. 26 34 93 30 | www.lorberth.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße

››Neubau This is not a restaurant you find while strolling past, for an escalator separates you from your hunger and enjoyment and leads up into the inner courtyard of a health centre. Here, there is a stylishly designed courtyard where excellent lunches are served everyday at reasonable prices. How about a salad of marinated vine tomatoes with spring onions and braised ox cheeks and mashed potatoes

with herbs? Or penne in vine tomato sauce? For dessert there is a choice of variations of fresh mango, gooseberry or chocolate ice cream. We can’t wait for summer to come! Mon–Sat 12:00–23:00, Lunch 12:00–15:00, Sat/Sun 17:00– 23:00 Uhr | Bergmannstr. 5 (in "Gesundheitszentrum") | Kreuzberg | Tel. 62 73 51 20 | www.neubaurestaurant.de | U6, 7 Mehringdamm Promo/ Ars Vivendi

acter in a novel by the Viennese writer, Friederich Torberg.

››Panoramabar A small, cosy pub in trendy Kreuzberg. To fortify yourself for dancing, choose from various curries, delicious mango salad, or pangasius filet. The daily lunch menu is an absolute winner; three courses cost just 10 Euros and for that you get, for example, Wan-Tan soup, duck with pak choi with sweet banana soup, coconut milk and sesame as dessert. Mon–Fri 12:00–23.30, Sat/Sun 14:00–23.30 Uhr | Falckensteinstr. 44a | Kreuzberg | Tel. 61 62 16 50 | www. panaromabar.de | U1 Schlesisches Tor

››Restaurant im Fernsehturm While high above Berlin, you will be served pikeperch with asparagus or Roulade. All the while, the restaurant rotates slowly. In this way customers can view the whole city form 207 metres off the ground,

Japan in the lunch box: Nazuna

Pasta Paradise: Ars Vivendi The pasta in Ars Vivendi is homemade, as are the fillings and sauces. There is strozzapreti, gramigne, bucatini and more, to eat on the premises or to take away and enjoy at home. Mon-Fri 10:00–24:00, Sat 10:00–16:00 u. 18:00–24:00 Uhr, Sun closed | Holsteinische Str. 18 | Wilmersdorf | Tel. 861 93 89 | www.arsvivendi-catering. de | U 3 Hohenzollernplatz, U 9 Güntzelstraße

››Sasaya

without even having to stand up. It costs 11 Euros to go up to the restaurant level (under 16 years, 7 Euros). The restaurant is also a café where you can have coffee and cake. Daily 9:00–24:00, in winter 10:00–24:00 Uhr | Panoramastr. 1a | Mitte | Tel. 247 57 50 | www.tv-turm.de | U/S Alexanderplatz

Handmade: the Meisterstück

soya beans, mixed through with tiny slivers of carrot and darkish hijiki seaweed, wakam tang with sesame or slices of lotus root. To end the meal treat yourself to a mousse made from green tea on strawberry jelly. Nazuna Mon–Fri 12–20, Sat 12–18 Uhr | Danziger Str. 65 | Prenzlauer Berg | Tel. 68 07 50 43 | www.nazuna-berlin. com | S8, 9, 41 Prenzlauer Allee

››Scheers Schnitzel Wafer-thin tenderised pork cutlets with homemade potatoes – Scheers Schnitzel knows what its young customers like. The low prices are unrivalled: z y the set lunch menu costs five Euros, and there is even a salad with it. This works because the cutlets here are only half the usual size – nevertheless they satisfy the appetite. Mon–Thur 12:00–20:00, Fri 12:00–3:00, Sat 18:00–3:00 Uhr | Warschauer Str./Ecke Stralauer Allee | Friedrichshain | Tel. 0157 88 94 80 11 | www.scheers-schnitzel.de | U1, S5, 7, 75 Warschauer Straße

››Pikilia A Greek tavern where fish and lamb dishes are freshly prepared. It is best to order the set menu, which changes weekly, with starter, main course and dessert. It includes a good Greek wine. In the summer you can sit on the terrace. Wiese/ Genuss

Nazuna

eer, sausage, bread – these are the ingredients of which a special evening is made in the recently opened Meisterstück. The bread is baked on the premises. yz The highlight is the beers, from all over the world: Sorachi Ace from New York, for example, Elixier from Italy and the almost viscous Parabola from California.

ight-coloured wall tiles from floor to ceiling and sleek furniture. This is not a Japanese restaurant in the usual style for it offers neither sushi nor fried noodles. yz Traditional dishes, but not those usually preferred by Europeans, but what is actually eaten for lunch in Japan is what is served here in the lunch boxes; ochre-coloured nimame

An airy atmosphere and friendly service combined with good value dishes mean that the house is always full. The quality of the raw fish dishes speaks for itself and attracts demanding Japanese customers and lovers of Japan. yz The owners also offer courses in Japanese cooking, by appointment on the Internet.

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THE PERFECT END TO A LOVELY DAY IS DINNER IN THE EVENING In the evening ››3 Schwestern In the former Deaconess’ Hospital, which used to be run by nuns, Wolfgang Sinhart and Michael Böhl have opened their restaurant offering German cuisine. The constantly changing menu is always excellent with delicate dishes such as chanterelles and vegetable strudel with grilled green asparagus. On the weekend there is often live music on the stage, usually swing or jazz. Tues–Sun from 11:00, kitchen is open until 23:00, Sat/Sun kitchen is open until 24:00 Uhr | Mariannenplatz 2 (im Künstlerhaus Bethanien) | Kreuzberg | Tel. 600 31 86 00 | www.3schwesternberlin.de | U1, 8 Kottbusser Tor, Bus 140 Mariannenplatz

››Aigner Customers can enjoy refined German and Austrian cuisine on the edge of the Gendarmenmarkt. How about tatar from young bull filet with sourdough bread as a starter? z y Then there is boiled beef with baked apple accompanied by a 2008 Cuvée Horcher white. This wine comes from their own

vineyard in the Palatinate. So does the red wine, which is served with braised ox cheeks with chanterelles in chive sauce. Daily 12:00–2:00, kitchen is open until 23.30 Uhr | Französische Str. 25 | Mitte | Tel. 203 75 18 50 | www.aignergendarmenmarkt.de | U6 Französische Straße

››Alpenstück Wiener Schnitzel, apple Strudel, Maultaschen, as well as a huge selection of wines from southern Germany and Austria are the recipe for the success of this restaurant. The international clientele loves the simple bourgeois decoration with the light and airy interior, white tablecloths and professional service. Daily 18:00–1:00, kitchen is open until 23.30 Uhr | Gartenstr. 9 | Mitte | Tel. 21 75 16 46 | www.alpenstueck. com | S1, 2, 25 Nordbahnhof

››Altes Zollhaus yz The restaurant has a wonderful location on the edge of the Landwehr Canal. In winter the customers are warmed by a tiled stove, while they feast on the celebrated duck, the quality of which is seldom found elsewhere in Berlin. There are also light dishes, such as cucumber spaghettini with warm smoked eel and pike caviar on the menu. In summer you can sit under trees in the square and enjoy the full-flavoured Horcher wines form Herbert Beltle – heaven on earth. Tues–Sat from 18:00, kitchen is open until 23 Uhr | Carl-Herz-Ufer 30 | Kreuzberg | Tel. 692 33 00 | www.alteszollhaus.com | U1 Prinzenstraße

Typical Ethiopian dishes, which are eaten with flat bread… and your fingers. The chicken in spicy paprika sauce and cheese is delicious. All the dishes are served with either mild or hot spices. The decoration is colourful and folkloristic. Not to be missed: the typical Ethiopian coffee ceremony with freshly roasted coffee beans.

cuisine such as (Insider tip)black pudding (boudin noir) with apples in thyme and creamed potatoes. The Federal Chancellor, Angela Merkel is said to have chosen this cosy eatery as her favourite restaurant. Three courses cost 39 Euro, or you can have 10 courses for 75 Euros. From Tuesday to Saturday there is a lunch table in the delicatessen (from12:00 to 15:30 hours).

››Bieberbau

››Eckstück

There is a true explorer and adventurer is this kitchen: melons, one time as red jelly, then yellow as a compote, grilled Greenland halibut lightly perfumed with savoury ginger or Iberico pork on a bed of artichokes and topinambour puree – the customer should prepare himself for an exciting evening. The service is brisk but friendly and the predominantly German wine has been selected with great masterful know-how. The restaurant has the work of stucco artist, Biener, whose listed pieces are lovely to sit and marvel at.

Alongside burgers, pizzas, steaks and salads the mood is set by street art. Customers almost dislocate their necks to marvel at the art on the ceiling – works by Noel, Gogoplata, Dave the Chimp, Lake, 1010, Eliot, Base 23, Tim robot and Czarnobyl. The facade is decorated with Birner, Pabo, Herr von Bas, M:M, Sam, Prost and Erness. So much creativity is seldom found in one place. Even the food is good to look at. It’s advised to reserve a table in the evening.

››Bejte Ethiopia

››Buddhahaus The traditional Tibetan-Nepalese cuisine tempts even the diplomats from the Berlin Nepalese embassy to drop in. The food comes to the table z y spiced in the Ayurvedic way with coriander and cardamom. There is a wide range of vegetarian dishes. You can feast your eyes on a host of Buddhist figures and wooden masks on the walls. This is authentic cuisine. Daily 12:00–24:00 Uhr | Akazienstr. 27 | Schöneberg | Tel. 70 50 99 59 | www.buddhahaus.com | U7 Kleistpark

››Cape Town

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Gastronomy

Price ranges < 15 € 15 € to 25 € 25 € to 35 €

Crossover: Nordbahnhof Two Buddhas In the tradition of international life-style restaurants the popular mixture of Asiatic atmosphere and cross-over cuisine has been established here. The sushi and steak are to be recommended. Mon−Fri from 11.30, Sat from 18:00 Uhr | Julie-Wolfthorn-Str. 1 | Mitte | Tel. 28 04 61 01 | www.nordbahnhof-two-buddhas.de | S1, 2, 25 Nordbahnhof

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South African cuisine such as gnu loin, ostrich or crocodile steaks. You can even try zebra in this cosy atmosphere if you’re feeling bold. These are served with rice with nuts and honey or sweet potatoes. Fish (red snapper, kingklip) is also served. Of course the wine served comes from the country of the ex World Cup football champions. Sun–Thur 18:00–23:00, Fri/Sat 18:00–24:00 Uhr | Schönfließer Str. 15 | Prenzlauer Berg | Tel. 40 05 76 58 | www.capetown-restaurant.com | U2, S Schönhauser Allee

››Chez Maurice The restaurant with a delicatessen flair has found its way into gourmets’ hearts with authentic hearty

Daily from 11:00 Uhr | Wrangelstr. 20 | Kreuzberg | Tel. 61 62 54 13 | U1 Schlesisches Tor

››Engelbecken Good Alpine cuisine is to blame for the lack of free tables for those poor souls who forgot to make a reservation. Veal goulash with Spaetzle and salad, roast pork with dumplings and red cabbage, beef and pork loaf with Händlmaier mustard and soft pretzel or for those who dislike meat, sup on gnocchi in sage butter… be sure and save room for a piece of cake. Some of the meat comes from organically raised animals. A cosy inn atmosphere. Mon–Fri 17:00–1:00, Sat from 16:00, Sun from 12:00 Uhr | Witzlebenstr. 31 | Charlottenburg | Tel. 615 28 10 | www.engelbecken.de | U2 Sophie-Charlotte-Platz

››Esswein Palatinate cuisine as the Old Federal chancellor Helmut Kohl liked it: pig’s stomach/pork belly with mashed potatoes and sauerkraut (in small or large portions). You’ll also find pikeperch with cucumber, mustard and vegetables and Wiener Schnitzel on the menu. Hearty dishes and a modern atmosphere with its dark wood furniture and white walls entice you to come in, taste the wine and enjoy. Daily from 12:00, kitchen is open until 23.30 Uhr | Fasanenstr. 40 | Charlottenburg | Tel. 88 92 92 88 | www. esswein-berlin.de | U3, 9 Spichernstraße

››E. T. A. Hoffmann Anyone who has decided on E.T.A.

Clear concept at its best: Bebe Rebozo

Schloss Ribbeck

Hoffmann has a pleasant, enjoyable evening before them. Chef de cuisine Thomas Kurt emphasises seasonal food for the menu. In addition, set menus are offered, though customers can put together something themselves – even vegetarians. The restaurant has for many years been one of the best in the city. Wed–Mon from 17:00, kitchen is open until 23:00 Uhr | Yorckstr. 83, Entrance Hotel Riehmers Hofgarten | Kreuzberg | Tel. 78 09 88 09 | www.restaurant-e-t-ahoffmann.de | U6, 7 Mehringdamm

››Fabrics The strident pop art design of the new Nhow hotel restaurant on the Osthafen may at first distract you from eating, but once the eye gets used to the colourful mixture of styles by the famous designer, Karim Rashid, food comes right back into the foreground. Lobster ravioli, Ikarimi salmon pralines and whit halibut or breast of French corn-fed chicken – Chef de cuisine Patrick Rexhausen is skilled in spoiling his customers. Indulge in the good selection of wines. Daily from 4.30 Uhr | Stralauer Allee 3 | Friedrichshain | Tel. 29 02 99 41 07 | U1, S5, 7, 75 Warschauer Straße

››Filetstück One of the most impressive things about this restaurant is the high quality of its products… which can be checked out in the next-door butcher’s shop. Different variations on lamb and beef are combined with unusual garnishes, such as baby leaf spinach or ginger lime sauce.

Home of delight, culture and arts.

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ocated behind the main railway station, the Heidestrasse is slowly moving in the direction in which the local gallery owners want to push it. Bebe Rebozo, named after a friend of Nixon’s involved in the Watergate affair, is nearly the only restaurant on the square. The owners have concentrated on the essential and have contrived so clear a concept that a diner not only reads the minimenu with enthusiasm, but also in two minutes flat: oysters and/ or the Latin American national dish ceviche to start, sirloin or entrecôte as a main, with chips and green beans as a side dish and for dessert crème brûlèe.

Sparkling wine by the glass: Crémant. What more could you want? When the oysters go so well with the Crémant and the ceviche with its sharp chilli taste is accompanied so superbly by sweet pomegranates, when the

meat is exactly as it should be, you can’t argue with that!

Bebe Rebozo Wed-Sat 18:00–1:00 Uhr | Heidestr. 54 | Mitte | Tel. 0172 311 55 77 | U/S Hauptbahnhof

We looking forward to your visit.

››Frühsammers Restaurant

››Guten Morgen Franz

One of the rare women at the top of the gastronomy tree is the chef at this restaurant. Sonja Frühsammer’s creative, tasty cuisine: smoked mango, marinated salmon, cod with calves’ heads vinaigrette. The tasting menu is a particularly fine value at 110 Euro. Twelve small courses give you a brilliant sampling of the cuisine on offer. Moreover, yz Sonja Frühsammer can be found in the current Schlemmeratlas with (Insider tip) the label, “The Best Female Chefs of 2012”, a title which is awarded to the best 25 female chefs from five countries. Tues–Fri 12:00–14.30 and from 19:00, Sat from 19:00, kitchen is open until 22:00 Uhr | Flinsberger Platz 8 | Wilmersdorf | Tel. 89 73 86 28 | www.fruehsammers-restaurant.de | S41, 42, 46, Bus 115 Hohenzollerndamm

››Grill Royal There needs be only one thing to say about the Grill Royal: steak! This restaurant with its location right on the Spree has quickly blossomed into an institution regarding all things steak. The meat is of the highest quality, with the Heifer meat, for example, coming from the Temmen Manor on the Schorfheide Biosphere Reserve. But you can see for yourself; the fresh steaks can be seen from behind

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the glass of a very cool cabinet.

Schloss Ribbeck Theodor-Fontane-Str. 10 14641 Ribbeck-Havelland Tel 033237 85 900 info@schlossribbeck.de www.schlossribbeck.de

Cristinao Rienzer was seen for some years as the high priest of molecular gastronomy. Then he disappeared from view… only to remerge with renewed vigour in Guten Morgen Franz. A genuine tip for everyone who has time to spare for experimental cuisine. Mon/Tues 10:00–16:00, Wed–Fri 10:00–24:00, Sat 16:00–24:00 Uhr | Am Weidendamm 1a | Mitte | Tel. 20 07 62 00 | www.gutenmorgenfranz.de | U/S Friedrichstraße

››Hamy Café The decor is simple, but the Vietnamese soups (pho) taste delightful. At the counter in front of the open cook shop you can watch how your meal is prepared with lots of coriander, lime juice, chicken or beef. At lunch time the place is at its busiest. An ideal spot to fortify yourself before visiting the open-air cinema on the Hasenheide. Daily 12:00–24:00 Uhr | Hasenheide 10 | Kreuzberg | Tel. 61 62 59 59 | www. hamycafe.com | U7, 8 Hermannplatz

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››Hot Spot Hot Spot is particularly famed for its spicy Sichuan dishes. The extensive menu makes deciding both a pleasure and pretty tough. Aubergines cooked with fish flavours or sweet and sour pork ribs are the favourites on the menu.

We are happy to help! Telefon: +49 (30) 2327 5324

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Classic cuisine in Friedrichshagen: die Spindel

››Kau.Kau

Michael Hughes

Specialities form Senegal such as beef in groundnut sauce with potatoes and carrots make Africans feel at home. Europeans come to this restaurant less frequently, but the good value food, served with beer or fresh mint tea makes it absolutely worth their while as well. yz Often there is live music from Africa.

Bernard Pawis, Martin Schwarz, Karl Friederich Aust – yz the best from Saxony and SaaleUnstrut. Josef Leitz from the Rheingau, Schlossgut Diel from nearby and Josef Aldinger from Württemberg. The cuisine is excellent with regional dishes from the casserole and the pan: confit of Arctic trout with salad made from (the local) Teltow turnips and dill in crème fraîche or boiled rolled fillet of veal with endives, red beetroot and pearl onions. Meat or fish to look for: poached river catfish with pumpkin vegetables and paprika and caraway polenta or rare roast leg of Ruppin

lamb and lamb Maultaschen with tarragon kohlrabi, carrots and spring onions. For regular customers there has always been Wiener Schnitzel on the menu; Chef Jörg Eichhofer has brought with him from the Jolesch in Kreuzberg devotees of this dish, as cooked by him (p. 54). An excellent introduction to this restaurant is the 3-course evening set menu (33 Euros), which can be augmented if you so wish for a fee of 10 Euro per course. Die Spindel Tues–Sun from 18, Lunch 12:00–14.30 Uhr (sundays longer), Mon closed | Bölschestr. 51 | Friedrichshagen | www. spindel-berlin.de | S 3 Friedrichshagen

Daily from 18:00 Uhr | Hohenstaufenstr. 4 | Schöneberg | Tel. 0176-86 12 02 49 | U1, 2, 3, 4 Nollendorfplatz, Bus 204 Winterfeldtplatz

››Kater Holzig The building in which Kater Holzig has settled was for a long time a run-down industrial ruin. However, since the club restaurant moved in, original, lovingly created dishes are served in a truly pleasant atmosphere. The kitchen works quickly and serves, for example, loup de mer with basil sauce, corn on the cob cream soup with cranberries or truffle ribbon noodles. Unusually, the restaurant is on the third floor. To get there climb the graffiti covered stairway. Tues–Sat from 19:00 Uhr | Michaelkirchstr. 22 | Mitte | Tel. 51 05 21 34 | www.katerholzig.de | U8, S5, 7, 75 Jannowitzbrücke

››Leibhaftig

Steaks from the finest: Brooklyn Beef Club

ewcomers do not find it easy in the restaurant biz. All to often they find life behind the scenes of a restaurant has nothing to do with life as a customer. When Alexander SchmidtVogel gave up his job as world head of the advertising agency group, Mediacom, in order to open a hotel in Berlin, he most certainly was rewarded with a variety of reactions. And yet, his courage has paid off in spades. The hotel, “The Dude”, which houses the Brooklyn Beef Club has conquered customers with its New York flair. yz Crisp grilled steaks (American Black Angus Beef) are served in a vaulted cellar with panelled walls and chandeliers made

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Gastronomy

hThe part of the story goes back half a lifetime ago. At that time a visit to the little restaurant in Bölscherstrasee in Friedrichshagen offered one of the most extraordinary culinary experiences to be found in the GDR. The host, so it was rumoured, enjoyed excellent connections with China, allowing him to obtain exotic spices and ingredients, of which the ordinary GDR citizen could only dream. Regularly he invited artists and authors to his “Chinese table” and sometimes he invited ordinary people. Places were coveted; anyone who wanted to get hold of one had to be patient and, on occasion, wait nine months. A good three years ago Janet and Hendrik Canis took over the restaurant. Before Canis (a sommelier) took that plunge and went independent, he had been responsible for the wine cellars in the Michelin-starred Vau restaurant and the Rutz wine bar for many years. This experience has stood him in good stead. He has sought out wines and viticulturists for the Spindel. This means that the wine list alone makes a visit to the Müggelsee worthwhile with such representative wineries as

The carefully compiled wine list is unusual, but highly prized by the customers.

Bavarian tapas are the speciality of this restaurant with a modern flair. White sausage with sweet mustard, Maultaschen, coleslaw or Obadzda come to the table in small portions, so that you can try many of them. Delicious: roast pork in beer sauce matched with a Waneker house beer, brewed in the Spreewald, complimenting it quite nicely. Tip: the regular beer tasting with nibbles. Mon–Sat 18:00–24:00 Uhr | Metzer Str. 30 | Prenzlauer Berg | Tel. 54 81 50 39 | www.leibhaftig.com | U2 Senefelderplatz

from Murano crystal. The filet mignon melts in the mouth like butter, the rib-eye steak is juicy and tender. There are the classic steak garnishes of grilled vegetables, chipped potatoes, and caramelised celery. The starters are also top of the line with such possibilities as tartar

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››Lochner The light, simple interior decor harmonises perfectly with the slim gourmet cuisine. Saddle of lamb with shallots in red wine and garlic herb crêpes are just poetry, as is the monkfish on ox cheek ravioli with leaf spinach. The five-course set menu offer with wine will run you 102 Euro or without wine, 69 Euro. Be sure to book in good time!

››Manngo In Vietnamese cuisine noodle soup plays a predominant role. This restaurant offers the best. Shrimps in rice paper with groundnut sauce form a satisfying and delicious starter. A good choice to accompany it is fresh juice made from oranges, kiwis and apples. You’ll enjoy a simple, yet cosy atmosphere with friendly service. yz Despite the swanky location, the prices are firmly at ground level. Mon–Fri 12:00–24:00, Sat 13:00– 24:00 Uhr | Mulackstr. 29 | Mitte | Tel. 28 04 05 58 | www.manngo.de | U8 Weinmeisterstraße

››Neugrüns Küche This is a great place for family celebrations, but couples and friends also feast on the four-course set menus, which change daily. Roulade made from Harz goats with herbs and almonds, swedes and onions in red wine are what’s in store for you, plain cooking with regional and Mediterranean products. Cosy, simple decor with wood furniture in the Berlin traditional building style. Tues–Sat from 18:00 Uhr | Schönhauser Allee 135a | Prenzlauer Berg | Tel. 44 01 20 92 | www. neugruenskoeche.de | U2, S Schönhauser Allee

››Nu Eatdrinkmanwoman Modern, club-type restaurant with large tables at which almost a dozen customers can be seated… but there are also small tables for a diner for two. The customers sit on backless stools as the space with its giant manga hanging on the wall constantly changes colour. Wok cuisine with set lunch menus for 7.50 Euro. Mon–Sat from 12:00, Sun from 15:00 Uhr | Schlüterstr. 55 | Charlottenburg | Tel. 88 70 98 11 | www.nu-eat.de | S5, 7, 75 Savignyplatz

››Ottenthal The restaurant is named after a village in Lower Austria. So, the chipped potatoes are called RöstErdäpfel (Austrian for fried potatoes) and delicacies such as fresh venison pâté or wild garlic cream soup with nut croutons is also a treat for your standard, everyday Prussian. (Insider tip) yz The wine list includes a selection from many of Austria’s wine regions; the coffee shop serves Kleine Braune and many others. Daily 17:00–1:00 Uhr | Kantstr. 153 | Charlottenburg | Tel. 313 31 62 | www.ottenthal.de | S Savignyplatz

››Paris-Moskau In an old half-timbered building, which somehow just managed to escape the renovations in the government district, gourmet cuisine of the down to earth type - including Havel pikeperch with grilled black pudding - continues on as a long standing favourite. Unfortunately because of construction, the terrace can currently only be used in a limited way. Mon–Fri 12:00–15:00 and daily from 18:00 Uhr | Alt-Moabit 141 | Tiergarten | Tel. 394 20 81 | www.paris-moskau.de | U/S Hauptbahnhof

››Relais de Savanne Many Berliners with African roots drop in here to eat sweet potatoes with vegetables, couscous or guinea fowl à la Togo. Set against a typically German tavern atmosphere, there is often live music on the weekend. Tues–Thur and Sun 14:00–24:00, Fri/Sat from 14:00 Uhr | Prinzenallee 33 | Wedding | Tel. 48 47 93 89 | www.d-tf-berlin.de | Tram 50, M13 Osloer Straße/ Prinzenallee

››Rio Grande In this case the “Rio Grande” river in actuality the “Spree” river. yz With a beautiful view of the water you can sit and fill up on creamy veal goulash with butter soufflé, baked chicken with potato salad and apple Strudel. You might also want give the braised pork with sauerkraut and potato dumplings a go. The terrace is a knock out. Daily 10:00–24:00 Uhr | May-Ayim-Ufer 9 | Kreuzberg | Tel. 61 07 49 81 | www.riogrande-berlin.de | U1 Schlesisches Tor

››Rotisserie Weingrün Though this is not a “steak house”, so much here revolves around grilled meat and fish. A French rotisserie with long rotating skewers cook entrecote steaks, Brandenburg farm ducks or sea bream on a spit. You can order garnishes such as Mediterranean grilled vegetables with thyme. This restaurant has modern décor, wooden furniture and sits right on the bank of the Spree. Mon–Sat from 17:00 Uhr | Gertraudenstr. 10–12 | Mitte | Tel. 20 62 19 00 | www.rotisserie-weingruen.de | U2 Spittelmarkt

››Spreestern A restaurant steeped in tradition with wonderful Art Nouveau décor… and the meals are beautiful, too. Königsberg dumplings, duck breast with salsify and smoked

Starred cuisine at a glance There are more than a few people who travel round the globe in order to search out restaurants with recently awarded Michelin stars and they are frequently finding themselves in Berlin. With an unsurpassed 16 stars, last year Berlin became the city in Germany with the most stars of merit. Here are the best Berlin restaurants at a glance: two stars

dishes that make the most of the products he uses.

››Fischers Fritz

››Restaurant Reinstoff Shooting star Daniel Achiles stirs up the cooking scene peu à peu. Tues–Sat 19 Uhr | Schlegelstr. 26c | Mitte | Tel. 30 88 12 14 | www.reinstoff.eu

one star

››Horváth Sebastian Frank manages to offer creative cuisine with deceptive ease and without a great deal of fuss. Tues–Sun 18–1 Uhr | Paul-Lincke-Ufer 44a | Kreuzberg | Tel. 61 28 99 92 | www. restaurant-horvath.de

››Margaux

››Vau Kolja Kleeberg is the creative television star among the chefs.

››Hartmanns Restaurant Stefan Hartmann cooks at the top of the game with uncomplicated

Mon–Sat 12–14.30, 19–22.30 Uhr | Jägerstr. 54/55 | Mitte | Tel. 202 97 30 | www.vau-berlin.de

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Gastronomy

pork chops in pastry made with beer are absolutely delicious, but vegetarians will be just as happy with homemade Maultaschen or celery shred with mushroom sauce. All the food is beautifully prepared with complex flavors, attention to detail with a strong influence of the artistic field of culinary art. Very good value for money and such friendly service!

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The international food blogger has now reached the capital as well. Three of the chefs on the computer:

››Ständige Vertretung

PERSONAL

Luisa Weiss blogs from Berlin about recipes and ingredients and intertwines her experience in the kitchen with personal stories. A book has even been produced from this. www.thewednesdaychef.com

Rhineland braised beef, Eifel potato soup and Kölsch from the barrel are only a few of the reasons the Bonn crowd might want come back. (Insider tip) Tarte flambée is served with compote of apples and black pudding. A typical alehouse atmosphere set to please even the most homesick Rhinelander. In summer you can eat on the terrace overlooking the Spree. Daily from 11:00 Uhr | Schiffbauerdamm 8 | Mitte | Tel. 282 39 65 | www.staev.de | U/S Friedrichstraße

››Theodor

PEOPLE

Paul Fritze delivers fine food, simple recipes and stories from the kitchen in his blog. His main interest is in people. www.einfach-lecker-essen.com

Usually frequented by theatregoers, cabaret artists and actors of the neighbouring Wuhlmäuse stage, this restaurant is situated in a building protected by the state because of its historical value. Guests who appreciate a seasonally based, weekly changing menu, will really enjoy themselves here. On the menu you can choose from Käsespätzle (noodles with cheese) literally “little cheese sparrows” with braised onions and a mountain of cheese or filet of Havel (Berlin’s second river) Perch with horseradish sauce or indeed boiled beef on root vegetables with horseradish. Enjoy! Daily 10:00–24:00 | Theodor-HeussPlatz 10 | Charlottenburg | Tel. 302 57 70 | www.theodorrestaurant.de | U2 Theodor-Heuss-Platz.

››Volt

VEGETARIAN

Patrick Bolk blogs about vegetarian cuisine and passes on hundreds of tips about organic restaurants and eco-friendly firms in Berlin. www.bioberlin.wordpress.com

In the former underground train station, high-level cuisine is offered, like calves liver or black pudding ravioli with fried duck’s liver and Cox apples, but there are also vegetarian dishes – seasonal vegetables and ingredients from the region determine the menu. It is extremely popular, so it is essential to book in advance! The industrial charm of the room makes for quite a unique atmosphere. Mon–Sat 18:00–24:00 Uhr | Paul-Lincke-Ufer 21 | Kreuzberg | Tel. 61 07 40 33 | www.restaurant-volt.de | U1 Görlitzer Bahnhof, Bus M29 Ohlauer Straße

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Relax under the trees: Prater One of the oldest beer gardens in Berlin. On warm summer days the tables groan under the weight of beer Steins and plates filled with dishes from the grill, salted almonds and rich cakes. Beer garden April-September daily from 12:00, Restaurant Mon−Sat from 18:00, Sun ab 12:00 Uhr | Kastanienallee 7-9 | Prenzlauer Berg | Tel. 448 56 88 | www.pratergarten.de | U2 Eberswalder Straße

Price ranges < 15 € 15 € to 25 € 25 € to 35 €

Daily from 10:00–open ended. Warm food served: 12.30–23.30| Auguststr. 24 | Mitte | Tel. 282 92 95 | S1, 2, 25 Oranienburger Straße, U8 Rosenthaler Platz, U6 Oranienburger Tor

A REAL PLEASURE all day: eating IN THE OPEN AIR

››Deck 5

Open Air ››Alter Dorfkrug Lübars yz One of the prettiest beer gardens in north Berlin. Walkers, inlinescaters and cyclists take a break with Bavarian and Berlin delicacies, munching to the accompaniment of bleating goats from the nearby farm, just as it might be out in the country. Beer from the barrel, spritzers and pretzels fortify the day-trippers to continue their outing through the Tegeler Fliess. April bis December Tues–Sun 12:00–22:00 Uhr | Alt-Lübars 8 | Reinickendorf | Tel. 92 21 02 30 | www. gasthof-alter-dorfkrug.de | Bus 222 Alt-Lübars

Berlin’s highest beach bar is located on parking deck 5 of the Schönhauser Allee Arcades Shopping Centre. There is a wonderful view over the roofs of Prenzlauerberg at the sunset, with a pretty decent selection of cocktails. Good in wet as well as dry weather. May to September Mon–Sat from 10:00, Sun from 12:00 Uhr | Schönhauser Allee 80, Parkdeck 5 | Prenzlauer Berg | Tel. 41 72 89 05 | www.freiluftrebellen. de | U2, S Schönhauser Allee

››Deckshaus Even in Berlin, on some balmy evening, you can relax on a boat and feel the water gently lull you from beneath. “Jeseniky” is the name of the old stern-wheel tug boat, which is anchored in the historic harbour and from whose galley hot/warm sprats, herrings, fried meatballs, beer and coffee find their way to the customers on the deck. Tues–Sun from 12:00 Uhr | Märkisches Ufer 1z | Mitte | Tel. 21 79 14 04 | www. deckshaus.de | U2 Märkisches Museum

››Clärchen’s Ballhaus

››Fischerhütte am

In the summer wooden tables set about in a cosy surrounding of flowerbeds and grassy sward tempt the weary. Friendly waiters serve patties made from organic beef, pizzas and cake with the studied elegance one might expect in a ballroom.

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an ideal spot to take a break after a cycling tour or ramble along the Spree. While barges float past, you can savour lots of delicious things from the grill, starting at 15:00. The rugged charm of the factory is truly impressive.

Somewhere in the boat rental business, built in 1932, sit the late-risers contemplating their breakfasts, served well into the late afternoon. You need to be fit to reach the boathouse, but when you get there you will be rewarded with an idyll, which is truly special. The food is simple, be it hot or cold.

››Literaturhaus Berlin When the sun shines, the guests of the Literaturhaus are drawn out into the garden. It is something rather special: an almost mythical oasis just off the Kudamm. By less clement weather the guest sits in the cafe of the villa, built during the “Founder Epoch” of German history. Freshly prepared Bistro fare, which changes weekly according to the season, is lovingly served. Vegetarian dishes, cold appetisers, cheese platters and a prodigious selection of cakes are on offer. It is also a venue for literary readings.

››Klipper House smoked salmon or pikeperch go with the maritime feel on the Klipper, which is anchored on the Spree in front of the Isle of Youth in Treptow Park. From the galley comes not only fresh fish, but also braised duck breast. Coffee and cakes will fortify you after a lovely stroll along the Plänterwald yz The best place to sit is on the terrace on the boat’s deck with quite a terrific view. Daily 10:00–1:00 Uhr | Bulgarische Str. | Treptow | Tel. 53 21 64 90 | www. klipper-berlin.de | S Treptower Park, Bus 166, 167, 265 Rathaus Treptow

to rock gently on the waves of the Spree while enjoying the noon sunshine and drinking coffee on board an extremely stylishly converted steamer, anchored permanently on the bank opposite the Federal Home Office. If it rains you can leave the deck and go into the cabin, worthy of any designer restaurant. There is a careful selection of wines and a cocktail menu, too. Mon–Fri 12:00–1:00, kitchen is open until 22:00, Sat/Sun 9:00–1:00 Uhr | Helgoländer Ufer/Kirchstraße | Tel. 40 30 17 00 | www.patio-berlin.de | U9 Turmstraße, S5, 7, 75 Bellevue

››Spreearche On this rustic log cabin on a raft near the Müggelsee you can peacefully while away the day under an open sky or step inside to enjoy coffee and cake. Coming from Friedrichshagen, traverse the Spreetunnel and then turn right down the waterfront about a hundred metres to the mooring.

April–October, Mon–Fri starting at 13:00, Sat/Su starting at 12:00, November–March, Mon–Fri, starting at 12:00, Sat/Su starting at 1:00| Müggelschlösschenweg | Friedrichshagen | Tel. 0172 304 21 11 (in bad weather call in advance) | www. spreearche.de | S3 Friedrichshagen, Tram 60 Josef-Nawrocki-Straße

››Patio

››Schleusenkrug

Since 2007, it has been possible

Guests can follow the antics of

››Kranhauscafé The terrace of this industrial building, with the crane on its roof, is

Good to know To avoid disappointment: always make a reservation!

the more or less talented captains of the excursion boats plying the locks of the Landwehr Canal under a canopy of trees while consuming their spare ribs or salads. Expect queues for food and drink when the sun shines. It’s worth the wait, though, yz and the grill is all organic. Daily starting at 10:00, winter Mon–Fri 11:00–18:00, Sat/Sun 10:00–19:00 | Müller-Breslau-Str., an der Tiergartenschleuse | Tiergarten | Tel. 313 99 09 | www.schleusenkrug. de | U/S Zoologischer Garten, S5, 7, 75 Tiergarten

››Waldhaus At the end of the summer grilling season the Waldhaus is still serving up delicious woodland fare. yz The cuisine is seasonal and famous throughout the city for its game and roasted goose. Remember to book, otherwise the trip to Zehlendorf will be a disappointment. Mon–Fri beginning at 17:00, Sat, Su starting at 10:00, Breakfast starting at 12:00, “Lunch” until 23:00| Onkel-TomStraße 50 | Zehlendorf | Tel. 813 75 75 | www.waldhaus-zehlendorf.de | U3 Onkel Toms Hütte, Bus M1

Bavarian hospitality: Beer garden, Fischerhütte am Schlachtensee

Country outing: Buchholz in Britz

n the Britz estate, recently taken over by the Michelin-starred chef Matthias Buchholz, sophisticated country house cuisine is served, such as rolled roasted veal (absolutely classic) or more exotic, char in wasabi liquor. Buchholz is a master craftsman and this is evident in the (Insider tip) homemade ice cream, a trademark of the new Gutshof Britz.

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lder people who have previously visited Berlin will perhaps still remember the gloomy and drab building on Schlachtensee in Grunewald, called the “Alte Fischerhütte” [Old Fisher’s Hut]. This historic restaurant was entirely gutted and restored about ten years ago. Then the “Pavillon am See” opened in front. Everyone just called it “Biergarten” (Beer Garden) which was actually much more suitable and also why it is often called that officially today. Bavarian traditions are upheld here, with blue and white checked tablecloths on the garden tables, veal sausages in bulb-shaped ceramic pots, “Leberkäse” meat loaf and soft pretzels with sweet mustard. On these days, being by the Schlachtensee is at its most pleasant when the sun is shining and you can place one of

the tables on the crunching shingle and then take a seat under the wide-spread parasols. Crisp Rieslings, fresh deep ales, beer and apple spritzers quench your thirst in the early evening. You can eat everything that a traditional beer garden has to offer (see above). In the afternoon, of course, “Kaffee und Kuchen” (coffee and cake) is a must, but you could also think about breakfast here and

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order any number of muesli variations. The Great Easter Brunch will be served here on April 8th and 9th and on April 30th from 19:00 onwards people will come together to “dance into May”, a very fine German tradition, indeed. Biergarten am Schlachtensee Biergarten täglich ab 9, Restaurant täglich ab 10 Uhr | Fischerhüttenstraße 136 | Zehlendorf | Tel. 80 49 83 10 | www.fischerhuetteberlin.de | U3 Krumme Lanke

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››Freischwimmer

Brainchild

„The grey flat cap called Malcom was with Brad Pitt non-stop at the Toronto film festival.“ Fiona Bennett

That is probably the secret to her success, this burning creative energy, this love for details in the producing of her creations, the play with materials and her willingness to experiment and even fail, until finally, everything is perfect.

The designer has been living in Berlin since 1972. “Tunnel of Love” or “Fashion in the Ghost Train” were the events where Bennett, at the beginning of the nineties, mostly together with Lisa D, showed her first works. After this came designs for Rammstein, hats for Ben Becker, and for Enie van de Meiklokjes and Romy Haag. Celebrities have a weakness for the unusual and fantastic creations of the British born designer. In her hat gallery, which at the time was still on the Großen Hamburg Straße in Mitte, she met actresses like Meret Becker and Christiane Paul, the hostess Tita von Hardenberg and the cook Sarah Wiener. The American pop singer Christina Aguilera makes purchases from Bennett over the internet. The designer created six hats for her tour. Then, suddenly one day Hollywood star Katie Holmes appeared in her store. She had met a regular customer of Bennett’s that was wearing one of her hats. Katie liked it so much that the regular customer (who Fiona Bennett discreetly declined to name) offered to take her with her to the store next time she went. “I thought that there must have been a mistake," remembers Bennett. But it really was the wife of Tom Cruise - and

she bought six red and black felt hats and caps in a 20’s style, on the spot. Katie Holmes isn’t the only Hollywood star that was inspired by the handmade hats of this Berlin designer. Brad Pitt was also seen wearing one of Bennett’s hats non-stop over the course of many weeks. Whether at the Toronto film festival, playing with his kids in Central Park in New York or in Venice in a gondola, the grey flat cap named "Martin" was always with Pitt. Fiona Bennett had the opportunity to meet him in person in Berlin. She had just finished her first men’s collection that she then showed the heartthrob. He was quite impressed, especially with a grey slightly asymmetrical cap that Fiona Bennett gave him as a gift. “I didn’t think that he would actually wear it,” said the designer, “it’s a huge compliment.” Bennett has already shown her hats in Paris and Rome. But who would she really like to produce a hat for? “I would really like to make something for Justin Timberlake and Madonna,” says the artist. Salon Bennett Alte Schönhauser Str. 35 | Mitte | Tel. 030 28 09 63 30 | www.fionabennett.com

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at designer Fiona Bennett always has something on her head. "I never leave the house bare-headed", says the 45 year old. Sometimes it’s a silk band or scarf that she knots into or onto her hair. Other times, in the evening for example, it’s a more extravagant head dress. In the summer, the designer prefers straw hats and in winter warm caps, much like most of us. There is however, one big difference. For Fiona Bennett, hats are much more than an innocent accessory or merely a job; they are her passion.

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Fiona Bennett’s hats and caps have arrived. Brad Pitt has one and Katie just ordered six.

Berlin with Children

Children

Further Information

Children want to be active, maybe even more so during holiday. These tips will show you that city tours and action are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Everything from having a blast at an amazing swimming pool area to a trip to the theatre.

Adventure & Sport

“Grips” Theatre: Better Forests

››Skating Rink in Berlin

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This rink offers everything necessary to really soar: curbs, rails and ramps. A special girl’s league is available for female skaters. Adults can watch on the spectator’s platform or relax at the café.

and so was ostracised there as well. Ferdinand was devastated and asked himself where in this world he could fit in. Two outsiders encouraged him to seek another path: “It doesn’t matter where you came from; what matters is where you are

going and with whom.” This is a story about prejudice, social roles and the search for one’s own identity. yz “Grips” Theatre Klosterstraße Klosterstr. 68 | Mitte | Tel. 030 39 74 74 77 | 12 years and up | www.grips-theater.de

Labyrinth Children’s Museum in Berlin: Tropical Island: Fresh ink, an adventure exhibit Rain Forest Tour

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Labyrinth Children’s Museum at the Fabrik Osloer Straße | Osloer Straße 12 | Wedding | Tel. 030 800 93 11 50 | www.kindermuseum-labyrinth.de

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Knut Stritzke/ Tropical Islands

Tropical Island Tropical-Islands-Allee 1 | 15910 Krausnick (Brandenburg) | Tel. 035477 60 50 50 | www.tropical-islands.de

focusing on the cultural education of kids. Campaigns, riddles and games for reading, writing and drawing convey valuable play while inconspicuously promoting learning.

››The Yellow Villa yz With access to an art

studio, cooking and computer courses, as well as other additional workshops, no one is getting bored here. The on-site restaurant only serves adults accompanied by children.

holiday in the tropics – one that’s right outside of Berlin in the centre of Brandenburg. Whether it is camping, swimming or nightly entertainment, adults and children alike will have a wonderful experience in this massive swimming compound. yz New! There’s a rainforest tour with fascinating information about the eco-system.

resh ink, the adventure exhibit for stories written by the internationally renowned author Cornelia Funke, has been designed to inspire girls and boys (ages 4 –11) to discover the rich and fascinating world of books in a creative and playful fashion. yz The exhibit promotes reading and writing skills, in addition to

Children can blow off steam in this miracle of Asian gardening art. They can wander through a hedge labyrinth, explore the playgrounds or try to climb the gigantic swings. Daily from 9:00 | Adults € 3, Children € 1,50 | Eisenacher Str. 99 | Marzahn | Tel. 030 700 90 66 99 | www.gaerten-der-welt.de | Bus 195 Gärten der Welt

erdinand the Wolf lost both of his parents while fleeing to seek a better life. A childless sheep couple lovingly adopted him and he then grew up in a sheltered community. As an adolescent he discovered life outside of the safe, fenced in and good world with his best friend Beck and his first love Melanie. But then a serious accident happened: a night excursion ended with Melanie’s sad demise… and Ferdinand, the young stranger, fell under suspicion and was outcast. He returned to those whom he thought to be his true family, only to find himself deep in rigid traditions

››Gardens of the World

››Extravium Potsdam Touching is expressly permitted! More than 120 exhibits about science, such as chemistry, biology, mechanics, energy and sound can be explored at the Exploratorium. This is a great place to really get some hands-on time. Thur–Fri 9:00–18:00, Sat/Sun 10:00–18:00 | Children (until 18 years) € 6, Adults € 8 | in the Caligari-Hall, Marlene-Dietrich-Allee/ Corner EmilJannings-Straße | Potsdam-Babelsberg | Tel. 0331 877 36 28 | www.extavium.de | S7 Griebnitzsee, Bus 601, 690 Filmpark Babelsberg

››Ökowerk This is an exceptional place as the association offers tours to explore the flora and fauna on a regular basis. For instance, on Easter the entire family can attend a rally or a subterranean adventure tour through the water works. Adults € 3, Children € 2, Family € 6 | Teufelsseechaussee 22 | Grunewald | for dates and registration call: 030 300 00 50 | www.oekowerk.de | S7 Grunewald, plus ca. 20 Min. Walking

Food & Beverages ››Aneljapa

Cosy café with a baby corner and indoor play area, as well as a separate birthday room. While the kids explore the play options, the parents can relax at the café or browse at the nifty second hand shop. Bigger children can blow off steam at the air hockey or soccer table.

››Children’s Bar

Mon–Fri 9:00–12:00 | Waldemarstr. 57 | Kreuzberg | Tel. 030 21 80 38 99 | U1, 8 Kottbusser Tor

››Cafe Blume

››Atze Music Theatre

While the little ones play on the monkey bars or in the playroom, parents can enjoy the relaxing atmosphere as well as the diverse, reasonably priced cuisine.

The Atze Theatre presents well known and not-so-well known pieces, which are always fascinating because of the delightful and clever integration of music. The following performances are featured in April: “Ben Loves Anna” (8 years and up), Kelogan and the 40 Thieves” (6 years and up) and “Mother Hulda” (5 years and up).

››Cafe Kreuzzwerg The children can play in a large area filled to the brim with plastic balls… or as the chef in the kitchen… or as a captain of a toddler’s large caterpillar toy...The kid's area has everything your child can imagine and plenty of space. In the meantime, the parents can relax on the spacious terrace. yz We highly recommend the abundant breakfast buffet served on weekends. Mon 15:00–18:00, Thur–Sun 10:00–

Next to the Bethanien Playground, the children’s bar sells waffles, ice cream and vegetarian sandwiches. During rainy weather, get cosy inside. There’s also a toddler play corner with child friendly furniture and books, as well as lots of drawing and arts & crafts supplies.

Tips for all occasions Here are the best contacts for information and emergencies. MEDICINE

FINANCE

››MEDICAL CARE

››Deactivation Numbers

Emergency care available around the clock and the cost is covered by public and private health insurance.

If you have lost your debit card, credit card or your mobile telephone, you can have them blocked via telephone.

Tel. 030 31 00 31 | www.kvberlin.de

Amex / Diners Club / EC / Mastercard / Visa / Handy: Tel. +49 11 61 16

››Emergency Dentistry You can query which emergency dentist is on duty via telephone.

Music & Culture

Luxemburger Straße 20 | Wedding | Tel. 030 81 79 91 88 | www.atzeberlin.de

››Schlossplatztheater Köpenick Skilfully staged and sung – the enthusiastic artists know what children like. Classic performances are tailored to meet the tastes of children and then performed on stage with their new child friendly interpretations. Dates and performances in the programme | from € 11 for children, from € 15 for Adults | Alt-Köpenick 3133 | Köpenick | Tel. 030 651 65 16 | www.schlossplatztheater.de

››Bank Operation Hours Mon–Fri generally 10:00–17:00. A few are open on Sat till 14:00.

Tel. 030 89 00 43 33 | www.kzv-berlin.de

››Crisis Hotline In the event of a crisis situation, the crisis hotline staff will provide assistance around the clock, free of charge. Tel. 0800 111 01 11 | www.telefonseelsorge-berlin.de

››Emergency Veterinary Hospital You can query which emergency veterinarian is on duty via telephone. Tel. 030 83 22 90 00 | www.vet-doktor.de

››Central Lost & Found Office

Platz der Luftbrücke 6 | Tempelhof | Tel. 030 902 77 31 01 | www.berlin. de | U6 Platz der Luftbrücke

Potsdamer Str. 180 | Schöneberg | Tel. 030 194 49 | www.bvg.de | U7 Kleistpark

Impressum

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Hekticket offers unused tickets for theatre performances, parties, events or concerts right up to the beginning of the event. Tel. 030 230 99 30 | www.hekticket.de

››Your Concierge

››BVG

Pre-booking is absolutely necessary: Tel. 030 30 10 40 10 www.legolanddiscoverycentre.de

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Lost & Found

Tel. 0900 199 05 99 | www.s-bahnberlin.de

The girls have their own play area here called: “Lego Friends – Welcome to Heartlake City”, a play world designed for best friends, sisters and all girls who are seeking creative building skills and fun.

GENERAL informTION

www.visitberlin.de

››Tramway

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