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The Guide The best of Berlin
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SHOPPING
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Berlin is a hub for budding artists, but hobbyists too can get their creative juices flowing.
Highlights of this month's events, from burlesque dancers to a ukulele orchestra.
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Go behind the scenes at Filmpark Babelsberg.
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Berlin's XX art calendar lights up with Gallery Weekend and a smorgasbord of openings.
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This green city provides the perfect backdrop for some exercise and healthy dining. BY SOLVEIG STEINHARDT AND ANNABELLE MALLIA
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Iggy Pop and co. guarantee no shortage of live performances and musical beats.
16 Berlin Views
Kick up a boleo every night of the week in the biggest tango scene outside of Buenos Aires.
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May in Berlin is a great month. The summer is around the corner, and you can feel it in the air. Every spring, the warm air awakens my desire to spend my Sundays browsing the stands of the city's flea markets and to bring home useless objects I simply cannot do without. Like that floral frieze that must have been part of an old closet, and which went straight from a stand at the Arkonaplatz market to my kitchen wall. Or a cursive, lowercase letter "b" with a light bulb in it, which was once part of a shop sign and is now wrapped up and ready to be sent to my friend as a present. But this is also a great month to do some sports while enjoying the city's greenery. Turn to p. 10 for tips on how to get fit and toned after the winter, including a list of the city's healthiest restaurants and juice bars. Or read p. 52 for a list of the best live concerts this month, from Iggy Pop to PiL, Adele and Rod Stewart.
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It started out as a fun gag amongst friends, but the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has since gone on to find smashing success throughout its more than 20 years, playing sold-out shows at such illustrious institutions as the Sydney Opera House and New York’s Carnegie Hall. This month, the singing and plucking ensemble comes to the Konzerthaus to play an eclectic range of tunes by the likes of David Bowie, Tchaikovsky, and Kate Bush. www.konzerthaus.de
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For four days, the XJAZZ Festival shows music fans the diverse face of contemporary jazz, with a hybrid of influences from electronic to classical music. Check out the varied lineup at venues such as Prince Charles, Lido, and Privatclub. Festival organizers are proud to have filled the program with around 70 percent local acts. A special highlight: the Nightmares On Wax show on 7 May at Bi Nuu. www.xjazz.net
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His music style may challenge conventional genres, but his talent is undeniable. Though only 35, Josh Groban has already sold more than 25 million albums of his smooth, easy listening, pop-classical crossover songs. Groban hits Tempdrom in support of his latest album, Stages, which was nominated for a Grammy and consists of soaring renditions of such Broadway classics as Bring Him Home from Les Misèrables. www.tempodrom.de
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What could be more eye-catching than a fireworks show? A show with fireworks, lasers, flamethrowers, and sky-high jets of water lit up with colorful lights, all of it choreographed to music. That’s Aquanario, a “world of watertainment,” making a special appearance for three nights this month at Spandau Citadel, a jaw-dropping Renaissance fortress on the western edge of the city. www.aquanario.de www.wheretraveler.com 7
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The annual Carnival of Cultures in Kreuzberg is a colorful, lively celebration of Berlin’s diversity, with a full weekend of performances, concerts, food, and fun that culminates in an enormous Sunday afternoon parade. The extravaganza of wild costumes, music, and drinking and dancing in the streets begins at Hermannplatz at 12:30pm. www.karneval-berlin.de
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Song, dance, vintage-inspired costumes, and a good dose of slinky seduction come together in burlesque shows, which are all about the tease and not about the strip. Berlin Burlesque Week continues through 8 May with near-nightly shows at venues around town, featuring internationally acclaimed performers as well as students from Berlin’s own Shimmy Shake Burlesque School. The Gala Spectacular on 7 May promises to be a night to remember. www.berlinburlesqueweek.one
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With more than 65 million albums sold over his 36-year career, Canadian rocker Bryan Adams has long since achieved legend status. Despite already having numerous unforgettable hits to his name, such as Summer of ’69, (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, and Please Forgive Me, Adams has stayed busy in the recording studio, and hits Berlin at the end of the month to present his 13th album, Get Up!, to devoted local fans. www.mercedes-benz-arena-berlin.de 8 W H E R E B E R L I N I M AY 2016
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Check out the wild May Day street parties that take over Kreuzberg every 1 May. Enjoy some of Mozart's finest chamber music at a Komische Oper concert. The band Gregorian performs their magnetizing chant songs at Tempodrom. Experience Komische Oper's celebrated version of Mozart's Magic Flute tonight. Delve into a world of secret intrigue at the new Spy Museum by Potsdamer Platz. Hear the German Symphony Orchestra play works by Strauss at the Philharmonie. The one and only Iggy Pop, a former Berliner himself, rocks Tempodrom tonight. Mark Mother's Day with a flower-accented brunch at Anna Blume (Kollwitzstr. 83). Admire the fields of colorful springtime tulips at Britzer Garten's Tulipan festival. Bask in ultimate relaxation in the flotation pool and saunas of Kreuzberg's Liquidrom. Enjoy an afternoon Espresso Concert at Konzerthaus – "caffeine for the ears." Visit Chamäleon Varieté to see Czech "new circus" masters at work in ROOTS. Marvel at Circus Meets Africa at Tempodrom, a mix of vibrant dance, music, & performers. Karneval der Kulturen weekend continues with a lively street festival in Kreuzberg. Enjoy the Pentecost holiday with a scenic stroll or picnic in Tiergarten park. Prepare the kleenex for balletic love tragedy Romeo and Juliet at Deutsche Oper. Take a musical lunch break at the Philharmonie's free "lunch concert" at 1pm. Catch a film at CineStar Potsdamer Platz, which specializes in movies in English. Picasso fans won't want to miss the collection of masterful paintings at Museum Berggruen. Kick off the weekend at Kreuzberg's craft cocktail hangout, John Muir bar. The Berlin Piano Festival continues with a show by Brit prodigy Benjamin Grosvenor. For antique fans, the Sunday flea market on Tiergarten's Straße des 17. Juni is a must. Sample the famous Apfelstrudel at the historic, and elegant Café Einstein Stammhaus. Happy birthday, Bob Dylan. Wintergarten is staging a tribute show tonight. Admire the famous bust of Nefertiti, queen of Ancient Egypt, at the Neues Museum. See the Staatsballett dance Jewels, a work by famed choreographer George Balanchine. Hip-hoppers dancing to Beethoven? See it to believe it at Huxleys Neue Welt tonight. Moving medieval poems come to life in Carl Orff's Carmina Burana at Tempodrom. Classic Canadian crooner Bryan Adams sings his 13th album at Mercedes-Benz-Arena. See work by daring American photographer Lee Miller at Martin-Gropius-Bau. Be wowed by The Wyld, a futuristic Las Vegasstyle show at Friedrichstadt-Palast.
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he leaves are back on the trees, the flowers are starting to bloom, and the city is at its lushest. May in Berlin is the perfect month to get fit and toned in the great outdoors, so take advantage of this green city and turn your visit into a chance to get some exercise, eat well, and fill your lungs with the scent of spring. URBAN SPORTS ADVENTURES Going for a long walk along Berlin’s central streets is a great way to oxygenate your cells while getting a feel for the city, but it’s not the only option. This city offers many activities to combine physical activity and sightseeing. Read on for our list of favorites. History meets outdoor sports at Tempelhofer Park. The former Tempelhof airport, originally built in 1923 and later used by the U.S. Army during the 1948 Berlin Blockade to bring food to isolated West Berliners, saw its last flight in 2008 and soon thereafter became a public park. The runways, which form a huge esplanade that feels like a wide beach in the middle of the city, are now used for rollerblading, kite flying, and cycling, and many outdoorsports schools hold workshops here every weekend. You can book kite skating sessions (www.surfing-tempelhof.de or www.berliner-kiteschule.de) to strengthen your arm muscles, unicycle lessons (www. dingadu.de) to boost your sense of balance,
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Healthier Eating Pretty as the great outdoors may be, Mother Nature’s greatest gift to mankind must be her bounty of fruits and vegetables and, currywurst aside, Berliners are pretty health-conscious when it comes to food. When it’s time to recharge and detox, locals head to Daluma (www.daluma.de) or Liquid Garden (Stargarder Str. 72) for their intake of smoothies, juice cleanses, and tasty vegetarian breakfasts and lunches liberally pepped up with superfoods such as chia seeds and moringa powder. The Bowl (www.thebowl-berlin.com) in Friedrichshain has been defined as the city’s first “clean eating” restaurant, and accordingly, everything on the menu is gluten-free, sugar-free, vegan, and served, as the name suggests, in big bowls with a concoction of grains like quinoa or wild rice, fresh fruit and veggies, and tantalizing dressings. Raw-food devotees swear by the diet’s unbeatable energy boost and health benefits. At Prenzlauer Berg’s Rawtastic (www.rawtastic.de), even pizza and fries are prepared without the temperature exceeding 42°C/107°F. For gourmet options without meat, make a booking at Lucky Leek (www.lucky-leek. com) on Kollwitzplatz, or Cookies Cream (www.cookiescream.com) in Mitte. Hidden in the service alley of the Westin Grand Hotel in Mitte, the elegant, industrial space serves meatless dishes so delicious that even die-hard carnivores will forget it’s a vegetarian restaurant. For a quicker option, grablunch at the VeganZ bar inside the Marheineke Markthalle, serving vegan sandwiches and delicious desserts with a view over the indoor market, then rush back outside so you don’t miss a single ray of sun.
From top to bottom: The tulip show at Britzer Garten; smoothies at Liquid Garden; a raw cake from Rawtastic; one of the specialties at The Bowl; the interior of Liquid Garden.
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Mont Klamott, a hill built out of rubble from bombed-out buildings, while the pond-side Café Schönbrunn is a hip place to be in the warmer months. An ocean of tulips: Britzer Garten It’s the best time of the year to visit the hilly meadows of Britzer Garten in Neukölln. These days, the gardens are filled with tulips in full bloom for the Tulpenschau, a festival displaying hundreds of varieties of the flower. The call of the Wald: Grunewald Berliners’ favorite forest covers almost 22 square kilometers (8.5 square miles) of the city surface and features a WWII-rubble mountain of its own, offering stunning city views, an abandoned U.S. listening station from the Cold War era, a castle with Cranach paintings, and a number of lakes.
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erlin has a wealth of museums household objects in the on-site shop. and galleries spanning every era The minimalist look favored by Bauhaus in art history. But what about art’s followers is a fitting segue to a visit to more pragmatic, utilitarian cousin – the Buchstaben Museum, or Museum design? For all you fans of beautiful of Letters (Stadtbahnbogen 424, www. objects, eye-catching typography, buchstabenmuseum.de). It’s the only and everything in between, several design museum in the world to collect typographic institutions should be on your itinerary. signage that once hung in the public space, A good place to start is and the curators have rescued many a the Bauhaus Archive treasure from the trash heap, such (Klingelhöferstr. 14, www. as the cursive neon signage from bauhaus.de), dedicated to the a shoe store and the colorful Get a taste of Berlin’s best designer looks for your most influential movement retro sign from a specialty store home at Stilwerk (Kantstr. in the history of German for pet fish. From small to huge, 17), with brands like design. The Bauhaus was a the museum’s collection of letters Kartell, bulthaup, and Lambert. school that moved between is a joyful exploration of local Weimar, Dessau, and Berlin from typographic history. 1919-1933, teaching a design approach Another notch up the quirkiness scale is that emphasized functionality, simplicity, the Museum der Dinge,, or Museum of Things and symmetry. The result: striking objects (Oranienstr. 25, www.museumderdinge. and architecture that still look modern even de). What’s on exhibit there? Why, things, of today. The permanent collection at the course! All sorts of marvelous and enchanting archive explores the movement’s influence on little things, from important to trivial, selected everything from architecture, photography, for their unique contribution to 20thgraphics, and typography to furniture and century design. The exhaustive ceramics. Admire seminal Bauhaus pieces collection of toys, doodads, home like Marcel Breuer’s 1920s tubular steel chair, appliances, food packaging, and so inspired by bicycle handlebars, then pick up much more is neatly curated by some eye-catching posters, toys, lamps, and categories like era (such as the
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DDR) or function (don’t miss the entire shelf of antique razors), all of it arranged into eye-catching displays. In contrast to those three design institutions, which focus on work from the last hundred years, the Kunstgewerbe Museum (Museum of Decorative Arts – Matthäikirchplatz, www.smb.museum) explores centuries into the past. This state-run institution has an unbeatably thorough collection of handcraft and design on display, beginning with medieval devotional objects and eccentric curiosities from the Baroque era’s trend for collecting. Stroll through rooms containing mockups of art nouveau and art deco homes, or get lost in the gallery dedicated to chair designs, including an original Eames chair from the 1950s.
DESIGNERGRUPPE “MEMPHIS”. MAILAND. V.L.N.R.: ALESSANDRO MENDINI: BEISTELLTISCH. “PAPILIO”, 1985; ETTORE “CASABLANCA”, 1981; MARTINE BEDIN: LAMPE “SUPER”, 1981; MICHELE DE LUCCHI: STUHL “FIRST” UND BEISTELLTISCH © STAATLICHE MUSEEN ZU BERLIN, KUNSTGEWERBEMUSEUM / ACHIM KLEUKER; BAUHAUS-ARCHIV BERLIN: PHOTO BY MARKUS HAWLIK, © VG-BILD-KUNST; MARIANNE BRANDT, TEE-EXTRAKT-KÄNNCHEN, 1924, BAUHAUS-ARCHIV, PHOTO BY GUNTER LEPKOWSKI © VG-BILD-KUNST; BURKABLUE, 2008 BY GABRIELE RÉRAT, PHOTO BY H.R. ROHRER.
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The Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm, p. 35), located on Alexanderplatz, is not only a city icon but one of the best sites for shutterbugs. As the tallest structure in Germany, clocking in at some 368 meters (1207 feet), the tower provides views that, on a clear day, can stretch nearly 60 kilometers (37 miles). Book online at tv-turm.de to avoid wait times, which can be extensive in the warmer months. Zip to the top of the Kollhoff Tower in Europe’s fastest elevator to Panoramapunkt (www.panoramapunkt.de), overlooking Potsdamer Platz. From 103 meters (338 feet) up, visitors can spy many of the city’s most notable landmarks, and even explore an exhibition showcasing Berlin history. For those who prefer to earn their view, the 285 steps of the Siegessäule (Victory Column) lead to a 360° overview of the surrounding Tiergarten. Or hike the manmade Teufelsberg, Berlin’s tallest hill and the former location of a U.S. listening station, the remains of which can still be seen.
Situated on the 14th floor of the InterContinental Hotel, Hugos Restaurant (p. 47) boasts a Michelin star and 17 points in the Gault Millau, thanks to the Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. Seasonal and regional ingredients are used to create inventive takes on culinary favorites, which can be enjoyed à la carte or as a part of a four- or five-course menu. Take in views of the Berlin Zoo and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church from the rooftop terrace of NENI, inside the 25hours Hotel. Here, the vista is so spectacular that even the bathrooms have floor-to-ceiling windows. Bring friends: Chef Haya Molcho’s fusion cuisine is served as small dishes meant to be shared. For a unique interpretation on dining with a view, enjoy a meal at Restaurant Käfer, the world’s only public restaurant in a building of parliament and itself the recipient of 13 Gault Millau points, making the visit a feast for multiple senses. Note that in order to enjoy the upscale German dishes and glimpse of the Reichstag dome, reservations are required several days in advance, in order for guests to complete the security requirements. The revolving Sphere restaurant, atop the TV Tower, makes one complete revolution every hour, while Bar 203 (so named because of its height of 203 meters/666 feet) offers nibbles and a wide range of drinks, including the signature 360° and Vanilla Sky. Or combine adventure with fine dining by booking a special Candle Flight Dinner with Hubschrauberflug.de, where you’ll be swept to the shores of Scharmützelsee lake to enjoy a multi-course meal by candlelight.
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AERIAL ESCAPADES Situated near a slew of other attractions by Checkpoint Charlie, the Weltballon (www.air-service-berlin.de) counts among the world’s largest helium balloons and offers rides far into the night, providing the opportunity for an open-air excursion under a starry summer sky. Unlike a hot-air balloon, the Weltballon is tethered, so you don’t have to worry about being whisked out of Oz. Call the wind hotline (T: 030 2266-78811) before venturing out, just in case flights that day are cancelled due to weather. For vistas of the city skyline and beyond, book a flight aboard a helicopter with Hubschrauberflug.de, which offers trips over Berlin and Brandenburg — and even the opportunity to take the controls yourself. For a true adrenaline rush, put yourself in the hands of the trusted crew at BASE Jumping Berlin (www.base-flying.com) and hurl yourself off an Alexanderplatz rooftop — just don’t forget to attach the bungee cord. Rest assured that your feat of derring-do will be recorded for posterity, not just by the tour company but by hundreds of visitors gawking in the plaza below. w w w. w h e re t r ave l e r. c o m 17
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Handmade With Love It’s well known: Berlin is a hub for budding artists from all over the world. Whether you're a weekend painter or the latest reincarnation of Michelangelo, here are some ideas to get your creative juices flowing while here. At "pottery café" Paint Your Style (Bleibtreustr. 46, www.paintyourstyle.de) in Charlottenburg, you can pick any ceramic item, decorate it as you please, chat over a cup of tea, and easily spend an entire day. The friendly staff explains every step of the process and glazes and fires your finished product, which you can pick up a couple of days later. The establishment is also child-friendly and has enough space for 60 painters, so no need to book ahead. On the other side of town, at bustling Hackescher Markt, Tukadu (Rosenthaler Str.46 – 47, www.tukadu.com) has thousands of beads, buttons, ribbon, pompoms, shells, and
semi-precious stones, all awaiting your creative touch. Put together your own jewelry designs or even beaded handbags, with tools and expert advice at hand. Designs can be anything from sassy to quirky, like a Swarovski beaded necklace or a kid’s bracelet assembled from Lego bricks. Frau Tulpe (Veteranenstr. 19, www.frautulpe.de), right by the popular Volkspark am Weinbergsweg in Mitte, provides inspiration to all textile fans, with a large range of colorful cotton fabrics, including retro and Japanese prints, trimmings and ribbons, haberdashery, and other sewing accessories. There are also pillows, bags and other gift ideas for sale, and sewing classes for beginners. If you prefer to express your creativity outdoors, luxury tour agent Berlinagenten
(www.berlinagenten.com) offers four-hourlong graffiti workshops. Under the guidance of Berlin’s finest street artists, you'll be given permission to attack a wall with spray paint while learning about the Berlin graffiti scene. If you are more the DIY type, stock up on supplies at Modulor (Prinzenstr. 85, www. modulor.de), two floors packed with professional supplies for art and design, including paper items, textiles, and washi tape. Idee. Creativmarkt (www.idee-shop. com, Mall of Berlin, Leipziger Platz 12) focuses more on hobbyists, with supplies for decoupage, knitting, decoration, scrapbooking, and painting. Whatever you choose, remember: No souvenir is more memorable than the one you make yourself.
ceramics: © istock photo; shop: courtesy of frau tulpe; inset: © berlinagenten.
Every year, as the grey skies fade, Annabelle Mallia seeks out Berlin’s creative offerings.
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This directory, grouped by category, is a compendium of establishments recommended by the editors of Where Magazine and includes regular advertisers. Every effort is made to provide accurate and updated information. However, information may be subject to last minute changes, so it is always advisable to call ahead.
INDEX TO ABBREVIATIONS T: Telephone number S: S-Bahn, Above-ground train system U: U-Bahn, Underground train system MAP LOCATIONS Note that the reference bolded at the end of each listing (A1, B5, etc.) refers to the coordinates on the street maps on pages 63-65. Opening Hours Opening hours may vary, so it’s best to call ahead. Shops are open Mon–Sat only, and Sunday shopping is only possible on certain Sundays of the year. This year, these are: 22 May, 4 September, 16 October, 6 November, 4 December, 18 December. Groceries can be bought on Sundays at major train stations (Hauptbahnhof, Friedrichstraße, at Ullrich at Zoologischer Garten, or Ostbahnhof ). Shopping malls are open 10am–8pm and smaller stores only until 6pm. Tourist Information VisitBerlin is the official source of information on the city. Call T: 030.25002333 for specific Berlin information, or go to www.visitberlin.de for details on all information centers, events, and sights. Tourist Info Points: Brandenburg Gate – Pariser Platz, daily 9:30am–6pm (until 7pm in summer). Hauptbahnhof – Europaplatz 1, Level 0, daily 8am–9pm. TV Tower Alexanderplatz – Panoramastr. 1a, daily 10am–4pm.
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in 1982. www.europa-center-berlin.de. Tauentzienstr. 9–12. T: 030.26497940. U Kurfürstendamm, U Wittenbergplatz. C4
Galeria Kaufhof The former East German department store, renovated in 2006, showcases more than 600 exclusive brands and an exquisite gourmet section covering 35,000sq.m (377,000sq.ft) of space. www.galeria-kaufhof.de. Alexanderplatz 9. T: 030.247430. S+U Alexanderplatz. F3
Galeries Lafayette The Berlin branch of the exclusive Parisian department store is developed around an extraordinary glass cone. The three circular floors rise up around this centerpiece, packed with perfumes, clothing, and accessories. The food counter offers a wide range of French specialties and there’s a corner selling teas from the famed French tea house Mariage Frères. www.galerieslafayette.de. Friedrichstr. 76–78. T: 030.209480. U Französische Straße. E3
Kaufhaus des Westens (KaDeWe) The biggest and oldest department store in Germany sells only products of the highest quality. If you're short on time, the legendary gourmet food hall on the sixth floor is not to be missed. www.kadewe.de. Tauentzienstr. 21–24. T: 030.21210. U Wittenbergplatz. C4
Mall of Berlin 270 shops, 270 apartments, gyms, and pedestrian areas define the new Mall of Berlin on Leipziger Platz, a world of shopping opportunities a stone’s throw from the city’s main tourist attractions. www.mallofberlin.de. Leipziger Platz 12. U Mohrenstraße. E3
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Potsdamer Platz Arkaden This large shopping center offers more than 120 shops over three floors, stocking everything from clothes and accessories to electronics and groceries. Its restaurants and bars, both inside and in surrounding streets, also make it a very popular meeting spot. www.potsdamer-platz-arkaden.de. Alte Potsdamer Str. 7. T: 030.2559270. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D3
Fashion Barbour Showcasing its collection for women, men, and children, this British label has a trendy, rugged look. Customers can also enjoy a shopping break with tea and coffee on cozy Chesterfield sofas upstairs. www.barbour.com. Kurfürstendamm 26a T: 030.88001773. U Uhlandstraße, U Kurfürstendamm. C4 Alte Schönhauser Str. 39. 030.23456828. U Weinmeister Straße. F2
Basler Founded in Berlin in 1936 and now sold around the globe, Basler stands for femininity and versatility, aiming to make women of all ages and sizes look and feel good. From everyday style to business casual to something elegant for a night out, you’ll find plenty to add to your wardrobe. Second store at Schloßstr. 28. www.basler-fashion.com. Kurfürstendamm 220. T: 030.88472949. U Kurfürstendamm. C4
ben|weide Modern fashion for the 21st-century man. The Berlin-based label uses only the highest-quality materials and ensures all work is done under fair working conditions. www.benweide.com. Mulackstr. 1. T: 030 40054048. U Weinmeisterstraße. F2 Listings continue on page 29
Alexa Hardcore shoppers love this mall for its sheer size, with over 180 stores spread over five levels. Highstreet retailers are well represented, and a large food court obliges when hunger overwhelms your desire to shop. www.alexacentre.com. Grunerstr. 20. T: 030.269340121. S+U Alexanderplatz. F3
BIKINI BERLIN Opened in April 2014, BIKINI BERLIN is an extraordinary urban market square that exemplifies the idea of mixed-use space. Amid the mixture of public and commercial endeavors, the striking rooftop the size of a football field offers sensational views of Tiergarten and access to a plethora of restaurants and shopping attractions. www.bikiniberlin.de. Budapester Str. 42-50. T: 030.55496425. S+U Zoologischer Garten. C4
Designer Outlet Berlin Your favourite designer brands with discounts up to 70 percent, at just 30 minutes from the city center. Also features cafes and restaurants, a children’s play area, free parking and more that 100 international brands. Shuttle bus from center on Fri-Sat. Bring a copy of Where Berlin to the office and get a further 10% off. Mon–Thu 10am–7pm, Fri and Sat to 8pm. www.designeroutletberlin.com. Alter Spandauer Weg 1. T: 033234.9040. Take the regional train to Elstal. Off Map
Europa Center This shopping mall on the Ku’damm offers a range of goods from over 70 shops. Check out the ingenious water clock designed by Bernard Gitton
Class On Kollwitzplatz A Saturday walk on leafy Kollwitzplatz is a great way to experience Berlin and do some shopping, both at the farmers’ market, where you can find unbeatable fresh produce and gourmet food, and at the many boutiques dotting the Platz and specializing in fashion, lifestyle, and children’s items. One of our favorites is Kollwitz45, which carries classy interior design pieces that go beyond the mainstream trends. Every item is handpicked by owner Stephan Dass, who focuses on European brands, sustainability, and high quality of materials. Kollwitzplatz 45. www.kollwitz45.com. T: 030 44010413.
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Discover the unexpected: Germany's leading porcelain brand is a platform for ideas, art, design, furniture, and lifestyle. Admire its latest collection of exquisite porcelain pieces at the Rosenthal flagship store in Berlin.
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Accessory heaven in Mulackstraße. The brand VOLKER LANG has been known for more than 30 years for its colorful leather accessories. The Berlin branch opened on Mulackstraße in 2009 and has been showcasing the label's renowned waiter wallets and leather bags ever since. Mon–Fri 12pm–7pm, Sat 11:30am–6:30pm.
Berlin-based Gretchen stands for luxurious leather handbags, accessories and gloves with award-winning designs. Eclectic combinations and elaborate styles are our brand's distinctive elements. Get a special gift when buying a bag in our store with this coupon.
Since 2002, this fashion outlet boutique has been offering high class fashion and accessories from major international labels at up to 50% off the original price. Check out their selection, which ranges from unique pieces to dressy garments. Tax Free available.
Mulackstr. 37. T: 030 28493704 www.volkerlang.de
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Barcelona-founded Home on earth offers products combining sustainability and Nordic design, each produced without wasting any resources. Using almost exclusively natural materials such as bamboo, wool, coconut, mango and hemp, this store just opened its first branch in Berlin.
Established in 1975 and headquartered in Southern California, Oakley is one of the leading sports brands in the world. Known for its sporty line of sunglasses, goggles, and prescription eyewear, Oakley provides insuperable lens technologies featuring high-definition optics, polarized lenses, UV protection, PRIZM technology and a trademarked switch-lock hinge mechanism. All lenses can be customized according to taste and purpose and mounted on Oakley's extremely light frames, while branded clothing and accessories round off their offering. Until 30 June 2016, customers presenting where Berlin magazine can also enjoy a 10% discount.* (*Exceptions may apply)
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SHOPPING Boggi Milano Italian elegance for men. Specializes in highquality suits that are formal while also remaining comfortable, and also carries a sport casual collection. www.boggi.com. Kurfürstendamm 195-196. T: 030.88921730. U Uhlandstraße. B4
BOSS The German luxury fashion brand is synonymous with elegance and caters to men, women and kids. www.hugoboss.com. BOSS: Kurfürstendamm 25. T: 030.88624614. U Kurfürstendamm. C4; BOSS: Friedrichstr. 165. T: 030.20613890. U Französische Straße. E3; HUGO: Rosenthaler Str. 49. T: 030.28884550. U Weinmeisterstraße. F2; BOSS: Mall of Berlin. U Mohrenstraße. E3
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Italian Style Italian designer Simona Barbieri began her career with a small knitwear atelier near Modena, Italy in the 1990s. Soon after, she created her brand Twin-Set, expanding her collection to bags, lingerie, shoes, a beachwear line, and two different collections aimed at a younger audience. Today, Twin-Set is known internationally for its elegant and romantic style. Mall of Berlin. Leipziger Platz 12. T: 030.22152081. www.twinset.com
By Anne offers designer fashion from sought-after European labels such as cool Danish brand NÜ, Beate Heymann Street Couture, playful Spanish label Uno Piu Uno, and bags by By Lou Lou, together with other accessories to complement your new outfit. Unique art pieces are also on sale to help you express your individuality in the home or garden. www.byanne.de. Rosenthaler Str. 31. T: 030.28879436. U Weinmeisterstr. F2
Chopard Jewelry and watches loved by celebrities. This luxury jewelry brand combines Swiss perfection with timeless style for the elite. www.chopard.com. Kurfürstendamm. 186/187. T: 030.70096980. U Adenauer Platz. B4 KaDeWe, Tauentzienstr. 21-24. T: 030.206039830. U Wittenbergplatz. C4
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SHOPPING Cinque Exquisite elegance for men and women defines this label, whose products are inspired by the Italian lifestyle and Mediterranean views. www.cinque.de. Rochstr. 1. T: 030.28099999. U Weinmeisterstraße. F2
designer | depot This boutique in Mitte offers selected designer fashion, shoes, and accessories for men and ladies at up to 50 percent off. There are more than 30 international labels such as Calvin Klein, Iceberg, Roberto Cavalli, and Valentino. www.designerdepot.net. Rochstr. 2. T: 030.28046700. U Weinmeisterstr. F2
ESCADA Cool glamour, sensual femininity, and modern elegance are the hallmarks of the ESCADA brand, offering women not only a glamorous couture line but also must-have everyday fashion, as well as a range of accessories such as shoes, bags, jewelry, and fragrances. www.escada.com. See website for more locations. Kurfürstendamm 195. T: 030.88923815. U Uhlandstraße. C4
Evelin Brandt Evelin Brandt offers an urban, feminine look with a skilful mix of elegance, casualness and extravagance. The label’s distinctive designs highlight a woman’s individuality and personal charisma. Whether in beautiful jackets, flowing dresses, or accessories, customers will be strikingly well dressed. www.evelin-brandt.de. Friedrichstr. 153a. T: 030.2044444. S+U Friedrichstraße. E3
Gretchen Store Berlin Eclectic combinations of shiny glazed and waxed leathers and elaborate design elements are distinct to the Berlin-based Gretchen look. On offer are exclusive leather bags and accessories, including the signature, award-winning Tango Pouch. www.mygretchen.com. Rosenthalerstr. 40-41, Hackesche Höfe, Hof 4. T: 030.20215165. S Hackesher Markt, U Weinmeisterstr. F2
Marc Cain A worldwide premium brand for women’s fashion with its own production facility in Germany. Marc Cain effortlessly combines aesthetics and innovation in design and materials, making a declaration of love to women. www.marc-cain.com. Friedrichstr. 61. See website for more locations. T: 030.20077219. U Stadtmitte. E3
MaxMara One of the oldest and most prestigious Italian fashion houses, known for its quality craftsmanship and ready-to-wear clothing. www.maxmara.com. Friedrichstr. 184, T: 030.20074945. U Stadtmitte. E3; Kurfürstendamm 178. T: 030.8852545. U Adenauerplatz. B4
Michael Sontag The Berlin designer sets himself apart with his masterful draping techniques, creating simple yet flattering feminine silhouettes out of flowing fabrics with equal measures of elegance and sex appeal. www.michaelsontag.com. Muskauer Str. 41. U Görlitzer Bahnhof. G4
Onepiece A popular Norwegian brand, best known for its jumpsuits, worn by celebrities. Their comfortable pants, hoodies, shirts, and dresses complete the offering. www.onepiece.com. Litfaßplatz 1. T: 030.27580644. S Hackescher Markt. F3
A Timeless Look Internationally known for its eponymous and durable waxed cotton jackets, English fashion brand Barbour has been manufacturing weatherproof outerwear for upwards of 120 years. Over the course of the last century, the brand expanded its collections from British country clothing to motorcycling suits, and today its modern reinterpretations of classics are quickly becoming a noted element of British street style – with a classical twist. Spanning 380sq.m (455sq.yds), the sizable Barbour flagship location presents exclusive womenswear and menswear collections, with the shopping experience completed by an upper floor serving coffee and tea. Kurfürstendamm 26a. T: 030.88001773. www.barbour.com
Patrick Hellmann Among the most successful luxury brands in the fashion world, Patrick Hellmann stands for timelessness, elegant designs, quality materials, and extravagant details. There are also clothes by Giorgio Armani, Christian Dior, and Dolce & Gabbana. www.patrick-hellmann. com. Kurfürstendamm 190–192. T: 030.88487711. U Adenauerplatz, U Uhlandstraße. B4
Strellson This Swiss company creates fashion for men who are on their way up or, as they say, for young men with big plans. Concentrating on clarity, the Strellson philosophy is based on clear cuts and top quality for their suits and other urban wears, as well as transparent values and work attitudes. www.strellson.com. Münzstr. 8. T: 030.24724042. U Weinmeisterstraße. F2
shoes. Today, Twin-Set is known internationally for its style, which is both elegant and feminine. Mall of Berlin. T: 030.22152081. U Mohrenstraße. E3
UNIQLO Originally a chain of roadside stores in suburban Japan, this brand quickly became an Asian sensation and has now expanded to trendy urban hubs around the globe. Their Berlin flagship store has three floors of quality basics and fashion for women, men, and children. www.uniqlo.com. Tauentzienstr. 7. T: 030 29028260. U Wittenbergplatz. C4; Leipziger Platz 16. S+U Potsdamer Platz. E3
The Barbour Heritage shop in Alte Schönhauser Str. 39.
Twin-Set Italian designer Simona Barbieri began her career in the 1990s focusing her activity on knitwear and female clothing, but soon after expanded her collection adding bags, lingerie, beachwear and
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A Berlin-based brand specializing in knitwear items for both women and men. All products are made with natural fibers and finished by hand. www.wolfengermany.com. Auguststr. 41. T: 030.49781966. S Hackescher Markt. F3
Wormland This men’s boutique carries the best German and international brands, catering to a demanding man and offering a variety of styles, from classy
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to casual, from business to sporty. Brands include Calvin Klein, Black Kaviar, Lee Jeans, and Hugo Boss. www.wormland.de. Mall of Berlin. Direct entrance from Voßstraße. T: 030.229088200. U Mohrenstraße. E3
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The Munich label is one of Germany’s most important leather accessory brands, combining tradition and innovation with luxury classics. Choose between handbags, belts, and luxury travel luggage, as well as gift items such as corkscrews, keyrings and backgammon boxes.www.aignermunich.com. Kurfürstendamm 50. T: 030.88683638. U Uhlandstraße. B4
bagatt Milano Bagatt epitomizes the appreciation for beauty for which Italy is known. With its core philosophy of fine Italian craftsmanship, bagatt Milano applies the highest quality standards to its collection of shoes, handbags and accessories. Browse the shelves for contemporary, comfortable looks for everyday wear or elegant heels. Email: bagattberlino@gmail.com. Bikini Berlin: Budapester Str. 38–50. T:030 25759777. S+U Zoologischer Garten. C4
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With their air-cushioned sole, lace-up style, and yellow stitching, the popular Doc Martens boots launched in the UK in 1960 wasc based on a prototype by German army doctor Klaus Märtens. Check out many designs and colors of the famous boots at Boots & Shoes, from the classic 1460 model, to shiny blue, or floral print. Ballerinas, booties, clothing, and accessories round off the offering. www.drmartens.com. Dircksenstr. 49. T: 0800.2070700. S+U Alexanderplatz. F3
Buffalo Boots One of the most famous shoe brands in Europe. www.buffalo-shop.de. See website for more locations. Kantstr. 31. S Savignyplatz. B4; Rosenthaler Str. 46. U Weinmeisterstraße. E2
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Falke Flagship Store This legwear shop caters to both men and women with all kinds of socks, stockings, tights, knee-highs, and anything that will keep your legs warm. They also have a good selection of sports accessories and knitwear, as well as delightful kids’ socks. www.falke.com. Kurfürstendamm 36. T: 030.88553565. U Uhlandstraße. B4
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Michael Kors The New York-based designer Michael Kors is known for his ready-to-wear fashion and luxury accessories – bags, watches, jewelry, shoes, and other award-winning designs. www.michaelkors. com. Kurfürstendamm 219. T: 030.81825760. U Uhlandstr. C4; Rosenthaler Str. 37. T: 030.24088690. F2
MCM Mode Creation Munich crafts luxury leather goods, handbags, apparel, footwear, and accessories. www.mcmworldwide.com. Quartier 206, Friedrichstr. 71. T: 030.20946500. U Französische Straße. E3; Kurfürstendamm 186.
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New Era Flagship Store Looking for a new cap? This is the largest and fastest growing headwear producer in the world. There are more than 1000 styles over two floors, ranging from the classic baseball cap to modern designs, including their bestseller 59fifty, popular with the skater and hip hop crowd. www. neweracap.com. An der Spandauer Brücke 7. T: 030.27890578. S Hackescher Markt. F2 This store showcases Oakley’s entire assortment, from clothing to accessories, but the focus is on the eyewear, which uses latest technology to cater to the needs of professional sportspeople and amateurs alike. www.oakley.com. Hackesher Markt, Rosenthaler Str. 34. T: 030.23457770. U Weinmeisterstraße. F2; Mall of Berlin, Leipziger Platz 12. U Mohrenstraße. E3
Volker Lang The success story of Volker Lang started in 1983 in Hamburg, when he designed his first handbag. A functional, pure look with playful details define his style, resulting in timeless purses, handbags, and other accessories loved by their owners for years and beyond the dictates of fashion. Mulackstr. 37. T: 030.284937004. www.volker-lang-accessoires.de. U Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz. F2
Bucherer With a dedicated Rolex and Patek Philippe corner
Home on Earth
Located in the historical Hackesche Höfe, this store offers home décor items made from natural materials combined with Scandinavian design. Founded by a German-Danish pair in Barcelona, this is the first store to hit Germany. www.homeonearth.com. Hackesche Höfe/ Hof V, Rosenthaler Str. 40-41. T: 030 2834354. S Hackescher Markt F2
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and a wide range of other prestigious watch brands, as well as exclusive jewelry creations, the Bucherer store provides first-class service and a unique shopping experience. www.bucherer.com. Friedrichstr. 176-179. T: 030.2041049. U Französische Straße. E3; Kurfürstendamm 45. T: 030.8804030. U Uhlandstraße. B4
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Jewelry and watches loved by celebrities. This luxury jewelry brand combines Swiss perfection with timeless style for the elite. www.chopard.com. Kurfürstendamm. 186/187. T: 030.70096980. U Adenauer Platz. B4 KaDeWe, Tauentzienstr. 21-24. T: 030.206039830. U Wittenbergplatz. C4
KPM Berlin Once upon a time, a king bought a local porcelain factory, and Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur was born. KPM Berlin still makes exquisite tableware and decorative goods. At its Tiergarten headquarters, the oldest still-running manufactory in the city, visitors can take a tour and shop for beautiful porcelain. www.kpm-berlin.com. Wegelystr. 1. T: 030.390090. S Tiergarten. C3
ROLEX Boutique One of the most famous brands in luxury, Rolex has been making wristwatches since 1905. First created in England, the company soon moved to Switzerland, and its perfect timepieces are recognized worldwide as the ultimate symbol of elegance and refinement. www.rolex.de. www.wempe.com. Kurfürstendamm 184. T: 030.55669010. U Uhlandstraße. E2
MEISSEN Founded over 300 years ago by Augustus the Strong himself, this was Europe’s first porcelain manufacturer. Visit their Berlin stores for a range of tableware, jewelry, artwork, and figurines, all identified by the signature crossed swords. www.meissen.com. Unter den Linden 39b. T: 030.22679028. U Französische Straße. E3.
Wempe One of the oldest family businesses in Germany is renowned for its passion for fine jewelry and watches, and in particular for its precision timepieces and attention to detail. www.wempe.de. Kurfürstendamm 215. See website for more locations. T: 030.8826878. U Uhlandstraße. C4; Friedrichstr. 82. T: 030.20399920. U Französische Straße. E3
Rosenthal One of Germany's most famous white porcelain manufacturers, Rosenthal is synonymous with impeccable quality and high value in tableware and art. Kurfürstendamm. T: 030.88681574. U Uhlandstraße, U Kurfürstendamm. C4
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Berlin's Dream Factory At the end of the 19th century, when film was taking the world by storm, the moving picture found fertile ground in Berlin, then one of the world's capitals of cabaret and theater. In 1895, the brothers Skladanowsky premiered their Bioscop film projector in the Wintergarten theater, screening short films before a paying audience for the very first time. It took the city another prolific decade of film production before the opening of the Babelsberg studio in Potsdam, a couple of miles southwest of the city. In its 1920s heyday, the studio hosted legendary artists and directors, including Fritz Lang and Marlene Dietrich, and delivered some of the most famous masterpieces of silent film, such as Metropolis (1927), Nosferatu (1922), and Pandora's Box (1929). With Hitler's rise to power, however, Babelsberg stopped all experimentation and, as all of its talent fled to Hollywood, the studio began producing Nazi propaganda under Reich minister Joseph Goebbels himself. Things didn’t get any better after the war: The
morning the Berlin Wall went up, Babelsberg found itself on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain, and the studio started producing regime-supervised films. In the last 25 years, a new wave of German directors has brought Babelsberg a new buzz, and though productions are still small and low-budget, the studio is finally starting to shine again thanks to movies such as Roman
Polanski's The Pianist (2002) and Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds (2009), both filmed here at least in part. Less than a year ago, Homeland stars Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin were often spotted in and around Babelsberg for the shooting of the show's fifth season. While most of Babelsberg is used on a daily basis by production companies shooting for German TV, movie buffs and aficionados can get a glimpse of the studio's history with a tour of the Filmpark. Attractions include a visit to movie sets, such as a reconstructed Berlin street, a portion of the Berlin Wall, a medieval town, and the army camp used for George Clooney's The Monuments Men. There is also a 4D cinema showing animation films, a special effects studio, a stunt show and, for the little ones, a section dedicated to Sandmännchen, a bedtime TV program based on a stop-motion animation character designed in the GDR era. Grossbeerenstr., Potsdam-Babelsberg. www.filmpark-babelsberg.de
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Solveig Steinhardt explored the Babelsberg film studios, a part of the city's cinematic legacy.
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Major Sights The “Alex” TV Tower The 368m- (1027ft)-high TV tower of Alexanderplatz can be seen from almost any point in the city and has been iconic of Berlin ever since it was built by the GDR in 1969. The giant steel-clad sphere atop houses a revolving restaurant and café as well as a viewing platform. The elevator ride lasts 40 seconds. Arrive early to avoid lines. Daily 9am–midnight (Nov–Feb from 10am). €13/8.50. www.tv-turm.de. Panoramastr. 1a. T: 030.24757537. S+U Alexanderplatz. F3
Berliner Dom The city’s neo-Renaissance cathedral was begun in the late 1700s, finished in 1905, and renovated in simplified form after WWII damage. Walk up 267 steps for glorious views of the city from the dome, or stay on the ground floor to gaze at elaborate sarcophagi containing the royal remains of Hohenzollern family members. Thanks to the church’s perfect acoustics and a 7200-pipe organ, the Dom is also an important concert venue. Mon– Sat 9am–8pm, Sun 9am–8pm (winter until 7pm). €7/5. www.berlinerdom.de. Am Lustgarten. T: 030.20269119. S Hackescher Markt. E3/F3
Brandenburg Gate MUST SEE The definitive Berlin icon, Carl Gotthard Langhans’ Neoclassical triumphal arch has witnessed the city’s best and worst moments, from the military parades of the Third Reich to the Wall being raised and torn down. Formerly behind GDR borders, today the gate acts mainly as the backdrop for festivals, New Year’s Eve parties, and tourist snapshots. U Brandenburger Tor. D3/E3
Charlottenburg Palace The summer home of Sophie Charlotte, wife of King Friedrich I of Prussia, reflects the grandeur of the Hohenzollern family. Begun in 1695, the luxury Baroque complex consists of a main building with a central cupola and two side wings, added in later years, that enclose a courtyard. The picturesque park surrounding the castle includes a formal French-style garden, English garden with pond and statues, belvedere, and mausoleum. The castle hosts temporary art and history exhibitions. Tue–Sun 10am–6pm (winter until 5pm). €12/8. www.spsg.de. Spandauer Damm 20-24. T: 030.9694200. U Sophie-Charlotte-Platz. A3
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Before the war, this Moorish-Byzantine-style synagogue was Berlin’s largest Jewish place of worship. The synagogue was seriously damaged during the infamous Kristallnacht pogroms of 1938, while Allied bombs gave it the coup de grâce in 1943. The exotic gold dome is today the icon of Berlin’s Jewish rebirth, and the partially reconstructed building now houses a Jewish center and a museum. Open daily 10am–6pm (to 5pm Fri). Museum: €3.50/3. Dome €2/1.50. Under6s free. www.cjudaicum.de. Oranienburgerstr. 28-30. T: 030.88028300. S Oranienburgerstraße, S Hackescher Markt. E2
The seat of the world-famous Berliner Philharmoniker orchestra is one of Germany’s finest post-War architectural achievements. The exteriors recall a circus tent, while the pentagonal concert hall is arranged with a central podium for the orchestra and galleries for the audience around all sides. See Entertainment section for full program. Guided tours daily at 1:30pm. €5/3. www.berliner-philharmoniker.de. Herbert-vonKarajan-Str. 1. T: 030.254888156. S+U Potsdamer Platz, U Mendelssohn Bartholdy Park. D3
Nikolaiviertel and Knoblauchhaus The Nikolaiviertel is where Berlin was born, and the area still retains its ancient character, although most of the buildings in the narrow medieval alleys are replicas of destroyed originals that dated back to the 1200s. The late-Gothic Nikolaikirche, Berlin’s oldest surviving building, is now a museum. Other points of interest include the Ephraim Palais Museum and the Biedermeierstyle Knoblauchhaus, a 19th-century middleclass townhouse that escaped WWII damage. Knoblauch Haus: Tue–Sun 10am–6pm. www.knoblauchhaus.de. Poststr. 23. T: 030.240020171. S+U Alexanderplatz. F3
Panoramapunkt am Potsdamer Platz In 20 seconds, an elevator whisks you to the top of a 100m-high platform with one of the best views in Berlin. Visitors can enjoy drinks and cake at the café, with the city’s skyline as a backdrop. Daily 10am–8pm (until 6pm Nov–Mar). €6.50/5. www.panoramapunkt.de. Kolhoff Tower, Potsdamer Platz 1. S Potsdamer Platz. D3
Potsdamer Platz Before the war, Potsdamer Platz was the city’s beating heart, with department stores, banks, internationally known theaters, dance halls, and cafés. WWII bombs obliterated 80 percent of the square, which was left in limbo for a few years and then enclosed in a no-man’s-land between the Wall and barbed wire fences. The square came back to life in the 1990s as a modern reinterpretation of its original self. Divided in three slices, it includes the Sony building with its central plaza; Daimler City, home to a large shopping mall; and the Manhattan-style Beisheim Center building. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D3
Reichstag and Foster’s Glass Cupola MUST SEE In the last 100 years, the massive neo-Renaissance building, now the seat of German Parliament, has been bombed, set on fire, wrapped by artist Christo, and renovated by Lord Norman Foster. Climb the glass cupola for a 360-degree view of the city, then gaze down at parliament in session. The plenary hall can be visited only on guided tours. Cupola: Daily 8am–midnight by appointment only. Free. Register on website; it is recommended to do so at least three days prior to your visit. Audio tours available.
Hackesche Höfe An intricate series of interconnected courtyards provides an example of early-19th-century German Secessionist style. The first courtyard is entirely decorated with glazed blue-and-white tiles in geometric designs, while the apartment buildings and narrow, maze-like alleys lined with cafés, shops, and theaters give the Höfe an atmosphere both familiar and fascinating. Rosenthaler Str. 4041. S Hackescher Markt. E2/F2
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The church’s bombed-out bell tower has been an anti-war memorial and symbol of West Berlin ever since its ruins were restored to their present state in 1957. The old church now hosts an exhibition of before-and-after photos documenting its and Ku'damm's former splendor. Inside, look up to admire what remains of the old mosaic. Daily 9am–7pm. www.gedaechtniskirche-berlin.de. Breitscheidplatz. T: 030.2185023. U Zoologischer Garten, U Kurfürstendamm. C4
Fast And Fun Explore more of the city and experience a unique form of transportation all in one go with a Segway tour. Many companies offer this fast and fun experience, which usually includes classic tours in English and German, with city highlights or VIP treatments upon request. Some popular companies are Segway Tour Berlin (www.seg-tour-berlin.com), whose cheerful staff makes the tour both entertaining and informative, Seg2Go (www.seg2go. de) with its interesting night rides, and CooLTourings Segway Tours (www.cooltourings. de), with a popular Top 20 Sights tour and a ride along the former Berlin Wall trail.
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SIGHTSEEING Karl-Marx-Allee Berlin’s best example of GDR-era Neorealist architecture is a 90m- (295ft-)wide boulevard built between 1950 and 1960 to provide housing for thousands of residents and to act as a backdrop for military parades. The street quickly became a source of national pride for East Germany, due to its residential tower blocks inspired by Moscow and by Stalin’s ideal style: nationalistic in form but socialist in content. The boulevard is an important architectural showcase. U Weberwiese, Strausberger Platz. F3/G3
Stasi Prison MUST SEE Between 1945 and 1989, more than 20,000 people suspected of opposing the East German political system were arrested by the Stasi (secret police) and brought to this custody building. In its first and darkest years, the prison’s cellars, known as “the submarine,” were used to inflict psychological torture on the inmates, while the relatively more humane cells are on the upper floors, next to a seemingly never-ending corridor lined with interrogation rooms. Tours in English on Wed, Sat, and Sun at 2:30pm in winter, daily at 11:30am and 2:30pm in summer. €6/3. en.stiftung-hsh.de. Genslerstr. 66. T: 030.98608230. S Landsberger Allee, then Tram M5 to Freienwalder Str., then 10-minute walk. Off Map
In the dense forests of southeastern Berlin lies the Volkspark Wuhlheide, a fusion of nature, culture, and entertainment. The park was designed during the Weimar Republic to provide a recreational space for both children and adults, and still reflects this concept almost a century later. The biggest draw is the open-air stage, the Kindl-Bühne Wuhlheide arena, which after its winter hiatus opens this month with a concert from German rockers Silbermond on 28 May, and continues throughout the summer with major open-air acts (see www.wuhlheide.de for schedule). Not far from the arena is the Modellpark BerlinBrandenburg, featuring miniatures and models of famous Berlin landmarks and sights, such as the Reichstag, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, and the Alexanderplatz TV Tower. An der Wuhlheide 81. T: 030 36446019. www.modellparkberlin.de.
www.bundestag.de. Platz der Republik 1. T: 030.22732152. U Bundestag. D3/E3
Siegessäule (Victory Column) The triumphal column on the Straße der 17. Juni, in the middle of Tiergarten park, commemorates victory in the Prusso-Danish war, while the angel on top was added after two further war victories against Austria and France. Daily 9:30am–6:30pm (weekends until 7pm); winter 10am–5pm (weekends until 5:30pm). €3/2. Großer Stern 1. T: 030.3912961. U Hansaplatz. C3/D3
Historic Sites Asisi’s Wall Panorama Yadegar Asisi created a panorama of divided Berlin, presenting everyday life against the backdrop of the Wall on an imaginary day in the 1980s. The artist's aim was to show how the population came to terms with the situation, and the result gives onlookers a glimpse of East German life. Daily 10am–6pm. €10/4. www.asisi.de. Friedrichstr. 205. T: 0341.3555340. U Kochstraße. E3/E4
Berlin Wall Documentation Center MUST SEE Walk along one of the few surviving stretches of the Berlin Wall in an area of the city where its impact was particularly dramatic, then delve into its storied history at the documentation
center. Documents and original radio broadcasts from both East and West chronicle one of Germany’s saddest historical periods. Grounds and open-air exhibition: 8am-10pm daily; documentation center: Tue–Sun 10am–6pm. Free. www.berliner-mauer-gedenkstaette.de. Bernauer Str. 111. T: 030.467986666. U Bernauer Straße. E2
East Side Gallery While West Berliners loved to express their creativity by drawing graffiti and painting on the Wall, East Berliners were never allowed to use the dividing structure as a canvas. To make up for all the artless years, artists from 21 countries were called upon in 1990 to decorate one mile of the Wall's eastern segment with their work, creating what is now known as the East Side Gallery. Mühlenstraße. S+U Warschauer Straße, S Ostbahnhof. G4
Holocaust Memorial MUST SEE Berlin’s tribute to the victims of the Holocaust is as big as a soccer field and consists of 2711 tombstone-like slabs of equal size and varying heights, placed on uneven ground to convey a sense of claustrophobia and disorientation. The underground information center provides a timeline of Jewish persecution. Accessible 24 hours a day. Free. www.holocaust-mahnmal.de. Cora-Berliner Straße. T: 030.2639430. U Brandenburger Tor. E3
Topographie des Terrors MUST SEE On the site of the former headquarters of the SS and the Third Reich’s most important offices, this permanent exhibition recounts the tragic history of Nazi forced labor, focusing on the central institutions of the SS and Third Reich police and the crimes they committed throughout Europe. A preserved segment of the Berlin Wall runs along exhibition grounds. Daily 10am–8pm. Free. www.topographie.de. Niederkirchnerstr. 8. T: 030.2545090. U Kochstraße, S+U Potsdamer Platz. E4
Kids & Families Berlin Dungeon Much like the London Dungeon, the Berlin Dungeon provides a terrifying interactive journey through the city's dark past via a sometimesspooky, actor-led experience. Visitors are taken through attractions such as the old library of Berlin, a plague-infected street, a torture chamber, a secret court, and more. Not recommended for young children. Daily 10am–6pm (winter weekends until 5pm). €20.50/12.30(discount when booking online). Under-14s must be accompanied by adult. Combined LEGOLAND, Madame Tussauds, and Sea Life tickets available. www.thedungeons.com. Spandauer Str. 2. S+U Hackescher Markt. F3
Berlin Zoo and Aquarium MUST SEE One of the city’s main attractions and the oldest zoo in Germany includes pavilions that provide ample indoor space, making the venue suitable for rainy days. The zoo boasts the largest number of species and total animal residents in the world. The aquarium, one of the largest in Europe, features large tanks with piranhas, sharks, and alligators. Daily 9am–6:30pm. Zoo or aquarium: €14.50/7.50, under-4s free. Combined ZooAquarium ticket: €20/10. www.aquarium-berlin.de, www.zoo-berlin.de Hardenbergplatz 8. T: 030.254010. S+U Zoologischer Garten. C4
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Shall We Play? Berlin kids are lucky kids: The city invests ample money and creativity into making its playgrounds spectacular, and each of the 2000+ play areas has its own personality and theme. Here are our favorite five:
Dragon park (Friedrichshain) This small playground hidden between two buildings at Schreinerstr. 48 features a green dragon you can walk into and slide down, plus climbing facilities galore.
The Rubber Playground (Schöneberg) Kids love jumping around, and this adventurous playground on Winterfeldtplatz is made entirely of bouncy rubber sheets.
The Arkonaplatz Play Area (Prenzlauer Berg) Tunnel slides, cableways, climbing towers, and jumping mattresses are just some of the attractions you will find at this 1600 sq.m (17,222sq.ft) play park.
The Snow White Playground (Charlottenburg, MommsenstraSSe) There’s the prince’s castle with real rooms and lots of ladders and slides, the dwarves’ house, and the mine with a real water pump so kids can splash around on hot days.
The Ship Park (Kreuzberg) Little buccaneers will enjoy the gigantic pirate ship inside the Görlitzer Park playground.
Learn about Berlin’s most famous street food at this small but entertaining museum. Delve into Currywurst history, discover the secrets of its yellow sauce in the "spice chamber," and watch movies starring the delicious sausage. Daily 10am–8pm. €11/7, under-6s free. www.currywurstmuseum.de. Schützenstr. 70. T: 030.88718647. U Kochstraße. E4
finest architects of the day to design the Baroque park, the Schloß placed above terraced vineyards, the more sober New Palace, and a few other pavilions scattered in the park. Daily 10am–6pm (winter until 5pm); Mon closed. €15/11. www.spsg. de. An der Orangerie 1, Potsdam. T: 0331.9694200. S Potsdam or regional train from Zoologischer Garten to Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. Off Map
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Have your picture taken with Angela Merkel, Albert Einstein, One Direction, or a host of other famous names in entertainment and politics. And, yes, there's even a wax Adolf Hitler, depicted as a little man standing in despair in his bunker during his final days. Daily 10am–7pm (Aug until 8pm). €23.50/18.50, discounts if you book online. Combined Berlin Dungeon, LEGOLAND, and Sea Life tickets available. www.madametussauds.com. Unter den Linden 74. S+U Brandenburger Tor. E3
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Sea Life & AquaDom Dazzling clownfish, scary sharks, crawling spider crabs, and quirky seahorses are just some of the 5000 creatures inhabiting this small but interesting aquarium. Discover the ethereal dance of the jellyfish and observe the eagle rays on your way to the Aquadom, a 16m-tall cylindrical tropical fish tank that can be viewed from a slow elevator. Daily 10am–7pm. €17.95/14.50 (discounts when booking online). Under-3s free. Combined Berlin Dungeon, LEGOLAND, and Madame Tussauds tickets available. www.visitsealife.com. Spandauer Str. 3. S+U Alexanderplatz. F3
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This boat tour company offers yacht and luxury boat tours around Berlin, including a bridge tour and many different cruises through Berlin’s network of canals and lakes. www.exclusiv-yachtcharter.de. T: 030.43666836.
Tours & GUIDED Walks Berlinagenten These luxury tour agents specialize in “urban lifestyle guidance,” introducing their clients to exclusive locations, people, shops, and clubs. Offerings include a “Pimp Me Up” spa and makeover tour, culinary experiences, private house visits, limo tours, and – for an authentic urban experience – a graffiti workshop. From €300. www.berlinagenten.com. Bornholmer Str. 4. T: 030.43720701.
Berlin Music Tours Choose from a score of music-themed tours, including a visit to the famous Hansa Studios, a musical walk through Prenzlauer Berg, a David Bowie journey, and a classic trek through the colorful history of Berlin music. Booking required. From €12. www.musictours-berlin.com.
This tropical indoor garden features a greenhouse with more than 20,000 plants, including a palm Berliner Unterwelten grove and mangrove swamp, as well (Underground Tours) as animals such as iguanas, parrots, Since 1997, the Berlin Underworlds geckos, frogs, and butterflies. Association has been offering regular Daily Mon–Fri 9am–6pm, from tours of underground structures 10am on weekends and holidays. and subterranean complexes that You can rent a scooter €11.50/9.80. Under-3s free. are otherwise inaccessible. for €25/day from www.biosphaere-potsdam.de. Cold War nuclear shelters, Minimoto (www. Georg-Halemann-Allee 99. T: Hitler’s underground fortress, minimoto.me). 0331.550740. Tram 96 from Potsdam escape routes to the West, and Hauptbahnhof. Off Map WWII bunkers are just some of the Filmpark Babelsberg adventures on offer. From €10. www.berliner-unterwelten.de. In the early 1900s, the Babelsberg film studios Brunnenstr. 105. T: 030.49910517. produced some of the most important films of the CooLTourings Segway Tours silent era, including Metropolis, until the facilities Covering Berlin’s top 20 sightseeing highlights, were taken over by the Nazi regime to produce CooLTourings takes individual visitors or large political propaganda. Today, the studios are still groups on an exciting ride aboard a Segway in use, but part of the complex has been turned human transporter, a fun and fast way to into a theme park, with old sets, stuntmen, special explore the city. www.seg-berlin-ways.de. effects, and children’s sections dedicated to T: 030.26321381. popular TV characters. Daily 10am–6pm from April to October, closed Mon in May and on Mon and Trabi World Tues in September, on 6 and 13 October. €21/14, under-4s free. www.filmpark-babelsberg.de. For a quintessential Berlin tour experience, hop Grossbeerenstr., Potsdam-Babelsberg. inside real Trabants, the iconic cars of the former T: 0331.7212750. S Griebnitzsee. Off Map GDR. Visitors drive their personal Trabis, while, via the car’s radio, the group leader provides Sanssouci MUST SEE The sumptuous Rococo castle of historical and quirky facts. Three different tours available, lasting one or two hours. €30-50. Potsdam's Sanssouci was commissioned in 1745 by Frederick the Great, who wanted "a place to be www.trabi-world.de. Zimmerstr. 97. without cares." The king of Prussia employed the T: 030.30201030.
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A Weekend Of Great Galleries Hilda Hoy explains why May is one of the best months of the year for Berlin art lovers. Berlin’s art calendar revolves around two dates a year: Berlin Art Week, held every September, and Gallery Weekend, which takes place every spring at the beginning of May. This year, the 12th Gallery Weekend stretches over the first weekend of the month, with 54 of the city’s top galleries taking part. All of them have coordinated their exhibition schedules to ensure that the year’s most exciting openings take place over that weekend, enabling art lovers, collectors, and curators to drop in for a free and accessible overview of the city’s lively art scene. But even if you aren’t in town over Gallery Weekend (29 April–1 May), it doesn’t mean you’ve missed out on all the action, as the exhibitions continue until at least the end of May. To narrow down the smorgasbord of art on offer, it’s helpful to divide the city into a few hotspots where the best galleries are clustered. Most of the city’s art action happens in Mitte, where four distinct gallery zones have emerged over the years: the oldest and most well-established gallery
Above: Carsten Nicolai. unidisplay, 2012, Galerie Eigen + Art. This photo: Edmund de Waal. Portbou, 2015, Galerie Max Hetzler.
district around Auguststraße, just south of Rosenthaler Platz; a little further east around the Volksbühne theater; around the Checkpoint Charlie area; and further west around Potsdamer Straße, south of Tiergarten Park. Gallery Weekend highlights in the first area, the Auguststraße gallery neighborhood, include the shows at Eigen + Art (Auguststr. 26) and Sprüth Magers (Oranienburger Str. 18), with exhibitions of artists Carsten Nicolai
and Thea Djordjadze, respectively. In the zone around Checkpoint Charlie, don’t miss the exhibition from Egyptian artist Iman Issa at Carlier | Gebauer gallery (Markgrafenstr. 67), and make sure to swing by Galerie Barbara Thumm (Markgrafenstr. 68) and Veneklasen/ Werner (Rudi-Dutschke-Str. 26) as well. A highlight of the Potsdamer Straße gallery district is Blain|Southern (Potsdamer Str. 77–87), with large-scale paintings by Harland Miller. Out west in Charlottenburg, there’s a gallery hub in the genteel streets around Savignyplatz. Check out the well-regarded Galerie Max Hetzler (Bleibtreustr. 45) and Galerie Buchholz (Fasanenstr. 30), which will be showing off work by artists Edmund de Waal and Wolfgang Tillmans. Gallery Weekend opening hours: Friday 29 April from 6 to 9pm, Saturday 30 April–Sunday 1 May from 11am to 7pm. For opening hours throughout the month of May, contact the individual galleries directly.
Eigen+ Art, Carsten Nicolai. unidisplay, 2012. Photo Axel Schneider, courtesy Galerie EIGEN + ART Leipzig/Berlin, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2016; Galerie Max Hetzler, Edmund de Waal. Portbou, 2015. Photo Mike Bruce. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin and Paris.
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Museums Altes Museum Berlin’s collection of classical antiquities, housed inside a breathtaking Neoclassical building. Take in the mosaic floor of Hadrian’s villa, a wealth of Greek sculptures, and a number of Etruscan and Roman finds. To 16 May: The Struggle for Troy. Restored in the 19th century by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, the sculptures depicting the Trojan Wars are on display once again. Tue–Fri 10am–6pm (Thu until 8pm), Sat–Sun 10am–6pm. €10/5. www.smb.museum. Am Lustgarten. T: 030.266424242. S+U Friedrichstraße, S Hackescher Markt. E3
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Brücke Museum Founded in Dresden in 1905, the Die Brücke movement drew inspiration from primitive art and expressed extreme emotion and political opposition through lively, exaggerated color. Features the paintings of such artists as Emil Nolde and Erich Heckel. To 26 Jun: Karl SchmidtRottluff. Portrait and Self Portrait features impressions of the painter and his companions. Wed–Mon 11am–5pm. €5/3. www.bruecke-museum.de. Bussardsteig 9. T: 030.8312029. U Oskar-Helene-Heim. Off Map
DDR Museum Learn about daily life in the former East Germany at this hands-on museum. Closets filled with GDR (DDR in German) fashion and a Trabant (the GDR car) are just some of the items on display, while photographs illustrate Communist habits, such as collectively potty-training babies or going on nudist holidays. Mon–Sun 10am–8pm, Sat until 10pm. €7/4. www.ddr-museum. de. Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 1. T: 030.847123731. S Hackescher Markt, U Alexanderplatz. E3
A splendorous collection of 19th-century art. To 22 May: The Monk Has Returned focuses on the restoration process of Caspar David Friedrich’s famous painting. To 17 Jul: August Kopisch – Painter, Poet, Discoverer, Inventor commemorates interdisciplinary artist Kopisch’s work as a painter, poet, and engineer. To 31 Jul: Images Untitled, 2011, by and Studies from the Copenhagen Thea Djordjadze. Sprüth Magers Gallery. Academy of Painting featuring landscapes and figure studies from the rigorous Danish school of painting. Deutsches Historisches Museum Tue–Fri 10am–6pm (Thu until 8pm), Sat–Sun MUST SEE Learn about the milestones in German 10am–6pm. €12/6 with exhibition, €10/5 museum history from the Roman occupation of the only. www.smb.museum. Bodestr. 1–3. Germanic areas to the present day. To 31 Jul: T: 030.266424242. S+U Friedrichstraße, Sticky Messages – Antisemitic and Racist Stickers from S Hackescher Markt. E3 1880 to the present tells the story of prejudice through the medium of adhesives. To 14 Aug: Bauhaus Archiv Relics of the Cold War. Photographs by Martin The avant-garde building designed by Walter Roemers. Daily 10am–6pm. €8/4 (under-18s free). Gropius is home to documents, photographs, www.dhm.de. Unter den Linden 2. T: 030.203040. and models illustrating the Bauhaus philosophy, S+U Friedrichstraße. E3 which combines artistic beauty with architectural functionality. To 5 Sep: Textile Design Today Deutsches Technikmuseum explores the ever-evolving world of textile design. Wed–Mon 10am–5pm. Sat–Mon €8/5, Wed–Fri. MUST SEE At the museum for all things €7/4. www.bauhaus.de. technology, the old locomotives and aviation Klingelhöferstr. 14. rooms are the most popular attractions, while a T: 030.25400278. U Nollendorfplatz. D4 Rosinenbomber, a 1948 Berlin Airlift aircraft, is mounted on the museum’s roof. A hands-on Bode Museum section allows kids to conduct experiments. An extensive collection of Old Masters’ paintings, a section dedicated to ancient coins, and many Mon–Fri 9am–5:30pm, Sat–Sun 10am–6pm. €8/4. works of Roman and Byzantine art adorn the www.sdtb.de. Trebbiner Str. 9. T: 030.902540. museum’s impressive interior, built by Ernst von U Möckernbrücke, U Gleisdreieck. E4 Ihne in 1904. To 8 May: Holbein in Berlin – The The Gay Museum (Schwules Museum) Madonna and Masterworks. To 15 Oct: Thrace 3.0. Coinage in the Land of Orpheus. The coins of the One of the world’s largest and most significant ancient region of Thrace, Greece, and European institutions for archiving, researching, and Turkey. Tue–Fri 10am–6pm (Thu until 8pm), Sat– communicating the history and culture of LGBTQ Sun 10am–6pm. €12/6. communities. Changing exhibitions take diverse www.smb.museum. approaches to lesbian, gay, transsexual, bisexual, Am Kupfergraben. T: 030.266424242. and queer biographies and concepts in history, U Friedrichstraße, S Hackescher Markt. E3 art, and culture. To 12 May: Change of Scenery, Bröhan-Museum objects from the museum’s archives will be brought forth, the story behind their origins and acquisition Starting in 1966, collector Karl Bröhan amassed illuminated. To 26 Jun: SuperQueeroes presents, for hundreds of Art Nouveau and Art Deco objects the first time in Europe, a collection of superheroes and and various paintings from the Berlin Secessionist comic book characters falling within the LGBTI spectrum. movement. Browse through pieces of furniture, Sun–Mon, Wed–Fri 2–6pm, Thu 2–8pm, Sat housewares, ceramics, and glassware from 2–7pm. €6/4. www.schwulesmuseum.de. this fascinating artistic period. Open Tue–Sun Lützowstr. 73. T: 030.69599050. 10am–6pm www.broehan-museum.de. Schloßstr. U Nollendorfplatz. D4 www.wheretraveler.com 41
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Egyptian Dinosaur Wows Berlin Crowds Dinosaurs are having their turn in the limelight at Berlin’s renowned Museum für Naturkunde (this page). First came the debut of a new exhibition of 12m-(40ft-)tall Tristan Otto, the only original T. rex skeleton in Europe. And from February until 12 June, the museum is also hosting the traveling National Geographic Society exhibition Spinosaurus, all about the 100-million-year-old Cretaceous-era predator that may well have been as formidable as the T. rex. The star of the show is a life-sized Spinosaurus skeleton, the first scientifically accurate and full-sized one ever assembled since German paleontologist Ernst Stromer first discovered this genus of dinosaur in an Egyptian desert in 1910. The exhibition also includes Cretaceous-era fossils of crocodile ancestors, frogs, and snakes that scientists discovered around the Spinosaurus’s African habitat. Together with the permanent collection's Brachiosaurus, which holds the Guinness World Record for tallest mounted dinosaur skeleton, the two dinos are a mightly draw for dinophiles of all ages. To 12 June.
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MUST SEE Daniel Libeskind’s architectural jewel, shaped as a deconstructed Star of David, explores millennia of German Jewish history, including the alternating glories and persecutions of the community. To 31 Jul: NO COMPROMISES! Dedicated
to the controversial art of NO! and its artist Boris Lurie.
Daily 10am–8pm, Mon until 10pm. €8/3. www. jmberlin.de. Lindenstr. 9-14. T: 030.25993300. U Hallesches Tor, U Kochstraße. E4
Käthe Kollwitz Museum Introduces the powerful and tortured art of one of the most relevant German women artists of the last century. Her primary focus was the daily struggles of the poor and the tragedy of war. To 15 May: Faces of the Käthe Kollwitz Museum features photographs of the museum’s staff and caretakers. To 30 May: Rediscovered! is dedicated to the start of the Berlin Secession movement, to which Kollwitz belonged. Daily 11am–6pm. €6/3. www.kaethekollwitz.de. Fasanenstr. 24. T: 030.8825210. U Uhlandstraße. C4
Kupferstichkabinett
MUST SEE With a collection begun in 1652 by the Great Elector and works dating back to medieval times, the institute known in English as the Museum of Prints and Drawings boasts 150,000+ pieces, including masterpieces by Botticelli, Dürer, and Goya. To 25 Sep: We're off then! Travel pictures from from Albrecht Dürer to Olafur Eliasson. Tue–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat–Sun 11am–6pm. €6/3. www.smb. museum. Matthäikirchplatz. T: 030.266424242. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D3
Märkisches Museum Documents, photos, books, and weapons walk visitors through 750 years of Berlin history in a neoGothic setting. Tue–Sun 10am–6pm. €5/3 (under18s free; free entry first Wed of month). www.stadtmuseum.de. Am Köllnischen Park 5. T: 030.24002162. U Märkisches Museum. F3
photography exhibition spaces and an important example of early 20th-century architecture, the imposing building combines Italian Renaissance elements with local features, such as mosaics of allegorical figures. From 12 May: NO, IT IS!: Artist William Kentridge shows his hybrid performance pieces and visual artwork in a political narration. To 16 May: Art of Prehistoric Times highlights the beginnings of human creativity in the form of rock paintings. To 6
Jun: Günter Brus. Zones of Disruption. Features the Austrian artist’s complete work in the Actionism movement. To 12 Jun: Lee Miller – Photographs reveals the full range and oeuvre of Miller’s artistry. To 26 Jun: Isa Genzken: Make Yourself Pretty! is a retrospective of Genzken’s complete works across many mediums, exploring modernity and urban culture. To 7 Aug: MAYA – The language of Beauty explores the fundamental pre-Hispanic artistic motif and expression - the body.Wed–Mon 10am–7pm. Prices vary
typical to depictions of Japan. To 22 May: Modern Japanese Woodcuts prints of traditional Japanese woodcut themes of women, Kyoto, and Kabuki theater actors. To 5 Jun:Snow and Blossom Seasonal Masterpieces from the Klaus F. Naumann Collection. Tue–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat–Sun 11am–6pm. €8/4. www.smb.museum. Arnimallee 25. T: 030.266424242. U Dahlem Dorf. Off Map
Museum of Musical Instruments A fascinating collection of ancient and modern musical instruments, including bagpipes, harpsichords, and instruments once owned by celebrities. Check the website for the weekly demonstrations of the most impressive musical machines, such as a silent film-era cinema organ. Open Tue, Wed, Fri 9am–5pm, Thu 9am–8pm, Sat & Sun 10am–5pm. €6/3 (under 18s free). www.sim. spk-berlin.de. Tiergartenstr. 1. T: 030.254810. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D3
Museum of Photography
Diverse and comprehesive exhibitions curated from the Berlin Art Library’s vast photographic collection are housed in a Neoclassical 1909 Museum Berggruen building built for the Prussian army’s Berlin has more MUST SEE A can’t-miss for officer corps, whose lower two floors museums than Picassophiles. The Spanish painter is rainy days are occupied by the Helmut Newton the star of this Charlottenburg per year. Foundation. To 22 May: Helmut museum, which boasts dozens of rooms Newton: Pages from the Glossies / Greg filled with his paintings. The collection Gorman, Color Works: A selection of Newton encompasses 75 years of his life and all of his and Gorman’s fashion photography from magazine creative phases. Expanded in 2013, the museum prints. To 5 Jun: A Photo Rarely Stands Alone; Pairs, also features many famous works by Matisse, Klee, sequences, and series of people, architecture, and Giacometti, Van Gogh, Cézanne, and many more. experiments. Tue–Fri 10am–6pm (Thu until 8pm), Tue–Fri 10am–6pm. €10/5. www.smb.museum. Sat–Sun 11am–6pm. €10/5. Schloßstr. 1. T: 030.266424242. U Sophie-Charlotte- www.smb.museum. Jebensstr. 2. Platz. A3 T: 030.266424242. S+U Zoologischer Garten. C3–C4 by exhibition. www.gropiusbau.de. Niederkirchnerstr. 7. T: 030.254860. U Kochstraße. E4
Museum of Asian Art
The important collection of East Asian and Indian works includes fabulous lacquered objects, ceramics, Japanese paintings, and a section on art along the Silk Route. To 16 May: Landscapes and People of Japan features scenes and landscapes
Museum für Naturkunde Home to the world’s largest dinosaur skeleton, the natural history museum also features extensive collections of shells, insects, and prize-winning mounted animal dioramas. Since Dece,ber 2015,
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the museum also hosts the first original T-Rex skeleton in Europe. Tue–Fri 9:30–6pm, Sat–Sun 10am–6pm. €8/5. www.naturkundemuseum-berlin. de. Invalidenstr. 43. T: 030.20938591. U Naturkundemuseum. E2
The Network
People, Cables, Data Streams
Neues Museum MUST SEE The 3300-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti is the museum’s top attraction. Examine a world-famous Egyptian collection that includes many important papyruses, while hundreds of artifacts relate early human history. Badly damaged during WWII and left abandoned until the 1980s, the museum reopened in 2009. To 30 Jun: Death in Naples – 125th Anniversary of the Death of Heinrich Schliemann pays homage to the archaeologist and excavator. To 3 Jul: Beards: between Nature and Razor explores the significance of beards throughout history and Berliners' fascination with facial hair. Tue–Fri 10am–6pm (Thu until 8pm), Sat–Sun 10am–6pm. €12/6. www.neues-museum. de. Bodestr. 1-3. T: 030.266424242. S+U Friedrichstraße, S Hackescher Markt. E3/F3
A new exhibition about the networked world For explorers!
Pergamon Museum One of Berlin’s main attractions, the Pergamon houses the outcome of Germany’s early-20thcentury archeology excavations. The imposing Ishtar Gate of Babylon with its glazed blue bricks is a feast for the eyes, as are the Market Gate from Myletus, the reconstructed interiors of an Assyrian palace, and many other splendorous testimonies to the ancient world. The altar room is closed for restoration through 2019. To 24 Jul: Read Words – Feel Words is an introduction to the history, handwriting, and words of the Koran. www.smb. museum. Bodestr. 1-3. T: 030.266424242. S+U Friedrichstraße, S Hackescher Markt. E3
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Stasi Museum The GDR’s Ministry of State Security, the Stasi, DTM_Anz_Netz-118x124_FINAL.indd 1 has been described as one of the most repressive intelligence and secret police agencies to ever have existed. Explore the agency’s headquarters and learn about their spying techniques, inc. cameras hidden in watering cans or inside fake trees. Open Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat & Sun noon–6pm. €5/4. www.stasimuseum.de. Ruschestr. 103. T: 030.5536854. U Magdalenenstraße. Off Map
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Spy Museum Berlin Delve into the world of espionage with two floors of interactive exhibits covering some 3500 years of espionage history. Highlights include presentations on James Bond and other famous fictitious spies and a laser maze that tests your agility to break into – or out of – compromising locations. €18/14. Daily 10am-8pm. www. spymuseumberlin.com. Leipziger Platz 9. S+U Potsdamer Platz E3
Art galleries Berlinische Galerie A modern art collection of 5000+ works of German and Eastern European paintings. To 11 Jul: Heidi Specker – In Front of. Photographs 2005/2015, Beckmann and Berlin examines the relationship between photographer and sitter. To 22 Aug: Erwin Wurm – Bei Mutti pushes the boundaries between sculpture, object, and performance, inviting visitors to integrate themselves into the artist’s work. Wed–Mon 10am–6pm. €8/5 (€10/7 during exhibitions). www. berlinischegalerie.de. Alte Jakobstr. 124-128. T: 030.78902600. U Hallesches Tor. E4 www.wheretraveler.com 43
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MUSEUMS & GALLERIES and sculpture from the past 50 years, as well as videos, music, and design. To 10 Jul: Julian Rosefeldt. Manifesto is an installation of 13 concurrently-running films and monologues. To 31 Jul: Neue Galerie: The Black Years. Works from the Neue Nationalgalerie created between 1933-1945, including works by Pablo Picasso and Käthe Kollwitz. Tue–Fri 10am–6pm (Thu until 8pm), Sat–Sun 10am–6pm. €14/7. www.hamburgerbahnhof.de. Invalidenstr. 50-51. T: 030.266424242. U Naturkundemuseum, S Hauptbahnhof. D2
Haus am Waldsee
These days, traveling is more accessible than ever. But even our predecessors – encumbered as they were by long sea voyages, risky foreign diseases, and all sorts of other impediments – followed their wanderlust. The exhibition We’re Off Then at the Kupferstichkabinett (p. 42) is a pictorial exploration of travel – both real and fictional – as artists have depicted it throughout the centuries, from the late medieval period to the present day, including pen-and-ink sketches of walled foreign cities, woodcuts of 1900s Japanese pilgrims, Paul Gauguin’s lush tropical scenes, and an iconic Ed Ruscha print of a desolate 1960s gas station. The exhibition is divided into six sections that illustrate the many evolving facets of what traveling means. “Mental Maps – The World on Paper,” for example, explores how early mapping attempted to make sense of the world, while “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles” shows the importance of mobility to society. Until 25 Sep.
C/O Berlin MUST SEE Contemporary art and photography has finally reopened in the Amerika Haus, which housed the American library during the Cold War era. To 22 May: Stephen Shore. Retrospective. A retrospective of Shore’s photography work that highlights what is normally overlooked and considered unspectacular. From 28 May: Allure is a collection of photographs centering around the theme of allure and elegance. To 10 Jul: Borrowed Light questions the authority of architecture and the structures that surround ous on a daily basis. To 10 Jul: Hans-Peter Feldmann a retrospective of 250 words in celebration of the artist's 75th birthday. Daily 11am–8pm. €10/5. www.co-berlin.org. Hardenbergstr. 22–24. T: 030.28444160. S+U Zoologischer Garten. C4
Dalí – The Exhibition The permanent exhibit features more than 400 works, most from private collections, by the Surrealist painter, with a focus on drawing, illustration, and film. Dalí fans explore new perspectives of the artist’s life and work. Daily noon–8pm (Sun from 10am). €11. www. daliberlin.de. Leipziger Platz 7. Toll number: 0700.3254237546. U Potsdamer Platz. D3
Deutsche Bank KunstHalle With an emphasis on paper and photography, the
Deutsche Bank’s art collection is a stroll along the timeline of modern art. Every year, the bank pays tribute to young artists by organizing an international prize. To 3 Jul: Basim Magdy: The Stars Were Aligned for a Century of New Beginnings is the Egyptian multimedia artist’s first solo exhibition, investigating and challenging ideologies and utopias. Daily 10am–8pm. €4/3. www.deutschebank-kunsthalle.de. Unter den Linden 13/15. T: 030.2020930. S+U Friedrichstraße. E3
Gemäldegalerie – Old Masters Painting Gallery
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Helmut Newton Foundation Before dying in a car accident on Sunset Boulevard in 2004, the art photographer donated all of his work to his hometown of Berlin. Best known for his nude photography of American stars, Newton now has an entire museum dedicated to his oeuvre. To 22 May: Helmut Newton: Pages from the Glossies / Greg Gorman: A selection of Newton and Gorman’s fashion photography from magazine prints. Tue–Sun 10am–6pm, Thu until 8pm. €10/5. www. helmutnewton.com. Jebensstr. 2. T: 030.31864856. S+U Zoologischer Garten. C3
me Collectors Room Thomas Olbricht created this space to bring together other international art collectors and to organize exhibitions, themed workshops, and concerts. The upper floor houses his “cabinet of curiosities.” Tue–Sun noon–6pm. €7/4. www.me-berlin.com. Auguststr. 68. T: 030.86008510. S Oranienburger Straße. E2
Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg The Scharf-Gerstenberg collection houses three floors of works by some of the giants of Surrealism, including Paul Klee, Max Ernst, Salvador Dalí, and René Magritte. To 21 Jun: With New Eyes. Surreal Worlds features the works of major Surrealists and their forerunners. Tue–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat–Sun 11am–6pm. €10/5. www.smb.museum. Schloßstr. 70. T: 030.266424242. U Sophie-Charlotte-Platz. A3
MUST SEE One of the finest collections of European art from the 13th to the 18th centuries. Lots of Dutch and Flemish painters, including Rembrandt and Commercial Galleries Vermeer, and a vast collection of Galerie Berlin-Baku, 22 May to Italian Renaissance art, including Berlin was appointed 23 Jun: 85 Years Gerhard Gabel. Botticelli, Titian, and Canaletto. a UNESCO City Großgörschenstr. 7. www.galeriebb.de; of Design From 5 May: Hanns Kunitzberger Galerie Eigenheim, 20 May to 18 Jun: in 2005. takes up temporary residence at the 10 years Galerie Eigenheim. Linienstr. 130. Gemäldegalerie. Tue–Fri 10am–6pm www.galerie-eigenheim.de; Galerie (Thu until 8pm), Sat–Sun 10am–6pm. €10/5. Michael Haas, until 28 May: Leiko Ikemura and www.smb.museum. Matthäikirchplatz 50. Paula Modersohn-Becker. Niebuhrstr. 5. T: 030.266424242. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D3 www.galeriemichaelhaas; Köppe Contemporary, until 21 May: Jeewi Lee, Henri Hamburger Bahnhof Haake: Young Art 2016. Knausstr. 19. The permanent collection of this former railway www.villa-koeppe.de; Galerie Poll, until 18 Jun: station includes a selection of works from the L. M. Wintersberger (1941-2013). Gipsstr. 3. Friedrich Christian Flick Collection, and the www.poll-berlin.de. many temporary exhibitions focus on painting
Emil Orlik, Fuji-Pilger, 1901. Farbholzschnitt © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett / Jörg P. Anders
Wanderlust In Art
Since 1946, this Zehlendorf villa has organized contemporary art exhibitions that cover a wide spectrum of media and styles. Each show is complemented by events – lectures, concerts, and performances – for children and adults. The multi-sensory sculpture garden is one of the city’s finest and worth a visit on its own. For an unusual yoga class, try Yoga Amidst the Art, offered Wed 9-10:30am. To 26 Jun: Architecture As Urban Sculpture is a fusion of technology and architecture with the digital and tangible world. Open Tue–Sun 11am–6pm. €7/5. www.hausamwaldsee.de. Argentinische Allee 30. T: 030.8018935. U Krumme Lanke.
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DINING | THE GUIDE
The Tastes And Flavors Of Peru Ceviche and pisco are just the start. Berlin is embracing Peruvian food, and the results are delicious, Hilda Hoy found. With their ever-widening appetites for cuisines from all corners of the globe, it was only a matter of time before Berlin's foodies set their sights on the food of South America, and on Peruvian cuisine in particular. Combining pre-Inca staples and natural resources with European flavors and recipes, Peru has a very distinctive culinary tradition that has influenced its neighbors for centuries. And when Chicha (Friedelstr. 34, www. chicha-berlin.de) opened last October on a bustling side street in the trendiest part of Neukölln, it was the clearest sign yet that Peruvian cuisine is getting its well-deserved turn in the spotlight. The two friends behind Chicha first tested their culinary concept at street food markets and pop-up events around the city before putting down roots and opening their own brick-and-mortar restaurant, a colorful and casual space bearing hints of their market past. The proprietors aim to represent the vast culinary diversity of Peru, though the country’s most famous culinary
Quinoa salad at Chicha
export, ceviche, figures prominently on the menu. To make this zingy and addictive dish, cubes of firm-fleshed fish are bathed in a flavorful marinade of lime juice, chilies, slivered onions, and herbs. Because the seafood isn’t cooked, ceviche depends on impeccably fresh fish, which Chicha goes to great lengths to procure. Try the ceviche mixto for a luscious blend of fish, octopus, and shrimp, along with the requisite drink order of a pisco sour, made from Peruvian grape liquor. And don’t forget the restaurant’s motto about
Peru’s culinary diversity: Make sure to also try the oysters with citrus juice and chewy kernels of Peruvian choclo corn, the fried yuca balls filled with cheese, quinoa salad, and tender beef hearts grilled on skewers. Some time before Chicha, however, there was Cevicheria (Dresdener Str. 120, www. cevicheria-berlin.com), a pretty restaurant painted in blue that has been Kreuzberg’s go-to ceviche joint since the end of 2013. Tucked away behind bustling Kottbusser Tor, Cevicheria focuses heavily on seafood, with its menu of standard favorites and regularly changing specials. The ceviche with mussels, fish, or mixed seafood is light, refreshing, and full of flavor, though it will be hard to choose between those and the creative specials. With the kitchen turning out dishes like confit prawns with lima bean salad and minted quinoa, or grilled octopus with sweet potatoes and olive pesto, it’s no wonder that Berliners have fallen hard for the tastes and flavors or Peru.
Chicha interior by Johann Goosen, Ett La Benn. Food photos: Carlos Passos. next page: courtesy of si an.
Clockwise from top left: Chicha's Tiradito scallops; roasted pork neck; the restaurant's interior.
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DINING
DINING KEY Alc (à la carte): Prices are per person for three courses (excl. drinks) €: under €15. €€: €15–€40. €€€: €40–€80. €€€€: over €80. Restaurants listed in Fine Dining have at least one Michelin star. Letter/ number codes correspond to map at back of book. Recommended by Die Goldenen Schlüssel Deutschland e.V./U.I.C.H. Les Clefs d’Or.
Fine Dining For a complete list of Berlin's Michelin-starred restaurants, visit wheretraveler.com/berlin.
5 – Cinco by Paco Pérez Catalan star chef Paco Pérez’s very first endeavor outside Spain is this Michelin-starred restaurant in Das Stue Hotel. His aim is to tickle all five senses with avant-garde taste experiences that take full advantage of the flavors and ingredients of his home country. €€€€. Tue–Sat D. www.5-cinco.com. Drakestr. 1. T: 030.3117220. S Tiergarten. C3
Facil Situated in a glass atrium of The Mandala Hotel and ringed by the courtyard’s trees, Facil has mastered understated elegance in both its décor and cuisine. Double-Michelin-starred chef Michael Kempf is particularly masterful with seafood when creating his fine menus. €€€€. Mon–Fri L&D. www.facil.de. Potsdamer Str. 3. T: 030.590051234. S Potsdamer Platz. D3
Hugos On the 14th floor of the InterContinental Hotel, Hugos offers panoramic views of the city along with Michelin-starred French-German cuisine, with a well-earned reputation as one of Berlin's go-to gourmet destinations. €€€€. Tue–Sat D. www. hugos-restaurant.de. Budapesterstr. 2. T: 030.26021263. S+U Zoologischer Garten. C4
Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer The Hotel Adlon restaurant boasts two Michelin stars and a well-earned spot in the upper echelon of Berlin’s finest restaurants. No detail is spared in the creation of an unforgettable dining experience, presided over by chef Hendrik Otto. €€€€. Tue–Sat D. www.lorenzadlon-esszimmer.de. Unter den Linden 77. T: 030.2661196. S+U Brandenburger Tor. E3
Pauly Saal The chic, hip décor is matched by a menu of equally creative German cuisine, which was awarded a Michelin star in 2013. Meat dishes made from local game are a highlight. €€€. Daily L&D, closed Sun. www.paulysaal.com. Auguststr. 11–13. T: 030.33006070. S Oranienburger Straße. E2
Restaurant Richard The nondescript street belies the splendor of Richard’s gourmet creations and interior, which includes carved wooden ceilings and stainedglass. The 19th-century architecture gets a modern boost from the décor. €€–€€€. Tue–Sat D. www.
restaurant-richard.de. Köpenicker Str. 174. T: 030.49207242. U Schlesisches Tor. G4
Reinstoff Chef Daniel Achilles didn’t earn two Michelin stars by playing it safe. The two nightly dinner menus at Reinstoff – one focused on regional tastes, the other incorporating influences from farther afield – are successful experiments in exciting, avantgarde cuisine. €€€€. Tue–Sat D. www.reinstoff.eu. Schlegelstr. 26c. T: 030.30881214. U Naturkundemuseum, S Nordbahnhof. E2
Rutz Wine bar, wine shop, and restaurant in one, Rutz offers perfectly paired meals by Chef Marco Müller, whose six-, eight-, and 10-course “Inspiration Menus” combine simple yet diverse ingredients into creative taste sensations. €€€€. Tue–Sun D. www.rutz-weinbar.de. Chausseestr. 8. T: 030.24628760. U Oranienburger Tor. E4
Tim Raue From his humble beginnings growing up in Kreuzberg, Tim Raue has become one of the bestknown culinary names in Berlin. Plumbing the Far East for inspiration, his namesake restaurant serves refined interpretations of Asian cuisine, such as his famed personal take on Peking duck. €€€€. Tue–Sun L&D. www.tim-raue.com. Rudi-DutschkeStr. 26. T: 030.25937930. U Kochstraße. E4
First Floor Named Best German Restaurant of 2012, recipient of a Michelin star, and with head chef Matthias Diether named Berlin Master Chef 2013, First Floor has clearly earned its gourmet stripes. Part of the Hotel Palace Berlin, the fine dining spot serves inspired French haute cuisine. €€€€. Daily D, closed Mon. www.firstfloor.palace.de. Budapester Str. 45. T: 030.25021020. S+U Zoologischer Garten, U Kurfürstendamm. C4
Fischers Fritz Pure, straightforward luxury is the formula at this restaurant in the Regent Berlin Hotel. One of just a handful of Berlin restaurants to earn two Michelin stars, Fischers Fritz will not fail to impress with its elevated cuisine and finely honed service. €€€€. Daily B, D. www.fischersfritzberlin.com. Charlottenstr. 49. T: 030.20336363. U Französische Straße. E3
Frühsammers Sonja Frühsammer is Berlin’s most celebrated female chef, and her culinary prowess was further confirmed when her restaurant received a Michelin star in late 2014. This gourmet getaway in a green corner of the city is much loved for its relaxed, approachable take on excellent cuisine. €€€. Thu– Fri L, Tue–Sat D. www.fruehsammers-restaurant. de. Flinsberger Platz 8. T: 030.89738628. S Hohenzollerndamm. A5
Horváth Austria-born chef Sebastian Frank built a reputation – and earned a Michelin star – with his highly creative, oftentimes minimalist use of seasonal ingredients, from sunchokes to candied parsley root to spruce needles. Wooden interior and lovely outdoor patio. €€€. Wed–Sun D. www. restaurant-horvath.de. Paul-Lincke-Ufer 44a. T: 030.61289992. U Kottbusser Tor. F4
Savoring Vietnam No other Asian culture has made as strong an impression on this city as that of Vietnam. These days, Vietnamese restaurants abound in Berlin, and one of the most popular is Prenzlauer Berg’s Si An. With lush floral arrangements, delicate white lanterns bobbing above the tables, and a small but always tempting menu of fresh and flavorful dishes, the restaurant has hit upon the perfect formula to keep tables full every afternoon and evening. Purists may note that the chef has borrowed lightly from other Asian cuisines, but Si An devotees don’t seem to mind one bit. Look forward to cold rice-paper rolls with shrimp and fresh herbs, tangy-spicy green papaya salad, zingy yellow curry over rice, and pho noodle soups, plus fruity coconut shakes and colorful cocktail specials. Rykestr. 36. T: 030 40505775. www.sian-berlin.de www.wheretraveler.com 47
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greasy technique. www.kushinoya.de. Bleibtreustr. 6. T: 030.31809897. S Savignyplatz. B4
Café Wintergarten im Literaturhaus
French. Proof that fine dining needn’t break the
Lamazère Brasserie
high-ceilinged rooms of this café, reminiscent of turn-of-the-century literary salons. Snag a table in the greenhouse-like vestibule, or settle down by one of the grand windows to enjoy breakfast, bistro-style meals, or a glass of wine. €. Daily B, L, D. www.literaturhaus-berlin.de. Fasanenstr. 23. T: 030.8825414. U Uhlandstraße. C4
bank is Lamazère Brasserie, a much-lauded dining spot that earned “Bib Gourmand” status in the revered Michelin Guide, a category commending great food at good value. The three-course dinner menu for €35 will allow you to sample various French food musts, like oeufs cocotte baked eggs, charcuterie platters, duck confit, and beef tartare. €€€. Tue-Sun D. www.lamazere.de. Stuttgarter Platz 18. T: 030.31800712. S Charlottenburg. B4
Glass
Paris Bar
German/Austrian. Classic elegance permeates the
Mediterranean. A 2013 addition to the west-end
gourmet scene, Glass is the baby of Israeli chef Gal Ben Moshe. Guests in the sleek, modern space get wowed with an innovative tasting menu that changes daily and the show-stopping “Candy Box” dessert, which includes a chocolate mousse frozen tableside with liquid nitrogen. €€€. Daily D, closed Sun–Mon. www.glassberlin.de. Uhlandstr. 195. T: 030.54710861. S+U Zoologischer Garten. C3
Kushinoya Japanese. This upscale Japanese restaurant makes
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Madonna, Sophia Loren, and Robert De Niro – have patronized this West Berlin institution over the years. The bistro-style menu includes French classics like oysters and steak-frites, though the legend alone is enough to draw guests. €€€. Daily L&D. www.parisbar.net. Kantstr. 152. T: 030.3138052. S Savignyplatz. C4
PREPARATION: Remove the woody ends of the asparagus, peel if necessary, and slice thinly. Dice the onion and add it to a pan together with the rice, the asparagus, and some butter. Sauté lightly until the onions are translucent, then add the hot vegetable stock. Season with salt and cook slowly on low heat until the rice is al dente, approximately 15 minutes. Stir in the juice of the lemon, torn basil leaves, grated parmesan, and olive oil. Let rest for 1 minute, then stir in the yogurt and serve. Scan this article with
Restaurant Le Faubourg Mediterranean. This classy restaurant features modern art and a stylish interior alongside classic and updated French cuisine. Inside Hotel Sofitel Kurfürstendamm, this is the perfect spot for a posh business lunch or romantic dinner. A sizable selection of starters tempts as much as the sumptuous mains and desserts. €€. Daily L&D.
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With genteel 19th-century facades and lush chestnut trees all along the water, the Planufer embankment is one of the loveliest stretches along Kreuzberg’s Landwehr Canal. And with the opening of Candy on Bone at the end of January, it’s also become a new gourmet destination. Part delicatessen, part shop, Candy on Bone serves lunches and light dinners, all based on the same principles of sustainability and slow-food-style cooking as at sister restaurant Katz Orange in Mitte. You can’t go wrong with a pulled-pork sandwich made on a locally baked baguette, plus homemade soups, colorful salads, and beautiful baked treats like macarons. If it’s a sunny day, get your order to go and have a picnic on the grassy knoll a few hundred meters further down the canal. The shop’s carefully sourced selection of gourmet goods includes Icelandic licorice salt, local schnapps with a blend of 23 secret herbs, and a variety of jams and spreads that make great foodie gifts. Planufer 92b. www.candyonbone.com
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A recipe by risotto-champion Holger Zurbrüggen, chef at Balthazar Spreeufer 2 (Nikolaiviertel). • 160 g Carnaroli rice • ½ bunch Thai basil • 1 red onion • 4 Tbsp Turkish yogurt • 10 spears asparagus, either white or green • 1 lemon • 4 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese • 2 Tbsp olive oil • 480 ml asparagus or vegetable stock • salt and pepper
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ZwÜlf Apostel Italian. The interior of this Charlottenburg restaurant is frescoed like a Renaissance church, and the famed pizzas are named after each of Jesus’s twelve apostles. The thin-crust, wood-fired pizzas are sinfully delicious, as are the other Italian menu items. Second location: Georgenstr. 2, Mitte. ₏₏. Daily B, L, D. www.12-apostel.de. Bleibtreustr. 49. T: 030.31 21433. S Savignyplatz. B4
FRIEDRICHSHAIN Matreshka Russian. Simple, homey Russian fare. Borscht, meatstuffed pelmeni dumplings and their vegetarian equivalent, vareniky, a selection of Georgian wines, and, of course, plenty of vodka. â‚Ź. Daily L&D. Boxhagener Str. 60. T: 0163.9870767. S Ostkreuz. H3
Schneeweiss German/Austrian. With a crisply white interior reminiscent of snow-capped Alpine peaks, Schneeweiss serves upscale takes on traditional Austrian cuisine, such as schnitzel and goulash with ServiettenknĂśdel dumplings. Rotating seasonal offerings. â‚Źâ‚Ź. Mon–Fri D, Sat–Sun B, L, D. www.schneeweiss-berlin.de. Simplonstr. 16. T: 030.29049704. S+U Warschauer StraĂ&#x;e. H3
Monday to Friday: 12.00 - 23.00 CET Saturday and Sunday: 18.00 - 23.00 CET Make your Reservation: Tel. 030 / 278 909 95 55 www.the-grand-berlin.com
Transit Asian Fusion. The long menu of tapas-style Thai and Indonesian dishes, each just a few euros, allows diners to cobble together a meal encompassing a wide range of tastes and ingredients. Second location in Mitte at Rosenthaler Str. 68. ₏–₏₏. Daily L&D. www.transit-restaurants.com. Sonntagstr. 28. T: 030.26948415. S Ostkreuz. Off Map
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KREUZBERG Hasir Turkish. The little Turkish grill house rumored to be the birthplace of the dÜner kebab in the 1970s has since expanded to six locations around the city. The original restaurant, near Kottbusser Tor, is a very popular spot for trying the full spectrum of what Turkish cuisine has to offer – far beyond the kebab. ₏₏. Daily L&D. www.hasir.de. Adalbertstr. 10. T: 030.6142373. U Kottbusser Tor. F4
Kimchi Princess
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Korean. “Let them eat kimchi,� implores the website
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for this hip, popular Korean restaurant. The house specialty is the meaty tabletop barbecue to be split between two or more diners, which comes with all the traditional side dishes including, of course, kimchi. â‚Źâ‚Ź. Daily D. www.kimchiprincess.com. Skalitzer Str. 36. T: 0163.4580203. U GĂśrlitzer Bahnhof. F4
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Spindler & Klatt Asian-European fusion. Restaurant, lounge, and club in one, Spindler & Klatt makes full use of its prime river location. In the summer, the waterside terrace is a memorable spot to enjoy the menu of Pan-Asian dishes, from fine sushi to sizzling tuna steaks and dry-aged Irish steaks hot off the grill. Even in colder months, the chic, post-industrial interior – built in the 1800s as an army bakery – is unforgettable too. On Fridays and Saturdays, the spot transforms into a club from 23pm. ₏₏₏. Daily D. www.spindlerklatt.com. KÜpenicker Str. 16–17. T: 030 319881860. U Schlesisches Tor. G4
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DINING Volt German. The name of this restaurant and the edgy,
post-industrial interior remind diners that the space was once an electricity station. Chef Matthias Gleiss has edge, too – he was named Newcomer of the Year in 2011 by a jury of top Berlin chefs. Refined yet exciting German food is his calling card. €€€. Mon– Sat D. www.restaurant-volt.de. Paul-Lincke-Ufer 21. T: 030.61074033. U Kottbusser Tor. G4
Mitte AIGNER am Gendarmenmarkt
cocktail, ceviche, and oysters are just a few other additions to the fine menu. €€€. Daily D. www.grillroyal.com. Friedrichstr. 105b. T: 030.28879288. S Friedrichstraße. E3
Nante Eck German. With delightful dishes from Berlin’s
Lucky Leek
traditional cuisine and a menu that changes every month, the Nante Eck restaurant offers a refined cuisine made with fresh local ingredients. Specialties include extra-big currywurst with potato and cucumber salad and Flammkuchen pies. Very long beer menu. €. Daily L&D in summer. www.nante-eck.de. Unter den Linden 35. T: 030.22487257. S+U Friedrichstraße, U Französische Straße. F2
Vegetarian. It’s not luck that makes Lucky Leek so good, but rather a dedication to creating topnotch gourmet cuisine that is also 100-percent vegan and incorporates international tastes. The small but comprehensive menu changes regularly. €€. Wed–Sun D. www.lucky-leek.de. Kollwitzstr. 54. T: 030.66408710. U Senefelderplatz. F2
Austrian/German. The Mitte restaurant boasts an elegant interior and a view on stately Gendarmenmarkt. Styled after Vienna's famed coffeehouses, AIGNER adds a local touch with dishes like Brandenburg roast duck. €€€. Daily L&D. www.aigner-gendarmenmarkt. de. Französischestr. 25 T: German bread is among 030.203751850. U Französische the best in the world, Straße. E3 and there are some 600
Käfer Dachgarten-Restaurant of the German Bundestag German. The Reichstag is for more
than sightseeing. Thanks to the culinary team behind Käfer, it’s also a fine dining destination. On the roof of the famed landmark, Käfer boasts varieties from which Balthazar 2 Spreeufer splendid views and refined, modern to choose. International. The new branch of the German cuisine. Advance reservations Charlottenburg establishment, this required. Due to security precautions, each central restaurant is bound to become a guest must provide official photo I.D. upon entry. popular destination thanks to creative dishes like €€€. Daily B, L, D. www.feinkost-kaefer.de. Platz tomato and ginger soup, Thai chicken salad, or der Republik 1. T: 030 2262990. U Bundestag, S mushroom risotto with cardamon. €€–€€€. Daily D. Brandenburger Tor. D3/E3. www.balthazar-spreeufer.de. Balthazar Spreeufer 2. T: 030.30882156. U Klosterstraße. F3
Borchardt German/French. A favorite hobnobbing spot
of the rich and famous, Borchardt is popular for both its food (especially the schnitzel) as well as the opportunity to see and be seen. €€. Daily L&D. www.borchardt-restaurant.de. Französische Str. 47. T: 030.81886262. U Französische Straße. E3
generously sized and traditional-style thin-crust concoctions are famed around the city. €. Daily L&D. Schönhauser Allee 12. T: 030.44017333. U Senefelderplatz. F2
Prenzlauer Berg I Due Forni Italian. The atmosphere in this pizza hall is raucous and the service notoriously surly, but that doesn’t keep the pizza-loving crowds at bay. The
Schöneberg Café Aroma Italian. A long-standing neighborhood favorite, this Italian restaurant believes in pairing high-quality food with a relaxed, homey atmosphere. The Sunday brunch buffet, served from 11am, is a generous mix of irresistible cold and warm Italian dishes. €€. Mon–Fri D, Sat L&D, Sun B, L, D. www.cafe-aroma.de. Hochkirchstr. 8. T: 030.7825821. S+U Yorckstraße. D5
Tiergarten Café am Neuen See and Biergarten German/European. A waterside location in Tiergarten park makes this a lovely spot come warm weather or chilly. Besides satisfying meals, visitors can sit in the beer garden or a row on the lake in summer or by the fireplace in winter. €. Daily B, L, D. www.cafeamneuensee.de. Lichtensteinallee 2. T: 030.2544930. S Tiergarten. C3
Chicago Williams BBQ American. A culinary ambassador for the American
BBQ tradition, Chicago Williams specializes in meat and more meat. Order a combo of sticky ribs, pulled pork, or jerk chicken, and sides like coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, or mashed potatoes. €€. Daily D. www.chicagowilliamsbbq. de. Hannoversche Str. 2. T: 030.28042422. U Oranienburger Tor. E2
Cookies Cream Vegetarian. A whole new kind of vegetarian
dining. First, there’s getting there, which feels more like going to an underground club than a restaurant. Then there’s the food, vegetarian eating gone haute cuisine, thanks to celebrity chef Stephan Hentschel. €€–€€€. Tue–Sat D. www.cookiescream.com. Behrenstr. 55. T: 030.27492940. U Französische Straße. E3
The Grand German. The sophisticated supper club, with origins reaching back to 1842, boasts an American grill that makes its international array of steaks among the best in town. The upstairs lounge (and, in particular, its cocktails) attracts a decadent late-night scene. €€€. Mon–Fri L, Daily D. www.the-grand-berlin.com. Hirtenstraße 4. T: 030.278909555. U Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz. F2
Grill Royal German/French. A beloved destination of
Mitte’s well-dressed creative scenesters. There’s more to the menu than just grilled meat, though the steaks are indeed excellent. Lobster
The Profile Of A Great Coffee With its grand Stalinist architecture, Karl-Marx-Allee has always been an eye-catching stretch of Friedrichshain, but it hasn’t always been a gastronomic destination – and as for a great cup of coffee? Forget about it. That all changed, however with the opening of Coffee Profilers last summer, a bright, airy space kitted out with modern-minimal décor and ample outdoor seating on the historic boulevard. Sitting just a few doors west of the big Frankfurter Tor intersection, the coffee shop gets all its beans from the renowned Taf roasters in Greece, which is known for carefully sourcing excellent coffee from small farms around the world. Several varieties of espresso are available, but the highlight here is the brew bar, where your barista will painstakingly make your filter coffee of choice by hand, with a smooth, flavorful brew guaranteed, every time. After all, one of the owners was the World Brewers Cup champion in 2014. Karl-Marx-Allee 136. T: 030 29777178.
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May’s Massive Music Lineup Iggy Pop’s return to Berlin comes scant months after the passing of David Bowie, Pop’s roommate in the 1970s, when the two lived in the Schöneberg neighborhood. Their friendship — and partying — is the stuff of music legend, spanning decades and including collaborations that resulted in chart-toppers and classics that are revered to this day. So when Iggy Pop rocks Tempodrom on 7 May, expect lots of reminiscing on his Berlin/ Bowie years (what he can remember of them), as well as performances of careerdefining songs, such as China Girl (recorded by both Pop and Bowie, nearly a decade apart) and tracks from each artist’s Berlin albums, cut right here at Hansa Studios. A contemporary of Pop’s, John Lydon might be better recognized by music buffs by his other name, Johnny Rotten, for which he became famous as the lead singer of The Sex Pistols. After his punk project disbanded, Lydon formed the more experimental Public
Image Ltd, met with as much critical, if not commercial, acclaim. PiL drops in at Huxleys Neue Welt on 14 May. Expect a lot of local love as current Berlin resident Fran Healy and his Travis mates play Huxleys on 23 May. As with Pop and Bowie, Healy opted to record the Scottish band’s latest album close to home, which is how Everything at Once became part of the Hansa pantheon.
But while Berliners will revel in performances from fellow inhabitants past and present, quite possibly the biggest name on May’s bill is Grammy-winner Adele, who hits up Mercedes-Benz Arena for two nights (7-8 May). The Skyfall chanteuse has sold out most every show on the North American leg of her tour, so for many visitors, this could be the best shot to see her live. At the end of the month, Mercedes-Benz plays host to legend Rod Stewart, hailed on both sides of the Pond as one of the greatest singers of all time (by Rolling Stone and Q, in case you were wondering). Expect timetested classics such as Maggie May and Some Guys Have All the Luck, as well as cuts from his latest album, Another Country. For a more contemporary take on easy listening, head to Tempodrom on 10 May to catch Josh Groban (p. 7) before the operatic-pop singer takes on Broadway this fall in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, a musical interpretation of War and Peace.
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Deutsche Oper A 1960s décor-free box of acoustic magic. Director and conductor Donald Runnicles puts together rich programs with lots of Verdi, Rossini, and Mozart. 1, 4 May: Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti). 2, 6 May: La Traviata (Verdi). 5, 8 May: Lohengrin (Wagner). 7, 12 May: Norma (Donizetti, concert version). 13, 16 May: Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare). 14 May: Tosca (Puccini). 15 May: Die Zauberflöte (Mozart). 20, 27 May: L'Eslisir D'Amore (Donizetti). www.deutscheoperberlin.de. Bismarckstr. 35. T: 030.34384343. U Deutsche Oper. B3
Komische Oper Young and daring opera productions won this theater the title of Opera House of the Year 2013. Australian intendant Barrie Kosky is also the artistic director of some of the performances, with mesmerizing results. 1, 6, 16, 20, 28 May: The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart) 4, 8, 13 May: Die Zauberflöte (Mozart). 5, 15, 23 May: Clivia (Nico Dostal). 14, 21 May: Don Giovanni (Mozart). www. komische-oper-berlin.de. Behrensstr. 55-57. T: 030.47997400. U Französische Straße. E3
Staatsballett Berlin’s ballet company currently performs at various locations. 13, 16 May: Romeo and Juliet. 21, 26, 29 May: Der Freischütz (von Weber). www.
staatsballett-berlin.de. T: 030.34384140. U Deutsche Oper. B3
Staatsoper im Schiller Theater While its home on Unter den Linden gets revamped, the Staatsoper has temporarily moved all performances to the Schiller Theater. Daniel Barenboim’s perfect productions range from Baroque operas to contemporary premieres. 1, 6, 16, 20, 28 May: Madama Butterfly (Puccini). 4, 7 May: Amor Vien Dal Destino (Steffani). 5, 8 May: Der Freischütz (von Weber). 15 May: Tosca (Puccini). www.staatsoper-berlin.de. T: 030.34384140. U Deutsche Oper. B3
Classical Concerts Berliner Dom Berlin’s main cathedral presents a plethora of sacred music concerts year round. www. berlinerdom.de. Am Lustgarten. T: 030.20269136. S Hackescher Markt. E3/F3
Hochschule für Musik Hans Eisler One of Berlin’s most prestigious music academies. Its students are members of important orchestras, choirs, and bands, and the stage presents hundreds of concerts every year – many of which are free. www.hfm-berlin.de. Charlottenstr. 55. T: 030.688305700. U Stadtmitte. E3
Chamber Music Hall of the Philharmonie Part of the Philharmonie, this concert hall presents
Triple Englishness at CineStar Original, IMAX, and KulturBrauerei! Now: IMAX goes IMAX Laser!
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The year’s best German-speaking plays grace Berlin stages with the 53rd edition of the Theatertreffen festival, one of the annual highlights of the Berliner Festspiele organization. Seven jurors collectively watched some 394 productions in 59 cities, ultimately nominating 38 productions, 10 of which are presented 6-22 May. And while some shows have their roots abroad, including Vienna and Zurich, some were hatched right here in the capital. Der die mann from director Herbert Fritsch, a name well known in Berlin theater, breaks down the world of language, while The Situation explores the deep-rooted tensions between Israel and Palestine by moving the conflict to Berlin and injecting some much-needed humor. Visit website for program schedule and tickets. 6–22 May. www.berlinerfestspiele.de
Enjoy Berlin’s widest range of undubbed English versions all-day at CineStar Original and see undubbed versions of documentaries and blockbusters at IMAX as well – on Berlin’s largest screen! Our tip: Every first Tuesday of the month Sneak-previews in original version with german subtitles at KulturBrauerei. More Info and tickets at cinestar.de
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How La Traviata made it to stage is worthy of a tale of its own. Inspired by a young courtesan, Alexandre Dumas (son of the author of The Three Musketeers) wrote the novel La dame aux camélias, which he went on to make into a play, which in turn inspired the opera composer Giuseppe Verdi. But in all the incarnations of Dumas’ work – known also as Camille and adapted as a film no less than eight times – none is more famous than Verdi’s La Traviata, which has become one of the most-performed operas the world over. In the Deutsche Oper’s productions, director Götz Friedrich employs a deeper character study than in other interpretations, while also turning up the dial on the despondency that Verdi – and Dumas – originally intended. In Italian with German and English surtitles. 2, 6 May. www.deutscheoperberlin.de. daily chamber-music concerts and free lunchtime concerts Tuesdays. www.berliner-philharmoniker. de. Herbert-von-Karajan-Str. 1. T: 030.254880. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D3
Janowski, the oldest German radio orchestra with its 103 members has won a place in the top tier of European concert orchestras. www.rsb-online.de. Tickets: 030.20298715.
Konzerthaus
DANCE AND EXPERIMENTAL SPACES
This charismatic 1821 concert hall is the base theater of the Konzerthausorchester, but other orchestras and soloists grace its stage regularly. 2 May: The Hollywood Concert-Gala. 11, 18 May: Espresso-Konzert. 13, 14, 15 May: “Papageno plays the Zauberflöte”. 16 May: Orgelmatinee am Pfingstmontag. 23 May: Paul Lewis – Berliner Klavierfestival 2016. www.konzerthaus.de. Gendarmenmarkt. T: 030.203092101. U Hausvogteiplatz. E3
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Dock 11 Studios & Eden Avant-garde dance shows and contemporary performances inside an old factory. Two locations, one in Prenzlauer Berg, one in Pankow. www.dock11-berlin.de. Dock 11 Studios: Kastanienallee 79. T: 030.4481222. U Eberswalder Straße, Rosenthaler Platz. F2; Eden Studios: Breite Str. 43 (Pankow). T: 030.35120312. S+U Pankow. Off Map
The iconic concert venue is Barenboim is not just one of home to the acclaimed Berliner HAU (Hebbel am Ufer) the world’s most acclaimed Philharmoniker, currently led by Cutting-edge shows and hip Beethoven interpreters, he’s Sir Simon Rattle, but also hosts performances at this off-theater also the director of the other ensembles and soloists. and cultural point. www.hebbelStaatsoper. am-ufer.de. Stresemannstr. 29; Free lunchtime concerts Tuesdays Tempelhofer Ufer 10; Hallesches Ufer 1pm. 1-15 May: European Concert 32. T: 030.2590040. U Hallesches Tor. E4 of the Berliner Philharmoniker, cond. Sir Simon Rattle. (various concerts). 18 May: Radialsystem V Gregory Porter & Band. 24 May: Athenäum Once a turn-of-the-century pumping station for Quartett. 26 May: Carte Blanche. 26-28 May: The the Berlin Water Services, this creative space is Berliner Philharmoniker. 29 May: Philharmonia now a cultural center and idea factory that hosts Quartett. 30 May: Maurizio Pollini. www.berlinerperformances of all kinds, from classical concerts philharmoniker.de. Herbert-von-Karajan-Str. 1. to jazz jam sessions to contemporary dance. T: 030.254880. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D3 www.radialsystem.de. Holzmarktstr. 33. Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin T: 030.288788588. Injecting new expression into 19th- and 20thS+U Jannowitzbrücke. G3 century classical works under the lead of Marek
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Movie Theaters CinemaxX Potsdamer Platz Multiplex cinema. Most of the movies are screened in their original language, with or without subtitles. www.cinemaxx.de. Potsdamer Str. 5. T: 040.80806969. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D3
Cinestar Sony Center The latest Hollywood blockbusters, in English, every day. www.cinestar.de. Potsdamer Str. 4. T: 030.26066400. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D3
Odeon This old-school single-screen cinema was Berlin’s first English-language theater and still screens both cult movies and new releases. Hauptstr. 116. T: 030.78704019. U Rathaus Schöneberg, S Schöneberg. C5
Zoo Palast The historic seat of the Berlinale is situated near the Zoologischer Garten station and now offers English-language screenings of the latest blockbusters. www.zoopalast-berlin.de Hardenbergplatz 8. T: 030.254010. S+U Zoologischer Garten. C4
Rock, Pop, Jazz A-Trane
Arena A very large music hall that used to be a bus depot. 7 May: Wunderblock Records Label Showcase #2. 13 May: Flanger – Atom™ & Burnt Friedman. 20
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May: ISMUS. 21 May: White Nights. www.arenaberlin.de. Eichenstr. 4. T: 030.5332030. S Treptower Park, Schlesisches Tor. G4
B Flat Jazz Club Small jazz bands play almost every night at this bar. Free jam sessions every Wednesday. www.b-flatberlin.de. Rosenthaler Str. 13. T: 030.2833123. U Rosenthaler Platz. F2
Café Bilderbuch Frequent jazz concerts and readings at this Schöneberg café. Second Wednesday of the month: Michael Gechter’s Vocaljazz Trio. www.cafe-bilderbuch.de. Akazienstr. 28. T: 030.78706057. U Eisenacherstraße. D5
Columbiahalle/C-Halle The multi-function event space hosts some of today’s most popular pop and rock acts. 2 May: Wolfmother. 4 May: Leningrad. 27 May: Enissa Amami. www.columbia-theater.de. Columbiadamm 13-21. T: 030.69812814. U Platz der Luftbrücke. E5
Estrel Festival Center Berlin Enjoy an evening with the world’s top look-andsound-alike artists and taste a three-course dinner during Stars In Concert, a live performance of legends like Elvis, Abba, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly, and more. www.stars-in-concert.de. Wed– Sat 8:30pm, Sun 7pm. Sonnenallee 225. €20, from €60 with dinner. Off Map
Havanna The place to go for salsa, merengue, bachata, R&B, and Reggaeton. Check website for program. www. havanna-berlin.de. Hauptstr. 30. T: 030.7848565. S Julius-Leber-Brücke, U Eisenacher Straße. D5
Lido A former cinema turned club and concert venue for rock-indie lovers. Check website for program. www.lido-berlin.de. Cuvrystr. 7. T: 030.69566840. U Schlesisches Tor. G4
...the craziest of Mozart’s operas!
A wild mix of styles ranging from grapevine conversations to commedia dell’arte.
The Blue Man Group, all month at the Bluemax Theater (p. 56).
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Violetta Valéry: Patrizia Ciofi, Alfredo Germont: Vittorio Grigolo, Giorgio Germont: Leo Nucci, Annina: Andrea Ihle
Since 1992, this intimately sized but important venue (it was named Best German Jazzclub in 2011) has welcomed both emerging and A-list talent, including Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, and Diana Krall. 3 May: Take 6. 11 May: Simon Phillips & protocol III. 12 May: Amok Amor feat. Peter Evans. 15, 16 May: Mo’ blow. Daily from 8pm, free entry Sunday after 10:30pm. www.a-trane.de. Pestalozzistr. 105. T: 030.3132550. S Savignyplatz. B3/B4
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ENTERTAINMENT Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin
PLAYS & MUSICALS HINTERM HORIZONT
Stage Theater am Potsdamer Platz, all month
BLUE MAN GROUP Bluemax Theater, all month
CIRCUS MEETS AFRICA Tempodrom, 13 May
POP, ROCK & JAZZ ENISSA AMAMI
Columbiahalle, 27 May
ADELE Mercedes-Benz Arena, 7, 8 May
THE CORRS Mercedes-Benz Arena, 27 May
ROD STEWART Mercedes-Benz-Arena, 31 May
PUBLIC IMAGE, LTD. Huxleys Neue Welt, 14 May
IGGY POP Tempodrom, 7 May
Tempodrom
elegant hall from the 1920s. 5 May: The Australian Bee Gees Show. 6 May: The Lumineers. 6,7, 13, 14 May: Caveman. 27, 28 May: Cavewoman. www.admiralspalast.de. Friedrichstr. 101. T: 030.47997499. S+U Friedrichstraße. E3
Bar Jeder Vernunft A 1912 tent housing song-and-dance shows, comedy, and cabaret. Many shows in German only. www.bar-jeder-vernunft. de. Schaperstr. 24. T: 030.8831582. U Spichernstraße. C4
This large concert building resembling a circus tent – and Blue Man Group Berlin is home to three situated on the former grounds The unmistakable Blue Man Group opera houses: the Deutsche of the now-gone Anhalter has its own permanent theater, Oper, the Staatsoper am Bahnhof – hosts an array of Schiller Theater, and the the Bluemax Theater, where the events, from classical concerts Komische Oper. blue-domed performers present an and pop-rock productions to energetic combination of music, art, mixed martial arts and dance. 3, pantomime, and comedy. The few spoken 4 May: Gregorian. 13 May: Circus words are in English. Shows take place almost meets Africa. 14 May: Horst Lichter. 21 May: every night. Check website for info. www.stagePeter Kraus. 22 May: Agitation Free & Sun entertainment.de. Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 4. Toll Temple Circus. 28 May: Carmina Burana. 29 May: number: 01805.4444. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D3 2CELLOS. www.tempodrom.de. Möckernstr. 10. Toll number: 0186.554111. Bimah, the Jewish Theater S Anhalter Bahnhof. E4 Most shows are in German, but there are frequent
THEATER, CABARET & MUSICALS
Yiddish song performances. Check website for info. www.juedischestheaterberlin.de. Friedrichstr. 101. T: 030.2511096. S+U Friedrichstrasse. E3
Admiralspalast
Chamäleon Variete
One of Berlin’s few preserved pre-WWII variety venues offers an international, high-caliber program of musicals, cabaret, and concerts in an
An old ballroom where it is not unusual to see trapeze artists, jugglers, tap dancers, and cabaret singers. All month: ROOTS , a new
The Tempodrom
TRAVIS Huxley's Neue Welt, 23 May
JOSH GROBAN Tempodrom, 10 May
YES Admiralspalast, 21 May
THE LUMINEERS Admiralspalast, 21 May
CONCHITA WURST Admiralspalast, 8 May
BALLET & CLASSICAL
PAPAGENO PLAYS THE ZAUBERFLÖTE Konzerthaus Berlin, 13-15 May
CLIVIA Berlin Philharmonie, 5, 15, 23 May
ROMEO AND JULIET Deutsche Oper Berlin, 13, 16 May
From Classic To Contemporary Few music acts can claim to have shot to success overnight, and even fewer have retained their original lineups after several decades of work. But the classical Vogler Quartet has done just that. After studying at the Hanns Eisler Music Institute, one of Europe’s foremost music conservatories, then located in East Berlin, the four musicians banded together in 1985, and went on to with the Evian string quartet competition the following year. The group’s popularity has grown steadily since its foundation, earning them recording contracts with some of the world’s most prestigious labels and allowing them entrée to such famous venues as Carnegie Hall. Although classical works dominate the quartet’s performances, contemporary and lesser-known compositions have a home in the repertoire, which includes more than 200 works. Konzerthaus (p. 54), 7 May.
BEATLES TRIBUTE BAND: COURTESY OF ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE; THE VOGLER QUARTETT COURTESY OF THE VOGLER QUARTETT.
ON THIS MONTH
A massive arena for world-touring pop concerts and sports events, including those of Berlin’s professional ice hockey team, the Eisbären. 7, 8 May: Adele in concert. 27 May: The Corrs in concert. 31 May: Rod Stewart in concert. www.mercedes-benz-arena-berlin.de. Mühlenstr. 12–30. T: 030.2060708899. U Warschauer Straße. G4
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Beatles Tribute Band: courtesy of all you need is love; the vogler quartett courtesy of the vogler quartett.
circus performance by Cirk La Putyka. www. chamaeleonberlin.de. Rosenthaler Str. 40/41. T: 030.4000590. S Hackescher Markt. E2
Friedrichstadt-Palast Special effects, glitzy Vegas-style live show productions at this modern theater. All month: The Wyld, a €10-million Las Vegas-style production featuring dance and light shows. www.palast.berlin Friedrichstr. 107. T: 030.23262326. U Friedrichstraße. E3
Kookaburra Tuesday is English Comedy Night at this popular comedy club, and there’s also an English intermezzo late on Saturday nights. www.comedyclub.de. Schönhauser Allee 184. T: 030.48623186. U Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz. F2
Quatsch Comedy Club This popular club hosts frequent stand-up comedy shows and a regular English-language night. www. quatschcomedyclub.de. Friedrichstr. 107. Toll number: 01806.999000969. S+U Friedrichstraße. E3
Beyond the Horizon The 1800-seat Theater Potsdamer Platz designed by Renzo Piano presents Beyond the Horizon, a musical (German with English surtitles) about the fall of the Wall. Shows daily except Monday. www. stage-entertainment.de. Theater am Potsdamer Platz Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 4. Toll number: 01805.4444. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D3
Schaubühne A popular West Berlin theater in the 1960 and 1970s, this Ku’damm performance venue still hosts some interesting productions. 1, 2, 4-6, 8, 10, 12 May: Richard III (Shakespeare). 5-7, 9 May: Wallenstein. 13-15, 18-20 May: Beware of Pity. 21-24 May: TRUST. 25-28 May: FEAR. Check website for program. www.schaubuehne.de. Kurfürstendamm 153. U Adenauerplatz. C4
Sternbergtheater Twice a week, this theater inside the Spielbank Berlin hosts comedian Karsten Kaie’s hilarious English-language show How To Become A Berliner In One Hour? Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 1. www.sternbergberlin.de. Toll number: 01806.570070. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D3/D4
„ Full of wicked
words and several delicious bodies. — Sydney Morning Herald
Tipi am Kanzleramt The big tent in the Tiergarten has a vast program of musicals, magic, cabaret, dance, and theater. Many shows are in German. 1, 3–15 May: Briefs, The Second Coming, Aussie humor en travesti. 20-29 May: PIANO BATTLE. www.tipi-am-kanzleramt.de. Große Querallee. T: 030.39066550. U Bundestag. D3
Volksbühne An experimental multimedia theater and cultural center where you can see plays, readings, lectures, concerts, and more. Check website for program. www.volksbuehne-berlin.de. Linienstr. 227. T: 030.24065777. U Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz. F2
Wintergarten Varieté This sumptuous variety theater that has earned a reputation for its revitalized Vaudeville-inspired productions, as well as world-famous acts. www.wintergarten-berlin.de. Potsdamer Str. 96. T: 030.588433. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D4
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It Takes Two To Tango Right before moving to Berlin, I spent a week in Buenos Aires to learn the basics of tango. The dance of close chest-to-chest embraces and intertwining legs is an essential part of Argentinian culture, but (luckily for me) it has also made it across the ocean to Berlin. One of the most popular tango halls in the German capital is Tangoloft (www.tangoloftberlin.de), which offers dance lessons and milongas (tango dance parties) every Saturday night on the top floor of a former factory building, decorated with candles, fresh flowers, and comfy sofas. Their Tanztee event on Sundays also has cake and hot beverages between tandas (round of dancing), with the occasional round of salsa in between. At the Schankhalle Pfefferberg (www. schankhalle-pfefferberg.de), which is part of an old brewery complex in Prenzlauer Berg, the Tango Social Club offers strictly traditional milongas, and if the weather is nice, dancing often spills out onto the open-air dance floor. A bit more centrally, the Nou Tango Lounge (www.noutangoberlin.de) in Mitte hosts a
popular event on Mondays, with DJs playing a 50/50 mix of traditional and nuevo tango. For 100 percent traditional music, go on Fridays instead. For tango that comes with some sightseeing, head to Clärchens Ballhaus (www.ballhaus.de) a ballroom on Auguststraße (Mitte) whose history and architecture have earned it monument status. On Tuesday nights, they hold introductory classes followed by a milonga in the charmingly old Spiegelsaal, with big mirrors and once-splendid stuccos
from a bygone era. In summer, the event moves outdoors to the Strandbar of the Monbijou Theater (www.monbijou-theater. de), in clear view of Museum Island. On Thursdays, combine some tango in Villa Kreuzberg with a walk in the surrounding Viktoriapark, or head to the Roter Salon of the Volksbühne theater (www.volksbuehneberlin.de) on Wednesdays for more dancing. This month, however, Berlin gives us an even bigger dose of the Argentinian dance. Between 10–16 May you can dance pretty much around the clock at the annual Embrace – Berlin Tango Community Festival (www.embrace-berlin.de), with 25 milongas, tango cafés, workshops, and performances jointly spawned by dancers, musicians, and teachers. Special guests include Dana Frigoli, who teaches master classes on 11 and 13 May on what she calls "the alphabet to the language of tango," and, on 13 May, Stephanie Fesneau and Fausto Carpino, perform with band El Cachivache Quinteto from Buenos Aires.
©istock photo; inset: courtesy of clärchens ballhaus.
Is Berlin really the world's capital of tango outside of Buenos Aires? Annabelle Mallia thinks so.
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MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
Beer Ankerklause A canal-side nautical tavern. Drinks come with beautiful views of boats passing by. Daily from 10am (Mon from 4pm) www.ankerklause.de. Kottbusser Damm 104. T: 030.6935649. U Schönleinstraße. F4
Café am Neuen See and Biergarten A pleasant lakeside beer garden inside the verdant Tiergarten park. Open daily from breakfast onwards. www.cafeamneuensee.de. Lichtensteinallee 2. T: 030.2544930. S Tiergarten. C3
Club der Visionäre This canal-side boat-shack attracts young crowds till early morning and beyond. Daily from 2pm until very late (from noon Sat & Sun). www. clubdervisionaere.com. Am Flutgraben 1. T: 030.69518942. U Schlesisches Tor, S Treptower Park. G4
Dicke Wirtin This old Berliner Kneipe restaurant is a Charlottenburg institution. Great beer and traditional German dishes. Daily from 11am. www.dicke-wirtin.de. Carmerstr. 9. T: 030.3124952. S Savignyplatz, S+U Zoologischer Garten. B4
Prater Berlin’s oldest Biergarten serves simple and homely cuisine, seasonal specialties, and lots of beer of course! Daily from 6pm (from noon Sat). www.pratergarten.de. Kastanienallee 7-9. T: 030.4485688. U Eberswalder Straße. F1
Schleusenkrug A relaxing spot for beer lovers amid the lush greenery of the Tiergarten. German specialties to go with your beer include a variety of cakes, Flammkuchen, and a few breakfast options. Daily from 11am. www.schleusenkrug.de. Müller-BreslauStr. T: 030.3139909. S+U Zoologischer Garten. C3
Casinos Spielbank Berlin A modern casino offering three floors of fun and games, including 20 tables of classic roulette, blackjack, and an extensive variety of poker options, as well as 350 gaming machines. Daily from 11am. www.spielbank-berlin.de. MarleneDietrich-Platz 1. T: 030.255990. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D3/D4
Clubs Adagio A popular destination for the posher crowds, the Potsdamer Platz dancehall is housed in a gorgeous vaulted cellar and furnished in decorativechic style. Fri–Sat 11pm–6am. www.adagio.de. Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 1. T: 030.2589890. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D3
Cocktails And Perfumes The Fragrances bar in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel (p. 60) creates complex cocktails inspired by luxurious perfumes, like this musky, woody whisky drink served in a toy house.
barbecue in summer, and a pleasant terrace for chats under the stars. Open Fri from 7pm till late, Sat from 8pm. www.ambersuite.info. Mariendorfer Damm 1. T: 030.74070609. U Ullsteinstraße. Off Map
Berghain/Panorama Bar Known as the “world capital of techno,” the club straddling the border of Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain (thus the name) is famous for its incredible sound system, atmosphere, and ultraselected crowd: The doormen are known to be the toughest in town. Fri midnight–Mon morning. www.berghain.de. Am Wriezener Bahnhof. T: 030.29360210. S Ostbahnhof. G3
Clärchens Ballhaus Dance to a different style of music every night at this popular, century-old dance hall. It’s salsa on Monday, tango on Tuesday, swing on Wednesday, cha cha on Thursday, and live Tanzkapelle on Friday and Saturday. Daily from 11pm. www.ballhaus.de. Auguststr. 24. T: 030.2829295. U Rosenthaler Platz. E2
Felix Club
House of Weekend Set atop a tall building in Alexanderplatz, House of Weekend is spread over three floors, including a rooftop terrace for the summer. The fabulous views match the music: The DJs are among the best in the world. Fri–Sun from 11pm. www.week-endberlin.de. Alexanderplatz 7. T: 030.24631676. S+U Alexanderplatz. F3
Kater Blau Born out of the ashes of the legendary Katerholzig club, Kater Blau features a top-notch soundsystem driving beats from the best DJs. Raucous weekend parties with a carnival-like atmosphere. The place to go for those who don’t get past the bouncer at Berghain. Fri–Sat from midnight. www.katerblau. de. Holzmarktstr. 25. S Ostbahnhof. G3
Magnet Club Rock, indie, and punk evenings, and dance floors both indoors and outdoors. Open Tue–Sun. www.magnet-club.de. Falckensteinstr. 48. T: 030.44008140. U Schlesisches Tor. G4
Matrix
A favorite among the rich and famous, Felix has welcomed celebrities like Nicolas Cage, Robbie Williams, and Paris Hilton. Mon, Thu–Sat. www.felix-clubrestaurant.de. Behrenstr. 72. T: 030.301117152. U Französische Straße. E3
Located under the basement vaults of the Warschauer Straße railway station, this club is the place to go for disco, R&B, Latin, dance, electro, house, and techno, played on five different dance floors. www.matrix-berlin.de. Warschauer Platz 18. T: 030.29369990. S+U Warschauer Straße. G4
Amber Suite
Horns & Hooves
The Pearl
This fun club for over-27s is the perfect place to socialize while dancing and drinking. There are two dance floors (playing house, dance music, and hip hop and R&B), three bar lounges, a buffet with
This Prenzlauer Berg newcomer is an eccentric combination of a club, a piano bar, a cabaret, and a circus. www.hornsandhooves.de. Danziger Str. 1. U Eberswalder Str. F1
One of the most luxurious clubs in town attracts the poshest crowds, mostly due to a huge bar serving potent cocktails and a large dance floor populated by professional dancers. Thu–Sat until www.wheretraveler.com 59
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Thu–Sat from 7:30pm. www.tausendberlin.com. Schiffbauerdamm 11. T: 030.27582070. S+U Friedrichstraße. E3
A stylish club set in an old swimming pool building. Tiled walls and concrete flooring are the main elements of its décor. Cocktail bar in the evening, wild dance club at night. Fri–Sun night. www.princecharlesberlin.com. Prinzenstr. 85F. U Moritzplatz. F4
Buck and Breck
Puro Sky Lounge
Die Weinerei
High-heeled crowds in a sleek, luxurious setting, with fabulous views from the roof of the Europa Center. Dress up. Wed–Sat from 8pm. www. puroberlin.de. Tauentzienstr. 9-12. T: 030.26367875. U Zoologischer Garten, U Wittenbergplatz. C4
€1 will get you a glass, which you can fill as many times as you want. Before you leave, leave as much money as you think your evening was worth. Friendly, unpretentious atmosphere, and good, organic food. Mon–Fri 1–8pm, Sat 11am–8pm. www. weinerei.com. Veteranenstr. 14. T: 030.4406983. U Rosenthaler Platz. F2
The Roses Berlin Kitsch is the word at this fun gay- and straightfriendly Kreuzberg bar. Cheap drinks. Daily from 9pm. Oranienstr. 187. T: 030.6156570. U Kottbusser Tor. F4
Salon zur Wilden Renate In an old residential building on the cooler side of Friedrichshain, Wilde Renate is hugely popular with young and wild Berliners. Antlers, grand pianos, and heavy curtains create the atmosphere, and the sound system is impeccable. Thu–Sat from midnight. www.renate.cc. Alt-Stralau 70. T: 030.25041426. S Treptower Park, S Ostkreuz. H4
Soda Club This Prenzlauer Berg instituition is a hot weekend location for locals and visitors alike. From Thursday to Sunday, dance all night to electro and techno. www.soda-berlin.de. Alte Kantine, Knaackstr. 97. T: 030.44315155. U Eberswalder Straße. F1
Suicide Circus Friday is techno night, while Saturdays lean more toward house and tech-house at Suicide Circus, a trendy and sweaty club that has hosted some of the best DJs in Europe. Outdoor dance floor in summer. Wed–Sun. www.suicide-berlin.com. Revaler Str. 99. S Warschauer Straße. H4
Soda Club This Prenzlauer Berg instituition is a hot weekend location for locals and visitors alike. From Thursday to Sunday, dance all night to electro and techno. www.soda-berlin.de. Alte Kantine, Knaackstr. 97. T: 030.44315155. U Eberswalder Straße. F1
You’ll need to ring the doorbell to get into this tiny bar, hidden away next to a Mitte police station. Sleek and elegant interior, dim lighting, and great drinks. Daily from 7pm. www.buckandbreck.com. Brunnenstr. 177. U Rosenthaler Platz. E2
Fragrances The Ritz-Carlton’s bar is the world’s only to pair cocktails with perfumes. Each drink is represented by a tester bottle of the perfume it’s based on and a photo illustrating the final presentation, which ranges from playful to whimsical. www.ritzcarlton. com. Potsdamer Platz 3. T: 030.337777. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D3
The Grand
Le Croco Bleu
Expert bar staff puts great care into each of the elaborate, oftentimes inventive drinks they make, and creative presentation makes the drinking experience even more memorable. www.lecrocobleu.com. Prenzlauer Allee 242. T: 151.58247804. U Senefelderplatz. F2
Newton Bar Cigars, champagne, whiskey, and cocktails define this bar, which is entirely dedicated to fashion photographer Helmut Newton. Daily 10am–3am (until 4am Fri–Sat). www.newton-bar. de. Charlottenstr. 57. T: 030.20295421. U Französische Straße. E3
A former school building has been transformed into a super-hip restaurant, bar and club all mixed into one. Enjoy top cocktails and a selection of cigars on the green leather couches in the 1920s-inspired bar, then dance the night away in the chic, intimate club. www.the-grand-berlin.com. Hirtenstr. 4. T: 030.2789099555. S+U Alexanderplatz. B4
A classic cocktail bar, 1920s style. Elegant leather sofas, sumptuous lighting, and gilded elements with a soundtrack ranging from soul and funk to R&B. Tue–Sat from 7pm. www.reingold.de. Novalisstr. 11. T: 030.28387676. U Oranienburger Tor. E2
Green Door Cocktail Bar
The Oscar Wilde Irish Pub
One of Berlin’s most relaxing cocktail bars, with a retro style and lots of kitsch décor. The cocktail list is long and the barman famous. Daily 6pm–3am (Fri–Sat until 4am). www.greendoor.de. Winterfeldtstr. 50. T: 030.2152515. U Nollendorfplatz. D4
Reingold
The first Irish pub in Mitte, offering classics like Kilkenny and Guinness. Big screen for sporting events. Daily 10am-3am (Fri-Sat until 4am). www. oscar-wilde-irish-pub.de. Friedrichstr. 112a. T: 030.2828166. U Oranienburger Tor. E2
Schwarzes Café Eat, drink, and be merry. It’s all possible at this 24hour spot, which combines a surprisingly elegant interior with an unpretentious atmosphere. Latenight kitchen and an affordable – not to mention exhaustive – cocktail menu. 24h daily except Tue from 3–10am. www.schwarzescafe-berlin.de. Kantstr. 148. T: 030.3138038. U Uhlandstraße, U Savignyplatz. B4
Times Bar A fine and luxurious bar inside the Savoy Hotel, offering modern drinks and Caribbean cocktails alongside a selection of Cuban cigars. Open daily from noon to late evening. www.weinrot-restaurant.com. Fasanenstr. 9-10. T: 030.311030. S Savignyplatz. C4
Watergate A two-story electro, house, and drum & bass temple, right on the Spree River. The modern interior boasts floor-to-ceiling glass windows that overlook the water. Doors are tight on weekends. Mon, Wed–Sat from midnight. www.water-gate.de. Falckensteinstr. 49. T: 030.61280394. U Schlesisches Tor. G4
Celebrities mingle while watching the expert mixologists do their magic at this futuristic bar.
LaBanca Bar
clubbing, to Kreuzberg for alternative bars and live music, and Charlottenburg for intellectual bars.
Housed in the safe of an old department store, Tresor was the first techno club in Berlin’s postWall years. Its décor-free interior was exclusively designed for aficionados of the music genre. www.tresorberlin.com. Köpenicker Str. 70. T: 030.69537731. S Ostbahnhof. F3
Bar Tausend
An international drink menu with 200+ different cocktails, served to a jazz soundtrack. Mon–Sat from 4pm. www.esplanade.de. Grand Hotel Esplanade Berlin, Lützowufer 15. T: 030.254780. Bus M29, stop Lützowplatz. D4
The Hotel de Rome’s bar team specializes in avantgarde cocktails made with unusual ingredients such as balsamic vinegar, rose petals, or ginger beer. Aperitivo appetizers also served. Live music Wed–Sat, rooftop terrace in summer. www. hotelderome.com. Behrenstr. 37. T: 030.4606090. Go to Friedrichshain for U Französische Straße. E3
Tresor
Wine & Cocktails
Harry’s New York Bar
Victoria Bar Head to Prater (www.pratergarten.de) for a glass of cold German beer in one of Berlin's oldest beer gardens.
Top-notch cocktails and an elegant interior with dark-wood walls, leather couches, and art aplenty. The Potsdamer Platz-adjacent bar attracts those seeking to enjoy an expertly mixed drink in a sophisticated setting. Daily 6:30pm–3am (Fri-Sat until 4am). www.victoriabar.de. Potsdamer Str. 102. T: 030.25759977. S+U Potsdamer Platz. D4
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7am. www.thepearl-berlin.de. Fasanenstr. 81. T: 030.31518890. S+U Zoologischer Garten. G4
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THE GUIDE | ESSENTIALS USEFUL INFORMATION Emergency numbers Police, call 110 free from any phone. Ambulance or fire, call 112 free from any phone. Medical Services, T: 030.310031. 24h Pharmacy: Hauptbahnhof Apotheke.
T: 030.20614190. S Hauptbahnhof.
Tourist Passes and Discount Cards Where Pass Berlin: public transport and discounted entry to a long list of attractions. Get it at the S-Bahn Berlin machines and service centers. www.wherepassberlin.com
BERLIN AIRPORTS Berlin Tegel (TXL) Approx. 10 km (5 miles) northwest of the city center. www.berlin-airport.de. T: 030.60911150.
THE RITZ-CARLTON BERLIN, COURTESY OF THE RITZ-CARLTON BERLIN; ARMINIUS MARKTHALLE, COURTESY OF ARMINIUS MARKTHALLE. PORTRAIT: COURTESY OF RITZ-CARLTON BERLIN.
TO AND FROM CENTRAL BERLIN By bus: Buses 109 or X9 to Zoologischer Garten
ASK THE CONCIERGE Nobody knows the city better than your expert concierge. Alexander Hohmann, concierge at the Ritz-Carlton Berlin, is here to help. www.lcdg.org What does your perfect day look like? The perfect day for me starts with a leisurely breakfast at Café Fiaker on Bochumer Straße in Moabit, followed by a short walk along the Spree and through the neighborhood then lunch in the Arminius Markthalle (Arminiusstr. 2–4). Then, I'd go for a drive to the Marina Havelbaude river area in the town of Hohen Neuendorf on the outskirts of Berlin, where I’d hire a boat for a few hours and forget about everything. In the evening, I would spoil myself with Italian cuisine at restaurant Peppone on Leipziger Platz and, on the way home, I’d grab one more drink at The Hat Bar (Lotte-Lenya-Bogen) in Charlottenburg. Describe Berlin in three words.
Loud, dirty, gray – but I feel sorry for those who don't live here. What do you do after work? I try to explore and experience new parts of Berlin. Unfortunately, I tend to finish late and with limited energy, so I quite often end up around the corner from my house, at Moabit’s Walhalla pub (Krefelder Str. 6).
Tell us something about your hotel. I highly recommend our French brasserie, Desbrosses, which attracts not only hotel guests but also many Berliners. Our champagne brunch every Sunday from noon is especially popular and, for the warmer months, we have a beautiful terrace overlooking the Sony Center and the Tiergarten park. Which events do you recommend in May? The Gallery Weekend from 29 Apr to 1 May and the more unusual Berlin Burlesque Week from 30 Apr to 8 May, bringing together local and international artists performing truly stunning shows. Where is the coziest spot in Berlin? Rüdesheimer Platz in Wilmersdorf, with one or more glasses of wine. Tips for a German specialty? Königsberger Klopse, preferrably at La Soupe Populaire (Prenzlauer Allee 242). Images: Desbrosses, the French brasserie at the Ritz-Carlton Berlin; the Ritz-Carlton Berlin; the Arminius Markthalle.
run every 10 mins, taking approx. 20 mins. The TXL express bus to Alexanderplatz via Hauptbahnhof runs every 5–10 mins, taking approx. 25 mins. Single tickets cost €2.70 and can be purchased on board. By U-Bahn: Bus 109 or X9 connects to the U-Bahn train system at Jakob-Kaiser-Platz. Bus 128 links to the U-Bahn at Kurt-Schumacher-Platz and runs every 10 mins, taking approx. 25 mins. Tickets cost €2.70. By taxi: Regular cabs take 10–20 mins to city center. Approx. €20–€35. Left luggage: Service center in Terminal A (ground floor). T: 030.41012315.
Berlin Schönefeld (SXF) Approx. 20 km (12 miles) southeast of the city center. www.berlin-airport.de. T: 030.60911150. TO AND FROM CENTRAL BERLIN By regional train: Deutsche Bahn-operated
RE7 or RB14 to Ostbahnhof, Alexanderplatz, Hauptbahnhof, and Zoologischer Garten. RE9 to Hauptbahnhof via Südkreuz and Potsdamer Platz. Trains take approx. 45 mins. Tickets cost €3.30. By S-Bahn: Trains S9 and S45 to Hauptbahnhof, via Ostkreuz and Südkreuz respectively, run approx. every 20 mins, taking approx. 1 hr. Tickets cost €3.30. By U-Bahn: Bus X7 and X11 to Rudow station connect with the U-Bahn system and run every 10 mins. Journey approx. 1 hr. Tickets cost €3.30. By (night) bus: Arrivals between midnight and 4am Mon–Fri can take bus N7 to central areas. By taxi: Regular cabs take approx. 30 mins to city center, costing €30–€40. Left luggage: At the multi-storey car park P4. T: 030.60911150.
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BNP Paribas Real Estate The name of Gleisdreieck station means “railway triangle,” a reference to the tracks’ original shape as a junction of the U1 and U2 lines. This is what led to Gleisdreieck being the site of one of the U-Bahn’s most tragic accidents: In 1908, two trains collided in the triangle when a driver failed to notice a stop signal before the junction. One train derailed and fell 8 meters to the ground below, killing 17 passengers. After a similar accident in 1911, the station was rebuilt so that the U1 and U2 train lines now run on separate levels.
U-Bahn The underground system is extensive. Most lines run every five minutes (less frequently outside working hours), 4am–12:30am (replaced by night buses outside of these times). The entire U-Bahn and S-Bahn network runs all night on weekends.
S-Bahn The above-ground system is faster than the U-Bahn but less frequent. Trains run every 10–20 mins. Timing and ticket rules apply as above.
Public Ferries With a regular BVG ticket ,you can hop on one of the six public ferry lines. Most beautiful is the trip from Wannsee to lakeside Kladow village; ferries leave every hour and take about 20 minutes.
Rail Travel Deutsche Bahn is the national railway company that manages the Regional Bahn (RB) and Regional Express (RE) trains, which operate around greater Berlin and Potsdam. The Intercity (IC) and European City (EC) trains travel further afield and internationally. www.bahn.de. Toll number: 0180.6996633.
Rent A Bike Explore Berlin’s great sights by bike and choose your own destinations. Deutsche Bahn Call-a-Bike service:
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Money Services Banks and Foreign Exchange Exchange AG: Friedrichstr. 172. T: 030.20649296.
Deutsche Bank: Kurfürstendamm 111.
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Guthmann Estate Architects, economists, certified real estate agents, and apprentices serve international clients and provide real estate services, building project planning, and supervision, as well as analyses and market reports. www.guthmann-estate.com. Blücherstr. 22. T: 030.69004240. U Gneisenaustraße. E5
HIHC Horvat This real estate service agency will analyze clients’ housing needs and find an apartment to buy or rent on their behalf. HICH Horvat also offers relocation services for expats and international clients. www.hihc.de. Olympische Str. 1. T: 030.33099930. U Neu Westend. Off Map
Real Estate Agencies Ad Hoc Immobilien Specializes in Berlin and Brandenburg real estate sales. Apartments, entire buildings, villas, and more. www.adhoc-immo.de. Hohe Allee 36, 15366 Neuenhagen bei Berlin. T: 03342.259560. Off Map
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Where now | ANKE POLITZ
My Perfect Day
Anke Politz At the helm of one of Berlin’s most dynamic theaters, Anke Politz helps ensure that the Chamäleon consistently delivers exciting performances that combine music, dance, acrobatics, and circus acts. This month, check out the Hackescher Markt theater’s exciting new circus-inspired show, ROOTS. www.chamaeleonberlin.com
What makes the Chamäleon Theater a unique place? We have the great privilege of running a theater that is artistically ambitious and motivated by genuine warmth both inside and out. The guests at our shows experience quality, live entertainment in one of the most beautiful and historically unique ballrooms in Berlin, plus a relaxed atmosphere and firstrate gastronomy.
The area around the Chamäleon Theater has long been a tourist destination. Are there any places around there you would recommend? A stroll through the eight courtyards of the Hackesche Höfe is definitely worth your while – there is plenty to discover, like great little independent shops selling wonderful handcrafts and original artwork. It’s a place that lives and breathes history.
What are some characteristics of the “new circus”? New or contemporary circus has no borders when it comes to genre or physical expression. It’s open and unconventional, with various genres coming together to become something new. And, as the performances are internationally geared, there are no language barriers.
You’ve lived in Berlin for quite some time. What do you think makes this city so inspirational? The unfinished, rebellious charm of the city, which will hopefully never disappear. Berlin is an open place, where anything is possible and where everyone can be whatever they want. Different worlds exist side by side, elite art next to the alternative scenes. That keeps Berlin grounded and makes it a special place, not just for artists.
What can the audience look forward to with the new show at Chamäleon, ROOTS, performed by Cirk La Putyka? An exciting mix of theater, puppetry, and acrobatics, set in a colorful and fantastic world with wonderful costumes and props and plenty of attention to detail. It’s a moving story about circus history, personal roots, and the irrepressible power of love and imagination.
Which neighborhood do you live in, and what makes you feel at home there? I’ve been living in Prenzlauer Berg since 1996, and make my home next to Arnimplatz now. The area has changed a lot, but I still feel at home there. I love the nighttime quiet on the Platz, far from the hubbub of the city. My balcony is like my own little oasis.
When you have friends visiting, where in the city do you take them? All the classic touristy spots, the Nikolaiviertel neighborhood, the city’s many hidden courtyards, the area around the Holzmarkt, the museums, and the zoo. Imagine you have the whole day off. What would your perfect day look like? Because my work has me constantly working with people, I would spend the day seeking out some quiet in nature. I would start the day with breakfast on the corner by my place in Sgaminegg (Seelower Str. 2), then head to the lake to read a book – either Teufelssee or, if I had a bit more time, to Griebnitzsee. In the evening, I would hang out with friends somewhere outdoors, either in the Prater beer garden (Kastanienallee 7–9), at Brel on Savignyplatz, or at La lupa e l’orso on Arnimplatz (Schönfließer Str. 14). Favorite recent discoveries? The views over the city from the top of the 25hours Hotel, where there’s both the NENI restaurant and Monkey Bar. The Holzmarkt complex by the river, where there’s the Pampa beach bar and the Fame restaurant. Clockwise from top left: The Hackesche Höfe; Anke Politz; restaurant Neni; the Nikolaikirche; Cirk La Putyka.
hackesche höfe and nikolaikirche: ©istock photo; anke politz: photo by Lutske Veenstra; La putyka, slapstick sonata: photo by pavel kolsky.
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