Berlin in Pictures

Once planned as Europe's largest air hub, the former Tempelhof Airport with its monumental buildings and open tarmac has now found a new purpose.  more

In the exhibition "A wide field - Tempelhof Airport and its history" in the former departure terminal, visitors can learn about the history of the airport through photos.  more

Steglitz is an upscale, middle-class district. The area offers quiet living with green spaces, culture, and good shopping.  more

With over 18,000 plant species, the Botanical Garden in Berlin is one of the largest and most species-rich botanical gardens in the world.  more

Boulevard Berlin in Steglitz is one of the largest inner-city shopping malls in Germany.  more

Citadel, old town, banks of the Havel: impressions from the district of Spandau in the far west of Berlin.  more

Spandau Citadel is one of the best preserved fortresses of the Renaissance period in Europe. It is the landmark of the Spandau district.  more

Photos of the annual Christmas market in the historic city center of Spandau.  more

The Monument Museum at Spandau Citadel displays political monuments that have shaped Berlin's cityscape.  more

Impressions of the annual Medieval Knight Festival at Spandau Citadel.  more

The 78-meter-high Gasometer Schöneberg, which has been a listed building since 1994, is considered the most distinctive landmark of the Schöneberg district.  more

Berlin would be unimaginable without the Kaufhaus des Westens (KaDeWe) department store on Wittenbergplatz. It is the largest department store in mainland Europe.  more

A memorial plaque for David Bowie was unveiled at Hauptstraße 155 in Berlin-Schöneberg, where the late pop star lived in an apartment on the second floor.  more

U.S. President John F. Kennedy visited Berlin on June 26, 1963. The highlight of his seven-and-a-half-hour stay was his speech in front of Schöneberg City Hall with the legendary final sentence "Ich bin ein Berliner".  more

Six water buffalo were brought to the Tegel River Valley for a conservation project to preserve the biodiversity of wetland areas.  more

RReinickendorf is full of contrasts - from quiet villa suburbs to the large housing estates, you can find some of everything here.  more

Following renovation work, Oderberger Straße in Prenzlauer Berg is now home to a hotel next to the municipal swimming pool.  more

After two years of renovations, the planetarium - now Europe's most modern science theater - reopened its doors on August 25, 2016.  more

The popular Kollwitzplatz in Prenzlauer Berg got its name because the painter and graphic artist Käthe Kollwitz lived on Knaackstraße from 1891 to 1943.  more

The Mauerpark in Berlin becomes a trendy meeting place with a flea market, barbecue and karaoke on the weekends.  more

A previously unknown remnant of the Berlin Wall was discovered by an amateur historian in January 2018 in a wooded area in Pankow.  more

The baroque Schönhausen Palace in Berlin Pankow was the scene of important historical events several times.  more

Photos of the 2010 Alt-Rixdorf Christmas Market in Berlin-Neukölln. The traditional Christmas market takes place in the historic Bohemian village around Richardplatz.  more

Thanks to its rich variety of plants, the Britzer Garten is worth a visit at any time of the year. To discover the garden, visitors should plan enough time.  more

Neukölln is a West Berlin staple with a lot of scene and old buildings, but also large housing estates and extensive parks.  more