Berlin in Pictures

Summer in Zehlendorf

Zehlendorf

Almost half of Zehlendorf consists of forest and water areas. The district is a quiet and dignified place to live.  more

Grunewald

Grunewald Forest

Grunewald is the largest forest area in the west of Berlin and a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The forest is crisscrossed by lakes.  more

Wilmersdorf

Wilmersdorf

Wilmersdorf in pictures: The district is one of the greenest in Berlin - and one of the most expensive.  more

Weißensee Lido

Weißensee Lido

During the summer months, the Weißensee lido invites visitors to stay and enjoy some ice cream and cold drinks.  more

Jewish Cemetery Weißensee

Jewish Cemetery Weißensee

The Jewish Cemetery in Berlin-Weißensee is the largest remaining Jewish cemetery in Europe, with around 115,000 graves.  more

Winter in Weißensee

Weißensee

Weißensee has a calm, lovable small-town atmosphere. It is quieter here than in Berlin's trendier districts, but still urban.  more

Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Straße

Berlin Wall Memorial

In the heart of the capital city, the Berlin Wall Memorial recalls Germany's former division. Located at a site fraught with history, it extends along 1.4 kilometers of the former border strip.  more

Der Wedding

District of Wedding

Traditionally a working-class district, Wedding has recently been discovered by artists, students and families.  more

Badeschiff

Badeschiff Berlin

Keeping with the tradition of the river swimming pools of the turn of the century, the Badeschiff ("bathing ship") anchored in Alt-Treptow functions as a floating public pool.  more

View of Spreepark

Treptow

Probably the narrowest district in Berlin, Treptow is barely 10 kilometers wide at its thickest point, but 30 kilometers long. Forest and water make it attractive for living and leisure.  more

Summer in Treptow

Soviet War Memorial Treptow

The Soviet Memorial in Treptower Park is the largest of its kind in Germany, erected for the fallen soldiers of the Red Army.  more

Molecule Man

Molecule Man

The unique water statue "Molecule Man" by Jonathan Borofsky rises 30 meters above the waters of the Spree River.  more

House of the Cultures of the World

House of the Cultures of the World

The House of the Cultures of the World in Berlin is one of the leading centers for contemporary non-European arts and a place for cross-border cultural projects.  more

Elephant Gate at Berlin Zoo

Berlin Zoological Garden

The traditional Zoological Garden is located in the middle of the Western city center of Berlin. The zoo was founded in 1844 on the initiative of zoologists Alexander von Humboldt and Martin Lichtenstein as the first zoo in Germany.  more

Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten

Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten

In the immediate vicinity of the Brandenburg Gate, the Soviet Memorial Tiergarten commemorates the Soviet soldiers who died during the Second World War.  more

Victory Column

Victory Column

The Victory Column is one of the most famous landmarks of Berlin. The viewing platform offers a panoramic view of the Tiergarten and the surrounding area.  more

Victory Column

District of Tiergarten

Characteristic for the Tiergarten district are the park of the same name on the one hand and the government quarter around the Reichstag building on the other hand.  more

Tiergarten: Park & Grünanlage

Tiergarten: Park & Green Area

The Tiergarten park is the green heart of Berlin. Located between the Brandenburg Gate and the Berlin Zoo, the park with its large meadows offers plenty of space for recreation, sports and leisure.  more

Festival of Giant Kites 2018

Festival of Giant Kites 2018

Numerous kites rose on the Tempelhofer Feld in Berlin on September 22, 2018. At the seventh "Festival of Giant Kites" cartoon characters, giant animals and an Elvis were seen up in the air.  more

Derby

District of Tempelhof

Tempelhof is known to most people because of the airport of the same name, which has since been shut down. The district is pleasantly bourgeois and quiet, its lifeline is the busy Tempelhofer Damm.  more

Tempelhofer Park

Park Tempelhofer Feld

On the site of the former Tempelhof Airport, Tempelhofer Park has been created as a large recreational area with a wide range of leisure facilities.  more

Ein Mann fotografiert bei sonnigen Wetter das Brandenburger Tor

Attractions & Sights

Berlin’s top attractions, palaces and monuments with address, photos, public transport details and  more

Jarmila Le Lou

Events & Culture in Berlin

Highlights of the Berlin culture program including tips for the best concerts, exhibitions, trade fairs, seasonal events and specials.  more