Wald Königsberger Marzipan

Since 1947, Wald Königsberger Marzipan has been producing Königsberg marzipan in Charlottenburg's Pestalozzistraße according to a family recipe that has remained secret for over a hundred years. The difference from Lübeck marzipan lies in the higher almond content and the caramelization over an open flame. Among Berlin's candy shops, this is the specialist for East Prussian confectionery tradition.

Wald Königsberger Marzipan: Manufactory in Pestalozzistraße

Wald Königsberger Marzipan is located on Pestalozzistraße in western Charlottenburg, between Wilmersdorfer Straße and Sophie-Charlotte-Platz, and just over a hundred meters from Amtsgerichtsplatz. The area is a quiet residential neighborhood, and the shop is accordingly unassuming. It all began with Paul Wald, a master confectioner born in Königsberg in 1905, who came to Berlin in 1939 and founded the family business with his wife Irmgard in 1947, precisely at this address. After Paul’s death in 1985, Irmgard continued the business and even passed the master confectioner’s exam herself at the age of 68. Today, Ralf Bentlin, who has been with the manufactory for around three decades, manages it. The Amtsgerichtsplatz bus stop is just over a hundred meters away, and the Sophie-Charlotte-Platz U-Bahn station is just under three hundred and fifty meters away. The company now operates as Bentlin und Massey GbR, after granddaughter Gina Massey took over the business in 2005. The business refers to itself as a Berlin manufactory, and parking on Pestalozzistraße has only been subject to fees since December 2025.

Torched Marzipan from a Königsberg Recipe

The difference from Lübeck marzipan lies in two things. Firstly, Königsberg marzipan contains more almond paste and less sugar, and secondly, the surface is caramelized over an open flame, known as torching. The recipe behind it has been in family possession for over a hundred years and remains a secret. Each piece is handmade and without preservatives: marzipan loaves, torched hearts, marzipan potatoes, tea confectionery in 26 variations, figures, and pralines, some with fruit brandy, vodka, or gin. One hundred grams of marzipan potatoes cost 6.50 Euro, a torched marzipan loaf starts from 3.60 Euro. If you don’t want to visit Wald Königsberger Marzipan in Charlottenburg, you can find a stall at the Naschmarkt in Markthalle Neun, and their own shipping delivers to around 31 European countries. Gift boxes are available in 23 variations, a café is not included. Payment for shipping is by bank transfer, credit card, or direct debit, and shipping costs are waived for orders over 75 Euro. The marzipan figures and motifs change with the seasons, from Easter to Christmas, and tea confectionery is also available as a gift package.