




At Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde in Lichtenberg, you can adopt almost any animal species. The money goes directly to the care of the animals, and the recipients receive a personal adoption certificate.
Last updated on 06/27/2026
Yulia Veksler
I dislike giving what already sits on the shelf of every department store. At the Erfinderladen in Prenzlauer Berg, I held things whose purpose only revealed itself at second glance, and at Perlerei near Boxhagener Strasse I threaded my very first own earring. I collect these places for everyone who prefers to find something special themselves.





At Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde in Lichtenberg, you can adopt almost any animal species. The money goes directly to the care of the animals, and the recipients receive a personal adoption certificate.


colorblind patterns is a Berlin label from Wedding, working exclusively in black and white. Hand screen-printed bags, lampshades, and fabric posters with geometric patterns are created in the studio on Antwerpener Straße.

Uncle Philipp's Toy Workshop on Choriner Straße buys, repairs, rents, and sells toys. Below the store in Prenzlauer Berg is a small GDR Toy Museum with around 5,000 objects.

Since 1884, Zauberkönig has been selling magic, joke, and puzzle items, making it Berlin's oldest specialty store of its kind. In Neukölln's Schillerkiez, you'll find magic sets and card tricks, as well as courses and shows in its own magic cabinet.


In the fourth courtyard of the Hackesche Höfe, Perlin sells trade beads, stone, glass, and silver beads for DIY stringing. Additionally, there is ready-made jewelry crafted from old beads, reassembled by designer Birgit Laun.



At Kantstraße 106 in Charlottenburg, Harry Lehmann has been selling perfume by weight for decades. Over 70 in-house fragrances are available, filled into simple bottles or containers brought by customers.



Supermarché on Wiener Straße in Kreuzberg is a shop for fair and ecologically produced fashion. In addition to around 30 brands, it features the in-house label Hirschkind with hand-printed shirts, bed linen, and tea towels.






Winterfeldt Schokoladen on Goltzstraße in Schöneberg sells chocolates and pralines in a former pharmacy from 1892. The goods are displayed in original wooden drawers, and the small café offers Italian-style hot chocolate.












kunstschule.design in the Bötzowviertel in Prenzlauer Berg is a design store run by interior designers Melanie and Jennifer Nölken. It offers lamps, furniture, home accessories, and Berlin souvenirs from major brands and small labels.




polli überall in Körtestraße in Kreuzberg is both a workshop and a shop. Many home accessories are sewn on site, and there is also stationery, natural cosmetics, and gift boxes with a Berlin theme.