Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg

At Schleusenufer 4 in Kreuzberg, adidas shows what fitness looks like when a sports brand gets serious: The adidas SPORTS BASE BERLIN combines a weight room, outdoor areas, community runs, and its own kitchen across 1,500 square meters. Those who sweat here do so with like-minded people and professional coaching.

Five minutes from Alexanderplatz, in Friedrichshain, Impasto Rosso serves handmade pasta and thinly rolled pizza with authentic Italian ingredients in a relaxed, uncomplicated atmosphere.

In Adalbertstraße in Kreuzberg, KaffeeKirsche serves fresh specialty coffee daily, roasted in its own drum roastery in Tempelhof. The roastery combines artisanal roasting with genuine origin stories and is represented at several locations in Berlin.

A listed building as the stage for the most important night of your school life: The Alte Turnhalle in Friedrichshain combines a historic ambiance with a magnificent chandelier and rustic charm. For high school graduates who want to celebrate their graduation ball in Berlin with style, this location is one of the city's most atmospheric addresses.

On Schlesische Straße in the Wrangelkiez, Faro serves uncompromising Spanish classics: a small dining area, lively evenings, and tapas just as they would be served in Madrid.

On Friedrichstrasse in Kreuzberg, Nobelhart & Schmutzig has been proving since 2015 that Berlin's top gastronomy needs no olive oil or pepper. What counts is radical regionality: seasonal produce from Brandenburg, hand-picked producers, and a menu that consistently brings the capital's surroundings to the plate.

The Umweltforum in Friedrichshain is the former Church of the Resurrection, built between 1892 and 1895 and a protected monument since the 1970s. The hall measures 450 square meters and reaches 17 meters in height. As a wedding venue in Berlin, it offers a sacred setting in a house that partly generates its own electricity.

Located on Boxhagener Straße in Friedrichshain, the HYPOXI Zentrum Berlin offers a vacuum chamber treatment that specifically targets cellulite, fat deposits on the thighs and buttocks, and weak connective tissue. For those who desire beautiful legs without daily strenuous workouts, this method combines improved blood circulation, fat reduction, and skin firming in a 30-minute session.

Schnitt Zone on Kopernikusstraße is one of the most affordable cut-and-go hairdressers in Friedrichshain: Men's haircuts cost 25 Euros, a clipper cut 15 Euros. Owner Serap Firat runs a second salon in the Boxhagener Kiez. In addition to cuts and beard shaves, they offer colorations, highlights, and perms.

Anyone in Friedrichshain looking for serious tea will sooner or later end up at Bohea Teehandlung on Niederbarnimstraße. This specialty tea shop stands for rarities from Asia, uncompromising quality, and unparalleled advice.