Berlin

The BQL (speak: be cool!) is Prenzlauer Berg's point of call for trendy footwear. You'll find sneakers here to match your every look.

Three floors, abundant natural light, and a community that thinks beyond its own desk: CoWoS in Schöneberg, directly on Kolonnenstraße, is Berlin's co-working destination for freelancers, startups, and remote teams who want more than just a seat.

The French restaurant Sucre et Sel on Torstraße in Mitte is an oasis of French hospitality.

The Berlin coffee roastery Five Elephant stands for excellent specialty coffee from direct trade and a legendary New York cheesecake. With locations in Kreuzberg, Mitte, and Prenzlauer Berg, the team around Kris and Sophie combines the highest art of roasting with a minimalist coffee house culture.

The Berlin Ecolabel Chapati by the Iranian designer Mohammadi is based on individuality, colorful colors and a fair production.

Brechts Steakhouse on Schiffbauerdamm in Berlin Mitte is not named by chance – it was once Bertolt Brecht's regular haunt. Directly opposite the Berliner Ensemble, it serves world-class dry-aged steaks with views of the Spree and a menu that truly showcases the art of butchery.

Located in Mitte, the Museum of Natural History houses over 30 million collection objects. The focus is on evolution and Earth's history – here, you're greeted by the world's tallest dinosaur and an exceptional meteorite archive.

Social coworking in the heart of Berlin-Mitte: MACHWERK is located in the historic Alte Münze directly on the Spree and combines productive work with social added value. All proceeds flow into social projects in the city.

In front of the museum is the former Checkpoint Charlie. Inside, everything revolves around the creative escape attempts of people in the GDR and the border security system of that time.

We are the future before to be in it: go and take the chance to discover what it could be.

At the family business Jünemann's Pantoffeleck in Berlin-Mitte slipper-fans will find everything their heart desires.

At Schlumilu everyone, no matter if you have short hair or long hair, will pay the same price for a haircut. You can show up without an appointment and any hair trend or hair cut will only cost you 25.00 Euro.

They are without any doubt the most popular ambassador of former East Germany and now present on all Berlin pedestrian crossings - the Ampelmann, the little human figure you see on traffic lights.

The Daluma in the Weinbergsweg offers cold-pressed juices and healthy lunch and breakfast.

The Hotel de Rome is one of the few 5-stars superior hotels in Berlin located in a historic building, the carefully renovated former company headquarter of Dresdner Bank on Bebelplatz.

Erich Kästner has immortalized the Kempinski in Berlin in his famous children's book "Der kleine Mann" in literature. Of course the protagonists Jokus von Pokus and Mäxchen Pichelsteiner stay in the luxurious Kempinski when in Berlin!

Lots of sneakers from all international mainstay brands, many limited and some ultra-rare models can be found at Kreuzberg's Overkill Shop.

Ottoman fine-dining cuisine in an opulent ambiance in the heart of Berlin-Tiergarten: Osmanya represents high-end Turkish-Oriental gastronomy, halal certified and with a menu that consistently interprets traditional flavors in a modern way.

Every Sunday the Vietnamese restaurant Anjoy offers an Asian brunch buffet in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg.

Hidden in the sixth courtyard of Hackesche Höfe in Berlin-Mitte, this Tunisian-Arab-influenced specialty coffee shop serves high-quality specialty coffee.

KaffeeKirsche provides residents and tourists with high quality coffee in Berlin-Kreuzberg.

Berlin's first ice cream patisserie comes from Prenzlauer Berg: Founder Niko Robert, former patissier at the Ritz-Carlton, creates handmade trend ice cream at dessert level at Hokey Pokey. Without powders, without ready-mixes, but with Valrhona chocolate, Sicilian pistachios, and caramel shards.

At the S-Bahn station Ostkreuz in Friedrichshain you can take an authentic Berlin photo as you can experience the people living in the German capital in their everyday lives here.

In the bright and modern "Grüne Erde" shop at the Hackescher Markt, eco-fashion, natural cosmetics and organic furniture are sold.

Monster Ronson's Ichiban Karaoke at Warschauer Brücke in Friedrichshain is cult.