24 Locations
DIY has a keen following in Berlin, from crafting and woodworking to sewing and home projects. Across Kreuzberg, Neukölln and Mitte, diy shops and open workshops supply materials, tools and the space to make things yourself.
This overview gathers Berlin locations for diy, from hardware and craft stores to maker spaces and workshop studios. Some focus on materials and supplies, others on courses and shared tools for hands-on projects.
Browse the places below to find the best diy shops and workshops in Berlin, compare options and prices, and start your project.
The 'Roast Goose to Go' season starts at Café am Neuen See in Tiergarten from November 11, 2025. The Goose to Go can either be picked up or delivered. The highlight: Upon request, the chef will even come to your home with the goose and carve it personally.
Werken Spielen Schenken is a traditional toy and craft store in Berlin-Steglitz with a huge assortment and an always-new course program.
Heideglühen in Berlin Moabit is a well-established institution for fans of electronic music who appreciate a familiar atmosphere and enjoy partying during the day. Hidden behind a wooden fence near the Beusselstraße S-Bahn station, guests can expect a lovingly designed place that, with its DIY charm, resembles a treehouse more than a classic club.
Kreuzberg's most famous creative department store at Moritzplatz offers over 40,000 items across more than 3,000 square meters – from craft paper to technical plastics and architectural model making supplies. Modulor is the go-to Berlin address for anyone serious about DIY.
Frieda Hain at Boxhagener Platz offers beautiful Easter fabrics for DIY sewing. For those who need help with the creative process, the sewing studio provides support.
On Veteranenstraße in Berlin-Mitte, behind the vibrant logo of Frau Tulpe Fabrics & Sewing School, there's much more than just a fabric store: Here, Japanese printed fabrics meet American patchwork collections, while the attached sewing school turns both beginners and advanced sewers into creative minds.
Berlin's most famous craft specialty store has been located in Schöneberg for decades and has long been a city-wide institution. Hobbyshop Wilhelm Rüther combines everything creative minds need at four locations: from artist supplies to pottery accessories, beads, and jewelry. Honest expert advice instead of lifestyle aesthetics.
Charlottenburg has its very own crafting cosmos: StempelBar on Weimarer Straße is Berlin's go-to spot for stamping, scrapbooking, and handmade greeting cards, offering a range from clear stamps to embossing powder, and Saturday workshops where true DIY spirit comes to life.
Those who want to learn sewing in Wilmersdorf will find exactly what they're looking for at the Berliner Schnitte sewing school and fabric shop. Andrea Alms' studio on Brandenburgische Straße combines sewing courses for all levels with an open sewing studio and a carefully curated assortment of high-quality fabrics and sewing patterns.
Mikku Keramik in Berlin offers DIY pottery courses and an open studio, providing space for creative clay work in small groups. This offer invites you to try your hand at crafts and create your own unique ceramic pieces with joy – a worthwhile New Year's resolution.
Since 1989, Perlenbar in Charlottenburg has been Berlin's premier destination for homemade jewelry and DIY craft projects. On Uhlandstraße, beads from all over the world meet expert advice and a craft table where creativity takes concrete form.
Frieda Hain's program at Boxhagener Platz includes children's items and niceties, as well as the Frieda Hain Sewing Studio.
Anyone looking for craft supplies in Charlottenburg will sooner or later end up at idee. Creativmarkt: Berlin's best-known creative market chain with four branches in the city, a huge assortment, and a fabric selection that is unparalleled in Berlin.
Anyone looking for Berlin's largest craft supply and toy store in Steglitz will find it on Schloßstraße: Werken-Spielen-Schenken combines over 200,000 products across 2,500 square meters, decades of family history, and an ongoing course program for anyone who wants to get hands-on.
Since 1985, Fadeninsel on Oranienstraße in Kreuzberg has been the premier destination for knitting, crocheting, and handicrafts in Berlin. Over a hundred yarn qualities, a focus on natural fibers, and truly thoughtful advice make this wool shop a vibrant DIY institution in the neighborhood.
Anyone in Berlin serious about crafting, painting, or designing can hardly avoid boesner. With branches in Prenzlauer Berg, Charlottenburg, and Neukölln, the professional art supply dealer is the first choice for creatives who want more than the average drug store assortment.
At the Scheinbar, you get to know the cabaret artists of tomorrow. Many established artists like Kurt Krömer, Eckhart von Hirschhausen, or Meret Becker have tried out their acts here.
At Potterinchen, adults and children can paint ceramics and pottery and thus create a unique item.
Fabrics, fabrics, fabrics! Be it for costumes, children or jacket - Wedding's Welt der Stoffe is a warehouse of fabrics for all sewing aficionados!
WollLust in Kreuzberg's Bergmannstraßen neighbourhood strikes knitting fans with a giant variety of wools to choose from, anything from natural wools to exclusive designer wools. The shop also offers lots of classes and workshops.
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Among the biggest stores for arts and crafts in Berlin is the Edelhoff Kreativkaufhaus. On more than 1.800 square metres you will find all that your creative heart requires. Additionally, they host regularly workshops every Saturday.
The einLaden on Schönhauser Allee is a social work project and offers hand lettering workshops especially for bachelorette parties.
Flower staplers, Orangina vases, or lamps with floral decorations evoke spring feelings at Jean et Lili.