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The Grunewald dog exercise area is the largest in the city and the only one whose boundaries you can truly see: Green wooden bollards mark where it begins. It extends from the upper hillside path north of the lakes to the railway line at the Avus. Dogs are allowed to run unleashed there all year round, but a two-meter leash rule applies to the shore paths below.

Pichelswerder was once an island between Havel and Stößensee and only became a peninsula with the construction of the Heerstraße. Today, hillside paths lead over an artificial dam, and at the lighthouse at the tip, the Havel view opens up. Important for dog owners: Dogs are only allowed to run off-leash south of the Heerstraße here.

The Jungfernheide dog run area is located west of Bernauer Straße and north of the Waldidyll settlement in Tegeler Forst. It is pure forest land without a fence, where dogs are allowed to run off-leash as long as they remain recallable at all times. Do not confuse it with the fenced dog meadow in Volkspark Jungfernheide next door.

The Frohnau dog exercise area is located at the southern end of Welfenallee in Tegeler Forst and goes by two names: Berliner Forsten lists it as Frohnau, while the Berlin district directory calls it Hermsdorf. It refers to the same unfenced forest area where dogs are allowed to run off-leash as long as they are recallable.

The Hakenfelde dog exercise area lies in the Spandauer Forst and is reached via Hubertusstraße. Behind the entrance at the Johannesstift, narrow paths lead through mixed forest and undergrowth, past two wildlife enclosures and the Kuhlaketeich. The area has been accessible since the 1920s, and there is no fence around it.

In Marzahn, where dog training is rarely taken so seriously, CaniSozium relies on scientifically sound training for fear and aggression behaviors as well as rescue dogs. Here, even dogs that others have long given up on find their place.

Three fenced dog meadows lie on the Tempelhofer Feld, which makes them an exception in Berlin: none of the twelve forest dog exercise areas has a fence at all. The field's own usage regulations do not say where exactly the three areas are, they only speak of designated areas. Leash rules apply across the rest of the field.

The Cappuccino Grand Café on Tucholskystraße has been serving all-day brunch with Italian coffee culture since 2017, just a few steps from Oranienburger Straße. Organic eggs, bowls, and sourdough bread are on the menu alongside Eggs Benedict; vegan and gluten-free dishes are marked. Dogs are explicitly welcome.

Monet Bistro is located on Grünberger Straße in Friedrichshain, near Boxhagener Platz. It serves modern French country cuisine on a short, seasonally changing menu, from Rôti d'entrecôte for 36 Euros to onion soup with Comté. The wine cellar focuses on small French producers. Among the French restaurants in Berlin, it's the tip in the East.

The Wannsee-Düppel dog exercise area is a gently hilly stretch of woodland on the Pfaueninselchaussee, and one of the areas that give Steglitz-Zehlendorf its roughly 640 hectares, the largest share in the city. Bus 316 stops right on the corner. The Pfaueninsel directly opposite, however, is off limits for dogs entirely.

The DogCoach Institute has been operating in Detmolder Straße in Wilmersdorf since 2002, offering: individual one-on-one training, courses from basic obedience to mantrailing, trainer education, and therapy dog teams. Founder Enrico Lombardi also conducts the temperament test for Berlin and Brandenburg.

The dog run at Geraer Ring 49 is the first public one of its kind in Marzahn-Hellersdorf, opened on July 5, 2026. Covering approximately 4,000 square meters, it features benches, waste bins, dog waste bag dispensers, and sluices for leashing and unleashing. This makes it better equipped than almost any other dog area in this city.

The Blankenfelde dog exercise area, known among dog owners as Arkenberge, is with approximately 20 hectares the only forest exercise area in eastern Berlin. It is unfenced within the Blankenfelde landscape protection area, and this is precisely where its problem lies: the Pankow district has wanted to relocate it for years, so far without a date.

In Kladow there is not just one dog exercise area but two of them: one on the Bechsteinweg and one on the Ritterfelddamm. Both form part of the roughly 140 hectares of forest exercise area that Spandau offers in total. One limitation is worth planning for: the bus lines serving Kladow do not stop directly at the area itself.

She said on Kottbusser Damm in Neukölln has been both a bookstore and a specialty coffee shop since 2020. The shelves exclusively feature books by women and queer authors, many from marginalized perspectives. At the counter, freshly baked cinnamon rolls are available daily. Authors read from their new books here one to two times a month.

In the heart of Friedrichshain lies one of Berlin's most popular dog parks – and it's long been more than just an exercise area for four-legged friends. Anyone who walks their dog daily knows: The best acquaintances aren't made via an app, but at the dog park's fence.

On Teltower Damm in Zehlendorf, EZGS dog sports train at a club level: agility, obedience, dog sports competition, and recreational sports, open to all breeds and mixed breeds. Entry is possible with a 10-session pass or a guest membership.

In Kollwitzkiez on Rykestraße, Allan's Breakfast Club & Wine Bar serves creative brunch with Eggs Benny, kimchi waffles, and French toast. Enjoy their in-house rosé from Provence and Spritz on the terrace.

Veronika Naß treats dogs with the same professional seriousness as human patients: physiotherapy, osteopathy, acupuncture, and an underwater treadmill. She comes to the dog's home, in Berlin and the surrounding area, for this purpose.

Wahrhaft Nahrhaft in Friedrichshain is Berlin's coziest counter-concept to high-gloss gastronomy: a deli-café on Revaler Straße that impresses with daily freshly baked bagels, homemade cake, and Victorian flea market charm.

In the old town of Brandenburg an der Havel, directly on the riverbank: The Havelfloß Apartments combine lovingly renovated old buildings with floating holiday homes. You can choose between rooms with Havel views and license-free houseboats, with which you can explore the city from the water.

Berlin's first dog ice cream manufacturer is located in Marienfelde and produces frozen yogurt for four-legged friends: lactose-free, without added sugar, and in flavors from salmon to watermelon. The recipes were developed in collaboration with veterinarians.

The Relexa Hotel Berlin, also known as Relexa Hotel Stuttgarter Hof, is located in Kreuzberg, just a few minutes' walk from Potsdamer Platz. Those who want to explore Berlin with their dog will find one of the most consistently dog-friendly hotels in the capital here, accommodating their four-legged friend without surcharge and providing full amenities.

On the southern part of Grunewaldsee in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, dog owners will find two spacious sandy beaches where dogs are officially allowed in the water. Grunewaldsee is the only lake in Berlin with designated dog bathing areas, embedded in approximately 800 hectares of leash-free forest.

Dog boarding, dog daycare, and dog hotel all in one: Belloberlini on Potsdamer Straße in Berlin-Tiergarten offers professional care for four-legged friends of all ages and sizes, day and night, directly connected to an enclosed dog exercise area.