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The barbecue area at Columbiadamm begins approximately 300 meters behind the park entrance on the north side of Tempelhofer Feld. You barbecue with your own equipment, at least 25 centimeters above the ground; gas grills are prohibited throughout the entire field. Those who want to barbecue in a park in Berlin without prior booking will find by far the largest area in the city here.

Monbijoupark is the last public barbecue area in the Mitte district: a small, signposted lawn near Oranienburger Straße, opposite Museum Island and within sight of the Bode Museum and New Synagogue. No registration or fees are required; bring your own grill. The central location for barbecuing in the park comes with the need for an early arrival.

The KRAFT Runners meet every Tuesday at 7 PM at KORNER, Linienstraße 106 in Mitte, for a joint interval training. Running along is free and possible without prior registration, regardless of whether you have a beginner's pace or competitive experience.

Right next to Teufelsberg in Grunewald lies Drachenberg, a 99-meter high rubble hill with a treeless plateau, where kites of all sizes take to the wind in autumn. 280 steps lead up from Teufelsseechaussee, admission is free. For autumn activities in Berlin, the rule here is: no branches in the string and a view all the way to the TV Tower.

The Havelhöhenweg leads about 10 kilometers from Heerstraße to Wannsee Beach over the steep bank of the Havel in Grunewald. Along the way are the 55-meter-high Grunewald Tower, the Schildhorn peninsula, and numerous viewpoints overlooking the Havel. For an autumn stroll in Berlin, this means: golden foliage, water views, and constant ups and downs.

The Allied Forces Museum on Zehlendorf's Clay-Allee illustrates the history of the western allies in Berlin. From the end of World War II, over the Berlin Air Lift to Checkpoint Charlie - all this and more are to be discovered there.

Berlin's first street art museum is located in Schöneberg and makes it clear from the outside what awaits inside: the facade of the Wilhelminian-era building changes its appearance with each new exhibition. Those who enter here dive into the world of graffiti, murals, and contemporary street art, free of charge and without detours.

Where Little Red Riding Hood meets Rapunzel and Hansel and Gretel look out from the climbing frame: The Fairy Tale Playground in Schulenburgpark in Neukölln is Berlin's most magical adventure playground, designed around the world of the Brothers Grimm. Imagination and the urge to move are brought together here on a generous area.

Located in the heritage-protected brick building of the former Schultheiss Brewery in Prenzlauer Berg, the Museum in the Kulturbrauerei shows what life in the GDR was really like. The permanent exhibition "Everyday Life in the GDR" makes history tangible, and admission is free.

Hidden in the middle of Bäkepark in Steglitz is one of Berlin's most beautiful playgrounds: around 3,000 square meters of Africa and adventure, right by the Teltow Canal. Wooden giraffes, zebras, and palm trees create a jungle atmosphere, while climbing towers, zip lines, and hammocks do the rest.

Gleisdreieck Park in Kreuzberg is more than just a playground. Multiple play areas, a nature exploration space, and the legendary 'Stangenwald' (pole forest) make this expansive green area one of the most versatile play spaces in the city.

The Futurium stands on the Spree between the Main Station and the Reichstag, asking how we want to live in the future across approximately 3,200 square meters. In the Futurium Lab in the basement, 3D printers, laser cutters, and robots are available for experimentation across 600 square meters. Among Berlin's children's museums, it is the house that costs nothing and has a skywalk above the rooftops.

A very special city tour is the Berlin Free Tour. Here every participant pays as much as he or she wants.

Opened in 1907 on Tauentzienstraße in Schöneberg, KaDeWe is the largest department store on the European mainland, spanning approximately 60,000 square meters across seven floors. The Beauty Lounges are on the third floor, and the gourmet food floor on the sixth. When heartbroken, this sheer size is an advantage: you can wander around without running into anyone.

Where Berliners have been getting their bodies in shape since the 70s: The Trimm-Dich-Pfad (Fitness Trail) in Grunewald, Dahlem, is an outdoor fitness classic and forest walk rolled into one. Free, in the middle of the forest, and back in shape after modernization.

Görlitzer Park is the only park in Berlin with two designated barbecue areas: one opposite the artificial turf sports field, the second opposite the toboggan hill. Both are free of charge and can be used without prior registration, including gas barbecues. However, on May 1st, the district enforces a barbecue ban for the entire park every year, which should be kept in mind.

On Rosenthaler Straße, right next to the Hackesche Höfe, a passage leads into an unrestored courtyard full of street art. Haus Schwarzenberg has been an artist house since 1995, featuring a gallery, art-house cinema, bar, Monsterkabinett, and two museums dedicated to the history of the site.

Hidden in the Brussels neighborhood of Wedding is one of Berlin's most versatile green spaces with a playground that appeals equally to children of various age groups: water play, climbing courses, and hammocks on a sunbathing lawn make Zeppelinplatz a true neighborhood meeting point.

Tempelhofer Feld in Tempelhof is Berlin's legendary open space, where former runways have become a skating track. On a 4.5 km circular route between wide skies and the old airport building, inline skaters roll with a good tailwind through one of Europe's largest city parks.

The Youth Museum on Schöneberger Hauptstraße is a municipal institution of the district office and has been working with real objects and true life stories since 1995. Currently, Protest is running, an exhibition about historical and contemporary forms of opposition. Admission is free, and in the Open Studio, children aged six and over can create their own works.

One of Berlin's most imaginative playgrounds awaits in Volkspark Friedrichshain, right on the border with Prenzlauer Berg. Tipis, totem poles, and wobbly bridges transform this expansive adventure playground into a world of its own. Both young and old will find their territory here.

On the legendary grounds of the former UFA film copying plants in Tempelhof, chickens, ponies, and ferrets have long swapped the screen for straw and green spaces. The ufaFabrik Children's Farm is pedagogically supervised, free of charge, and offers a real stable scent.

In Mauerpark, orange ash containers at the corners mark the extent of the permitted barbecue area. It is located near the Bernauer Straße entrance, costs nothing, and requires no reservation. Only stand-up barbecues with charcoal are allowed, and because the entire park is car-free, everything for grilling must be carried in on foot.

At Friedrichstraße station, there is a glass and steel pavilion that served as the departure hall at the border between East and West Berlin during GDR times. Today, the Tränenpalast (Palace of Tears) houses a permanent exhibition about everyday life in divided Germany, with free admission.

At Nikolsburger Platz in Wilmersdorf, a playground transforms into a small circus world: colorful backdrops, a climbing elephant, and a tent-shaped climbing frame ensure that children don't just play here, but perform. For all age groups, with water, sand, and a soccer field.