Gift

Uncle Philipp's Toy Workshop on Choriner Straße buys, repairs, rents, and sells toys. Below the store in Prenzlauer Berg is a small GDR Toy Museum with around 5,000 objects.

The House of Villeroy & Boch at Kurfürstendamm 33 offers the Christmas collections of a manufacturer dating back to 1748, still located in the old Benedictine abbey in Mettlach. The selection ranges from Toy's Delight and Christmas Chic to the Annual Christmas Edition. Christmas decorations in Berlin get a porcelain variant here.

For over 100 years, the chocolate manufactory in Wilmersdorf has stood for artisanal Berlin chocolate culture: dark, intensely flavored recipes, a listed Bauhaus interior, and a family spirit that can still be felt in every bar today.

Studio Linné on Oranienstraße creates not ordinary bouquets, but botanical sculptures, and also designs set pieces for brands and museums. A bouquet starts at 35 Euros; when ordering, the mood is described instead of individual flowers, and the house's Gift Card is available from 25 Euros. Additionally, there is a small selection of artisanal crafts.

Since 1884, Zauberkönig has been selling magic, joke, and puzzle items, making it Berlin's oldest specialty store of its kind. In Neukölln's Schillerkiez, you'll find magic sets and card tricks, as well as courses and shows in its own magic cabinet.

Berlin's oldest praline manufacturer opens its factory doors in Reinickendorf: Those who shop at the Sawade factory outlet receive handmade truffles and praline treasures directly from production, at prices significantly lower than those in Berlin's retail stores.

In the fourth courtyard of the Hackesche Höfe, Perlin sells trade beads, stone, glass, and silver beads for DIY stringing. Additionally, there is ready-made jewelry crafted from old beads, reassembled by designer Birgit Laun.

Weinladen Schmidt on Heinsestraße is the Hermsdorf branch of a Berlin wine merchant that has been family-owned since 1964. The assortment includes around 415 wines, with the Palatinate region being the most represented. Once a month, there's a neighborhood tasting starting from 44 Euros, and for wine gifts, chocolates and pralines from Erich Hamann and Sawade are available.

Wein und Glas Compagnie wine shop on Prinzregentenstraße in Wilmersdorf is one of Berlin's prime addresses for Bordeaux and Burgundy, offering over 350 Rieslings from 14 German wine regions. The shop hosts wine seminars starting from 40 Euros, and their own delivery team provides free delivery within Berlin for orders over 120 Euros.

The stylish shop Whisky & Cigars on Sophienstraße in Mitte has been around for a long time and offers whisky, rum, and cigars, along with noble accessories.

The store "Grober Unfug" is a true institution for comic lovers, with its main location in Kreuzberg and a branch in Mitte.

Located on a side street near Hackescher Markt in Berlin-Mitte, this small, exquisite lingerie address combines quality, style, and sustainability. The name says it all: Linienstraße plus Lingerie equals Linierie, offering a curated assortment ranging from delicate lace to puristic cotton.

siebenschön is a shop for wooden toys and playful items near Boxhagener Platz in Friedrichshain.

Atelier Kirkara on Jonasstraße in Neukölln has been teaching goldsmithing since 2007, led by Kirsten Karacan, in groups of no more than four people. A three-hour workshop costs 95 Euros plus material, the four-hour version 125 Euros, and printable vouchers are available for both. At the end, each participant takes home a self-made silver piece.

At Kantstraße 106 in Charlottenburg, Harry Lehmann has been selling perfume by weight for decades. Over 70 in-house fragrances are available, filled into simple bottles or containers brought by customers.

Barber's Berlin is more than just a men's hairdresser. In this barber shop, both head hair and beards are thoroughly groomed and styled.

ArtNight transforms bars, cafés, and restaurants in Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, Kreuzberg, and other Berlin districts into temporary studios. If you want to give a Valentine's Day gift that lasts longer than flowers, this is the perfect choice: a jointly painted canvas picture that both can take home.

Inanna Wellness in Berlin-Mitte, just a few steps from Gendarmenmarkt, offers one of the most atmospheric ideas for a wedding day with its pampering program for couples. Here, the focus is on precise, non-invasive treatments, complete privacy, and genuine attention for two.

TAKE OFF Skydiving guarantees an unforgettable experience and a special gift for men for all adrenaline junkies at the Fehrbellin airfield, just thirty minutes from Berlin.

In Potsdam-Babelsberg, right next to Filmpark, you'll find a sweet kind of food outlet: Katjes operates its glass candy factory here, complete with an attached factory outlet. If you want to buy fruit gums, licorice, and Ahoj-Brause at factory prices and watch the production live, this is the place to be.

Supermarché on Wiener Straße in Kreuzberg is a shop for fair and ecologically produced fashion. In addition to around 30 brands, it features the in-house label Hirschkind with hand-printed shirts, bed linen, and tea towels.

Since 1994, Carsten and Stephan Holst have been bringing champagnes from small houses directly to Schöneberg. In their wine shop on Motzstraße near Nollendorfplatz, there are around 60 champagnes, for example from Gosset, Amyot or Fromentin-Leclapart; a bottle of Amyot Brut costs 35 Euros. For parties, wine is available on commission, unopened bottles can be returned.

The event cooking studio in Siemensstadt is a 230 square meter industrial loft with an approximately eight-and-a-half-meter-high ceiling, two professional cooking islands, and a Miele kitchen including a Teppan-Yaki plate. Up to 30 guests cook simultaneously, up to 90 sit at the table afterward. Among the winter leisure activities in Berlin, this is the one where you get to cook yourself.

TUKADU on Rosenthaler Straße offers jewelry between 20 and 350 Euros, making it a place where both a small token and a larger gift can be found. Vouchers start at ten Euros and go up to 250 Euros. Shipping within Germany is available, but the store currently does not ship to other EU countries.

The special focus at the toy store "Wilde Schwäne" in Berlin-Pankow is on the playful physical experiment.