Gifts

The Erfinderladen (inventor's shop) Berlin in Prenzlauer Berg is a mecca for those who are looking for original gifts that cannot be found anywhere else.

Frau Tonis Parfum Berlin is an exclusive perfume manufacturer in the heart of the city, known for individual fragrances and Berlin-inspired compositions. Here, unisex niche perfumes are created, which are particularly popular as personal gifts or souvenirs.

On Alte Schönhauser Straße in Mitte, a shop is hidden that turns everyday objects from all over the world into something special. o.k. International has been curating household goods and home accessories since 1997 that are sometimes practical, sometimes poetic, and always a little different from what is known in this country.

Werken Spielen Schenken is a traditional toy and craft store in Berlin-Steglitz with a huge assortment and an always-new course program.

A cup of tea is simply good, especially if you can get to know fragrant new varieties, like in the cosy tea shop Cathé Fleur in Pankow.

The Bohea tea shop in Berlin-Friedrichshain supplies tea lovers in its neighbourhood with fine varieties of excellent tea.

Those who visit the shopping mall "Parkcenter" at Treptower Park and love tea should not miss a visit to the “Teeblatt” (Tea Leaf).

A good hot cup of tea is beneficial for a cold, especially when you can discover fragrant new varieties, like at the specialty tea shop Cathé Fleur in Pankow.

Kreuzberg's most famous creative and educational center for children and young people opens its doors free of charge for everyone. Across five floors, right next to Viktoriapark, children can craft, dance, build, and experiment – here, it's not the parents' wallet that counts, but the child's talent.

The Yellow Villa is a creative and educational center for children and young people in Berlin-Kreuzberg. During the 2019 Berlin winter holidays, a free (!) and diverse holiday program with workshops and excursions on many different topics will be offered.

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.

At Späth'sche Baumschulen, Germany's oldest tree nursery, guests can expect a Christmas market with Santa Claus, angels, and a forest of fir trees.

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.

Does the bathroom of the man you're gifting need that certain touch?

Prenzlauer Berg meets living aesthetics with the scent of waffles: Kauf Dich Glücklich Café & More on Oderberger Straße is Berlin's most charming concept store, combining Scandinavian-style vintage furniture and home accessories with homemade waffles and ice cream under one roof.

If you're looking for fashion from Berlin, you don't have to look far: ausberlin, the small department store directly at Alexanderplatz in Berlin-Mitte, has been gathering everything that makes the city creative, unique, and priceless since 2005. Over 300 local designers and manufacturers with more than 3,000 products under one roof.

The perfect gift for Berliners and Berlin lovers - the neighborhood cookbook "From Kiez and Kitchen - How Berlin Eats" is a declaration of love to our capital with delicious recipes from the city's most popular restaurants.

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.

In the store Regal Rocker in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg, not far from the Helmholtzplatz, many beautiful handcrafted little things from different artists are offered.

Chocolate is always a popular gift, but Winterfeldt Schokoladen is a chocolate café in Schöneberg that not only offers the classic chocolate varieties but also extravagant and unusual chocolate from all over the world.

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.

The sewing studio Berliner Schnitte offers holiday sewing courses for students in Berlin-Wilmersdorf during the winter holidays.

The cozy ceramic café Colour Your Day in Berlin-Friedenau invites you to creative ceramic painting.