Leisure Tips

In the backyard of Cuvrystraße in Kreuzberg lies the Ratibor Theater: Berlin's premier address for improvisation theater, home stage of the Gorillas, and for decades a meeting point for the national and international improv scene.

Near Kurt-Schumacher-Platz in Reinickendorf awaits Berlin's largest laser tag arena: Laser4 captivates everyone looking for plenty of action with its almost 3,000 square meter mega-arena, atmospheric neon world, and state-of-the-art equipment.

In a backyard in Prenzlauer Berg lies Berlin's most-played improv theater stage: BühnenRausch. Red velvet curtains, subdued lighting, and about 30 permanent improv groups make this place the go-to address for improvisation theater in the capital.

Illuminati Escape Room Berlin is located in a factory courtyard on Abbestraße in Charlottenburg, opposite the Berlin University of the Arts. Four rooms tell a shared story about a secret society, played for 60 minutes in groups of 2 to 9 people.

At the foot of the TV Tower in Berlin-Mitte, the Human Museum shows what lies beneath the skin: real plastinated bodies, preserved with a method that has brought anatomy from the lecture hall into the public space. Berlin's most curious museum is also one of its most consistent.

Located on Karl-Marx-Allee in Friedrichshain, the world's first museum for digital game culture resides, and the contrast couldn't be more fitting: GDR prefab charm outside, gaming history inside. Over six decades of computer games are tangible, playable, and surprisingly touching here, spread across more than 300 exhibits.

WhatAGame in Revaler Straße in Friedrichshain is a game show where groups compete against each other. In two and a half hours, up to 15 games of movement, knowledge, tactics, and skill await, accompanied by a dedicated host.

Farbrausch 3D Adventure Minigolf on Jägerstraße in Berlin-Mitte features 19 blacklight courses, where neon paintings appear three-dimensional through 3D glasses. A round takes approximately 60 to 90 minutes, and a ticket costs 15 Euros on weekdays.

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.

Berlin's first international comedy stage is located in the heart of Neukölln and has consistently done since 2015 what the city is known for: pushing boundaries. In the soundproofed 70-seat theater on Roseggerstraße, improv theater meets stand-up, English meets German, and craft beer meets genuine laughter.

In the Nikolaiviertel in Mitte, on the ground floor of an East German panel building, the Designpanoptikum displays over 3,000 industrial objects that oscillate between horror cabinet and surreal artwork. Here, a Moscow photographer collects prostheses, iron lungs, and cat submarines, without a single explanatory sign.

The Kochbox Cooking School is located in the S-Bahn arches on Dircksenstraße, just a few steps from Alexanderplatz. TV chefs Dirk Müller and Heiko Schulz offer cooking classes and organize team events for groups of 12 to 120 people here.

In the Heckmann-Höfe on Oranienburger Straße, Katja Kolbe and Hjalmar Stecher cook candies in a copper kettle using old recipes. Through the glass show kitchen, one can watch how woodruff leaves and raspberry drops are made.

Since 1913, the aquarium on Budapester Straße in Tiergarten has showcased around 20,000 animals across approximately 1,000 species, and since August 2026, after a three-year renovation, it is fully open to visitors again. Hammerhead sharks swim below in the 120,000-liter tank, while crocodiles, jellyfish, and insects await above. For indoor activities with children in Berlin, this means: three floors, three themes, short distances.

Spread across approximately 4,000 square meters on Miraustraße in Reinickendorf, there are 13 attractions, from a large jumping field and foam pit to the Sky Ninja course at a height of eleven meters. Children aged 6 and up can jump alone, while the youngest ones have their own time slot on weekends. An indoor activity for children in Berlin, after which everyone will be tired.

Since 2004, the Prime Time Theater on Müllerstraße in Wedding has been staging the theater sitcom 'Good Wedding, Bad Wedding,' now with over 140 episodes. The auditorium seats 230, and drinks and snacks from the café are allowed inside.

Café Keese on Bismarckstrasse in Charlottenburg has been a dance hall since 1966, featuring table telephones, around 400 seats, and an 80-square-meter dance floor. Tuesdays offer Disco Fox with a free taster course, and Sundays feature dance tea with bingo.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the houses of the Stiftung Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin - with an extensive Advent program 2018 and even a visit from Santa Claus!

The indoor playground in Tempelhofer Hafen offers a climbing frame, wave slide, go-kart track, and ball cannons across approximately 1,000 square meters, plus a protected area for children from about one year old. In the same building, there is laser tag for ages 10 and up, and 18 holes of black light mini-golf. This means a single indoor venue in Berlin covers three age groups.

The Squash House on Vulkanstraße in Lichtenberg has nine squash courts, three badminton courts, four bowling lanes, and a sauna. 45 minutes of squash cost 10 Euros per person in the morning, and 14 Euros in the evening and on weekends.

Groove in Focus in Neukölln teaches Hip-Hop and Afro Dance for adults, focusing on freestyle rather than choreography drills. Classes run on Mondays at Neuköllnische Allee and Tuesdays at Mehringdamm; no prior experience is needed.

Berlin's oldest professional improv ensemble meets every Monday at the BKA Theater on Kreuzberg's Mehringdamm for a competition. Two teams, one stage, no script: Theatersport Berlin has been delivering spontaneous theater since 1995, with the audience taking charge.

Eisteufelchen is located in a railway arch on Flensburger Straße, directly at Bellevue S-Bahn station. The ice cream is made on-site, alongside classics, there are flavors like Baumkuchen or Basil, a scoop costs 2.10 Euros.

Located in Tempelhof, on a former UFA film studio site, ufaFabrik is arguably Berlin's most versatile cultural center. Those who experience improv theater here get evenings written by the audience themselves: spontaneous, unscripted, and different every time.

Berlin Horizontal takes guests through Berlin-Mitte in the BettBike, a rickshaw with a real bed for two people. Tours usually start at Alexanderplatz, last from one hour, and pass landmarks such as the Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island.