Relax

TURM ErlebnisCity in Oranienburg covers indoor sports in their entirety: five 25-meter lanes in the sports pool, plus badminton, table tennis, bowling, skittles, and a large-field hall for volleyball, basketball, and football. In the adventure pool, real waves roll in a 400 square meter basin. On rainy days, one day here is rarely enough.

On the edge of Fritz-Schloss-Park in Moabit, the Vabali Spa transports its guests into another world across more than 20,000 square meters. Balinese architecture, infusion ceremonies, and an expansive outdoor area quickly make you forget the nearby main train station.

IInanna Wellness stands out for its quietly individual approach to massage. Dedicated accompaniment programs, including MamiSpa® for expectant mothers and OncoSpa® for people in oncologically sensitive phases, are a measure of how far the care extends.

Head Spa by Mona on Prinz-Georg-Straße in Schöneberg stands for scalp care backed by genuine expertise: Owner Mona is a certified laboratory analyst and produces all care products herself. Natural cosmetics, precise formulations, and a calm atmosphere make the studio one of the most personal addresses for Head Spa in Berlin.

Hot Yoga at around 38 degrees Celsius, plus Vinyasa, Yin, and Forrest Yoga in an unheated room: Mahalaya is located in the Schreibfeder Höfe on Boxhagener Straße in Friedrichshain and also trains Hot Yoga teachers itself.

Yoga On The Move teaches Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yoga, and Breathwork on the fourth floor of the back building in Akazienhof, Schöneberg. The studio started with classes in Berlin parks in 2017 and now trains yoga teachers itself.

The house on Albrechtstrasse opened in 1910 as a hospice and still belongs to the Berliner Stadtmission today, with part of the proceeds supporting their social work. Sunday brunch is a buffet for 35 euros, featuring regional and seasonal dishes from Berlin and Brandenburg. Behind the restaurant lies a quiet courtyard garden, and Friedrichstraße station is two minutes away.

A harbor village in northern Brandenburg: The Sunday Resort Hafendorf Rheinsberg is located directly on Lake Rheinsberg and combines a maritime atmosphere with an expansive lake landscape. A lighthouse, private boat dock, and 2,000 square meters of wellness facilities characterize the 4-star superior resort.

The thermal brine spa in Burg draws its brine from a depth of 1,350 meters, with 240 grams of salt per liter. Seven pools are spread across 772 square meters of water surface, including an intensive brine pool with eight percent brine for floating, plus six saunas in its own SaunaGarten and a property of over 30,000 square meters.

Less than 500 metres from the central station lies a 22,000 square metre complex built in the style of a Balinese temple village, with teak walkways, bamboo and stone statues. Thirteen saunas and steam baths are spread across the main building and the garden, along with a 50 square metre indoor pool, a heated outdoor pool and three relaxation basins.

At tranxx on Akazienstraße in Schöneberg you float in 36 degree warm brine made from Epsom salts, carried on the surface by the salt alone. Each pool sits in its own room with a shower, and light and music can be switched on or turned off completely. A four person team adds massages, and a quiet lounge with tea rounds off the visit.

In Pankow, just a few steps from the Vinetastraße subway station, BinhAn - Wellness & Head Spa brings Vietnamese care tradition to Berlin. Three head spa recliners make treatments for two or three possible, a tea made from ten herbs according to a house recipe is served as a welcome, and finally, hair is blow-dried and styled.

The Resort Mark Brandenburg on Lake Ruppin in Neuruppin is directly connected to the Fontane Thermal Baths, whose brine comes from Brandenburg's only state-recognized healing spring. From the sun deck of the floating lake sauna, the largest in Germany, you can go directly into the water.

In Bad Wilsnack, thermal brine bubbles up from a depth of 1,018 meters at 39 degrees Celsius and about 16 percent salt. The facility combines five brine pools ranging from 1.5 to 12 percent, a salt lake with 24 percent brine, eight themed saunas in up to 300-year-old farmhouses, and a 50-meter-long graduation tower, the first graduation facility in Brandenburg.

In Lichtenberg, just a few minutes from S-Bahn station Nöldnerplatz, behind the simple name Head Spa Berlin lies a Japanese-inspired scalp care ritual that is far more than just a massage. Here, microscopic analysis meets deep relaxation, and anyone who has experienced it knows: the head needs as much care as the rest of the body.

The Precise Resort Bad Saarow is located in a park on Lake Scharmützelsee and features a 4,200 square meter spa with indoor and outdoor pools, an adult relaxation pool, and a sauna with lake views. Three 18-hole golf courses are located directly next to the hotel.

Right on Lake Senftenberg in the Lusatian Lake District, the Wellnesshotel Seeschlößchen combines castle romance with an extensive private SPA, an Ayurveda concept, and sophisticated cuisine. The family-run four-star superior hotel in Senftenberg is Brandenburg's most charming answer to the need for true deceleration.

On the shore of Lake Scharmützelsee, there is no thermal bath, but a pure sauna resort: seven saunas and a steam bath, including the SATAMA Theater for up to 160 guests and the Maa-Sauna with up to 120 degrees Celsius. Founded in 2002 with five saunas, today it hosts infusion world championships and attracts around 80,000 guests annually.

Far Eastern massage art, a few steps from the Ku'damm: Nan Spa in Wilmersdorf stands for classic Thai therapies in a clear, minimalist ambience. Black, white, bamboo, and tranquility, plus a range of services from Nuad Thai to body wraps.

Located on the second floor of an industrial building on Bülowstraße in Schöneberg, Sultan Hamam offers heated marble benches, steam baths, and oriental tranquility. A Turkish bathhouse run as a family business since 1999.

In a courtyard building on Buelowstrasse, an oriental bath has been running since 1999, reserved for the most part for women. The heated marble stone of the hamam is followed by a kese scrub and oriental soaping, and there is also a steam hamam, a Finnish sauna, loungers in dimmed light and a tea lounge serving freshly brewed Turkish tea.

Since 1997 the Ballhaus Walzerlinksgestrickt has occupied the former brew house of the Habel malt beer brewery on Tempelhofer Berg in Kreuzberg. Four halls with brickwork, oak parquet and vaulted ceilings up to 6.60 metres, plus open classes without registration for 14 euros a lesson and a lounge overlooking the dance floor.

Mindful Life Berlin in Gleimviertel offers Vinyasa, Hatha, Ashtanga, and Yin Yoga, as well as Functional Fitness, Pilates, and Boxing. The studio is located a few minutes from Mauerpark, and the 10-class pass is valid for both areas.

Since 2004, Master Beautician and PMU Expert Magdalini Tseliou has been running her studio in Steglitz-Zehlendorf, bringing over 30 years of experience to every treatment. CosMedics® stands for medical cosmetics with high-quality active ingredient care and advanced technology such as HydraFacial, SkinPen Microneedling, and Microdermabrasion.

Less than a ten-minute walk from the main train station, a Balinese wellness resort spans 20,000 square meters. The Vabali Spa Berlin trades Berlin's grey for Indonesian wood, fireplace warmth, and sauna steam.