21 Locations
A good souvenir captures a piece of Berlin to take home, and the city offers plenty beyond the fridge magnet. From Ampelmännchen gifts to design objects, a souvenir here can have real character. This overview gathers Berlin locations for keepsakes.
Souvenir shops around the central landmarks sell the classics, while design stores and concept shops in Mitte and Prenzlauer Berg offer locally made prints, ceramics and accessories. Museum shops add well designed keepsakes, and markets turn up quirky finds. A little hunting turns up something better than the usual tourist tat.
Browse the addresses below to find a souvenir across Berlin, from Ampelmännchen gifts to design objects.
Directly opposite the Hotel Adlon and just a few steps from the Brandenburg Gate, Curry Wolf sells the original Berlin Currywurst, which the family business has made in the city according to its own recipe. As a Berlin souvenir, it travels in a swing-top jar along with the in-house ketchup. The spicy 'Opium' sauce is also available.
At An der Spandauer Brücke 7 at Hackescher Markt, Käthe Wohlfahrt showcases over 8,000 Christmas items across approximately 240 square meters on two floors, staged as a 1920s-style backdrop. The family business from Rothenburg ob der Tauber has existed since 1964 and has been in Berlin since 2011. Christmas decorations in Berlin become a tour here, complete with unique capital city souvenirs.
The Inge-Glas Manufaktur Store Berlin belongs to the Müller-Blech family, who have been working in glass craftsmanship since 1597 and hand-blow, internally silver-plate, and hand-paint their Christmas tree decorations in Neustadt bei Coburg. Around 15,000 historical glassblowing molds are available for this purpose. For Christmas decorations in Berlin, this means handmade unique pieces instead of mass-produced goods from a bulk pack.
The first ever Ampelmann Shop is located in the fifth courtyard of the Hackesche Höfe, opened in 2001 for the fortieth birthday of the East German traffic light man. The brand started with lamps made from discarded traffic light glass; today, the assortment ranges from gummy bears to traffic light lamps. For Berlin souvenirs with a backstory, this is the address with the longest lineage.
Since 2004, Supalife Kiosk on Raumerstraße has showcased Berlin's screen printing and illustration scene, supported since 2013 by an artist collective as a non-profit association. On 67 square meters, signed and numbered prints in small editions are displayed. Here, an original, not a reprint, goes home with you as a Berlin souvenir.
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.
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, Eat Berlin exclusively offers food and drinks from Berlin manufacturers. Owner Adam Mikusch produces the Berlin mustard sauce, curry sauce, and dressings himself, complemented by sea salt, spices, and fruit tea from the city. Here, something finds its way into your suitcase as a Berlin souvenir, to be enjoyed at home.
On Brunnenstraße at Rosenthaler Platz, s.wert has been translating Berlin architecture into graphics since 2002: prefabricated buildings, the TV Tower, and the World Clock appear on posters, tea towels, and socks. Designs are created in their own studio in Mitte, produced in small editions in Germany. The Berlin Souvenirs category includes around one hundred items.
In Berlin-Friedrichshain you can find Knalle Popkornditorei – the very first confectionery that creates popcorn with a variety of exclusive flavors.
Bürgelhaus at Friedrichstraße 58 offers Ore Mountain wood art from well over 100 workshops and the complete range of Echtbürgel pottery from Thuringia. In 2023, it was awarded as the best specialist shop for Ore Mountain folk art. For Christmas decorations in Berlin, this is the address with proof of origin.
On Weserstraße in the Reuterkiez, Bohei Shop has been offering stationery, jewelry, and home accessories for about ten years, much of it from Berlin labels like Berlin in Sicht, Berliner Töchter, and Reflective Berlin. Owner Jan Oster designs some of the cards and prints himself. A postcard with the TV Tower is enough for a Berlin souvenir here.
Erzgebirgskunst Original in Sophienstraße is one of eleven specialist shops of DREGENO Seiffen eG, a cooperative of around 130 artisan workshops from the Ore Mountains. Only originals are sold: nutcrackers from approx. 27.50 Euros, plus smokers, candle arches (Schwibbögen), and pyramids. For Christmas decorations in Berlin, this is the address for turned wooden art.
The Hertha BSC fan shop on Hanns-Braun-Straße is part of the club's office in Olympiapark, a ten-minute walk from the Olympiastadion and directly next to the training pitches. In addition to jerseys from kit supplier Castore, there is a special collection dedicated to Berlin's neighborhoods and districts. For a Berlin souvenir, a scarf, magnet, or tin sign are perfect.
In Kollwitzkiez, Die kleine Gesellschaft offers toys, books, and craft sets, along with its own house collection featuring Berlin motifs. The rattle in the shape of the TV Tower and the toy Trabi are its most famous pieces. As a Berlin souvenir for children, this is the alternative to the plastic bear from Alexanderplatz.
Adam Mikusch started to sell his homemade dressing at Berlin's food markets - now he runs his own Berlin themed store EAT BERLIN with products and goods produced in the capital.
Less than 150 meters from Checkpoint Charlie, bob - boxoffberlin exclusively sells designs by Berlin creators: flip books, wooden postcards, cardboard boomboxes, and pillows with Berlin motifs. The name comes from a container-kiosk that was never approved. The back room features changing art from the city.
The Kaufhaus des Westens (department store of the West) at Wittenbergplatz opened in 1907 and spans approximately 60,000 square meters. Two floors are interesting for Berlin souvenirs: the fifth with books, toys, and its own souvenir section, and the sixth, the gourmet floor with delicacies, an oyster bar, and wines. Above that is a restaurant with a view over the square.
The Nikolaiviertel in Berlin-Mitte is Berlin's oldest city center: cobblestones, narrow alleys, and pastel-colored houses make a stroll here a journey into medieval Berlin. Anyone looking to spend a historically rich yet relaxed day with parents or relatives will find exactly what they're looking for here.
kunstschule.design in the Bötzowviertel in Prenzlauer Berg is a design store run by interior designers Melanie and Jennifer Nölken. It offers lamps, furniture, home accessories, and Berlin souvenirs from major brands and small labels.
The first ever Ampelmann Shop is located in the fifth courtyard of the Hackesche Höfe, opened in 2001 by Markus Heckhausen, who initially assembled the lamps himself. Over 600 products revolve around the figure that Karl Peglau designed for East Berlin traffic lights in 1961. Eastalgia in Berlin thus has an address where it has become a brand.