Sports Course

In Prenzlauer Berg, Europe's largest swimming pool is almost invisibly hidden in a green hill: The SSE at Europa-Sportpark combines two 50-meter competition pools, an Olympic diving tower, and pools for every skill level. World-class architecture, competition history, and daily operations under one roof.

At Hugenottenplatz in Berlin Pankow, the Vital One Health and Figure Studio combines classic fitness training with certified rehabilitation sport and nutritional counseling. Those who train here don't get an anonymous large studio, but rather genuine, individual support in a familiar atmosphere.

If you're serious about breaking a sweat in Berlin Mitte, the old car workshop on Heidestraße is the perfect spot. CFM Crossfit® Mitte combines Rogue-level functional training with an international community that champions an ego-free philosophy. Located right next to the Hamburger Bahnhof, a five-minute walk from the main train station.

In a factory floor of the M33 courtyards on Mehringdamm, SUNYOGA has been teaching Hot Yoga at around 40 degrees since 2002. In addition to the classic series with 26 postures, there are Hot Fusion, Silent Classes, and Pilates.

If you want to train your legs in Berlin without thinking about the gym, Marienfelde is the right place for you. The Sprung.Raum trampoline park in Berlin-Tempelhof offers over 2,400 square meters of movement that feels like pure fun – while activating over 400 muscles simultaneously.

Berlin's swimming pools boast glamour and grandeur, but in the Fennpfuhl district of Lichtenberg, the Anton-Saefkow-Platz swimming hall proves that good swim training doesn't need a grand staircase. Clear lanes, clean water, and GDR architecture as a backdrop: here, the essentials matter.

Cumbancha in Möckernstraße in Kreuzberg has had one of the largest schedules among salsa dance schools in Berlin since 2000: over 35 courses per week in Salsa Cubana, L.A. and New York Style, plus Bachata and Kizomba. Thanks to online registration and taxi dancers, no partner is needed. For beginners: trial lesson for 10 Euros, followed by OpenClasses.

The Radfahrschule Berlin teaches adults how to cycle on the practice ground in Steglitz City Park, with traffic lights and road signs, but without other traffic. A small group course for hesitant riders costs 149 Euros for six sessions, beginners book eighteen sessions for 399 Euros. Bicycles, helmets, and rain capes are free.

Berlin's first boutique fitness studio in Mitte is serious about healthy living. Becycle brings together indoor cycling, reformer Pilates, barre, yoga, and more under one roof – delivering a workout experience so fun that you almost forget how hard you're working.

The Traumtänzer dance school teaches New York Style Salsa in the historic Tempelhof Airport, with four air-conditioned halls and free parking right outside. The Salsa Level 1 course includes six 75-minute sessions for 88 Euros, Bachata is included. For singles, there is Salsa SoloStyle, where you learn Salsa in Berlin completely without a dance partner.

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.

If you want to train in Berlin Mitte without spending hours in the gym, SPEED-FIT is the right place for you. The studio on Albrechtstraße, not far from Friedrichstraße train station, focuses on EMS training: 15 minutes twice a week, and your whole body is done.

Founded in 1996, Club Latino is the oldest address for salsa in Potsdam and will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2026. Cuban Salsa and Rueda de Casino are taught at Lindenpark Babelsberg; an eight-session course costs 68 Euros. For anyone looking for salsa courses around Berlin, this means: fixed groups and parties with free dance instruction.

CrossFit Mins in Schöneberg is Berlin's box for everyone who wants to combine functional training with a real community. The WODs are intense, the coaches are highly trained, and the atmosphere is personal enough not to get lost in the crowd.

A swimming pool that tells a story: The Stadtbad Spandau Nord in the Hakenfelde district is one of Berlin's oldest indoor pools, captivating swimmers with its Wilhelminian villa architecture, vaulted ceilings, and a historically preserved atmosphere.

In the rear building of Mariannenstraße 48, yellow yoga teaches Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, and Fascia Flow at prices based on your income. Classes are drop-in, contract-free, and mostly in English.

ActionSport Tiefenrausch has been training divers according to SSI and PADI standards at Bundesallee in Wilmersdorf since 1995 and is known beyond the city limits for underwater photography and dry suits. Training takes place year-round in the in-house pool in Kreuzberg; an introductory dive lasts two hours and costs 89 Euros. The workshop and filling station are located in the same building.

Mewis Dojo martial arts school, located in a commercial courtyard on Franklinstraße in Charlottenburg, offers kickboxing, self-defense, Capoeira, and Yoga. It is led by André Mewis, a multiple world champion, with training in small groups starting from age 4.

MiSalsa at Richard-Wagner-Platz in Charlottenburg teaches Salsa using its own method focused on rhythm and body feeling, instructed by Latin American dance teachers Humberto and Nataly. The Salsa course in Berlin runs in four-week blocks, with Basic Level 1 costing 70 Euros. For those who want to delve deeper, a three-level dance instructor training is available here.

In the third backyard of Brunnenstraße 29, Three Boons Yoga has been teaching Jivamukti Yoga since 2008, formerly known as Jivamukti Yoga Berlin. The two yoga rooms are located in a loft that was previously a bakery.

Salsa4Water Berlin at Fischerinsel in Mitte is a volunteer-run salsa school, whose entire profits go to Welthungerhilfe's water projects in Malawi. Salsa Cubana is taught in four levels in English, and the Absolute Beginners class is always free. For the salsa course in Berlin, this means: dance for 7 Euros per hour and donate at the same time.

Located at Stößensee in Spandau, the Weber Sailing School's watersports center features a yacht harbor, a private houseboat, and a sailing restaurant. Because the lake is sheltered, there's hardly any choppiness, which makes initial practical lessons easier. Training has been provided here since 1989, ranging from inland boating licenses to offshore sailing licenses, with a maximum of three people on board.

Enjoy a healthy Sunday brunch at The Reed at Alexanderplatz in Berlin-Mitte with live DJ music.

The Fläming Therme Luckenwalde, located about 50 kilometers south of Berlin, has been Brandenburg's down-to-earth answer to wellness and bathing fun since 2000: a versatile sauna landscape, adventure pools, and an atmosphere that works equally well for families and adults.