Summer

Beach volleyball in any weather - that's what BeachMitte's spacious facility offers.

The Children's Language Club in Wilmersdorf offers holiday care for children aged 5 and up, where English, French, German, or Spanish become a great learning experience through games, singing, and creative craft and workshop projects. Here, grammar is not crammed, but a temporary language and cultural adventure is offered.

Brandenburg's largest nature adventure park awaits just under 30 kilometers southwest of Berlin in Beelitz-Heilstätten: On 15 hectares of forest, young and old walk barefoot through mud, over pine cones and cold water. Here, families can experience pure nature, entirely without shoes.

Located on the site of a former dog biscuit factory in Rummelsburg, Sisyphos celebrates non-stop from Friday to Monday, combining techno and house with a labyrinthine outdoor area full of sand, a pond, and art installations.

On the Landwehr Canal in Kreuzberg, the restaurant ship van Loon is permanently anchored in Urbanhafen, combining maritime ambiance with fresh fish specialties and seasonal cuisine. Diners here enjoy water views, fireplace warmth, and a sun deck.

2Wave is the first provider for surfing in Berlin! On Lake Havel, you can learn to surf on an artificially created wave by a special speed boat, book foil courses, and enjoy the adrenaline rush on the water. Whether you're a beginner or advanced, at 2Wave everyone can become a surf pro.

Surfing without wind, while discovering Berlin from the water – stand up paddling on the Spree or the Landwehr Canal really gets you in the summer mood!

Music school with heart and concept: musikplus! in Berlin-Charlottenburg offers creative holiday camps for children in the summer holidays 2026, focusing on songwriting, musicals, and radio play production. From toddlers to tweens, everyone finds their entry into the world of music here.

World-class craftsmanship: In Lichterfelde, Enrico Piccin has been producing uncompromising gelato since 2019. Natural ingredients, unique flavors, and an international competition placement make Artigiani Eis arguably Berlin's most serious gelateria.

In the historic harbor at Märkisches Ufer in Mitte, a converted GDR cargo barge invites guests to a sharing dinner on the water with Asian tapas from bamboo steamers and cocktails named after Berlin bridges.

Lollapalooza Berlin is the ultimate summer event in the city: for two days, the Olympic Park in West Berlin transforms into a massive stage for world-class acts, fashion, sustainability, and great food. If you want to experience Berlin's summer in its loudest, most colorful form, you absolutely have to check it out.

The northern outskirts of Berlin are the home of Strandbad Wandlitz.

The Zollpackhof beer garden in Berlin's government district, directly on the Spree, serves Augustiner from wooden barrels with a view of the Federal Chancellery. Bavarian classics, centuries-old chestnut trees, and one of the city's longest gastronomic histories.

The Classic Open Air on Gendarmenmarkt is one of the big open air music events of Berlin!

Nestled away in the forest under pine trees you will find the bathing beach Kleiner Müggelsee.

Deep in the green, directly on the Lower Havel in Charlottenburg, lies Berlin's arguably oldest restaurant ship: the Alte Liebe. For over a century, this floating piece of Berlin history has defied the city noise and served hearty maritime cuisine with a view of the water.

The Salon zur wilden Renate in Friedrichshain is far more than just a club – it resembles an intricate labyrinth in a former residential building. After its surprising salvation from closure at the end of 2025, this institution of Berlin's club culture remains preserved, continuing to invite to excessive nights across several lovingly decorated floors in 2026.

Ther Open Air Club Haubentaucher on Friedrichshain's RAW-grounds with its pool, whirlpool open air cinema and yoga under open skies is THE summer location in Berlin!

Berlin's first ice cream patisserie comes from Prenzlauer Berg: Founder Niko Robert, former patissier at the Ritz-Carlton, creates handmade trend ice cream at dessert level at Hokey Pokey. Without powders, without ready-mixes, but with Valrhona chocolate, Sicilian pistachios, and caramel shards.

The summer pool Freibad Grünau is located on the Dahme, to be exact on the shores of Langer See.

In the heart of Tiergarten, directly on the shore of the Neuer See: The Café am Neuen See is one of Berlin's most beautiful beer gardens. A grand water panorama, Bavarian cuisine, and an indoor area for cool days make this address in Tiergarten a green escape from city life.

In the basement of the Berlin TV Tower, one of the city's most curious museums is located: BODY WORLDS displays real human bodies as plastinated artworks. Anatomy, health, and the big questions of life across 1,200 square meters.

On Friedelstraße in the Reuterkiez, where Neukölln and Kreuzberg almost meet, Fräulein Frost serves homemade organic ice cream with unforgettable flavors. GuZiMi, Gorgonzola-pear, elderflower with Prosecco: here, creativity is not a passing trend, but a craft lived for years.

Plänterwald is a forest on the banks of the river Spree in Berlin-Treptow and home to the former amusement park Spreepark.

Where Little Red Riding Hood meets Rapunzel and Hansel and Gretel look out from the climbing frame: The Fairy Tale Playground in Schulenburgpark in Neukölln is Berlin's most magical adventure playground, designed around the world of the Brothers Grimm. Imagination and the urge to move are brought together here on a generous area.