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October 2026 in Berlin

Festival of Lights — © berlin-lights.com, Foto: Verworner

A month full of highlighs

Each year, October in Berlin puts us under its spell anew. In addition to the beginning of autumn, you can look forward to many major events this month.

Our series

Weekend tips in Berlin

TGIF! We have the best insider tips for city explorers, concert goers, exhibition visitors and sports fans on all 52 weekends.  

Preview

What happens this month? We have compiled the most important events for you.

New Openings

What's new in Berlin? New stores, restaurants, cafés and personal tips from the editorial team. There’s a lot to discover.

Our newest posts

Remains of the Berlin Wall at Martin-Gropius-Bau — © visitBerlin, Foto: Martin Gentischer

The top 11 places to see what remains of the wall

The division of Germany, the "imprisonment" of an entire nation, the centre of the Cold War - there is hardly any other building of the 20th…

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

SUP - eine beliebte Aktivität auf dem Wasser in Berlin — © visitBerlin

Top 11 summer activities in Berlin

From relaxed beach bar visits to stand-up paddle boarding on the Spree or beer gardens - the top summer activities in Berlin have numerous…

Written for you by: Berlin Blogger

Volksbad an der Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz — © visitBerlin, Foto: Maximilian Streich

Top 11 Outdoor Swimming Pools & Lidos in Berlin

Sand between your toes, the sun on your face and a dip in the water to cool off: treat yourself to that holiday feeling at Berlin’s most…

Written for you by: Josefine

Dachterrasse_Rocco Forte Hotel de Rome — © Hotel de Rome, A Rocco Forte Hotel

Top 11 Rooftop Bars in Berlin

Don't want to sit inside a bar on a nice summer evening? Then up to one of the cool roof terraces.

Written for you by: Kristin

Tanzen am Monbijoupark — © visitBerlin, Foto: Eric Maier-Rehm

Top 11 Events in Summer

What's going on in the Berlin summer? We have compiled 11 tips for Berlin summer events for you.

Written for you by: Josefine

Top 11 exciting excursion tips

Stay active with a hike or kayaking trip. Or discover a hidden palace.

Written for you by: Catrin

Strandbar in der Rummelsburger Bucht — © visitberlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien

11 Insider Tips for the Open-Air Season

Psst - we'll tell you something: our personal tipps for some extra summer happiness - and where to find it in Berlin.

Written for you by: Josefine

Spreefahrt — © visitBerlin, Foto: Eric Maier-Rehm

11 tips for the summer in Berlin

Much too quickly, the summer is over again. But there is still so much to do and experience in the Berlin summer.

Written for you by: Catrin

Anzeige_PP_Advertorials_©Adrian Schulz_301.jpg — © Adrian Schulz

Potsdamer Platz: 11 Tips for a Perfect Day in Berlin

[ADVERTISEMENT] Views, history, shopping, food, wellness and entertainment: discover 11 highlights for a perfect day around Potsdamer Platz…

Written for you by: Josefine

Our authors

Berlin Blogger

Fans of fine dining, recreational sports nuts, dog lovers: our guest bloggers see Berlin from their own, completely different perspective. Read for yourself and see where they take us.

Catrin

lives in Berlin for over 20 years and loves to travel the city. Preferrably by bike, she discovers the most exciting and interesting sides of Berlin. Across the city, across country and also off the beaten track.

Person mit langem Haar lächelt in die Kamera. — © visit

Dagmar

is an archaeologist who has worked on Mayan sites in Central America. After ten years, she left the world of the Maya for a life in Berlin and found that the city a rich place for field research as well. She has fallen in love with cultural treasures of Berlin. Whether alone or with her children, she loves to be out and about in the city, taking the time to look deeper and turn over a stone here and there.

Josefine

is originally from Munich and started out her career at one of Germanys largest daily news papers. Before finding her home in Berlin, she also reported as a correspondent and trend scout from the US. Today she is cruising Berlin's neighbourhoods, always on the lookout for good stories - with a focus on culture, music and ideas for the future of an innovative Berlin.

Kristin

does not smile on fotos. But in real life she enjoys with a smile in her face the rich cultural life of Berlin - the metropolis both in front of and behind the scenes. Her favourite season is the Berlinale, then she spends 10 days watching movies and writing about them in the blog.

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