The Christmas House: a journey back in time to Christmas in Berlin 200 years ago

13. December 2025

The Christmas House: a journey back in time to Christmas in Berlin 200 years ago During the Advent season, the Knoblauchhaus Museum in the Nikolaiviertel once again transforms into the Christmas House. It invites visitors to enjoy festive insights into the Berlin...

Nikolaiviertel in person: Beate Bahmann and the Erzgebirge Christmas Market

05. December 2025

Nikolaiviertel in person: Beate Bahmann and the Erzgebirge Christmas Market From candle arches to nutcrackers: we had a chat with Beate Bahmann about traditional craftsmanship in the Erzgebirge region. Would it be fair to say that it’s always Christmas at your...

Christmas markets from colorful hustle and bustle to charming tranquility: our top five winter events in Berlin-Mitte

28. November 2025

Christmas markets from colorful hustle and bustle to charming tranquility: our top five winter events in Berlin-Mitte The most wonderful time of the year is fast approaching, and all the Christmas markets and winter events have been open again for a few days now,...

The White Lady – A Berlin Ghost Story

21. November 2025

The White Lady – A Berlin Ghost Story The Nikolaiviertel has many stories to tell—not only about real people such as Lessing and Mendelsohn, but also legends and ghost stories. One of these is the subject of the 15th panel of the historical trail in Poststraße: Carl...

Nikolaiviertel in person: Philipp Satzer and his restaurant “Julchen Hoppe”

19. November 2025

Nikolaiviertel in person: Philipp Satzer and his restaurant “Julchen Hoppe” Traditional German food in Berlin Mitte: rouladen, veal liver and much more – a restaurant on Rathausstraße serves up the popular German dishes with a generous helping of...

Everything there is to know about an ancient crop at the Hemp Museum

23. October 2025

Everything there is to know about an ancient crop at the Hemp Museum The Nikolaiviertel neighborhood is home to a museum that is unique in Germany: the Hemp Museum. Set in a heritage-listed building, it tells the story of a plant with an ancient history that is also...