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Relaxed Christmas shopping in Berlin
Christmas is just around the corner and it's about time to get all those small or large presents for your loved ones. Those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of the big shopping centers will find a charming alternative in the Nikolai Quarter. Here you can...
Heinrich Zille has returned to the Nikolai Quarter
There is an entire museum dedicated to the legendary Berlin artist in the Nikolai Quarter and the Zille Museum has reopened on December 1, 2024 after renovation work and a redesign of the exhibition. There are a number of new exhibits on display, including busts and a...
Nikolaiviertel in person: Stefan Kels and his “Tigertörtchen”
Between cupcakes, cakes and macarons: Stefan Kels and his team run one of the “sweetest” places in the Nikolai Quarter. First of all, of course, we need to know how the name Tigertörtchen, or „tiger tartlet“, actually came about. A lot of people actually want to know,...
Wintertime is museum time
There is a lot to discover in the Nikolai Quarter and its immediate surroundings, including a large number of museums for those with curiosity and a thirst for knowledge. The Stiftung Stadtmuseum alone has three museums here. Museum Nikolaikirche In the heart of the...
Starting November 20: the Winter Film Festival with a very special punch
That delicious smell of Christmas cookies and baked apples will soon fill the air again and we invite you to experience Advent and Christmas in Berlin in a completely different way. The way it should be: characterized by peace and contemplation. Away from the noisy...
Nikolaiviertel in person: fröhlich wohnen with Martina and Andreas Sprockhoff
You enter the store on a grey November day and find yourself in a different, colorful world and don't even know where to look first - and it smells like an English garden. Here's an unusual first question: what's that scent in here? That's our fragrance pouches, we've...
Enjoy vegan and vegetarian food: gourmet tips in the Nikolai Quarter
If you simply prefer a meatless diet or consume no animal products at all, you will find a growing number of tempting vegetarian and vegan dishes on the menus in the Nikolai Quarter. Traditional German and old Berlin cuisine is usually associated with hearty meat...
A walk through Berlin-Mitte during the Festival of Lights
During this year's Festival of Lights, we naturally also explored the illuminations in our immediate vicinity and have put together the best photos from our walk here. The subway is a particularly convenient way to get to many of the festival highlights and to the...
Nikolaiviertel in person: Annett Greiner-Bäuerle and the Georgbraeu
One of Berlin's few in-house breweries is located directly on the banks of the Spree: Brauhaus Georgbraeu - run by Annett Greiner-Bäuerle since 2014. How long have Georgbraeu and the Nikolai Quarter been a part of your life and how much time do you spend here? I've...