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Berlin Beer Garden Season: The Best Outdoor Spots in the Nikolaiviertel
What would spring and summer in Berlin be without the occasional relaxing afternoon in a beer garden? In the weeks following Easter, the city and nature come back to life, and everyone is happy to be able to spend more time outdoors again. Beer garden enthusiasts...
Guided tours in Berlin: as multifaceted as the city itself
Berlin is a city of many faces — rich in history, culturally diverse, and constantly evolving. Visitors who want to truly get to know the German capital should take a guided walking tour or a sightseeing tour. But even for Berliners, a guided tour offers great...
Überführung in das neue Städtebaufördergebiet Berliner Mitte
Die Städtebauförderkulisse „Lebendiges Zentrum Nikolaiviertel“ wurde zum Jahresende 2025 vorzeitig beendet und in die größere Kulisse „Lebendiges Zentrum Berliner Mitte“ überführt. Im Zuge dessen werden mehrere bislang getrennte Fördergebiete in der historischen Mitte...
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 Christmas spirit during the Biedermeier period and immerses them in the history of...
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 place? Yes and no: we also have Easter bunnies all year round, and we have lots of...
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, tempting visitors with the scent of roasted almonds, vanilla, mulled wine, and the anticipation of Christmas. Berlin...
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 Gause & belief in ghosts. It is the...
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 passion. How did you get into cooking and how did you end up in the Nikolaiviertel? I first...
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 highly relevant in today's political climate. Since its opening in...