Date ideas in Berlin you probably haven't tried.
A jubilee concert by several Berlin choirs, a children's choir and the Akademisches Orchester Berlin, performing Carl Orff's Carmina Burana in the Philharmonie.
A full-dome show with a live research segment, following stars, comets and a galaxy merger across time, built from Gaia space observatory data.
A 60-minute show in the Zeiss planetarium, with live narration guiding you through the motions of stars and the Milky Way.
Von Scham und Geld, a 2026 drama by Visar Morina about a Kosovo family who lose their livelihood and move to Pristina. Shown in the original version with subtitles at an independent arthouse cinema.
Ingrid Arthur leads her Gospel Voices of America, a full choir backed by a live band, in a Schöneberg jazz club.
Malian desert blues band formed in Bamako, playing blues rock and African rock rooted in the resistance to a civil war and a music ban. Has played Glastonbury and released albums on Transgressive and Fat Possum.
A guitar trio led by Axel Fischbacher plays a set at b-flat, a club in Mitte, running until just before midnight.
A guided night out in Friedrichshain that starts with a Späti drinks stop and a private DJ session, then moves to a techno rave. The final club stays secret until the night, and the tour runs in German and English.
Drummer Ches Smith leads his quartet Clone Row, with Mary Halvorson and Liberty Ellman on guitar and Nick Dunston on bass, playing a funky, fusion-leaning set. A free afterparty with SACODE follows.
Korean restaurant on Simon-Dach-Straße with outdoor seating, open from late afternoon into the night.
Traditional Korean restaurant on Kurfürstendamm with an open kitchen, serving multi-course spreads of side dishes built on vegetables, seafood and grains, plus coffee and cocktails.
Fully vegan Vietnamese restaurant that also caters weddings, birthdays and anniversaries.
Sichuan restaurant with calligraphy, lantern light and a menu running from starters to desserts.
A fully vegan diner in Neukölln serving American and Mexican food, linked to the Ramones Museum.
A coffee shop in Friedrichshain with outdoor seating, open on weekday and weekend daytimes.
Specialty coffee cafe over two open floors beside the Naturkundemuseum, serving breakfast, cakes and sandwiches. A monthly public cupping tastes six to eight coffees, run in English and German.
A rotating Sphere Bar about 200 meters up the TV Tower, with a 360-degree view over the city.
A café and brunch restaurant in a restored former funeral viewing hall in Neukölln, also used for private events. The menu runs through the day, from healthy dishes to hearty ones.
A Japanese restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg with tables outside.
A restaurant in Kreuzberg serving German cooking, with an evening menu, a wine list and vegan and vegetarian dishes.
A cocktail bar in Lichtenberg with outdoor seating and step-free access for wheelchair users.
A Schöneberg café serving coffee and brunch, with a coffee-shop feel.
Italian restaurant in Kreuzberg with vegan and vegetarian options and outdoor seating.
A coffee shop in Mitte where coffee is the draw, with tables outside.