Berlin in Pictures

The unique water statue "Molecule Man" by Jonathan Borofsky rises 30 meters above the waters of the Spree River.  more

The House of the Cultures of the World in Berlin is one of the leading centers for contemporary non-European arts and a place for cross-border cultural projects.  more

The traditional Zoological Garden is located in the middle of the Western city center of Berlin. The zoo was founded in 1844 on the initiative of zoologists Alexander von Humboldt and Martin Lichtenstein as the first zoo in Germany.  more

In the immediate vicinity of the Brandenburg Gate, the Soviet Memorial Tiergarten commemorates the Soviet soldiers who died during the Second World War.  more

The Victory Column is one of the most famous landmarks of Berlin. The viewing platform offers a panoramic view of the Tiergarten and the surrounding area.  more

Characteristic for the Tiergarten district are the park of the same name on the one hand and the government quarter around the Reichstag building on the other hand.  more

The Tiergarten park is the green heart of Berlin. Located between the Brandenburg Gate and the Berlin Zoo, the park with its large meadows offers plenty of space for recreation, sports and leisure.  more

Numerous kites rose on the Tempelhofer Feld in Berlin on September 22, 2018. At the seventh "Festival of Giant Kites" cartoon characters, giant animals and an Elvis were seen up in the air.  more

Tempelhof is known to most people because of the airport of the same name, which has since been shut down. The district is pleasantly bourgeois and quiet, its lifeline is the busy Tempelhofer Damm.  more

On the site of the former Tempelhof Airport, Tempelhofer Park has been created as a large recreational area with a wide range of leisure facilities.  more

Once planned as Europe's largest air hub, the former Tempelhof Airport with its monumental buildings and open tarmac has now found a new purpose.  more

In the exhibition "A wide field - Tempelhof Airport and its history" in the former departure terminal, visitors can learn about the history of the airport through photos.  more

Steglitz is an upscale, middle-class district. The area offers quiet living with green spaces, culture, and good shopping.  more

Boulevard Berlin in Steglitz is one of the largest inner-city shopping malls in Germany.  more

Citadel, old town, banks of the Havel: impressions from the district of Spandau in the far west of Berlin.  more

Spandau Citadel is one of the best preserved fortresses of the Renaissance period in Europe. It is the landmark of the Spandau district.  more

Photos of the annual Christmas market in the historic city center of Spandau.  more

The Monument Museum at Spandau Citadel displays political monuments that have shaped Berlin's cityscape.  more

Impressions of the annual Medieval Knight Festival at Spandau Citadel.  more

The 78-meter-high Gasometer Schöneberg, which has been a listed building since 1994, is considered the most distinctive landmark of the Schöneberg district.  more

Berlin would be unimaginable without the Kaufhaus des Westens (KaDeWe) department store on Wittenbergplatz. It is the largest department store in mainland Europe.  more

A memorial plaque for David Bowie was unveiled at Hauptstraße 155 in Berlin-Schöneberg, where the late pop star lived in an apartment on the second floor.  more

U.S. President John F. Kennedy visited Berlin on June 26, 1963. The highlight of his seven-and-a-half-hour stay was his speech in front of Schöneberg City Hall with the legendary final sentence "Ich bin ein Berliner".  more

Six water buffalo were brought to the Tegel River Valley for a conservation project to preserve the biodiversity of wetland areas.  more

RReinickendorf is full of contrasts - from quiet villa suburbs to the large housing estates, you can find some of everything here.  more