Discover Potsdam

Nikolai Church, Nauen Gate, Brandenburg Gate and Schiffbauergasse: Potsdam's city center is well worth a visit.  more

The Dutch Quarter in the historic center of Potsdam is full of charm. Where Dutch immigrants once lived, there are now small stores and cozy pubs.  more

Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam near Berlin is a must-see for tourists. The pleasure palace of Frederick the Great features beautiful Roccoco-style architecture and a magnificent palace garden.  more

Babelsberg Palace in Potsdam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once the summer residence of Emperor William I, it is now a popular excursion destination.  more

Cecilienhof Palace is located in the New Garden in Potsdam. The division of Germany was decided in the rooms of the palace.  more

The Glienicke Bridge connects Berlin and Potsdam and was a legendary site during the Cold War. The USA and the Soviet Union exchanged spies across the bridge.  more

The Museum Barberini in Potsdam presents various themes, artists and eras in changing exhibitions, focusing on the Impressionist period, art of the GDR and post-1989 art.  more

What used to be a popular restaurant in the heart of Potsdam is now a museum. Hasso Plattner's "Minsk" art house is a new place for encounters between modern and contemporary art.  more

The magnificent Picture Gallery in the park of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam is the oldest surviving independent museum building in Germany.  more

The Potsdam Film Museum is dedicated to film history from Babelsberg and around the world.  more

The Museum Fluxus+ in Potsdam exhibits contemporary and modern art that is predominantly associated with the Fluxus art movement.  more

The Potsdam Museum - Forum for Art and History is the city museum of the Brandenburg state capital.  more

Sehsüchte student film festival: In 2026, the Sehsüchte festival will take place in Potsdam-Babelsberg for the 55th time.  more

Christmas in Potsdam: Several Christmas markets are held in the city during the Advent season.  more

This river cruise is a tour of seven Havel lakes in southwestern Berlin with excellent views of several UNESCO world heritage sites.  more

The river cruise from Berlin-Wannsee to Potsdam offers striking views of UNESCO-listed Prussian buildings on the banks of the River Havel.  more