City Details: Berlin
A few alternate names for Berlin are: BER, Beirlin, Beirlín, Belin, Berleno, Berlien, Berliin, Berliini, Berlijn, Berlim
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the third-smallest state in the country by area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and Brandenburg's capital Potsdam is nearby. The urban area of Berlin has a population of over 4.6 million, making it the most populous in Germany. The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region, as well as the fifth-biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union.
General Information
- Official Name: Germany
- Common Name: Germany
- Population: 3426354
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 52.52437, 13.41053
- Country Code: DEU
- Continent: Europe
Closest Airports to Berlin
- 1. Berlin-Tempelhof International Airport (THF), distance from city center: 5.73 km
- 2. Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL), distance from city center: 9.19 km
- 3. Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF), distance from city center: 17.76 km
Location of Berlin
Country Details
- Country: Germany
- Official Name: Federal Republic of Germany
- Capital: Berlin
- Region: Europe
- Subregion: Western Europe
- Population: 83,240,525
- Area: 357,114 km²
- Languages: German
- Currency: Euro (€)
- Timezones: UTC+01:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- France
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Switzerland
Holidays in Berlin, Germany
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Germany for 2026
- Neujahr - 2026-01-01
- Heilige Drei Könige - 2026-01-06
- Internationaler Frauentag - 2026-03-08
- Karfreitag - 2026-04-03
- Ostersonntag - 2026-04-05
- Ostermontag - 2026-04-06
- Tag der Arbeit - 2026-05-01
- Christi Himmelfahrt - 2026-05-14
- Pfingstsonntag - 2026-05-24
- Pfingstmontag - 2026-05-25
- Fronleichnam - 2026-06-04
- Mariä Himmelfahrt - 2026-08-15
- Weltkindertag - 2026-09-20
- Tag der Deutschen Einheit - 2026-10-03
- Reformationstag - 2026-10-31
- Allerheiligen - 2026-11-01
- Buß- und Bettag - 2026-11-18
- Erster Weihnachtstag - 2026-12-25
- Zweiter Weihnachtstag - 2026-12-26
Daylight Saving Time in Berlin, Germany
Year | DST Start | DST End |
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2025 | Mar 30, 2025, 1:00 AM | Oct 27, 2025, 1:00 AM |
2026 | Mar 29, 2026, 1:00 AM | Oct 26, 2026, 1:00 AM |
2027 | Mar 28, 2027, 1:00 AM | Nov 1, 2027, 1:00 AM |
2028 | Mar 26, 2028, 1:00 AM | Oct 30, 2028, 1:00 AM |
2029 | Mar 25, 2029, 1:00 AM | Oct 29, 2029, 1:00 AM |
2030 | Mar 31, 2030, 1:00 AM | Oct 28, 2030, 1:00 AM |
2031 | Mar 30, 2031, 1:00 AM | Oct 27, 2031, 1:00 AM |
2032 | Mar 28, 2032, 1:00 AM | Nov 1, 2032, 1:00 AM |
2033 | Mar 27, 2033, 1:00 AM | Oct 31, 2033, 1:00 AM |
2034 | Mar 26, 2034, 1:00 AM | Oct 30, 2034, 1:00 AM |
Top Events in Berlin, Germany
Romeo & Julia

Bottoms Up Brunch!

Keinemusik

Keinemusik
Romeo & Julia

Jeder stirbt für sich allein

The Swingin’ Hermlins

JBS - Open Airs Sommer 2025

1984

Varieté (1925)

Hamlet

Knight of the Rose (1925)

#1 Brewmaster Cruise Kickoff – Das Highlight der Berlin Beer Week!
OFF DAYS: Nelly Furtado, Yseult, A Song For You

Macht. Krieg. Frieden(?)

The Convict from Istanbul (1929)
OFF DAYS 2 Tage Ticket - 29. und 30. August 2025

MAGMA – LAVA – WEEKEND – 30. + 31.08.2025

Feral Folk Festival 2025
#2 BRLO x STÖRTEBEKER: Cruise & Collab – A European Odyssey of Beer
Museums in Berlin, Germany
Bode-Museum
Am Kupfergraben 1-3, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5217° N, 13.3950° E
Hours: Tu,We 10:00-18:00 • Th 10:00-20:00 • Fr-Su 10:00-18:00
Gedenkstätte Deutscher Widerstand
Stauffenbergstraße 13-14, 10785 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5076° N, 13.3630° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00 • Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
Max-Liebermann-Haus
Pariser Platz 7, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5167° N, 13.3778° E
Hours: We-Mo 11:00-18:00
Pergamonmuseum
Am Kupfergraben 5, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5209° N, 13.3956° E
Hours: off
Urban Nation
Bülowstraße 7, 10783 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.4987° N, 13.3567° E
Hours: Tu,We 10:00-18:00 • Mo off • Th-Su 12:00-20:00
Humboldt Forum
Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5170° N, 13.4012° E
Hours: Mo,We-Su 10:30-18:30 • Tu off
Berlin Story Bunker
Schöneberger Straße 23A, 10963 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5029° N, 13.3804° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00
Gropius-Bau
Niederkirchnerstraße 7, 10963 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5066° N, 13.3819° E
Hours: Sa-Su 10:00-19:00 • Mo, We-Fr 12:00-19:00
Neues Museum
Bodestraße 1, 10178 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5202° N, 13.3977° E
Hours: Tu-We, Fr-Su 10:00-18:00 • Th 10:00-20:00
Neue Nationalgalerie
Potsdamer Straße 50, 10785 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5070° N, 13.3676° E
Hours: Tu,We,Fr-Su 10:00-18:00 • Th 10:00-20:00
Deutsches Technikmuseum
Trebbiner Straße 9, 10963 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.4987° N, 13.3777° E
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-17:30 • Sa-Su 10:00-18:00 • PH 10:00-18:00
Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin
Trebbiner Straße 9, 10963 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.4972° N, 13.3759° E
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-17:30 • Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer (Dokumentationszentrum)
Bernauer Straße 111, 13355 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5353° N, 13.3896° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung
Stresemannstraße 90, 10963 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5049° N, 13.3822° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00 • Mo off
Museum in der Kulturbrauerei
Knaackstraße 97, 10435 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5403° N, 13.4141° E
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00 • Sa-Su 11:00-18:00
Labyrinth Kindermuseum
Osloer Straße 12, 13359 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5561° N, 13.3860° E
Hours: Th 09:00-13:30 • Fr 09:00-18:15 • Sa,Su 11:00-18:00
Museum für Kommunikation
Leipziger Straße 16, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5099° N, 13.3873° E
Hours: Tu 09:00-20:00 • We-Fr 09:00-17:00 • Sa-Su 10:00-18:00 • PH 10:00-18:00
Jüdisches Museum
Lindenstraße 9-14, 10969 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5019° N, 13.3962° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Alte Nationalgalerie
Bodestraße 1-3, 10178 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5209° N, 13.3983° E
Hours: Tu-We 10:00-18:00 • Th 10:00-20:00 • Fr-Su 10:00-18:00
Anti-Kriegs-Museum
Brüsseler Straße 21, 13353 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.5460° N, 13.3480° E
Hours: Mo-Su,PH 16:00-20:00