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Sledders walking up the long toboggan run on Teufelsberg after light snow, with the old listening station rising behind the trees

Sledding in Berlin: Which Hill, and How Often There Is Enough Snow

Only 9 of 31 Berlin winters had a weekend day with 10 cm of snow, and the typical winter had none. What that means for sledding in Berlin, and which hill to pick when the snow does come.

Yusuf Ucuz

Oct 276 min read

The lit emergency department entrance of a Berlin hospital at night, with the sign Emergency Zentrale Notaufnahme above the doors

Out-of-Hours Doctor in Berlin: Which On-Call Practice Opens When Yours Is Shut

Berlin's on-call practices do not open on a weekday evening. The eleven KV practices, their winter hours until 21:00, which ones treat children, and why from Monday to Thursday the number to call is 116117.

Yusuf Ucuz

Oct 246 min read

Children holding glowing paper lanterns in a wide ring around a St. Martin bonfire on a dark schoolyard

Lantern Walks in Berlin: Where and When to Join St. Martin This November

Berlin's St. Martin lantern walks run from 11 to 14 November this year. Which public walks have a confirmed date, where they meet, what time they start against sunset, and how to find the small one in your own Kiez.

Yusuf Ucuz

Oct 227 min read

The swimmer pool of the Stadtbad Schöneberg with lane ropes, and the shallow teaching pool with its wide steps in the foreground, under tall windows

Swimming Lessons for Kids in Berlin: When Each Door Opens

The Berliner Bäder sell Seepferdchen courses with no waitlist, and the January 2027 courses go on sale at the end of November. Club places can take two to three years, school swimming comes in Year 3, and free holiday courses open from Year 4. Here is which door opens when for your child.

Yusuf Ucuz

Oct 147 min read

The open exhibition hall of the Labyrinth Kindermuseum in Wedding, with steel roof beams, a felt yurt, small play houses and children moving between the stations

Indoor Playgrounds in Berlin: What a Rainy Afternoon Really Costs

Adults pay too, school holidays cost weekend money and the time you walk in decides the bill. What a wet afternoon costs a family at Berlin's four big indoor playgrounds and two children's museums, with a board that prices your own visit.

Yusuf Ucuz

Oct 107 min read