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The World Clock on Alexanderplatz at blue hour on 5 February 2026, with snow on the ground, a yellow tram and the TV Tower behind

What to Wear in Berlin in Winter: Dress for Wind, Wet and Ice

I went through ten winters of hourly weather at Tempelhof. A Berlin winter is a damp, windy 0 to 5°C with a few hard spells, so here is the coat, the boots and the layers I would pack, plus a grid that sets them by week and hour.

Yusuf Ucuz

Oct 306 min read

Travellers walking through the unlit pedestrian underpass at S-Bahnhof Wannsee during the January 2026 power cut, lit only by a few work lamps

Power Cut in Berlin: Where to Go When Your Kiez Goes Dark

In January 2026 the power went out in Zehlendorf, Wannsee, Nikolassee and Lichterfelde for more than four days, and the phones went with it. What a Katastrophenschutz-Leuchtturm is, why only 25 of Berlin's 56 are ready, and how to find yours by postcode.

Yusuf Ucuz

Oct 296 min read

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 Christmas tree and the domed tower of the cathedral on Gendarmenmarkt against a violet evening sky

Christmas in Berlin: What Is Open on 24, 25 and 26 December

Every shop in Berlin closes at 14:00 on Christmas Eve and stays shut until Monday 28 December. Which markets open on the 24th, which come back on the 25th, the museum hours on both holidays, and how the trains run.

Yusuf Ucuz

Oct 257 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

The entrance arch of the Dresden Striezelmarkt lit up at night, with a tall Christmas tree and the Altmarkt buildings behind it

Christmas Markets Near Berlin: Which Day Trip Is Worth the Train

Potsdam is 32 minutes away, Leipzig 1 hour 15 and Dresden two hours, and four of the best markets only open on Advent weekends. Which Christmas market day trip from Berlin fits your day, with the 2026 dates, the trains and the last way home.

Yusuf Ucuz

Oct 236 min read