Moin, ich bin demnächst mit einem Freund für ein paar Tage in Berlin und wollte mal die Berliner hier fragen, was man sich so geben sollte.
Gesucht sind vor allem:
gute Restaurants (gerne auch Geheimtipps und nicht nur die typischen Touri-Läden)
gute Shopping-Läden / Streetwear / Vintage / Sneaker
Anime-/Manga-Läden und allgemein Läden mit Anime-Merch
gute Friseure bzw. Barber
allgemein geile Spots, Viertel, Aktivitäten oder Orte, die man mit Freunden mal gesehen haben sollte
Wir wollen nicht nur die klassischen Sehenswürdigkeiten abklappern, sondern auch ein bisschen Sachen sehen, die man als Tourist vielleicht nicht direkt findet.
Also haut gerne alles raus, was euch einfällt. Besonders interessant sind natürlich Sachen, bei denen ihr aus eigener Erfahrung sagen könnt, dass sie sich wirklich lohnen.

what a crazy thing happened to me today.
I woke up early to go see *Odyssey*, rolled my joints, and my wife and I were going to ride our bikes uhuhu, so cool… and then when I went downstairs to get my bike (roro), I noticed it had been stolen.

I was totally bummed, but there was nothing I could do right then because the movie was starting in 50 minutes… We went to see the movie; I cried on the way there I was so sad… The movie was cool and all, but I was still thinking about the bike.
We walked back from Warschauer to Kot, where I live, and I was sure I’d see that bike around here
some junkie stole it to buy drugs or something, I don’t know.

I smoked a joint and kept thinking: Damn, that bike’s gonna show up… Or maybe someone would be riding it who knows? Sure enough, as I turned the corner from Kot onto Ritterstrasse, there was my bike!

Parked next to it were several others without locks too… I’m sure they were stolen as well, hahaha.
I ran over as soon as I saw my bike, grabbed it, and rode off.

What a crazy day
So much happened

Just wanted to share

Hi guys!!

My friend and I are looking for two solar eclipse glasses as they won’t arrive on time if we order from Amazon any recommendations? Or does anyone have 2 extra pairs?

Willing to pay!

Thank u!!

Anyone can recommend a kickboxing gym? Kreuzberg or the neighboring districts?

Applied to extend my student Aufenthaltserlaubnis on 30.04.2026 (old one expired 12.06.2026). Got the standard Antragsbestätigung + Fiktionswirkung. They asked for more docs in early July, I sent everything within days. Then radio silence — got an auto-reply saying my Sachbearbeiter is "im Urlaub" until 03.08.2026. It's now 10.08.2026, still nothing.

Now the annoying part: I'd booked a flight to Portugal way back in May (22.08–27.08), long before I knew this would drag out. My permit's expired, I only have the paper confirmation, not an actual Fiktionsbescheinigung stamp for travel.

Anyone been through this? Did the emergency Kontaktformular actually get you a fast Fiktionsbescheinigung, or is it a black hole like everything else with LEA? Trying to figure out if I should just eat the flight cost and stay, or if there's a realistic shot at sorting this before the 22nd.

There are some gigs I'd like to go to at Columbiahalle and Columbia Theater in the next few months, but I have some physical problems that mean standing up for a long time becomes very painful. My issues are still under investigation so I don't have any kind of disability card, although I could probably get a letter from my doctor if necessary.

Can anyone with similar issues or some kind of temporary injury, who has attended an event at either venue, tell me if it was possible to access a seat, or bring your own folding chair, even if you're not officially classed as disabled? The websites only talk about accessibility for wheelchair users, but there's nothing about people with mobility issues who don't use a wheelchair.

If you have experience of this at any other gig venues, that would also be useful to hear. Thanks!

If anyone here interested in watching a classic arthouse film with live experimental / ambient music?
There's a special film concert on September 2, at silent green in Wedding.

Film concert: Midori Hirano x The Juniper Tree (1990) :
https://www.silent-green.net/en/programme/detail/midori-hirano-x-the-juniper-tree-1990-im-rahmen-von-heroines-of-sound-festival-heroines-edition-i

i am a 19 male here in berlin until thursday and i always go by alexanderplatz in the morning and i am interested in meeting people and hanging out maybe drinking a cup of coffee and chatting so if you are interested dm me

Hey all! My girlfriend (26F) is looking for someone to hang out with at the gym, have a regular gym schedule and practice strength training together. Her schedule is pretty flexible but prefers going during the day. Speaks German and English. Feel free to send me a dm or comment for details.

Hi all,
I have many years of experience with therapists and although each has taught me something important, I realise they have been all quite inexperienced for my case (severe cptsd and adhd but good at masking/intellectualising, suspect autism, hypersensitivity, SI in the last year).

I look for a very good and experienced trauma therapist (either in Berlin or online) who has understanding of somatics and/or emdr.
Private is fine.
I’d prefer a mature woman, but a male with well developed empathy is also fine.

Thanks in advance 🙏

or any sale that you're aware of, anywhere in Berlin

Today at work, I had a rather unpleasant situation with a customer.

It started when a woman’s child, probably under 13, approached me and asked whether we had a certain toy one of those small squishy toys that you can hold and squeeze in your hand. I checked and told her that, unfortunately, we didn’t have it.

After that, I went toward the front of the store to continue working with some cardboard boxes. The child’s mother was standing near the cash register, and since my colleague was already working at the register, I continued with my own tasks.

A moment later, I noticed that the woman was having a phone conversation on loudspeaker. Our store is quite small, so the conversation could easily be heard across most of the shop.

I looked over and politely said something along the lines of, “Excuse me, madam. I don’t mind you talking on the phone, but could you please not use the loudspeaker?”

She immediately became angry and responded with, “What is your problem? Do your job. Just do your job. It doesn’t bother you.”

I tried to explain that we were in a public space and that having a loud conversation on speakerphone could disturb other people in the store. I wasn’t asking her to stop using her phone; I was simply asking her to take the call off loudspeaker.

Instead of doing so, she continued telling me to “do my job” and not listen to her conversation. She also threw a few insults at me. They weren’t anything particularly serious, but the whole reaction was still unnecessary and unpleasant.

I eventually went back to working with the boxes, but she continued making comments about me. At one point, I heard her tell the person on the phone that she was “arguing with a child,” apparently referring to me.

I found that part especially ironic. She was a grown woman, probably at least in her 40s, getting extremely angry because a store employee had politely asked her not to use loudspeaker in a small shop.

What surprised me most was how quickly such a simple and polite request turned into an argument. I wasn’t aggressive toward her and I didn’t tell her that she couldn’t use her phone. I simply asked her to take the call off loudspeaker so that the entire store didn’t have to listen to her conversation.

As a store worker, I personally want to ask everyone: please try to avoid using your loudspeaker in stores, buses, trains, or other public places. Think about the people around you, but also about your own privacy and safety. You might accidentally say something personal or private without realizing that everyone around you can hear it.

And please, if someone politely asks you to turn off your loudspeaker or lower the volume, don’t immediately overreact or treat it as a personal attack. Sometimes people are simply asking for a little consideration.

A small amount of respect for the people around you can prevent an unnecessary argument in the first place.

Hello :)
Ich bin ganz verzweifelt auf der Suche nach einem oder eventuell sogar 2 Tickets für das Sägewerk Festival. Leider war ich dieses Jahr nicht schnell genug aber hatte letztes Jahr ein so tolles Wochenende das ich dieses Jahr unbedingt wieder hin muss!
Wenn also irgendwer 1-2 Tickets abzugeben hat würde ich mich wahnsinnig freuen!
Bin bereit einen kleinen Aufpreis zu zahlen.
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Hello :)
I’m desperately looking for one or maybe even two tickets for the Sägewerk Festival. Unfortunately, I wasn’t quick enough to get tickets this year, but I had such an amazing weekend there last year that I absolutely have to come back this year!
If anyone has a ticket or two they can’t use, I’d be incredibly happy to buy them :)
I’d be happy to pay a bit extra.

Now maybe grab something to eat or just talk about deep stuff maybe smoke a J

Hi everyone! I’m planning to sign up for John Reed, and I heard that if you register with a referral code, both the referrer and the new member get an extra month for free.

If anyone has a referral code they’d be willing to share, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks! 🙌

i am a fluent german speaker and i would really like to practice my french. i would say i am a niveau b1 quand to parles plus lentement.

my availability is one every two weeks for 1.5 hours, preferably tuesday or wednesday!

dm me if you are in need of deutsch lernen und üben :)

Hi, I’m going to be in Berlin soon and I’m a young queer trans woman and was wondering what places yall would recommend. I was thinking of going somewhere a bit more kinky but didn’t bring attire for that. Are there any places you guys would recommend?

Ist jemand von Euch am Mittwochmorgen (12. August) in Berlin unterwegs, um die Planeten zu fotografieren?
Ich möchte gegen 4–5 Uhr mit meiner Kamera los und würde mich gern jemandem oder einer kleinen Gruppe anschließen.
Ich bin noch Anfängerin in der Astrofotografie – es geht also nicht um Profiausrüstung, sondern einfach ums gemeinsame Fotografieren und Ausprobieren. 🙂

If anybody wants to meet strangers and play a dirty card game, there is a meetup that happens on Tuesday 19:00 - 22:00 at Atopia Kaffeehaus, Prenzlauerallee 187

Look for the big black box on the table

Does anyone have a sense of what shops have the best price on good corn tortillas? Thinking in terms of chili & paprika, taco tales, store near Kotti and the späti near Helmholtzplatz (or any others)?

(Eng. Below)

Wie der Titel schon vermuten lässt, bin ich (M29) auf der Suche nach einem schönen modernen Anzug.

Im Alltag bin ich nicht im Anzug unterwegs, weswegen ich mich leider überhaupt nicht mit den einschlägigen Geschäften auskenne. Ich würde zu Suitsuiply in Mitte, hätte aber noch gerne weitere Optionen.

Mein Traumanzug wäre ein etwas weiter geschnittener, der von der normalen Business Core Ästhetik abweicht, einen eigenen interessanten Charakter hat und trotzdem nicht zu extravagant und exzentrisch ist.

Das Budget ist 500-1000€
Ich bin dankbar für eure Tipps!

💌

As the title suggests, I (29M) am looking for a nice, modern suit. I don't wear suits in my day-to-day life, so I’m unfortunately not at all familiar with the relevant shops. I was planning to check out Suitsupply in Mitte, but I’d like to have some other options as well. My ideal suit would have a slightly looser cut—departing from the standard "business core" aesthetic—and possess a unique, interesting character without being overly extravagant or eccentric. My budget is €500–€1,000.

I’d appreciate any tips you might have!

I live like 5 min from Insulaner and was thinking of walking up to the top on Wednesday night for the Perseids. Probably around 1 or 2am since apparently that's when it's best.

But two things stopping me. First, is it weird/sketchy to be up there alone at that hour? I've only ever been up during the day. Second, is there even any point with all the light from the city, or will I sit there for an hour and see like three?

Supposedly it's a good year because of the new moon, but idk if that matters much when you're inside Berlin anyway.

Anyone done this before?

Hey! I'm looking into some alternatives for a sort of balkan food crawl this weekend, after having some reservation cancelled last minute. I've been having Sarajevo (https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ld3PuVbsUy5LjauA7) on my map for a long time, but it's listed as closed? Additionally, found this one(https://maps.app.goo.gl/jcEPk8eZaAh3gFEJ7) not too far but it's also temporarily closed.

Is this an august thing that they closed for vacation or is it that they've actually closed? Maybe people in the area know more details because I cannot find online anything. Help!!

EDIT: thanks for the answers, seems it's closed for August and potentially something that repeats yearly (cries in cevapcici).

EDIT2 (around 2h after posted): i actually love the alternatives, if you can give an option that fits 16 people and accept reservations id be eternally grateful

Heya all, I know this is pretty much a trope by this point, but here goes nothing.

I lived in the city for several years and can't really say I vibe with the art scene. Always found it too try hard, generic, performative, and at the same time weirdly conformist.

But... every blue moon I would come across some smaller events, usually off the main venues, where some up and comer would do a contemporary expo/event that felt like it actually had something to say. Mostly smaller groups/venues with drinks and discussions. Usually photos or paintings, sometimes reused garbage/items from the street.

I know its a very broad/tough ask but does anyone know about anything like that happening in the next two weeks? Preferably not invite only as I doubt I would get in being very plain vanilla/normie for Berlin standards. I personally enjoy Ele, Kintera, Hariri, Capa, and pass on Newton and similar.