Berlin ist so schön
The trees are colourful, the leaves rustle under your feet and it gets dark earlier - that is autumn in Berlin. Autumn brings dirty weather and cosiness, sun and rain. Autumn is the time when we still enjoy the last rays of sunshine - whether it's picking mushrooms in the Grunewald forest, flying a kite on the Tempelhof field, strolling through flea markets or taking autumn walks through the Tiergarten or in the hills of the Müggelberge. As soon as it gets cold and windy outside, there is also a lot going on inside: events in the planetarium, wellness, cinemas, opera or theatre.
Berlin's autumn is getting hot - 2019 there will be several big events that you should not miss. Berlin Art Week kicks off in September with many events relating to contemporary art. This year, Berlin celebrates the 30th anniversary of the fall of the wall. As every year, Berlin will also shine in the most beautiful colours at the "Berlin leuchtet" festival and Festival of Lights.
Our tips for the autumn in Berlin
Museums and top exhibitions - Berlin's autumn is the ideal time for this. Why don't you visit the Museum Island once again? The last warm rays of sunshine are best enjoyed in one of Berlin's parks. And when it rains outside, there are still cosy cafés, wellness oases and Berlin cinemas waiting for you. Or you can make time for going to the theatre, because the new season starts in autumn.
In pictures: Berlin in autumn
Berlin's autumn is colourful - let us convince you and get inspired for your autumn walk.
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3,748,148 (2018) inhabitants make it the second most populous city proper of the European Union after London. The city is one of Germany's 16 federal states. It is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. The two cities are at the center of the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region, which is, with about six million inhabitants and an area of more than 30,000 km² Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions.
Berlin straddles the banks of the River Spree, which flows into the River Havel (a tributary of the River Elbe) in the western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree, Havel, and Dahme rivers (the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee). Due to its location in the European Plain, Berlin is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. About one-third of the city's area is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers, canals and lakes. The city lies in the Central German dialect area, the Berlin dialect being a variant of the Lusatian-New Marchian dialects.