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 The heart of new Berlin |
Alte Potsdamer Straße 7 Berlin, Berlin 10785 Germany +49 (0)30 255 9270 http://www.potsdamer-platz-ark... |
Built under the direction of star architect Renzo Piano, the Potsdamer Platz Arkaden is Berlin's flagship shopping centre. The interior—a long, airy passageway spread out over several floors—is impressive, no matter what you may think of the ultra-modern design. The mall houses about 120 shops and 16 places to eat, most of which are not unusual in themselves and can be found all over town, but there is the odd gem, such as a Japanese hairdressing salon. The Arkaden is simply one of those places which you must see at least once. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cheep and cheerful household goods |
Mehringdamm 13 Berlin, Berlin 10961 Germany +49 (0)30 2525 9300 http://www.domaene.de/Filialfi... |
A kind of supermarket for household items, Domäne stocks a huge range of cheap and cheerful goods - from furniture to stationery. Well-known throughout Germany, Domäne has over 30 branches nationwide, six of which are in Berlin. This branch, a 4-storey monster located on Mehringplatz in the heart of Kreuzberg, is one of the larger examples and is also home to several snack bars, a shoe repair service and key cutting service. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Outdated tourist attraction |
Tauentzienstr. 9-12 Berlin, Berlin 10789 Germany +49 (0)30 2649 7940 (Management) http://europacenterberlin.com |
In the days when Berlin was a divided city, the Europa Center was West Berlin's touristic highlight, fulfilling every wish a visitor could dream of. After a visit to the Tourist Infomation Centre on Budapester Straße, visitors could take the lift up to the observation platform on top of the building for a bird's eye view over the city. They could then eat lunch at the fountain and spend the whole afternoon shopping in the mall. The evening could be whiled away in the various restaurants and pubs in the basement. Nowadays, Potsdamer Platz has superceded the Europa Center as Berlin's major all-in-one tourist attraction. Indeed, nothing has changed at the Europa Center for years. The multicoloured lights and hazy glass mirrors are tacky and outdated in comparison to Potsdamer Platz's glitzy glass and steel look. The panorama terrace under the Mercedes star is also closed, albeit temporarily. In fact, it's amazing that this place is still so popular! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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America rules OK |
Bahnhofstraße 33-38 Berlin, Berlin 12555 Germany +49 (0)30 656 6840 http://www.forum-koepenick.de/ |
Perhaps the reason for the big success of this shopping centre is that the people of the former GDR had been cut off from the American way of life for such a long time. Anyway, this shopping mall, which is designed and constructed like its American counterparts, is a big hit with its customers. In the first four days after the opening ceremony, half a million of curious and shopping-addicted customers visited the consumers' temple with more than 140 shops, offering the usual assortment of articles. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Shops for the workers |
Karl-Marx-Straße 66 Berlin, Berlin 12053 Germany +49 (0)30 627 3973 http://www.forum-neukoelln.com/ |
Home to 65 shops including a gigantic supermarket, an electronics superstore, a bookshop, internet café and cinema, Forum Neukölln is one of Berlin's newest shopping centres. While fairly impressive architecturally speaking, it has attracted a fair amount of controversy for another reason: Neukölln is a working class district full of unemployed and low wage earners, and none of the "old" high-street shops can compete with their counterparts in the glitzy new centre. It has already become blatantly obvious that the old shops along Neukölln's high street are dying out. Neukölln's public library was pulled down to make room for the new centre, but now resides on the highly-prestigious top two floors of the Forum. At least they didn't let themselves get messed with! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Shopping pioneer |
Schlossstraße 1 Berlin, Berlin 12163 Germany +49 (0)30 792 9060 http://www.forum-steglitz.de/ |
Established in 1970, this shopping mall in the district of Steglitz is one of Berlin's oldest shopping centres. Unfortunately, it also looks slightly aged, with a typical, seventies-style interior and a bulky, neon-lit exterior. Nevertheless, the choice of 63 different shops makes this place well worth a visit - as 10 million customers a year pay tribute to. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Activity & Event Center |
Marzahner Promenade 55 Berlin 12679 Germany +49 30 5470 4169 |
This "leisure" center has it all, including a sports center, sauna, studio stage, large hall event space, "promenade" bowling, café, and more. There is even a library/media center with an extensive English language section, and an exhibition space featuring different artists and mediums throughout the year. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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East Berlin's best-known department store |
Alexanderplatz 9 Berlin, Berlin 10178 Germany +49 (0)30 24 7430 http://www.galeria-kaufhof.de/ |
Kaufhof on Alexanderplatz is one of East Berlin's oldest and best-known department stores. Spread over five floors, the store has an enormous selection of goods similar to those in KaDeWe in West Berlin. Kaufhof's prices are generally more reasonable than its western rival. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Parisian flair on Friedrichstraße |
Friedrichstraße 76-78 Berlin, Berlin 10117 Germany +49 (0)30 2094 x80 http://www.lafayette-berlin.de |
This branch of the famous Parisian department store helps add a touch of Mediterranean elegance to the somewhat austere German capital. Situated in Friedrichstadt-Passagen shopping center on Friedrichstraße, eastern Berlin's premier shopping street, the store offers the latest fashions from cult designers like Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Cardin. The design of the building, with its sunlit interior and eye-catching glass roof, is equally audacious. The only problem is that sheets of glass occasionally crash down onto the pavement below, creating havoc among passers-by and incurring the wrath of the local authorities. The food hall in the basement is not quite in the same league as KaDeWe's legendary food department, yet is still a great place to come and slurp down a couple of fresh oysters. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Shopping centre at Gesundbrunnen |
Badstraße 4 Berlin, Berlin 13357 Germany +49 030 49 3000 x0 http://www.ece.de/de/geschaeft... |
German railway authorities are presently feverishly constructing a new urban railway line in the north of Berlin. Gesundbrunnen station will then be an inportant junction where two major urban railway lines meet the inter-city. The station is presently little more than a building site, but its future importance is evident if you take a look at the new shopping centre which has been built next to the station. 107 shops, restaurants and cafés spread over a 25,000 square metre area offer everything you can dream of. The shopping centre is connected to the station and has a car park with 1,000 spaces. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Berlin's biggest shopping mall |
Johannisthaler Chaussee 317 Berlin, Berlin 12351 Germany +49 (0)30 670 6664 x0 http://www.gropius-passagen.com/ |
This is one of Berlin's biggest shopping centre. Named after the renowned 1920s architect Walter Gropius, the shopping centre caters to the residents of Gropiusstadt, a densely populated high-rise district in southern Neukölln. The building offers 62,000 square metres of shopping and dining facilities as well as direct access to the U-Bahn subway system. The 150 shops include most of the major chain stores as well as a number of smaller, specialised shops and a host of fast food restaurants, cafés and bars. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Schöneberg's shopping mall |
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1 Berlin, Berlin 10827 Germany +49 (0)30 25 0025 (Touristen Information) |
Schöneberg's Kaiser-Wilhelm-Passage isn't particularly large, but it contains all that you need for some serious shopping! People come here to do their weekly shop at one of the supermarkets (Aldi or Reichelt, but then one of the smaller shops (such as Both's Trend, Tee&Tee or Foto Wegert catches their eye, and they're hooked! Other stores here include a butcher, Greek delicatessen, DIY store and a couple of fashion boutiques. And if that's not enough, a passageway leads to the enormous Hertie department store next door. Just opposite the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Passage is Akazienstraße—an atmospheric street well-known for its snack bars, health food shops and delis. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Illusions of grandeur |
Hermannplatz Kreuzberg Berlin 10967 Germany +49 30 69 55 0 http://www.karstadt.de |
Located on Hermannplatz, where Kreuzberg meets Neukolln, Karstadt was one of the most revolutionary buildings to be constructed in Berlin before the War. Opened in 1929 as Europe's biggest department store, it had its own underground station and art deco twin towers that were strikingly reminiscent of a Manhattan skyscraper. Wartime bombs left little of its original grandeur intact, yet it was promptly rebuilt and is still one of Berlin's most popular department stores. The interior which is sorted according to themes like fashion, living and personality. In the personality section, you'll come across items such as rubbers. The basement contains a gourmet food hall - a great contrast to the gastronomic environment outside on Hermannplatz, which is dominated by dodgy doners, greasy sausages and the inevitable BigMac. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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High temple of consumerism |
Tauentzienstraße 21-24 Berlin, Berlin 10789 Germany +49 30 2 1210 http://www.kadewe.de/ |
KaDeWe - meaning "Department Store of the West" - bore the name even before the Wall divided Berlin into geographically separate sectors. Founded 1907, the store was bought by Hermann Tietze in 1927, but was taken away from him by the Nazis because of his Jewish origins. Nowadays, however, KaDeWe is a shopping temple for both locals and tourists from all over the world. The food hall on the top floor is legendary and is worth a visit in itself. KaDeWe offers an incredible variety of items, but the prices are fairly hefty. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Shops to let! |
Hermannstraße 214-216 Berlin, Berlin 12053 Germany +49 (0)30 235 1460 (TEMA Group) http://www.kindlboulevard.de |
The over-saturation of shopping malls in this part of the city may explain why many of the stores in the Kindl-Boulevard are still empty. Opened in 1997, only the major chain stores (Kaiser's, Woolworths) have survived, while most of the smaller boutiques have had to close down due to lack of interest. The Kindl brewery, owner of the mall, puts on the occasional special event to try to attract customers—obviously without any great success. The only exception seems to be the Rollberg cinema, which is extremely popular in the evening. An exclusive hotel, the Mercure Airport Tempelhof, is also situated in the mall, but really doesn't fit into the proletarian neighbourhood of Neukölln. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Shoppers' paradise |
Kurfurstendamm Karree Berlin, Berlin 10707 Germany +49 (0)30 25 0025 (Tourist Information) |
This busy thoroughfare began as a riding path in the 16th century, but these days is considered as a shopper's paradise. In the 1920s, this street was known for its rowdy bars and dance halls. By the 1940s, most of it was destroyed. Kurfurstendamm is a 3.5 kilometer long boulevard, 53 meters wide and lined on both sides with wide pavements that are ideal for walking. It is lined with boutiques, theatres, coffeehouses, department stores, restaurants, luxury hotels, and art galleries. It looks marvelous by night because of all the lights from the shops. It is a favorite stopover for snacks. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Shopping centre in Hohenschönhausen |
Prerower Platz 1 Berlin, Berlin 13051 Germany +49 (0)30 3644 4228 http://www.linden-center-berli... |
The Lindencenter is a largish shopping centre spread over three floors. The ground floor contains household stores, with two supermarkets, Kaisers and Aldi, three bakeries and a butcher. The other two floors contain clothes shops such as WE, Doorbreaker, H&M, Orsay, Pimkie, Jean Pascale and Kaufhof as well as shoe shops such as Street, Schuh Neumann, Leiser and Deichmann. For those who are hungry, thirsty or just plain tired: Eiscafé Florenz, a juice bar and several fast-food restaurants are all located on the ground floor. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Nature's own department store |
Schlossstraße 101 Galleria Berlin, Berlin 12163 Germany +49 (0)30 797 3716 http://www.naturkaufhaus-berli... |
The Galleria shopping mall in Steglitz is one of those places where you can suddenly find yourself trapped. Every escalator seems to lead upwards and there's not an exit sign in sight. But that's not necessarily a bad thing in this case, as the most interesting shop is on the third and fourth floor. Naturkaufhaus is a store devoted entirely to natural products, offering items such as ergonomic chairs, lampshades which emit a soothing glow, a variety hemp products and a selection of orgainc wines and teas. It's also a great place to pick up a poncho or a pair of natural latex shoes! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Gallery of good taste |
Schlossstraße 101 Berlin, Berlin 12163 Germany +49 (0)30 797 3716 http://www.naturkaufhaus-berli... |
This gallery of good taste is the smaller, yet more exclusive version of Forum Steglitz which is located just a few metres to the north. As the name promises, the goods here cater to a more sophisticated lifestyle. Twenty three different shops and boutiques offer all a well-heeled city dweller could wish for: health food, fashion, designer furniture, jewellery and books for intellectuals. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ritzy shopping centre |
Joachimstaler Straße 6 Berlin, Berlin 10623 Germany +49 (0)30 882 2061 |
In terms of investment and rebuilding, Ku'damm has played second fiddle to Potsdamer Platz and Friedrichstraße since the fall of the Wall. Yet the reconstruction of the historic Kranzler Eck could represent the turning of the tide. The building has recently been extended (upwards) and transformed into a ritzy shopping centre full of boutiques, perfumeries and delicatessens. Café Kranzler has been relocated to the top floor of the building and a huge pyramid - similar to the controversial construction which has changed the face of the Louvre - has been built in the courtyard. The rest of the complex is home to smaller shops, the only exception being the enormous Karstadt Sporthaus. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Classy Digs |
Friedrichstrasse (Taubenstrasse) Berlin 10969 Germany +49 30 2282 6801 http://www.quartier110.de |
This historic building in the heart of the city has been transformed into an expansive complex of apartments, shops, and business centers. The lounge is ideal for receptions, conferences, and other business events, with its professional yet comfortable atmosphere. Because of its central location in this bustling district, the center allows guests the freedom to tour the area while still staying close to their homebase. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Masters of luxury |
Friedrichstraße 71 Berlin, Berlin 10117 Germany +49 (0)30 2094 6240 http://www.quartier206.com |
This highly prestigious shopping centre on Friedrichstraße is the place where Berlin's high society and other aesthetes meet in their never-ending battle to keep up with la derniere cri from Paris, Milan and London. The avant-garde building houses numerous boutiques which stock the latest fashions by the likes of Gaultier, Prada, Commes des Garcons, Yohji Yamamoto and Helmut Lang. But that's not all. The concept seems to be to unite all things of beauty under one roof—from fashion and interior design to cosmetics, lingerie and books. It's hard to remain master of your senses here—perhaps a cool drink in the equally cool café is advisable before deciding to get your Visa card out. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Shopping centre in Friedrichshain |
Frankfurter Allee 111 Berlin, Berlin 10247 Germany +49 (0)30 422 6470 http://www.ring-center.de/ |
The Ring Center was one of the first shopping centres built in East Berlin after the fall of the Wall. Situated on the much frequented Frankfurter Allee, the shopping centre houses all you need for a happy and successful day's shopping. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Shoppers' paradise |
Schloßstraße Berlin, Berlin 12163 Germany +49 (0)30 25 0025 (Touristen Information) |
The first section of Schloßstraße is characterised by beautiful bourgeois houses with turrets and ornate gable roofs. Yet it is the section between the Bierpinsel and Forum Steglitz that Schloßstraße is most famous for. Even though Schloßstraße cannot compete in the recognisability stakes with Kurfürstendamm or Friedrichstraße, it is still one of Berlin's most popular shopping streets. Out here, shoppers will find all that they could dream of—ritzy department stores, small family-run shops, fashion boutiques, supermarkets, banks, restaurants and a multi-screen cinema, Titania Palast. Schloßstraße has two or three U-Bahn stations, the most interesting of which is Schloßstraße station itself, a prime example of garish seventies architecture. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Sports giant |
Mariendorfer Damm 1-3 Berlin, Berlin 12099 Germany +49 (0)30 7009 5152 |
Advertised as the sports giant, this enormous sports shop is less-than-ideally located in the basement of the 1920s red brick Ullsteinhaus building in the district of Tempelhof. Yet the poor location is more than made up for by the huge collection of sports equipment and clothing, including a fantastic range of ski and snowboard equipment. Less sporty customers come here for the great selection of winter clothes - perfect for Berlin's bitter winters. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Shopping centre in Hellersdorf |
Hellersdorfer Straße 77 Berlin, Berlin 12619 Germany +49 (0)30 562 2113 http://www.spreecenter-apothek... |
Nowadays, virtually every Berlin district has its own shopping centre. The Spreecenter in Hellersdorf has the usual choice of supermarkets, delicatessens, book stores, clothes shops and boutiques. There are also plenty of snack bars offering refreshments. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Centrally-located department store |
Kurfürstendamm 231 Berlin, Berlin 10719 Germany +49 (0)30 8800 3373 http://www.hertie.de/ |
In Germany as in the rest of Europe, big, multinational chain-stores are slowly swallowing up smaller independents. The traditional Wertheim department store on Kurfürstendamm recently fell victim to a similar fate, being taken over by the Karstadt-Hertie concern. Located close to KaDeWe, Berlin's flagship department store, Wertheim is still a great place for shopping. It is exceedingly well stocked and significantly cheaper and less crowded than its more prestigious rival. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Pedestrian shopping zone |
Wilmersdorfer Straße Berlin, Berlin 10627 Germany |
Once a beautiful row of bourgeois town houses, Wilmersdorfer Straße was destroyed in World War II and rebuilt as a pedestrian shopping zone in the seventies. Not much has changed since then. The grey and white prefabricated buildings are hardly pretty, but they do contain a wealth of decent shops, including many of the major chain stores and smaller, independent retailers. The section between Kantstraße and Schillerstraße is a good place to head if you are looking for value-for-money clothes or household goods. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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