Overview
- Berlin recorded 24.8 million overnight stays through October, down 4.1% year over year, according to the Berlin‑Brandenburg statistics office.
- VisitBerlin chief Burkhard Kieker expects the year to finish just under 30 million stays, compared with 30.6 million in 2024.
- 2025 marks the first annual decline in visitor numbers since the post‑pandemic rebound began, signaling a pause in the recovery.
- Kieker points to reduced air connectivity, noting BER remains about 30% below pre‑COVID traffic, with overall tourism roughly 9% under the pre‑pandemic baseline.
- Domestic travel has held relatively steady while international demand lagged, a shift that follows last year’s boost from the European Championship; nationwide, Germany logged a record 433.5 million overnights in the first ten months.