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Berlin’s 2025 Christmas Markets Add Lasers, Ice Sports and a New KaDeWe Venue

The guide gives visitors the key logistics they need to plan visits without surprise fees.

Overview

  • The Wintermarkt at the Humboldt Forum runs November 19 to January 4 with about 100 stalls and introduces free lasershows every Tuesday and Thursday at 18:00 in the Schlüterhof and 20:00 on the Spreeterrassen facade.
  • Potsdamer Platz’s Winterwelt operates November 1 to January 1 with free entry and a 12‑metre‑high, 70‑metre mobile toboggan run priced at €2.50 per ride.
  • KaDeWe debuts a market on Wittenbergplatz from November 24 to January 1 with roughly 30 stalls, barrier‑free access, free entry and a security plan the organizers say costs a high five‑figure sum.
  • Altstadt Spandau returns November 24 to December 23 with around 120 stalls and, for the first time, Eisstockschießen on two reservable lanes at Reformationsplatz.
  • Neukölln’s Alt‑Rixdorfer market opens only December 5 to 7 on Richardplatz with roughly 200 charity‑run stalls and free admission.