The Top 10 Things To See And Do In Schoeneberg, Berlin

A fabulous place for shopping fans, KaDeWe is 60,000 square meters and the largest department store in continental Europe. Short for Kaufhaus des Westens, KaDeWe is a commercial center built in the early 20th century by the famous architect Emil Schaudt. After being almost completely destroyed by the Second World War bombings, it was reconstructed in the 1950s as a symbol of the emerging economic power of the western part of Berlin. Today it is part of Luxury Boulevard and attracts over 50 000 visitors a day.

Museum of Unheard Things is full of objects that surround daily life, some of them attached to extraordinary people or events, while others are simply unheard of. Here, storytelling lives within objects, creating a narrative of the extraordinary emerging from the ordinary.

A protected biological park, Schöneberger Südgelände is a wonderful example of the cleansing power of Mother Nature. Given the chance, she has reclaimed this WWII oil rail yard and it is now a protected haven for dozens of species of plant-life, animals and birds.

Cosima Cinema is one of the oldest cinemas in Berlin, showing an impressive collection of carefully selected artistic movies and documentaries. The post-WW2 Art-Deco cinema has a particular late 1950s atmosphere. With space for 250 film-lovers, this cinema is a must in terms of design, art and film.