The closer Christmas Eve gets, the more relaxed you feel when you've finally bought all the presents for the coming festive season. But what to do if you're still missing something? We'll tell you where you can still find the right last-minute Christmas gifts. There are traditional and sustainable gifts, design and original items, great Berlin ideas and more. 11 tips for last-minute Christmas shopping.
Tip 1: Admire traditional handicrafts
A unique cuckoo clock from the Erzgebirge or hand-carved smokers - in the Sachsenhaus at Gendarmenmarkt, right opposite the French Cathedral, you will find many original gift ideas. You can also find nostalgic Christmas decorations, from candle arches to wooden pyramids, and other handicrafts from Saxony. Discover, for example, the variety of products made from Plauen lace, ranging from classic tablecloths to modern, stylish bags.
Where: Markgrafenstraße 39, Mitte
When: Monday to Saturday 10.30am - 6.30pm, Sunday 1pm - 6pm
Tip 2: Browse among unusual designer gifts
The designer gift shop Promobo in Hackesche Höfe is perfectly prepared to solve any gift dilemma in the best possible way. The bright, well-stocked shop has numerous original, funny, practical and clever gift ideas ready for you. The large assortment ranges from stylish bags, funny coffee mugs and decorative art prints to Brandenburg Gate clothes brushes and other Berlin accessories. You'll always discover new trends and innovative gift ideas.
Where: Rosenthaler Straße 40/41, Mitte
When: Monday to Saturday 10am - 9pm
Tip 3: Combine gift shopping and lunch
The Hallesche Haus welcomes you to a former post office on the banks of the Landwehr Canal. Not only does it have a large selection of great gift ideas, you can also enjoy a delicious lunch in the lunchroom. The shop's range includes numerous practical, decorative and original items: from clever watering cans with a spray function for ambitious indoor gardeners to nostalgic lanterns and cookware to high-quality soaps - in short, the perfect last-minute Christmas gifts for loved ones who love stylish things.
Where: Tempelhofer Ufer 1, Kreuzberg
When: Wednesday to Sunday 10am - 5pm
Tip 4: Get gifts and souvenirs
At the Berlin Tourist Info in the Brandenburg Gate, you will find lots of information and the opportunity to book tickets, as well as wonderful souvenirs and gift ideas. In addition to typical gifts such as items from the Ampelmann Store and Buddy Bears, porcelain cups with Christmas motifs, coasters and magnets, there is a large selection from the Berliner Kaffeerösterei. Fruit tea and Christmas coffee are packaged in beautiful decorative tins. Sweet greetings from Berlin can be given as a gift in the form of the finest dark chocolate that you can label yourself - or enjoy yourself. Just take a look.
Where: Pariser Platz, southern gatehouse, Mitte
When: Daily from 10 am to 6 pm
Tip 5: Enjoy delicacies from Feinkost Kebe
At Feinkost Kebe you will find delicious treats for the gift table. The family-run delicatessen offers everything from chutney and tapenade to vinegars, oils, jams and fine salt. And in the cosy Manufaktur Café, you can relax with a coffee or tea - and think about whether you need something nice for the holidays.
Where: Lorenzstraße 58, Steglitz
When: Tuesday to Friday 10am - 6pm, Saturday 7pm - 2pm
Tip 6: Treat your loved ones to unforgettable Berlin moments
Berlin as a Christmas gift - it's the perfect idea! Since Berlin is always worth a visit, you can hardly make your loved ones happier than to put Berlin under the Christmas tree. With a voucher for attractions, exhibitions, tours, tourist tickets and much more, you can give the gift of unforgettable Berlin moments. Simply choose the voucher, print it out and you're done. Have fun giving the gift!
Tip 7: Conquer the world of literature
In the Dussmann KulturKaufhaus you will find five floors and 7.500 square metres of an incredibly large range of books from novels, poetry, children's and young adult books, to guidebooks, cookery and travel books, specialist and non-fiction books - and therefore the perfect Christmas present for reading enthusiasts. And then there is also a large section with English-language literature. If your loved ones are more into music, then the music department will inspire you with music from all styles, as well as sheet music, piano scores, scores and songbooks. The vinyl department is also impressive with over 6,000 records from all genres. Last but not least, audio books, gift items and a wonderful selection of stationery round off the Christmas gift range.
Where: Friedrichstraße 90, Mitte
When: Monday to Friday 9am - midnight, Saturday 9am - 11.30pm, Sunday only BerlinShop open: 1pm - 6pm, no collection
8 and 22 December: 1pm - 8pm, 24 December 9am - 2pm. December 9 am - 2 pm
Tip 8: Find stylish gifts
Maybe your loved ones like to devote themselves to "nice things" during the festive season? Writing in sstylish notebooks or diaries, drawing, creating photo albums or organising and decorating around the desk? Take a look at the family business Papierhaus Felix Verspohl run by Felix and Aina and you will find the most beautiful gifts: from tasteful leather cases to a wide variety of writing instruments and inks to modern and classic wrapping paper and packaging.
Where: Mittenwalder Straße 13, Kreuzberg
When: Monday to Friday 10am - 7pm, Saturday 10am - 6pm
Tip 9: Surprise with Canadian brownies and more
Christmas is the time for sweets. It's the perfect time to surprise a loved one with delicious Canadian baked goods - made in Berlin. For more than 20 years, Tim's Backstube has been baking fresh and by hand according to his family's original recipes from Ontario, Canada. This results in moist mini brownies, rich organic shortbread, delicious date bites and even baking mixes for gourmet burger buns, which you can conveniently order. Every Saturday, Tim opens his bakery to anyone who wants to experience first-hand what all the delicious brownies, cookies and muffins are actually made of.
Where: Friedenstraße 26, Mariendorf
When: every Saturday 9 am - 2 pm or online
TIM'S BACKWAREN
Tip 10: Give the gift of fragrant natural cosmetics
The shop TIARÉ in Schönhauser Allee, named after a fragrant flower oil from Tahiti, has been a popular institution for natural cosmetics for 30 years. In addition to five fragrances of the eponymous monoi tiaré oil, you can also find a large selection of soaps, facial and body care products, perfumes and cosmetics. Aromatic teas, essential oils, jewellery and cleaning products round off the range. If you can't make up your mind because of the large selection, the team will also be happy to help you.
Where: Schönhauser Allee 61, Prenzlauer Berg
When: Monday to Friday 11am - 7.30pm, Saturday 10am - 6pm
TIARÉ
Tip 11: Discover sustainable things in Steglitz
Behind the large glass façade, you will discover the natural department stores' the beautiful gift ideas all about nature and sustainability. The range extends from delicatessen products and fashion items of all kinds to home accessories and baby clothes. The colourful sustainable stockings and tights are particularly wintery and Christmassy, as is the entire range of knitwear. You'll also find great gifts for yoga fans and esotericists
Where: Schloßstraße 101, Steglitz
When: Monday to Saturday 10 am - 7 pm
