
Our favourite sustainable places
Let yourself be carried away by the variety of environmentally friendly activities in Berlin . We have put together a selection of our current favourites for you: Museums, water sports, culinary discoveries, animal fun for young and old. Our guide for your more sustainable city break!

Big Bus Tours Berlin
Certified with SUSTAINABLE BERLIN: If you want a flexible sightseeing tour, you will find it with "Big Bus Tours": You can hop on and off at twenty stops as you please.
Futurium - a house of futures
The Futurium is the house of futures in Berlin. It is open to all those who are interested in the future and want to take an active role in shaping it. The unique building hosts an exhibition with vivid scenarios, an interactive hands-on laboratory, and an event forum as a place of dialogue all under one roof.
Kinderbauernhof Pinke-Panke
Sit around an open fire, cook and bake bread on a stick. Make jewellery from soapstone and repair your bike in the workshop. Or feed the more than 70 animals together with the farm staff. The PinkePanke offers children, young people and adults a piece of space close to nature in the middle of the big city Berlin. Here they can stay overnight in the straw or in self-built huts, they can play and run around, stroke animals or listen to a storyteller.
Tempelhofer Feld Berlin
The people of Berlin are delighted with their new, yet old-established recreation area. The former Tempelhof airport is now a public park.
Ökowerk
Industrial history meets nature: Berlin's Ökowerk, a former waterworks, is a paradise full of species-rich habitats and educational exhibits.The info centre “Wasserleben” offers numerous models all-around the subject of H2O. For events, the theme gardens and ponds can be used, as well as the diverse seminar rooms (forest hall, library, laboratory).

Café Botanico
The heart of this cosy farm-to-table restaurant is its own 1000 square metre permaculture garden. What grows and flourishes here is actually served in fresh, healthy dishes
Britzer Mühle
The Britzer Mühle is one of the last fully functioning windmills in Berlin. The twelve-cornered Dutchman's mill is now a listed building and flour is still ground here when there is sufficient wind.
Fahrradtour durchs Zentrum
Auf dieser Route begegnen Ihnen die schönsten und denkwürdigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten im Zentrum Berlins. Die reine Fahrzeit dieser Strecke beträgt anderthalb Stunden. Planen Sie auf jeden Fall Zeit für Pausen ein, denn es gibt viel zu entdecken.

Museum für Naturkunde (Museum of Natural History)
In the Museum of Natural History you can dive into the world of dinosaurs with your children. Here you will find the world's largest assembled skeleton, more than 13 metres high. Thousands of zoological specimens and exciting facts about evolution, the cosmos and the solar system await you.
Domäne Dahlem - Estate and Museum
The Domäne Dahlem offers your whole family an educational excursion into the countryside about the basics of our way of life featuring many opportunities to have a hands-on experience.
Naturkaufhaus at Galleria Steglitz
With a shop space of more than 4,000 square metres, the Naturkaufhaus Steglitz sells ethical clothing and eco-friendly everyday products such as home textiles, natural cosmetics, bags, educational toys and natural delicatessen food.
Bonvivant Cocktail Bistro
ONE STAR: In the Bonvivant Cocktail Bistro, vegetables are staged. Immerse yourself in vegetarian-vegan worlds where expertise and a love of experimentation merge to create fine Michelin-starred cuisine.
Berlin on Bike
Berlin intensive and comfortable nevertheless! Daily at 11am we offer English Guided Bike Tours: General Tour (Mon, Wed, Fri + Sun) or The Berlin Wall Tour (Tue, Thu + Sat). Other languages like Dutch, Swedish, Spanish, French available on demand. 400 bikes, bike rental without tour € 10 / 24h. Tickets available at our Berlin Tourist Info at Hauptbahnhof or Brandenburg Gate.
Die imaginäre Manufaktur
People with and without disabilities make artistic design and everyday objects that are sold in the shop café. Especially if you are looking for souvenirs, you will find what you are looking for here.
Hugo & Notte
Certified with SUSTAINABLE BERLIN: Experience modern German-French cuisine at the Hugo & Notte restaurant, centrally located in the French Cathedral at Gendarmenmarkt.
Lobe Block
Brutalism, but brutally beautiful - the Lobe Block is not only of interest to architects. Discover one of Berlin's most versatile buildings.
Havel-Logen
Sustainable boating on Berlin's waters? You can do this with the Havel Lodges' e-boats and e-rafts, even without a driving licence. Simply hire one, set off and enjoy.
Spandauer Forst
The Spandauer Forst begins in the north of the Spandau district, and the city noise can hardly be heard here. The Teufelsbruch and its subsidiary moors Großer and Kleiner Rohrpfuhl are designated as a nature reserve and provide a home for rare animal and plant species.
Eierhäuschen at Plänterwald
Modern German cuisine and contemporary art - the Eierhäuschen in Plänterwald is the ideal destination for a cultural and culinary Sunday outing in Berlin. New ideas for old walls - Berlin is a world champion at this. A very special gem awaits you in Plänterwald, right on the waterfront.
Grüne Spreefahrt mit dem Solar-Katamaran
Mit dem Solar-Katamaran erkunden Sie die Hauptstadt emissionsfrei vom Wasser aus. Zwei Stunden lang gleitet das moderne Gefährt fast geräuschlos übers Wasser. Die Rundfahrt führt Sie in den Osten Richtung Plänterwald, durch die Oberbaumbrücke, vorbei …

Insel Garten & Café on the Insel der Jugend (Island of Youth)
The Inselcafé with a large garden and green meadow forms the heart of the island. In addition to traditional coffee and cake, you can order hearty meals in keeping with the motto of the café “we don’t do chips”. The comfortable beach chairs and deckchairs directly by the water are particularly inviting. Those who prefer activity to lounging around can rent out canoes or pedalos from the boathouse.
Funicular on the Kienberg
In Marzahn, the funicular continues to travel over the Gardens of the World! Come enjoy the view.
radialsystem
Certified with SUSTAINABLE BERLIN: The radialsystem is a genuine magnet for inspiration and culture, where you can experience music, art and dance. Best of all is the large open-air terrace with sun deck. - Certified with Sustainable Tourism Berlin
Fahrradtour durch Lichtenberg
Diese Tour durch Alt- und Neu-Hohenschönhausen im Bezirk Lichtenberg verbindet idyllische Natur mit deutscher Geschichte. Fahren Sie über grüne Dörfer und Felder und genießen Sie die Ruhe an zahlreichen kleinen Gewässern.

Big Bus Tours Berlin
Certified with SUSTAINABLE BERLIN: If you want a flexible sightseeing tour, you will find it with "Big Bus Tours": You can hop on and off at twenty stops as you please.
Futurium - a house of futures
The Futurium is the house of futures in Berlin. It is open to all those who are interested in the future and want to take an active role in shaping it. The unique building hosts an exhibition with vivid scenarios, an interactive hands-on laboratory, and an event forum as a place of dialogue all under one roof.
Kinderbauernhof Pinke-Panke
Sit around an open fire, cook and bake bread on a stick. Make jewellery from soapstone and repair your bike in the workshop. Or feed the more than 70 animals together with the farm staff. The PinkePanke offers children, young people and adults a piece of space close to nature in the middle of the big city Berlin. Here they can stay overnight in the straw or in self-built huts, they can play and run around, stroke animals or listen to a storyteller.
Tempelhofer Feld Berlin
The people of Berlin are delighted with their new, yet old-established recreation area. The former Tempelhof airport is now a public park.
Ökowerk
Industrial history meets nature: Berlin's Ökowerk, a former waterworks, is a paradise full of species-rich habitats and educational exhibits.The info centre “Wasserleben” offers numerous models all-around the subject of H2O. For events, the theme gardens and ponds can be used, as well as the diverse seminar rooms (forest hall, library, laboratory).

Café Botanico
The heart of this cosy farm-to-table restaurant is its own 1000 square metre permaculture garden. What grows and flourishes here is actually served in fresh, healthy dishes
Britzer Mühle
The Britzer Mühle is one of the last fully functioning windmills in Berlin. The twelve-cornered Dutchman's mill is now a listed building and flour is still ground here when there is sufficient wind.
Fahrradtour durchs Zentrum
Auf dieser Route begegnen Ihnen die schönsten und denkwürdigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten im Zentrum Berlins. Die reine Fahrzeit dieser Strecke beträgt anderthalb Stunden. Planen Sie auf jeden Fall Zeit für Pausen ein, denn es gibt viel zu entdecken.

Museum für Naturkunde (Museum of Natural History)
In the Museum of Natural History you can dive into the world of dinosaurs with your children. Here you will find the world's largest assembled skeleton, more than 13 metres high. Thousands of zoological specimens and exciting facts about evolution, the cosmos and the solar system await you.
Domäne Dahlem - Estate and Museum
The Domäne Dahlem offers your whole family an educational excursion into the countryside about the basics of our way of life featuring many opportunities to have a hands-on experience.
Naturkaufhaus at Galleria Steglitz
With a shop space of more than 4,000 square metres, the Naturkaufhaus Steglitz sells ethical clothing and eco-friendly everyday products such as home textiles, natural cosmetics, bags, educational toys and natural delicatessen food.
Bonvivant Cocktail Bistro
ONE STAR: In the Bonvivant Cocktail Bistro, vegetables are staged. Immerse yourself in vegetarian-vegan worlds where expertise and a love of experimentation merge to create fine Michelin-starred cuisine.
Berlin on Bike
Berlin intensive and comfortable nevertheless! Daily at 11am we offer English Guided Bike Tours: General Tour (Mon, Wed, Fri + Sun) or The Berlin Wall Tour (Tue, Thu + Sat). Other languages like Dutch, Swedish, Spanish, French available on demand. 400 bikes, bike rental without tour € 10 / 24h. Tickets available at our Berlin Tourist Info at Hauptbahnhof or Brandenburg Gate.
Die imaginäre Manufaktur
People with and without disabilities make artistic design and everyday objects that are sold in the shop café. Especially if you are looking for souvenirs, you will find what you are looking for here.
Hugo & Notte
Certified with SUSTAINABLE BERLIN: Experience modern German-French cuisine at the Hugo & Notte restaurant, centrally located in the French Cathedral at Gendarmenmarkt.
Lobe Block
Brutalism, but brutally beautiful - the Lobe Block is not only of interest to architects. Discover one of Berlin's most versatile buildings.
Havel-Logen
Sustainable boating on Berlin's waters? You can do this with the Havel Lodges' e-boats and e-rafts, even without a driving licence. Simply hire one, set off and enjoy.
Spandauer Forst
The Spandauer Forst begins in the north of the Spandau district, and the city noise can hardly be heard here. The Teufelsbruch and its subsidiary moors Großer and Kleiner Rohrpfuhl are designated as a nature reserve and provide a home for rare animal and plant species.
Eierhäuschen at Plänterwald
Modern German cuisine and contemporary art - the Eierhäuschen in Plänterwald is the ideal destination for a cultural and culinary Sunday outing in Berlin. New ideas for old walls - Berlin is a world champion at this. A very special gem awaits you in Plänterwald, right on the waterfront.
Grüne Spreefahrt mit dem Solar-Katamaran
Mit dem Solar-Katamaran erkunden Sie die Hauptstadt emissionsfrei vom Wasser aus. Zwei Stunden lang gleitet das moderne Gefährt fast geräuschlos übers Wasser. Die Rundfahrt führt Sie in den Osten Richtung Plänterwald, durch die Oberbaumbrücke, vorbei …

Insel Garten & Café on the Insel der Jugend (Island of Youth)
The Inselcafé with a large garden and green meadow forms the heart of the island. In addition to traditional coffee and cake, you can order hearty meals in keeping with the motto of the café “we don’t do chips”. The comfortable beach chairs and deckchairs directly by the water are particularly inviting. Those who prefer activity to lounging around can rent out canoes or pedalos from the boathouse.
Funicular on the Kienberg
In Marzahn, the funicular continues to travel over the Gardens of the World! Come enjoy the view.
radialsystem
Certified with SUSTAINABLE BERLIN: The radialsystem is a genuine magnet for inspiration and culture, where you can experience music, art and dance. Best of all is the large open-air terrace with sun deck. - Certified with Sustainable Tourism Berlin
Fahrradtour durch Lichtenberg
Diese Tour durch Alt- und Neu-Hohenschönhausen im Bezirk Lichtenberg verbindet idyllische Natur mit deutscher Geschichte. Fahren Sie über grüne Dörfer und Felder und genießen Sie die Ruhe an zahlreichen kleinen Gewässern.

Big Bus Tours Berlin
Certified with SUSTAINABLE BERLIN: If you want a flexible sightseeing tour, you will find it with "Big Bus Tours": You can hop on and off at twenty stops as you please.Sustainability Guide for Berlin
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Explore the city the climate-neutral way
Explore Berlin in a climate-friendly way by bike or on foot. You can also travel around the city sustainably and with low emissions on the public transport network - and with the Berlin WelcomeCard you can travel for free! The practical tourist ticket also gives you discounts on over 180 attractions.
Dining in Berlin: Healthy, diverse and simply delicious
Berlin offers numerous options for an environmentally conscious diet and leaves nothing to be desired in terms of culinary diversity. From zero-waste concepts and vegan and vegetarian alternatives to regional, seasonal and organically grown products - Berlin's gastronomy scene is at the forefront when it comes to climate awareness. This applies to the upscale starred cuisine as well as for delicious street food.
Sustainable shopping: Individual and typical Berlin
Berlin loves fashion and design - individual expression of one's own style and sustainability go hand in hand here. Discover unique pieces at Berlin's numerous flea markets. Visit ateliers and manufactories with handmade products made with Berlin heart and soul or browse through numerous boutiques with casual vintage pieces and fairly produced items.
Innovation and sustainability
Like all metropolises, Berlin must face the great challenges of our time. As a city of the future, Berlin relies on innovative concepts, modern mediation models and sustainable projects: Visit the solar skywalk on the roof of the Futurium, expand your city exploration using augmented reality and find out about the latest innovations at the Green Tech Festival.
Get inspired here and gather ideas for a better future.