Tempelhof: Leisure, Nature and Culture

Tempelhof offers two distinct sides for your stay in Berlin: leisure, sport and nature take centre stage at Tempelhofer Feld, while ufaFabrik brings together culture and a variety of events. These highlights can help you decide what you’d like to experience in Tempelhof and what you want your trip to focus on.

Tempelhofer Feld: Leisure and Nature

Tempelhofer Feld, on the site of the former airport, is open for recreation and leisure. The former runways and taxiway offer space for cycling, inline skating, kitesurfing and other sports. Around the outer meadow ring, you’ll find picnic and barbecue areas, community gardens, sports facilities, food options, toilets and sports equipment rental stations. The field combines opportunities to be active with places to take a break or enjoy a picnic together. If a particular facility or service is important to your plans, check what is currently available before your visit: individual facilities and services may change.

The field is also characterised by its dry, species-rich meadows, which are classified as a protected biotope. These habitats support skylarks, 75 wild bee species and a growing population of sand lizards. The area is also part of Berlin’s network of biotopes. This means that leisure activities and an ecologically significant landscape coexist at Tempelhofer Feld. Conditions for wildlife vary by season, so nature is a distinct aspect of the field alongside sport and recreation.

Culture at ufaFabrik

ufaFabrik is located on a former UFA film laboratory site. Its offerings include theatres, cinemas, an open-air stage, a children’s farm, a café and an organic bakery. Its year-round programme features variety shows, theatre, readings, dance, music, flea markets and circus. The range spans film and performing arts to events of many different kinds. If you’d like to plan your trip around a particular programme or facility, check the latest information before your visit: individual programmes and facilities may change.

The two Tempelhof highlights differ considerably when it comes to planning your trip: the field offers outdoor activities, picnics and nature, while ufaFabrik is known for cultural events and its various facilities. Depending on what you’d like to focus on during your stay, these themes can offer different ideas for your time in Tempelhof.

Berlin as a broader travel destination

If you consider Tempelhof as part of the wider destination of Berlin, there are other distinct themes to explore. Tiergarten is Berlin’s largest and most visited inner-city park, and is ideal for walks, outdoor activities and picnics. History is another focus: the Brandenburg Gate was built in 1791 and is considered a symbol of German reunification. At Mauerpark in Prenzlauer Berg, there is a flea market and karaoke at the weekend; check the dates before visiting. These examples offer additional ideas for exploring Berlin, while the leisure, nature and culture themes above focus on Tempelhof.

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