Things to do in

Spandau, Berlin

This boat cruise takes you from Wannsee along the Havel River to Potsdam and back. Cruise through the palaces and gardens of Potsdam and Berlin, a UNESCO World Heritage region. Here you’ll have the opportunity to experience Prussia’s history. The chain of lakes in and around Berlin attracts visitors from all over the world. Visitors can relax at one of the lidos or walk around the picturesque natural landscape that extends along Wannsee and the Oberhavel lakes. Discover the rich history of two regions near Berlin: the southwest and north. Famous personalities, such as the painter Max Liebermann or the playwright Heinrich von Kleist, lived and worked in Wannsee, making it a place of historical importance. The historical places give you the opportunity to go back in time and relive history. The cruise takes you from Wannsee to Kladow, passing by Pfaueninsel (Peacock Island), Nikolskoe, and the Church of St. Peter and Paul. Continue on towards the Savior's Church, Cecilienhof Palace and its old dairy farm, and the Glienicke Bridge. Float by the Babelsberg Palace, Flatow Tower, Hans-Otto-Theater (Schiffbauergasse), "Freundschaftsinsel" (Friendship Island), and Potsdam/Lange Brücke before returning back to Wannsee.

The BMW Group is known worldwide not only for its automobiles, but also for its premium motorbikes, which have been manufactured in Berlin since 1969. In this modern motorbike plant, over 2,200 employees produce up to 800 bikes every day – all in an innovative working environment. The motorbike plant in the German capital is the lead plant for international motorbike production. Almost every BMW motorbike in the world has Berlin air in its tyres. With experience and a spirit of innovation, focus topics such as sustainability are consistently advanced.

You can look forward to the following concert performances in 2024/25 at Zitadelle Spandau: Monday, December 9, 2024 - "Cheerful Rococo" Program: Georg Philipp Telemann: "Pimpinone" Komische Oper Monday, December 23, 2024 - "Harp sounds for Christmas" Program: "Works by Antonio Vivaldi, Gabriel Faure, Louis Spohr, Jules Massenet, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Giacchino Rossini and Camille Saint-Saens" Monday, January 6, 2025 - "Great virtuosos" Program: "Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin"