Germany · WORKSHOPS
Good workshops & classes fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 9 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
You and your group follow a mailed scavenger hunt box from Alexanderplatz to Potsdamer Platz. Solve child-friendly puzzles at the TV Tower, Berlin Cathedral, Museum Island, Gendarmenmarkt, Brandenburg Gate, and more. There is no guide, so you set the pace and choose when to pause.
At Haderner Bräu München, a brewmaster guide leads you through Munich’s first certified organic brewery. You’ll taste malt, compare hop aromas, and sample four beers, including an IPA. The tour is in German, with English available by special request for groups of eight or more.
“La guida era ottima! Un ragazzo giovane, pieno di entusiasmo. Ci ha spiegato molto bene il processo di preparazione della birra con annessi, connessi e possibili inconvenienti. Molto bravo, molto preparato. Unica perplessità, la guida era un praticante della birreria, chi lo sostituirà quando avrà finito il Praktikum?”
At Jacques' Wein-Depot in Berlin-Bötzowviertel, an English-speaking Italian artist guides you through a two-hour canvas workshop while you taste white, rosé, and red wines. No painting experience is needed, and alcohol-free options are available.
“Ich hätte gerne mehr über die Weine erfahren, es wurde kaum etwas dazu gesagt. Ein bisschen mehr Input hätte auch zu den Maltechniken dabei sein können. Insgesamt aber sehr schöne Sache.”
At Luicella’s Osterstraße, you’ll learn gelato basics in a two-hour German-language workshop. Work in pairs, choose ingredients, test vegan or lactose-free options, add sauces and toppings, then enjoy your creation, two extra scoops, and a hot drink.
In Gesundbrunnen, Berlin, Valerija Spasojevic and Mauro Porcu host a one-hour, English-language workshop for up to five people. You shape a personal design in a silicone tray using colors and powder, then take your handmade piece home or give it as a gift.
“Lovely way to spend an evening, there was nice conversation and the instruction on how to make your mould was very clear and helpful! We absolutely loved the things we made, it’s going to look great at home.”
You’ll spend about three hours photographing Berlin with a private professional guide, starting and ending at Brandenburg Gate. Expect practical camera help, night photography tips, and a flexible route covering sights such as the Reichstag, Berlin Wall, East Side Gallery, and Oberbaum Bridge.
“Alexia was great. She planned a walk to places in Berlin with great photo opportunities. She reviewed my pictures with a critical eye and recommended different approaches and techniques to use. She is extremely knowledgeable about the features of highly sophisticated equipment and how to take advantage of those features. She left me with good advice for continuing my work with photography. The only thing I would change is that I did not need a review of aperture/shutter speed relationship.”
Join Anna, Tyler, and the Adventure Bavaria team in a renovated 150-year-old Oberaudorf farmhouse kitchen. You will prepare veal schnitzel, Bavarian salads, pretzels with local spreads, and kaiserschmarrn, then sit down for the meal. Train-station pickup, English instruction, and take-home recipes make this a practical day trip from Munich.
“Meeting Anna and enjoying the meal after preparing it. Anna gave us history of the dishes we prepared and where to find the ingredients”
Meet Kit in Schöneberg for a five-and-a-half-hour food experience built around Winterfeldtmarkt. Shop for seasonal ingredients, visit artisan food shops, then cook and eat a four-course German lunch in her home kitchen. The private group is limited to four people, with recipes included.
“We absolutely loved our market and cooking experience with Kit. She took us through the markets, history, vendors, then back to her flat to prepare a seasonal 4 course menu. We're a group of 5 friends, 2 who are not cooks and they enjoyed it as well.”
At Nature Gift in Hamburg-Eimsbüttel, Melissa guides you through making body butter or another skincare product from cold-pressed organic oils, fats, and essential oils. Enjoy champagne or non-alcoholic sparkling wine, choose your scent, and take home 60 ml or two 30 ml containers.
“Ich habe meiner besten Freundin diesen Körperbutter-Workshop geschenkt, und es war ein toller Abend in einer sehr angenehmen kleinen Gruppe von Frauen! Unsere Gastgeberin Melissa hat uns von Anfang an wahnsinnig nett und aufmerksam durch unsere "Arbeit" geleitet, so daß die 2 Stunden - zudem noch unter Champagner- bzw. alk.freier Sektbegleitung - wie im Flug vergangen sind. Am Ende waren wir alle total überrascht über die vielen tollen unterschiedlichen Düfte unserer Kreationen, und sind beseelt und zufrieden mit unseren Schätzen nach Hause gegangen. Wir sind begeistert und buchen bestimmt noch weitere Workshops bei Melissa!”
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