Germany · WORKSHOPS
This is the shortlist to send to whoever is planning the trip: 9 workshops & classes worth the money, each with its price, its verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Spray paint your own graffiti on the Berlin Wall in 90 minutes with a guide and professional photos.
“Just a wonderful experience 👍 we were ”graffiti virgins” but our guide Casko made us almost professionals. Highly recommend for everyone 👌😄 and special thanks to Casko who was incredibly friendly and charming.”
A self-guided Berlin scavenger hunt starting at Alexanderplatz, solving puzzles at top sights in about 2 hours for $47 per group.
A 1-hour Munich organic brewery tour at Haderner Bräu with a hands-on beer lesson, malt and hop aromas, and a 4-beer tasting flight.
“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?”
Paint a canvas in Berlin while tasting white, rosé, and red at Jacques’ Wein-Depot. 2 hours, English instructor, no skills needed.
“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.”
Make real gelato in a 2-hour Hamburg workshop at Luicella’s, customize flavors with dietary options, and enjoy 2 scoops plus a drink.
Private 3-hour Berlin photo masterclass with a pro guide. Shoot Reichstag, Wall, East Side Gallery, and learn night techniques.
“Our tour could not have better. Marzena was very knowledgable, very easy to work with and overall a very pleasant person to spend the time with. She taught me a lot, not just about night photography, but also about the use of my camera. I would recommend anyone to take a tour with Marzena. I feel I learned more from her than any other photographer I have spent time with. Larry Stock”
Berlin natural materials casting workshop in Gesundbrunnen. Small group, 1 hour, make a custom shape with silicone trays and take it home.
“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.”
A small-group Berlin market tour and hands-on cooking class at Winterfeldtmarkt, finishing with a 4-course homemade lunch and wine.
“Our culinary adventure began on a rainy December day in Berlin, and despite the overcast, the experience blossomed into a phenomenal personalized journey through German markets, food preparation and, of course, consumption of the rRead more”
Tour Munich with architect Philipp, then spray-paint six stencil postcards in a heated shipping container at Alte Utting and Bahnwärter Thiel.
“Perfekt ausgearbeitete Führung durch ein eher unbekanntes München. Echtes Highlight.”
Germany broken up by the kind of day it makes — pick one and the full list is underneath.
