Held in September, the Berlin Marathon is the biggest running event in Germany, with more than 50,000 participants from all over the world. The marathon is as much an experience for the spectators cheering from the side of the road as it is for the runners themselves.

Germany's biggest running event
Not only is the Berlin Marathon the biggest running event in Germany, but its relatively level course make it one of the fastest in the world. Alongside the marathon itself, in which wheelchair users also participate, there is a race for inline skaters plus a mini-marathon for kids. Experience an entire city on the move!

Brandenburg Gate, the TV tower on Alexanderplatz – a 368-metre observation tower with rotating restaurant; Memorial Church on Kurfürstendamm, Gendarmenmarkt square – a beautiful and harmonious architectural synthesis with the Konzerthaus concert hall, the German Cathedral and the French Cathedral; the dome of the Reichstag – fascinating architecture and splendid views of the government quarter and the city centre; Hackesche Höfe – Berlin's famous nightlife; Potsdamer Platz – ultra-modern buildings, shops, entertainment and commercial centre.

From light entertainment to classical opera: eight great symphony orchestras, including the famous Berlin Philharmonic, and three great opera houses shape the city's musical life. Berlin's desire to entertain and be entertained is a longstanding tradition bound up with the city's legendary "Roaring Twenties". Today Berlin is experiencing something of a light entertainment revival.