Having withstood the pressures of communism, 'Iron Union' came close to buckling under the stress and strain of capitalism, slipping to the third division and flirting with...
Stadion An der Alten Försterei 263This popular commercial operation features a former barge converted into a heated swimming pool, docked on the banks of the Spree. It belongs to the Arena Berlin cultural...
Eichenstrasse 4Information on clubs, races and events. The Tour de Berlin, a five-stage, 600km/375-mile race, is in May.
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29This is a good place for canoe and kayak tours of the western river and canal system. You'll save money by booking for a whole day.
Brandensteinweg 8Cheapest public rink in town. The venue also holds important skating competitions.
Erika-Hess-StadionTrial track with jump ramps, and a good place to connect with what's on. Projekt Erlebnisräume builds and maintains skateboarding, skating and climbing facilities and organises...
Sterndamm 82Bathing beach, complete with nudist camp, on the north shore of East Berlin's biggest lake.
Fürstenwalder Damm 838Thoroughbred races are held between April and October. The betting is run along the lines of the British tote system: all money bet on a race goes into a 'pot', which is shared...
Goetheallee 1The only 18-hole course in the area open to non-members: at weekends, you'll need a Platzreife (German golf certificate), which is obtainable with any golf membership or by...
Am Weiher 1Boasts an outer ring for speed skating and an inner field for figure skaters. Skate rental too.
Fritz-Wildung-Strasse 9The Berlin Regional Sports Association's central office provides general information and co-ordinates other offices in charge of specific sports. The Landesausschuss...
Jesse-Owens-Allee 2Venue for the German Open, played on clay courts.
Gottfried-von-Cramm-Weg 47-55Indoor climbing hall, featuring a range of walls and a 'donut boulder' for experts.
Böttgerstrasse 20-26Described as 'Europe's most beautiful baths' when opened in 1914, the Stadtbad Neuköln survived the 20th century unscathed and beautiful it remains. Built in Greco-Roman style,...
Ganghoferstrasse 3