Berlin has always been a city with a diverse, moving and polarising history. 30 years after German reunification – and the unification of Berlin, the traces of a forgotten and neglected history are slowly vanishing. But these Urban Exploring Locations in Berlin were (and still are) silent witnesses to an ever-changing city - and can still be found. If you know where to look.

Berlin went through a very popular Urban Exploring Phase in the early 2010s, with abandoned places like the Spreepark with its abandoned Ferris Wheel, the Teufelsberg “Spy Station” and even the abandoned Iraqi Embassy becoming tourist hotspots, and seemingly every travel outlet covering them.  While the most "obvious" abandoned places in Berlin have either been renovated, demolished or become a legitimate tourist attractions that now charge an entrance fee – there is still a trove of hidden urbex locations in Berlin (and Brandenburg)to be found and documented.

Abandoned East German factories, forgotten Ball Rooms, abandoned Swimming Pools, Cinemas and even the odd chemical factory dot the city – waiting to be rediscovered and explored.

Below are some of the Urbex locations that we've explored and documented in Berlin during our Urban Exploring trips - but our list is by far not complete. Be sure to check back on a regular basis - or sign up to our Newsletter and stay up to date whenever we explore a new Urbex Berlin location. And don’t forget to check out our Abandoned and Urbex Berlin Map if you feel like going out and exploring.