For your convenience, The Ritz-Carlton has provided the following information to help you plan for and enjoy your stay with us.
Public Transportation
The Berlin transportation system goes as far as to the moon and back each day.
- 9 Subways
- 500 Busses
- 50 Trams
- 8000 Taxis
The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin is in walking distance to the bus and subway stations Potsdamer Platz.
International Travel Requirements
- A valid passport with at least 6 months remaining validity
- Foreign citizens who do not belong to the European Union have to obtain a passport. For stays longer than 90 days a visa issued by the embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany is required.
- Your professional equipment or tools of trade are entitled to duty-free consideration if they are for your personal use.Consult www.deutschland.com for more information
- Germany has a VAT of 19%.
- Service charges are included
Transportation options
Berlin offers two international airports. 86 airlines connecting 143 international destinations.
Recreation
Exiting, fun, surprising and overwhelming attractive – this is how the capital comes across. More than 160 museums invite you for a voyage of discovery through the world of the arts and of history and technology. Every night the curtain is raised in three opera houses and more than 50 theatres. It’s impossible trying to keep count of the innumerable cultural initiatives: dance, variety shows, cabaret, classical concerts, jazz clubs, rock.
Climate
- Winter is the shortest season of the year
- Temperatures not often dip below freezing during winter
- Summer temperatures average between 70 and 85 degrees F
- July and August are the height of the tourist season
Seasonal Events
- Spring – Berlin International Filmfestival
- Fall – Berlin Marathon
- Winter – Winter Magic in Berlin
Shopping
If it can be bought, you will find it in Berlin: haute couture, designer fashion, antiques and books .
Business
About one-third of the world's fifty largest companies have representations in Berlin. Business, science and research are tightly interwoven in Berlin. Numerous smaller companies with a wealth of creative energy, creating an innovative environment for the big players in the field like:
- Daimler Chrysler Germany
- Sony Europe
- Universal Music
- Bayer Schering Pharma AG
- Berlin Chemie
- Pfizer AG
- Pricewaterhouse Coopers
- Ernst & Young
- Berlin is the German capital hosting all major embassies and governmental institutions.
Venues
Destination Management
| Average Monthly Temperatures |
High |
Low |
| January |
2 |
-3 |
| February |
3 |
-3 |
| March |
8 |
0 |
| April |
13 |
4 |
| May |
19 |
8 |
| June |
22 |
12 |
| July |
24 |
14 |
| August |
23 |
13 |
| September |
20 |
10 |
| October |
13 |
6 |
| November |
7 |
2 |
| December |
3 |
-1 |