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Nordic Berlin: the Felleshus and five Scandinavian Advent markets
Five Nordic countries share one embassy compound in Berlin, and their shared house is open to everyone, with exhibitions and cinnamon buns. In Advent there are also five small markets, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian. Here are all the 2026 dates.
5 countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden share one embassy compound in Berlin
Free entry to the Felleshus, no registration, with bag checks
14 November to 22 December 2026 five Nordic Advent markets in Berlin
One house for the whole North
On the edge of the Tiergarten, the embassies of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden have stood on a shared compound since 1999. The overall concept is by the Vienna practice Berger and Parkkinen, which won the competition in 1996. The embassy buildings themselves are not open to visitors, but the shared house, the Felleshus, is, with exhibitions, readings, concerts and a coffee bar.
All year round
01 Felleshus of the Nordic Embassies · Tiergarten
about 16 minutes on foot from Nollendorfplatz U-Bahn station; according to the embassies, buses 100 and 200 stop closer (Nordische Botschaften/Adenauer-Stiftung)
Directions in Google Maps · Official site
According to the embassies, the exhibition is open Monday to Friday from 11 am to 7 pm and at weekends and on public holidays from 11 am to 4 pm; entry is free with no registration, and there are bag and body checks at the entrance. Until 10 January 2027 the exhibition REBELS shows contemporary jewellery from Norway. On the first floor, the team of the Swedish Church's Café Victoria runs the coffee bar, with cinnamon buns for a Nordic fika.
The Nordic Advent markets 2026
According to the Nordic Embassies, there are five Nordic markets in Advent 2026, most of them at the churches of the Scandinavian congregations in Berlin. They are small, cosy and much quieter than the big Christmas markets, more about those in Christmas markets.
02 Finnish Christmas bazaar at the Passionskirche · Kreuzberg
about 4 minutes on foot from Gneisenaustraße U-Bahn station
Directions in Google Maps · Official site
On 14 and 15 November 2026, each day from noon to 6 pm, in the Passionskirche on Marheinekeplatz and the courtyard of the Finland Centre: mulled wine, flame-grilled salmon, handicrafts, Finnish design and delicacies. A donation is requested at the entrance.
03 Lucia Christmas market at the Kulturbrauerei · Prenzlauer Berg
about 3 minutes on foot from Eberswalder Straße U-Bahn station to the Knaackstraße entrance
Directions in Google Maps · Official site
From 23 November to 22 December 2026, Monday to Friday from 3 pm to 10 pm and at weekends from 1 pm to 10 pm, free entry: Nordic stalls, Swedish fire logs and a chain carousel among the old brewery buildings. On 13 December the festive Lucia procession crosses the market from 6 to 7 pm.
04 Julbasar of the Swedish Victoria congregation · Wilmersdorf
about 9 minutes on foot from Güntzelstraße U-Bahn station
Directions in Google Maps · Official site
From 27 to 29 November 2026 at Landhausstraße 26 to 28, Friday from 4 pm to 8 pm, Saturday from noon to 7 pm and Sunday from noon to 6 pm: handicrafts, books, food from Sweden, waffles, pea soup and glögg. On Saturday and Sunday afternoon Lucia sings with her choir. The market is entirely outdoors; entry costs 2 euros, children up to 12 free, and dogs are not allowed.
05 Julemarked at the Danish Christianskirken · Wilmersdorf
about 15 minutes on foot from Heidelberger Platz U-Bahn station
Directions in Google Maps · Official site
From 27 to 29 November 2026 at Brienner Straße 12, free entry: Danish hot dogs, smørrebrød, risalamande and æbleskiver, plus Christmas bingo. Friday's opening time had not yet been set; Saturday is expected to be noon to 7 pm and Sunday noon to 6 pm.
06 Julebasar of the Norwegian Seamen's Church · Kreuzberg
about 10 minutes on foot from Möckernbrücke U-Bahn station
Directions in Google Maps · Official site
On 5 December 2026 from noon to 7 pm at the Jesus Christ parish, Wartenburgstraße 7, free entry: knitwear, handicrafts, reindeer stew, fish soup, waffles and gløgg.
Good to know
- Fika: this is the Swedish coffee break with something sweet, ideally a cinnamon bun. You can get both at the Felleshus and the Julbasar.
- ID and bags: for the Felleshus a normal visit without registration is fine, but allow for the bag check and better leave large bags at home.
- Sauna: if you are after Nordic warmth after Advent, look in Sauna in Berlin.