IAD 2025 GUIDE
WELCOME TO BERLIN!
We’re excited to welcome you to the International Annual Dinner! Please find all the information that you’ll need for your trip below. If you need anything else, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!
Tek Dream Eventssaal – FlohrstraĂźe 19, Tegel, 13507 Berlin, Germany
Sunday 30th November 2025
🕛 Doors open at 12pm
CONTENTS
ACCOMMODATION
Tip: For group bookings, you pay around €30-40 per night per person (as of September).
| Hotel | District | Distance to Venue Car / Public Transport |
Location for Sightseeing / General |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERON Hotel Abion Spreebogen | Mitte | 20-25 min / 50-60 min | Perfect central location + easy access to venue |
| MEININGER Hotel Tiergarten | Mitte | 20-25 min / 45-50 min | Ideal for large groups, very practical location |
| Nena Apartments Metropolpark | Mitte | 25-30 min / 50-55 min | Good for sightseeing & venue |
| Flottwell Berlin Hotel | Mitte | 25-30 min / 50-55 min | Central but slightly south |
| Hotel Seifert am KurfĂĽrstendamm | Charlottenburg/Wilmersdorf | 25-30 min / 60-70 min | Good balance between venue & City West |
| Schulz Hotel Berlin Wall | Friedrichshain/Kreuzberg | 35-40 min / 55-60 min | Popular but further from venue |
Other options & Discounts:
Titanic Chaussee
ChausseestraĂźe 30, Mitte, 10115 Berlin, Germany
32 min by public transportation to venue
Victors Residenz Hotel Berlin Tegel
Holländerstraße 31, Reinickendorf, 13407 Berlin, Germany
36 min by public transportation to venue
Hotel Amano
HeidestraĂźe 62, Mitte, 10557 Berlin, Germany
Directly by the central train station
40 min by public transportation to venue
Good Morning Berlin City West
Kögelstraße 12-13, 13403 Berlin, Germany
28 min by public transportation to venue
Smartments Business Berlin
Different locations
Min. stay 2 nights
Codes: “DIRECT10” and “SMART20” (until end of September)
Numa Stays Berlin
Different locations
Monthly codes, this month: NUMASAVE10
B&B Hotel Berlin Alexanderplatz
VoltairestraĂźe 3a, 10179 Berlin, Germany
Located in the heart of Berlin
1 hour by public transportation to venue
Codes: 5% Discount if you book via App
Prices vary depending on travel dates and availability – early booking ensures the best rates.
TRANSPORT
Public Transport
- Step 1: BVG App – Download onto your phone https://www.bvg.de/de/abos-und-tickets/alle-apps/fahrinfo-app
- Step 2: Public transport ticket – Buy on BVG app or machine
• 4 days or less: Daily ticket (24-Stunden-Karte, Zone AB)
• More than 4 days: Weekly Ticket (7-Tage-Karte, Zone AB)
Zone AB is sufficient for Berlin
Uber/Bolt – best for taxi rides
Car sharing apps – Drive Safe, Berlin’s busy!
• Miles: Unlock fee €1, from €0.79/km
• Bolt: From €0.13/min + €0.22/km
• Share Now: From €0.22/min
Car rentals available at airport / central train station
PLACES TO VISIT
- Berlin TV Tower (Berliner Fernsehturm)
- World Time Clock (Weltzeituhr)
- Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom)
- Museum Island (Museumsinsel)
- Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)
- Reichstag Building (Reichstag)
- Holocaust Memorial (Holocaust Gedenkstätte)
- Victory Column (Siegessäule)
- Checkpoint Charlie
- East Side Gallery
- Museums: Futurium, German Spy Museum, DDR Museum, Jewish Museum, German Resistance Museum
- Sonnenallee (“Arab Street”)
- Zoo Berlin – Joachimsthaler Str. 1-4, 10623 Berlin
- Escape Room – THE ROOM Berlin, Miraculum and many more
- Ikono Berlin – RathausstraĂźe 4/6, 10178 Berlin
- Winter fairs/markets – Christmas Market at Alexanderplatz and Red City Hall, Christmas Market and Winter World at Potsdamer Platz, Christmas Fair at Landsberger Allee and many more
- East Side Mall – Tamara-Danz-StraĂźe 11, 10243 Berlin
- Alexa – GrunerstraĂźe 20, 10179 Berlin
- Mall of Berlin – Leipziger Pl. 12, 10117 Berlin
- KaDeWe – Luxurious- Leipziger Pl. 12, 10117 Berlin
- Karl-Marx-Str. (Hijabi Clothes)
- Dong Xuan Center – Halls 12/16/18
- Iqra Berlin – ExerzierstraĂźe 14, 13357 Berlin
FOOD
- Asude – BismarckstraĂźe 63-64, 10627 Berlin – Turkish grill and kebab restaurant
- CafĂ© Peri – Potsdamer Str. 203, 10783 Berlin – Cozy cafĂ© with turkish meals, snacks and desserts
- City Chicken – TorstraĂźe 125, 10119 Berlin (more locations) – Lebanese-style grilled chicken
- Oggis GemĂĽse Kebab – Döberitzer Str. 1, 10557 Berlin / Schönhauser Allee 100, 10439 Berlin – Turkish fast-food spot for döner and snacks
- Ugur Imbiss – Prinzenallee 14, 13357 Berlin – Turkish fast-food spot for döner and snacks
- Smack Burger – Turmstr. 35A, 10551 Berlin (other locations) – American-style smash burgers
- Burger Vision – Turmstr. 49, 10551 Berlin (other locations) – Gourmet burgers
- Al Reda Grill – HuttenstraĂźe 2, 10553 Berlin – Middle Eastern grill with shawarma and falafel
- Hello Charge – Potsdamer Str. 148, 10783 Berlin – Asian cuisine
- Zamzam – HuttenstraĂźe 6, 10553 Berlin – Pakistani cuisine
- Schnitzery – Reichenberger Str. 176, 10999 Berlin – German schnitzel restaurant with a modern twist
- Chicken Club – HauptstraĂźe 154, 10827 Berlin – Chicken plates and casual fast food
- Taza Shawarma – Karl-Marx-StraĂźe 138, 12043 Berlin – Popular spot for shawarma and Middle Eastern street food
- Mamas Kuche – Alt-Rudow 21, 12357 Berlin – Homemade-style Turkish and German comfort food
- Samake – BadstraĂźe 21, 13357 Berlin – Fish and seafood
- Refueat – Bautzener Str. 40, 10829 Berlin – Fusion street food with Middle Eastern and vegan options
- Izmir Köftecisi – Reichenberger Str. 10, 10999 Berlin – Turkish köfte (meatball) specialty restaurant
- Uma Hub – GroĂźbeerenstraĂźe 60, 10965 Berlin
- Goodlyfe – River Level, MĂĽhlenstraĂźe 61, 10243 Berlin
- Lagom CafĂ© – BleibtreustraĂźe 4, 10623 Berlin
- 2D CafĂ© – GroĂźe Hamburger Str. 24, 10115 Berlin
- Ben Rahim – SophienstraĂźe 7A, 10178 Berlin
- Antep Baklava SengĂĽloglu – Kottbusser Damm 32, 10967 Berlin
- Crumble Bar – GraefestraĂźe 2, 10967 Berlin
- Helvaci Ali – Zossener Str. 16, 10961 Berlin
- Cinamood – Oranienburger Str. 8, 10178 Berlin
- CafĂ© Peri – Potsdamer Str. 203, 10783 Berlin
- CafĂ© Day Date – Sophie-Charlotten-StraĂźe 49, 14059 Berlin
- Enzos CafĂ© – KurfĂĽrstenstraĂźe 101, 10787 Berlin
- 9to5 – Albrechtstr. 11, 12165 Berlin
- The Brunch Club – DieffenbachstraĂźe 40, 10967 Berlin
- La Femme – Kottbusser Damm 77, 10967 Berlin (other locations)
- Azzam – Sonnenallee 54, 12045 Berlin
- Snaubar – Sonnenallee 96, 12045 Berlin
MASJIDS & SALAAH TIMES
- Sehitlik Mosque – Columbiadamm 128, 12049 Berlin
- NBS – FlughafenstraĂźe 43, 12053 Berlin
- Mevlana Mosque – Skalitzer Str. 131/132, 10999 Berlin
- ZRMG – FinowstraĂźe 27, 12045 Berlin
- IZDB – Drontheimer Str. 32A, 13359 Berlin
- Seituna – Sophie-Charlotten-StraĂźe 31–32, 14059 Berlin
- Teiba – Sophie-Charlotten-StraĂźe 31–32, 14059 Berlin
- Arresalah – Turmstr. 83, 10551 Berlin
- And many more…
