Last updated 2026-10-20
Ice Dippers is only one of many ways to get into cold water in Berlin, so we have collected all the other places we know of here, from the Berliner Seehunde and the lidos in winter to the yearly events and the indoor studios where you pay for a sauna and an ice bath.
We list every place for ice bathing in Berlin that we know of. If you run one of them and would like us to link to your website, get in touch with us, and we will add the link once you have made a donation to the Berliner Kältehilfe.
Contact us to unlock this linkGroups · Free, donations invited · Lake / river
Wedding, Stralau, Schlachtensee — Saturdays 10:00 (Schlachtensee Sundays 10:00), November–March (inaugural dip 31 Oct in Alt-Stralau)
A free and open lake community since 2017, where we breathe together before the dip and share tea afterwards, collecting donations for the Berliner Kältehilfe.
Groups · Free, donations invited · Lido
Hohenschönhausen — Orankesee — Sundays around 10:00, mid-September to end of April
A traditional winter swimming club (Verein) at Freibad Orankesee, active since 1980 with about 130 members, which also hosts the Eisfasching every January.
Lidos · Free · Lido
Tegel — Sundays 13:00 in the off-season until around mid-February, grounds open 11:00–16:00
A public winter meet at the Strandbad with a campfire and a kiosk serving coffee and waffles, listed on berlin.de.
Events · Free, donations invited · Lido
Hohenschönhausen — Strandbad Orankesee — Usually the second Saturday in January (Eisfasching 2027 date not yet posted on berlin.de as of Aug 2026)
A yearly costume ice swim run by the Berliner Seehunde, where spectators are welcome and donations are common.
Events · Paid · Lido
Friedrichshagen — Müggelsee — Once a year, typically the third Sunday of the year (e.g. 18 January 2026)
A family-friendly ice bathing event at Müggelsee that takes place once a year, with sauna and food on site and usually a workshop as part of the programme.
Studios · Paid · Indoor tub
Kreuzberg — Schleusenufer — Booked sessions, typically daily, year-round
An indoor and outdoor recovery studio offering guided sauna and ice bath sessions, which you can also book through Urban Sports Club. It is paid and open all year.
Studios · Paid · Indoor tub
Mitte — Brunnenstraße — Guided and self-guided spa hours, year-round (weekdays from early morning into evening)
A paid spa in Mitte with sauna and ice bath as well as a lounge, open all year as an alternative to the lakes.
Workshops · Paid · Indoor tub
Varies (studios and one-day workshops across Berlin) — Occasional paid one-day workshops, year-round
Officially certified Wim Hof Method instructors offer paid workshops in Berlin, which usually combine theory and breathing with a session in an ice tub.
Lidos · Free · Lake / river
Berlin-wide (39 official Badestellen) — Summer bathing season with water quality tests, most sites unstaffed in winter
The Berlin health authority (LAGeSo) lists 39 official bathing sites, which are the places where swimming is explicitly allowed by law. They are summer bathing sites and have nothing to do with organised ice bathing in winter.