Potato Festival at Domäne Dahlem
Harvest your own potatoes at Berlin's last farm
About Potato Festival Dahlem
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Berlin's Last Farm
Domäne Dahlem is one of Berlin's most unusual addresses: a historic country estate dating back to the 12th century with a manor house, stables, and fields — all in the middle of the city, three subway stops from the Free University campus. Today, the Domäne is an open-air museum with active agriculture: organic farming, animal husbandry, a farm shop, and events related to the rural history of Berlin-Brandenburg. The Potato Festival is the most popular annual event.
Harvest Participation as the Festival Principle
The concept is unusually clear: no potato acrobatics, no French fry Olympics, but real harvest participation. In the fields, visitors can pull organic potatoes out of the ground with hand sieves — and keep what they harvest. Those who don't have a bag with them get one. Those who want to cook on-site can roast their harvest at the Potato Bonfire in the Hofesche — an open campfire where residents from all over southern Berlin roast their tubers.
- Where: Domäne Dahlem, Königin-Luise-Straße 49, 14195 Berlin
- District: Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Ortsteil Dahlem
- 2026: September 19 and 20, 2026
- Format: Harvest your own potatoes, historical agricultural machines, music, arts and crafts
- Getting there: U-Bahn U3 to U Dahlem-Dorf (100 m)
Dahlem — Science and Agriculture
Dahlem is the district where Berlin concentrates its scientific hub: Free University, several Max Planck Institutes, Botanical Garden, Ethnological Museum. This is precisely where the city's last farm is located — a contrast that defines Dahlem. The Potato Festival connects these two worlds: the science district and the agricultural heritage, families from the Zehlendorf villa district, and city visitors from all over Berlin.
Potato Festival Dahlem — edition 2026
On the weekend of September 19/20, 2026, Domäne Dahlem opens its gates for the annual Potato Festival. In the fields of the historic country estate, visitors can personally harvest organic potatoes with hand sieves and take them home, or roast them on-site at the open potato bonfire. The depot barn showcases historical agricultural machines from three centuries of Brandenburg's agricultural history. A musical accompanying program, craft stalls, an exhibition on the history of the potato in Prussia, and a family program round off the festival. Steglitz-Zehlendorf district, direct U-Bahn connection right in front of the entrance.
Programme Potato Festival Dahlem 2026
The complete 2026 program will be published on domaene-dahlem.de as well as on berlin.de before the festival. Key points:
Saturday, September 19, 2026 (10:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
- 10:00 AM — Market opening with farm shop
- Harvest Area: Pull organic potatoes yourself from the ground
- Potato Bonfire in the Hofesche — roast your own harvest on-site at the campfire
- Homemade potato chips at the snack station
- Historical Agricultural Machines in the depot barn — plows, harvesters, sorting machines from three centuries
- Live music in the courtyard
- Arts and crafts and regional food stalls
- Family program: petting zoo, children's plow workshop, painting studio
Sunday, September 20, 2026 (10:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
- Identical program as Saturday
- Special guided tours of the open-air museum (manor house, stables, fields)
- Exhibition "The Potato in Brandenburg-Prussia — From the Legacy of Frederick II."
Practical Tip
- Bring buckets, bags, or sacks for the harvested crop — bags will be provided on-site
- Gardening gloves recommended
- Sturdy footwear for the fields
Highlights Potato Festival Dahlem 2026
- Harvest your own organic potatoes at Berlin's last farm
- Potato bonfire in the Hofesche — roast your harvest on-site
- Historical agricultural machines in the depot barn
- Exhibition on the history of the potato in Prussia
- U-Bahn U3 Dahlem-Dorf within 100 m — best public transport connection
Prices Potato Festival Dahlem 2026
Admission to the festival is usually free or with a small symbolic entry fee. Potatoes are charged at the harvest price per kilogram (typically around €1–2/kg). Food, drinks, and goods from the snack and market stalls are paid for individually on-site.
Practical information — Potato Festival Dahlem
Getting there
U-Bahn U3 to U Dahlem-Dorf (100 m to the Domäne). Bus lines M11, N3, X83, 110 in the vicinity. Arrival by bicycle or public transport recommended — parking is limited.
Admission
Admission to the Domäne and the festival is usually free or with a symbolic entry fee. Potatoes can be harvested by hand for a small fee (harvest price per kilogram).
Opening Hours
Saturday and Sunday, usually 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
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Where it takes place Potato Festival Dahlem
Domäne Dahlem
Königin-Luise-Straße 49, 14195 Berlin