Panoramapunkt Berlin

The Panoramapunkt is uniquely located over 100 meters high in the Kollhoff Tower at the legendary address Potsdamer Platz 1. The fastest elevator in Europe takes 20 seconds to reach one of the city’s highest open air observation terraces. This rapid ascent is rewarded by a spectacular view of all of the highlights of the city, with the Brandenburg Gate, the Kanzleramt, the Victory Column and the Reichstag all seeming close enough to touch. However, the Panoramapunkt offers more than a grandiose 360-degree view of the capital city. The new open-air exhibition “Berliner Blicke auf den Potsdamer Platz” connects the moving history of Potsdamer Platz with spectacular views of modern Berlin. Where else can one marvel at the past in multimedia presentation panels, then turn 180 degrees to survey the present in person? Fascinating audio guides in a variety of languages—in autumn a guide in typical Berliner slang will debut for the younger public—assist with viewing and understanding. Also brand new, the entirely glass-walled PANORAMACAFÉ sends its guests back to the twenties and thirties; with a cup of coffee and a delicious piece of cake at hand, the mind is free to wander back to the past. The light, depending on the time of day, is reflected in the warm gold and brass furnishings, and the sunset at the end of the day is unforgettable. One level higher, on the 25th floor, one can watch the sun go down over the West Berlin skyline from the vantage of a dreamy sun terrace and enjoy the most beautiful sky over Berlin.