When the air smells like spring again, usually Easter isn’t far off. To help you spend the day stress-free and well supplied with delicious baked goods, here are a few tips on where to pre-order your treats in time for an indulgent Easter brunch. First up: a culinary detour to Italy. Gorilla Bäckerei brings a true classic to the table with its Colomba. This dove-shaped brioche is baked to airy perfection with almonds, apricot kernels, as well as hazelnuts and cashews, rounded off with notes of orange and lemon. Whether you go for it plain or with apricot and dark chocolate is entirely up to you. Equally traditional, though decidedly more opulent, is Paska.L Choux. Their Ukrainian Paska is rich and intricate: orange zest, rum-soaked dried fruits, and chocolate meet meringue, pistachios, and delicate tea roses. Available to pre-order in two versions — either with chocolate drops or raisins. If you’re celebrating Easter the vegan way, Barcomi’s has you covered. Their almond “chick” cupcakes and cakes, filled with lemon and vanilla buttercream, come topped with tiny yellow chicks, almost too cute to eat. Zeit für Brot is, of course, another Easter staple. Known for its countless variations of cinnamon rolls, the bakery also offers classic braided yeast loaves, fine brioche pastries, and (if you prefer something less sweet) savory options. Last but not least, a pâtisserie we particularly love: Canal. Their limited-edition choux collection, inspired by the Paris-Brest format, revolves around three rings and one occasion. Pistachio runs through praline, crème, sponge, and ganache, topped with crunchy Easter eggs, while hazelnut is paired with chocolate, and raspberry meets oolong tea. The Easter holidays are the perfect moment to ease into the long-awaited Berlin spring. Best enjoyed indulgently, stress-free, and with your pre-orders placed well in advance.

Text: Susi Churas / Photos: Paska.L. Choux, Gorilla Bäckerei

Gorilla Bäckerei, EUREF-Campus 1, 10829 Berlin–Schöneberg, map

Barcomi’s, Bergmannstr.21, 10961 Berlin–Kreuzberg, map

Zeit für Brot, Savignyplatz 9, 10623 Berlin–Charlottenburg, map

Paska.L. Choux, Kollwitzstr.66, 10435 Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg, map

Canal Berlin, Sophienstr.5, 10178 Berlin–Mitte, map 

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Heading to the countryside, straight into the good life? Admittedly, we love a charming holiday home and the occasional rural escape. But for some, places in the countryside need more than just a pretty backdrop for a day trip — and people are actively working to make that happen. One of them is Julia Paaß, founder of the Netzwerk Zukunftsorte. The latest election results made it clear: the urban-rural divide is real, and the challenges it creates affect us all. This is exactly where Netzwerk Zukunftsorte comes in. It supports projects that bring new energy to rural areas and strengthen local communities. Julia’s own project, Hof Prädikow, sparked the creation of the network in 2019. The E-Werk in Luckenwalde and Re-Hof Rutenberg (both of which we’ve featured before) appear on the map of the currently 82 registered “Netzwerksorte”. Many more, not just around Berlin, have caught our attention, like the Betahof in Lower Saxony. What these places have in common is their history. Most places occupy former schools, old train stations, or other buildings that were once central but fell into disuse. Thanks to creative ideas, they became not only beautiful spaces but also new opportunities for the people living nearby. Turning new ideas into reality takes time, energy, and budget. But also knowledge and people who believe in them. The network doesn’t provide direct financial support, but it creates visibility and guidance. The “Netzwerk Zukunftsorte” label helps to make funding more accessible and shapes the network itself. That means exchange, knowledge sharing, and support with starting projects, building, and running them. If you want to dive deeper into the topic, you don’t even have to live in the countryside. Join tonight’s Real Talk – Feminism in the Countryside (26.03.2026) online, or simply stay updated via the newsletter.

Text: Nina Trippel / Photos: Jörg Gläscher, Michael Taterka, Tim Haber

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Real Talk #01 – Feminismus auf dem Land? 26.03.2026 19h via Meetup.

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