Gelato Week Berlin 2025: The largest ice cream event of the German capital is coming back
Over 150 fantastic artisanal ice cream shops across Germany, almost 50 in Berlin alone, will present their most unique flavours for just €1.50 from May 8th to 14th, 2025.
Parmigiano with pear jam, Lotus biscuit with chocolate chips, Piña Colada, white chocolate, ginger and lemon zest, strawberry matcha milk, pistachio rose cheesecake, black sesame with golden roasted sesame seeds... These are just some of the exceptional flavours you can enjoy during Gelato Week Germany in the 45 amazing participating ice cream shops across Berlin. During the event, each of these flavours — prepared with special ingredients and often created specifically for the event — will cost just €1.50.
Thanks to the great success of the previous four editions in Berlin from 2020 to 2023 under the name Berlin Ice Cream Week, the event has expanded beyond the capital since 2024, reaching five other regions in Germany: Bayern, Baden-Württemberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Palz und Hessen, Norddeutschland.
In total, over 150 ice cream shops are involved.
Gelato Week Germany: The Event
The event was created to highlight the quality of artisanal ice cream made with high-quality ingredients. Since 2024, the goal has become even more ambitious: to showcase ice cream shops that truly embody these values across Germany.
From May 8th to 14th, 2025, each ice cream shop will offer its special ice cream flavour for just €1.50. These are unique and creative flavours, usually made specifically for the event using special ingredients and preparations (the complete list of participating ice cream shops and flavours in Berlin can be found here).
The event will take place directly in the participating ice cream shops: to join the event, simply visit one of the participating shops and ask for the special flavour of the event. To navigate through the participating shops, a map of Berlin has been created, which will soon be available in flyer format, listing all of them:
An online version will also be available on Google Maps.
Let the Tour Begin: How to Participate in the Stamp Contest
During the event, there will also be a stamp contest: every time they visit a participating ice cream shop, customers will receive a stamp on their the Gelato Week Germany flyer.
Anyone who collects at least three stamps on the map of their region will be eligible to compete for a fantastic prize: the first prize consists of a €100 voucher to spend on ice cream, the second prize will be a €50 voucher, and the third will be a package of delicious Babbi products.
Instagram Contest: From Germany to the Riviera Romagnola
Gelato Week Germany not only allows you to taste delicious ice cream flavours never tried before, but thanks to the Instagram photo contest, there's also the chance to win a trip to Italy for two people.
How does it work? To win the trip, you must post a photo of the ice cream on your Instagram profile, using the hashtag #gelatoweekgermany and tagging @gelatoweek_germany in the post. The most creative and original post could become a ticket for two to the Riviera Romagnola!
Gelato Week Germany: Organizers and Partners
The event is organized by Berlin Italian Communication as part of the True Italian project, in collaboration with Babbi.
Babbi is an Italian company with a long tradition, known since 1952 for its high-quality ingredients used in ice cream production, as well as its exclusive sweets. With a perfect blend of artisanal tradition and innovative spirit, Babbi delights food lovers worldwide.
Other partner of this edition of the Gelato Week Germany are Gelatissimo della Messe Stuttgart, Backring Nord, ICETECH e Erremme. In Baviera, l'evento è inoltre supportato da ITALCAM.
GELATISSIMO, the fair specialized in artisanal ice cream. From February 7th to 11th, 2026, Messe Stuttgart will become the hub of the ice cream industry. The largest specialized fair in the north of the Alps offers ice cream makers, ice cream shops and café owners, as well as catering professionals, the latest trends, innovations, and networking opportunities. In parallel with INTERGASTRA, it is an unmissable event for all ice cream professionals.
Icetech is an international leader in innovative, high-tech ice cream machines. Thanks to decades of experience, strict quality control, and an excellent value for money, Icetech ensures maximum reliability. Ease of use, energy efficiency, and a full-service package make Icetech the perfect choice for professionals.
Backring Nord, with over 100 years of experience, is Germany's largest private wholesale company for bakeries, pastry shops, ice cream shops, and catering businesses. With six locations, it supplies over 6,000 customers with raw materials, equipment, packaging, and marketing solutions. Tradition and innovation meet to guarantee quality and success in the industry.
Cold Car has been a leader in the production of isothermal and refrigerated vehicle setups for over 50 years. With over 50,000 units produced worldwide and distributed in more than 20 countries, Cold Car offers tailor-made solutions for the safe transportation of food. Quality, technology, and efficiency make this company a reference point for mobile refrigeration.
Erremme was founded in 1985 in Foligno and initially produced ice cream polystyrene containers. Today, it offers a full range of products for ice cream shops, pastry shops, cafés, and the catering sector. With 100% Made in Italy production, Erremme guarantees maximum quality, innovative packaging solutions, and elegant design. Its global distribution network ensures excellent customer service.
Cartoprint has been synonymous with customized, high-quality packaging solutions for decades. Using innovative technology and designs, the company produces folding cartons, packaging, and displays for various industries. Sustainability and precision are at the heart of its business—creating packaging that not only protects but also delights.
illycaffè is a historic Italian company that, since 1933, has represented excellence in coffee. With its unique illy Blend, made from nine selected varieties of Arabica, it sets new standards in taste and aroma. illy is committed to sustainability and innovation—from its patented cans that guarantee prolonged freshness to its first Arabica Selection Brazil Cerrado Mineiro, coming from regenerative farming.
I media partner dell'evento sono tipBerlin, una delle principali riviste di cultura e lifestyle della capitale, e Berlino Magazine, la rivista online in lingua italiana su Berlino e la Germania.
Gelato Week Germany 2025: Berlin
When: May 8th–14th, 2025
Where: In over 150 of Germany's best gelaterias, 45 in Berlin
What: €1.50 for a scoop of the special flavour (each gelateria offers a different flavour)
Web page of the Gelato Week Germany 2025
List of the participating ice cream shops in Berlin
The True Italian project
True Italian is a network founded in 2015 by Berlin Italian Communication, with the goal of preserving authentic Italian places in Germany, including restaurants and artisanal ice creams. This is done through a trademark (registered with the German Patent and Trademark Office and the EUIPO) and a series of initiatives and events throughout the year.
With "True Italian," we refer to all those ambassadors of Italian cuisine and ice cream culture who, through the selection of ingredients, demonstrate their daily commitment to quality and authenticity. When we talk about "True Italian," it is not the nationality of the chef, gelato maker, or owner that matters, but the way ice cream is made.
Next True Italian events of the year
Gelato Week Germany
When: May 8th to 14th
Where: in over 50 ice cream shops in Berlin
What: a scoop of a special ice cream flavour for only 1,5 €
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When: June 14th and 15th
Where: Osthafen Berlin
What: the best Italian street food from North to South, Italian drinks, dj-set, live music and karaoke
True Italian Pizza Street Festival
When: July 12th to 13th
Where: Jules B-Part
What: 15 of Berlin’s best pizzerias united for a weekend dedicated to pizza, dj-set, masterclasses and show cookings
Pistachio Street Food Festival
When: August 23rd to 24th
Where: Jules B-Part
What: the best Italian and international street food specialties with pistachios
10 Years of True Italian Food
When: September 2025
Where: TBA
What: Italian party with music and the best Italian street food in town
True Italian Pizza Week
When: 25th September to 1st October 2025
Where: in around 40 Italian pizzerias in Berlin
What: a gourmet pizza and a drink for only 16 €
True Italian Pasta Week
When: 23rd to 29th October 2025
Where: in around 40 Italian restaurants in Berlin
What: a special pasta dish, a drink and a digestive for only 18 €
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