In Berlin for a week? Meet people who live here
Hostels and coworking spaces are great for meeting other travelers. The city is also full of people with a free Thursday and no plan. This is one way to meet them.
Scan to get the appPost one plan, let the city come to it
See what is on tonight
Ideas tied to real Berlin venues, and the Drops people nearby have already posted. Useful when you landed this morning.
Post one plan
A bouldering session, a gallery, a drink at a bar. Tonight or any day this week. One-on-one or a small group, and no group to join afterwards.
Locals and newcomers ask to join
You see their profile, what you have in common, and how reliably they show up. You decide who comes.
You meet
At a public venue, with Focus Mode an hour before for "I'm here" and your live location. No chat to maintain from the train on Sunday.
Why a short stay is not a problem here
One plan, not a membership
A Drop is a single evening. No group to join, no calendar to follow, nothing left behind when you move on.
Mostly this week
Drops can be scheduled months ahead, but the feed is dominated by this week, because that is when people are actually free. It matches a traveler's horizon.
Locals and newcomers in the same feed
Whoever is nearby and free sees your plan: Berliners, people who moved here last year, other travelers. You choose who joins.
Nothing to keep up with from the train
No open chat means no conversations quietly dying after you leave. Focus Mode an hour before the meeting, then it is done.
Drops that work well when you are passing through
Coffee at a cafe
The easiest first plan: a specific cafe, a time, two people. Set "new friends" or "language exchange" and you know what the meeting is for.
Bouldering
Berlin has a gym in nearly every district. Conversation happens between climbs, which is the whole point.
A drink at a bar
A craft beer bar or a cocktail bar in Kreuzberg or Neukölln. Two to four people, "new friends", 7pm.
A gallery or a museum
A Thursday exhibition opening or a Sunday museum visit. Something to look at while you talk, in a public place.
A night out
Post the bar or the club, the time and the group size, and go with people who were checked before they could join. See the going-out guides under Activities.
Coworking, then not coworking
Working from Berlin for a month? Post a lunch or an after-work plan and set "networking". The people who answer are in the same position.
Meeting locals as well as other travelers
Apps and venues made for travelers are good at connecting you with other people on the road, which is a great way to share a trip. If you also want to meet people who live in Berlin, it helps to use something that is not limited to travelers.
forrealz! is not a travel app. It is an app people in Berlin use to fill a free evening, and you can use it too. Post a Drop, and the people who ask to join are whoever is nearby and free, which in Berlin means a mix of locals, people who arrived last year and other newcomers. Pick a Drop a Berliner posted, and you are at their table in their neighbourhood. Either way, the city comes to you instead of the other way round.
Meeting strangers in a city where you know nobody
Staying longer? If Berlin is turning from a stop into a home, the page for newcomers picks up where this one ends.
Frequently asked questions
How do I meet locals in Berlin, not just other tourists?
Post a Drop for something specific at a named venue, a bouldering session, a drink at a bar, a coffee at a cafe, and the people who answer are whoever is nearby and free: locals, newcomers and other travelers. Or Pick a plan a Berliner has already posted.
Does it make sense if I am only here for a few days?
Yes. A Drop is a single plan, tonight or this week. No membership, no group to join, nothing to maintain after you leave.
Do I need to speak German?
No. The app runs in English and German, and Berlin's Drops come in both. If you want to practise, set language exchange as the intent.
Is it safe to meet strangers in a city I do not know?
Everyone passes a photo check before they can post or join, each profile shows a Trust Tier built from meetings they actually showed up to, meetings happen at public venues, and you can keep a Drop's exact location hidden until you approve someone.
Can I use it in the next city on my trip?
The app works anywhere, and your profile, Trust Tier and friends come with you. Berlin has the most Drops right now. Elsewhere, you may be the first to post, which is also how it starts.
Is it free?
Free to start. Posting a Drop is always free, and your first 3 Picks are on us. After that, joining someone else's plan uses Sparks. Premium is available as a separate subscription with extra filters.
You have six evenings here. Post one of them.
18+. Free to start, iOS and Android, English and German.
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