Bouldergarten Berlin: size, facilities, and who it suits
Bouldergarten is a climbing hall in Berlin-Neukölln with bouldering, lead climbing, and a sauna. Its size, facilities, prices, and hours, as of August 2026.
Bouldergarten is a climbing hall in Berlin-Neukölln that pairs bouldering with rope climbing and a sauna. It sits in a quiet Hinterhof on Thiemannstraße, run by Bouldergarten GmbH. The hall spreads over three levels and covers over 2,300 square metres, per the Urban Sports Club blog. It’s one of the few Berlin halls where you can climb boulders and ropes in one building. This profile compiles what the gym publishes on its own pages, dated as of August 2026.
The hall at a glance
| Bouldergarten | |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bouldergarten GmbH, Berlin-Neukölln |
| Location | Thiemannstraße 1, 12059 Berlin |
| Space | Over 2,300 m² across three levels |
| Wall height | Up to 12 m |
| Climbing | Bouldering plus lead and top-rope |
| Day pass | 13.50 euros |
| Hours | Mo-Fr 8:00 to 23:00, Sa-So 10:00 to 22:00 |
| As of August 2026 |
The space figure comes from the Urban Sports Club blog. The gym’s own site does not publish a total floor area. The address and operating entity come from the gym’s imprint. The gym extended its weekday opening to 8:00 on 1 July, per its news post.
Walls and terrain
The hall runs across three levels with high ceilings and an open floor plan. That’s the description from Cee Cee, the Berlin city magazine. Bouldering walls, lead walls, and a separate kids area share the building. The same blog post describes over 2,300 square metres of space and walls up to 12 metres high. That makes Bouldergarten one of the larger climbing venues in Berlin.
The gym sets bouldering problems in six grades, per Cee Cee. Community threads on r/bouldering describe the setting as good, with lots of interesting angles. One thread calls the hall “a bit grungy”, which regulars seem to read as character. Climbers often mention the oldschool vibe, in contrast to newer, sleeker halls.
Rope climbing is the rare part. theCrag lists 62 routes in the gym, covering lead and top-rope lines. Climbers on r/bouldering call Bouldergarten one of the few Berlin halls with rope climbing at all. Most of the city’s bouldering halls are bouldering-only, like Ostbloc in Rummelsburg or Südbloc in Mariendorf.
In summer the hall runs an exterior climbing section with a terrace. Cee Cee describes it as a place to enjoy a drink or a bite between climbs. Weekend sessions can get busy. The magazine notes an online booking system for sessions, so a reservation helps on Saturdays.
Facilities beyond the walls
- Sauna on site, open daily from 14:00
- Bistro with coffee and food
- Kids area on blue mats (the Kinderwald)
- Physio consultation and coaching
- Courses for kids and adults, restarting in September
- Shoe, rope, harness, chalk, and towel rental
The sauna is a genuine rarity in Berlin bouldering. Standalone sauna entry costs 8.00 euros. The gym also sells entry-plus-sauna combos, listed in the price table below. Sauna hours run Monday to Friday 14:00 to 22:00 and weekends 14:00 to 21:00, per the pricing page. The gym runs FLINTA* sauna evenings twice a month, per its news post. ClassPass reviewers note that the sauna is not included in any sport pass, so budget for it separately.
Rentals run shoes 4.00, rope 4.00, harness 2.00, chalk 1.00, and towel 4.00 euros. The physio offer is new: the gym’s news list announced physio consultation and physio coaching. Third-party write-ups also mention yoga classes in the space.
Prices and memberships
All prices come from the gym’s own pricing page. They change, so the stamp below matters.
| Regular | Reduced | Schüler:in | Kinderwald | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | 13.50 | 10.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 (2h) |
| Early bird (Mo-Fr until 15:00) | 11.50 | 9.00 | 6.00 | - |
| Entry incl. sauna | 21.50 | 18.00 | 15.00 | - |
| 10-entry card | 120.00 | 90.00 | 63.00 | - |
| Monthly card incl. sauna | 89.00 | 66.00 | 44.00 | - |
| Euros, as of August 2026 |
Reduced rates apply to students, trainees, people in voluntary service, benefit recipients, disabled-pass holders, and retirees. Pupils pay the Schüler:in rate until age 20. Early bird pricing runs Monday to Friday until 15:00, holidays excepted. Members of the DAV section AlpinClub Berlin get 25 percent off day passes. They also get 20 percent off cards, per the pricing page.
A monthly card including sauna costs 89.00 euros. Longer cards run 3 months at 220.00, 6 months at 330.00, and a year at 495.00. The gym also runs a Soliticket program. It’s a redistribution scheme: the contribution funds a session for someone else, per the gym’s pricing page.
Kids and families
ImportantThe Kinderwald ticket covers one child plus one to three non-climbing adults. It grants a two-hour stay in the kids area only, on the blue mats. Book one ticket per child and one slot per day.
The kids area is a big draw. The Urban Sports Club blog calls it the largest children’s area in Berlin, at over 120 square metres. The gym’s own kids page confirms the area runs on blue mats, separate from the main floors.
The age rules are strict. Children under 8 use only the Kinderwald. From 8 to 14, kids may use the main area with a Boulderschein and supervision in a 1:2 ratio. Teenagers from 14 can climb alone with a signed parental consent form. Adults without kids need none of this.
Kinderwald slots run daily in two-hour windows from 10:30 to 18:30. Tickets open seven days ahead, and the gym asks families to book one slot per day. Kids courses cover every age band; the half-year course starts at age 7. Note the August pause: courses restart in September, per the gym’s course page.
Who it suits
Bouldergarten suits climbers who want more than bouldering. Rope climbers get 62 routes. Sauna users get a warm-down without leaving the building. Families get the best-documented kids area in the city. Neukölln locals get a Hinterhof hall with oldschool character.
It suits less well if you want a quiet, pure bouldering room. Weekend sessions book out, and the space gets busy. The hall leans family-friendly and social rather than compy. For the full Berlin picture, the city guide hub links every hall in the catalogue.
TipWeekday mornings are the quiet window. Early bird pricing runs until 15:00, so an afternoon start costs less than an evening session.
The Bottom Line
- Bouldergarten is a climbing hall in Berlin-Neukölln with bouldering, lead climbing, and a sauna.
- Over 2,300 m² across three levels, with walls up to 12 m (Urban Sports Club blog).
- Day pass 13.50 euros, early bird 11.50, entry incl. sauna 21.50 (as of August 2026).
- Open Monday to Friday 8:00 to 23:00, weekends 10:00 to 22:00.
- Best for families, rope climbers, and sauna users.
Sources: the gym’s official site (bouldergarten.de), including its pricing page, kids page, course page, and news posts; the Urban Sports Club blog; theCrag; Cee Cee Berlin; and public community threads on r/bouldering and r/berlin. Facts compiled August 2026; prices and hours verified against the gym’s own pages at that date.
Filed under Gym Profiles.