Where the concierge points people first
- C. Bechstein Centrum Berlin — The showroom of Bechstein, the piano maker founded in Berlin in 1853. The place to play a grand you could never fit in a flat, and to ask about rental. (52.5061, 13.3248)
- Klavier- und Flügelverleih - colibri pianos berlin — A piano and grand-piano rental business, as the name says. The route for anyone staying a few months who wants an instrument delivered rather than bought. (52.5388, 13.4121)
- plekHaus Berlin — Home of the Plek, the machine that measures and dresses guitar frets, which was developed in Berlin. Where serious players send a guitar for a setup rather than a quick restring. (52.4891, 13.4099)
- Khoudir Oud Boutique — A specialist in the oud, the Arabic short-necked lute. Rare anywhere in Europe, and a reminder of how many musical traditions Berlin now houses. (52.4988, 13.4449)
- Berlin Vintage Drums — Old kits, snares and cymbals for drummers who care about the sound of a particular decade. Browse, and ask what they can hire out for a gig. (52.5328, 13.3591)
The rest of the music shops in Berlin — every one we hold
- Akkordeon Centrum Brusch (52.4651, 13.3309)
- American Guitar Shop (52.5090, 13.3088)
- Backyard Guitars (52.4693, 13.4547)
- Berlin Guitars (52.4986, 13.3511)
- Borkowsky Instrumente & Band-Equipment (52.5113, 13.4471)
- C. Tallone Atelier (52.5037, 13.3781)
- classic pianos Berlin (52.4959, 13.3369)
- Cogg Guitars (52.4986, 13.4369)
- Concert Idee Musikladen (52.5338, 13.4202)
- Costa Instruments (52.5319, 13.3469)
- Die Holzbläser in Berlin (52.4931, 13.3321)
- Dr Paradiddles Wonder Drumporium (52.4915, 13.3925)
- Ethnic Musikinstrumenten (52.5019, 13.4195)
- Eva Kowalski (52.5592, 13.3845)
- Fat Waves Music Instrument Repairs (52.5289, 13.4074)
- Franz de Bÿl | Musikschule (52.5089, 13.3157)
- Geigenbauer Capuani Leonardo (52.4909, 13.3192)
- Geigenbaumeister T. Rojahn - Violin Maker (52.4906, 13.4484)
- Gesangsunterricht Berlin (52.5353, 13.3992)
- Gesangsunterricht in Berlin - Time to Sing! (52.4903, 13.3570)
- Gitarrenunterricht & E-Bassunterricht Andreas Ebel (52.4786, 13.3200)
- Gitarrenunterricht & Gitarrenensemble Berlin-Kreuzberg (52.5028, 13.4141)
- Gitarrenunterricht in Berlin - Werner Kuschmierz (52.4799, 13.4514)
- Groovepoint (52.5074, 13.4764)
- Gute Ukulele (52.4668, 13.3687)
- Handpan-Portal | Workshops | Online-Shop | Pers. Beratung (52.4767, 13.3269)
- HARPSHOP Richter Trautwein (52.4701, 13.3285)
- Holz- und Blechblasinstrumente Hanno Braun (52.4938, 13.4395)
- Holzblasinstrumente Schoenherr (52.5258, 13.4007)
- Impresariat Simmenauer (52.5020, 13.3249)
- J. Wildhage Geigenbau und Restaurierung (52.5051, 13.3926)
- Klaviersalon Berlin (52.5280, 13.3398)
- Kogge & Gateau Atelier für Geigenbau und Restaurierung - Fine String Instruments (52.5102, 13.3105)
- Kraus Gitarren (52.5260, 13.4981)
- MIB Musikinstrumente Berlin (52.4912, 13.3448)
- Musikalien Herrfurth (52.4833, 13.3842)
- Musikkapelle (52.5325, 13.3967)
- Nokta Sazevi (52.5522, 13.3779)
- Orientmusikhaus Berlin (52.5018, 13.4195)
- Patch Point (52.4903, 13.4271)
- Patrica Holtzmann - Vocal & Performance Coach, Sopranistin (52.5347, 13.4315)
- Pedal Markt (52.4878, 13.4378)
- Pianohaus Wüstenberg (52.5388, 13.4121)
- Plek Gitarrentechnologie (52.4897, 13.4553)
- Pulse Percussion (52.4950, 13.4192)
- René George. Klaviere (52.5412, 13.4146)
- Roeder Pianos • Berlin (52.5388, 13.4119)
- Saitenreiter Gitarrenbau (52.4897, 13.3961)
- Salvi Music (52.5180, 13.2967)
- Saxophon-Service Mike Duchstein (52.4858, 13.4434)
- Saxophone-Shop (52.4885, 13.3864)
- simplay Musikschule (52.4672, 13.3252)
- Steinway & Sons Berlin (52.5066, 13.3484)
- The Berliner Tuba (52.4849, 13.3612)
- Tribu Music Store (52.5447, 13.4123)
- Vocal Coach Tom Bunge (52.5543, 13.4327)
- Vocal Coaching Stefan Vinzberg (52.5069, 13.3180)
- Vocalcoach Danny Igel Gesangsunterricht Berlin (52.4970, 13.2975)
- Warschauer Music Store (52.5131, 13.4532)
- Wolf & Lehmann Guitars (52.5379, 13.4231)
- Zaborbrass (52.5542, 13.4185)
Rent the piano, then read the house rules
Berlin law sets night-time quiet hours from 22:00 to 06:00, and most rental contracts and Hausordnung house rules add more, often a midday rest and all of Sunday. That matters if you are renting an instrument for a holiday flat: a piano through a shared wall at 23:00 is a neighbor complaint waiting to happen. Ask the host before booking, use headphones on a digital piano, or hire a rehearsal room by the hour. Several shops in this list also teach, and a lesson room can double as practice space.
Questions people ask
How many music shops are there in Berlin?
Num's directory maps 66 music shops and instrument workshops in Berlin, a few of which are primarily teachers rather than retailers.
Can you rent a piano in Berlin?
Yes. Specialist piano rental firms and some piano houses hire instruments by the month, including delivery. Ask about minimum terms and the cost of stairs before you commit.
Can you practice music in a Berlin flat at night?
Not legally between 22:00 and 06:00, and many house rules extend quiet hours further, including Sundays. Check your building's rules.
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