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What's open when nothing's open
Denn's for organic, and Rewe and Edeka elsewhere. Rossman and DM too.

German bank holidays - like October 3 - and all those religious ones in the spring - often sneak up on you. Most supermarkets are shut. But don’t panic. A handful of shops remain open. Here’s a selection. If you need a pharmacy that’s open, the one at Hauptbahnhof is open, or check this site.
Alexanderplatz Station
Rossmann (drugstore)
Friedrichstraße Station
Edeka (supermarket)
Rossmann (drugstore)
Vitalia (organic food and vitamins)
Gesundbrunnen
Denn's (organic grocery)
Hauptbahnhof
Rossmann (drugstore)
Ostbahnhof
Rewe (supermarket)
Rossmann(drugstore)
Potsdamer Platz
Go Asia! (Asian grocery)
Südkreuz
dm (drugstore)
Zoo Station
Hit-Ullrich (supermarket)
Live in Germany? Liability insurance is not a bad idea. At all. Get it online, in English - at Get Safe.
What's open when nothing's open
Wolt is closed but Lieferando is open, and tells you what restaurants are open (mostly Vietnamese & Pizza)
What about Spandau? I noticed that you completely ignore the district in the newsletter. Berlin is more than PBerg, Friedrichshain and Mitte.