Indoor-Flea Markets | At Clubs and Market Halls

When it gets cold in Berlin, everyone usually withdraws to their humble abodes and stays there. Even a trip to the Sunday flea market loses its charm when you've lost all sensation in your toes. That's why there is an abundance of warmer alternatives offering second hand wear and rummage as well as home made articles by local designers. Clubs are turned into shops and market halls function as little designer fairs for these clubgoer-friendly events that almost never start before sundown.These are our top five for cozy indoor shopping.

1. Nachtflohmarkt at Gleisdreieck

Since October, Berlin has been boasting another night time marketplace. Moving from the Ratenauhallen to the former train station at Gleisdreieck, the new location's historical ambience will prompt visitors to hang out for a Bratwurst while browsing through junk and antique pieces until midnight.

Luckenwalder Straße 4

Upcoming date: 11/5/2011 from 3pm-11pm

2. Handmade Supermarkt

Fashion, printed t-shirts, bags and art are available at Handmade Supermarket once a month, with all products made from hand as the name suggests. Visitors can get directly in touch with manufacturers. Because there's so much to see, you should bring enough time and money..

Eisenbahnstraße 42/43, Kreuzberg

Look for upcoming dates at : handmade-supermarket.de

3. Nachtflohmarkt at SO 36

The old O-Straße legend opens its doors for a nightly flea market once a month. Djs usually play a set or two while Doctor Hartz offers free social councelling. The repertoire is definitely worth checking out, but because a lot of people have picked up on this, claustrophobes should arrive early.

SO 36, Oranienstraße 190, Kreuzberg, www.so36.de

Upcoming dates: 11/16/11 at 8pm

4. Voodoo Market – Chez Jacki

Probably the most creative venue on this list, the market at Chez Jacki on Schillingbrücke shuns industrial products and offers only handmade articles by young artists. The spectrum reaches from clothes over jewellery to tattoos and hairstylists and art workshops. When the market is over, the Voodoo Apero kicks off with music and cocktails.

Chez Jacki, An der Schillingbrücke, www.chez-jacki.com

Once a month, upcoming dates at: voodoomarket.wordpress.com

5. Trödelei

Trödelei on Senefelderstraße follows a different concept: Sellers rent shelf space in the store instead of stands at a market. Sellers can name their prices and Trödelei will distribute the products, which range from clothes, shoes and china to electronic devices and furniture as well as a selection of second hand articles.

Senefelderstraße 8, Prenzlauer Berg, www.troedelei-berlin.de

Mon-Fri: 10am-7pm

Sat: 11am-6pm

Also worth checking out: The annual Holy Shit Shopping on December 3 and 4, the mother of all indoor flea markets.

Holy Shit Shopping, December 3 and 4, Alte Münze + Passarelle Berlin, Am Molkenmarkt 2, Berlin-Mitte, www.alte-muenze-berlin.com

(assembled by Manuel Strebinger)