Berlin - Post Report Question and Answers

What is the typical dress code at work and in public places? Is formal dress ever required?

Completely office-dependent. - Aug 2023


Most people at the embassy wear shirts and ties and sometimes jackets (or the female equivalent). - May 2018


Berliners tend to be very casual and make wearing jeans look chic. Leave your sweat pants in your gym bag or in the athletic club.

Berlin has a ball season with formal wear a must, but unless you're pretty high on the totem pole, you'll get away with one formal outfit for your entire tour. - Jan 2018


Business casual hasn't hit Germany. People generally wear suits. - Dec 2011


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