Berlin is a mecca for personal exploration.

It’s a place for discovering your quirks and fantasies–what makes you tick and what you’re willing to put your life on the line for. And, because of this unique landscape for individualism, tattoos are a mainstay–assisting you in creation of your personal “brand,” alerting others of your style, and, best of all, reminding you of the person you were when you chose to burn that particular moment of time, of thought, into your skin.

Here are some of the best tattoo parlors in Berlin.

1. Friedrichshain’s Stilbruch Tätowierungen 

#stilbruchtattoo #tattoo #tattooartists #peann #tattoostudio #muertetattoo

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Tattoowork by @mac_fineline #stilbruch #stilbruchtattoo #dotwork #linework #germantattooer #berlin #friedrichshain #berlintattooartist #macfineline #macfinelinetattoo

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#stilbruchtattoo #tattoo #tattooartists #sadetattoos #neotraditionaltattoo #leopardtattoo #tattoostudio #tattoostagram

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#stilbruchtattoo #tattoo #tattooartists #kevinherrmann #neotraditional #tattoostudio #eyetattoo

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Check out Stilbruch’s Instagram.

Stilbruch Tätowierungen
Oderstraße 8
10247

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2. Kreuzberg’s Kreuzstich Tattoo

By @karllinger1211 #blackworktattoo #blackworkerssubmission #pattern #dotworktattoo #dotsandpatterns #sleevetattoo #karl1211 #kreuzstichtattoo #berlin #kreuzberg36

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#undeeboobtattoo by @karllinger1211 #dotworktattoo #traditional #boldwilhold #blackwork #karl1211 #kreuzstichtattooberlin

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By @karllinger1211 #boldwillhold #kreuzstichtattoo #kreuzberg36 #karl1211

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Kreuzstich Tattoo
Adalbertstraße 85,
10997

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3. Friedrichshain’s für immer 

fertig😍🤘🏻 #loveit #fürimmer #geisha #japanese #tattoo #tattoogirl #ganzschöncool ❤️

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Finally get to finish this chest piece I started long time ago. Very happy with this one. It was not an easy tattoo to pack colour, due to very sensitive skin, but hey! What you gonna do ?😋 Yellows are still a bit bloody. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #ink #inked #tattoo #chesttattoo #chestpiece #roses #girl #girltattoo #neotraditional #neotrad #neotradeu #neotraditionaltattoo #tattoosnob #berlin #fürimmer #friedrichshain #kreuzberg #prenzlauerberg #desert_nik

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Check out für immer’s Instagram.

für immer
Revaler Str. 11,
10245

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4. Lichtenberg’s Utgard Tattoo 

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#backpiecetattoo #skulltattoo #blackandgrey

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Check out Utgard’s Instagram.

Utgard Tattoo
Fanningerstraße 35,
10365

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5. P-Berg’s Nightliner Tattoo- und Piercingstudio

#healed #tattoo #realistic #moonboy

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in progress…. Ich bin so glücklich herzlichen Dank an die wunderbare super liebe Sabrina @blackxs_ink !!!💕 es war ein toller entspannter Tag 💕 #tattoo #tattoos #tattoedgirl #tattoedgirl #inked #inkedgirls #inkedgirl #happy #goodvibes #lovemynewtattoo #tollefrau #love#women #frauenpower #löwe #mandalatattoo #ink #lion #lovethispain #instadaily #instagood #instagram #picoftheday

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Nightliner
Wisbyer Str. 71
10439 Berlin

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6. Blut & Eisen, also in Prenzlauer Berg

Work by Kathrin #blackworktattoo #dotworktattoo #coveruptattoo #patterns #blutundeisenberlin

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Work by Yvonne #clouds #patterns #sun #phoenix #berlintattoo #blutundeisen

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Blut & Eisen
Stargarder Str. 7
10437 Berlin

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