Gelato Week Germany 2025

A week full of ice cream, creativity and community: At Gelato Week Germany 2025, around 200 gelaterias across Germany presented their unique flavours! Competitions, prizes and plenty of indulgence turned the event into a real highlight.

Review of Gelato Week Germany 2025: A week full of indulgence, craftsmanship and community

Review of Gelato Week Germany 2025: A week full of indulgence, craftsmanship and community
From 8 to 14 May 2025, Gelato Week Germany transformed the whole of Germany into a paradise for ice cream lovers. Each participating gelateria created a unique flavour, often specially developed for Gelato Week. Around 200 gelaterias presented their most creative and unusual ice cream flavours - each for just €1.50 per scoop. From Berlin to the Black Forest, from the foothills of the Alps to Münsterland: the first nationwide edition of this event was a great success with over 30,000 portions sold last year.

Strong partnerships for a successful event

Gelato Week Germany was organised by Berlin Italian Communication as part of the True Italian project, in collaboration with Italian confectionery manufacturer Babbi. The event was supported by well-known partners from the industry - including GELATISSIMO as well as Italcam, Backring Nord, ICETECH, Erremme, Cold Car, Illy and Cartoprint.

From Berlin to the Republic: The history of Gelato Week

Gelato Week was established in 2020 by Berlin Italian Communication as part of the True Italian project. Originally started as a regional campaign in Berlin, the event was held there four years in a row with great success. From the outset, the aim was to raise the profile of traditional Italian gelato-making and bring modern interpretations of gelato to a wider audience.

Due to the growing enthusiasm, the event was rolled out nationwide for the first time in 2024 - and expanded to even more regions in 2025: This year's edition took place simultaneously in Berlin, Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia and northern Germany. Impressive proof of how strongly the gelato community in Germany is now networked - and how great the love for genuine handcrafted gelato has become.

Participate and win: Stamp and photo competitions

Visitors were not only able to discover new flavours, but also win attractive prizes. In the stamp competition, ice cream fans collected a stamp with every flavour they ordered; with at least three stamps, they were entered into a prize draw. The prizes included ice cream gift vouchers worth up to €100 and a gift voucher for Babbi product specialities.

The Instagram competition challenged the creativity of the participants: the most original photo or reel during Gelato Week won a three-day trip for two to the Italian Riviera Romagnola, including a visit to the Babbi Café. Participants had to post their photo or reel on their Instagram profile with the hashtag #gelatoweekgermany and the followers of the two accounts @gelatoweek_germany and @trueitalianfood were allowed to decide in a vote which photo or reel deserved to win.

📢 You can find more information, impressions and pictures of Gelato Week Germany 2025 on the GELATISSIMO Instagram page and on the True Italian website. There we share highlights from the participating gelaterias, different flavours and everything else to do with gelato. Just take a look, browse and be inspired.