Pick your home plug and device type. Get the simple Berlin answer: adapter only, voltage check, or leave the risky thing at home.
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Start with your plug and device.
The safest Berlin charging plan is usually a Type F travel adapter plus a quick voltage-label check on anything that heats, spins or has medical importance.
Berlin socketGermany uses Type F / Schuko sockets with 230V, 50Hz power.
Adapter vs converterAn adapter changes the plug shape. A converter changes voltage. They are not the same thing.
Buy in BerlinTry airport shops, big stations, electronics stores or larger drugstores. Hotel desks sometimes lend one.
Tip: if your charger label says "Input: 100-240V, 50/60Hz", you usually need only the right plug shape for Berlin.