Berga has a center with a grocery, hairdresser, cafe, pizzeria, sushi, betting shop, clinic, dental services and pharmacy.
The farm was held by Anton Ridderstad, founder of Östergötland County Museum, who died in 1933 and is one of Linköping major donors.
In Berga, or Österberga, school activities at secondary level were conducted until the end of summer vacation 2009.
The students had since 2005 gradually been moved to Bäckskolan, Ånestadskolan, Ekholmsskolan, Berzeliusskolan, and Rydskolan depending on where they lived.
Districts adjoining Berga are Johannelund, Ekholmen, Ramshäll, Vimanshäll, Ekkällan and Vidingsjö.