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Photography © Andrés Galeano I Stiftung St. Matthäus Photography To 13/11/2026 Andrés Galeano: Celestial Studies Photography To 13/11/2026 Spanish artist Andrés Galeano collects skies—more precisely, fragments of skies from photographs he discovers at flea markets or in old photo albums. From these found objects, he composes multifaceted studies of the sky. Read more Free of charge Location Evangelisches Zentrum Berlin Georgenkirchstraße 69/70 10249 Berlin Time 09:00 am – 17:00 pm https://stiftung-stmatthaeus.de/ausstellungen/himmelsstudien/
Science & Technology © Museum für Kommunikation, Foto Michael Erhart Science & Technology To 06/09/2026 APROPOS SEX Science & Technology To 06/09/2026 Sexuality is a central part of human identity, representing pleasure, intimacy and diversity – and is often difficult to capture in words. Influenced by culture, education, media, film and television, our image of sexuality is constantly changing. Read more Politics & Society Teenager Location Museum für Kommunikation Leipziger Straße 16 10117 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.mfk-berlin.de/ausstellung-apropos-sex/
Top Event Improvisational Theatre Advertisement © Monbijou Theater Top Event Improvisational Theatre To 20/09/2026 Summer Magic at the Monbijou Theater Top Event Improvisational Theatre To 20/09/2026 This summer is all about Shakespeare! The Monbijou Theater invites you to its open-air summer season: With open-air theater, music, and that signature Berlin sass, we’ll create unforgettable evenings along the Spree—close to the audience, authentic, direct… Read more Accessible Events Berlin's neighbourhoods Summer of Culture Open Air Urban Art Contemporary Art Location Monbijou Theater Monbijoustraße 3 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.monbijou-theater.com/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Exhibitions © visitBerlin, Foto Mo Wüstenhagen Exhibitions Permanent exhibition Berlin unpacks – gifts from 75 years Exhibitions Permanent exhibition The exhibition “Berlin Unpacks – Gifts from 75 Years” presents a selection of gifts that Berlin’s Governing Mayors have received from around the world over the past 75 years. Read more History Free of charge Location Rotes Rathaus Rathausstraße 10178 Berlin Time 09:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/rbmskzl/service/rotes-rathaus/ausstellungen/
History & Archaeology © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte / Andreas Henkel / VG Bild-Kunst Bonn, 2025 History & Archaeology To 17/10/2032 Berlin sculpture discovery History & Archaeology To 17/10/2032 Archaeological excavations conducted in front of the Rotes Rathaus in 2010 unearthed a real surprise. A total of 16 sculptures from the Classical Modernist period were recovered from a basement filled with bomb debris. Read more History of National Socialism Location PETRI Berlin Gertraudenstraße 8 10178 Berlin Time 09:00 am – 17:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail/berliner-skulpturenfund/
Top Event Pop Electro Rock Advertisement © Galli Berlin Top Event Pop Electro Rock 16/08/2026 Heroes - The Saga of the Nibelungs as a Rock Musical Top Event Pop Electro Rock 16/08/2026 Heroes wanted! At Jagdschloss Grunewald, the Nibelung legend becomes a rock musical: cheeky comedy, powerful guitar riffs and big emotions bring the medieval epic to the stage in a surprisingly fresh way. A wild night of open-air theatre! Read more Accessible Events Green City Summer of Culture Open Air Palaces and Gardens Contemporary Art Location Jagdschloss Grunewald Hüttenweg 100 14193 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://galli-berlin.de/events/helden-16/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Lectures & Readings © DDR Museum Lectures & Readings To 15/11/2026 A country in a container Lectures & Readings To 15/11/2026 With the end of the GDR, its symbols also lost their validity. In the weeks and months leading up to October 3, 1990, public spaces had already undergone visible changes. Signs of SED rule were removed, much of it ending up in bulk waste containers or at flea… Read more History of the GDR Politics & Society Location DDR Museum Berlin Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1 10178 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.ddr-museum.de
History & Archaeology © Pressefoto Museum in der KulturBrauerei, Foto: Petras History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Everyday life in the GDR History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Between idyllic country, VEB canteen and the prison in Bautzen: On 600m2, original objects, documents, film and sound recordings show the gap between aspiration and reality of the GDR. Read more Berlin wall History of the GDR Free of charge Politics & Society Location Museum in der KulturBrauerei Knaackstraße 97 10435 Berlin Time 09:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.hdg.de/museum-in-der-kulturbrauerei/ausstellungen/alltag-in-der-ddr
Top Event History & Archaeology Advertisement © Stiftung Brandenburger Tor Top Event History & Archaeology To 17/01/2027 LIEBERMANN'S WORLD at the Brandenburg Gate Top Event History & Archaeology To 17/01/2027 Experience a unique journey through time to historic Berlin, an audio encounter with a native Berliner, and the story of one of Germany’s most important painters—a documentary on the life and work of Max Liebermann! Read more History Accessible Events Summer of Culture History of National Socialism Politics & Society Location Stiftung Brandenburger Tor im Max Liebermann Haus Pariser Platz 7 10117 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://stiftungbrandenburgertor.de/veranstaltungen/liebermanns-welt/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Science & Technology © SDTB / C. Kirchner Science & Technology Permanent exhibition Machine Tools Science & Technology Permanent exhibition Machines have transformed the way people work: work has become easier, and production more efficient. Experience the driving forces of the Industrial Revolution in action! The Historical Workshop offers hands-on insights into 150 years of industrialization. Read more History Location Deutsches Technikmuseum Trebbiner Straße 9 10963 Berlin Time 09:00 am – 17:30 pm https://technikmuseum.berlin/ausstellungen/dauerausstellungen/werkzeugmaschinen/
Art © Museum Reinickendorf Art To 04/10/2026 More than beauty Art To 04/10/2026 The exhibition seeks to redefine the way we view the female body—moving beyond its mere aestheticization—and explores themes that are relevant from a female perspective. Read more Free of charge Contemporary Art Location Museum Reinickendorf Alt-Hermsdorf 35 13467 Berlin Time 09:00 am – 17:00 pm https://kunst-reinickendorf.de/termine/more-than-beauty/
Top Event Exhibitions Advertisement © DeJa Vu Museum Berlin Top Event Exhibitions To 31/12/2026 DeJa Vu Museum Berlin Top Event Exhibitions To 31/12/2026 A unique experience with wow moments awaits you at the Museum of Optical Illusions at Alexanderplatz. Celebrate a feast for the senses, take cool photos and marvel at amazing effects. Read more Children Teenager Location Deja Vu Museum Rochstraße 14c 10178 Berlin https://dejavumuseum.de/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Exhibitions © CC BY SA 4.0 Museumsstiftung Post und Telekommunikation.jpg Exhibitions To 23/08/2026 Never without a wheel. The bicycle at the post office. Exhibitions To 23/08/2026 The exhibition takes visitors on a fascinating journey through the history of the bicycle at the Post Office, showing how it made postal operations more efficient, inspired generations, and remains a key to sustainable mobility to this day. Read more History Sustainability Location Museum für Kommunikation Leipziger Straße 16 10117 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.mfk-berlin.de/ausstellung-niemals-radlos/
History & Archaeology © visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition The Hauptmannn from Köpenick - from prisoner to legend History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Shortly after its inauguration, the Köpenick Town Hall - built between 1901 and 1904 according to the plans of Hugo Kinzer and Hans Schütte - is world-famous almost overnight. The reason: the 57-year-old unemployed shoemaker, Wilhelm Voigt, arrested Georg… Read more History Berlin's neighbourhoods Location Rathaushof Köpenick Alt-Köpenick 21 12555 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.berlin.de/museum-treptow-koepenick/museen/hauptmannausstellung/
Top Event Pop Electro Rock Advertisement © Wintergarten Varieté Berlin Top Event Pop Electro Rock 26/08/2026 – 14/02/2027 DISCO – Acrobatics * Dinner * Dance Top Event Pop Electro Rock 26/08/2026 – 14/02/2027 Let’s Dance! With DISCO, the Wintergarten Varieté Berlin celebrates the dazzling disco era in all its facets. Captivating acrobatics, iconic retro looks, and songs that bring back memories of a first kiss on the dance floor. Read more Events for foodies Summer of Culture Location Wintergarten Varieté Potsdamer Straße 96 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://wintergarten-berlin.de/shows/disco/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
History & Archaeology © Doris Poklekowski History & Archaeology To 23/08/2026 "... this enemy is on the right!" The fight against National Socialism before 1933 History & Archaeology To 23/08/2026 Founded in 1919, the Weimar Republic was under pressure from the beginning. Authoritarian ideas and nationalist thinking were deeply rooted in parts of German society. Read more Free of charge History of National Socialism Location Gedenkstätte Deutscher Widerstand Stauffenbergstraße 11-13 10785 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.gdw-berlin.de/angebote/ausstellungen/sonderausstellungen
Art © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Stephan Klonk Art Permanent exhibition Achtung: Design! Art Permanent exhibition The new presentation of the Design Collection in the Decorative Arts Museum is conceived as a collaborative and multi-perspective project. The entire museum team is actively involved in the selection and presentation process of the objects and contributes… Read more Fashion and Design Location Kulturforum - Kunstgewerbemuseum Matthäikirchplatz 10785 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/kunstgewerbemuseum-mit-ausstellungen-tageskarte#/ Buy tickets
Top Event History & Archaeology Advertisement © Stiftung Brandenburger Tor Top Event History & Archaeology To 17/01/2027 LIEBERMANN'S WORLD at the Brandenburg Gate Top Event History & Archaeology To 17/01/2027 Experience a unique journey through time to historic Berlin, an audio encounter with a native Berliner, and the story of one of Germany’s most important painters—a documentary on the life and work of Max Liebermann! Read more History Accessible Events Summer of Culture History of National Socialism Politics & Society Location Stiftung Brandenburger Tor im Max Liebermann Haus Pariser Platz 7 10117 Berlin Time 11:00 am – 18:00 pm https://stiftungbrandenburgertor.de/veranstaltungen/liebermanns-welt/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Photography © Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Foto: Georg Schroeder Photography To 11/10/2026 After Memory Photography To 11/10/2026 The ways in which we remember and forget are shifting. Memory has become a contested terrain, appropriated by reactionary movements, capitalist corporations, and geopolitical interests. Read more Free of charge International Contemporary Art Location Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien Mariannenplatz 2 10997 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 20:00 pm https://kunstraumkreuzberg.de/programm/after-memory/
Exhibitions © BND Besucherzentrum Exhibitions Permanent exhibition BND VISITOR CENTER Exhibitions Permanent exhibition The Federal Intelligence Service, or BND for short, offers interested parties interesting insights into its work in the interactive exhibition at its visitor center. Read more History Free of charge Politics & Society Location BND BESUCHERZENTRUM Chausseestraße 99a 10115 10115 Time 10:00 am – 17:00 pm https://www.bnd.bund.de/DE/Besucherzentrum/bnd-besucherzentrum-node.html
Top Event Festival Advertisement © Soda Club Top Event Festival 15/08/2026 Ballermann Open Air Top Event Festival 15/08/2026 DIE ATZEN, LORENZ BÜFFEL, ANJA BAVARIA & MICHA SCHUE bring the Mallorca vibe to Berlin! The Ballermann Open Air turns the Kulturbrauerei into a huge party island – loud, high-spirited and under the open sky. Read more Accessible Events Berlin's neighbourhoods Summer of Culture Open Air Location KulturBrauerei Schönhauser Allee 36 10435 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.soda-berlin.de/de/events/ballermann-open-air-150826?source=bde More information
