From November 8 to 15, 2025, Berlin will host the first-ever Berlin Freedom Week—a new citywide festival dedicated to freedom, democracy, and human rights.
Marking the 36th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the city will become an international stage for committed voices, bold ideas, and shared visions.
What is Berlin Freedom Week?
Berlin stands like no other city in the world for freedom. With Berlin Freedom Week, a new festival emerges—celebrating democratic values, global alliances, and courageous initiatives. Conferences, cultural events, workshops, and interactive formats open up new spaces for dialogue, exchange, and participation.
The week is aimed at Berliners, national and international guests of all generations—and at everyone committed to a free and just world.
Organisations and institutions interested in participating in Berlin Freedom Week 2025 with their own events can submit their formats online here.
Berlin Freedom Conference 2025
The central highlight of the week is the Berlin Freedom Conference on 10 November 2025. Leading voices from politics, business, education, media, culture, and civil society will come together to advance democratic change worldwide.
Attendees can expect inspiring keynotes and thought-provoking debates. The dialogues and talks will always focus on practical approaches - driving new partnerships and sparking actionable ideas.
Early Bird tickets are available until 14 September.
The conference is organised by visitBerlin in cooperation with the Axel Springer Freedom Foundation and the World Liberty Congress, the world’s largest pro-democracy alliance, and is generously supported by the LOTTO Foundation Berlin.
Highlight of the Berlin Freedom Week
With its intergenerational programme, Berlin Freedom Week 2025 invites Berliners and visitors alike to come together and take a stand for freedom, human rights, and democracy. Across the city, you can experience a wide range of events — from guided tours, film screenings, readings, talks, and theatre performances to interactive workshops for children and the Future Freedom Lab youth academy. The programme offers something for everyone interested in exploring themes of freedom, diversity, and democracy.
Discover the full Freedom Week programme, taking place in Berlin from 8 to 15 November.
Die wichtigsten Orte der Berlin Freedom Week
The events of Berlin Freedom Week take place at historic and symbolic sites that embody Berlin’s unique history of freedom. Explore these landmarks and experience how the spirit of freedom comes alive against their powerful backdrop.
Historic Venues & Sites of Berlin Freedom Week
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Neue Synagoge Berlin - Centrum Judaicum
Oranienburger Straße 28, 10117 Berlin DE, Deutschland Learn more8
BND-Besucherzentrum
Chausseestraße 99a, 10115 Berlin DE, Deutschland13
Marienfelde Refugee Center Museum
Marienfelder Allee 66/80, 12277 Berlin DE, Deutschland Learn moreTitle
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Eyewitness Accounts of the Berlin Wall’s Fall
Why Berlin?
The fall of the Berlin Wall remains a powerful symbol of the triumph of freedom — a symbol that resonated around the world. Now, Berlin is once again making a statement as the host of a global movement. Berlin Freedom Week serves as a reminder that freedom can never be taken for granted — and that the courage of individuals has the power to transform entire societies.
