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Weekend tips 15 - 17 / 3 / 2024

Music, chocolate and a journey to ancient Egypt

Frühling am Reichstag
© visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle

It's getting musical - with MaerzMusik, the Dave Douglas Gifts Quintet and a hands-on concert for the whole family, you'll really get something to listen to. If you need something for your eyes afterwards, we recommend the Charlottenwalk gallery tour or a view from Berlin's most famous tower. And of course we also have something for everyone who likes to get hands-on: You can really get your hands dirty at the "Sculpting!" workshop. Have fun with our weekend tips!

And another very special tip for you: Dark Rooms Vertical by the makers of Himmel unter Berlin invites you to a very special experience before a longer break. In an old industrial tower, you can experience the illusion of powerful natural spectacles, staged by Boris Acket, who is probably already well known to Himmel unter Berlin fans. Tickets are available now, here you can find all information about Dark Rooms Vertical.

Tip 1: Feast your way through the Berlin Chocolate Festival

Chocolate fondue with fruits in Berlin
Chocolate fondue with fruits © Getty Images, Foto: margouillatphotos

Chocolate fans have a must-attend event this weekend. For two whole days, everything at Arena Market Berlin will revolve around the cocoa bean and what can be made from it. A delicious treat that you can experience for the first time in Berlin this weekend. Trying out and tasting are expressly encouraged here. After all, who wants to buy a bean in a bag? So pack your sweet tooth and let's go to the Berlin Chocolate Festival.

When: Saturday from 12 to 9 pm and Sunday from 12 to 8 pm
Where: Arena Market Berlin, Eichenstraße 4 A, Treptow

Berlin Chocolate Festival

Tip 2: Go on a musical journey through time with MaerzMusik

Publikum beim Konzert
© GettyImages, Foto: Eloi_Omella

The Festival for Time Issues - the subtitle of MaerzMusik - takes you into the wonderful world of music and sounds. With concerts, performances, installations, music theatre, exhibitions and discourse formats, you will embark on a journey through the unexplored territories of our collective futures. Sound and music and what they do to and for us will always take centre stage.

When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Where: Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Schaperstraße 24, Wilmersdorf

Experience MaerzMusik

Tip 3: Dive into ancient Egypt at the Neues Museum

Büste der Nofretete im Neuen Museum
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Achim Kleuker

A concentrated load of ancient Egypt awaits you at the Neues Museum. With the Egyptian Museum Berlin, the Papyrus Collection and the Museum of Prehistory and Early History, three collections are bringing together their treasures in a unique exhibition. Of course, one of the highlights of Berlin's museums is also included: the bust of Nefertiti. You can marvel at it and many other artefacts from long ago in the Neues Museum.

When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: James-Simon-Galerie in the Neues Museum, Bodestraße, Mitte

Tickets for Nefertiti

Tip 4: Enjoy the Dave Douglas Gifts Quintet at Zig Zag Jazz Club

Music performance of a band
Music performance of a band © Getty Images, Foto: Evgeniy Kleymenov / EyeEm

The Zig Zag Jazz Club is something of an insider tip among jazz bars in Berlin (and probably the whole of Germany). This is where the stars of jazz come to play. At the same time, you feel right at home in the pleasantly cosy living room atmosphere of the Friedenau bar. At the weekend, trumpet virtuoso Dave Douglas and his Gifts Quintet provide high-energy entertainment. Together with his new quintet, the New York musician will present you with an experimental style that will get the living room swinging.

When: Friday at 18:30
Where: Zig Zag Jazz Club, Hauptstraße 89, Friedenau

Dave Douglas Gifts Quintet

Tip 5: Make music at the Happy Family Symphony

Family trip to the theatre
Family trip to the theatre © Getty Images, Foto: Image Studios

Participation is expressly encouraged - from young and old. The Happy Family Symphony depends on your involvement. That's why the programme only includes works in which you can get involved by clapping, whistling, playing along or however else you like. Because everyone can make art, according to the event's credo. This musical fun is recommended for children aged 5 and over. Afterwards, you can try out your favourite instruments again in the foyer under expert guidance. Who knows, maybe a whole host of musical careers will begin this weekend ...

When: Sunday at 11am
Where: Philharmonie Berlin - Chamber Music Hall, Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1, Tiergarten

Tickets for the Happy Familiy Symphony

Tip 6: Discover the historic heart of Berlin's electrical industry

Industrial Museum Berlin Schöneweide
Industrial Museum Berlin Schöneweide © Archiv Industriesalon Schöneweide e.V.

City of electricity - on the Elektropolis tour, you can immerse yourself in the founding centre of Berlin's electrical industry. Because the city was not always as brightly lit as it is today. On the tour, you will experience the history of electrification through original buildings such as the historic AEG canteen and learn how the important industrial area is developing into a dynamic centre of the future. To round off the tour, a fantastic Berlin panorama awaits you from the tower terrace.

When: Friday at 2 pm and Sunday at 12 pm
Where: Industriesalon Schöneweide, Reinbeckstraße 10, Schöneweide

Elektropolis Tour

Tip 7: Take the fast lane to the viewing floor on the Berlin TV tower

Berlin skyline with TV tower at sunset
© GettyImages, Foto: Rafael Dols

Simply skip the queue and take the lift straight up to the best view over Berlin in 40 seconds - no problem with the Fast View Ticket. Once at the top, Berlin's highest bar awaits you at 203 metres with currywurst, champagne and fresh salads. And, of course, a fabulous view over the capital. No wonder other visitors are queuing for it.

When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Where: Berlin TV Tower, Panoramastraße 1, Mitte

Fast View Ticket for the TV Tower

Tip 8: Visit the Grannies for Future in the KLIMA_X exhibition

Sunflower plant with Berlin cityscape in background
Sunflower plant with Berlin cityscape in background © Getty Images, Bild: Andi Weiland / Eye Em

In light of climate change and other crises, it's not just younger people who are worried about the future. The 50+ generation, which makes up more than 56% of voters, also wants to leave their grandchildren a planet worth living on. Omas (German for "Grannies") for Future are at the forefront of this. On Sunday, you can visit them at the KLIMA_X exhibition at the Museum of Communication. You can expect an exciting exchange of ideas, a climate quiz and the hands-on exhibition of KLIMA_X, where you can present your ideas and projects.

When: Sunday from 12 to 4 pm
Where: Museum for Communication, Leipziger Straße 16, Mitte

Meet the Omas for Future

Tip 9: Get to know galleries in the west of Berlin on the Charlottenwalk

Kunstgalerie
© GettyImages, Foto: South agency

The west of Berlin is a real biotope for large and small galleries of all kinds. Art and life flourish here. On Friday and Saturday, you can join in the hustle and bustle and discover new favourite artists to your heart's content. It's best to make a little plan beforehand, as the list of participating galleries is truly enormous. And don't be annoyed if you throw all your plans overboard after a short time. That's just the way it is when you're drifting around West Berlin.

When: Friday from 6 to 9 pm and Saturday from 12 to 6 pm
Where: Various galleries in Charlottenburg

Charlottenwalk

Tip 10: Let your creativity run free at Haus Bastian

Meeting
© Getty Images, Foto: AlexBrylov

Form, design, function - this weekend at Haus Bastian, everything revolves around clay. And you can really get your hands dirty. Because at the "Sculpting!" workshop, you'll gain practical experience and create your first work of art. Vase, cup, cereal bowl? What's missing from your kitchen cupboard or wall shelf? The number of participants is limited. So it's best to register quickly!

When: Saturday from 2 to 5 pm
Where: Haus Bastian - Centre for Cultural Education, Am Kupfergraben 10, Mitte

Workshop At Haus Bastian

Tip 11: Fish and Ships – Nonverbal Theatre Premiere

Curtain from the theatre with a spotlight as background
© Getty Images, Foto: R. Tsubin

The new smartwatch finally arrives! An outstanding event in the life of the patient at the centre of this special play. In Fish and Ships, you can find out why this watch is so important to him and what it has to do with an "optimal life". What's special about the play is that it combines visual theatre and situation comedy with pantomime and tells a lively story without words. Just the thing for a break from hectic everyday life.

When: Saturday and Sunday at 8 pm
Where: Neue Bühne Friedrichshain, Boxhagener Straße 18, Friedrichshain

Fish and Ships – Nonverbal Theatre Premiere