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Weekend tips 17 - 19 / 1 / 2025

Green Week, Veganuary, concerts and magical moments

Winter, Regierungsviertel
© visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle

Winter in Berlin: We've also checked out the weekend events for the colder weeks of the year and have of course found what you're looking for: Not only the Green Week is waiting for you with sustainability and lots of new things, the vegan week is also starting and, as always, we have put together art, magical moments, concerts, cinema and lots for families for you. Enjoy the indoor time.

Tip 1: Go on a voyage of discovery at the Green Week

Internationale Grüne Woche
© Thomas Machowina

This January, the Green Week will once again open 28 exhibition halls and welcome you and a good 300,000 other visitors.000 other visitors welcome. 1,400 exhibitors from 60 countries will be presenting at the Green Week. There will be a wide range of themes to explore. For example, find out about sustainability in agriculture, sample the cuisines of different countries and marvel at the Flower Hall, which is known as the undisputed favourite of the public.  

When: 17 - 26 January. January 2025
Where: Berlin ExpoCenter City - Messe Berlin, Am Messedamm 22, Charlottenburg

More about the Green Week

Tip 2: Try your hand at Veganuary 2025

Vegetarian and vegan food in Berlin
vegan food © Getty Images, Foto: Westend61

The Veganuary is a global campaign to encourage and inspire you to go vegan as much as possible in January and try out a plant-based diet. The aim is to raise consumer awareness of the positive effects on health, the environment and animal welfare. Berlin is the ideal place to get started with Veganuary. The city offers you a generous selection of vegan restaurants and shopping options. We have already put together some tips for you on our blog. And remember, Veganuary is not about being 100% perfect. Try it out and maybe you'll discover your new favourite restaurant or product.

11 tips for a Berlin veganuary

Tip 3: View Berlin from a perspective worthy of the new year

Blick auf die Berliner Innenstadt mit dem Fernsehturm
Berliner Fernsehturm © visitBerlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien

Berlin is a special sight from any perspective - but the view of the city is particularly impressive from above. And where better to do that than from the tallest building in Germany? Because this record is still held by the Berlin TV tower with its 368 metres. The lift takes you in just 40 seconds to the viewing platform, from where you can enjoy a 360° panoramic view of the city. And the visual highlights continue on the ground floor: put on your VR glasses at Berlin's Odyssey and travel through either 900 years of city history or the history of the creation of the Berlin landmark.

When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 11 pm
Where: Berlin TV Tower, Panoramastraße 1A, Mitte

Television Tower Tickets

Tip 3: Immerse yourself in the era of silent film

Klaviertasten mit goldenem Bokeh
© Getty Images, Foto: Charlie Parker

The wintry Berlin weather is perfect for extended cinema visits. The 22nd Silent Film Concert Festival takes place from this weekend until March. Immerse yourself in the world of Hitchcock, various comedies or experience urban stories from the 1920s. The masterpieces of early cinema will be accompanied by new live film music and unique artistic interpretations.

When: 17 January - 22 March 2025
Where: Zwölf-Apostel-Kirche, An der Apostelkirche 1, Schöneberg

22nd StummfilmKonzerte-Festival 

Tip 5: Celebrate with the artists: STOP OVER 3

Jazz Saxophon
© GettyImages, Foto: suteishi

On 18 and 19 January 2025, the Stummfilm Festival. On 18 and 19 January 2025, the Konzerthaus Berlin will host "STOP OVER 3 - A Residency Programme" six world premieres celebrating international collaboration and innovation in jazz. The programme is part of a series that is preparing a centre for jazz and improvised music in Berlin. Artists from 44 countries worked on new works, which will now be presented. This third edition emphasises the diversity and radiance of the global jazz scene - a must for music fans and a glimpse into the future of this art form.

When: 18 and 19 January 2025
Where: Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal, Gendarmenmarkt 3, Mitte

STOP OVER 3 im KOnzerthaus

Tip 6: Move your New Year's walk to the Museum für Naturkunde 

Visitors to the Museum of Natural History Berlin
Museum of Natural History Berlin © Foto: Thomas Rosenthal, MfN Berlin

The year is still young, but the bones in the Museum für Naturkunde are infinitely old: The T-Rex Tristan Otto has 66 million years under its belt, making it probably the only one in Berlin from the Upper Cretaceous period. In addition to the dinosaur skeletons, the impressive museum building from the early 20th century houses over 30 million large and small treasures as well as an exciting permanent exhibition on migratory birds. And with the time slot ticket, you don't even have to queue at the ticket office - the ideal place for a New Year's walk that will amaze the whole family! 

When: Friday from 9.30am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm
Where: Museum für Naturkunde, Invalidenstraße 43, Mitte

Tickets Museum für Naturkunde

Tip 7: Active at the weekend:  PURPLE dance festival

Dancer
Dancer © Getty Images, Foto: O_Lypa

Experience the international dance festival PURPLE - a fascinating event created especially for young dance lovers aged six and up! Immerse yourself in a world full of creative energy, where modern dance art comes to life in all its facets. Whether poetic choreographies or rousing performances that tell stories - PURPLE inspires and delights with extraordinary performances that captivate and amaze young audiences. Take the opportunity to get active yourself! In free workshops on the weekends, children and young people can develop their own dance ideas and unleash their creativity.

When: 18 to 26 January
Where: Various locations in Berlin

PURPLE dance festival

Tip 8: Visit one of the coolest places in Berlin

Icebar
© BCT Berlin City Tour GmbH

Go to a bar that's -10°C ? That sounds crazy at first, given that the outside temperatures are already below zero at the moment. But at the Icebar Berlin, you'll first be given a thick winter jacket and, of course, gloves for your visit. With the three drinks of your choice that will be offered to you during your visit, you'll certainly be able to hold out for a while. 

Tickets for the Icebar Berlin

Tip 9: Learn more about wisdom and compassion

Family at the Humboldt Forum Berlin
Family at the Humboldt Forum Berlin © visitBerlin, Foto: Thomas Kierok

Look forward to objects from China, India and Japan. To the answer to the question of how wisdom and compassion are depicted in Asian art. And what the tea gathering and Zen Buddhism have to do with it.

When: 19 January to 28 February
Where: Humboldt Forum - Museum of Asian Art, Schlossplatz, Mitte

Wisdom and compassion

Tip 10: Let yourself be whisked away into the magical world of sound

Planetarium Prenzlauer Allee
Zeiss-Großplanetarium Berlin © (c) visumate

Bébé Symphonique: Clouds of stardust, colourful marbles and enchanting patterns, music carefully composed by Simon Leclerc especially for the youngest and played by the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal. Magical moments arise and a fascinating sensory journey can begin. Come along and enjoy this musical experience. You can take a seat in the open area, so feel free to bring your own blanket, or make yourself comfortable in the planetarium armchairs.

When: from 18 January 2025
Where: Zeiss Großplanetarium, Prenzlauer Allee 80, Prenzlauer Berg

Bébé Symphonique 

Tip 11: Dream your way back to the 1990s 

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Last year marked the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The fall of the Berlin Wall was celebrated last year. The expectations and challenges were as great then as they are now. The exhibition Dream on - Berlin, the 90s at C/O Berlin focuses on the turbulent events of the post-reunification years in the German capital. It shows well-known scenes from Berlin as well as unseen motifs and combines them with rare archive material such as publications, magazines, contact sheets and press prints. Let yourself be captivated by around 200 photographs that still serve as material for a  mood picture today and dream on.  

When: until 22. January 2025
Where: C/O Berlin (in Amerika-Haus), Hardenbergstraße 22, Charlottenburg

Dream on - Berlin, the 90s