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History © Luise Wagener History Permanent exhibition Imprisoned in Hohenschönhausen Imprisoned in Hohenschönhausen History Permanent exhibition Imprisoned in Hohenschönhausen The permanent exhibition "Imprisoned in Hohenschönhausen: Testimonies of political persecution 1945 to 1989" shows around 500 rare exhibits and more than 300 historical photos on 700 square meters. In addition, 100 media stations are available to visitors. The… Read more Free of charge permanent exhibition Accessible Events Location Gedenkstätte Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Gedenkstätte Hohenschönhausen - Hauptgebäude Genslerstraße 66 13055 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.stiftung-hsh.de/ihr-besuch/ausstellungen/inhaftiert-in-hohenschoenhausen
History © Visualisierung: Kulturprojekte/Daniel Büche History Permanent exhibition Revolution und Mauerfall (Revolution and the fall of the Berlin Wall) Revolution und Mauerfall (Revolution and the fall of the Berlin Wall) History Permanent exhibition Revolution und Mauerfall (Revolution and the fall of the Berlin Wall) At one of the sites of the Revolution, the bilingual permanent exhibition recalls the most important stations of the revolution in the GDR - from the beginnings of protest to the fall of the Wall to the completion of German unity. Read more Berlin wall History of the GDR Open Air Location Stasi Museum (Forschungs- und Gedenkstätte Normannenstraße)(Außengelände/Courtyard) Stasi Museum (Forschungs- und Gedenkstätte Normannenstraße)(Außengelände/Courtyard) Ruschestraße 103 10365 Berlin Time 10:00 am http://revolution89.de
Theatre © Christian Brachwitz Theatre 30/04/2025 + 4 additional dates Scheiblettenkind Scheiblettenkind Theatre 30/04/2025 + 4 additional dates Scheiblettenkind A coming-of-age story that challenges the class barriers in our society and forcefully raises questions about privilege. Director Babett Grube brings the autofictional graphic novel ‘Scheiblettenkind’ by Eva Müller to the stage for the first time with great… Read more Teenager Location Theater an der Parkaue - Bühne 3 Theater an der Parkaue - Bühne 3 Time 10:00 am https://www.parkaue.de/spielplan/a-z/scheiblettenkind/ Buy tickets
Theatre © visitBerlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien Theatre 30/04/2025 + 1 additional date Wenn der Mond die Sterne trifft... Wenn der Mond die Sterne trifft... Theatre 30/04/2025 + 1 additional date Wenn der Mond die Sterne trifft... In the rhythm of light and shadow, amidst stardust, two researchers work on gears, sounds and singing and sometimes even believe in miracles. Read more Children Location Das Weite Theater Das Weite Theater Time 10:00 am http://www.das-weite-theater.de/?categoryID=16&entryID=406
Exhibitions © Ralph Larmann Exhibitions 28/03/2025 – 14/09/2025 SKALAR SKALAR Exhibitions 28/03/2025 – 14/09/2025 SKALAR DARK MATTER has expanded its universe: the new exhibition hall TRANSFORMATOR with the art installation SKALAR is open to the public. Read more Location DARK MATTER DARK MATTER Köpenicker Chaussee 46 10317 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.darkmatter.berlin/
History © visitBerlin History 02/05/2025 – 03/09/2025 After the liberation – perspectives on the end of the war in Lichtenberg After the liberation – perspectives on the end of the war in Lichtenberg History 02/05/2025 – 03/09/2025 After the liberation – perspectives on the end of the war in Lichtenberg The end of the war in the spring of 1945 in Berlin cannot be summarized in a single term. A central narrative is the liberation from National Socialism through the costly advance of the Red Army. Read more History of National Socialism Free of charge Location Museum Lichtenberg im Stadthaus Museum Lichtenberg im Stadthaus Time 18:00 pm https://www.museum-lichtenberg.de/index.php/angebote/veranstaltungen/1023-eroeffnung-nach-der-befreiung
Art © visitBerlin, GRAFIK MFS Art 02/05/2025 – 31/05/2025 Exhibition - POP SCULPTURES 2025 Exhibition - POP SCULPTURES 2025 Art 02/05/2025 – 31/05/2025 Exhibition - POP SCULPTURES 2025 Clemens Förster, a native of Karlshorst, creates reliefs and sculptures of ironic portraits of artists from the genres of literature, film, and music. Also on display are well-known images inspired by the street art of Banksy. Read more Contemporary Art Location Kulturhaus Karlshorst Kulturhaus Karlshorst Time 19:00 pm
Street festival / Folk festival © visitBerlin, Illustration: Jim Avignon Street festival / Folk festival 01/05/2025 Kulturen im Park – Ein Fest für die Vielfalt (A celebration of diversity) Kulturen im Park – Ein Fest für die Vielfalt (A celebration of diversity) Street festival / Folk festival 01/05/2025 Kulturen im Park – Ein Fest für die Vielfalt (A celebration of diversity) On 1 May, ‘Kulturen im Park’ (Cultures in the Park) will take place from 2 p.m. in Obersee Park, on the lawn in front of the bar in the water tower. With literature, children's books, music, poetry, singing and good food in a relaxed atmosphere, the festival… Read more Open Air Berlin's neighbourhoods Green City Free of charge Location Bar im Wasserturm Bar im Wasserturm Time 14:00 pm – 19:00 pm https://www.obersee-orankesee.de/projekte/kulturen-im-park/
Street festival / Folk festival © visitBerlin, Foto: Jan Frontzek Street festival / Folk festival 02/05/2025 – 04/05/2025 Blossom Festival Biesdorf Blossom Festival Biesdorf Street festival / Folk festival 02/05/2025 – 04/05/2025 Blossom Festival Biesdorf From Friday, May 2nd, to Sunday, May 4th, 2025, the Biesdorf Flower Festival invites you back to the idyllic Biesdorf Palace Park. After last year's successful comeback, the festival returns as a popular event for the whole family. Read more Open Air Free of charge Children Location Schlosspark Biesdorf Schlosspark Biesdorf Time 16:00 pm https://www.hauptstadtkultur.berlin/blutenfest-biesdorf/
Art © AramGharibyan (Aramik) Art 03/05/2025 – 31/05/2025 Exhibition - RETROSPECTIVES AND NETWORKING Exhibition - RETROSPECTIVES AND NETWORKING Art 03/05/2025 – 31/05/2025 Exhibition - RETROSPECTIVES AND NETWORKING Crystallization of Individual Initiatives. Curator: Archi Galentz. Read more Contemporary Art Location Kulturhaus Karlshorst Kulturhaus Karlshorst Time 18:00 pm
Market © oldthing.de Market 03/05/2025 + 15 additional dates Berliner Antik-Flohmarkt auf der Trabrennbahn Karlshorst Berliner Antik-Flohmarkt auf der Trabrennbahn Karlshorst Market 03/05/2025 + 15 additional dates Berliner Antik-Flohmarkt auf der Trabrennbahn Karlshorst Welcome to the first oldthing Giant Flea Market after the Lockdown at the gigantically large Trabrennbahn Berlin Karlshorst with its unbeatable authentic atmosphere. Read more The roaring twenties in Berlin Shopping Sustainability Location Trabrennbahn Karlshorst Trabrennbahn Karlshorst Time 09:00 am https://oldthing.de/riesenflohmarkt
Family © Tierpark Berlin Family 03/05/2025 + 5 additional dates Dog walk through Tierpark Berlin Dog walk through Tierpark Berlin Family 03/05/2025 + 5 additional dates Dog walk through Tierpark Berlin Discover Tierpark Berlin together with your dog on a very special walk. A guide will take you on a dog-friendly tour. While all two-legged friends learn exciting things about the world of animals, the four-legged friends can expect extraordinary impressions… Read more Children Teenager Location Tierpark-Eingang Bärenschaufenster Tierpark-Eingang Bärenschaufenster Time 09:00 am https://shop.tierpark-berlin.de/de/article/429 Buy tickets
Workshop © Lillian Morrissey Workshop 03/05/2025 Punch Needle Basics Kurs Punch Needle Basics Kurs Workshop 03/05/2025 Punch Needle Basics Kurs This one-day, 4-hour workshop offers the opportunity to create a handmade abstract wall decoration. Led by textile artist Lillian Morrissey, this beginner-friendly course focuses on punch needle basics and simple design using a collage of abstract shapes… Read more Teenager Location Atelier Lillian Morrissey Atelier Lillian Morrissey Time 11:00 am https://lillian-morrissey.de/one-day-workshops/
Art © Barbara Lüdde, ARM.ED/001 (Triptychon), 2022, Tusche auf Papier, je 101 x 65 cm, Foto: Edward Greiner Art 03/05/2025 + 10 additional dates Guided tour through the exhibition "Worin unsere Stärke besteht – to be continued" (in German) Guided tour through the exhibition "Worin unsere Stärke besteht – to be continued" (in German) Art 03/05/2025 + 10 additional dates Guided tour through the exhibition "Worin unsere Stärke besteht – to be continued" (in German) During the tour, visitors will gain insights into the contexts and backgrounds of selected artworks in the exhibition in the building. Read more Palaces and Gardens Free of charge Führung im Museum Accessible Events Berlin's neighbourhoods Location Schlosspark Biesdorf Schlosspark Biesdorf Time 14:00 pm http://schlossbiesdorf.de/de/
Market © Foto: iStock.com/Gerd Harder - Wirtschaftsförderung Lichtenberg Market 04/05/2025 + 12 additional dates Flea market at Tuchollaplatz Flea market at Tuchollaplatz Market 04/05/2025 + 12 additional dates Flea market at Tuchollaplatz New flea market on Tuchollaplatz – vintage, second-hand & enjoyment in Lichtenberg. Read more Shopping Sustainability Open Air Location Tuchollaplatz Tuchollaplatz Time 11:00 am https://flohmarkt-tuchollaplatz.de/
Classical Music © P. Adamik Classical Music 04/05/2025 POPULAR CLASSICAL MUSIC POPULAR CLASSICAL MUSIC Classical Music 04/05/2025 POPULAR CLASSICAL MUSIC Four musicians passionate about quartet music came together in 2005 to form the Tilia Quartet of the Staatskapelle Berlin. Since then, they have regularly performed in concert series with the Staatskapelle and the Philharmonie Berlin and are welcome guests at… Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Kulturhaus Karlshorst Kulturhaus Karlshorst Time 15:00 pm
Festivals © Jörg Sobeck Festivals 06/05/2025 Opening Wait a minute! 2025 Opening Wait a minute! 2025 Festivals 06/05/2025 Opening Wait a minute! 2025 On May 6, 2025, starting at 4:00 PM, all festival guests will be welcomed to the opening ceremony at the Theater an der Parkaue. Weather permitting, the event will begin outside and in the theater's foyer with activities and various stations where guests and… Read more International Teenager Location Theater an der Parkaue Theater an der Parkaue Time 16:00 pm https://www.parkaue.de/spielplan/a-z/eroeffnung-augenblick-mal-2025/
Reading © BArch Reading 06/05/2025 Reading stage: Polyphonic remembrance - The 40th anniversary of the end of the war between myth and longing for peace Reading stage: Polyphonic remembrance - The 40th anniversary of the end of the war between myth and longing for peace Reading 06/05/2025 Reading stage: Polyphonic remembrance - The 40th anniversary of the end of the war between myth and longing for peace Reading stage: Polyphonic Memory - The 40th Anniversary of the End of the War between Myth and the Longing for Peace (Book presentation and discussion in German). Read more History History of the GDR Politics & Society Events on the Cold War Location Stasi-Zentrale. Campus für Demokratie „Haus 7“ Stasi-Zentrale. Campus für Demokratie „Haus 7“ Time 18:00 pm – 19:30 pm https://www.bundesarchiv.de/themen-entdecken/vor-ort-entdecken/veranstaltungen/termin/vielstimmige-erinnerung-berlin-06-05-2025/
Theatre © Sebastian Hoppe Theatre 06/05/2025 + 1 additional date Peer Gynt Peer Gynt Theatre 06/05/2025 + 1 additional date Peer Gynt On social media, people present themselves to the world and can claim to be whoever they want to be, escaping reality like Peer Gynt. Director Joanna Praml explored the dangers and opportunities of digital selves with young people from Dresden. The young… Read more On Tour Location Theater an der Parkaue: Bühne 1 Theater an der Parkaue: Bühne 1 Time 19:30 pm https://www.parkaue.de/spielplan/a-z/peer-gynt/
History © Kulturprojekte Berlin History 08/05/2025 80 years – End of the Second World War in Europe 80 years – End of the Second World War in Europe History 08/05/2025 80 years – End of the Second World War in Europe On the night of May 8-9, 1945, the Second World War in Europe came to an end in what is now the Berlin-Karlshorst Museum. The supreme commanders of the Wehrmacht signed the unconditional surrender to the four victorious powers here: the Soviet Union, the… Read more History of National Socialism Free of charge Location Museum Berlin-Karlshorst Museum Berlin-Karlshorst Time 10:00 am https://www.museum-karlshorst.de/veranstaltungen/8-mai-2025-80-jahre-ende-des-zweiten-weltkriegs-in-europa/
Festivals © Promo Festivals 08/05/2025 + 2 additional dates rede+zeit discussion program rede+zeit discussion program Festivals 08/05/2025 + 2 additional dates rede+zeit discussion program Do you know that feeling? You make your festival schedule and it quickly becomes far too full? And yet you didn't just want to watch guest performances, but also find time to meet other audience members; to chat with children, young people, adults, colleagues… Read more Teenager International Location Theater an der Parkaue Theater an der Parkaue Time 10:00 am https://www.parkaue.de/spielplan/a-z/rede-zeit/
