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Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien Lectures & Readings 19/05/2025 + 12 additional dates Conversations on Art Conversations on Art Lectures & Readings 19/05/2025 + 12 additional dates Conversations on Art What role does the architecture of an exhibition play? Is it important where an exhibition piece comes from? What does the year of origin say about an artwork? Read more Contemporary Art International Location Haus der Kulturen der Welt Haus der Kulturen der Welt Time 15:00 pm – 19:00 pm https://www.hkw.de/programme/musafiri/conversations-on-art-musafiri
Classical Music © Peter Adamik Classical Music 19/05/2025 + 1 additional date Abonnementkonzert VII Abonnementkonzert VII Classical Music 19/05/2025 + 1 additional date Abonnementkonzert VII With a tradition of more than 450 years, the Staatskapelle Berlin is one of the oldest orchestras in the world. Prague-born conductor Petr Popelka has been conducting the Norwegian Radio Orchestra since 2020. In May 2025, he can be heard together with the US… Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden Staatsoper Unter den Linden Time 19:00 pm https://www.staatsoper-berlin.de/de/veranstaltungen/abonnementkonzert-vii.15783/ Buy tickets
Top Event Show Advertisement © MADI Top Event Show 01/03/2025 – 27/09/2025 “Mirage” the oriental dinnershow “Mirage” the oriental dinnershow Top Event Show 01/03/2025 – 27/09/2025 “Mirage” the oriental dinnershow Immerse yourself in the magic of the Orient and the flair of the Arabian Nights - in the heart of Berlin. Experience unforgettable moments full of magic and pleasure in the MADI - Tent of the Senses. Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas International Events for foodies Location Madi – Zelt der Sinne Madi – Zelt der Sinne Bernhard-Lichtenberg-Platz 1 13507 Berlin https://www.madi-zelt.de/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Opera © Jan Windszus Photography Opera 19/05/2025 + 4 additional dates Horse Eats Hat Horse Eats Hat Opera 19/05/2025 + 4 additional dates Horse Eats Hat Directing Eugène Labiche’s fast-paced comedy is Herbert Fritsch, with musician Herbert Grönemeyer returning to his theatrical roots by composing a cheerful, at times heart-rending work for a large ensemble, involving actors, opera singers, choir, and orchestra… Read more City of music Location Komische Oper Berlin: Schillertheater - Großer Saal Komische Oper Berlin: Schillertheater - Großer Saal Time 19:00 pm https://www.komische-oper-berlin.de/spielplan/a-z/pferd-frisst-hut/ Buy tickets
Concerts © Trinity Music GmbH Concerts 19/05/2025 The Swell Season - UK & Europe 2025 The Swell Season - UK & Europe 2025 Concerts 19/05/2025 The Swell Season - UK & Europe 2025 After years as successful solo artists, Irglová and Hansard are reuniting for a reunion of The Swell Season. As part of their UK & Europe 2025 tour, they will perform in Berlin in May to present their greatest hits and reminisce with their fans. Read more On Tour City of music Location Admiralspalast Admiralspalast Time 19:00 pm Buy tickets
Top Event Musicals Advertisement © Ann-Marie Schwanke / Siegersbusch Top Event Musicals 04/06/2025 – 15/06/2025 OKTOBERFEST: A musical in Berlin OKTOBERFEST: A musical in Berlin Top Event Musicals 04/06/2025 – 15/06/2025 OKTOBERFEST: A musical in Berlin A musical spring hit at the Renaissance Theater featuring a brilliant ensemble led by Christoph Marti and Tobias Bonn of the Geschwister Pfister. Music by Harold Faltermeyer (Axel F, TOP GUN Anthem) with a live band and subtitles (English/German). Read more Summer of Culture Around Kurfürstendamm Ticket tips Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin Renaissance-Theater Berlin Knesebeckstraße 100 10623 Berlin https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/oktoberfest-an-almost-true-story/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Performance © Manfred Weihs, Xenia Trampusch Performance 19/05/2025 The monks of Shaolin Kung Fu The monks of Shaolin Kung Fu Performance 19/05/2025 The monks of Shaolin Kung Fu This return is not only a continuation of their remarkable legacy, but also an opportunity to experience the history and impressive skills of the Shaolin monks up close once again. Under the guidance of a senior master, the monks present a captivating… Read more On Tour International Location Friedrichstadt-Palast Friedrichstadt-Palast Time 19:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://semmel.de/artist/artist-alias/die-moenche-des-shaolin-kung-fu.html Buy tickets
Lecture © Stasi-Unterlagen-Archiv Lecture 19/05/2025 Campus debate: Intelligence services in times of political crisis Campus debate: Intelligence services in times of political crisis Lecture 19/05/2025 Campus debate: Intelligence services in times of political crisis Wars, attacks on critical infrastructure, and free societies: In crisis situations like the one we are currently experiencing, intelligence services thrive with their promise of reliable and secure information. What challenges does democracy face, and what… Read more History of the GDR Politics & Society Location Ehemalige Stasi-Zentrale (Haus 22) Ehemalige Stasi-Zentrale (Haus 22) Time 19:30 pm https://www.politische-bildung-brandenburg.de/veranstaltungen/campus-debatte-nachrichtendienste-zeiten-politischer-krisen
Top Event Show Advertisement © Zirkus des Horrors Top Event Show 16/05/2025 – 20/07/2025 Circus of Horrors - Memento Mori Circus of Horrors - Memento Mori Top Event Show 16/05/2025 – 20/07/2025 Circus of Horrors - Memento Mori In its new production, the circus of horrors combines spectacular artistry, breakneck stunts, weird comedy and crazy freaks in what is probably the most extraordinary show in Germany, setting new standards in the entertainment sector. Read more Location Zentraler Festplatz Berlin Zentraler Festplatz Berlin Kurt-Schumacher-Damm 207 13405 Berlin https://zirkusdeshorrors.de/infernum/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Lecture © Förderkreis Reinickendorf Lecture 19/05/2025 Downfall and liberation - Berlin 1945 Downfall and liberation - Berlin 1945 Lecture 19/05/2025 Downfall and liberation - Berlin 1945 The Red Army reached Berlin in mid-April 1945. On 2 May, the Wehrmacht surrendered in the capital in a ritual arranged by the Soviets at Schulenburgring in Tempelhof. Adolf Hitler had taken his own life on 30 April. Read more History History of National Socialism Free of charge Location Humboldt-Bibliothek Humboldt-Bibliothek Time 19:30 pm
Theatre © Moritz Haase Theatre 19/05/2025 Ellen Babić Ellen Babić Theatre 19/05/2025 Ellen Babić Astrid is a teacher and lives with Klara, her significantly younger partner. One evening, Mr Balderkamp, her boss, announces a visit to their home. Just an informal visit, perhaps with a glass of wine, but Klara is doesn’t like the sound of it. After all, he… Read more Location Berliner Ensemble - Neues Haus Berliner Ensemble - Neues Haus Time 19:30 pm – 21:10 pm https://www.berliner-ensemble.de/inszenierung/ellen-babic Buy tickets
Top Event Show Advertisement © VEGAS ROUGE Top Event Show 03/04/2025 – 10/09/2025 VEGAS ROUGE - The Sexiest Show from Las Vegas VEGAS ROUGE - The Sexiest Show from Las Vegas Top Event Show 03/04/2025 – 10/09/2025 VEGAS ROUGE - The Sexiest Show from Las Vegas Prepare to feel naughty! VEGAS ROUGE is a unique, ravishing and elegant spectacle, a sizzling mixture of variety and comedy, revue and burlesque that joyfully crosses boundaries. It’s a journey of seduction and adult adventure designed to unleash one’s… Read more Location Spiegelpalast am Bahnhof Zoo Spiegelpalast am Bahnhof Zoo Hertzallee 41 10787 Berlin https://www.rouge-vegas.de/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Comedy © Live Nation Comedy 19/05/2025 + 1 additional date Morgan Jay: The Goofy Guy Tour Morgan Jay: The Goofy Guy Tour Comedy 19/05/2025 + 1 additional date Morgan Jay: The Goofy Guy Tour Morgan Jay is more than just a true comedy phenomenon. Finally, you don't have to choose between good music and ingenious comedy for a fantastic evening, because Morgan Jay offers both in his own special, grandiose way. Read more On Tour International Location Punch L!ne Club Berlin Punch L!ne Club Berlin Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets
Improv Comedy © Jochen Zick Improv Comedy 21/07/2025 + 10 additional dates Theatersport Berlin - Das Match Theatersport Berlin - Das Match Improv Comedy 21/07/2025 + 10 additional dates Theatersport Berlin - Das Match Two teams compete in the high art of theatrical improvisation, the audience decides. Scenes on demand, without any preparation. Twenty-seven years ago, Theatersport Berlin brought this incredibly entertaining form of theater to the capital, and there are now… Read more Location Monbijou Theater: Märchenhütten Monbijou Theater: Märchenhütten Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets
Top Event Classical Music Advertisement © Concert Concept Top Event Classical Music 27/06/2025 Additional concert: Berliner Philharmoniker Additional concert: Berliner Philharmoniker Top Event Classical Music 27/06/2025 Additional concert: Berliner Philharmoniker This year, the classical summer highlight will be performed on two evenings: In addition to the date on Saturday, June 28, 2025, the Berliner Philharmoniker are now scheduling an additional concert on Friday, June 27, 2025. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel. Read more Open Air Green City Location Waldbühne Berlin Waldbühne Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.concert-concept.de/show/berliner-philharmoniker-2/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Theatre © Maxim Gorki Theater - 2020 Theatre 19/05/2025 + 1 additional date Und sicher ist mit mir die Welt verschwunden Und sicher ist mit mir die Welt verschwunden Theatre 19/05/2025 + 1 additional date Und sicher ist mit mir die Welt verschwunden »I am so angry at the world, or the system, or myself because I’ve betrayed everything that I didn’t believe in, or did we really believe we were saving the world? They just lay there as decoration, the books, the feminist, Marxist, queer books, they were just… Read more Digital offers and live streams Location Maxim Gorki Theater Maxim Gorki Theater Time 19:30 pm – 21:10 pm https://www.gorki.de/de/stream-und-sicher-ist-mit-mir-die-welt-verschwunden/2021-03-05-1900 Buy tickets
Walking Tour © Bärentouren Walking Tour 21/07/2025 + 21 additional dates Bärentouren: Romantic Bat-Tour of Old-Berlin Sagas and Literature at the Night Bärentouren: Romantic Bat-Tour of Old-Berlin Sagas and Literature at the Night Walking Tour 21/07/2025 + 21 additional dates Bärentouren: Romantic Bat-Tour of Old-Berlin Sagas and Literature at the Night The evening tour is a good recommendation for guests who like ghost stories and who would like to learn more about witches and alchemists in Berlin and its literature, as well as those interested in the mysterious and supernatural. Read more History Berlin's neighbourhoods Literature Location Franziskaner Klosterkirche (Ruine) Klosterkirche Klosterstraße 10179 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://baerentouren.de/
Architecture & Design Advertisement © DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum Architecture & Design 01/03/2025 – 28/02/2026 ICONIC exhibition at DRIVE Berlin ICONIC exhibition at DRIVE Berlin Architecture & Design 01/03/2025 – 28/02/2026 ICONIC exhibition at DRIVE Berlin With “ICONIC - A Timeless Journey of Culture, Society and Mobility”, the Volkswagen Group is showing icons of modernism at its representative office in the capital, which have shaped mobility, design, architecture and art from the 1950s to the present day. Read more Free of charge Accessible Events Location DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum Friedrichstraße 84 / 10117 Berlin https://www.visitberlin.de/de/iconic-im-drive-volkswagen-group-forum?source=bde More information
Walking Tour © Bärentouren Walking Tour 21/07/2025 + 64 additional dates Bärentouren: Haunted Berlinn Ghost Tour - Berlin on the Ghost Path Bärentouren: Haunted Berlinn Ghost Tour - Berlin on the Ghost Path Walking Tour 21/07/2025 + 64 additional dates Bärentouren: Haunted Berlinn Ghost Tour - Berlin on the Ghost Path ‘And yet Tegel is spooky ...’ - From ‘Faust I’ by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe from 1749-1832. Read more History Location Humboldt-Universität - Heilig-Geist-Kapelle - Berlin Humboldt-Universität - Heilig-Geist-Kapelle - Berlin Spandauer Straße 1 10178 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://baerentouren.de/
Classical Music © Promo Classical Music 19/05/2025 Berlin Piano Festival: Berlin Piano Festival: Classical Music 19/05/2025 Berlin Piano Festival: The Berlin native is one of the leading German pianists and is a regular guest on the most prestigious stages around the world. Now he will also demonstrate his skills at the Berlin Piano Festival. His program promises an exceptionally romantic piano evening. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Konzerthaus Berlin - Kleiner Saal Konzerthaus Berlin - Kleiner Saal Time 20:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/berliner-klavierfestival/11331 Buy tickets
Top Event Classical Music Advertisement © Classic Open Air Top Event Classical Music 17/07/2025 – 21/07/2025 Berlin Highlight: Classic Open Air Berlin Highlight: Classic Open Air Top Event Classical Music 17/07/2025 – 21/07/2025 Berlin Highlight: Classic Open Air The Classic Open Air under the patronage of the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner, will be opened on July 17, 2025, by the Konzerthausorchester Berlin conducted by its principal conductor Joana Mallwitz. Read more Accessible Events International Open Air Location Gendarmenmarkt Gendarmenmarkt Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin https://classicopenair.de/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
