Dance & Performance © visitBerlin, Foto Nele Niederstadt Dance & Performance 29/10/2026 + 3 additional dates Enad Marouf: Losers Dance & Performance 29/10/2026 + 3 additional dates In Arabic, “athar” means both “trace” and “ruin.” In his new work, artist and choreographer Enad Marouf uses this term to refer to what remains of something: a sign that something has disappeared but has nonetheless left traces behind. Athar is never… Read more International Location Sophiensæle, Festsaal Sophienstraße 18 10178 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://sophiensaele.com/de/stueck/losers Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 29/10/2026 Inside Sudan – Doctors Without Borders in 360° Lectures & Readings 29/10/2026 The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has forced nearly 14 million people to flee: What is daily life like for people who have had to flee war and violence? And how does humanitarian aid work in refugee camps and hospitals? Read more Accessible Events Free of charge Politics & Society Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/inside-sudan-aerzte-ohne-grenzen Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Jacek Poremba Lectures & Readings 29/10/2026 Music from Open Windows – A Private Journey Through Time: The Accordion in 20th-Century Kyiv Lectures & Readings 29/10/2026 What happens when music leaves its familiar space and bursts out into the open like a wild animal? A musical motif can resemble a wayward memory that tells of the present. Read more Literature City of music Politics & Society Location REFO Moabit Wiclefstraße 32 10551 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 20:30 pm https://www.landesmusikrat-berlin.de/amateurmusik/instrument-des-jahres/konzertreihe/ Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Claudius Plug Panel discussion 29/10/2026 Women, Life, Freedom – Women’s Resistance in Iran Panel discussion 29/10/2026 More than four years after the start of the Women, Life, Freedom movement, the event looks back at Iran’s history from a female perspective. In her new book, Shila Behjat tells the story of the poet Tahirih, who rebelled against religious rules as early as the… Read more Accessible Events Politics & Society Location THF Tower Flughafen Tempelhof in Berlin Tempelhofer Damm 45 12101 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.thf-berlin.de/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/veranstaltung/frau-leben-freiheit-widerstand-der-frauen-im-iran#/ Buy tickets
© Bild: Yvie Noah Osarenren, Valentina Zamora 29/10/2026 + 5 additional dates 4.48 Psychose 29/10/2026 + 5 additional dates 4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Elisabeth Braun. Read more Location HfS UNTEN - Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch Zinnowitzer Straße 11 10115 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.hfs-berlin.de/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/448-psychose/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Roger Pic Lectures & Readings 29/10/2026 Brassens: Broken Line – La ligne brisée Lectures & Readings 29/10/2026 Georges Brassens (1921–1981), one of the most significant chansonniers of the 20th century, has a special connection with Germany, Berlin and the surrounding area. In 1943, he arrived in Basdorf from Paris as a forced labourer and worked there for about a year… Read more Free of charge Literature City of music Location Humboldt-Bibliothek Karolinenstraße 21 13507 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=292975&ls=0&c=230&date_start=29.10.2026&date_stop=29.10.2026
Concerts © Trinity Music GmbH Concerts 29/10/2026 Dämmerland - Live 2026 Concerts 29/10/2026 The wait is finally over for fans of the fantasy project DÄMMERLAND: The sensational hit at the intersection of fantasy story and epic music is coming to Berlin for a concert – with a live band, surprise guests, and breathtaking visual and sonic worlds! Read more City of music On Tour Location Admiralspalast Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/daemmerland-live-2026-admiralspalast-21006847/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Cabaret & Comedy © showfenster Cabaret & Comedy 29/10/2026 Die Showfenster Varieté-Show Cabaret & Comedy 29/10/2026 The Show Windows – a variety show – featuring Hoop Boom Boom (hula hoop), Rian Es (blues, soul and requests) and Lina Lärche (presenter & musical comedy). Read more Location Showfenster Theater Letteallee 94 13409 Berlin Time 19:30 pm – 21:50 pm https://www.showfenster-show.de/event-details/die-showfenster-variete-show-22 Buy tickets
Concerts © Ballhaus Wedding Concerts 29/10/2026 Hotel de Pologne - concert Concerts 29/10/2026 Karolina Trybała lives and bridges cultural divides, travelling throughout Europe as a singer and teacher. With her powerful voice and great passion, she has devoted herself for many years to Jewish music from Galicia, where her ancestors came from. Read more Jewish Berlin City of music Location Ballhaus Wedding Wriezener Str. 6 13359 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.ballhauswedding.de/details-registrierung/hotel-de-pologne Buy tickets
Play © Promo Play 29/10/2026 Katharina Thalbach reads: Irmgard Keun Play 29/10/2026 Following on from *Käsebier erobert den Kurfürstendamm*, the inimitable Katharina Thalbach reads and performs another dazzling novel set in the Weimar Republic, the theme of which remains relevant to every generation to this day. Read more Literature Location Berliner Ensemble Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 1 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.berliner-ensemble.de/inszenierung/katharina-thalbach-liest-irmgard-keun
Lectures & Readings © Mörderische Schwestern Berlin e.V. Lectures & Readings 29/10/2026 Ladies’ Crime Night at the Lettrétage – Anniversary Reading Lectures & Readings 29/10/2026 An exciting evening with ‘Mörderische Schwestern’ – profound, abysmal, powerful: words and music. Eight crime writers present their stories, offering a thematic diversity that delves deep into the abyss of the human soul, violence and death, and ruthlessly… Read more Free of charge Literature Location Lettrétage Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm – 22:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © (c) Antje Puepke Lectures & Readings 29/10/2026 LadiesCrimeNight Lectures & Readings 29/10/2026 LadiesCrimeNight – profound, abysmal, powerful: Eight crime writers present their stories, offering a thematic diversity that delves deep into the abyss of the human soul, violence and death, and ruthlessly exposes the dark side of humanity. Read more Literature Location Lettrétage Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/ladiescrimenight
Dance & Performance © Volksbühne Dance & Performance 29/10/2026 + 4 additional dates Mata Leão Dance & Performance 29/10/2026 + 4 additional dates How can choreography become a form of self-defense? Is it possible to make violence visible without replicating its mechanisms? How does each body develop its own capacity for resistance? Read more Location Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 10178 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.volksbuehne-berlin.de/produktionen/the-school-of-self-defense/mata-leao/ Buy tickets
Top Event Classical Music © Frank Embacher Top Event Classical Music 29/10/2026 The World of Hans Zimmer Top Event Classical Music 29/10/2026 Captivating, overwhelming and fantastically cinematic, ‘The World of Hans Zimmer’ is a top-class show highlight and a real treat for fans. Read more Film events in Berlin Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Uber Arena Uber Platz 1 10243 Berlin Time 19:30 pm – 21:30 pm https://worldofhanszimmer.com/ Buy tickets
Films © Kraume Films 29/10/2026 The State v. Fritz Bauer Films 29/10/2026 At the heart of this political drama lies the struggle of Frankfurt’s Chief Public Prosecutor, Fritz Bauer, to arrest Adolf Eichmann – one of the most wanted war criminals – and bring him before a German court. The film also depicts the resistance Bauer… Read more Film events in Berlin Location Various venues Havelufer Dischinger Brücke 13581 Berlin Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Brotfabrik Panel discussion 29/10/2026 ‘Zeitlang’ – Reading & discussion with Claudia Klischat & Donata Rigg Panel discussion 29/10/2026 What happens when gaps in memory, fears and denial shape the present? In their joint novel *Zeitlang*, Donata Rigg and Claudia Klischat explore family entanglements, political uncertainty and the lingering impact of the past. Read more Literature Location Brotfabrik Caligariplatz 1 13086 Berlin Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets
Dance & Performance © Henry Luederwaldt Dance & Performance 29/10/2026 + 3 additional dates Barbarian Barbies Dance & Performance 29/10/2026 + 3 additional dates The Barbarian Barbies combine acrobatics, dance, and theater with delightfully shocking silliness. With their love of slipping into a wide variety of characters, they tackle notions of femininity with verve and vigor, poking fun at clichés in a blunt yet… Read more International Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Buy tickets
Dance & Performance © visitBerlin Dance & Performance 29/10/2026 + 1 additional date Blue Zone Dance & Performance 29/10/2026 + 1 additional date Since the Eclipse, 99.7% of the population suffers from Emotional Anesthesia Syndrome. The Sardina Aurita is the only species left on the face of the planet still capable of feeling. Sardexin, extracted from its bodily fluids, remains the most effective… Read more International Location Ballhaus Prinzenallee Prinzenallee 33 13359 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.ballhausprinzenallee.de/spielplan-ballhaus/blue-zone Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Frederike van der Straeten Panel discussion 29/10/2026 Discourse at the Philharmonie . Germany has voted. How much longer will the Brandmauer (”firewall”) hold? Panel discussion 29/10/2026 The discussion series at the Philharmonie addresses topics that stir emotions, move people, and spark curiosity: Prominent guests and host Christiane Florin discuss current issues and topics in politics, society, culture, and history. Read more City of music Politics & Society Location Foyer im Kammermusiksaal - Philharmonie Berlin Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57048 Buy tickets
Concerts © Martina Reithofer / Franziska Barth Concerts 29/10/2026 Double concert by A Schwoazzes Gebiss and Erwin R. Concerts 29/10/2026 In Room 16, a double concert by A Schwoazzes Gebiss and Erwin R. will take place, featuring high-energy poetry and Austrian dialect. Read more City of music Location Zimmer 16 Florastraße 16 13187 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.yesticket.org/event/de/a-schwoazzes-gebiss-erwin-r-erwachsene-29-10-26 Buy tickets
Blues & Jazz © Fabian Rosenberg Blues & Jazz 29/10/2026 Elin Forkelid Plays For Trane Blues & Jazz 29/10/2026 The Swedish saxophonist Elin Forkelid has already dazzled audiences at the 2024 Berlin Jazz Festival with her fiery solos as a member of two bands led by Vilhelm Bromander and Anna Högberg. She deliberately included the word ‘for’ in the name of her long… Read more City of music Around Kurfürstendamm Location A-Trane Jazzclub Pestalozzistraße 105 10625 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/jazzfest-berlin/programm/2026/kalender/elin-forkelid-plays-for-trane Buy tickets
