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Lectures & Readings © Bildmotiv: Anna Lena von Helldorff, Fotos: Kasimir Sauer (H.G.), Gert Mothes (A.L.v.H.) Lectures & Readings 17/05/2026 Die Welt z/erlesen Reading the world in/to pieces Lectures & Readings 17/05/2026 Read everything, read nothing more. A reading diary, a transcript, notes from and about a utopian, exquisite, well-read, yet unread place. A lecture, an attempt to move forward, from a low point, from a high point, and always into another text, into memories… Read more Literature Location Lettrétage in der Veteranenstraße 21 Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:00 pm
Classical Music © JANA KAY Classical Music 17/05/2026 Gustav Peter Wöhler Band: live in concert Classical Music 17/05/2026 The singer and actor Gustav Peter Wöhler and his band have been on stage together for twenty-five years. The actor's current "second mainstay" is preceded by a lifelong passion: Even as a child, Gustav Peter Wöhler loved to entertain guests with the jukebox in… Read more City of music Location Tipi am Kanzleramt Große Querallee 10557 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/gustav-peter-woehler-band-tipi-am-kanzleramt-18143282/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Concerts © visitBerlin Concerts 17/05/2026 Caney030 - Tourbo S 2026 Concerts 17/05/2026 Following the massive success of his first tour, “Kleine Handys, große Träume,” and his acclaimed debut album, “BUTTERFLY,” one thing is certain: Caney030 is here to stay. Read more City of music Location HUXLEY'S NEUE WELT Hasenheide 107 - 113 10967 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/noapp/event/20573323/?affiliate=VB1&utm_source=VB1&utm_medium=dp&utm_campaign=berlintourismus Buy tickets
Pop Electro Rock © Nicole Miller Pop Electro Rock 17/05/2026 Chinese American Bear Pop Electro Rock 17/05/2026 Chinese American Bear – the creative duo of Anne Tong and Bryce Barsten – will be touring in May 2026, bringing the songs from their highly anticipated album "Dim Sum & Then Some," which will be released in May, to the stage. Read more City of music On Tour Location Kantine am Berghain Am Wriezener Bahnhof 20 10243 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/chinese-american-bear-berghain-21270770/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Classical Music © visitBerlin Classical Music 17/05/2026 Denève & Lugansky Classical Music 17/05/2026 An evening of ethereal sonic breadth and rebellious power: Samy Moussa's "A Globe Itself Infolding" opens with an enigmatic organ prelude that leads to a solemn and triumphant finale. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Philharmonie Berlin Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/56681 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitberlin, Foto Wolfgang Scholvien Lectures & Readings 17/05/2026 + 1 additional date Marc-Uwe Kling - Die Känguru-Rebellion Lectures & Readings 17/05/2026 + 1 additional date Hey, what's up? Listen up! No fake news! It's true! A new kangaroo! About time, too. I mean, just look around the world. The state of things is enough to drive you crazy. Anyway, this kangaroo has had enough and is starting a rebellion. Who's in? Read more Literature On Tour Location Tempodrom Möckernstraße 10 10963 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/artist/marc-uwe-kling/marc-uwe-kling-die-kaenguru-rebellion-3896687/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Concerts © New Berlin Konzerte GmbH / Reservix GmbH Concerts 17/05/2026 NoMBe - DIÁSPORA EU Tour Concerts 17/05/2026 With DIÁSPORA, NoMBe celebrates his Afro-diasporic roots and combines Brazilian rhythms, disco vibes, and alternative pop into a rousing live experience. I Read more International City of music Location Privatclub Skalitzer Straße 85 10997 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://visitberlin.reservix.de/tickets-nombe-dispora-eu-tour-in-berlin-privatclub-am-17-5-2026/e2513834 Buy tickets
Cabaret & Comedy © Promo Cabaret & Comedy 17/05/2026 Sven Bensmann: SVENOMENAL Cabaret & Comedy 17/05/2026 In SVENOMENAL, the urban village child and dinosaur boy Sven, who lost a real Disney princess, once again provides hearty laughs. And when the punch lines (sometimes spoken, sometimes sung) rush just past the belt line here and there with a broad grin, they… Read more On Tour Location Die Wühlmäuse Pommernallee 2-4 14052 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://wuehlmaeuse.de/veranstaltung/bensmann-svenomenal/ticket/45477 Buy tickets
Top Event Congress © Foto: Anne Barth/re:publica Top Event Congress 18/05/2026 – 20/05/2026 re:publica Berlin 2026 Top Event Congress 18/05/2026 – 20/05/2026 Digital society comes alive at re:publica Berlin, where visitors explore and discuss the role of technology in solving global challenges through talks and workshops. Read more Accessible Events Sustainability Politics & Society Location STATION Berlin Luckenwalder Straße 4-6 10963 Berlin https://re-publica.com/de/news/save-date-republica-25-26-28-mai-2025-station-berlin
Festival © TINCON / Ben Böhm Festival 18/05/2026 + 2 additional dates TINCON Berlin 2026 Festival 18/05/2026 + 2 additional dates TINCON is the conference for (digital) youth culture and a unique educational space for young people. It will take place from 18 to 20 May together with re:publica at STATION Berlin in Kreuzberg. Read more Free of charge Politics & Society Teenager Time 09:00 am https://tincon.org/ Buy tickets
Excursions © Foto: CHROMA, André Carvalho Excursions 18/05/2026 Curator's tour with German Sign Language: Marc Brandenburg Excursions 18/05/2026 Berlin-based multimedia artist Marc Brandenburg (born 1965) is internationally recognized as one of the most important contemporary draughtsmen. His work spans graphic art, collage, installation, video, and performance. Read more Accessible Events Guided tours of the museum Contemporary Art Location Berlinische Galerie - Ausstellung Alte Jakobstraße 124 10969 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/tageskarte-berlinische-galerie-museum-fuer-moderne-kunst#/ Buy tickets
Classical Music © Promo Classical Music 18/05/2026 Espresso-Concert Classical Music 18/05/2026 At the espresso concert with Elisabeth Brauß in the early afternoon, there are two kinds of caffeine: in cups and in music. The outstanding young musician presents a thrilling, surprising program that's truly invigorating! Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Konzerthaus Berlin, Kleiner Saal Am Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin - mitte Time 14:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/espresso-konzerte-konzerthaus-berlin-konzerthaus-berlin-20340253/?affiliate=VB1#tab= Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Annette Hornischer / American Academy in Berlin Lectures & Readings 18/05/2026 Of Interest to the General Public by Maaza Mengiste Lectures & Readings 18/05/2026 1868, Ethiopia: the British Napier expedition, the burning and looting of Magdala. A German collector. A young African boy. A stunning royal Ethiopian mantle. Maaza Mengiste reimagines their journeys – out of battle, through fire, over mountains to cross the… Read more Literature Politics & Society Location Humboldt Forum - Foyer Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 21:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/event-reihe/literatur/objekte-widersprechen-58619/ Buy tickets
Classical Music © Matthias Creutziger Classical Music 18/05/2026 + 1 additional date Symphony Concert VII Classical Music 18/05/2026 + 1 additional date Hans Pfitzner created large-scale, sophisticated operas and also composed opulent orchestral works. In addition to concertos for violin and cello, he wrote a four-movement piano concerto in 1922 that continued the late Romantic tradition of Johannes Brahms and… Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Philharmonie Berlin Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.staatsoper-berlin.de/de/veranstaltungen/symphoniekonzert-vii.22084/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Vorwärts Westend Lectures & Readings 18/05/2026 Forward Westend – Blue and Whites with a Shot: The Season Review Lectures & Readings 18/05/2026 Every Wednesday as a podcast. And now finally live on stage. Anyone who misses this is either a Schalke fan or a Windhorst fanboy with a Bobic-style tramp stamp. In that spirit: Ha! Ho! He! Read more On Tour Location Kabarett-Theater Distel Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://distel-berlin.de/spielplan/event/vorwaerts-westend-blau-weisse-mit-schuss/ Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Promo Panel discussion 18/05/2026 Friedman in Conversation: Indifference Panel discussion 18/05/2026 The "Friedman in Conversation" series focuses on the existential and political issues of our time. In conversation with guests from the worlds of politics, art, and academia, author, journalist, and philosopher Michel Friedman regularly seeks out debate… Read more Politics & Society Location Berliner Ensemble Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 1 10117 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-ensemble.de/inszenierung/friedman-im-gespraech-gleichgueltigkeit
Pop Electro Rock © visitBerlin Pop Electro Rock 18/05/2026 Julia Cumming - The Album Release Show Pop Electro Rock 18/05/2026 Julia Cumming, the American singer-songwriter, frontwoman, and bassist of the Brooklyn-based band Sunflower Bean, is currently focusing on her solo career. In February, Julia Cumming released her solo debut single, “My Life!”, marking the start of a new… Read more City of music Location Mikropol Nollendorfplatz 5 10777 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/noapp/event/21343529/?affiliate=VB1&utm_source=VB1&utm_medium=dp&utm_campaign=berlintourismus Buy tickets
Cabaret & Comedy © Die Wühlmäuse Cabaret & Comedy 18/05/2026 Lach-Stoff: Sven Bensmann & Gäste Cabaret & Comedy 18/05/2026 New comedians regularly present their best gags on stage, offering a brief, varied glimpse into their routines. Comedy junkies are guaranteed to get their money's worth at "Laugh-Stoff." Read more Location Die Wühlmäuse Pommernallee 2-4 14052 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://wuehlmaeuse.de/veranstaltung/lach-stoff-bensmann/ticket/49511 Buy tickets
Concerts © Felix Mautner Concerts 18/05/2026 Luciano - 3 Tenöre feiern eine Legende Concerts 18/05/2026 In 2025, one of the greatest opera singers of all time would have celebrated his 90th birthday: Luciano Pavarotti. In memory of this unforgettable artist, three exceptional tenors of our time want to celebrate their great idol and perform the wonderful arias… Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music On Tour Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 A 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/luciano-3-tenoere-feiern-eine-legende-schlosspark-theater-20692765/?affiliate=VB1#tab= Buy tickets
Congress © Estrel Showtheater Congress 19/05/2026 – 22/05/2026 114. BiblioCon2026 Congress 19/05/2026 – 22/05/2026 BiblioCon 2026 Berlin, the largest library conference in the German-speaking world, will take place from 19 to 22 May 2026 at the Estrel Congress Centre Berlin. Read more MICE-Events Location ECC - Estrel Hotel & Convention Center Sonnenallee 225 12057 Berlin
Trade fair © CWIEME Berlin Trade fair 19/05/2026 – 21/05/2026 CWIEME Berlin 2026 Trade fair 19/05/2026 – 21/05/2026 Join the world’s largest coil winding and electrical manufacturing exhibition to experience an event that brings the entire community together, under one roof. Read more MICE-Events Location Messe Berlin Jafféstr. 14055 Berlin https://berlin.cwiemeevents.com/page-en/homepage
