Concerts © promo Concerts 12/12/2026 Trio Tihai: acoustic world music *Album launch concert* Concerts 12/12/2026 Trio Tihai is a Berlin-based ensemble specialising in acoustic world music – born out of the city’s musical melting pot. Three musicians from different backgrounds come together here: Claus Rückbeil on the Indian bansuri flute, Marko Jovanović on the harmonica… Read more City of music Location ufaFabrik - Varieté Salon Viktoriastr. 10-18 12105 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://ufafabrik.de/veranstaltung/40423/trio-tihai Buy tickets
Concerts © Stephan Rabold Concerts 13/12/2026 Apollo-Salon IV Concerts 13/12/2026 Bringing people together for inspired and inspiring dialogue about art and culture, as well as current events, is the aim of a new format at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden - Apollosaal Unter den Linden 7 10117 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.staatsoper-berlin.de/de/veranstaltungen/apollo-salon-iv.28089/
Puppet & Object Theatre © Das Weite Theater Puppet & Object Theatre 13/12/2026 + 3 additional dates Jorinde und Joringel Puppet & Object Theatre 13/12/2026 + 3 additional dates Come back, Jorinde! Be careful not to get too close to the enchanted castle! Jorinde pays no heed to Joringel’s warnings. Yet just a moment ago, they were one—inseparable. Read more Children Location DAS WEITE THEATER Parkaue 23 10367 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.das-weite-theater.de/event/jorinde-und-joringel/ Buy tickets
© Promo 13/12/2026 + 8 additional dates Mischka’s Wondrous Journey 13/12/2026 + 8 additional dates “I’m fed up with being a toy here,” growled Mischka the Bear. Read more Children Location Figurentheater Grashüpfer Puschkinallee 16A 12435 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://theater-treptower-park.de/termin/mischkas-wundersame-reise-2/2026-12-13/ Buy tickets
Classical Music © Marco Borggreve Classical Music 13/12/2026 Mozart-Matinee Classical Music 13/12/2026 Mozart Matinee with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin and Giovanni Antonini. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/mozart-matinee/12541 Buy tickets
Classical Music © Thomas Bartilla Classical Music 13/12/2026 Museum concert II Classical Music 13/12/2026 A Sunday at the museum is always inspiring. Combined with a concert by musicians from the Staatskapelle Berlin, the visit becomes a truly special experience, especially at such a significant art institution as the Bode Museum on Berlin's Museum Island. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Staatsoper Konzert im Bode Museum Am Kupfergraben 1 10178 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.staatsoper-berlin.de/de/veranstaltungen/museumskonzert-ii.27809/
Guided Tours © Stefan Korte Guided Tours 13/12/2026 Guided tour of "Matt Browning: A Screen of Trees" with Alina Rapp Guided Tours 13/12/2026 Guided tour of the exhibition ‘Matt Browning: A Screen of Trees’ with Alina Rapp, research assistant at the Volotanriat. Read more Bauhaus & Modernism Guided tours of the museum Free of charge Contemporary Art Location Haus Lemke – Mies van der Rohe Haus Oberseestraße 60 13053 Berlin Time 13:00 pm
Cabaret & Comedy © Benjamin Ziebner Cabaret & Comedy 13/12/2026 Harald Martenstein: An Unholy Christmas Cabaret & Comedy 13/12/2026 What happens when an angel appears in the middle of Berlin’s rush hour during Advent? Can a burning Christmas tree bring a estranged couple back together? A man wants to give his life as a gift for the holidays—but how does that work? Read more Location DISTEL Kabarett-Theater Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://distel-berlin.de/spielplan/event/harald-martenstein-unheilige-weihnachten/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Kimi Palme & Jörg Singer Lectures & Readings 13/12/2026 Christmas with Hans Fallada Lectures & Readings 13/12/2026 “That feeling of waking up and realising: today really is Christmas. What we’d been talking about for three months, what we’d been hoping for for so long – now it was really here!” Read more Children Literature Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Schloss Schönhausen Tschaikowskistraße 1 13156 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/weihnachten-mit-hans-fallada/
© visitberlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien 13/12/2026 Christmas Gala Concert 13/12/2026 The grand Christmas gala featuring Ronny Heinrich, his popular orchestra and outstanding soloists! Get into the Christmas spirit with Christmas classics such as ‘The St. Petersburg Sleigh Ride’, ‘Sleigh Ride’, ‘Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella’, ‘White Christmas… Read more City of music Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Kammermusiksaal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57458 Buy tickets
Art © Kreuzberg: Kunst und Migration seit 1960, Installationsansicht, Gropius Bau, 2026 © Gropius Bau, Foto: Rosa Merk Art 13/12/2026 + 1 additional date German Sign Language | Kreuzberg: Kunst und Migration seit 1960 Art 13/12/2026 + 1 additional date In hardly any other place were the social and cultural upheavals in West Germany during the 1960s and 1970s as clearly evident as in Berlin-Kreuzberg: through labour recruitment agreements with countries such as Italy, Greece and Turkey, and the rise in labour… Read more Guided tours of the museum Location Gropius Bau Niederkirchner Straße 7 10963 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/gropius-bau/programm/2026/ausstellungen/kreuzberg/veranstaltungen/kreuzberg-fuehrung-dgs Buy tickets
Concerts © Franzhans06 Concerts 13/12/2026 Hildegard Knef - I Want It All Concerts 13/12/2026 Inspired by this extraordinary life, which was most recently portrayed in the hit movie *Ich will Alles*, Berlin-based actress and singer Friedelise Stutte, together with her ensemble—pianist and composer Michael Hoppe, double bassist Sidney Werner, and… Read more City of music Location Konzerthaus Berlin, Kleiner Saal Am Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin - mitte Time 15:00 pm – 17:00 pm https://franzhans06.de/?event=hildegard-knef Buy tickets
Play © Bernd Schönberger Play 13/12/2026 The Frog Prince | The Christmas Tree Play 13/12/2026 The Frog Prince – Could the light at the bottom of the well be the moon? And SPLASH! There it goes, right into the well: No, not the child, just his favourite toy. These things happen. But who on earth is this odd frog who’s promising to fetch it back up? What… Read more Children Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 15:00 pm http://www.hexenberg-ensemble.de Buy tickets
Classical Music © Matthias Daenschel Classical Music 13/12/2026 Wunsch & Weihnacht Classical Music 13/12/2026 A truly festive Christmas atmosphere is guaranteed when Devid Striesow narrates the story of the two children who got lost in the forest, accompanied by the music from Humperdinck’s fairy-tale opera “Hansel and Gretel,” performed by the Berlin Symphony… Read more Classic music in Berlin Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Philharmonie Berlin - Philharmonie - Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 15:30 pm https://www.berliner-symphoniker.de/wunsch-weihnacht/ Buy tickets
Concerts © GettyImages, Bild: Bloomberg Creative Photos Concerts 13/12/2026 Advent concert by the gospel choir ‘Joyful Voices’ Concerts 13/12/2026 In 2026, the gospel choir ‘The Joyful Voices’ invites you to its annual Advent and Christmas concert in the Rudow village church. You can look forward to a mix of well-known songs and new arrangements. There will also be something for you to sing along to. Read more Free of charge Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Dorfkirche Rudow Köpenicker Straße 185 12355 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://landing.churchdesk.com/de/e/40538922/advents-konzert-der-joyful-voices
Concerts © Franzhans06 Concerts 13/12/2026 Advent with the Berlin Boys' Choir Concerts 13/12/2026 On the third weekend of Advent, the unique acoustics of the Friedrichstadtkirche in the French Cathedral will resound with young, clear, and highly professional voices—the likes of which are rarely heard in the capital. Traditional Christmas carols will be… Read more City of music Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Französische Friedrichstadtkirche Gendarmenmarkt 5 10117 Berlin Time 16:00 pm – 17:10 pm https://franzhans06.de/?event=knabenchor-berlin Buy tickets
Classical Music © Ivan Urban Gobbo Classical Music 13/12/2026 ALEXANDER LONQUICH Classical Music 13/12/2026 Alexander Lonquich’s concerts are always special—not only because he is one of the leading pianists of his generation, but also because of his stated goal to only pursue projects that are close to his heart. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin Französische Straße 33 D 10117 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://www.boulezsaal.de/de/event/alexander-lonquich-769785 Buy tickets
Concerts © Foto: Tobias Walenciak Concerts 13/12/2026 Christmas Oratorio in a Nutshell Concerts 13/12/2026 A fresh take on Johann Sebastian Bach. String players, saxophonists, singers and a choral ensemble bring the work to St Nicholas’ Church with a fresh sound. Read more City of music Location Berlin Museum: Nikolaikirche Nikolaikirchplatz 10178 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://www.berlin.museum/veranstaltungen/weihnachtsoratorium-in-a-nutshell Buy tickets
Classical Music © Promo Classical Music 13/12/2026 KlassiKlatsch Special | Music for Images—Images for Music Classical Music 13/12/2026 The KlassiKlatsch Special 2026 in the Gothic Hall will be a diverse multimedia concert experience. The team—featuring Caspar and Frauke Jörns on the piano and Nikolaus Radeke handling the video technology—will explore the mutual influence of music and the… Read more Free of charge Children Classic music in Berlin City of music Spandau Teenager Location Zitadelle Spandau Am Juliusturm 64 13599 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://kulturhaus-spandau.de/ev_event/spezial/
Panel discussion © Manfred Claudi Panel discussion 13/12/2026 Remisen Cinema: Civil Courage Panel discussion 13/12/2026 Under the motto “I am awake,” the Mendelssohns chose the responsible “crane with the stone” as their emblem. Earlier, Enlightenment optimists had encouraged individuals to make their own decisions: to think, speak, and act with maturity. Read more Film events in Berlin Jewish Berlin Politics & Society Location Mendelssohn-Remise Jägerstraße 51 10117 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://www.mendelssohn-gesellschaft.de/gesellschaft/veranstaltungen
Family © visitBerlin, Foto: Fragasso Family 13/12/2026 The Snowman - Silent Film Concert for Families Family 13/12/2026 Join us on a fantastic journey into the world of movies! In the festively lit Berlin Cathedral, you can enjoy three special Christmas movies—accompanied by the grand, impressive Sauer organ, played live by Jakub Sawicki. Read more Film events in Berlin Children City of music Location Berliner Dom Am Lustgarten 10178 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://shop.berlinerdom.de/Event/Kalender/30897/58041?typ=Vorlage Buy tickets
