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Art © Margarita Wenzel Art 20/08/2026 – 29/11/2026 Margarita Wenzel – You are Here Since You Left Art 20/08/2026 – 29/11/2026 The exhibition “You Are Here Since You Left” by Margarita Wenzel opens on August 20, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the gallery at the Historischer Keller. Read more Berlin's neighbourhoods Spandau Contemporary Art Location Galerie Historischer Keller Carl-Schurz-Straße 49 13597 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.galeriehistorischerkeller.de/
Dance & Performance © fotogenia9 Dance & Performance 20/08/2026 Wendemöglichkeit Dance & Performance 20/08/2026 The play explores peer pressure among men and boundary violations in a sexual context. At its core are allegations of rape and the toxic loyalty among men that often silences the voices of those affected. Read more Location Uferstudios Uferstraße 23 13357 Berlin Time 19:00 pm
Films © visitBerlin, Foto: Jan Frontzek Films 20/08/2026 Campus Cinema: Pride and Stubbornness Films 20/08/2026 Shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany was hit by a second major wave of layoffs. Women working in the GDR’s large industrial plants—operating massive open-pit excavators, loading briquettes onto trains, and overseeing the Leuna chemical plant… Read more Berlin wall History of the GDR Film events in Berlin Free of charge Events on the Cold War Location Stasimuseum Ruschestraße 103 10365 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.bundesarchiv.de/themen-entdecken/vor-ort-entdecken/veranstaltungen/termin/stolz-und-eigensinn-dokumentarfilm-berlin-20-08-2026/
Dance & Performance © Promo Dance & Performance 20/08/2026 + 3 additional dates Joan Dance & Performance 20/08/2026 + 3 additional dates Based on Friedrich Schiller’s classic bourgeois novel *The Maid of Orleans*, this dance performance explores cultural-historical motifs shaped by the patriarchal gaze and reinterprets them from a queer perspective. Read more International Location Dock 11 Kastanienallee 79 10435 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://dock11-berlin.de/en/theater/program/calendar/joan Buy tickets
Musical © Ildiko Bognar Musical 20/08/2026 + 3 additional dates WE PLAY EVERYDAY LIFE Musical 20/08/2026 + 3 additional dates The Theater im Palais is the first theater to present a stage adaptation of an extraordinary woman's novel: In WE PLAY EVERYDAY LIFE, Israeli writer and peace activist Lizzie Doron recounts her daily life between Berlin and its sister city Tel Aviv since… Read more Jewish Berlin Literature City of music Location Theater im Palais Am Festungsgraben 1 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://visitberlin.reservix.de/veranstaltungskalender?city=berlin&q=WIR+SPIELEN+ALLTAG&sort=date Buy tickets
Films © Szene aus dem Dokumentarfilm „Stolz und Eigensinn“, Quelle: Edition Salzgeber Films 20/08/2026 Pride and Stubbornness (Documentary) Films 20/08/2026 Shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany was hit by a second major wave of layoffs. Women working in the GDR’s large industrial plants—operating massive open-pit excavators, loading briquettes onto trains, and overseeing the Leuna chemical plant… Read more History Film events in Berlin Free of charge Location Ehem. Stasi-Zentrale. Campus für Demokratie Ruschestraße 103 10365 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.bundesarchiv.de/themen-entdecken/vor-ort-entdecken/veranstaltungen/termin/stolz-und-eigensinn-dokumentarfilm-berlin-20-08-2026/
Play © Globe Berlin/Thorsten Wulff Play 20/08/2026 + 5 additional dates Twelfe Night, Or what you will Play 20/08/2026 + 5 additional dates “As You Like It” is THE classic Shakespearean comedy, one that remains politically relevant even today and is much more than “just” a comedy. Read more International Summer of Culture Open Air Location Globe Berlin Sömmeringstraße 15 10589 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.globe.berlin/ Buy tickets
Show © Klaus Manns Show 20/08/2026 + 1 additional date Barbaren Barbies: NEW SHOW Show 20/08/2026 + 1 additional date The BARBARIAN BARBIES are an international circus collective based in Berlin. Read more Summer of Culture Open Air Location ufaFabrik: Open Air Bühne im überdachten Sommergarten Viktoriastraße 10-18 12105 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://ufafabrik.de/veranstaltung/39057/barbaren-barbies Buy tickets
Concerts © Die Schmitz Concerts 20/08/2026 Liebeslieder Potpourri - Die Schmitz Concerts 20/08/2026 Whether it’s chanson, Schlager, pop, or grand opera, in the end it’s always about the same thing: love. And yes, sometimes it hurts. Sometimes a lot. Even our modern, enlightened world hasn’t changed that. Read more Berlin's neighbourhoods City of music Location Zimmer 16 Florastraße 16 13187 Berlin Time 20:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://zimmer16.com/ Buy tickets
Concerts © lulo_reinhard_2018-72_dpi-kl Concerts 20/08/2026 LULO REINHARDT & YULIYA LONSKAYA Concerts 20/08/2026 Lulo Reinhardt and Yuliya Lonskaya embark on a new journey with a new genre: Gypsy meets Classic. Read more City of music Location Petruskirche Lichterfelde Oberhofer Platz 12209 Berlin Time 20:00 pm
Cabaret & Comedy © Promo Cabaret & Comedy 20/08/2026 + 2 additional dates René Marik: ZeHage! Cabaret & Comedy 20/08/2026 + 2 additional dates News from the Plush Matrix - The ultimate puppet program that keeps evolving. When he performs, he suddenly becomes invisible. He lets his puppets slip into roles that are unsurpassable in virtuosity and liveliness. Read more On Tour Location Die Wühlmäuse Pommernallee 2-4 14052 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/artist/rene-marik/rene-marik-zehage-3069116/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Festival © Gaël.le Astier-Perret Festival 20/08/2026 + 2 additional dates Tanz im August: Après moi, le déluge Festival 20/08/2026 + 2 additional dates “(LA)HORDE’s *Après moi, le déluge* depicts a world in crisis and uses dance to address societal fears and inner conflicts. Read more International Location Berliner Festspiele Schaperstraße 24 10719 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.tanzimaugust.de/produktion/detail/bnm-apres-moi-le-deluge Buy tickets
Pop Electro Rock © Huxleys Neue Welt Pop Electro Rock 20/08/2026 Two Feet - The Next Steps Tour Pop Electro Rock 20/08/2026 The American musician Two Feet is coming to Huxley’s Neue Welt in Berlin as part of his “The Next Steps Tour.” Read more City of music On Tour Location HUXLEY'S NEUE WELT Hasenheide 107 - 113 10967 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/two-feet-the-next-steps-tour-huxleys-neue-welt-21591651/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Education © tic / Detlef Fleischer Education 20/08/2026 If you don't get sick, you'll become an astronaut Education 20/08/2026 Angelina Maccarone and Tobi Schiller are saving us from the summer slump! The director and the author are celebrating the release of *Wer nicht kotzen muss, wird Astronaut:in with a premiere at the Buchbox! Read more Summer of Culture Literature Location BUCHBOX! Kiezbuchhandlung Kastanienallee 97 10435 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.buchboxberlin.de/event-calendar/buchpremiere-mit-angelina-maccarone-und-tobi-schiller Buy tickets
Play © Promo Play 20/08/2026 + 1 additional date The Storm Play 20/08/2026 + 1 additional date The “Abendfrieden” retirement home is planning an open house, featuring a musical carousel and a tasteful ballad recital. But one resident, Mr. Kiefer—once a seasoned actor—wants more. Read more Location Amphitheater im Monbijoupark Monbijoustraße 3b 10117 Berlin Time 20:15 pm https://monbijou-theater.com/programm/der-sturm-von-william-shakespeare/ Buy tickets
Street festival / Folk festival © Schaustellerverband Berlin Street festival / Folk festival 21/08/2026 – 06/09/2026 123nd Schollenfest Street festival / Folk festival 21/08/2026 – 06/09/2026 The 123rd Plaice Festival will bring a true fairground atmosphere to Reinickendorf from August 21st to September 6th, 2026. At the festival grounds on Waidmannsluster Damm, visitors can expect around twenty rides and games, delicious snacks, and plenty of fun… Read more Children Open Air Teenager Location Festplatz Freie Scholle Waidmannsluster Damm 85 13469 Berlin
Trade Fair & Congress © frizzforum Trade Fair & Congress 21/08/2026 Between Enthusiasm and Concerns: How Companies Are Shaping the Future with AI Trade Fair & Congress 21/08/2026 Here’s What to Expect at the Terrassen Talk Read more MICE-Events Location frizzforum Friedrichstraße 23 10969 Berlin Time 09:30 am – 11:00 am https://www.eventbrite.de/e/zwischen-begeisterung-bedenken-wie-unternehmen-den-weg-mit-ki-gestalten-tickets-1994780830161
History & Archaeology © Romanisches Café History & Archaeology To 26/12/2026 The Romanisches Café in Berlin in the 1920s History & Archaeology To 26/12/2026 The pop-up exhibition covers an area of 130 square meters and is dedicated to the legendary Romanisches Café, its patrons, and the significant role that the café and its surroundings played in Berlin during the “golden” 1920s of the Weimar Republic. Read more History The roaring twenties in Berlin Free of charge Literature City of music Around Kurfürstendamm Location Europa-Center Tauentzienstraße 9 10789 Berlin Time 13:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://romanisches-cafe.berlin/die-ausstellung/#romanisches-cafe
Festival © AFFBsummermarket / pics by Daniel Tayler Festival 21/08/2026 + 2 additional dates African Food Festival Festival 21/08/2026 + 2 additional dates The African Food Festival Berlin invites all food and culture enthusiasts to join the festivities at Jules B-Part in the heart of the city, at Gleisdreieckpark. Read more Events for foodies International Location JULES B-PART am GLEISDREIECK Luckenwalder Straße 6b 10963 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.africanfoodfestival.de/
Guided Tours © Ev. KG St. Nikolai Berlin-Spandau Guided Tours 21/08/2026 + 2 additional dates Public guided tour: House history + Gothic cellar Guided Tours 21/08/2026 + 2 additional dates Free Museum Tours Immerse yourself in history—every other Friday at 4:30 p.m., duration approx. 60 minutes. Read more History Guided tours of the museum Spandau Location Spandovia Sacra Reformationsplatz 12 13597 Berlin Time 16:30 pm https://www.nikolai-spandau.de
Family © Frederic Schweizer Family 21/08/2026 ITALIAN SUMMER NIGHT Family 21/08/2026 ITALIAN SUMMER NIGHT at PAULS Kastaniengarten on August 21, 2026: Stone-oven pizza, Aperol Spritz, and a live DJ will transform PAULS Kastaniengarten into an Italian piazza. Read more Events for foodies Berlin's neighbourhoods Free of charge Green City Summer of Culture Spandau Location PAULS Kastaniengarten Schönwalder Allee 26/Haus 40 13587 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://pauls-events-berlin.de/de/italian-summer-night-order Buy tickets
