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Lectures & Readings © Anders Guggisberg und Pipilotti Rist, Leihgabe von Privatsammlung Lectures & Readings 23/08/2026 + 4 additional dates Think squared! Lectures & Readings 23/08/2026 + 4 additional dates A search for traces of shapes, colors and figures. What makes the art of the collection presentation "Zerreißprobe" so special? Where can you find yourself? Read more Children Location Neue Nationalgalerie Potsdamer Straße 50 10785 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=155902 Buy tickets
Concerts © © JAN PREUß / JAN PREUß Concerts 23/08/2026 KunstHofKöpenick: JAN PREUß & STEFFEN ROSE Concerts 23/08/2026 Jan Preuß and Steffen Rose are making their debut at KunstHofKöpenick with a new program titled “German/Italian Song Poetry.” Read more Location KunstHofKöpenick e.V. Alt-Köpenick 12 12555 Berlin Time 11:30 am – 13:00 pm https://kunsthofkoepenick.eu/veranstaltungen/liste/seite/2/
Festival © Getty Images, Foto: HEX Festival 23/08/2026 Berlin Drag Festival Festival 23/08/2026 The Berlin Drag Festival takes place at Festsaal Kreuzberg—a new festival that celebrates drag, queer culture, and community. Read more LGBTI City of music Location Festsaal Kreuzberg Am Flutgraben 2 12435 Treptow Time 12:00 pm – 21:00 pm
Guided Tours © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Museum Europäischer Kulturen Guided Tours 23/08/2026 + 8 additional dates Between Alpine Idyll and Climate Change Guided Tours 23/08/2026 + 8 additional dates What do cowbells, glacial debris, and a devil costume have in common? They tell stories from the mountains of Tyrol! This guided tour invites you to rediscover familiar objects and offers surprising perspectives on topics such as climate change and mass… Read more Guided tours of the museum Location Museum Europäischer Kulturen Arnimallee 25 14195 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=161450 Buy tickets
Workshop © Photo: Junge Tüftler*innen Workshop 23/08/2026 Logistics of the Future Workshop 23/08/2026 Every day, many bike couriers and small delivery vans are on the roads in our city, delivering goods. But will there be self-driving vehicles in the future that take over this job? What role will technology play in this, and what will our daily lives look like… Read more Accessible Events Free of charge Children Teenager science Location Futurium - das Haus der Zukünfte Alexanderufer 2 10117 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://futurium.de/de/open-lab-wochenende/family-open-lab-logistik-der-zukunft/family-open-lab-logistik-der-zukunft-4-2
Family © Italian Events Family 23/08/2026 MEDITERRANEO FESTIVAL 2026 Family 23/08/2026 On Sunday, August 23, 2026, the Mediterraneo Festival will bring the Mediterranean lifestyle right to the Spree. From noon to 10 p.m., the Gestrandet area near the Jannowitzbrücke will become a Mediterranean hangout right in the heart of Berlin. Read more Free of charge Children Location Stranded at Jannowitzbrücke Rolandufer 4 10179 Berlin Time 12:00 pm – 22:00 pm Buy tickets
Guided Tours © Botanischer Garten Berlin. Foto: Jon Juarez Guided Tours 23/08/2026 + 1 additional date Sunday Tour—Today's Highlight... Among Sacred Trees and Witches' Herbs Guided Tours 23/08/2026 + 1 additional date Today we’ll be looking at the stories of native plants in mythology and fairy tales. Read more Green City Location Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Königin-Luise-Straße 6-8 14195 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.bgbm.org/de/sonntagsfuehrung-ein-schwerpunkt-heute-zwischen-heiligen-baeumen-und-hexenkraeutern-0 Buy tickets
Excursions © PETRI Berlin / Christof Hannemann Excursions 23/08/2026 + 1 additional date The Berlin Sculpture Find Excursions 23/08/2026 + 1 additional date Brought together by fate and marked by abuse and destruction, the ‘Berlin Sculpture Find’ has become a globally recognised symbol that, more powerfully than many intact works of art, illustrates the persecution of modern art by the Nazi dictatorship. Read more Guided tours of the museum Location Petri Berlin Kleine Gertraudenstraße 8 10178 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=156501
Guided Tours © Sportmuseum Berlin/Bildarchiv Heinrich von der Becke Guided Tours 23/08/2026 + 1 additional date Water sports are inclusive! Guided Tours 23/08/2026 + 1 additional date How inclusive are water sports in both competitive and recreational settings? Facilities, club histories, and athletes’ biographies shed light on inclusion and exclusion, developments, and challenges in water sports. Read more History Accessible Events Free of charge Politics & Society Location Wassersportmuseum Grünau Regattastraße 191 12527 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.museumsportal-berlin.de/de/museen/wassersportmuseum-gruenau/
Exhibitions © © „Versehrten-Rudern“, Berlin 19.2.1962, Foto: Heinrich von der Becke © Sportmuseum Berlin/Bildarchiv Heinrich von der Becke Exhibitions 23/08/2026 Water Sports Are Inclusive! A Themed Tour of the Grünau Water Sports Museum Exhibitions 23/08/2026 How inclusive are water sports in both competitive and recreational settings? Who can participate and under what conditions—and who cannot? Participants will gain insights into inclusive water sports, both in the past and today. Read more Guided tours of the museum Free of charge Location Wassersportmuseum Grünau Regattastraße 191 12527 Time 12:00 pm – 13:00 pm https://www.museumsportal-berlin.de/de/museen/wassersportmuseum-gruenau/
Exhibitions © SPSG / Peter Adamik Exhibitions 23/08/2026 + 3 additional dates Glanz und Gloria. Festplanung mit der Kammerzofe Sophie Exhibitions 23/08/2026 + 3 additional dates Queen Luise is receiving a state visit and chambermaid Sophie has a problem: everyone at court must work together and plan a feast befitting the dignity of the distinguished guests. What can the chef, the court dressmaker, the governess and others contribute… Read more Children Palaces and Gardens Location Schloss Charlottenburg in Berlin Spandauer Damm 10 -22 14059 Berlin Time 13:00 pm – 15:30 pm https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/glanz-und-gloria-festplanung-mit-der-kammerzofe-sophie/
Festival © visitberlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien Festival 23/08/2026 Summer Festival at the Jewish Museum Festival 23/08/2026 Celebrate 25 years of the Jewish Museum Berlin (JMB) and 25 years of FRIENDS OF THE JMB! Read more Events for foodies Free of charge Jewish Berlin Summer of Culture City of music Location Jüdisches Museum Berlin Lindenstraße 9-14 10969 Berlin Time 13:00 pm https://www.jmberlin.de/sommerfest-2026
Excursions © © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Andreas König Excursions 23/08/2026 + 2 additional dates On the traces of history. Guided tour of the history of the place in English Excursions 23/08/2026 + 2 additional dates The site where today’s Humboldt Forum stands has a long and eventful history: Hohenzollern residence, parade ground, Palace of the Republic, and great meadow – it has always been a venue of special political significance in the midst of Berlin, and at the same… Read more History Guided tours of the museum Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 13:00 pm – 14:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/termin/fuehrung/auf-den-spuren-der-geschichte-2-41459/ Buy tickets
Excursions © Stadtmuseum Berlin | Foto: Christian Kielmann Excursions 23/08/2026 + 3 additional dates In 60 Minuten durch die BerlinZEIT Excursions 23/08/2026 + 3 additional dates Whether you are a long-time resident, a newcomer or a guest here: the guided tour through the permanent exhibition provides interesting facts about the city's history. Read more History Guided tours of the museum Location Museum Ephraim-Palais Poststraße 16 10178 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.stadtmuseum.de/veranstaltungen/in-60-minuten-durch-die-berlinzeit Buy tickets
Guided Tours © visitBerlin Guided Tours 23/08/2026 Guided Tour of Historic Stralau with Uwe Michael Nübel Guided Tours 23/08/2026 This tour offers insights into the history of Stralau and shows how the peninsula evolved from a medieval fishing village into a residential neighborhood in the 1990s. Read more History Berlin's neighbourhoods Location FHXB Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum Adalbertstraße 95a 10999 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.fhxb-museum.de/news-detail/fuehrung-durch-das-historische-stralau
Guided Tours © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Christoph Schmidt Guided Tours 23/08/2026 Just Art?! A Golden Age on the Rhine Guided Tours 23/08/2026 Cologne—the largest and most important metropolis in the Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages. The city was not only an economic hub and religious center, but also a leading force in the arts. Read more Guided tours of the museum Location Gemäldegalerie Matthäikirchplatz 4-6 10785 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=158864 Buy tickets
Guided Tours © Museum Europäischer Kulturen / Christian Krug Guided Tours 23/08/2026 Over the hills? Guided Tours 23/08/2026 What is an object from Tyrol doing in a Berlin museum? How is an exhibition put together, and which stories make it into the presentation—and which don’t? Read more Guided tours of the museum Location Museum Europäischer Kulturen Arnimallee 25 14195 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=160737 Buy tickets
Guided Tours © Jens Ziehe Guided Tours 23/08/2026 + 5 additional dates Public Tour of the Georg Kolbe Museum Guided Tours 23/08/2026 + 5 additional dates The tour focuses on exploring the exhibition’s thematic highlights together. Featuring Pauline Boudry and Renate Lorenz, EVA & ADELE, Carolyn Lazard, Monilola Olayemi Ilupeju, Janne Kummer, Luís Lázaro Matos, and Lauryn Youden. Read more Guided tours of the museum Contemporary Art Location Georg Kolbe Museum Sensburger Allee 25 14055 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://georg-kolbe-museum.de/programm/veranstaltungen/oeffentlicher-rundgang-20/
Puppet & Object Theatre © Theater Malinka, Berlin Puppet & Object Theatre 23/08/2026 Rapunzel at Volkspark Puppet & Object Theatre 23/08/2026 Always the same tower, no friends, boredom—Rapunzel is locked away and longs for company and a change of pace. Read more Children Summer of Culture City of music Location Friedhof der Märzgefallenen Ernst-Zinna-Weg 1 10249 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://forum1848.de/veranstaltungen/rapunzel-figurentheater/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Manuel Larbig Lectures & Readings 23/08/2026 + 2 additional dates Wild herbs cooking course Lectures & Readings 23/08/2026 + 2 additional dates Together with experts, participants go on the hunt for wild herbs and wild berries and then process them into a tasty and healthy menu. Read more Events for foodies Environment & Future Location StadtGut Blankenfelde Hauptstraße 30 10823 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://waldsamkeit.de/produkt/wildkraeuter-kochkurs-berlin/ Buy tickets
Guided Tours © Heimatkundliche Vereinigung Spandau 1954 e.V. Guided Tours 23/08/2026 Around Spandauer Lake (IN GERMAN) Guided Tours 23/08/2026 Immerse yourself in Spandau's long history and learn interesting facts about Spandau. Read more History Spandau Location Zitadelle Spandau Am Juliusturm 64 13599 Berlin Time 15:00 pm – 17:00 pm https://geschichte-spandau.de/fuehrungen/
