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Dance & Performance © visitBerlin Dance & Performance 25/08/2026 + 2 additional dates DOWN (full album) Dance & Performance 25/08/2026 + 2 additional dates DOWN (full album) by Mélissa Guex explores feelings of emptiness and disappointment that can follow moments of great excitement. Together with drummer Clément Grin, she creates an intense encounter between dance and music that searches for ways beyond despair… Read more International Summer of Culture Location Hebbel am Ufer HAU 1-3 Stresemannstr. 29 10963 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.tanzimaugust.de/produktion/detail/melissa-guex-down Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Kirsten FuchsFranziska Hauser; Knut ElstermannRolf Zöllner Lectures & Readings 25/08/2026 Kirsten Fuchs and Knut Elstermann in conversation: Sneakers Lectures & Readings 25/08/2026 Knut Elstermann talks with the author about her new novel, “Sneakers.” (in German) Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
Dance & Performance © Martynas Plebys Dance & Performance 25/08/2026 + 1 additional date Mélissa Guex „DOWN (Full album)“ Dance & Performance 25/08/2026 + 1 additional date Performance as part of Tanz im August. Read more International Location Berlinische Galerie Alte Jakobstraße 124-128 10969 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://berlinischegalerie.de/veranstaltung/melissa-guex-down-full-album/ Buy tickets
Theatre © René Löffler Theatre 25/08/2026 + 4 additional dates Much ado about nothing Theatre 25/08/2026 + 4 additional dates Claudio falls in love with Hero, while Beatrice and Benedick engage in their usual rhetorical skirmishes. Everything seems to be going smoothly at the court of the Governor of Messina, until a playful bet and a malicious plot turn everything upside down and… Read more Green City Summer of Culture Open Air Location Shakespeare Company Berlin Munsterdamm 80 (Theater am Insulaner) 2169 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://shakespeare-company.de/show-item/viel-laerm-um-nichts/ Buy tickets
Pop Electro Rock © Foto: Poliça Pop Electro Rock 25/08/2026 Poliça - Dreams Go Tour 2026 Pop Electro Rock 25/08/2026 To be called the best band of all time by Bon Iver is a great honor. And in Poliça’s case, it’s absolutely well-deserved - after all, the American indie rock band has been shaking up the scene for nearly 15 years. Read more International City of music On Tour Location Bildungs- und Kulturzentrum PETER EDEL Berliner Allee 125 13088 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.peteredel.de/events/ Buy tickets
Films © Brezel Göring/Silke Lehmann Films 25/08/2026 + 7 additional dates FOREVER 16 by Brezel Göring Films 25/08/2026 + 7 additional dates Director Brezel Göring is presenting his film *FÜR IMMER 16* to audiences in Berlin as part of a major nationwide theater tour—and he’ll be joined at many of the screenings by members of his cast, including Lilith Stangenberg, Chang Wang, Mücke, and musician… Read more Film events in Berlin On Tour Location Verschiedene Orte Berlin Time 21:15 pm
Workshop © Botanischer Garten Berlin Workshop 26/08/2026 + 1 additional date Sweet fruits, crisp vegetables, and fragrant spices Workshop 26/08/2026 + 1 additional date Sweet strawberries, juicy tomatoes, aromatic rosemary—fruits, vegetables, and spices are simply wonderfully tempting: their taste, their smell, and almost always their appearance as well. Read more Children Location Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Königin-Luise-Straße 6-8 14195 Berlin Time 09:30 am https://www.bgbm.org/de/suesses-obst-knackiges-gemuese-und-duftende-gewuerze-0 Buy tickets
Workshop © MACHMit! Museum, Foto: Eva von Schirach Workshop 26/08/2026 + 4 additional dates All wrapped up? Workshop 26/08/2026 + 4 additional dates Craft Workshop as Part of the Exhibition “Art Bang - Women's* Power in Art” Read more Children Location MACHmit! Museum für Kinder Senefelderstraße 5 10437 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://machmitmuseum.de
Workshop © Haus des Papiers Workshop 26/08/2026 Infinity Cards Workshop 26/08/2026 The focus is on the movement of the paper: The Infinity Flipping Card is an endlessly foldable object that constantly reveals new surfaces for color, shape, or messages. Read more Children Teenager Contemporary Art Location Haus des Papiers Seydelstraße 30 Ecke Elisabeth-Mara-Straße 10117 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.hausdespapiers.com/veranstaltungen
Workshop © Daniel Müller Workshop 26/08/2026 + 7 additional dates Open Studio – your art workshop Workshop 26/08/2026 + 7 additional dates Typical! You want to indulge your creative urge at home, and everyone starts moaning about the mess. No problem! Come along to the Open Studio. Here you can paint, draw, build and pursue your own art projects to your heart’s content. Read more Free of charge Children Location Berlinische Galerie - Ausstellung Alte Jakobstraße 124 10969 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://berlinischegalerie.de/veranstaltung/offenes-atelier-deine-kunstwerkstatt/#2026-02-18T15:00:00+01:00
Family © Strandbad Wendenschloss Family 26/08/2026 Family Movie Night at the Beach : Sing Family 26/08/2026 Kids' Movie Night at the Beach: An afternoon for little explorers. With the scent of popcorn in the air and sand beneath your feet—on August 26, 2026, Wendenschloss Beach will host a movie screening by the water. Read more Children Teenager Location Strandbad Wendenschloss Möllhausenufer 30 12557 Berlin Time 16:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://strandbad-wendenschloss.berlin/events-directory/familienkino-5/
Guided Tours © Ägyptisches Wörterbuch Guided Tours 26/08/2026 + 4 additional dates Curator-Led Tour: 100 Years of the Dictionary Guided Tours 26/08/2026 + 4 additional dates To mark the 100th anniversary of the Academy’s “Dictionary of the Egyptian Language” project, a special cabinet exhibition is being presented at the Neues Museum. Read more Guided tours of the museum Location Neues Museum Bodestraße 1 10178 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/kuratorenfuehrung-100-jahre-woerterbuch-2026-06-24-170000-160639/ Buy tickets
Guided Tours © © VG Bild-Kunst Bonn, 2026 Guided Tours 26/08/2026 + 2 additional dates From a curatorial perspective: Ruin and Rush Guided Tours 26/08/2026 + 2 additional dates What were the relationships between the city, art, and artists in Berlin during the 1910s and 1920s? What are the central themes of the exhibition, and why is this particular era being highlighted? Read more Guided tours of the museum International Location Neue Nationalgalerie Potsdamer Straße 50 10785 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=158318 Buy tickets
Excursions © Museen Treptow-Köpenick, Foto: Agathe Conradi Excursions 26/08/2026 + 1 additional date Guided Tour through the "Köpenicker Blutwoche" Memorial June 1933 Excursions 26/08/2026 + 1 additional date The "Köpenick Week of Blood" ("Köpenicker Blutwoche") took place in late June 1933 and marked the height of early SA terror and violence in Berlin. Several hundred SA storm troopers kidnapped and tortured up to 500 political opponents and Jews. At least 23… Read more Free of charge History of National Socialism Location Gedenkstätte Köpenicker Blutwoche Juni 1933 Puchanstraße 12 12555 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/museum-treptow-koepenick/gedenkstaette/startseite-der-gedenkst-tte-k-penicker-blutwoche-943089.php
Lectures & Readings © Adventure World Tours I vB Bilddatenbank Lectures & Readings 26/08/2026 Let’s vote in Mitte - Let's vote in Berlin Lectures & Readings 26/08/2026 In cooperation with the Berlin State Agency for Political Education, a low-threshold informational event in German and English on the BVV elections for EU citizens will take place on August 26 at the Stadtwerkstatt near Alexanderplatz. Read more International Politics & Society Location Stadtwerkstatt Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 11 10178 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 20:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © Portraitbild: privat; Buchtitel: Verlag Duncker & Humblot Lectures & Readings 26/08/2026 Lothar Machtan: The January Criminals. How Hitler came to power in 1933. Lectures & Readings 26/08/2026 The final weeks of Germany’s first democracy show how those involved, driven by a thirst for revenge, a lust for power, and fear, handed the Weimar Republic over to the Nazis. Lothar Machtan’s analysis reads like a cautionary tale. Read more Free of charge Literature History of National Socialism History Politics & Society Location Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Humboldtsaal Unter den Linden 8 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://blog.sbb.berlin/buchpremiere-lothar-machtan-die-januarverbrecher-wie-hitler-1933-die-macht-bekam-2/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © SPK / Photothek, Thomas Trutschel Lectures & Readings 26/08/2026 Provenance Research and Sources Lectures & Readings 26/08/2026 The opening session of the lecture series will focus on the fundamentals and current state of research in provenance studies. In her keynote address, Dr. Meike Hopp (German Center for Lost Cultural Property) will discuss the possibilities and limitations of… Read more History science Location Haus Bastian – Zentrum für Kulturelle Bildung Am Kupfergraben 10 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=160845
Workshop © Robert Köpke Workshop 26/08/2026 Square Line Point Workshop 26/08/2026 The workshop focuses on the square, the line, and the point—in art and biology. Read more Green City Environment & Future science Location Spreepark Plänterwald Kiehnwerderallee 1-3 12437 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 20:00 pm https://www.campus-stadt-natur.de/angebote-aktionen/kalender/detail/2026-06-02_1800/quadrat-linie-punkt-sp-26-06-02/ Buy tickets
Films © Murnau-Stiftung Films 26/08/2026 Tired Death Films 26/08/2026 Fritz Lang was one of the great German directors. He directed one of the most famous German silent films—*Metropolis*—and quickly made a name for himself in sound film with *Dr. Mabuse*, *The Gambler*, and *M: A City Searches for a Murderer*. Read more Film events in Berlin Free of charge Location Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg Schloßstraße 70 14059 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=157941
Workshop © Museum für Naturkunde, Foto: Carola Radke Workshop 26/08/2026 Zoomjourney- secret naturalistics Workshop 26/08/2026 The workshop with artist Alice Baillaud invites the audience to a sensory, artistic, and scientific experience centered on human perception. Read more Children Environment & Future Teenager Contemporary Art Location Museum für Naturkunde Invalidenstraße 43 10115 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/programme/events/details/?tx_dreipcems_event%5Baction%5D=show&tx_dreipcems_event%5Bcontroller%5D=Event&tx_dreipcems_event%5Bevent%5D=57&cHash=77d121658e199bd0f0c69c0186fb0fe9
Events for foodies © visitBerlin Events for foodies 26/08/2026 + 3 additional dates Sculpture Foundry Tour with Dinner Events for foodies 26/08/2026 + 3 additional dates Experience an extraordinary evening at the historic Hermann Noack Sculpture Foundry. Read more Events for foodies Location Galerie Noack Am Spreebord 9 10589 Berlin Time 18:30 pm https://www.noack.berlin/fuehrungen/
