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Lectures & Readings © Justanothershot Lectures & Readings 27/08/2026 Spree vom Weizen - Poetry Slam & Stand Up Lectures & Readings 27/08/2026 A wild live literature show featuring stand-up comedy, spoken word, and electronic music at the Technoclub. Read more Literature Open Air Location Modus Berlin Lobeckstraße 30-35 10969 Berlin Time 20:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.spreevomweizen.de/termine/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin, Foto: Arthur F. Selbach Lectures & Readings 27/08/2026 The Kaiserslautern Trilogy Lectures & Readings 27/08/2026 Mira, Juli, and Ella could hardly be more different—and yet they are united in their longing for that great freedom that was a sweet promise in West Germany in the 1980s. In the final installment of his Kaiserslautern trilogy, Christian Baron tells the story… Read more Literature Location Schloss Schönhausen Tschaikowskistraße 1 13156 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/kaiserslauterer-trilogie/
Dance & Performance © visitBerlin Dance & Performance 27/08/2026 + 5 additional dates Zweiland Dance & Performance 27/08/2026 + 5 additional dates For the first time in over 10 years, “Zweiland” is returning to the stage: the choreography by Sasha Waltz, which premiered in the Sophiensæle in 1997, unfolds a poetic approach towards the theme of “Pictures from Germany” against the backdrop of a symbolic… Read more Summer of Culture Location radialsystem Holzmarktstraße 33 10243 Berlin Time 21:00 pm https://www.radialsystem.de/de/veranstaltungen/zweiland/
Architecture & Design © Centrum Judaicum Architecture & Design 28/08/2026 – 17/11/2026 Forms of Alignment Architecture & Design 28/08/2026 – 17/11/2026 *Forms of Alignment*, curated by Daniel Laufer and Constanze Murfitt, is conceived as a contemporary art exhibition focused on artistic discourse. The exhibition does not center on the representation of fixed identities, but rather on the question of how… Read more Urban development Contemporary Art Location Neue Synagoge Berlin - Centrum Judaicum Oranienburger Straße 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://centrumjudaicum.de/portfolio/forms-of-alingment/
Top Event Architecture & Design © Foto: Foto Schlegel Top Event Architecture & Design 28/08/2026 – 01/02/2027 Josef Kaiser ꟾ Building for the GDR Top Event Architecture & Design 28/08/2026 – 01/02/2027 Josef Kaiser (1910–1991) was one of the most influential representatives of “socialist” architecture in the GDR. Between 1950 and 1980, he and his collective realized numerous state and municipal construction projects, including the Kino International cinema… Read more History of the GDR Politics & Society Urban development Location Berlinische Galerie - Landesmuseum für moderne Kunst, Fotografie und Architektur Alte Jakobstraße 124-128 10969 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://berlinischegalerie.de/en/ Buy tickets
History & Archaeology © Centrum Judiacum History & Archaeology 28/08/2026 – 17/11/2026 Pride and Prejudice History & Archaeology 28/08/2026 – 17/11/2026 How does an AI know what Jewish people look like? How do you know? And is such a thing even possible: an image of Jewish men and women that does justice to the multitude of Jewish realities, their contradictory past and present? Read more Jewish Berlin Location Neue Synagoge Berlin - Centrum Judaicum Oranienburger Straße 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://centrumjudaicum.de/portfolio/stolz-und-vorurteil/
Photography © THOMAS BILLHARDT /Camera Work Gallery Photography 28/08/2026 – 07/02/2027 THOMAS BILLHARDT – DIE AUGEN WEIT OFFEN Photography 28/08/2026 – 07/02/2027 Through the lens of resilience, we witness the unfiltered realities of history and oppression in Thomas Billhardt’s raw documentation of life under a rigid system. Read more Politics & Society Contemporary Art Location Fotografiska Berlin Oranienburger Straße 54 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://berlin.fotografiska.com/de/exhibitions/thomas-billhardt?utm_term=general-newsletter__&utm_campaign=ber_thomas-billhardt-die-augen-weit-offen_jun26&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_B_MK1tQ-jZJMMjVxLAYIpZ66MoBRKgMLL-klqzT7U-DQBVNU0iC4Fcn2RyG43DLMurHbmo0Ss_vpNnTMRKyoHH7zYOvCc_Q2w7cLrGyge_ggLMcE&_hsmi=425375081&utm_source=hubspot Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Fabian Schellhorn Lectures & Readings 28/08/2026 World Order of the Future?! Lectures & Readings 28/08/2026 As part of the school project “World Order of the Future?!”, Berlin students aged 14 to 16 from four different Berlin schools are collaborating with artists and art educators from various disciplines. Read more Free of charge Literature Teenager Location Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Kassenhalle Schaperstraße 24 10719 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/reflexe-und-reflexionen/programm/2026/kalender/weltordnung-der-zukunft
Panel discussion © © Sarah Staiger Panel discussion 28/08/2026 Studio 9. Der Tag mit Steffen Mau. Deutschlandfunk Kultur - live from the Humboldt Forum Panel discussion 28/08/2026 A pretzel, a word. Deutschlandfunk Kultur invites you to a live radio show from the Humboldt Forum in Berlin. Join us as we welcome a prominent guest from the worlds of culture, science, media or politics to the Mechanical Arena. Read more Free of charge Politics & Society Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 11:50 am – 13:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/en/programm/event-reihe/talk/studio-9-der-tag-mit-57997/
Guided Tours © Manfred Claudi Guided Tours 28/08/2026 With Wilhelm and Caroline von Humboldt through Berlin-Mitte Guided Tours 28/08/2026 “Ultimately, it is our connections with other people that give life its value,” is a much-quoted saying by Wilhelm von Humboldt. Read more History Location Mendelssohn-Remise Jägerstraße 51 10117 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.mendelssohn-gesellschaft.de/gesellschaft/veranstaltungen
Excursions © Berliner Festspiele Excursions 28/08/2026 – 20/09/2026 What If Berlin Excursions 28/08/2026 – 20/09/2026 What If Berlin – Encounters with Ghosts of Alternative Futures: In the Berlin Festspiele’s anniversary year, the Ringbahn becomes a stage for unrealized ideas, presented as part of guided tours. Read more Contemporary Art Location Verschiedene Orte Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/what-if-berlin/die-projekte Buy tickets
Excursions © Fotolia 641559 Excursions 28/08/2026 Nature Beats Everything Excursions 28/08/2026 On this self-guided journey of discovery through the Britzer Garten, you’ll make the invisible audible. Explore the sounds of plants, insects, and underwater worlds using high-tech equipment, and transform organic signals into your own beat. Read more Green City City of music Location Britzer Garten Berlin Sangerhauser Weg 1 12349 Berlin Time 16:00 pm – 21:00 pm https://www.campus-stadt-natur.de/angebote-aktionen/kalender/?id=524&no_cache=1&tx_events2_events%5Baction%5D=list&tx_events2_events%5Bcontroller%5D=JavaScriptSearch&tx_events2_events%5Bcategories%5D%5B%5D=&tx_events2_events%5Bgroups%5D%5B%5D=&tx_events2_events%5Blocations%5D%5B%5D=25&tx_events2_events%5Bstart%5D=&tx_events2_events%5Bend%5D=&tx_events2_events%5Bsearch%5D=Nature+Beats+Everything Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Verein zur Förderung der Städtepartnerschaft Kreuzberg-San Rafael del Sur Lectures & Readings 28/08/2026 Retrospective and Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Kreuzberg-San Rafael del Sur Sister City Partnership Lectures & Readings 28/08/2026 The Association for the Promotion of the Kreuzberg–San Rafael del Sur Sister City Partnership (e.V.) and the District Office invite you to a retrospective on 40 years of partnership, followed by a joint celebration. Read more Events for foodies International City of music Location refugio Lenaustraße 3 12047 Berlin Time 16:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/ba-friedrichshain-kreuzberg/politik-und-verwaltung/beauftragte/entwicklungspolitik-und-nachhaltigkeit/artikel.1692583.php
Classical Music © Agentur Weidenfeld Classical Music 28/08/2026 + 2 additional dates 10th International Organ Summer 2026 Classical Music 28/08/2026 + 2 additional dates Under the theme “BETWEEN THE AGE,” six world-class international soloists will bring the historic Sauer organ to life within the cathedral-like acoustics of this historic church building. Read more International Classic music in Berlin City of music Location St Micheal Michaelkirchplatz 10179 Berlin Time 17:00 pm
Workshop © Foto: canva.com Workshop 28/08/2026 Creative Activities for Children in Polish Workshop 28/08/2026 We cordially invite children ages 5 and up and their parents to an open workshop in Polish. Read more Free of charge Children Location Stadtteilbibliothek Karow Achillesstraße 77 13125 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=282871&ls=0&c=409&stichwort=kreatives+angebot+f%C3%BCr+kinder+auf+polnisch&date_start=22.07.2026
Guided Tours © visitBerlin Guided Tours 28/08/2026 Overview Tour in Ukrainian Language Kyiv Biennial – A Bird That Cannot Land Guided Tours 28/08/2026 The Kyiv Biennial is a nomadic, international project that interweaves artistic, political, and social issues. Read more Guided tours of the museum International Contemporary Art Location KW Institute for Contemporary Art Auguststraße 69 10117 Berlin Time 17:00 pm – 18:30 pm https://www.kw-berlin.de/de/veranstaltungen/kyiv-biennial-a-bird-that-cannot-land-fuehrung-uk
Panel discussion © INSTITUT FÜR SOZIALE GEGENWARTSFRAGEN FREIBURG e.V. Panel discussion 28/08/2026 + 1 additional date SYMPOSIUM “LAND, PROPERTY, THE COMMONS” Panel discussion 28/08/2026 + 1 additional date The INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES IN FREIBURG e.V. invites you to the SYMPOSIUM “LAND, PROPERTY, COMMONS” – Beyond Private and State Ownership. Read more Location Verschiedene Orte Berlin Time 17:00 pm
Theatre © Galli Berlin Theatre 28/08/2026 + 2 additional dates The Frog Prince - Storytelling Theater Theatre 28/08/2026 + 2 additional dates Narrative theater is a special form of theater play in which an experienced actress tells a fairy tale while slipping into the various fairy tale characters and roles. Read more Children Location Galli Theater Berlin Oranienburger Str. 32 / Heckmannhöfe 10117 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://galli-berlin.de/portfolio-item/mitspieltheater/ Buy tickets
Guided Tours © SPSG / Daniel Lindner Guided Tours 28/08/2026 "Almost too good for a prince's band…" Guided Tours 28/08/2026 This is how King Frederick II described his younger brothers, Heinrich and Ferdinand, who played music together. The tour is being held to mark the 300th anniversary of Prince Heinrich’s birth, and sparkling wine and savory pastries will be served afterward. Read more Brandenburg: Nature & Culture close to Berlin Guided tours of the museum Palaces and Gardens UNESCO World Heritage Location Schloss Königs Wusterhausen Schloßpl. 1 15711 Königs Wusterhausen Time 17:30 pm https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/fuer-prinzenmusik-fast-zu-gut/
Education © wikimediacommons Tim Starling Education 28/08/2026 + 1 additional date Partial lunar eclipse Education 28/08/2026 + 1 additional date On August 28, starting at 3:22 a.m. (CEST), a partial lunar eclipse will be visible from Berlin. Through events such as the “Sternstunde,” the Planetarium Berlin Foundation offers fascinating insights and background information on this special celestial event. Read more science Location Verschiedene Orte Berlin Time 17:30 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/sternstunde
Festival © Beer Week GmbH Festival 28/08/2026 + 3 additional dates Berlin Beer Week Festival 28/08/2026 + 3 additional dates 28. & 29. August - 04. & 05. September 2026 Local and international breweries are coming at Berlin Beer Week and present a diverse selection of unique brewed beers. Berlin is the capital of craft beer for fans of handcrafted beers. Berlin Beer Week celebrates this trend with its own festival. Read more Events for foodies International Location Verschiedene Orte Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://beerweek.de/
