Guided Tours © Botanischer Garten Berlin Guided Tours 15/10/2026 Searching for Traces of the Colonial Era Guided Tours 15/10/2026 Botanical gardens thrive on the biodiversity of the world’s flora. Plants that have travelled a long way have found a home in the greenhouses. Read more Green City Location Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Königin-Luise-Straße 6-8 14195 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://tickets.bo.berlin/#/product/event/36 Buy tickets
Guided Tours © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Guided Tours 15/10/2026 Conservation Challenge: Paper Restoration Guided Tours 15/10/2026 How is cultural memory preserved on paper? As part of a guided tour of the paper conservation workshop, paper conservator Katharina Plate offers an insight into her work with delicate materials such as prints, photographs, books and archival documents. Read more History Guided tours of the museum Location Forschungscampus Dahlem Lansstraße 8 14195 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=161082 Buy tickets
Workshop © visitBerlin Workshop 15/10/2026 Open Lab Abend: Unsichtbare Daten sichtbar machen Workshop 15/10/2026 How can invisible climate data be made tangible? At this Open Lab evening, we’ll be exploring the relationship between people, machines and the environment. After gaining an insight into electrical engineering and human-machine interaction, you’ll work in… Read more Free of charge Environment & Future Location Futurium - das Haus der Zukünfte Alexanderufer 2 10117 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://futurium.de/de/open-lab-abend/open-lab-abend-unsichtbare-daten-sichtbar-machen/open-lab-abend-unsichtbare-daten-sichtbar-machen Buy tickets
Theatre © Christian Brachwitz Theatre 15/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Antigone’s legacy Theatre 15/10/2026 + 2 additional dates The retelling of Sophocles' ancient tragedy asks how the actions of an individual can become a political movement. Read more Location Theater an der Parkaue - Bühne 2 Parkaue 29 10367 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/artist/theater-an-der-parkaue-junges-staatstheater-berlin/antigones-vermaechtnis-theater-an-der-parkaue-3722997/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Workshop © Humanistischen Akademie Berlin-Brandenburg - KI-generiert Workshop 15/10/2026 Conflicting Images of Masculinity: On Pressure, Role Models and Genuine Intimacy Workshop 15/10/2026 What images of masculinity shape our thinking and behaviour – and what consequences do they have? How are young people socialised within different cultural and religious communities? What particular challenges do they face? Read more Politics & Society Location Haus des Humanismus Potsdamer Str. 157 10783 Berlin Time 18:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © jüngerkühn, Design Studio Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 greenlab – A New Approach to Material Equity Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 Debates on material justice – in which the struggle over the social and economic significance of craftsmanship, materials and artistic and design works plays out – emerged with the early industrialisation of Western Europe and culminated in the Modernist era… Read more Fashion and Design Location Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge Leipziger Straße 54 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://museumderdinge.de/veranstaltungen/greenlab-neue-materialgerechtigkeit/
Lectures & Readings © Ato Annan Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 What Happens When History Is Not Only Remembered, but Sounded? Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 In his lecture-performance, the multi-instrumentalist, sound artist and educator Nii Noi Nortey draws on two ideas: firstly, Cheikh Anta Diop’s call for recognition of Africa’s historical influence; and secondly, Fela Kuti’s understanding of music as political… Read more Free of charge International Contemporary Art Location Haus der Kulturen der Welt John-Forster-Dulles-Allee 10 10557 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.hkw.de/programme/a-felasophical-gathering/nii-noi-nortey
Panel discussion © (c) Centrum Judaicum Panel discussion 15/10/2026 Which "we"? Beyond "inside" and "outside" Panel discussion 15/10/2026 These days, there is more frequent talk of wanting to incorporate ‘Jewish perspectives’. Read more Free of charge Jewish Berlin Politics & Society Location Neue Synagoge Berlin - Centrum Judaicum Oranienburger Straße 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://centrumjudaicum.de/veranstaltung/welches-wir-jenseits-von-inside-und-outside/ Buy tickets
Events for foodies © Dennis Scholz Events for foodies 15/10/2026 WHISKY & STEAK Events for foodies 15/10/2026 Immerse yourselves in an evening of indulgence, character and exceptional flavours at our Whisky & Steak Dinner. Read more Events for foodies Location Midtown Grill Ebertstraße 3 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 21:30 pm
Lectures & Readings © Vivantes, Foto: Monique Wüstenhagen Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 Aortic valve stenosis – is treatment now only possible via the groin? Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 If the aortic valve no longer opens properly, this poses a risk to life, health and quality of life. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) offers a modern, minimally invasive way of restoring the heart’s function – without the need for major surgery… Read more Location Vivantes Auguste-Viktoria-Klinikum Rubensstraße 125 12157 Berlin Time 18:30 pm – 20:00 pm https://www.vivantes.de/unternehmen/media-events/veranstaltungen/detail/aortenklappenstenose-intervention-nur-noch-ueber-die-leiste/
Opera & Operetta © Opéra Privé Opera & Operetta 15/10/2026 Opéra Privé by 140.5 Karat makes a guest appearance at Schmidt Z&KO Opera & Operetta 15/10/2026 On 15 October 2026, Opéra Privé by 140.5 Karat will transform Verdi’s *La Traviata* into an immersive opera experience at Schmidt Z&KO, where music, drama, the venue and cuisine merge to create a single production. Read more Events for foodies City of music Location Schmidt Z&KO Rheinstraße 45-46 12161 Berlin Time 18:30 pm
Dancing © kreativmedia Dancing 15/10/2026 2 Years of The Berlin Ceilidh feat. Nightlark Dancing 15/10/2026 The Berlin Ceilidh is an evening of dancing with live music by Nightlark and traditional folk dances. Callers explain the steps so that everyone can join in – no previous experience is needed. Dancing together, laughing and meeting new people: a ceilidh is all… Read more Accessible Events International City of music Location KulturBrauerei Schönhauser Allee 36 10435 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 21:00 pm https://www.kesselhaus.net/de/calendar/-OrsPp6QYnis_ToJ1w2H Buy tickets
Dance & Performance © visitBerlin, Foto: Angela Kröll Dance & Performance 15/10/2026 Cabaret Heartbreak Dance & Performance 15/10/2026 A cabaret evening for anyone whose heart has ever been broken – by love, history, politics, institutions, the nation, art or hope. Read more International City of music Location HAU1 - HAU Hebbel am Ufer Stresemannstraße 29 10963 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.hebbel-am-ufer.de/programm/pdetail/cabaret-heartbreak Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Penguin Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 Daniela Sepehri: "If you look away, we’ll be killed" Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 On 15 October, Daniela Sepehri will be reading from her new book *If You Look Away, We Will Be Killed: A Call for Genuine Solidarity with the People of Iran* and will discuss what solidarity with the people of Iran means today and why their struggle for… Read more Accessible Events Politics & Society Location THF Tower Flughafen Tempelhof in Berlin Tempelhofer Damm 45 12101 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.thf-berlin.de/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/veranstaltung/daniela-sepehri-wenn-ihr-wegseht-werden-wir-getoetet#/ Buy tickets
Art © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Jörg P. Anders | Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Neue Nationalgalerie / Jochen Littkemann, © Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2026 Art 15/10/2026 Exhibition opening: Portraits! Art 15/10/2026 The Picture Gallery invites you to the exhibition opening. Read more Children Location Gemäldegalerie Matthäikirchplatz 4-6 10785 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/ausstellungseroeffnung-2026-10-15-190000-162642/
Films © Deutsche Kinemathek Films 15/10/2026 FLICKERING THURSDAY – Silent film with live music Films 15/10/2026 Menschen am Sonntag (Germany 1930 Director: Robert Siodmak Screenplay: Billy Wilder) - A silent film classic and an artistic fresh start, as the film is told in a documentary style, without stars and featuring only amateur actors playing themselves, set in the… Read more Film events in Berlin International City of music Location Kulturhaus Karlshorst Treskowallee 112 10318 Berlin Time 19:00 pm
Panel discussion © (c) Barrio Berlin Panel discussion 15/10/2026 Materials for Emergencies: A Discussion on Contemporary Narrative Art Panel discussion 15/10/2026 Crises, wars, disasters – our world today is constantly in emergency mode. How do three of the most outstanding female storytellers of our time view life in our globally interconnected yet increasingly fragmented metropolises? Can we read their works as… Read more International Literature Location Lettrétage Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/materialien-fur-notfaelle-gespraech-ueber-zeitgenoessische-erzaehlkunst
Pop Electro Rock © visitBerlin, Foto: S.Wagner Pop Electro Rock 15/10/2026 The Strokes - Reality Awaits Tour Pop Electro Rock 15/10/2026 The Strokes, American rock icons, will also be performing at Berlin’s Uber Arena in October as part of their announced “Reality Awaits Tour”. Read more City of music On Tour Location Uber Arena Uber Platz 1 10243 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/search/?affiliate=VB1&searchterm=The+Strokes+-+Reality+Awaits+Tour+Berlin Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 The painter Carl Begas Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 The painter Carl Begas, the Mendelssohn family, and Berlin’s musical life during the Vormärz period: A lecture by Wolfgang Cortjaens, Head of the Collection of Applied Arts and Graphic Arts at the German Historical Museum. Read more History Jewish Berlin Location Mendelssohn-Remise Jägerstraße 51 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.mendelssohn-gesellschaft.de/gesellschaft/veranstaltungen
Panel discussion © visitBerlin Panel discussion 15/10/2026 At the Epicenter of Espionage Panel discussion 15/10/2026 New sources debunk myths. During the height of the Cold War, intelligence agencies across Europe—but especially in Austria and Germany—drew thousands of people into the fray by recruiting them as couriers or informants. A book that has just been published now… Read more History Politics & Society Location Deutsches Spionagemuseum Leipziger Platz 9 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm
Concerts © Santrofi Concerts 15/10/2026 The Berlin Afrobeat Company, Santrofi Concerts 15/10/2026 Every year on 15 October, the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) celebrates the life and work of Fela Kuti, one of the most significant musicians of the 20th century. The title of the initiative, ‘A Felasophical Gathering’, highlights the fact that Fela was not… Read more City of music Location Haus der Kulturen der Welt John-Forster-Dulles-Allee 10 10557 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.hkw.de/programme/a-felasophical-gathering/the-berlin-afrobeat-company-santrofi Buy tickets
