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Top Event Sports © vsitberlin, Foto Wolfgang Scholvien Top Event Sports 30/08/2026 ISTAF 2026 Top Event Sports 30/08/2026 World-class athletics: the ISTAF will take place again in 2026 in the Olympiastadion Berlin. The ISTAF is the most traditional and certainly one of the most famous German athletics festivals. For many athletes, the Olympic Stadium with its blue track is the… Read more Location Olympiastadion Berlin Olympischer Platz 3 14053 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.istaf.de/ Buy tickets
Market © KiezApp - Friedrichshain Market 30/08/2026 Neighborhood Art Market 3.0 Market 30/08/2026 On August 30, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., the banks of the Spree in front of the nhow Hotel Berlin will be transformed into a lively open-air gallery for the third time: The KiezKunstMarkt invites you to experience Berlin’s creativity up close. Read more Children Fashion and Design Open Air Teenager Contemporary Art Location nhow Hotel Berlin Stralauer Allee 3 10245 Berlin Time 11:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.instagram.com/kiezkunstmarkt/
Guided Tours © Bezirksamt Spandau, Amt für Weiterbildung und Kultur, Fachbereich Kultur Guided Tours 30/08/2026 Public Tour | The Citadel's Powder Magazine Guided Tours 30/08/2026 When the powder magazine exploded in 1813, the entire town of Spandau was thrown into a state of panic. The Königin bastion of the citadel was severely damaged and was rebuilt starting in 1821. This event, but especially the manufacture and loading of… Read more History Spandau Location Zitadelle Spandau Am Juliusturm 64 13599 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.zitadelle-berlin.de/ev_event/oeffentliche-fuehrung-pulvermagazin-der-zitadelle/
Excursions © SPSG / Michael Lüder Excursions 30/08/2026 + 2 additional dates Peacock Island Castle Excursions 30/08/2026 + 2 additional dates At the eastern tip of Peacock Island, the palace has been restored to its former glory since its reopening last year. Its uniquely preserved interior from the late 18th century makes it an exceptional example of Prussian palace architecture. Read more Guided tours of the museum Palaces and Gardens UNESCO World Heritage Location Schloss und Park Pfaueninsel Nikolskoer Weg 14109 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/das-pfaueninselschloss/ Buy tickets
Cabaret & Comedy © Steffen Jänicke Cabaret & Comedy 30/08/2026 Salon Trump: If Donald Were Toni from the Palatinate Today Cabaret & Comedy 30/08/2026 What would have become of Donald Trump if his grandfather had stayed in the Palatinate? Then Friedrich Trump’s grandson would have been named Toni—not Donald. Read more Location DISTEL Kabarett-Theater Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://distel-berlin.de/spielplan/event/salon-trump-wenn-donald-heute-der-toni-aus-der-pfalz-waere/ Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Fabian Schellhorn Panel discussion 30/08/2026 Global Conflicts in German Post-Migrant Society Panel discussion 30/08/2026 Globalization, colonial history, migration, and the war in Ukraine: the world’s major lines of conflict have long since come to shape this country as well. Read more International Politics & Society Location Haus der Berliner Festspiele - Großer Saal Schaperstr. 24 10719 Berlin Time 14:30 pm https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/reflexe-und-reflexionen/programm/2026/kalender/globale-konflikte-in-der-postmigrantischen-gesellschaft Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Vanessa Wunsch Lectures & Readings 30/08/2026 Almanci-Mädchen – Wie ich mir Deutschsein beigebracht habe Lectures & Readings 30/08/2026 "Imitation German"—that’s how Tülin’s mother describes herself after more than 50 years in Germany. Tülin, too, born in Berlin-Neukölln, has been grappling with the question since childhood: How German can and must I be? Read more Location Berliner Ensemble Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 1 10117 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.berliner-ensemble.de/inszenierung/almanci-maedchen-wie-ich-mir-deutschsein-beigebracht-habe Buy tickets
Concerts © presse_consense Concerts 30/08/2026 Mississippi Blues & Barbecue Festival 2026 Concerts 30/08/2026 “The Mississippi is the starting point of the blues’ journey around the world. Always accompanied by tragedies both big and small, the cult of mojo, voodoo magic—but also all kinds of adventures.” Read more City of music Location KulturBrauerei Schönhauser Allee 36 10435 Berlin Time 15:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.kesselhaus.net/de/calendar/-Oqk1VQd-HHvAXCK6Cuf Buy tickets
Festivals & Markets © Gregor Hüttner Festivals & Markets 30/08/2026 Mississippi Blues & Barbecue Festival Festivals & Markets 30/08/2026 “The Mississippi is where the blues began its journey around the world. It has always been accompanied by tragedies both big and small, a cult of mojo, voodoo magic—but also all kinds of adventures.” Read more Events for foodies City of music Open Air Location Soda Club Schönhauser Allee 36 10435 Berlin Time 15:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.kesselhaus.net/de/calendar/-Oqk1VQd-HHvAXCK6Cuf Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Fabian Schellhorn Panel discussion 30/08/2026 Freedom of Art and Expression Under Pressure Panel discussion 30/08/2026 As part of a new global disorder, cultural institutions are becoming the battleground for highly polarized clashes of opinion. Read more International Politics & Society Location Haus der Berliner Festspiele - Großer Saal Schaperstr. 24 10719 Berlin Time 16:45 pm https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/reflexe-und-reflexionen/programm/2026/kalender/kunst-und-meinungsfreiheit-unter-druck Buy tickets
Concerts © visitBerlin, Illustration Klio Karadim Concerts 30/08/2026 vivo: »I am the Rose of Sharon« – Psalm settings and new dances Concerts 30/08/2026 “I am a flower of Sharon, a rose of the valley”—so begins a poem in the biblical Song of Solomon. Since time immemorial, humankind has sung of the beauty of flowers when the subject is actually love. Read more City of music Location Evangelische Dorfkirche Alt-Tegel Alt-Tegel 39A 13507 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/ensemble-sprezzatura-22-ich-bin-die-rose-zu-saron-evangelische-dorfkirche-alt-tegel-21223998/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Björn Klein Panel discussion 30/08/2026 ER IST WIEDER DA - HARALD SCHMIDT ZU GAST BEI ‚„SCHOOG IM DIALOG“ Panel discussion 30/08/2026 A very special talk show featuring Bernadette Schoog and her guest Harald Schmidt. (in German) Read more Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin Knesebeckstraße 100 Ecke Hardenbergstraße 10623 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/er-ist-wieder-da-harald-schmidt-zu-gast-bei-schoog-im-dialog/?a11yfs=1 Buy tickets
Panel discussion © KühnertPhotothek, Plate/SommerFerran Casanova Panel discussion 30/08/2026 MISSVERSTEHEN SIE MICH RICHTIG – Plate & Sommer as guests on Kevin Kühnert's show Panel discussion 30/08/2026 Peter Plate and Ulf Leo Sommer are guests on Kevin Kühnert’s show. As writers, composers, and producers, they have had a major influence on the German-language musical theater scene for years. Read more Location DISTEL Kabarett-Theater Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://distel-berlin.de/spielplan/event/missverstehen-sie-mich-richtig-plate-sommer-zu-gast-bei-kevin-kuehnert/ Buy tickets
Cabaret & Comedy © Promo Cabaret & Comedy 30/08/2026 Sick and Tired Cabaret & Comedy 30/08/2026 Get ready for a one-of-a-kind bilingual cabaret that’s all about breaking barriers and sharing real stories around disability, chronic illness, mental health, neurodivergence and healthcare experiences. Read more International Location F40 - English Theatre Berlin & Theater Thikwa Fidicinstraße 40 10965 Berlin Time 18:00 pm
Improvisational Theatre © Heiko Marquardt Improvisational Theatre 30/08/2026 20 Years of Love for Improv: samt & sonders Celebrates Its Anniversary! Improvisational Theatre 30/08/2026 The Berlin improvisational theater troupe samt & sonders (formerly frei.wild Berlin) is celebrating its 20th anniversary on stage—and invites you to a special show on August 30 at the ufaFabrik’s covered summer stage. The ensemble has been performing there… Read more Summer of Culture Open Air Location überdachte Freiluftbühne - ufaFabrik Viktoriastr. 10-18 12105 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://ufafabrik.de/veranstaltung/39976/20-jahre-impro-liebe Buy tickets
Show © Villa RADA, Derdehmel Show 30/08/2026 Johannes Hallervorden & Marten Sand, “What’s All This Drama About?” Show 30/08/2026 A humorous evening featuring chansons by Jacques Brel, presented by Johannes Hallervorden & Marten Sand at the Villa RADA Summer Theater. Read more Location Villa RADA Regattastrasse 141 12527 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/search/?affiliate=VB1&searchterm=Was+soll+das+ganze+Theater Buy tickets
Classical Music © Fabian Schellhorn Classical Music 30/08/2026 Kansas City Symphony Classical Music 30/08/2026 Two years after its triumphant success in 2024, the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra returns to the Musikfest Berlin. Under the baton of its music director Matthias Pintscher, the evening will open with Olga Neuwirth's moving Tombeau I, followed by works by… Read more Classic music in Berlin Summer of Culture City of music Location Philharmonie Berlin - Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/musikfest-berlin-2026-philharmonie-berlin-21054780/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Improvisational Theatre © Grafik: Santa Catalina Improtheater Improvisational Theatre 30/08/2026 Santa Catalina MediNight – The Improvised Hospital Series Improvisational Theatre 30/08/2026 A senior physician conducting strange experiments for the Russian pharmaceutical company Schdodnik. A nurse weaving subtle intrigues against senior physician Dorothea. Read more Berlin's neighbourhoods Location BühnenRausch Erich-Weinert-Straße 27 10439 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 21:00 pm https://www.yesticket.org/event/de/santa-catalina-medinight-die-improvisierte-krankenhausser-30-08-26 Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Fabian Schellhorn Panel discussion 30/08/2026 What Do We Need to Know for the Future? Panel discussion 30/08/2026 When familiar categories of a supposedly rule-based, liberal order collapse, other forms of knowledge, coexistence, and discourse about this planet become necessary. Read more International Politics & Society Location Haus der Berliner Festspiele - Großer Saal Schaperstr. 24 10719 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/reflexe-und-reflexionen/programm/2026/kalender/welches-wissen-fuer-die-zukunft Buy tickets
Concerts © Promo Concerts 30/08/2026 POP-KULTUR FESTIVAL Concerts 30/08/2026 The Berlin Pop Culture Festival sees itself as a platform for creative ideas, artistic experimentation, and international encounters—it brings the most important themes, trends, and talents of Berlin, the city of music, to the stage and showcases how pop… Read more experimental and contemporary Art City of music Location Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin Französische Straße 33 D 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.boulezsaal.de/de/event/pop-kultur-festival-780454
Excursions © Rainer Fetting, Foto: Anja Elisabeth Witte Excursions 31/08/2026 Berlin on paper Excursions 31/08/2026 The Berlinische Galerie is offering a new format that focuses on its extensive Graphic Collection: artworks, especially graphic works, literally shape their "cityscape" across different eras. Artists are also witnesses to their time when they capture social… Read more Guided tours of the museum Location Berlinische Galerie - Ausstellung Alte Jakobstraße 124 10969 Berlin Time 15:30 pm – 17:30 pm https://berlinischegalerie.de/veranstaltung/berlin-auf-papier/#2026-04-23T15:30:00+02:00 Buy tickets
