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Festival © visitBerlin Festival 12/08/2026 Long Night of Astronomy Festival 12/08/2026 To mark the solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, the Planetarium Berlin Foundation, together with numerous partners and astronomical institutions throughout Germany, invites you to experience this special celestial event and share in the fascination of astronomy. Read more science Location Verschiedene Orte Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.lange-nacht-der-astronomie.de/
Concerts © Jim Corr Concerts 12/08/2026 Ulster Youth Orchestra Concerts 12/08/2026 The Ulster Youth Orchestra (UYO), based in Belfast, is returning to Young Euro Classic for the first time in 18 years and will perform a very distinctive program. Read more Classic music in Berlin Summer of Culture City of music Location Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/ulster-youth-orchestra/12913 Buy tickets
Family © Strandbad Wendenschloss Family 12/08/2026 Open-Air Movie Night at the Beach: Zootopia 2 Family 12/08/2026 Forum Köpenick presents: Open-air cinema at Wendenschloss Beach: “Zootopia 2” on August 12, 2026. Open-air cinema, snacks, and drinks right by the water. Read more Children Teenager Location Strandbad Wendenschloss Möllhausenufer 30 12557 Berlin Time 19:30 pm – 21:30 pm https://strandbad-wendenschloss.berlin/events-directory/freiluftkino-zoomania-2/
Play © IVE Play 12/08/2026 + 3 additional dates The Summer Dream - Open Air Play 12/08/2026 + 3 additional dates Once again, Gabi is drawn south by her longings and dreams. After an adventurous road trip to Italy, she meets a fearless trio of men on the beach: the passionate Luigi, the intellectual Alfred, and the sensitive Jojo, who all sweep her off her feet. Read more Summer of Culture Open Air Location Galli Theater Berlin Oranienburger Straße 32 In den Heckmann Höfen 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://galli-berlin.de/portfolio-item/der-sommerwachtraum/ Buy tickets
Concerts © David Kaiser Concerts 12/08/2026 + 3 additional dates KAISER & PLAIN: KOMM BECK Concerts 12/08/2026 + 3 additional dates The duo takes the audience on a journey through absurd life situations, charming mishaps, and musical escapades. An evening that proves: being rich is optional – applause, however, is essential. Read more City of music Location BKA – Berliner Kabarett Anstalt Mehringdamm 34 10961 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/artist/kaiser-und-plain/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Films © Foto: Mathias Schormann Films 13/08/2026 – 21/09/2026 OnView–Transformation Films 13/08/2026 – 21/09/2026 OnView is a curated film series presented by PalaisPopulaire: Each spring and fall, the venue screens films by international artists on a specific theme over a period of up to eight weeks. Read more Film events in Berlin Location PalaisPopulaire Unter den Linden 5 10117 Berlin https://palaispopulaire.db.com/exhibitions/preview/onview-transformation?language_id=3
Top Event Festival © Promo Top Event Festival 13/08/2026 – 29/08/2026 Tanz im August 2026 Top Event Festival 13/08/2026 – 29/08/2026 Tanz im August, Berlin’s summer festival for international dance performances, will once again serve as a platform for the full spectrum of current developments in contemporary dance in 2026. Presented by HAU Hebbel am Ufer, the festival will once again… Read more Summer of Culture Location verschiedene Veranstaltungsorte Berlin Time 02:00 am http://www.tanzimaugust.de/
Top Event Festival © GettyImages I Jaxon Grafik Top Event Festival 13/08/2026 65 years since the Berlin Wall was built Top Event Festival 13/08/2026 August 13, 2026, marks the 65th anniversary of the start of construction of the Berlin Wall. Read more History History of the GDR Politics & Society Location verschiedene Veranstaltungsorte Berlin Time 10:00 am – 22:00 pm
Exhibitions © Wolfgang Scholvien Exhibitions 13/08/2026 – 16/08/2026 65th Anniversary of the Construction of the Berlin Wall | Installation and Open-Air Exhibition at the Brandenburg Gate Exhibitions 13/08/2026 – 16/08/2026 August 13, 2026, marks the 65th anniversary of the start of construction of the Berlin Wall. To commemorate this occasion, an open-air exhibition and installation is being created at the Brandenburg Gate as a temporary memorial site. On 18 March Square, an… Read more Berlin wall History of the GDR Free of charge Events on the Cold War Open Air Location Brandenburger Tor Pariser Platz 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://kulturprojekte.berlin/projekte/65-jahre-mauerbau-2026/ Buy tickets
Workshop © Foto: Xenia Klinge, KI generiert Workshop 13/08/2026 Open Lab Abend: Green AI – Breaking Tradition, Breaking Bread Workshop 13/08/2026 How can the food industry become more sustainable? Participants will examine the production processes at a Berlin-based donut bakery and explore the fascinating question of how the use of AI in the ordering process—and, above all, human-in-the-loop interaction… Read more Sustainability Teenager Location Futurium - das Haus der Zukünfte Alexanderufer 2 10117 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://futurium.de/de/open-lab-abend/open-lab-abend-green-ai-breaking-tradition-breaking-bread/open-lab-abend-green-ai-breaking-tradition-breaking-bread-2 Buy tickets
Concerts © visitBerlin Concerts 13/08/2026 4. Berliner Orgelsommer an St. Marien Concerts 13/08/2026 Contributors/Performers: Mari Fukumoto (Tokyo/Berlin) Read more Location St. Marienkirche Mitte Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 10178 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.marienkirche-berlin.de
Pop Electro Rock © AHOJ! Pop Electro Rock 13/08/2026 + 2 additional dates ANNENMAYKANTEREIT Pop Electro Rock 13/08/2026 + 2 additional dates This band, which started out as a street combo in 2011, is now a fixture on the country's festival and concert stages and consistently tops the charts. In August 2026, ANNENMAYKANTEREIT will be performing live in Berlin on three evenings as part of their major… Read more Summer of Culture City of music On Tour Open Air Location Parkbühne Wuhlheide An der Wuhlheide 4 12459 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/artist/annenmaykantereit/?affiliate=VB1&cityname=Berlin Buy tickets
Concerts © Mia Morgan Concerts 13/08/2026 Blond: „Ich träum doch nur von der Liebe Tour 2026“ Concerts 13/08/2026 The band Blond released their third album, ‘Ich träum doch nur von Liebe’ (I'm Just Dreaming of Love), on 23 May 2025 and is currently on a tour of the same name through Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Read more Summer of Culture City of music On Tour Open Air Location Kulturbrauerei Schönhauser Allee 36 10435 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/blond-ich-traeum-doch-nur-von-liebe-tour-2026-kulturbrauerei-open-air-20938454/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Festival © PLATFORM 14 Festival 13/08/2026 + 2 additional dates PLATFORM 14 Festival 13/08/2026 + 2 additional dates PLATFORM 14 is an annual international dance festival that celebrates the diversity of dance and breaks down traditional boundaries of genre and form. Read more International Location Uferstudios Uferstraße 23 13357 Berlin Time 19:00 pm
Concerts © Andrej Grilc Concerts 13/08/2026 Slovenian Youth Orchestra Concerts 13/08/2026 The Slovenian Youth Orchestra makes its debut at Young Euro Classic. In its debut program, conducted by the orchestra’s founder and conductor Živa Ploj Peršuh, the Slovenian Youth Orchestra blends more traditional classical music with contemporary works. Read more Classic music in Berlin Contemporary Art Location Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/slovenian-youth-orchestra/12914 Buy tickets
Top Event Classical Music © Promo Top Event Classical Music 13/08/2026 West-Eastern Divan Orchestra - Daniel Barenboim & Yo-Yo Ma Top Event Classical Music 13/08/2026 The acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who is also an honorary member of the orchestra, will return in 2026 for the traditional Waldbühne concert conducted by Daniel Barenboim. Yo-Yo Ma last performed with the young musicians in 2019 to mark the 20th anniversary of… Read more Classic music in Berlin Summer of Culture City of music Open Air Location Waldbühne Berlin Glockenturmstraße 1 14053 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/west-eastern-divan-orchestra-west-eastern-divan-orchestra-waldbuehne-berlin-20541984/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Cabaret & Comedy © Britta Schüssling Cabaret & Comedy 13/08/2026 + 2 additional dates Frieda Braun: Jetzt oder nie! Cabaret & Comedy 13/08/2026 + 2 additional dates Enter Frieda Braun's world. Here, people drive around in roundabouts, gargle on the internet, or smack their lips in silent seminars. But whatever she says, you'll barely be able to stay in your seat for laughter. Read more On Tour Location Die Wühlmäuse Pommernallee 2-4 14052 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://wuehlmaeuse.de/veranstaltung/frieda-braun-jetzt-oder-nie/ticket/51384 Buy tickets
Dancing © Promo Dancing 13/08/2026 + 3 additional dates TRAPICANA Dancing 13/08/2026 + 3 additional dates Using the famous Tropicana nightclub in Havana as a case study, *TRAPICANA* explores the tension between cultural authenticity and exotic stereotypes. The piece combines Afro-Cuban dance with trap music and challenges stereotypical notions. Read more International Location HAU1 - HAU Hebbel am Ufer Stresemannstraße 29 10963 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.tanzimaugust.de/produktion/detail/tischkau-nedd-yukiko-trapicana Buy tickets
Sports © traberpixx.de/Marius Schwarz Sports 14/08/2026 – 16/08/2026 German Trotter Derby Sports 14/08/2026 – 16/08/2026 See and be seen – that's the motto of the big meeting surrounding the trotto.de 131th German Trotting Derby. Read more Open Air Location Trabrennbahn Mariendorf Mariendorfer Damm 222 12107 Berlin https://rennbahn-berlin.de/trab/derby/65
Concerts © Manfred Claudi Concerts 14/08/2026 + 4 additional dates "The Last Rose of Summer" Concerts 14/08/2026 + 4 additional dates Twelve years of the Lunch Concert Festival at the Irish Embassy, the headquarters of Mendelssohn Bank. Read more International City of music Location Mendelssohn-Remise Jägerstraße 51 10117 Berlin Time 12:30 pm https://www.mendelssohn-gesellschaft.de/gesellschaft/veranstaltungen
Concerts © Marc Brandenburg, photo: Berlinische Galerie Concerts 14/08/2026 Brandenboogie #2 Concerts 14/08/2026 References to music and pop culture appear time and again in Marc Brandenburg’s art. At the Brandenboogie, he will be DJing live during the exhibition, creating unique soundtracks to accompany the artwork. Read more experimental and contemporary Art City of music Contemporary Art Location Berlinische Galerie Alte Jakobstraße 124-128 10969 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://berlinischegalerie.de/veranstaltung/brandenboogie-2/#/ Buy tickets
