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Lectures & Readings © SPSG / Franca Wohlt Lectures & Readings 13/09/2026 Luise and Napoleon: Pretty Much Best Enemies Lectures & Readings 13/09/2026 Napoleon regarded the Prussian Queen Luise as his “worst enemy,” while she called him a “monster.” Despite their animosity, they met in 1807 following Prussia’s defeat in a fateful encounter. Read more History Palaces and Gardens UNESCO World Heritage Location Schloss Schönhausen Tschaikowskistraße 1 13156 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/luise-und-napoleon-ziemlich-beste-feinde/
Classical Music © Bild: Son Sungjoo Classical Music 13/09/2026 Matinee: Organ & Harp Classical Music 13/09/2026 When she takes her seat at the organ console, it feels as though you’re listening to a full symphony orchestra—complete with sophisticated solos by flutes, trombones, and other wind instruments. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/musikfest-berlin/programm/2026/kalender/orgelmatinee-shin-young-lee
Science & Technology © MHM Berlin Gatow Science & Technology 13/09/2026 + 1 additional date One Hangar, Many Stories Science & Technology 13/09/2026 + 1 additional date Free guided tours take you around Gatow Airfield. The former military airport has been part of the Military History Museum since 1995. A special highlight is the chance to look inside a hangar that has never before been open to the public. Read more History Free of charge Events on the Cold War History of National Socialism Urban development Location Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr in Berlin Am Flugplatz Gatow 33 14089 Berlin Time 11:00 am – 17:30 pm https://industriekultur.berlin/festival/veranstaltung/ein-hangar-viele-geschichten/
Blues & Jazz © Sven Müller Blues & Jazz 13/09/2026 PIAF-ESQUE – A Tribute to Édith Piaf Blues & Jazz 13/09/2026 An evening filled with the magic of chanson: With her unmistakable voice and commanding stage presence, Cate Evens brings the world of Édith Piaf, Hildegard Knef, Marlene Dietrich, and Zaz to life—accompanied by Markus Schröder on the piano and carried by… Read more City of music Location Kulturhaus Centre Bagatelle e.V Zeltinger Str. 6 13465 Berlin-frohnau Time 11:00 am – 13:00 pm https://www.centre-bagatelle.de/musik/piaf-esque-eine-hommage-an-edith-piaf/
Family © Promo Family 13/09/2026 Tag im Grünen 2026. Summer festival at the Kulturform Berlin Family 13/09/2026 For the fifth time, the Kulturforum Berlin is transforming into a grand stage for the summer festival “A Day in the Green.” This year, the focus is on architecture—in keeping with Open Monument Day, which also takes place on this date. Read more Free of charge Children City of music Open Air Day of the Open Monument Teenager Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57350 Buy tickets
Concerts © Presse Concerts 13/09/2026 Umsonst & Draußen | Popchor Spandau Concerts 13/09/2026 Following the major concert at the RBB Sendesaal, the choir will present a condensed version of its current program. They will be accompanied by percussionist Kevin Podehl, who adds strong rhythmic accents. Read more Free of charge City of music Open Air Location Freilichtbühne an der Zitadelle Spandau Am Juliusturm 62 13599 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://kulturhaus-spandau.de/ev_event/popchor-spandau/
Guided Tours © © Lernort Keibelstraße Guided Tours 13/09/2026 + 1 additional date Hidden & Gone Guided Tours 13/09/2026 + 1 additional date “Hidden & Gone” connects, for the first time, two prisons in East Berlin where people were incarcerated for various reasons during the GDR era: the former Barnimstraße Women’s Prison and the Keibelstraße Pretrial Detention Center—two sites that are visible in… Read more Location Lernort Keibelstraße c/o Senatsverwaltung für Bildung 10178 Berlin Time 11:30 am – 13:30 pm https://barnimstrasse.de/
Guided Tours © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart / Alexander Rentsch Guided Tours 13/09/2026 + 1 additional date Art Meets Monument (ENGLISH) Guided Tours 13/09/2026 + 1 additional date In conversation with the curator and the conservators, participants will have a rare opportunity to experience Niele Toroni’s large-scale mural on the museum’s footbridge up close and learn how it is being restored. Read more Guided tours of the museum International Location Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart Berlin Invalidenstraße 50-51 10557 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=161031
Festival © Stiftung Zukunft Berlin / Paula G. Vidal (Motivgeber ZLB) Festival 13/09/2026 Berlin Democracy Day Festival 13/09/2026 Where does Berlin show what it can achieve together? At Berlin Democracy Day! Held around the International Day of Democracy in September, Berlin Democracy Day highlights every year just how diverse the commitment to participation and social cohesion is in… Read more Free of charge Children Open Air Politics & Society Teenager Location Blücherplatz Blücherplatz 10961 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://demokratietag.berlin/mitmachfest-demokratietag-2026/
Lectures & Readings © Landesdenkmalamt Lectures & Readings 13/09/2026 Between Coffee, Aircraft Engines, and Senate Reserves Lectures & Readings 13/09/2026 Lectures and guided tours in Lübars will introduce you to Berlin’s history, centered around a historic banquet hall. From dazzling celebrations to secret hideouts during World War II and coffee parties. Read more History Berlin's neighbourhoods Free of charge Events on the Cold War History of National Socialism Urban development Day of the Open Monument Location LabSaal Alt Lübars 8 13469 Berlin Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://industriekultur.berlin/festival/veranstaltung/zwischen-kaffee-flugzeugmotoren-und-senatsreserven/
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 13/09/2026 + 2 additional dates Der radioeins-Kommentatoren-Talk Lectures & Readings 13/09/2026 + 2 additional dates The radioeins commentator talk show, always hosted by radioeins presenter Marco Seiffert and featuring cabaret interludes by Florian Schroeder at TIPI AM KANZLERAMT. Read more Politics & Society Location Tipi am Kanzleramt Große Querallee 10557 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/artist/radioeins-kommentatoren-talk/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Dance & Performance © Robert Rieger Dance & Performance 13/09/2026 everybody. Performance Festival Dance & Performance 13/09/2026 The performance festival “everybody” takes place as part of the exhibition of the same name, “everybody.” The artists Monilola Olayemi Ilupeju, Janne Kummer, and Lauryn Youden present performative works that explore the body in terms of its possibilities and… Read more Berlin Art Week Free of charge International Location Georg Kolbe Museum Sensburger Allee 25 14055 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://georg-kolbe-museum.de/programm/veranstaltungen/everybody-performance-festival/
Workshop © David von Becker Workshop 13/09/2026 Family Open Lab – Ideas for the Future of Democracy Workshop 13/09/2026 What will the democracy of the future look like? Here at the Futurium Lab, you have the opportunity to explore the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Read more Children Environment & Future Teenager Location Futurium - das Haus der Zukünfte Alexanderufer 2 10117 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://futurium.de/de/open-lab-wochenende/family-open-lab-zukunftsideen-fuer-die-demokratie/family-open-lab-zukunftsideen-fuer-die-demokratie-7-2 Buy tickets
Art © Jens Ziehe Art 13/09/2026 Guided tour on the Open Monument Day Art 13/09/2026 The Georg Kolbe Museum was designed by Ernst Rentsch in 1928–29 as an architectural ensemble for the sculptor. It is the only surviving studio house from the 1920s in Berlin. Read more Free of charge Day of the Open Monument Contemporary Art Location Georg Kolbe Museum Sensburger Allee 25 14055 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://georg-kolbe-museum.de/programm/veranstaltungen/gartenfuehrungen-zum-tag-des-offenen-denkmals/
Guided Tours © Sascha Hausmann Guided Tours 13/09/2026 Magical Nature Guided Tours 13/09/2026 On Open Monument Day, herbalist Alfruna takes her guests on a tour of the castle gardens and offers them a glimpse into the plant life of the 15th and 16th centuries. Read more Free of charge Day of the Open Monument Location Jagdschloss Grunewald Hüttenweg 100 14193 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/magische-natur/
Panel discussion © © Gianmarco Bresadola Nutzung ausschliesslich gegen Honorar (+MwSt.) bei Urhebervermerk und Beleg. Bankverbindung: Gianmarco B Panel discussion 13/09/2026 Michel Foucault: A Biography. Expanded New Edition Panel discussion 13/09/2026 With his work, which can be interpreted as a rebellion against the power of norms and normality, Michel Foucault became oneof the most important thinkers of our time. Read more Literature Location Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz Kurfürstendamm 153 10709 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.schaubuehne.de/de/produktionen/michel-foucault-eine-biographie-erweiterte-neuausgabe.html
Panel discussion © Peter Gesierich Panel discussion 13/09/2026 Open Monument Day at the Theater im Delphi Panel discussion 13/09/2026 This year, Open Monument Day is themed “NetzWERKE: Monuments & Infrastructure” and will take place on September 12 and 13 in Berlin. The theater im delphi has put together a program to mark the occasion. Read more Free of charge Urban development Day of the Open Monument Location Theater im Delphi Gustav-Adolf-Straße 2 13086 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://theater-im-delphi.de/programm/?prod=538
Sports © Volker Kreidler Sports 13/09/2026 + 1 additional date Related locations: The Grünau Regatta Grounds complex Sports 13/09/2026 + 1 additional date The grounds along the Grünau Regatta Course are home to several historic buildings. This tour highlights the historical and architectural interplay between the regatta grandstand, the Grünau Water Sports Museum, the ticket booth, and the advertising column. Read more History Day of the Open Monument Location Wassersportmuseum Grünau Regattastraße 191 12527 Berlin Time 12:00 pm
Guided Tours © Foto: Kreidler, Volker / Wassersportmuseum Grünau Guided Tours 13/09/2026 + 1 additional date Related Locations: The Grünau Regatta Grounds Complex Guided Tours 13/09/2026 + 1 additional date The grounds along the Grünau regatta course feature several historic buildings protected as cultural monuments. The tour highlights the historical and architectural interplay between the regatta grandstand, the Grünau Water Sports Museum, the ticket booth, and… Read more Berlin wall History of the GDR Events on the Cold War Location Wassersportmuseum Grünau Regattastraße 191 12527 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.museumsportal-berlin.de/de/museen/wassersportmuseum-gruenau/
Excursions © Saâdane Afif, 2025 VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Courtesy of the artist & Mehdi Chouakri, Berlin. Foto: Jacopo La Forgia Excursions 13/09/2026 Saâdane Afif - Overview (GER) Excursions 13/09/2026 The introductory tour presents key aspects of the exhibition and offers insights into the work of Saâdane Afif, an interdisciplinary artist who has lived in the city since 2003. The exhibition includes the multi-part work "The Fountain Archives." Read more Guided tours of the museum Contemporary Art Location Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart Invalidenstraße 50/51 10557 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/tageskarte-hamburger-bahnhof-berlin-museum-fuer-gegenwartskunst#/ Buy tickets
Guided Tours © Botanischer Garten Berlin. Foto: Eva Patzschke. Guided Tours 13/09/2026 + 1 additional date Sunday Tour—Today's Highlight... The Fascinating World of Orchids Guided Tours 13/09/2026 + 1 additional date With their fascinating diversity, orchids are among the most extraordinary plants in the world. Botanists estimate there are between 15,000 and 30,000 species! And each one tells its own story. Read more Green City Location Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Königin-Luise-Straße 6-8 14195 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.bgbm.org/de/sonntagsfuehrung-ein-schwerpunkt-heute-die-faszinierende-welt-der-orchideen-0 Buy tickets
