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Market © Kiezkunstmarkt 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Show © Media Pioneer Publishing AG Show 31/08/2026 The Pioneer Late Night Briefing Show 31/08/2026 The Pioneer Live Tour 2026: Germany’s first live journalism show returns to the big stage after ten sold-out shows last year. Read more Location Admiralspalast Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm Buy tickets
Cabaret & Comedy © Hendrik Gergen_Boris Breuer Cabaret & Comedy 31/08/2026 Ingmar Stadelmann trifft Herr Schröder Cabaret & Comedy 31/08/2026 Have you ever had the feeling: This person is so interesting, I'd love to know more about him/her? Read more Location Die Wühlmäuse Pommernallee 2-4 14052 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://wuehlmaeuse.de/veranstaltung/stadelmann-trifft-herr-schroeder/ticket/50014 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 31/08/2026 Marieke Reimann: Zweite Wende. Warum Ostdeutschland uns alle angeht Lectures & Readings 31/08/2026 In her new book, renowned journalist Marieke Reimann aims to tell East German stories more authentically. Read more Literature Politics & Society Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
Art © Arash Nassiri, A Bug’s Life, Production Image, 2025. In Auftrag gegeben von Chisenhale Gallery, London; Fluentum, Berlin; und Fondation Pernod Ricard, Paris. Produziert von Chisenhale Gallery. Art 01/09/2026 – 12/12/2026 Arash Nassiri: A Bug’s Life Art 01/09/2026 – 12/12/2026 September tba - 12.12.2026 To coincide with Berlin Art Week, Fluentum presents A Bug’s Life, the first institutional solo exhibition in Germany by Berlin-based artist Arash Nassiri. Read more Berlin Art Week Free of charge Contemporary Art Location Fluentum Clayallee 174 14195 Berlin https://www.fluentum.org/de/exhibitions/a_bugs_life/
Concerts © Promo Concerts 01/09/2026 Milonaut Concerts 01/09/2026 Spherical synthesizer sounds, snotty horn riffs, and groovy basslines meet danceable beats. Over this, a warm, virtuosic voice moves between intense singing, rap, and improvisation. Milonaut sounds as if Fat Freddy’s Drop, Parcels, Sophie Hunger, Pink Floyd… Read more Summer of Culture City of music Open Air Location Luftschloss Tempelhofer Feld Tempelhofer Feld 12101 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://luftschloss-tempelhoferfeld.de/programm/milonaut/
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 01/09/2026 Chris Methmann: Bad Food. Wie wir die Kontrolle über unsere Ernährung zurückgewinnen Lectures & Readings 01/09/2026 How We Can Regain Control of Our Diet. We know more about nutrition than any generation before us—and yet we are getting sicker and sicker from eating the wrong foods. "Bad Food" empowers us to take action: It provides concrete tools to recognize manipulation… Read more Events for foodies science Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
