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Exhibitions © visitBerlin, Foto Mo Wüstenhagen Exhibitions Permanent exhibition Berlin unpacks – gifts from 75 years Exhibitions Permanent exhibition The exhibition “Berlin Unpacks – Gifts from 75 Years” presents a selection of gifts that Berlin’s Governing Mayors have received from around the world over the past 75 years. Read more History Free of charge Location Rotes Rathaus Rathausstraße 10178 Berlin https://www.berlin.de/rbmskzl/service/rotes-rathaus/ausstellungen/
Education © Jan Frontzek Education To 13/11/2026 A Bird's Eye View of Berlin Education To 13/11/2026 When it comes to altitude, you can’t top Marzahn-Hellersdorf: where else can you enjoy a more breathtaking view of Berlin and Brandenburg! Read more Free of charge Open Air Location Marzahner Promenade Marzahner Promenade 12679 Berlin https://dein-marzahn-hellersdorf.berlin/hoch-hinaus/
Top Event Show Advertisement © Wintergarten Berlin Top Event Show To 19/07/2026 AHOI - The Acrobatic Swing Show Top Event Show To 19/07/2026 Acrobatics at the highest level: only the best international stars in their disciplines perform here, whether at dizzying heights, with unbridled physical strength or with the lightness of dance. Together with swing, humour and a pinch of sailor's yarn, this… Read more Events for foodies Summer of Culture Location Wintergarten Varieté Potsdamer Straße 96 10785 Berlin https://wintergarten-berlin.de/shows/ahoi/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Exhibitions © BND Besucherzentrum Exhibitions Permanent exhibition BND VISITOR CENTER Exhibitions Permanent exhibition The Federal Intelligence Service, or BND for short, offers interested parties interesting insights into its work in the interactive exhibition at its visitor center. Read more History Free of charge Politics & Society Location BND BESUCHERZENTRUM Chausseestraße 99a 10115 10115 https://www.bnd.bund.de/DE/Besucherzentrum/bnd-besucherzentrum-node.html
Art © Courtesy Filmgalerie 451, Nachlass Christoph Schlingensief, Berlin Art Permanent exhibition Christoph Schlingensief. Deutschlandsuche ’99 Art Permanent exhibition The Neue Nationalgalerie is honored to present Christoph Schlingensief (1960-2010) – the highly influential German artist, author, filmmaker, theater and opera director as well as professor of fine arts – with a dedicated room in the current collection… Read more Location Neue Nationalgalerie Potsdamer Straße 50 10785 Berlin https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/neue-nationalgalerie-tagesticket#/ Buy tickets
Top Event Musical Advertisement © pop-out Top Event Musical To 31/07/2026 "The Nurse" at the Theater des Westens! Top Event Musical To 31/07/2026 Don't miss this show! In Die Amme, Steffi Irmen reveals what Shakespeare left out – funny, wild, and full of heart! Featuring the biggest Rosenstolz hits from "Ich bin ich" to "Vincent" and brand-new songs. Guaranteed to bring tears of laughter! Read more Accessible Events Around Kurfürstendamm Location Theater des Westens Kantstraße 12 10623 Berlin https://www.stage-entertainment.de/musicals-shows/die-amme-berlin?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Education © visitBerlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien Education To 15/11/2026 Critical guided tours of the Soviet War Memorial in Treptow Education To 15/11/2026 Memorial Deutschland e.V. offers free tours of the Soviet War Memorial in Berlin-Treptow, deliberately breaking with the pompous staging of a triumph that almost makes one forget the people buried here. Read more History Free of charge Politics & Society Location Sowjetisches Ehrenmal im Treptower Park Puschkinallee 50 12435 Berlin https://www.memorial.de/sowjetisches-ehrenmal-berlin-treptow/kritische-fuehrungen
Lectures & Readings © Fachbereich Kultur Steglitz-Zehlendorf Lectures & Readings To 22/03/2026 Currents – Charlotte Ming & Yangkun Shi Lectures & Readings To 22/03/2026 Charlotte Ming and Yangkun Shi’s collaborative and interdisciplinary work brings to light the obscured history of German colonialism in China, combining photography, video, writing, and archival imagery. Read more History Berlin's neighbourhoods Politics & Society science Location Forschungscampus Dahlem Lansstraße 8 14195 Berlin http://www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail.html?tx_smb_pi1%5BexhibitionSmartId%5D=87790
History & Archaeology Advertisement © Rory Grubb History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition The Century of Displacement History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Why do people have to flee or are expelled? What do they experience? The Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation looks at politically, ethnically and religiously motivated forced migrations in the 20th century in Europe and beyond. Read more Accessible Events Free of charge Children Teenager Location Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung Stresemannstraße 90 10963 Berlin https://www.flucht-vertreibung-versoehnung.de/de/besuchen/staendige-ausstellung/?source=bde More information
Education © MPG Archiv-Design for History Marketing Education To 10/05/2026 DahlemTour Berlin Audioguide App Education To 10/05/2026 The history app for science in Berlin-Dahlem. A historical journey. A journey through 100 years of contemporary history as reflected by science in Berlin-Dahlem. The Dahlem research campus in southwest Berlin wrote scientific history at the beginning of the… Read more History Berlin's neighbourhoods science Location online https://www.mpg.de/12677886/dahlem-app
History & Archaeology © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung / Rendering, Studio Michael Müller History & Archaeology To 14/03/2027 Dioscuri – The Given Day History & Archaeology To 14/03/2027 This special exhibition, presented in the staircase hall of the Neues Museum, offers a dialogue on the meaning of time, mortality and the connection between past and present. Read more 200 years Museum Island Berlin History Contemporary Art Location Neues Museum Bodestraße 1 10178 Berlin https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/ticket-neues-museum-berlin#/ Buy tickets
Top Event Show Advertisement © Barbara Braun / TIPI AM KANZLERAMT Top Event Show To 29/03/2026 When Berlin visits the moon Top Event Show To 29/03/2026 Starting on 24 January, TIPI AM KANZLERAMT will be hosting a galactic treat based on Paul Lincke's ‘Frau Luna’ – retold with a stunning cast. Secure your tickets now for this heavenly Berlin moon adventure! Read more Location Tipi am Kanzleramt Große Querallee 10557 Berlin https://www.tipi-am-kanzleramt.de/de/programm/programmuebersicht/frau-luna-operette.html?utm_source=visitberlin_topevent&utm_medium=native_teaser&utm_campaign=frauluna-2026 Tickets & Dates
Exhibitions © Key Visual: Rolf Eusterschulte Exhibitions To 23/10/2027 EAST WEST EAST Exhibitions To 23/10/2027 The exhibition explores the post-war period in Berlin. Using the architectural ensembles on Karl-Marx-Allee as an example, the reconstruction after 1945 comes to life. Comparative perspectives include the Hansaviertel and post-war modernism elsewhere. Read more Bauhaus & Modernism History of the GDR Free of charge Urban development Location U-Bahnhof Schillingstraße Karl-Marx-Allee 32 10178 Berlin
History & Archaeology © visitBerlin History & Archaeology To 10/05/2026 Escape into the interior History & Archaeology To 10/05/2026 The writer, painter and Kleist Prize winner Paul Gurk led a reclusive life, living in Berlin Wedding from 1936 onwards. During the Nazi dictatorship, many of his works remained unpublished; the novel "Tresoreinbruch" (1935) was banned. Read more Free of charge Literature History of National Socialism Location Mitte Museum Turmstraße 33 (während der Gebäude-Sanierung) 10551 Berlin https://www.mittemuseum.de/de/ausstellungen/2025/flucht-ins-innere
Top Event Family Advertisement © The Playce Top Event Family 04/04/2026 Easter at The Playce on Potsdamer Platz Top Event Family 04/04/2026 On 4 April 2026, The Playce on Potsdamer Platz invites you to a free Easter programme from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.: hands-on activities, creative stations and an Easter egg hunt throughout the building. Read more Events for foodies Free of charge Children Easter Location THE PLAYCE Alte Potsdamer Str. 7 10785 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.potsdamerplatz.de/de/events/ostern-2026/?source=bde More information
Exhibitions © Ines Doleschal Exhibitions To 31/08/2026 Exhibition: Home, elsewhere Exhibitions To 31/08/2026 Collages and texts by Ines Doleschal at the Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation. In her work, Doleschal explores the history of her family from Hohenelbe in northern Bohemia. Exhibition opening on 25 February! Read more History Free of charge https://www.flucht-vertreibung-versoehnung.de/de/veranstaltung/zuhause-woanders-collagen-und-texte-von-ines-doleschal?source=bde
Architecture & Design © Katrin Lindemann Architecture & Design To 07/06/2026 Fashion from Paris Architecture & Design To 07/06/2026 To mark the donation from art collector Erika Hoffmann, the Museum of Decorative Arts is showing 20 selected items of clothing and accessories from over 20 years of Parisian fashion history. Read more Fashion and Design Location Kulturforum - Kunstgewerbemuseum Matthäikirchplatz 10785 Berlin https://shop.smb.museum/#/museum/23?at=YvcJ8qyXfb8 Buy tickets
Art Advertisement © P61 Gallery Art To 12/04/2026 DIGITAL DIMENSIONS - When art meets technology Art To 12/04/2026 Experience an extraordinary journey through eight fascinating audiovisual worlds in Berlin. In the impressive catacombs, visitors are immersed in the infinite dimensions of digital art. Read more International Urban Art Contemporary Art Location P61 Gallery Potsdamer Straße 61 10785 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.p61gallery.com/kunstausstellung/digitaldimensions?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Art © Neue Nationalgalerie – Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz / David von Becker, © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2025 Art To 08/04/2026 From Max Ernst to Dorothea Tanning: Networks of Surrealism | Provenances from the Ulla and Heiner Pietzsch Collection Art To 08/04/2026 Explore the world of Surrealism at the Neue Nationalgalerie and discover how the art of Max Ernst, Dorothea Tanning and others emerged amidst turbulent times. Read more Contemporary Art Location Neue Nationalgalerie Potsdamer Straße 50 10785 Berlin https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/neue-nationalgalerie-tagesticket#/ Buy tickets
Sports © parkrun.com Sports To 26/09/2026 Havelkanal parkrun Sports To 26/09/2026 Jeden Samstag um 9:00 Uhr Once a week, it's time to get moving together, have fun, and start the day in a good mood. Whether walking, jogging, or running—everything is possible. You can also volunteer or just watch. The main thing is that you're there! Read more Brandenburg: Nature & Culture close to Berlin Free of charge Children Open Air Teenager Location Havelkanal - Am Neuen Kanal - Hennigsdorf Am Neuen Kanal 16761 Hennigsdorf https://www.parkrun.com.de/havelkanal/ Buy tickets
Top Event Street festival / Folk festival Advertisement © Designer Outlet Berlin Top Event Street festival / Folk festival 21/03/2026 Street Food & Style at Designer Outlet Berlin Top Event Street festival / Folk festival 21/03/2026 Spring kicks off at Designer Outlet Berlin with the “Street Food & Style” event. On March 21 (10 a.m.–8 p.m.), visitors can enjoy international street food from 9 food trucks, including corn dogs and Japanese fried chicken, plus relaxed open-air shopping. STAR… Read more Accessible Events Events for foodies Free of charge Fashion and Design Open Air Location Designer Outlet Berlin Alter Spandauer Weg 1 14641 Wustermark Time 10:00 am – 20:00 pm https://www.designeroutletberlin.com/stories/news/?source=bde More information