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Photography © Andrés Galeano I Stiftung St. Matthäus Photography To 13/11/2026 Andrés Galeano: Celestial Studies Photography To 13/11/2026 Spanish artist Andrés Galeano collects skies—more precisely, fragments of skies from photographs he discovers at flea markets or in old photo albums. From these found objects, he composes multifaceted studies of the sky. Read more Free of charge Location Evangelisches Zentrum Berlin Georgenkirchstraße 69/70 10249 Berlin Time 09:00 am – 17:00 pm https://stiftung-stmatthaeus.de/ausstellungen/himmelsstudien/
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 Time 09:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/rbmskzl/service/rotes-rathaus/ausstellungen/
Top Event Classical Music Advertisement © Simon Hertling Top Event Classical Music 27/06/2026 – 28/06/2026 Sounds of Democracy Top Event Classical Music 27/06/2026 – 28/06/2026 What does democracy sound like? Neuer Kammerchor Berlin presents an interactive choral concert that invites audience and choir alike to think, decide, and participate. Works by Brahms, Britten, Mealor & Plakidis. Read more International Summer of Culture City of music Contemporary Art Location Zionskirche Zionskirchstraße 10119 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.neuerkammerchorberlin.de/konzerte/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Lectures & Readings © DDR Museum Lectures & Readings To 15/11/2026 A country in a container Lectures & Readings To 15/11/2026 With the end of the GDR, its symbols also lost their validity. In the weeks and months leading up to October 3, 1990, public spaces had already undergone visible changes. Signs of SED rule were removed, much of it ending up in bulk waste containers or at flea… Read more History of the GDR Politics & Society Location DDR Museum Berlin Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1 10178 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.ddr-museum.de
History & Archaeology © visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition The Hauptmannn from Köpenick - from prisoner to legend History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Shortly after its inauguration, the Köpenick Town Hall - built between 1901 and 1904 according to the plans of Hugo Kinzer and Hans Schütte - is world-famous almost overnight. The reason: the 57-year-old unemployed shoemaker, Wilhelm Voigt, arrested Georg… Read more History Berlin's neighbourhoods Location Rathaushof Köpenick Alt-Köpenick 21 12555 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.berlin.de/museum-treptow-koepenick/museen/hauptmannausstellung/
Top Event Show Advertisement © Live City r.s.o Top Event Show To 25/07/2026 Sinatra Dinner & Show in Berlin Top Event Show To 25/07/2026 A glamorous evening of live music, Sinatra’s greatest classics and a signature 3-course dinner at Hotel Palace Berlin. Perfect for everyone who loves swing, style and unforgettable experiences. Read more Accessible Events Events for foodies Summer of Culture City of music Around Kurfürstendamm Location Hotel Palace Budapester Straße 45 10787 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://sinatraberlin.de/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
History & Archaeology © Doris Poklekowski History & Archaeology To 23/08/2026 "... this enemy is on the right!" The fight against National Socialism before 1933 History & Archaeology To 23/08/2026 Founded in 1919, the Weimar Republic was under pressure from the beginning. Authoritarian ideas and nationalist thinking were deeply rooted in parts of German society. Read more Free of charge History of National Socialism Location Gedenkstätte Deutscher Widerstand Stauffenbergstraße 11-13 10785 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.gdw-berlin.de/angebote/ausstellungen/sonderausstellungen
History & Archaeology © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstbibliothek History & Archaeology To 10/01/2027 Time Travel in the Old Tiergarten District History & Archaeology To 10/01/2027 A freely accessible presentation in the art library commemorates the creative, art-loving residents who lived around Matthäikirchplatz 100 years ago. Pictures and texts about the lives and works of formerly famous residents bring to life a glorious era that… Read more The roaring twenties in Berlin Jewish Berlin Urban development Location Kunstbibliothek Matthäikirchplatz 8 10785 Berlin Time 09:00 am http://www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail.html?tx_smb_pi1%5BexhibitionSmartId%5D=82726
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
Excursions © visitBerlin, Foto: Berlin Kompakt Excursions To 28/08/2026 Guided tour: Government District, including the Reichstag & Dome Excursions To 28/08/2026 Explore Berlin’s government district and experience the places where political decisions are made. You can also look forward to an entertaining and informative 2.5-hour tour with fascinating behind-the-scenes insights - including access to the Reichstag… Read more History Politics & Society Location Treffpunkt: Paul-Löbe-Allee/Konrad-Adenauer-Straße Paul-Löbe-Allee 1 10557 Berlin Time 09:50 am – 19:20 pm Buy tickets
Top Event Photography © DZT, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle Top Event Photography To 20/09/2026 ANTON CORBIJN – ‘CORBIJN, ANTON’ Top Event Photography To 20/09/2026 To mark his fiftieth anniversary as a photographer, Corbijn is exhibiting nearly 200 works that have had a lasting impact on modern visual culture. His intimate and expressive portraits explore celebrities, artistic authorship, and the enduring power of the… Read more Location Fotografiska Berlin – Das zeitgenössische Museum für Fotografie, Kunst und Kultur Oranienburger Str. 60 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 23:00 pm https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/fotografiska-berlin-ticket-fuer-alle-ausstellungen#/ Buy tickets
Top Event Show Advertisement © Stars in Concert Top Event Show To 28/06/2026 Rock Around the Clock – The Fifties Special Top Event Show To 28/06/2026 Experience the birth of rock ’n’ roll! “Rock Around the Clock” brings the legends of the 1950s back to the stage: from Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash to Buddy Holly and Connie Francis. Read more Accessible Events City of music Location Estrel Showtheater - Estrel Berlin Sonnenallee 225 12057 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.stars-in-concert.de/de/rock-around-the-clock.html?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Top Event History & Archaeology © SPSG Schloss Schönhausen, Reinhardt und Sommer Top Event History & Archaeology To 12/06/2028 Art – People – Power. Schönhausen Palace as the scene of the Nazi campaign against ‘degenerate art’ Top Event History & Archaeology To 12/06/2028 A new extension to the permanent exhibition will show the history of Schönhausen Palace during the Nazi era from June 12, 2026: between 1938 and 1940, around 3,750 works of art that had previously been confiscated from German museums as part of the ‘Degenerate… Read more Accessible Events History of National Socialism Palaces and Gardens Location Schloss Schönhausen Tschaikowskistraße 1 13156 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.spsg.de/schloesser-gaerten/objekt/schloss-schoenhausen
Art © erloschen Art Permanent exhibition Art in Berlin 1880–1980 Art Permanent exhibition The presentation from our collection is a multi-facetted tour through the art of Berlin from 1880 to 1980. It ranges from paintings of the late 19th century, when the Kaiser reigned and tastes were largely determined by the moneyed classes, via Expressionism… Read more Accessible Events Bauhaus & Modernism Location Berlinische Galerie - Ausstellung Alte Jakobstraße 124 10969 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/tageskarte-berlinische-galerie-museum-fuer-moderne-kunst Buy tickets
Top Event Classical Music Advertisement © Martin Walz Top Event Classical Music 03/07/2026 – 05/07/2026 Juraj Valčuha & Konzerthausorchester Top Event Classical Music 03/07/2026 – 05/07/2026 Vito Žuraj’s cello concerto “Unveiled,” postponed in 2021 due to the pandemic, will finally be performed by Jean-Guihen Queyras and Juraj Valčuha. Followed by Schumann’s Second Symphony—composed to cope with his depression. July 3–5! Read more International Classic music in Berlin Summer of Culture City of music Location Konzerthaus Gendarmenmarkt 2 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/konzerthausorchester-berlin-juraj-valcuha/11543?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=KW25_ValcuhaKHO_20260703&utm_content=banner_prospecting_conversion&utm_term=visitberlin Tickets & Dates
Art © Anna Tyczyńska, ohne Titel, 2009. Art To 23/08/2026 Bedrohung / Zagrożenie / Menace Art To 23/08/2026 The constant sense of multiple existential threats is a central symptom of our contemporary society. Read more International Spandau Contemporary Art Location Zitadelle Spandau Am Juliusturm 64 13599 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 17:00 pm https://www.zitadelle-berlin.de/ev_exhibition/bedrohung-zagrozenie-menace/
Art © Martin Matschinsky Art To 03/08/2026 Brigitte Meier-Denninghoff Art To 03/08/2026 Brigitte Meier-Denninghoff (1923 – 2011) is one of a small number of female German artists to have enjoyed an international career between the 1950s and 1970s with her sculpture and drawings. Read more Accessible Events Contemporary Art Location Berlinische Galerie - Ausstellung Alte Jakobstraße 124 10969 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/tageskarte-berlinische-galerie-museum-fuer-moderne-kunst Buy tickets
Top Event Play Advertisement © Mirjam Knieckriem Top Event Play 01/07/2026 – 11/07/2026 DI•VI•SI•ON – The Vision Top Event Play 01/07/2026 – 11/07/2026 The one-woman science fiction play by Katja Riemann and Paula Romy ventures a thought experiment: Can there be biological equality between men and women? Starting from this question, the play reflects on youth, age, beauty and death with humour and soul. Read more Summer of Culture Around Kurfürstendamm Contemporary Art Location Renaissance-Theater Knesebeckstraße 100 10623 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/division/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Photography © Bruce Gilden Photography To 23/08/2026 BRUCE GILDEN ꟾ WHY THESE? Photography To 23/08/2026 A selection of 45 works showcases Gilden's radical and provocative style – from raw black and white to vibrant digital colors. His images, characterized by intimate proximity, reflect the intensity and fragility of urban life. Read more Contemporary Art Location Fotografiska Berlin – Das zeitgenössische Museum für Fotografie, Kunst und Kultur Oranienburger Str. 60 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 23:00 pm https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/fotografiska-berlin-ticket-fuer-alle-ausstellungen#/ Buy tickets
Art © Foto: Lutz Bertram, Fondazione Emilio e Annabianca Vedova Art To 14/09/2026 Emilio Vedova ꟾ Absurd Berlin Diary ’64 Art To 14/09/2026 The room installation Absurdes Berliner Tagebuch ’64 (Absurd Berlin Diary ’64) by Italian painter Emilio Vedova (1919–2006) was created in 1964 as part of a scholarship from the American Ford Foundation. It enabled the artist to live and work in West Berlin… Read more Contemporary Art Location Berlinische Galerie - Landesmuseum für moderne Kunst, Fotografie und Architektur Alte Jakobstraße 124-128 10969 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/tageskarte-berlinische-galerie-museum-fuer-moderne-kunst#/ Buy tickets
Top Event Architecture & Design Advertisement © Architektenkammer Berlin Top Event Architecture & Design 27/06/2026 – 28/06/2026 Architecture Day – Berlin 2026 Top Event Architecture & Design 27/06/2026 – 28/06/2026 On June 27 and 28, 2026, architecture firms across Berlin will open their doors, showcase their projects, and offer insights into their work. More than 80 events will showcase the diversity of architectural creativity – free of charge. Read more Accessible Events Free of charge Sustainability Open Air Urban development Contemporary Art Location Diverse Veranstaltungsorte Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.ak-berlin.de/baukultur/tag-der-architektur/programm-2026/?source=bde More information
