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Lecture © visitBerlin Lecture 09/12/2025 Siegfried Aufhäuser Siegfried Aufhäuser Lecture 09/12/2025 Siegfried Aufhäuser Siegfried Aufhäuser was one of the most prominent players in the employee unions during the Weimar Republic. As chairman of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft freier Angestelltenverbände (AfA), he called for a general strike against the Kapp-Lüttwitz putsch in 1920. Read more Free of charge Politics & Society History of National Socialism Location Forum Willy Brandt Berlin Forum Willy Brandt Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 19:30 pm https://willy-brandt.de/ausstellungen/veranstaltungen/siegfried-aufhaeuser-gewerkschafter-politiker-und-juedischer-sozialist/
Exhibitions © Stiftung Berliner Mauer Exhibitions 09/12/2025 Exhibition opening: This improbable event cannot be depicted Exhibition opening: This improbable event cannot be depicted Exhibitions 09/12/2025 Exhibition opening: This improbable event cannot be depicted The Gegenwind (Headwind) counseling center has been operating in Berlin since 1998. It offers advice and support to people who continue to suffer from the effects of traumas stemming from the SED dictatorship. Read more Free of charge History of the GDR Politics & Society Location Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer Time 18:30 pm – 21:00 pm https://www.stiftung-berliner-mauer.de/de/gedenkstaette-berliner-mauer/besuch/programm/dieses-unwahrscheinliche-ist-nicht-darstellbar?date=2025-12-09T18%3A30%3A00%2B0100
Architecture & Design Advertisement © DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum Architecture & Design 01/03/2025 – 28/02/2026 ICONIC exhibition at DRIVE Berlin ICONIC exhibition at DRIVE Berlin Architecture & Design 01/03/2025 – 28/02/2026 ICONIC exhibition at DRIVE Berlin With “ICONIC - A Timeless Journey of Culture, Society and Mobility”, the Volkswagen Group is showing icons of modernism at its representative office in the capital, which have shaped mobility, design, architecture and art from the 1950s to the present day. Read more Free of charge Accessible Events Location DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum Friedrichstraße 84 / 10117 Berlin https://www.visitberlin.de/de/iconic-im-drive-volkswagen-group-forum?source=bde More information
Lecture © Courtesy the artist Lecture 09/12/2025 Artist Talk Artist Talk Lecture 09/12/2025 Artist Talk With Moyra Davey and Rosa Barba (artist, professor at the Department of Architecture / ETH Zurich, Berlin), moderated by Janique Vigier (editor of Granta magazine, London). Read more Free of charge Contemporary Art Location Neuer Berliner Kunstverein n.b.k. Neuer Berliner Kunstverein n.b.k. Time 19:00 pm https://www.nbk.org/de/diskurs/artist-talk-davey-barba
Art © Anastasia Tribambuka, Marina Skepner Art 09/12/2025 – 10/01/2026 Exhibition opening: “Eternity” by Marina Skepner Exhibition opening: “Eternity” by Marina Skepner Art 09/12/2025 – 10/01/2026 Exhibition opening: “Eternity” by Marina Skepner For many, the search for immortality — the yearning for eternity — amounts simply to an attempt to extend life. As Marina Skepner sees it, eternity is already ours; we are sealed within it, like insects in amber. Every second of our lives is a frame from a… Read more International Contemporary Art Location PANDA platforma PANDA platforma Time 19:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://panda-platforma.berlin/events/exhibition-opening-eternity-by-marina-skepner/ Buy tickets
Show Advertisement © Ann-Marie Schwanke - Siegersbusch Film Show 27/12/2025 – 31/12/2025 BERLIN IS SO BIG ... between Christmas and New Year's Eve BERLIN IS SO BIG ... between Christmas and New Year's Eve Show 27/12/2025 – 31/12/2025 BERLIN IS SO BIG ... between Christmas and New Year's Eve A musical, profoundly funny and entertaining tribute. Every song tells a surprising story. An evening full of comedy and irrepressible joie de vivre, and a declaration of love for our city. Read more New Year's Eve in Berlin Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin Renaissance-Theater Berlin Knesebeckstraße 100 10623 Berlin https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/berlin-is-ja-so-gross/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Tip Musicals © Promo Tip Musicals 09/12/2025 + 11 additional dates Linie 1 Linie 1 Tip Musicals 09/12/2025 + 11 additional dates Linie 1 The Gripstheater celebrates the premiere of the new production of its cult musical "Linie 1", a musical revue, a drama about life and survival in the big city. A journey to the time of the wall city full of hope, courage and self-deception. Read more City of music Location Grips Theater Grips Theater Time 19:00 pm – 22:15 pm https://www.grips-theater.de/de/stuecke/linie1/90
Top Event Show © Palazzo Top Event Show 08/11/2025 – 08/03/2026 PALAZZO Berlin - The Dinner Show at the Spiegelpalast | Unikate PALAZZO Berlin - The Dinner Show at the Spiegelpalast | Unikate Top Event Show 08/11/2025 – 08/03/2026 PALAZZO Berlin - The Dinner Show at the Spiegelpalast | Unikate Experience PALAZZO Berlin, the unique dinner show in the Spiegelpalast at Bahnhof Zoo, which combines top-class gastronomy, breathtaking acrobatics, comedy and live music at the highest level. Read more Events for foodies International Events in Berlin at Christmas New Year's Eve in Berlin Ticket tips Location Spiegelpalast Berlin Spiegelpalast Berlin Time 19:00 pm Buy tickets
Top Event Show Advertisement © studio_upstruct Top Event Show 24/02/2026 – 29/03/2026 When Berlin visits the moon When Berlin visits the moon Top Event Show 24/02/2026 – 29/03/2026 When Berlin visits the moon 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 Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Tipi am Kanzleramt 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
Opera © Iko Freese / drama-berlin.de Opera 09/12/2025 + 3 additional dates Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny Opera 09/12/2025 + 3 additional dates Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny In the middle of the desert, three fugitive criminals establish the city of Mahagonny. In this "paradise city," people are supposed to live by their own rules – financed by passing men from the Gold Coast. Eating, loving, boxing, and drinking are the order of… Read more City of music Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Komische Oper Berlin: Schillertheater - Großer Saal Komische Oper Berlin: Schillertheater - Großer Saal Time 19:00 pm https://www.komische-oper-berlin.de/spielplan/a-z/aufstieg-und-fall-der-stadt-mahagonny/ Buy tickets
Reading © (c) textOUR Reading 09/12/2025 textOUR next generation: pictures & poetry textOUR next generation: pictures & poetry Reading 09/12/2025 textOUR next generation: pictures & poetry To conclude the textOUR reading series, the ad hoc poetry collective meets the next generation of young writers: Anja Engst and Luise John exchange ideas with students from the creative writing course at the Albert Einstein Gymnasium in Neukölln. Read more Literature Location Lettrétage Lettrétage Time 19:00 pm
Family Advertisement © Sonae Sierra Family 21/11/2025 – 23/12/2025 Christmas at Alexa Berlin Christmas at Alexa Berlin Family 21/11/2025 – 23/12/2025 Christmas at Alexa Berlin Experience joy and share happiness: from 21 November to 23 December, you can enjoy daily instant wins at the buzzer, a Lindt stand, Santa Claus with angels, charity celebrity Christmas baubles and much more. Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Free of charge Events for foodies Location ALEXA am Alexanderplatz ALEXA am Alexanderplatz Grunerstraße 20 10179 Berlin https://www.alexacentre.com/?p=150784 More information
Concerts © Canva Concerts 09/12/2025 Advent concert with women's choir and chamber orchestra Advent concert with women's choir and chamber orchestra Concerts 09/12/2025 Advent concert with women's choir and chamber orchestra The Schöneberg Women's Choir Akazien-Grazien currently consists of 30 singers. The choir was founded in 1998 at the popular Café Bilderbuch on Akazienstraße in Schöneberg. The choir sings swing and pop, film and world music, classical pieces, and folk songs… Read more Free of charge City of music Location Apostel-Paulus-Kirche (Schöneberg) Apostel-Paulus-Kirche (Schöneberg) Time 19:30 pm
Theatre © Daniel Nartschick Theatre 09/12/2025 + 8 additional dates art project art project Theatre 09/12/2025 + 8 additional dates art project They originally wanted to study acting. Now they're exploring the self-presentation strategies developed at art school. This ensemble project by the third-year acting students, in collaboration with the stage and costume design programs, is taking the leap… Read more Location UNI.T (Theater der UdK Berlin) UNI.T (Theater der UdK Berlin) Time 19:30 pm https://www.udk-berlin.de/veranstaltung/kunstprojekt/
Top Event Nightlife Advertisement © Events & Gastro Berlin GbR Top Event Nightlife 31/12/2025 NYE Party by the Spree NYE Party by the Spree Top Event Nightlife 31/12/2025 NYE Party by the Spree Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Spindler & Klatt, right by the Spree river. Two dancefloors, a heated terrace with river view, and a soundtrack full of House, Pop, R’n’B & timeless classics. Read more New Year's Eve in Berlin Location Spindler & Klatt Spindler & Klatt Time 21:00 pm https://www.newyearseve.berlin/discoteque-new-years-eve-2025-26/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Top Event Show © Nady El-Tounsy Top Event Show 09/12/2025 + 298 additional dates BLINDED by DELIGHT BLINDED by DELIGHT Top Event Show 09/12/2025 + 298 additional dates BLINDED by DELIGHT The new Grand Show at Friedrichstadt-Palast “BLINDED by DELIGHT” takes its audience on a moving journey into the world of dreams and happiness. Over 100 wonderful artists offer you dazzling show entertainment on the largest theater stage in the world. Read more City of music International Events in Berlin at Christmas New Year's Eve in Berlin Ticket tips Location Friedrichstadt-Palast Friedrichstadt-Palast Time 19:30 pm https://www.eventim.de/artist/friedrichstadt-palast-berlin/blinded-by-delight-grand-show-friedrichstadt-palast-3862595/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Top Event Musicals © Stage-Entertainment Top Event Musicals 17/04/2025 – 22/02/2026 Romeo & Juliet – Love Is Everything Romeo & Juliet – Love Is Everything Top Event Musicals 17/04/2025 – 22/02/2026 Romeo & Juliet – Love Is Everything New stories have stood the test of time like Romeo & Juliet. This musical breathes new life into the classic tale, offering a unique perspective while staying true to its roots. Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Ticket tips Location Stage Theater des Westens Stage Theater des Westens Kantstraße 12 10623 Berlin Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets
Top Event Art Advertisement © IKONO Berlin Top Event Art 13/09/2024 – 31/12/2025 IKONO Berlin: endless fun and creativity IKONO Berlin: endless fun and creativity Top Event Art 13/09/2024 – 31/12/2025 IKONO Berlin: endless fun and creativity Discover Berlin's newest immersive experience at Alexanderplatz. At IKONO, art, play and the unexpected combine to create an unforgettable adventure. Self-discovery, interactivity and pure joy await you in 14 immersive rooms. 30% discount: VISITBERLIN30 Read more Children Summer of Culture Ticket tips Location IKONO Berlin IKONO Berlin Rathausstraße 6 10178 Berlin https://feverup.com/m/481761?thm=6573&c=ber-visitberlin Tickets & Dates
Political Cabaret © sign.berlin Political Cabaret 09/12/2025 + 14 additional dates Süßer die Klöckner nie klingelt Süßer die Klöckner nie klingelt Political Cabaret 09/12/2025 + 14 additional dates Süßer die Klöckner nie klingelt With "Sweeter the bell never rings," the Thistle is making every effort to ensure that Mrs. Klöckner would properly ring it into order – assuming she had the Christmas bell power in the Thistle. Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Kabarett-Theater Distel Kabarett-Theater Distel Time 19:30 pm https://distel-berlin.de/de/spielplan/repertoire/artikel-suesser_die_kloeckner_nie_klingelt.html Buy tickets
Ballet © Promo Ballet 09/12/2025 + 8 additional dates Swan Lake Swan Lake Ballet 09/12/2025 + 8 additional dates Swan Lake Using the medium of classical dance, Swan Lake tells the story of Prince Siegfried and his love for the enchanted Princess Odette, who is trapped in the body of a swan. Alternating between swan and human, it is her destiny to be the object of the fantasies of… Read more International Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden Staatsoper Unter den Linden Time 19:30 pm https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/schwanensee/155.html#a_696 Buy tickets
Top Event Show Advertisement © Roncalli Top Event Show 18/12/2025 – 04/01/2026 21. Roncalli Weihnachtscircus 21. Roncalli Weihnachtscircus Top Event Show 18/12/2025 – 04/01/2026 21. Roncalli Weihnachtscircus From 18 December 2025 to 4 January 2026, Berlin's Tempodrom will once again be transformed into a festively decorated venue for one of the country's most successful event series. Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Children Location Tempodrom Tempodrom Möckernstraße 10 10963 Berlin https://semmel.de/artist/artist-alias/roncalli-weihnachtscircus.html?source=bde Tickets & Dates
