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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/
Science & Technology © Museum für Kommunikation, Foto Michael Erhart Science & Technology To 06/09/2026 APROPOS SEX Science & Technology To 06/09/2026 Sexuality is a central part of human identity, representing pleasure, intimacy and diversity – and is often difficult to capture in words. Influenced by culture, education, media, film and television, our image of sexuality is constantly changing. Read more Politics & Society Teenager Location Museum für Kommunikation Leipziger Straße 16 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.mfk-berlin.de/ausstellung-apropos-sex/
Top Event Pop Electro Rock Advertisement © Galli Berlin Top Event Pop Electro Rock 16/08/2026 Heroes - The Saga of the Nibelungs as a Rock Musical Top Event Pop Electro Rock 16/08/2026 Heroes wanted! At Jagdschloss Grunewald, the Nibelung legend becomes a rock musical: cheeky comedy, powerful guitar riffs and big emotions bring the medieval epic to the stage in a surprisingly fresh way. A wild night of open-air theatre! Read more Accessible Events Green City Summer of Culture Open Air Palaces and Gardens Contemporary Art Location Jagdschloss Grunewald Hüttenweg 100 14193 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://galli-berlin.de/events/helden-16/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
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/
History & Archaeology © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte / Andreas Henkel / VG Bild-Kunst Bonn, 2025 History & Archaeology To 17/10/2032 Berlin sculpture discovery History & Archaeology To 17/10/2032 Archaeological excavations conducted in front of the Rotes Rathaus in 2010 unearthed a real surprise. A total of 16 sculptures from the Classical Modernist period were recovered from a basement filled with bomb debris. Read more History of National Socialism Location PETRI Berlin Gertraudenstraße 8 10178 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail/berliner-skulpturenfund/
Exhibitions Advertisement © Ines Doleschal Exhibitions Permanent exhibition Exhibition: Home, elsewhere Exhibitions Permanent exhibition 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 Location Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung Stresemannstraße 90 10963 Berlin Time 08:11 am https://www.flucht-vertreibung-versoehnung.de/de/veranstaltung/zuhause-woanders-collagen-und-texte-von-ines-doleschal?source=bde More information
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
Science & Technology © SDTB / C. Kirchner Science & Technology Permanent exhibition Machine Tools Science & Technology Permanent exhibition Machines have transformed the way people work: work has become easier, and production more efficient. Experience the driving forces of the Industrial Revolution in action! The Historical Workshop offers hands-on insights into 150 years of industrialization. Read more History Location Deutsches Technikmuseum Trebbiner Straße 9 10963 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://technikmuseum.berlin/ausstellungen/dauerausstellungen/werkzeugmaschinen/
Top Event Street festival / Folk festival Advertisement © WBM Top Event Street festival / Folk festival 16/08/2026 Festival in Berlin‘s historic centre Top Event Street festival / Folk festival 16/08/2026 Street performers, music and interactive activities transform Berlin’s oldest residential district into an open-air stage. Enjoy acrobatics, comedy, magic and a lively program full of fun and entertainment for the whole family. Read more Accessible Events Events for foodies Berlin's neighbourhoods Free of charge Children Summer of Culture Open Air Ticket tips Location Nikolaiviertel Nikolaikirchplatz 10178 Berlin Time 11:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.wbm.de/ueber-uns/spenden-und-sponsoring/nikolaizauber-2026/?mtm_campaign=NZ_VisitBerlin&mtm_kwd=NZ_VisitBerlin More information
Exhibitions © CC BY SA 4.0 Museumsstiftung Post und Telekommunikation.jpg Exhibitions 16/08/2026 + 6 additional dates Never without a wheel. The bicycle at the post office. Exhibitions 16/08/2026 + 6 additional dates The exhibition takes visitors on a fascinating journey through the history of the bicycle at the Post Office, showing how it made postal operations more efficient, inspired generations, and remains a key to sustainable mobility to this day. Read more History Environment & Future Location Museum für Kommunikation Leipziger Straße 16 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.mfk-berlin.de/ausstellung-niemals-radlos/
History & Archaeology © Doris Poklekowski History & Archaeology 16/08/2026 + 7 additional dates "... this enemy is on the right!" The fight against National Socialism before 1933 History & Archaeology 16/08/2026 + 7 additional dates 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 10:00 am https://www.gdw-berlin.de/angebote/ausstellungen/sonderausstellungen
Top Event Musical Advertisement © Jan Jeon / studio_upstruct Top Event Musical To 25/09/2026 CABARET – A True Berlin Story Top Event Musical To 25/09/2026 Experience what is arguably Berlin’s most famous musical, which has carried the city’s reputation around the world with its iconic songs such as “Maybe This Time,” “Money-Money,” “Mein Herr,” and “Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome.” Read more The roaring twenties in Berlin International Summer of Culture City of music Location TIPI AM KANZLERAMT Große Querallee 10557 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.tipi-am-kanzleramt.de/de/programm/programmuebersicht/cabaret-musical-berlin.html?utm_source=visitberlin.de&utm_medium=teaser_topevent&utm_campaign=cabaret-2026 Tickets & Dates
Art © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Stephan Klonk Art Permanent exhibition Achtung: Design! Art Permanent exhibition The new presentation of the Design Collection in the Decorative Arts Museum is conceived as a collaborative and multi-perspective project. The entire museum team is actively involved in the selection and presentation process of the objects and contributes… Read more Fashion and Design Location Kulturforum - Kunstgewerbemuseum Matthäikirchplatz 10785 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/kunstgewerbemuseum-mit-ausstellungen-tageskarte#/ Buy tickets
Photography © Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Foto: Georg Schroeder Photography To 11/10/2026 After Memory Photography To 11/10/2026 The ways in which we remember and forget are shifting. Memory has become a contested terrain, appropriated by reactionary movements, capitalist corporations, and geopolitical interests. Read more Free of charge International Contemporary Art Location Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien Mariannenplatz 2 10997 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 20:00 pm https://kunstraumkreuzberg.de/programm/after-memory/
Top Event Festival Advertisement © © Wollenschlaeger Event GmbH Top Event Festival 18/09/2026 – 24/10/2026 Oktoberfest at Berlin Citadel Top Event Festival 18/09/2026 – 24/10/2026 From 18 September to 24 October 2026, Berlin celebrates Oktoberfest in the Festzelt der Hauptstadt at Spandau Citadel. Fridays and Saturdays from 5 pm with DJ Hauffi and from 6 pm live band Gaudi Buam. Seats include a meal and a drink. Read more Events for foodies Berlin's neighbourhoods Spandau Location Zitadelle Spandau Am Juliusturm 13599 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://www.wollenschlaeger-berlin.de/festzelt-der-hauptstadt/?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 Time 10:00 am – 17:00 pm https://www.bnd.bund.de/DE/Besucherzentrum/bnd-besucherzentrum-node.html
History & Archaeology © Stiftung Garnisonkirche Foto: Cornelius Corbach History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition ‘Faith, power and the military’ exhibition History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Potsdam's newly opened attraction, the rebuilt tower of the Garrison Church, is hosting an exhibition on the history of the site. The exhibition ‘Faith, Power and the Military’ provides a critical examination of the history of the Garrison Church in the… Read more History Brandenburg: Nature & Culture close to Berlin Politics & Society Location Garnisonkirche in Potsdam Breite Straße 7 14467 Potsdam Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://garnisonkirche-potsdam.de/
Top Event Pop Electro Rock Advertisement © Stars in Concert Top Event Pop Electro Rock To 13/09/2026 The 70s Party Show at the Estrel Show Theatre Top Event Pop Electro Rock To 13/09/2026 Experience the 70s up close and personal! The party show *A Tribute to ABBA & Boney M.* takes the audience on a journey back in time to the most flamboyant decade – pure disco vibes guaranteed. 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/aktuelle-shows-in-berlin/a-tribute-to-abba-boney-m.html?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Family © czyk Labor Family To 21/08/2026 FEZitty – The Capital of Children! Family To 21/08/2026 A city game for everyone ages 7–14. Read more Children Location FEZ Wuhlheide Straße zum FEZ 2 12459 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 16:30 pm https://tickets.fez-berlin.de/Views/Pages/Appointments/EventAppointments.aspx?EventID=332
History & Archaeology © Landesdenkmalamt Berlin, Foto: Wolfgang Bittner History & Archaeology 16/08/2026 + 8 additional dates For freedom and the republic! History & Archaeology 16/08/2026 + 8 additional dates An exhibition by the German Resistance Memorial Center in collaboration with the Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold, Association of Active Democrats. Read more History Free of charge History of National Socialism Politics & Society Location Friedhof der Märzgefallenen Ernst-Zinna-Weg 1 10249 Berlin Time 13:00 pm – 16:00 pm https://forum1848.de/ausstellungen/reichsbanner-gdw/
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
