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Photography © Christian Ziegler/MPG Photography 19/01/2026 – 17/04/2026 Bonobo Stories - Photographs by Christian Ziegler Bonobo Stories - Photographs by Christian Ziegler Photography 19/01/2026 – 17/04/2026 Bonobo Stories - Photographs by Christian Ziegler The Salonga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of Earth’s last remaining natural paradises. Here, research teams from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior study wild bonobos to understand their unusual social lives. Read more science Free of charge Location Wissenschaftsforum am Gendarmenmarkt Wissenschaftsforum am Gendarmenmarkt Time 09:00 am https://www.mpg.de/veranstaltungen
Exhibitions © Evangelisches Zentrum Berlin I Ausstellung Georg Weise Exhibitions 25/11/2025 – 17/04/2026 DER JÜNGSTE TAG Georg Weise (The Last Day) DER JÜNGSTE TAG Georg Weise (The Last Day) Exhibitions 25/11/2025 – 17/04/2026 DER JÜNGSTE TAG Georg Weise (The Last Day) Georg Weise's artistic work encompasses painting, drawing and sculpture. In his paintings, he processes memories of childhood and youth into mystical, partly abstract landscapes with images of growth and transience. Read more Contemporary Art Location Evangelisches Zentrum(Haus 2, 4. Etage) Evangelisches Zentrum(Haus 2, 4. Etage) Georgenkirchstraße 69 10249 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://stiftung-stmatthaeus.de/ausstellungen/messias-beim-ueben/
Reading Advertisement © J. Denzel / S. Kugler Reading 03/02/2026 Joachim Gauck bei SCHOOG IM DIALOG Joachim Gauck bei SCHOOG IM DIALOG Reading 03/02/2026 Joachim Gauck bei SCHOOG IM DIALOG Get to know former German President Joachim Gauck from a personal perspective in conversation with Bernadette Schoog. The discussion will cover not only his political stance on the threats to our democracy, but also his eventful life as a clergyman, politician… Read more Politics & Society Literature Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin Renaissance-Theater Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/schoog-im-dialog-mit-joachim-gauck/?source=bde More information
Art © visitBerlin Art 22/01/2026 – 09/02/2026 LANTING – Chinese Calligraphy Culture Salon LANTING – Chinese Calligraphy Culture Salon Art 22/01/2026 – 09/02/2026 LANTING – Chinese Calligraphy Culture Salon The special presentation of the global traveling exhibition “Xieyi - The Spirit of Free Expression: Global Traveling Exhibition of Chinese Calligraphy” in Berlin vividly illustrates the incredible cultural significance of calligraphy and bears the motif “Xieyi… Read more Free of charge Location Chinesisches Kulturzentrum Berlin Chinesisches Kulturzentrum Berlin Klingelhöferstr. 21 10785 Berlin Time 09:00 am
Art © Foto © Andreas B. Krüger Art 10/12/2025 – 15/03/2026 Reimagining Line. Drawing 3 Reimagining Line. Drawing 3 Art 10/12/2025 – 15/03/2026 Reimagining Line. Drawing 3 Lines that capture places, lines that register sounds, lines that create forms and lines that disappear. "Reimagining Line", the third show in the "Drawing" exhibition series, presents positions by six contemporary artists who use lines in drawings and… Read more Free of charge Contemporary Art Location GalerieETAGE Heimatmuseum Reinickendorf Alt-Hermsdorf 35 13467 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.kunst-reinickendorf.de
Top Event Musicals Advertisement © Ann-Marie Schwanke Top Event Musicals 05/02/2026 – 29/03/2026 Sven Ratzke: From Head to Toe MARLENE Sven Ratzke: From Head to Toe MARLENE Top Event Musicals 05/02/2026 – 29/03/2026 Sven Ratzke: From Head to Toe MARLENE In a small Parisian flat, the days pass by for the world-famous star Marlene Dietrich. But on this evening, the past comes back to life and the diva is confronted with her own myth. Experience Sven Ratzke. Read more Around Kurfürstendamm Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin Renaissance-Theater Berlin Knesebeckstraße 100 10623 Berlin https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/marlene-originalfassung/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
History © Archiv Museum Reinickendorf History 03/12/2025 – 15/03/2026 rename?! Street names in Reinickendorf and their history rename?! Street names in Reinickendorf and their history History 03/12/2025 – 15/03/2026 rename?! Street names in Reinickendorf and their history Street names are a reflection of society. They represent different, sometimes contradictory images of a city. The exhibition shows the naming and renaming of streets and squares in the district of Reinickendorf from the Weimar Republic to the present day. Read more Free of charge History Location Museum Reinickendorf Heimatmuseum Reinickendorf Alt-Hermsdorf 35 13467 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://museum-reinickendorf.de/termine/umbenennen-strassennamen-in-reinickendorf-und-ihre-geschichte/
Art © visitBerlin, GRAFIK MFS Art 17/11/2025 – 31/03/2026 Teresa Mazuela Sequeira – Fluid Resonances – Examples from the Mediterranean Teresa Mazuela Sequeira – Fluid Resonances – Examples from the Mediterranean Art 17/11/2025 – 31/03/2026 Teresa Mazuela Sequeira – Fluid Resonances – Examples from the Mediterranean In her new series of works, “Resonancias fluidas – ejemplos en el Mediterráneo español” (Fluid Resonances – Examples in the Spanish Mediterranean), Teresa Mazuela Sequeira explores the movements, colors, and rhythms of the sea. Read more Contemporary Art Location Europäische Akademie Berlin Europäische Akademie Berlin Time 09:00 am
Art Advertisement © P61 Gallery Art 01/01/2026 – 22/02/2026 DIGITAL DIMENSIONS - When art meets technology DIGITAL DIMENSIONS - When art meets technology Art 01/01/2026 – 22/02/2026 DIGITAL DIMENSIONS - When art meets technology 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 Contemporary Art Urban Art International Location P61 Gallery P61 Gallery Potsdamer Straße 61 10785 Berlin https://www.p61gallery.com/kunstausstellung/digitaldimensions?source=bde Tickets & Dates
History © visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle History 21/05/2021 – 23/12/2040 The Hauptmannn from Köpenick - from prisoner to legend The Hauptmannn from Köpenick - from prisoner to legend History 21/05/2021 – 23/12/2040 The Hauptmannn from Köpenick - from prisoner to legend 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 Berlin's neighbourhoods permanent exhibition History Location Rathaushof Köpenick Rathaushof Köpenick Alt-Köpenick 21 12555 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.berlin.de/museum-treptow-koepenick/museen/hauptmannausstellung/
History © Doris Poklekowski History 22/01/2026 – 23/08/2026 ”… THIS ENEMY IS ON THE RIGHT!“ The Fight against National Socialism before 1933 ”… THIS ENEMY IS ON THE RIGHT!“ The Fight against National Socialism before 1933 History 22/01/2026 – 23/08/2026 ”… THIS ENEMY IS ON THE RIGHT!“ The Fight against National Socialism before 1933 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 Gedenkstätte Deutscher Widerstand Stauffenbergstraße 11-13 10785 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.gdw-berlin.de/angebote/ausstellungen/sonderausstellungen
Top Event Theatre Advertisement © Mirjam Knickriem Top Event Theatre 14/01/2026 – 18/02/2026 DI•VI•SI•ON – The Vision DI•VI•SI•ON – The Vision Top Event Theatre 14/01/2026 – 18/02/2026 DI•VI•SI•ON – The Vision 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 Politics & Society Around Kurfürstendamm Berlin's neighbourhoods Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin Renaissance-Theater Berlin Knesebeckstraße 100 10623 Berlin https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/division/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
History © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstbibliothek History 16/05/2025 – 31/12/2028 Time Travel in the Old Tiergarten District Time Travel in the Old Tiergarten District History 16/05/2025 – 31/12/2028 Time Travel in the Old Tiergarten District 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 Urban development The roaring twenties in Berlin Jewish Berlin Location Kunstbibliothek Kunstbibliothek Johanna und Eduard Arnhold Platz (ehem. Matthäikirchplatz) 10785 Berlin Time 09:00 am http://www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail.html?tx_smb_pi1%5BexhibitionSmartId%5D=82726
History © DDR Museum History 02/07/2025 – 22/03/2026 Western money at last Western money at last History 02/07/2025 – 22/03/2026 Western money at last The Peaceful Revolution reached its provisional conclusion in autumn 1989 with the fall of the Berlin Wall, but when can we talk about German unity? On 3 October 1990 or on 1 July 1990, the date of monetary, economic and social union? Read more History of the GDR Politics & Society Location DDR Museum Berlin DDR Museum Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.ddr-museum.de/de/veranstaltungen/endlich-westgeld
Top Event Show Advertisement © Palazzo Produktionen GmbH Top Event Show 08/11/2025 – 08/03/2026 PALAZZO - The Dinner-Show in Berlin PALAZZO - The Dinner-Show in Berlin Top Event Show 08/11/2025 – 08/03/2026 PALAZZO - The Dinner-Show in Berlin PALAZZO combines breathtaking acrobatics, heartfelt comedy and exciting live music with a delicious four-course menu. Experience culinary delights & joyful moments in the unique atmosphere of our nostalgic spiegeltent. Only until March 2026. Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas New Year's Eve in Berlin Location PALAZZO Spiegelzelt PALAZZO Spiegelzelt Hertzallee 41 10787 Berlin https://www.palazzo.org/berlin/de/home.html?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Workshop © Promo Workshop 02/02/2026 Holiday camp: varieties of dance Holiday camp: varieties of dance Workshop 02/02/2026 Holiday camp: varieties of dance In this five-day holiday camp, children and young people between the ages of 12 and 16, who already have prior knowledge of ballet, learn about the varieties of dance. The morning is reserved for classical dance, starting with training and rehearsal of a… Read more Teenager Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden Staatsoper Unter den Linden Time 09:30 am https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/feriencamp/161.html#a_809
Art © Bezirksamt Marzahn-Hellersdorf von Berlin, Fachbereich Kultur, Ausstellungszentrum Pyramide Art 31/01/2026 – 27/03/2026 10 Years of ART: open 10 Years of ART: open Art 31/01/2026 – 27/03/2026 10 Years of ART: open Before the Department of Culture invites the artists, galleries, and workshops active in the district to its 11th annual open house on June 14, 2026, an anniversary exhibition at the Pyramide Exhibition Center will celebrate the past 10 years. Forty artists… Read more Berlin's neighbourhoods Free of charge Contemporary Art Location Ausstellungszentrum Pyramide Ausstellungszentrum Pyramide Riesaer Straße 94 12627 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.kultur-marzahn-hellersdorf.de/ausstellungszentrum-pyramide/aktuell
Top Event Musicals Advertisement © pop-out Top Event Musicals 18/03/2026 – 27/12/2026 Wir sind am Leben – THE Berlin Musical Wir sind am Leben – THE Berlin Musical Top Event Musicals 18/03/2026 – 27/12/2026 Wir sind am Leben – THE Berlin Musical After hit musicals such as Ku’damm 56, Romeo & Julia and Die Amme, Peter Plate and Ulf Leo Sommer now present their most personal project yet: WIR SIND AM LEBEN tells a story of family, freedom and the spirit of life in early 1990s Berlin. Starting March 21 at… Read more Accessible Events Around Kurfürstendamm Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Stage Theater des Westens Stage Theater des Westens Kantstraße 12 10623 Berlin https://www.stage-entertainment.de/musicals-shows/wir-sind-am-leben-berlin?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Art © visitBerlin, GRAFIK MFS Art 17/01/2026 – 28/02/2026 Anna Tuori: Paradise News Anna Tuori: Paradise News Art 17/01/2026 – 28/02/2026 Anna Tuori: Paradise News Helsinki-based artist Anna Tuori (born 1976) explores the tension between the visible and the hidden in her paintings. Read more Contemporary Art Free of charge Location CFA Berlin. Contemporary Fine Arts Berlin CFA Berlin. Contemporary Fine Arts Berlin Grolmanstr. 32/33 10623 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://cfa-gallery.com/berlin/
Art © Kai Biermann Art 10/01/2026 – 22/03/2026 Ausstellung - Wild Beauty Ausstellung - Wild Beauty Art 10/01/2026 – 22/03/2026 Ausstellung - Wild Beauty "Discover the Biesenhorst Sand with me!" – A photographic journey with Kai Biermann to the wild beauty of Karlshorst. Poetry unfolds between city and wilderness, right on your doorstep. Read more Contemporary Art Location Kulturhaus Karlshorst Kulturhaus Karlshorst Time 10:00 am
Top Event Comedy Advertisement © Maulhelden Top Event Comedy 18/02/2026 Political Aschermittwoch Berlin Political Aschermittwoch Berlin Top Event Comedy 18/02/2026 Political Aschermittwoch Berlin The 22nd Political Ash Wednesday from the capital. The reckoning! Featuring Anna Mateur, Abdel Kader Chahin, Frank Lüdecke, Mathias Richling, René Sydow, and Arnulf Rating! A powerhouse mix of satire and music. Bottom line: there’s a shortage of skilled… Read more Accessible Events Politics & Society Location Konzertsaal der UdK Berlin Konzertsaal der UdK Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://aschermittwoch-berlin.de/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
