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Art © visumate, Foto Zerletti Art 25/09/2025 – 20/01/2026 Notagallery Art Embassy Group Exhibition Notagallery Art Embassy Group Exhibition Art 25/09/2025 – 20/01/2026 Notagallery Art Embassy Group Exhibition NOTAGALLERY presents Art Embassy, a new curatorial project: a four-month, temporary exhibition space at the historic Checkpoint Charlie – once the border between East and West, now reimagined as a place for cultural dialogue and artistic exchange. Read more Contemporary Art Location NOTAGALLERY NOTAGALLERY Friedrichstraße 210 10969 Berlin https://notagallery.de/ Buy tickets
Lecture © Futurium / Midjourney Lecture 20/01/2026 The medicine of the future The medicine of the future Lecture 20/01/2026 The medicine of the future The Medicine of the Future – What Will It Look Like? The Science Year 2026 is dedicated entirely to this important topic. It will be launched at the Futurium with an engaging program. Read more Free of charge science Location Futurium Futurium Time 17:30 pm – 19:00 pm https://futurium.de/de/veranstaltung/eroeffnung-des-wissenschaftsjahrs-2026/eroeffnung-wissenschaftsjahr-2026
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
Theatre © David Baltzer, bildbuehne Theatre 20/01/2026 + 2 additional dates BÜLOWSTRASSE BÜLOWSTRASSE Theatre 20/01/2026 + 2 additional dates BÜLOWSTRASSE Mila lives on Bülowstraße in Berlin-Schöneberg. She goes partying through the city with her best friends Yasmin and Timur. Mila wants one thing above all else: to lose herself in the (night) life, without a view to tomorrow, forgetting the daily grind. Read more Teenager City of music Location Grips Theater Grips Theater Time 18:00 pm – 20:00 pm https://www.grips-theater.de/de/stuecke/buelow/115 Buy tickets
Performance © Centre Français de Berlin Performance 20/01/2026 Berlin–Lagarce: retour aux sources Berlin–Lagarce: retour aux sources Performance 20/01/2026 Berlin–Lagarce: retour aux sources On the occasion of Franco-German Day 2026, we are delighted to invite you to an extraordinary evening at the CFB on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, featuring the performance ‘Berlin–Lagarce: retour aux sources’. Read more International City of music Free of charge Location Centre français de Berlin Centre français de Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSff201D7RXaavFalWbO6D9N2kah19c9xzWZXAy-1iZllO2zNQ/viewform
Top Event Workshop Advertisement © Nihad Nino Pušija Top Event Workshop 23/01/2026 Settling in. From collapse to chance? Settling in. From collapse to chance? Top Event Workshop 23/01/2026 Settling in. From collapse to chance? Panel Discussion & Concert: From refugee to recognized personality — few have mastered the journey from fleeing the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina to successfully settling in Germany or Austria. But what does it take to truly arrive? Read more Free of charge Accessible Events Location Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung Time 18:00 pm https://www.flucht-vertreibung-versoehnung.de/de/veranstaltung/ankommen-vom-zerfall-zum-zufall/?source=bde More information
Lectures & Readings © Saskia Vanderstichele (li.), Tom Wagner (re.) Lectures & Readings 20/01/2026 Stefan Hertmans „Dius“ Stefan Hertmans „Dius“ Lectures & Readings 20/01/2026 Stefan Hertmans „Dius“ Stefan Hertmans, born in 1951 in Ghent, Belgium, is a poet, playwright, and novelist, and is considered one of the most important contemporary Dutch-language authors. In the Botticelli Room of the Gemäldegalerie (Picture Gallery), the author will discuss art… Read more Literature Location Gemäldegalerie Gemäldegalerie Time 19:00 pm – 20:30 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=155519
Lecture © Deutsches Spionage Museum Lecture 20/01/2026 Then and now? Then and now? Lecture 20/01/2026 Then and now? Wolfgang Döring is regarded as one of the most controversial politicians of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). Shaped by his experiences under National Socialism, he joined the FDP in North Rhine–Westphalia in the 1950s, where he promoted a right-wing… Read more Free of charge Politics & Society History Location Deutsches Spionagemuseum Deutsches Spionagemuseum Time 19:00 pm – 20:30 pm https://www.deutsches-spionagemuseum.de/event/damals-wie-heute
Comedy Advertisement © Anja Mey Comedy 27/01/2026 – 01/02/2026 Carrington-Brown – So British Carrington-Brown – So British Comedy 27/01/2026 – 01/02/2026 Carrington-Brown – So British With their new programme, the award-winning duo Carrington-Brown serves up an evening full of British humour, musical sophistication and charmingly quirky stage artistry. ‘So British’ combines comedy, cello, singing and a wild mix of pop, classical and… Read more City of music Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Bar jeder Vernunft Bar jeder Vernunft Schaperstraße 24 10719 Berlin https://www.bar-jeder-vernunft.de/de/programm/programmuebersicht/carrington-brown-so-british.html?utm_source=visitberlin_eventcalendar&utm_medium=native_teaser&utm_campaign=carringtonbrown-01-2026 Tickets & Dates
Performance © Dominik Lejman, Foto: Sonia Bober Performance 20/01/2026 veil veil Performance 20/01/2026 veil Veil is a performance by Argentinian dancer and choreographer Maria Colusi, presented as part of Dominik Lejman's exhibition "Phantoms." In her performance, Colusi explores the fragile boundary between visible and invisible forces—the liminal space where… Read more International Free of charge Location St. Matthäus-Kirche St. Matthäus-Kirche Time 19:00 pm https://stiftung-stmatthaeus.de/veranstaltungen/schleier/
Lecture © Uwe Bellm/Stiftung Topographie des Terrors Lecture 20/01/2026 War, movement and extreme violence War, movement and extreme violence Lecture 20/01/2026 War, movement and extreme violence In her study *War, Movement, and Extreme Violence* (2025), Janine Fubel examines the final months of one of Germany's major concentration camp complexes. Read more Free of charge History of National Socialism Location Topographie des Terrors - Dokumentationszentrum Topographie des Terrors - Dokumentationszentrum Time 19:00 pm – 20:30 pm https://www.topographie.de/veranstaltungen
Top Event Comedy Advertisement © Maulhelden Top Event Comedy Political Aschermittwoch Berlin Top Event Comedy 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 https://aschermittwoch-berlin.de/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Top Event Show © Nady El-Tounsy Top Event Show 20/01/2026 + 256 additional dates BLINDED by DELIGHT BLINDED by DELIGHT Top Event Show 20/01/2026 + 256 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 Ticket tips Easter Whitsun 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
Concerts © Concertbüro Zahlmann GmbH Concerts 20/01/2026 Highlights of the most beautiful musicals Highlights of the most beautiful musicals Concerts 20/01/2026 Highlights of the most beautiful musicals In many musicals, the sound of a large orchestra is what makes the music a truly special and now rare experience! When international star soloists enchant the audience and a full choir fills the air, this evening is one of the greatest musical concerts of the… Read more On Tour City of music Location Admiralspalast Admiralspalast Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets
Top Event Show Advertisement © Wintergarten Berlin Top Event Show 20/08/2025 – 15/02/2026 FLYING LIGHTS FLYING LIGHTS Top Event Show 20/08/2025 – 15/02/2026 FLYING LIGHTS Starting August 2025: High-tech meets high culture in FLYING LIGHTS – the new show by Wintergarten Varieté & the Flying Steps! Breathtaking acrobatics, cutting-edge choreography & pure energy. Get your tickets now for Berlin’s show highlight! Read more Events for foodies Summer of Culture Location Wintergarten Varieté Wintergarten Varieté Potsdamer Straße 96 10785 Berlin https://wintergarten-berlin.de/shows/flying-lights/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Lecture © visitBerlin, Foto: Max Threlfall Lecture 20/01/2026 Jewish Salon in the Green Salon Jewish Salon in the Green Salon Lecture 20/01/2026 Jewish Salon in the Green Salon When people talk about “relations” between Germany and Israel, it quickly becomes statist – or black and white. Then it’s all about “pro” and “anti”, about perpetrators and victims, about political positions and statements that often sound like empty words. Read more Jewish Berlin Location Volksbühne - Grüner Salon Volksbühne - Grüner Salon Time 19:30 pm https://volksbuehne.berlin/de/repertoire/juedischer-salon-im-gruenen-salon?id=13024
Theatre © RambaZamba Theater Theatre 20/01/2026 Pension Schöller Pension Schöller Theatre 20/01/2026 Pension Schöller Germany, how it spins and laughs. "Pension Schöller" is a masterpiece of bullshit. The big landowner Philipp Klapproth wants to experience something and leaves his country estate in the province for Berlin. However, his aim is not the gallant adventures, but… Read more Accessible Events Location Theater RambaZamba Theater RambaZamba Time 19:30 pm https://rambazamba-theater.de/inszenierungen/pension-schiller/ Buy tickets
Top Event Contemporary Dance Advertisement © Blanca Nieves, Pavel Meteletsyn Top Event Contemporary Dance 23/01/2026 FLAMENCO Y TANGO SHOW on January 23rd FLAMENCO Y TANGO SHOW on January 23rd Top Event Contemporary Dance 23/01/2026 FLAMENCO Y TANGO SHOW on January 23rd A unique Berlin experience: NoonSong every Saturday at noon! Eight singers of sirventes berlin enchant with choral music from Renaissance to modern times. Both concert and spiritual ritual – an unforgettable cultural moment in the capital. Read more Classic music in Berlin Location Philharmonie Berlin - Kammermusiksaal Philharmonie Berlin - Kammermusiksaal Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/flamenco-y-tango-pasion-philharmonie-berlin-20285247/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Theatre © M. Knickriem Theatre 20/01/2026 + 9 additional dates DI•VI•SI•ON (PREMIERE) DI•VI•SI•ON (PREMIERE) Theatre 20/01/2026 + 9 additional dates DI•VI•SI•ON (PREMIERE) Her invention, the product Serafim, which promises women something comparable to eternal youth but has highly harmful side effects for men, divides society. Read more Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin Renaissance-Theater Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/division/ Buy tickets
Blues & Jazz © Angela Sosero Blues & Jazz 20/01/2026 + 9 additional dates The Rickenbackers Rock & Blues Session The Rickenbackers Rock & Blues Session Blues & Jazz 20/01/2026 + 9 additional dates The Rickenbackers Rock & Blues Session Guests will experience an ever-changing concert every week. Read more City of music Location ART Stalker ART Stalker Time 19:30 pm https://art-stalker.reservix.de/events Buy tickets
Top Event Show Advertisement © HOLIDAY ON ICE Top Event Show 20/02/2026 – 08/03/2026 A Spectacle You Can't Miss! A Spectacle You Can't Miss! Top Event Show 20/02/2026 – 08/03/2026 A Spectacle You Can't Miss! Experience the brand-new HOLIDAY ON ICE Show CINEMA OF DREAMS featuring breathtaking performances, daring stunts, and impressive acrobatics that will leave you in awe. Don't miss out - get your tickets now! Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Accessible Events Location Tempodrom Tempodrom Möckernstraße 10 10963 Berlin https://www.eventim.de/noapp/artist/holiday-on-ice/3705032/?cityname=berlin&affiliate=HDY&utm_source=visitberlin&utm_medium=dp_nl&utm_campaign=hoi.horizons.dp.visitberlin.nl&utm_content=berlin Tickets & Dates
