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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
History Advertisement © Rory Grubb History Permanent exhibition The Century of Displacement The Century of Displacement History Permanent exhibition The Century of Displacement 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 Free of charge permanent exhibition Accessible Events Children Teenager Location Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung Stresemannstraße 90 10963 Berlin https://www.flucht-vertreibung-versoehnung.de/de/besuchen/staendige-ausstellung/?source=bde More information
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
Reading Advertisement © Foto Zaucke Reading 23/01/2026 + 1 additional date Manfred Krug: „Abgehauen“ Manfred Krug: „Abgehauen“ Reading 23/01/2026 + 1 additional date Manfred Krug: „Abgehauen“ In an exciting interplay of music and narration, Krug's diary entries merge with his song lyrics to form a concert reading that brings to life the moving events surrounding his departure from the GDR – touching and surprisingly topical. With Ludwig Blochberger… Read more Around Kurfürstendamm Berlin's neighbourhoods Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin Renaissance-Theater Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/manfred-krug-abgehauen/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
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
Top Event Family Advertisement © COFO Entertainment GmbH & Co.KG Top Event Family 06/12/2025 – 06/04/2026 POLAR EXPERIENCE – The immersive exhibition about the Arctic and Antarctic POLAR EXPERIENCE – The immersive exhibition about the Arctic and Antarctic Top Event Family 06/12/2025 – 06/04/2026 POLAR EXPERIENCE – The immersive exhibition about the Arctic and Antarctic Experience the world premiere of a fascinating adventure that will take you on an immersive expedition to our planet‘s coldest places from December 6, 2025 to April 6, 2026 at the Arena Berlin – full of excitement, goosebumps and amazement! Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas science Teenager Children Location Arena Berlin Arena Berlin Eichenstr. 4 12435 Berlin https://polar-experience.com/?source=bde 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 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
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 Art Advertisement © Phia Intelligence Top Event Art 11/10/2025 – 29/03/2026 Stadtbad RELOADED: BEYOND Stadtbad RELOADED: BEYOND Top Event Art 11/10/2025 – 29/03/2026 Stadtbad RELOADED: BEYOND 200 sqm of immersive ceiling projection – a cinematic journey full of emotions, between overthinking and letting go. Discover the Lost Place anew: raw, mysterious, yet alive through 150 artworks and a captivating light installation. Read more Children experimental and contemporary Art Teenager Berlin's neighbourhoods Location Stadtbad Lichtenberg Stadtbad Lichtenberg Hubertusstraße 47 10365 Berlin https://stadtbadreloaded.de/?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
Rock & Pop Advertisement © Ilko Eichelmann Rock & Pop 30/01/2026 RIO REISER: „DER TRAUM IST AUS, ABER …“ RIO REISER: „DER TRAUM IST AUS, ABER …“ Rock & Pop 30/01/2026 RIO REISER: „DER TRAUM IST AUS, ABER …“ Leipzig actor and musician Peter Schneider approaches one of his great role models in his own unique way, transforming the poetry of the unforgettable songwriter into a dramatic nocturnal figure full of pain, heart and love for music. Read more Politics & Society Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin Renaissance-Theater Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/rio-reiser-der-traum-ist-aus-aber-%e2%80%b3/?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
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
