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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/
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/
Top Event Play Advertisement © Mirjam Knieckriem Top Event Play To 11/07/2026 DI•VI•SI•ON – The Vision Top Event Play To 11/07/2026 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 Summer of Culture Around Kurfürstendamm Contemporary Art Location Renaissance-Theater Knesebeckstraße 100 10623 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/division/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
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
History & Archaeology © visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition The Hauptmannn from Köpenick - from prisoner to legend History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition 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 History Berlin's neighbourhoods Location Rathaushof Köpenick Alt-Köpenick 21 12555 Berlin Time 09:00 am https://www.berlin.de/museum-treptow-koepenick/museen/hauptmannausstellung/
Top Event Show Advertisement © Friedrichstadt-Palast Top Event Show To 31/12/2026 BLINDED by DELIGHT Grand Show Top Event Show To 31/12/2026 The new Grand Show BLINDED by DELIGHT takes you on a moving journey into the world of dreams and happiness. Experience dazzling show entertainment with over 100 wonderful artists on the largest theatre stage in the world Read more Accessible Events International Location Friedrichstadt-Palast Friedrichstraße 107 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.visitberlin.de/de/friedrichstadt-palast-berlin?source=bde Tickets & Dates
History & Archaeology © Doris Poklekowski History & Archaeology To 23/08/2026 "... this enemy is on the right!" The fight against National Socialism before 1933 History & Archaeology To 23/08/2026 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
History & Archaeology © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstbibliothek History & Archaeology To 10/01/2027 Time Travel in the Old Tiergarten District History & Archaeology To 10/01/2027 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 The roaring twenties in Berlin Jewish Berlin Urban development Location Kunstbibliothek Matthäikirchplatz 8 10785 Berlin Time 10:00 am http://www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail.html?tx_smb_pi1%5BexhibitionSmartId%5D=82726
Top Event Show Advertisement © Live City r.s.o Top Event Show To 25/07/2026 Sinatra Dinner & Show in Berlin Top Event Show To 25/07/2026 A glamorous evening of live music, Sinatra’s greatest classics and a signature 3-course dinner at Hotel Palace Berlin. Perfect for everyone who loves swing, style and unforgettable experiences. Read more Accessible Events Events for foodies Summer of Culture City of music Around Kurfürstendamm Location Hotel Palace Budapester Straße 45 10787 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://sinatraberlin.de/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Top Event History & Archaeology © SPSG Schloss Schönhausen, Reinhardt und Sommer Top Event History & Archaeology To 12/06/2028 Art – People – Power. Schönhausen Palace as the scene of the Nazi campaign against ‘degenerate art’ Top Event History & Archaeology To 12/06/2028 A new extension to the permanent exhibition will show the history of Schönhausen Palace during the Nazi era from June 12, 2026: between 1938 and 1940, around 3,750 works of art that had previously been confiscated from German museums as part of the ‘Degenerate… Read more Accessible Events History of National Socialism Palaces and Gardens Location Schloss Schönhausen Tschaikowskistraße 1 13156 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.spsg.de/schloesser-gaerten/objekt/schloss-schoenhausen
Art © erloschen Art Permanent exhibition Art in Berlin 1880–1980 Art Permanent exhibition The presentation from our collection is a multi-facetted tour through the art of Berlin from 1880 to 1980. It ranges from paintings of the late 19th century, when the Kaiser reigned and tastes were largely determined by the moneyed classes, via Expressionism… Read more Accessible Events Bauhaus & Modernism Location Berlinische Galerie - Ausstellung Alte Jakobstraße 124 10969 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/tageskarte-berlinische-galerie-museum-fuer-moderne-kunst Buy tickets
Top Event Classical Music Advertisement © Classic Open Air Top Event Classical Music 09/07/2026 – 14/07/2026 Open air at Gendarmenmarkt Top Event Classical Music 09/07/2026 – 14/07/2026 One iconic location, six special concerts: Classic Open Air brings together great voices, orchestral sound and crossover for summer nights under the open sky. Read more Accessible Events Classic music in Berlin City of music Open Air Location Gendarmenmarkt Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.myticket.de/de/classic-open-air-berlin-tickets?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Art © Martin Matschinsky Art To 03/08/2026 Brigitte Meier-Denninghoff Art To 03/08/2026 Brigitte Meier-Denninghoff (1923 – 2011) is one of a small number of female German artists to have enjoyed an international career between the 1950s and 1970s with her sculpture and drawings. Read more Accessible Events Contemporary Art Location Berlinische Galerie - Ausstellung Alte Jakobstraße 124 10969 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/tageskarte-berlinische-galerie-museum-fuer-moderne-kunst Buy tickets
Exhibitions © Scholz & Friends Exhibitions To 10/09/2026 Fields of the Future Exhibitions To 10/09/2026 Morning coffee and a roll, the cotton in our clothes, the wood used in furniture—everyday life would be unthinkable without agriculture. It feeds us and provides essential raw materials. It shapes landscapes and societies. Read more Accessible Events Free of charge Children Sustainability Teenager science Location Futurium - das Haus der Zukünfte Alexanderufer 2 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 20:00 pm https://futurium.de/zukunftsfelder
Top Event Art Advertisement © Projektil der Künste GmbH Top Event Art To 19/07/2026 FLOW: The international 360° experience in Berlin Top Event Art To 19/07/2026 FLOW transforms Berlin’s Passionskirche into an immersive 360° spectacle set to Smetana’s ‘The Moldau’. Monumental visuals and cross-genre live concerts featuring Carl OG, Marlion Waves, Vincent Babl and Varia Aves make FLOW the international highlight of… Read more Accessible Events experimental and contemporary Art Summer of Culture Contemporary Art Location Passionskirche Marheinekeplatz 2 10961 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://feverup.com/m/643060?utm_campaign=sku&utm_medium=tradedoubler&tduid=4e48d1810f1ce30279b89a287b5e3057&utm_source=affiliate&utm_content=3259548_advanced+store+-+Smart+Advertising+DE Tickets & Dates
Events for foodies © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Alexander Schippel Events for foodies To 04/10/2026 Lebenswelten Bistro at the Humboldt Forum Events for foodies To 04/10/2026 The stylish and urban bistro is the culinary experience for families, groups and individual guests for the whole day. The Lebenswelten team works in an ecologically sustainable way and stands for diverse and tasty cuisine with a focus on Berlin classics and a… Read more Accessible Events Events for foodies Location Humboldt Forum: Schlüterhof Schloßplatz 10178 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.humboldtforum.org
Photography © ┬®The Anonymous Project, Lee Shulman. Courtesy of Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière Photography To 01/11/2026 LEE SHULMAN ꟾ NO PLACE LIKE HOME Photography To 01/11/2026 The gray-blue Pontiac in the garage might be new. They may have saved for it a long time, or taken out a loan. The father may have been away on a business trip for a few days, coming home only the evening before. Or maybe they just wanted to take the family… Read more Location Fotografiska Berlin – Das zeitgenössische Museum für Fotografie, Kunst und Kultur Oranienburger Str. 60 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 23:00 pm https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/fotografiska-berlin-ticket-fuer-alle-ausstellungen#/ Buy tickets
Top Event Musical Advertisement © Limelight Live Entertainment GmbH Top Event Musical 14/07/2026 – 19/07/2026 STOMP Top Event Musical 14/07/2026 – 19/07/2026 It’s the most electrifying, original, and hilarious rhythm show on the planet: STOMP is a phenomenon that leaves audiences wide-eyed, ears ringing, and laughter muscles aching. Read more Accessible Events Summer of Culture City of music Contemporary Art Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden Unter den Linden 7 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://limelight-live.de/produktionen/stomp/show?source=bde Tickets & Dates
History & Archaeology © DHM History & Archaeology To 31/10/2026 Locating things. Stories of Movement and Transformation from the DHM collection (Working title) History & Archaeology To 31/10/2026 For May 2026 the DHM is planning an exhibition about the collection history of the house, to be shown on the ground floor of the Pei Building. Read more History Location Deutsches Historisches Museum Pei-Bau Hinter dem Gießhaus 3 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.dhm.de/ausstellungen/vorschau/dinge-verorten-objekt-und-raumgeschichten-aus-der-sammlung-des-dhm/
Art © Monira Al Qadiri, Photo: Markus Tretter Art To 17/08/2026 Monira Al Qadiri. Hero Art To 17/08/2026 The Berlinische Galerie presents "Hero," a solo exhibition by the internationally renowned artist Monira Al Qadiri. It focuses on her intensive exploration of the social, ecological, and political impacts of the global oil industry. Read more Sustainability Contemporary Art Location Berlinische Galerie - Landesmuseum für moderne Kunst, Fotografie und Architektur Alte Jakobstraße 124-128 10969 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/tageskarte-berlinische-galerie-museum-fuer-moderne-kunst#/ Buy tickets
Top Event Workshop Advertisement © Brookfiled Properties Top Event Workshop To 05/09/2026 Creative Summer at Potsdamer Platz Top Event Workshop To 05/09/2026 Workshops, street art, live murals, DIY sessions and a creative market invite you to join in every Saturday from June 27 to September 5 – free, open to all, right at Potsdamer Platz. Read more Accessible Events Events for foodies Free of charge Children Shopping Location THE PLAYCE Alte Potsdamer Str. 7 10785 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.potsdamerplatz.de/de/events/creative-summer-2026/?source=bde More information