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History © Stadtmuseum Berlin | Foto: Michael Setzpfandt History 17/12/2025 + 14 additional dates The Christmas House The Christmas House History 17/12/2025 + 14 additional dates The Christmas House In the heart of old Berlin, the Museum Knoblauchhaus offers a festive and contemplative journey back in time to the Christmastime of two hundred years ago. Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas History Children Location Museum Knoblauchhaus Museum Knoblauchhaus Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.stadtmuseum.de/veranstaltungen/weihnachtshaus
Exhibitions © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Dauerleihgabe Ehepaar Schäfers, Foto: Maria Sobotka Exhibitions 17/12/2025 + 136 additional dates All Under Heaven. Harmony in Family and State All Under Heaven. Harmony in Family and State Exhibitions 17/12/2025 + 136 additional dates All Under Heaven. Harmony in Family and State How deeply does the state intervene in private life? The exhibition focuses on the tension between family and state in 20th-century China and Korea – between ideology, welfare, and control. It presents photographic works by Chinese artist He Chongyue, which… Read more Accessible Events Free of charge Location Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Time 10:30 am – 18:30 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/laufzeitangebot/ausstellung/alles-unter-dem-himmel-154784/ Buy tickets
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 Events in Berlin at Christmas City of music 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
Top Event Family © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss / iStockphoto / Ulianna Top Event Family 03/10/2025 – 12/07/2026 Family Matters Family Matters Top Event Family 03/10/2025 – 12/07/2026 Family Matters Family: (Nearly) everyone has a family, and yet every family is different! But what’s the stitching that keeps families together? And who’s really responsible for spinning it? In a year-long programme, the Humboldt Forum is exploring the stuff that family ties… Read more Accessible Events Politics & Society History Location Humboldt Forum – Sonderausstellungsflächen Humboldt Forum – Sonderausstellungsflächen Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 10:30 am – 18:30 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/laufzeitangebot/ausstellung/beziehungsweise-familie-148458/ Buy tickets
Art © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum Art 17/12/2025 + 141 additional dates Feliciano Lana. The Story of White People Feliciano Lana. The Story of White People Art 17/12/2025 + 141 additional dates Feliciano Lana. The Story of White People The watercolours by the indigenous artist Feliciano Lana from Brazil, who died in 2020, deal with the history of contact between indigenous people and whites on the Upper Rio Negro. Lana tells a local version of global history in his depictions and provides… Read more Free of charge permanent exhibition Location Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Time 10:30 am – 18:30 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org Buy tickets
Show Advertisement © Ann-Marie Schwanke - Siegersbusch Film Show 27/12/2025 – 31/12/2025 BERLIN IS SO BIG ... between Christmas and New Year's Eve BERLIN IS SO BIG ... between Christmas and New Year's Eve Show 27/12/2025 – 31/12/2025 BERLIN IS SO BIG ... between Christmas and New Year's Eve A musical, profoundly funny and entertaining tribute. Every song tells a surprising story. An evening full of comedy and irrepressible joie de vivre, and a declaration of love for our city. Read more New Year's Eve in Berlin Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin Renaissance-Theater Berlin Knesebeckstraße 100 10623 Berlin https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/berlin-is-ja-so-gross/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
History © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Alexander Schippel History 17/12/2025 + 60 additional dates Videopanorama. History of the Site Videopanorama. History of the Site History 17/12/2025 + 60 additional dates Videopanorama. History of the Site Go on a visual time journey from the 12th century to the present day. A collage of still images and films shows not only the history and function of the buildings that once stood on this site, it also highlights the important events that took place here. It… Read more permanent exhibition Accessible Events Free of charge Location Humboldt Forum: Schlüterhof Humboldt Forum Schloßplatz 10178 Berlin Time 10:30 am – 18:30 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/
Art © Stiftung St. Matthäus Art 17/12/2025 + 16 additional dates LICHTAUS LICHTAN – Norbert Schwontkowski, Leiko Ikemura, Ju Young Kim, Nicole Wermers LICHTAUS LICHTAN – Norbert Schwontkowski, Leiko Ikemura, Ju Young Kim, Nicole Wermers Art 17/12/2025 + 16 additional dates LICHTAUS LICHTAN – Norbert Schwontkowski, Leiko Ikemura, Ju Young Kim, Nicole Wermers Norbert Schwontkowski is one of the most important contemporary painters in Germany. Curated by Anna-Catharina Gebbers, the exhibition of the artist, who died in 2013, takes a sketch by Norbert Schwontkowski as the starting point for a dialogue between the… Read more Free of charge Contemporary Art Berlin Art Week Location St. Matthäus-Kirche St. Matthäus-Kirche Time 11:00 am – 18:00 pm https://stiftung-stmatthaeus.de/ausstellungen/lichtan-lichtaus/
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
Walking Tour © Foto: Visumate Walking Tour 17/12/2025 Bärentouren: The Berlin City Palace and its Periphery Bärentouren: The Berlin City Palace and its Periphery Walking Tour 17/12/2025 Bärentouren: The Berlin City Palace and its Periphery The castle tour is recommended for guests who would like to learn more about the ‘royal area’ of the castle with its outbuildings such as the court church, stables, castle bridge, armoury, guardhouse, etc. Read more Urban development History Palaces and Gardens Location Granitschale vor dem Alten Museum Granitschale vor dem Alten Museum Time 14:00 pm https://baerentouren.de/
Walking Tour © Bärentouren Walking Tour 17/12/2025 Bärentouren: The Reichstag and the Gavernment Distict Bärentouren: The Reichstag and the Gavernment Distict Walking Tour 17/12/2025 Bärentouren: The Reichstag and the Gavernment Distict History tour through the government district in the course of time from 1871 to today. Read more History Politics & Society The roaring twenties in Berlin History of National Socialism History of the GDR Location Hotel Adlon Kempinski - Treffpunkt ADLON Hotel (Haupteingang) Hotel Adlon Kempinski - Treffpunkt ADLON Hotel (Haupteingang) Time 14:00 pm https://baerentouren.de
Comedy Advertisement © Ann-Marie Schwanke - Siegersbusch Film Comedy 09/12/2025 – 21/12/2025 THE CHRISTMAS PARTY – The festive comedy! THE CHRISTMAS PARTY – The festive comedy! Comedy 09/12/2025 – 21/12/2025 THE CHRISTMAS PARTY – The festive comedy! THE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON IN THE BRANCH! A brilliant ensemble led by Gesine Cukrowski and Heikko Deutschmann tells the story of the celebration of love in a small savings bank branch on the edge of the universe. With karaoke, alcohol and many surprising twists. Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin Renaissance-Theater Berlin Knesebeckstraße 100 10623 Berlin https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/die-weihnachtsfeier-in-der-filiale-brennt-noch-licht-ua/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Family © Brigitte Garde Family Permanent exhibition Bake something! Bake something! Family Permanent exhibition Bake something! The new special exhibition "Bake Something!" is a fun baking adventure with a mouse and a cat for children ages 4 to 12. Read more Free of charge permanent exhibition Children Location Kindermuseum unterm Dach Kindermuseum-unterm-Dach Steinstraße 12307 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.kindermuseum-unterm-dach.berlin/fuer-familien/
Workshop © Katalin Poege Workshop 17/12/2025 + 4 additional dates Blessings for your loved ones Blessings for your loved ones Workshop 17/12/2025 + 4 additional dates Blessings for your loved ones Craft workshop as part of the exhibition »Lucia's Light Trail – Light for all«. Read more Children Location MACHmit! Museum für Kinder MACHmit! Museum für Kinder Time 14:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://machmitmuseum.de
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Sports © Cassiopeia Sports 01/11/2025 – 28/02/2026 Curling in the Cassiopeia Curling in the Cassiopeia Sports 01/11/2025 – 28/02/2026 Curling in the Cassiopeia Curling in the Cassiopeia combines sporting fun with a relaxed and atmospheric atmosphere. Hot drinks such as mulled wine, freshly tapped beer or fruity punch make the stay particularly cozy and bring winter magic into everyday life. Read more Location Cassiopeia Cassiopeia Revaler Straße 99 10245 Berlin Time 14:00 pm http://eisstockschiessen.cassiopeia-berlin.de/
Art © Harald G. Hentrich Art 17/11/2025 – 27/12/2025 ‘Das Junge Rheinland’ (The Young Rhineland): Artist group of the 1920s ‘Das Junge Rheinland’ (The Young Rhineland): Artist group of the 1920s Art 17/11/2025 – 27/12/2025 ‘Das Junge Rheinland’ (The Young Rhineland): Artist group of the 1920s The group ‘Das Junge Rheinland’ (The Young Rhineland), founded in the crisis year of 1919, was a centre of the avant-garde in Germany. Read more Contemporary Art Location Galerie Hentrich & Shrivastava Galerie Hentrich & Shrivastava Fasanenstr. 29 10719 Time 14:00 pm https://www.galeriehentrich.de/uber-uns/
Top Event Comedy Advertisement © Maulhelden Top Event Comedy 18/02/2026 Political Ash Wednesday in Berlin Political Ash Wednesday in Berlin Top Event Comedy 18/02/2026 Political Ash Wednesday in 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 Politics & Society Accessible Events Location Konzertsaal der UdK Berlin Konzertsaal der UdK Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://aschermittwoch-berlin.de/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Art © Deutscher Künstlerbund Art 05/12/2025 – 06/03/2026 Dear Berlin. Ten Berlin-based women artists from the Deutscher Künstlerbund | By Sonya Schönberger/Berliner Zimmer Dear Berlin. Ten Berlin-based women artists from the Deutscher Künstlerbund | By Sonya Schönberger/Berliner Zimmer Art 05/12/2025 – 06/03/2026 Dear Berlin. Ten Berlin-based women artists from the Deutscher Künstlerbund | By Sonya Schönberger/Berliner Zimmer To mark the 75th anniversary of its re-founding, the Deutscher Künstlerbund is focussing on a wide range of art by women, including the exhibition »Berliner Zimmer« by Sonya Schönberger that centres on women artists whose life and work are closely linked to… Read more Contemporary Art Location Deutscher Künstlerbund e.V. Deutscher Künstlerbund e.V. Time 14:00 pm https://www.kuenstlerbund.de
Classical Music © Pablo Castagnola Classical Music 17/12/2025 Espresso-Concert Espresso-Concert Classical Music 17/12/2025 Espresso-Concert At the Espresso Concert, members of the Kurt Sanderling Academy of the Konzerthaus Orchestra Berlin bring fresh sonic energy to the stage. With musical caffeine to go, the early afternoon becomes a truly enjoyable moment. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Konzerthaus Berlin - Kleiner Saal Konzerthaus Berlin - Kleiner Saal Time 14:00 pm – 15:00 pm https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/espresso-konzert/11619 Buy tickets
Reading Advertisement © Oliver Betke Reading 25/12/2025 EIN WEIHNACHTSLIED IN PROSA by Charles Dickens EIN WEIHNACHTSLIED IN PROSA by Charles Dickens Reading 25/12/2025 EIN WEIHNACHTSLIED IN PROSA by Charles Dickens Hans-Jürgen Schatz has adapted the most Christmassy of all Christmas stories into an atmospheric reading and invites you to Victorian London for turkey, plum pudding and Christmas punch with the story of Ebenezer Scrooge. Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Literature Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin Renaissance-Theater Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/ein-weihnachtslied-in-prosa/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
