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Workshop © Katalin Poege Workshop 18/01/2026 Sisu – Force to go. Make your power amulet Sisu – Force to go. Make your power amulet Workshop 18/01/2026 Sisu – Force to go. Make your power amulet Craft workshop as part of the "Sweating & Freezing" exhibition. Read more Children Location MACHmit! Museum für Kinder MACHmit! Museum für Kinder Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://machmitmuseum.de
Exhibitions © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Dauerleihgabe Ehepaar Schäfers, Foto: Maria Sobotka Exhibitions 18/01/2026 + 109 additional dates All Under Heaven. Harmony in Family and State All Under Heaven. Harmony in Family and State Exhibitions 18/01/2026 + 109 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
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
Exhibitions © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Alexander Schippel Exhibitions 04/02/2026 + 17 additional dates Ts'uu - Cedar Of Trees and People Ts'uu - Cedar Of Trees and People Exhibitions 04/02/2026 + 17 additional dates Ts'uu - Cedar Of Trees and People “…when the trees are gone, we’ll just be like everybody else.” – Gidansda Guujaaw, artist and former president of the Haida Nation. Read more Accessible Events Sustainability Location Humboldt Forum - Ethnologisches Museum Humboldt Forum - Ethnologisches Museum Time 10:30 am https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/dauerangebot/ausstellung/tsuu-zeder-46537/ Buy tickets
Top Event Exhibitions © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum / Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Alexander Schippel Top Event Exhibitions 11/06/2026 + 23 additional dates Ethnologisches Museum and Museum für Asiatische Kunst Ethnologisches Museum and Museum für Asiatische Kunst Top Event Exhibitions 11/06/2026 + 23 additional dates Ethnologisches Museum and Museum für Asiatische Kunst With around 20,000 exhibits on 16,000 square metres, the collections of the Ethnologisches Museum and Museum für Asiatische Kunst of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, as well as six temporary exhibitions, offer a diverse view of past and present cultures of… Read more permanent exhibition Free of charge Accessible Events Location Humboldt Forum Humboldt Forum Time 10:30 am https://www.humboldtforum.org/ Buy tickets
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 Around Kurfürstendamm Accessible Events 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
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 11:30 am https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/laufzeitangebot/ausstellung/beziehungsweise-familie-148458/ Buy tickets
Art © Meryl McMaster, Courtesy of the artist, Stephen Bulger Gallery and Pierre-François Ouellette art contemporain Art 26/06/2026 + 33 additional dates Making Kin Making Kin Art 26/06/2026 + 33 additional dates Making Kin The exhibition Making Kin brings together the works of artists from Canada, South Korea, Nigeria, Ghana, Myanmar, Germany, Estonia, Uzbekistan, and the US. Their various practices are interconnected by the understanding that we are all woven into a dynamic… Read more Contemporary Art Location Humboldt Forum: Museum für Asiatische Kunst Humboldt Forum: Museum für Asiatische Kunst Time 10:30 am https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/laufzeitangebot/ausstellung/sich-verwandt-machen-154742/ Buy tickets
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 © Leonard Suryajaya Art 26/06/2026 + 33 additional dates Nothing as Our Ground Nothing as Our Ground Art 26/06/2026 + 33 additional dates Nothing as Our Ground The exhibition brings together eleven artistic positions that deal with family and connectedness. The title An das wir uns festhalten / Nothing As Our Ground refers to the reality of queer and migrant experiences. Relationships often arise where there are… Read more Contemporary Art Politics & Society Location Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Time 10:30 am https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/laufzeitangebot/ausstellung/an-das-wir-uns-festhalten-154505/ Buy tickets
History © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Alfred Hagemann mit KI generiert History 18/01/2026 + 169 additional dates Relevant to the System. Women in Ruling Families Relevant to the System. Women in Ruling Families History 18/01/2026 + 169 additional dates Relevant to the System. Women in Ruling Families Fourteen monumental 17th century statues of the Brandenburg electors are part of the permanent exhibition on the History of the Site. Read more Free of charge History Accessible Events Politics & Society Location Humboldt Forum Humboldt Forum Time 10:30 am – 18:30 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/laufzeitangebot/ausstellung/systemrelevant-frauen-in-herrscherfamilien-155423/
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 © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Alexander Schippel History 18/01/2026 + 46 additional dates Videopanorama. History of the Site Videopanorama. History of the Site History 18/01/2026 + 46 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/
Events for foodies © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss / David von Becker Events for foodies 18/01/2026 + 76 additional dates Visit to the roof terrace: views of the history of the place, architectural art, and Berlin's landmarks Visit to the roof terrace: views of the history of the place, architectural art, and Berlin's landmarks Events for foodies 18/01/2026 + 76 additional dates Visit to the roof terrace: views of the history of the place, architectural art, and Berlin's landmarks At a height of 30 metres, the roof terrace of the Humboldt Forum in Berlin offers a unique view of Berlin's landmarks with Museum Island, Brandenburg Gate, Alexanderplatz, Berlin Cathedral and St. Mary's Church. But you can also discover Neukölln Town Hall… Read more Events for foodies Accessible Events Location Humboldt Forum – Dachterrasse Humboldt Forum – Dachterrasse Time 10:30 am – 18:30 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/dauerangebot/must-see/dachterrasse-34092/ Buy tickets
Top Event Classical Music Advertisement © Blanca Nieves, Pavel Meteletsyn Top Event Classical Music FLAMENCO Y TANGO SHOW on January 23rd Top Event Classical Music 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 https://www.eventim.de/event/flamenco-y-tango-pasion-philharmonie-berlin-20285247/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Top Event Exhibitions © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: AI generated, Observism Top Event Exhibitions 10/10/2025 – 25/06/2028 On Water WasserWissen in Berlin On Water WasserWissen in Berlin Top Event Exhibitions 10/10/2025 – 25/06/2028 On Water WasserWissen in Berlin Water is life, but it can also destroy. The exhibition “On Water. WasserWissen in Berlin” will show current research projects of the Berlin University Alliance (BUA) on the topic of water from October 10, 2025 in the Humboldt Labor. These will be flanked by… Read more science Free of charge Accessible Events Sustainability permanent exhibition Location Humboldt Forum: Humboldt-Labor, 1. OG. Humboldt Forum: Humboldt-Labor, 1. OG. Time 10:30 am – 18:30 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/laufzeitangebot/ausstellung/on-water-wasserwissen-in-berlin-148667/
Performance © Akademie der Künste / Photo: Roman März Performance 18/01/2026 Finissage: Out of the Box – 75 Years of the Archives of the Akademie der Künste Finissage: Out of the Box – 75 Years of the Archives of the Akademie der Künste Performance 18/01/2026 Finissage: Out of the Box – 75 Years of the Archives of the Akademie der Künste Twenty vibrators dressed in little tulle tutus dance buzzing on a mirror to Johann Strauss's Blue Danube Waltz. In 1979, installation and sound artist Christina Kubisch addressed the male-dominated sound art scene in her performance as part of the series… Read more City of music International Contemporary Art Location Akademie der Künste Pariser Platz Akademie der Künste Pariser Platz Time 11:00 am – 19:00 pm https://adk.de/programm/veranstaltungskalender/2025/10/out-of-the-box---75-jahre-archiv-der-akademie-der-kuenste/finissage-out-of-the-box/422932 Buy tickets
Concerts Advertisement © Foto Zaucke Concerts 23/01/2026 + 1 additional date Manfred Krug: „Abgehauen“ Manfred Krug: „Abgehauen“ Concerts 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
Events for foodies © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Alexander Schippel Events for foodies 26/06/2026 + 100 additional dates Lebenswelten Bistro at the Humboldt Forum Lebenswelten Bistro at the Humboldt Forum Events for foodies 26/06/2026 + 100 additional dates Lebenswelten Bistro at the Humboldt Forum 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 Events for foodies Accessible Events Location Humboldt Forum: Schlüterhof Humboldt Forum: Schlüterhof Time 10:00 am https://www.humboldtforum.org
Workshop © Eva von Schirach Workshop 18/01/2026 + 3 additional dates Print workshop Print workshop Workshop 18/01/2026 + 3 additional dates Print workshop Craft workshop as part of the "Sweating & Freezing" exhibition. The interactive "Sweating & Freezing" exhibition for children between 2 and 12 years old offers experiential spaces on the topics of health promotion, weather phenomena, climate change, and… Read more Children Location MACHmit! Museum für Kinder MACHmit! Museum für Kinder Time 11:00 am – 18:00 pm https://machmitmuseum.de
Top Event Show Advertisement © SIXX PAXX Concert GmbH Top Event Show 01/01/2025 – 31/01/2026 SHOWBÜHNE Berlin SHOWBÜHNE Berlin Top Event Show 01/01/2025 – 31/01/2026 SHOWBÜHNE Berlin The SHOWBÜHNE Berlin is the city’s hotspot for sparkling entertainment and goosebump moments. Experience Europe’s hottest men with the SIXX PAXX, elegant sensuality in our Burlesque Show, outrageous comedy in the Travestie Show, festive fun with Oops! The… Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location SHOWBÜHNE Berlin SHOWBÜHNE Berlin Köthener Str. 44 10963 Berlin https://showbuehne.berlin/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
