From 28 June to 4 July 2025, the seventh edition of the Berlin Jazz Week will once again bring a week of jazz, improvised music and discourse to the entire city. Under the motto ‘Where do we go from here?’, there will be discussions, music and experiments in clubs, on stages and at special locations.
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Opening on 27 June at Gretchen
The festival will kick off with a big opening at Club Gretchen on 27 June 2025. This is where music, exchange and encounters come together: the jazz week will be officially opened with concerts, discussion panels and a reception.
7 days of music & discourse
Jazzwoche Berlin addresses current issues in the scene: What spaces does jazz need in Berlin? How can the scene be made sustainable and inclusive? In addition to concerts, there will be workshops, discussion events and a diverse supporting programme.
More information about the programme:
On Saturday, 28 June 2025, we will kick off Jazz Week with PINA BERLIN'S TURKISH STANDARDS QUARTET at the Brotfabrik, Caligariplatz 1, Weißensee. The quartet will take us on a journey through the history of Turkish jazz while also presenting their own compositions. Starts at 8 p.m. Admission 18/12 euros. Box office. Advance tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.de/e/jazz-am-helmholzplatz-pina-berlin-s-turkish-standards-quartet-tickets-1364226089959?
The quartet consists of Pina Berlin (vocals, sax, ukulele), Oghuzan Altinay (guitar), Maik Kleer (bass), Alfred Mehnert (percussion).
On Sunday, 29 June 2025, at 8 p.m., the KALLE ZEIER TRIO will play at the Brotfabrik, Caligariplatz 1, Weißensee. Groovy to experimental jazz with fantastic musicians from the Berlin jazz scene who are definitely worth listening to: Kalle Zeier (guitar), Johannes Schleiermacher (sax) and Marius Wankel (drums). Admission 18/12 euros. Tickets at the box office and in advance:
https://www.eventbrite.de/e/jazz-am-helmholzplatz-prasentiert-kalle-zeier-trio-tickets-1364262819819
On Thursday, 3 July 2025, at 8 p.m., at Kubiz Raoul Wallenberg, Bernkasteler Str. 78, Weißensee, you can hear the incomparable quartet: MÜLLER MAHALL MODEN. Don't miss it!
Rudi Mahall (clarinet), Flo Müller (guitar), Rodolfo Paccapelo (bass) – standing in for Ben Lehmann – and Uli Jenneßen (drums). Admission 15/12 euros. Tickets at the box office. Reservations at: https://www.jazzamhelmholtzplatz.com/RESERVIERUNGEN/
On Friday, 4 July 2025, at 8 p.m., also at Kubiz Raoul Wallenberg, Bernkasteler Str 78, Weißensee, the young and playful quartet APPALOOSA led by saxophonist Sandrine Ramamonjisoa will perform. With Sandrine Ramamonjisoa (sax, compositions), Paul Laga (vibraphone), Melanie Streitmatter (bass), Nikolas Sieß (drums). Admission 15/12 euros. Reservations at: https://www.jazzamhelmholtzplatz.com/RESERVIERUNGEN/
There will be another concert at the Brotfabrik, Caligariplatz 1, on Friday, 18 July 2025, at 8 p.m., which also promises absolute musical summer delights and joy: the ARTHUR RUTKEVICH QUINTET with Artur Rutkevich (saxophone), Arseny Rykov (piano), Thiago Duarte (bass), Nick Cavoli (trumpet), Henry Hahnfeld (drums). Admission €18/€12, tickets available at the box office and in advance from Eventbrite (Brotfabrik Berlin).
