A history of the accordion, featuring a projector presentation of historical photographs, folk songs from Hungary and Eastern Europe to sing along to, and excerpts from pieces including *Donauwellen* (J. Ivanovici) and *Czardas* (Vittorio Monti).
Image gallery
Dr. Sibylle Mottl-Link
Dr Sibylle Mottl-Link was born in West Germany in 1971 as the daughter of refugees from Hungary and inherited a legendary instrument from her German-speaking father.
As the ‘doctor with the hand puppets’, she has been staging special interactive puppet theatre comedy readings based on her medical children’s books in Germany and Austria for the past 15 years, whilst working part-time at the public health department.
Free admission!
An event organised by the Landesmusikrat Berlin e.V. as part of the travelling exhibition “600 Accordions. Your Stories. Our Berlin – Part 6” (10 November–28 November 2026).
The project “600 Accordions. Your Stories. Our Berlin” is funded by the Lotto Foundation Berlin. The statutory tasks of the Landesmusikrat Berlin are funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.
The project is also supported by numerous partner organisations, including the Berlin-Brandenburg Trade Association, the German Harmonica Association – Berlin Regional Association, the German Accordion Teachers’ Association, and zapf umzüge AG.
Additional information
Accessibility
The ‘Das Schloss’ shopping centre in Berlin-Steglitz is accessible to people with disabilities. The centre has a wheelchair-accessible entrance. All levels of the building are easily accessible via lifts. There are accessible toilets on the second basement level (2nd B). Designated disabled parking spaces are available in the centre’s own car park (underground car park / parking decks A & B).
Dates
November 2026
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