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Festival © UNDER Lea´s TRUST Festival 29/08/2026 Zug der Liebe 2026 Festival 29/08/2026 Glitter, bass and horsepower: in 2025, the Zug der Liebe (Train of Love) will be in its tenth year, sending out a loud message for more social commitment, compassion and charity. Ten years of solidarity. Ten years of dancing with attitude. Read more City of music Politics & Society Location tba Berlin Time 13:00 pm https://zugderliebe.org/
Panel discussion © Fabian Schellhorn Panel discussion 30/08/2026 Global Conflicts in German Post-Migrant Society Panel discussion 30/08/2026 Globalization, colonial history, migration, and the war in Ukraine: the world’s major lines of conflict have long since come to shape this country as well. Read more International Politics & Society Location Haus der Berliner Festspiele - Großer Saal Schaperstr. 24 10719 Berlin Time 14:30 pm https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/reflexe-und-reflexionen/programm/2026/kalender/globale-konflikte-in-der-postmigrantischen-gesellschaft Buy tickets
Classical Music © Fabian Schellhorn Classical Music 30/08/2026 Kansas City Symphony Classical Music 30/08/2026 Two years after its triumphant success in 2024, the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra returns to the Musikfest Berlin. Under the baton of its music director Matthias Pintscher, the evening will open with Olga Neuwirth's moving Tombeau I, followed by works by… Read more Classic music in Berlin Summer of Culture City of music Location Philharmonie Berlin - Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/musikfest-berlin-2026-philharmonie-berlin-21054780/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Excursions © Rainer Fetting, Foto: Anja Elisabeth Witte Excursions 31/08/2026 Berlin on paper Excursions 31/08/2026 The Berlinische Galerie is offering a new format that focuses on its extensive Graphic Collection: artworks, especially graphic works, literally shape their "cityscape" across different eras. Artists are also witnesses to their time when they capture social… Read more Guided tours of the museum Location Berlinische Galerie - Ausstellung Alte Jakobstraße 124 10969 Berlin Time 15:30 pm – 17:30 pm https://berlinischegalerie.de/veranstaltung/berlin-auf-papier/#2026-04-23T15:30:00+02:00 Buy tickets
Theatre © Jerun Vahle Theatre 01/09/2026 + 4 additional dates A wasted effort Theatre 01/09/2026 + 4 additional dates Something's rotten in the state of Navarre! A new order is needed! Ferdinand, the king of the land, decides to fast, study, and abstain from women for three years with his companions. No sooner have the gentlemen sworn to this oath than the Princess of France… Read more Green City Summer of Culture Location Shakespeare Company Berlin Munsterdamm 80 (Theater am Insulaner) 2169 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://shakespeare-company.de/show-item/verlorene-liebesmuehe/ Buy tickets
Concerts © Florian Ganslmeier Concerts 02/09/2026 Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) Concerts 02/09/2026 Ten years after its performance at the Musikfest Berlin in 2016, Wolfgang Rihm's irrepressible Artaud ritual Tutuguri will once again be heard at the Philharmonie Berlin in 2026, this time interpreted by the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra. Read more experimental and contemporary Art Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Philharmonie Berlin - Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/musikfest-berlin-2026-philharmonie-berlin-21054782/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Opera & Operetta © 2022, Bettina Stöß Opera & Operetta 02/09/2026 + 8 additional dates The Magic Flute Opera & Operetta 02/09/2026 + 8 additional dates With The Magic Flute, Mozart wanted to write a piece for everyone – the blend of Viennese folk theater, Singspiel, and Italian opera makes it a favourite with audiences to this day. There's something for every taste, from catchy songs and arias to humorous… Read more Location Deutsche Oper Berlin Bismarckstraße 35 10627 Berlin Time 19:00 pm
Classical Music © Britt Schilling Classical Music 03/09/2026 Freiburger Barockorchester Classical Music 03/09/2026 With a romantic repertoire by Robert Schumann, the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle and featuring violinist Isabelle Faust as soloist, will participate in the 2026 Berlin Music Festival—a premiere for this constellation at the Berlin… Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Philharmonie Berlin - Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/musikfest-berlin-2026-philharmonie-berlin-21054777/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Theatre © Nils Schwarz / Mike Meyer Photography Theatre 03/09/2026 – 18/10/2026 PUTSCH Theatre 03/09/2026 – 18/10/2026 What happens when satire becomes power? Klara Milkowski is witty, clever – and dangerous. After a media scandal, the celebrated stand-up comedian loses her television show and becomes an overnight icon of "freedom of speech." Read more Politics & Society Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 A 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/putsch.html Buy tickets
Dancing © Marten Ronneburg Dancing 03/09/2026 The Berlin Ceilidh featuring Nightlark Dancing 03/09/2026 2026 – the next edition of The Berlin Ceilidh at the Kesselhaus in the Kulturbrauerei! Read more International City of music Location Kesselhaus in der KulturBrauerei Knaackstraße 97 10435 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.kesselhaus.net/de/calendar/-OrsPHssjNDtw-GX5XDW Buy tickets
Top Event Sports © DBB I Aleyna Demirel Top Event Sports 04/09/2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 Top Event Sports 04/09/2026 Startzeiten bitte aktuell abfragen In September 2026, Berlin will host the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, which will take place in Germany for the first time since 1998. The tournament will run from 4 to 13 September. Read more International Location Berlin Arena Uber-Platz 1 10243 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.eventim.de/artist/fiba-basketball-world-cup/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Top Event Trade fair © Maz & Movie Top Event Trade fair 04/09/2026 + 4 additional dates IFA 2026 - Innovation For All Top Event Trade fair 04/09/2026 + 4 additional dates IFA 2026 will take place from 4 to 8 September at Berlin’s exhibition grounds. Read more MICE-Events Location Berlin ExpoCenter City (Messegelände Berlin) Messedamm 22 14055 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.ifa-berlin.com/
Opera & Operetta © Frol Podlesnyi Opera & Operetta 04/09/2026 + 2 additional dates Legend Opera & Operetta 04/09/2026 + 2 additional dates During their guest performance at the Komische Oper, Kirill & Friends Company will present “Legends,” a production that premiered at the 2024 Ruhrtriennale. Read more Location Schillertheater - Komische Oper Berlin, Großer Saal Bismarckstraße 110 10625 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.komische-oper-berlin.de/spielplan/a-z/legende/ Buy tickets
Art © Jüdisches Museum Berlin, Foto:Jens Ziehe Art 04/09/2026 – 10/01/2027 The Opposite of Now Art 04/09/2026 – 10/01/2027 To mark its 25th anniversary, the Jewish Museum Berlin is inviting its audience to move on from the present while encountering 12 artistic projects, and to search for approaches that can change society. The projects will be developed specially for the… Read more Jewish Berlin Contemporary Art Location Jüdisches Museum Berlin Lindenstraße 9-14 10969 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/juedisches-museum-berlin-zeitfenster-ticket#/ Buy tickets
Art © Annemirl Bauer Archiv, Foto (Ausschnitt): Jürgen Graetz Art 05/09/2026 – 07/02/2027 Annemirl Bauer Art 05/09/2026 – 07/02/2027 In autumn 2026, the MINSK Kunsthaus Potsdam will present a comprehensive retrospective of Annemirl Bauer (1939–1989), encompassing paintings, works on paper, collages, and objects. Read more Brandenburg: Nature & Culture close to Berlin Contemporary Art Location DAS MINSK KUNSTHAUS IN POTSDAM MAX-PLANCK-STRASSE 17 14473 Potsdam Time 10:00 am – 19:00 pm https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/das-minsk-kunsthaus-potsdam-eintritt-alle-ausstellungen#/ Buy tickets
Concerts © Jan Philipzen Concerts 05/09/2026 DRANGSAL Concerts 05/09/2026 Ten years ago, “Harieschaim,” Drangsal’s debut single, shot up the charts from SoundCloud. On “Harieschaim,” post-punk and 1980s new wave were given a contemporary interpretation; a decade later, the first album by Max Gruber—who was still performing as a solo… Read more Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/drangsal/ Buy tickets
Pop Electro Rock © Jonas+Unden Pop Electro Rock 05/09/2026 Ikkimel & Friends at the IFA Summer Garden 2026 Pop Electro Rock 05/09/2026 IFA 2026 is adding another major act to the Sommergarten lineup: “Ikkimel & Friends Open Air” will perform on the Sommergarten stage on Friday, September 5, 2026. Read more experimental and contemporary Art City of music Location IFA Sommergarten Messe Berlin 14055 Berlin Time 15:00 pm Buy tickets
Show © Beyond Binary @_beyond.binary Show 05/09/2026 + 1 additional date König Theater – Drag King Theater Show Show 05/09/2026 + 1 additional date A unique show where the arts of Drag and Theater merge in the shape of a musical theater. 13 Drag Kings, 2 nights, 1 stage. A brand new story full of comedy, drama, burlesque, drag, circus, choreography and campness! Read more International LGBTI Location Theater im Delphi Gustav-Adolf-Straße 2 13086 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://theater-im-delphi.de/programm/?prod=518 Buy tickets
Excursions © Manuel Larbig Excursions 05/09/2026 – 29/11/2026 Mushroom tour - Deadly, poisonous or super tasty? Excursions 05/09/2026 – 29/11/2026 There is a great fear of getting it wrong when picking mushrooms. Not entirely without reason, after all, there are some very poisonous species of mushrooms in this region. Nevertheless, mushrooms have always held a great fascination for people - what kind of… Read more Events for foodies Green City Location Erfragen / bei Anmeldung Berlin Time 10:00 am https://waldsamkeit.de/produkt/pilzfuehrung-berlin/ Buy tickets
Opera & Operetta © Promo Opera & Operetta 05/09/2026 + 8 additional dates Rigoletto Opera & Operetta 05/09/2026 + 8 additional dates When Victor Hugo brought his play Le roi s’amuse to the stage for the first and last time in Paris in 1832, the performance ended with the immediate banning of the play. When the Italian Risorgimento composer Giuseppe Verdi decided to set the revolutionary… Read more Classic music in Berlin Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden Unter den Linden 7 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.staatsoper-berlin.de/de/veranstaltungen/rigoletto.2774/
Concerts © Antoine Saito Concerts 05/09/2026 WDR Sinfonieorchester Concerts 05/09/2026 At his concert with the WDR Symphony Orchestra, Kent Nagano will interpret Mendelssohn's “Reformation Symphony.” He will also present a special rediscovery: a highly expressive orchestral work by composer and pianist Yvonne Loriod, which he found in the… Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Philharmonie Berlin - Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/musikfest-berlin-2026-philharmonie-berlin-21054783/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
