For five days in September, art lovers from all over the world gather in Berlin for the Art Week. The Berlin Art Week combines several events that take place every September, for instance the two art fairs "art berlin" and "Positions Berlin". Furthermore, a number of Berlin-based institutions for contemporary art use the opportunity to collaborate with many artists and galleries for a series of events, promoting the city as a place for making, celebrating and discussing art.

Major events of the Berlin Art Week such as opening receptions, talks, performances and art installations offer collectors, gallerists, media representatives, international guests and of course artists the opportunity to meet. At discussions, artists, collectors, gallery owners, curators and art enthusiasts from all over the world debate the latest artistic positions, adding yet another dimension to the Berlin Art week.

Among the participating venues are Tempelhof Airport, Postbahnhof at Ostbahnhof, Akademie der Künste, ESMT European School of Management and Technology, C/O Berlin, Deutsche Bank KunstHalle, Haus am Waldsee, HAU Hebbel am Ufer, KW Institute for Contemporary Art, me Collecetors Room, Nationalgalerie, Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.), Neue Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst (nGbK), Schering Stifitung, and Schinkel Pavillon.