May 08 - Day of Liberation

On May 8, 1945 the end of World War II in Europe was decided in the building of the Museum Karlshorst with the surrender of the German Wehrmacht. This historic event is commemorated at the museum.  more

The Reichstag building with its famous glass dome is one of the most visited sights in Berlin. It is seat of the German parliament, the Bundestag.  more

The Brandenburg Gate is Berlin's most famous landmark. A symbol of Berlin and German division during the Cold War, it is now a national symbol of peace and unity.  more

Cecilienhof Palace is located in the New Garden in Potsdam. The division of Germany was decided in the rooms of the palace.  more

Located on Straße des 17. Juni and close to the Brandenburg Gate, the Soviet War Memorial commemorates the Soviet soldiers who died during the Second World War.  more

The Soviet Memorial in Treptower Park is the largest monument to the fallen soldiers of the Red Army in Germany.  more

The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church on Breitscheidplatz is one of Berlin's most famous landmarks. The ruin of the old church has been converted into a war memorial.  more

The New Guardhouse, located at Unter den Linden boulevard in the Mitte district, is the Central Memorial of the Federal Republic of Germany for the Victims of War and Dictatorship.  more

The Plötzensee Memorial commemorates the victims of the unjust sentences of the National Socialist judiciary and is a European place of quiet remembrance.  more

To mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation from National Socialism and the end of the Second World War, 8 May 2025 will be a public holiday in Berlin.  more

History of the city of Berlin: eras, history of the districts, museums and monuments, National Socialism and the Berlin Wall.  more

Berlin Design Week, International Museum Day, Re:publica, XJazz Festival and more events in Berlin in May 2025.  more