Berlin in Pictures

General Idea (6)

General Idea

The Gropius Bau presents an extensive retrospective of the artist trio "General Idea" until the beginning of 2024. 200 works created between the 1960s and the 1990s are on display.  more

Know Thyself (5)

Know Thyself

Impressions of the exhibition "know thyself" by artist Ai Weiwei at Galerie neugerriemschneider. The works made of Lego bricks will be shown as part of the Berlin Art Week.  more

48 h ICC (1)

48 h ICC

On the occasion of the Open Monument Day, the ICC Berlin opens its doors to visitors for 48 hours. On September 09 and 10, 2023, more than 340 monuments in Berlin will also be open to visitors as part of the Monument Day.  more

IFA 2023 (1)

IFA 2023

Robots, household appliances, electronics and more: Since 1924, exhibitors have been showing their innovations at the Funkausstellung in Berlin. Impressions of the International Consumer Electronics Fair IFA 2023.  more

ISTAF 2023 (10)

ISTAF 2023

The International Stadium Festival (ISTAF) is a highlight of the Berlin sports calendar. 2023 track and field athletes met on 03 September.  more

Zug der Liebe 2023 (6)

Zug der Liebe 2023

The techno-parade " Zug der Liebe" ("Train of Love") paraded through Berlin again on 26 August 2023 under the motto "More love for the world of tomorrow".  more

Tag der offenen Tür der Bundesregierung 2023 (14)

Open Day of the German Federal Government 2023

In bright sunshine, the Federal Chancellery, the Federal Ministries and the Federal Press Office once again invited visitors to the popular Open Day of the German Federal Government on August 19 and 20.  more

Christopher Street Day 2023 (16)

Christopher Street Day 2023

Impressions of the 45th Berlin CSD on July 22, 2023. The Berlin Christopher Street Day is one of the largest events of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) community in Europe.  more

Isa Genzken (4)

Isa Genzken

The Neue Nationalgalerie honours the artist Isa Genzken with the exhibition "Isa Genzken. 75/75" on the occasion of her 75th birthday and is showing a total of 75 sculptures until November 2023.  more

Staatsoper für alle 2023 (8)

Staatsoper für alle 2023

Popular summer tradition: On July 8 and 9, 2023, "Staatsoper für alle" once again attracted numerous music fans to Bebelplatz.  more

Tag der offenen Tür der Berliner Feuerwehr 2023 (4)

Open Day of the Berlin Fire Department 2023

After a four-year break, the Berlin Fire Brigade once again held its popular open day on 09 July 2023. This year, the Berlin Fire Brigade's open day took place at the former Tegel Airport.  more

Rave the Planet 2023 (8)

Rave the Planet 2023

In bright sunshine, the "Rave the Planet" technoparade took place for the second time in Berlin on 08 July 2023. The parade is considered the successor to the Love Parade and this year focused on the Straße des 17 Juni.  more

Eva Fàbregas (1)

Eva Fàbregas

Spanish artist Eva Fàbregas has transformed the historic hall of the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin into a landscape of amorphous sculptures.  more

Re:publica 2023 (11)

Re:publica 2023

The Re:publica 2023 fair took place at the beginning of June under the motto "Cash" in the Arena Berlin and the Festsaal Kreuzberg.  more

Wiedereröffnung des HKW (5)

Reopening of the HKW

After months of renovation, the federally owned Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) celebrated its reopening under its new director Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung on the first weekend of June 2023 with a festival lasting several days.  more

Karneval der Kulturen 2023 (10)

Carnival of Cultures 2023

In bright sunshine, Berlin celebrated the diversity of the city at the 25th edition of the Carnival of Cultures in Kreuzberg on the Whitsun weekend of 2023. Photos of the big parade, the street festival and the children's carnival.  more

Dürer für Berlin. Eine Spurensuche im Kupferstichkabinett (7)

Dürer for Berlin

In the exhibition "Dürer for Berlin - A Search for Traces in the Museum of Prints and Drawings", the Kupferstichkabinett presents around 130 works by the artist and thus provides a broad insight into his entire artistic oeuvre.  more

ESL One Berlin Dota Major (4)

ESL One Berlin Dota Major

At the e-sports tournament "ESL One Berlin Dota 2 Major", the best teams will compete against each other on the final weekend in May 2023 at the Berlin Velodrom.  more

Here an now! (1)

Here and now!

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the opening of the Marienfelde Refugee Center Museum, the artist couple Maria Vill and David Mannstein, together with young people currently living in the transitional home, designed facades with paste-ups for the exhibition "Here and Now!".  more

Notre-Dame de Paris (4)

Notre-Dame de Paris

The Institut Français presents "Notre-Dame de Paris - A Cathedral's World Tour", an interactive exhibition with exciting insights into the history of the world-famous cathedral and the current restoration work.  more

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Attractions & Sights

Berlin’s top attractions, palaces and monuments with address, photos, public transport details and  more

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Events & Culture in Berlin

Highlights of the Berlin culture program including tips for the best concerts, exhibitions, trade fairs, seasonal events and specials.  more