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August 14 to 16, 2026: Events, festivals, exhibitions and more things to do for your perfect weekend in Berlin. more
In eigener Regie - Perlenketten, Schilfboote, Körbe
Date details
- Date Saturday, 12/September/2026 13:00 ( 1 more date )
- Venue Humboldt Forum: Saal 3
- Address Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte
Public transportation
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Train (S-Bahn)
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S Hackescher Markt
- S3
- S5
- S7
- S75
- S9
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S Hackescher Markt
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Underground
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U Museumsinsel
- U5
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U Rotes Rathaus
- U5
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U Hausvogteiplatz
- U2
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U Spittelmarkt
- U2
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U Unter den Linden
- U5
- U6
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U Museumsinsel
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Bus
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U Museumsinsel
- 100
- N5
- 300
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Berliner Schloss
- 147
- U2
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Werderscher Markt
- 147
- U2
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Spandauer Str./Marienkirche
- M1
- N42
- 100
- 200
- N2
- N5
- N8
- N40
- N60
- N65
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Am Kupfergraben
- M1
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Neumannsgasse
- 147
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U Rotes Rathaus
- 200
- N2
- N8
- N40
- N42
- N60
- N65
- U2
- 300
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Staatsoper
- 100
- N5
- 300
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Nikolaiviertel
- 200
- 248
- N2
- N42
- N8
- N40
- N60
- N65
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S Hackescher Markt
- N42
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Fischerinsel
- 200
- 248
- N2
- N42
- 147
- U2
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Georgenstr./Am Kupfergraben
- M1
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Universitätsstr.
- M1
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Jüdenstr.
- 248
- 300
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Monbijouplatz
- M1
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S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr.
- U2
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U Unter den Linden
- 100
- N5
- 300
- 147
- N6
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U Spittelmarkt
- 200
- 248
- N2
- N42
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U Museumsinsel
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Tram
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Am Kupfergraben
- 12
- M1
- M6
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Spandauer Str./Marienkirche
- M4
- M5
- M6
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Georgenstr./Am Kupfergraben
- 12
- M1
- M6
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S Hackescher Markt
- M1
- M4
- M5
- M6
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Universitätsstr.
- 12
- M6
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Monbijouplatz
- M1
- M5
- M6
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Am Kupfergraben
Part of:
In Our Own Images - Pearl Necklaces, Reed Boats, Baskets
Short films by children from Cameroon, Venezuela, Papua New Guinea and Peru
Filmstill "In eigener Regie" – Filmstill "In eigener Regie" - Mädchen knüpft Perlenkette
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, gefördert durch BKM / Organización Indígena Kuyujani/ Kuyujani Producción Audiovisual
How do you knot a pearl necklace? How do you carve a bow and arrow? How do you use a traditional Peruvian reed boat for fishing? This is what children in Peru, Venezuela and Papua New Guinea learn from their parents or elders. They have filmed a small part of their everyday life and are sharing it with you.
The children have learnt how to make films in workshops in their home towns. We will show the films at the Humboldt Forum in a cinema experience that allows you to take part in the children’s lives. A host will guide you through the afternoon.
Catching fish and roasting potatoes: Grilled fish tastes good to many children, especially if you have caught it yourself like the children of the Ye'kwana.
They show you how they did it in their film. Children from Papua New Guinea learn how to light a fire from palm leaves and roast sweet potatoes. And children from Cameroon show us how they cook their favourite dish.
TO THE SERIES
Playing with cars, building things, singing, laughing, learning - that's part of everyday life for many children in Berlin. But what about collecting firewood, catching fish or weaving baskets? Children from Cameroon, Papua New Guinea, Venezuela and Peru have learnt how to make films and portray their everyday lives in workshops. They show us how food is made in their home towns, how they play and how local traditions and crafts are practised.
These films can be seen twice a month at the Humboldt Forum - in a children's cinema experience that provides insights into diverse lifestyles. Three short films with a thematic focus are shown each time. A moderator guides the children through the afternoon in a dialogue. The films are not only exciting for children aged 6 and over, but also for their younger and older siblings, brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, grandparents and friends.
The following partners have realised the films:
DOCUPERU
DOCUPERU is a non-profit organisation that promotes, distributes and produces documentaries in different formats to support the democratisation of communication and the development of national and international communities. The organisation focuses on human relations and implementation processes to promote participatory and collaborative methodologies aimed at empowering the communities involved in the production of documentary material. Docuperu is committed to a more just, ecologically responsible, democratic and inclusive society in which citizens are actively involved in telling their own story. Docuperu is convinced that proactive action and dialogue-based communication enable new forms of relationships between citizens. Docuperu strives for equitable representation of all urban and rural communities across the communicative and social spectrum.
Back in 2017, when the Humboldt Forum was still under construction, representatives of Docuperu came to Berlin to present some of their short films at an event on the construction site, and in 2019 we were able to accompany their "Caravan Documental" in northern Peru for a week, during which the films for "In eigener Regie" were made. We are impressed by Docuperu's artistic aspirations and, above all, their socio-political endeavours, which make them a valued partner for our work. The films are not shown in the exhibition spaces, as they were only added to the series after the project had been conceived.
The event series is being organised in cooperation with the Ethnological Museum in Berlin.
- The films will be shown in German dubbing.
- Venue: Room 3
- Price: 4,00 EUR / 2,00 EUR
- from 6 years
The children have learnt how to make films in workshops in their home towns. We will show the films at the Humboldt Forum in a cinema experience that allows you to take part in the children’s lives. A host will guide you through the afternoon.
Catching fish and roasting potatoes: Grilled fish tastes good to many children, especially if you have caught it yourself like the children of the Ye'kwana.
They show you how they did it in their film. Children from Papua New Guinea learn how to light a fire from palm leaves and roast sweet potatoes. And children from Cameroon show us how they cook their favourite dish.
TO THE SERIES
Playing with cars, building things, singing, laughing, learning - that's part of everyday life for many children in Berlin. But what about collecting firewood, catching fish or weaving baskets? Children from Cameroon, Papua New Guinea, Venezuela and Peru have learnt how to make films and portray their everyday lives in workshops. They show us how food is made in their home towns, how they play and how local traditions and crafts are practised.
These films can be seen twice a month at the Humboldt Forum - in a children's cinema experience that provides insights into diverse lifestyles. Three short films with a thematic focus are shown each time. A moderator guides the children through the afternoon in a dialogue. The films are not only exciting for children aged 6 and over, but also for their younger and older siblings, brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, grandparents and friends.
The following partners have realised the films:
DOCUPERU
DOCUPERU is a non-profit organisation that promotes, distributes and produces documentaries in different formats to support the democratisation of communication and the development of national and international communities. The organisation focuses on human relations and implementation processes to promote participatory and collaborative methodologies aimed at empowering the communities involved in the production of documentary material. Docuperu is committed to a more just, ecologically responsible, democratic and inclusive society in which citizens are actively involved in telling their own story. Docuperu is convinced that proactive action and dialogue-based communication enable new forms of relationships between citizens. Docuperu strives for equitable representation of all urban and rural communities across the communicative and social spectrum.
Back in 2017, when the Humboldt Forum was still under construction, representatives of Docuperu came to Berlin to present some of their short films at an event on the construction site, and in 2019 we were able to accompany their "Caravan Documental" in northern Peru for a week, during which the films for "In eigener Regie" were made. We are impressed by Docuperu's artistic aspirations and, above all, their socio-political endeavours, which make them a valued partner for our work. The films are not shown in the exhibition spaces, as they were only added to the series after the project had been conceived.
The event series is being organised in cooperation with the Ethnological Museum in Berlin.
- The films will be shown in German dubbing.
- Venue: Room 3
- Price: 4,00 EUR / 2,00 EUR
- from 6 years
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- Next date:
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- Friday, 16/October/2026 19:00
- Venue:
- Berliner Festspiele: Zoo Palast
- Address:
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- Price:
- from €82.31
© Quelle: Reservix-System
Bonhoeffer – Die letzte Stufe
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- Date:
- Monday, 09/November/2026 19:00
- Venue:
- Hof-Theater Bad Freienwalde
- Address:
- Königstraße 11, 16259 Bad Freienwalde (Oder)
- Price:
- from €10.00
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Stummfilmkonzert: "Charlie Chaplin Comedies"
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- Next date:
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- Date:
- Saturday, 14/November/2026 19:00
- Venue:
- Schlosskirche Altlandsberg
- Address:
- Kirchstraße 2, 15345 Altlandsberg
- Price:
- from €15.00
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Schneewittchen
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- Date:
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- Venue:
- Hof-Theater Bad Freienwalde
- Address:
- Königstraße 11, 16259 Bad Freienwalde (Oder)
- Price:
- from €10.00
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