Berlin in Pictures

The 2026 Festival of Lights has the theme "Colours of Love" and will take place from 9 to 18 October 2026. Here are some highlights from the dress rehearsal on 6 October.  more

With “Night,” the Neue Nationalgalerie is presenting the first major solo exhibition by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan in Germany. It brings together important historical works by Cattelan and new pieces.  more

Robots, home appliances, electronics, and more: Since 1924, exhibitors have been showcasing their latest innovations at the Berlin Consumer Electronics Show. Photos from the IFA International Consumer Electronics Show 2026.  more

Under the slogan “Imagine Love,” participants in the “Rave the Planet” parade on August 15, 2026, stood up for love, peace, solidarity, diversity, respect, and a sustainable future.  more

People watch a partial solar eclipse in Berlin on August 12, 2026. During a lunar eclipse, the Moon is positioned exactly between the Sun and the Earth, so that its shadow falls on the Earth.  more

Under the slogan “Taking a stand is Hot”, various groups march through the city during Christopher Street Day (CSD) in Berlin to demonstrate in support of diversity, human rights, and the protection of minorities.  more

Tens of thousands of visitors are celebrating at the Lollapalooza Festival at Berlin's Olympic Park. Over the course of two days, artists including Pitbull, Lorde, Tom Odell, and Zara Larsson will take the stage.  more

Thousands of people celebrate the Carnival of Cultures, an international street festival featuring stage performances, parties, and a large parade on Pentecost Sunday.  more

Numerous kites fly in the air at the 12th Festival of Giant Kites at Tempelhofer Feld. Around 75 professional kite pilots took part in 2025.  more

A total of 75 museums took part in Berlin's Long Night of Museums on August 30. This year's theme was “Love.”  more

Under the motto “Basses connect,” the parade made its tenth journey through Berlin on August 30, 2025, to send a political message of tolerance, diversity, and solidarity.  more

Hundreds of thousands of people march through the city at the 47th Berlin Pride, the demonstration for Christopher Street Day (CSD).  more

To celebrate its tenth anniversary, visitors to the Lollapalooza festival in Berlin on July 12 and 13, 2025 enjoyed top musical acts from all over the world.  more

Thousands of people danced to the music of the techno parade “Rave The Planet” on July 12, 2025, despite the rain, as it moved along the Straße des 17. Juni.  more

Numerous stars are once again in Berlin for the Berlinale 2025. Among others: Marion Cotillard, Robert Pattinson, Fan Bingbing, Timothee Chalamet, Jessica Chastain, Ruper Friend, Toni Colette, Andrew Scott, Margaret Qualley, Ethan Hawke and Rose Byrne.  more

Life-size dinosaurs will move into the Tierpark Berlin for the exhibition "Dinoworld" between Apriln 2023 and October 2025.  more

Around 60,000 people celebrate the turn of the year at the traditional New Year's Eve party at the Brandenburg Gate in 2024.  more

Photos of the 20th Festival of Lights in Berlin. From October 4 to 13, 2024, numerous buildings will be artfully illuminated under the motto “Celebrating Freedom”.  more

IFA Berlin is the largest tech trade fair in the world. It is very popular with visitors as it showcases innovations from renowned manufacturers in the fields of consumer electronics and household appliances. Impressions of the IFA 2024.  more

Thousands of participants dance on August 17, 2024 during the techno parade “Rave The Planet” on the street of June 17 under the motto “Love is stronger”.  more

Impressions of the European Football Championship 2024 in Berlin: A four-week football spectacle with a supporting programme surrounds the European Championship.  more

Two days before the start of the 2024 European Football Championship, the fan mile at the Brandenburg Gate was opened with a show lasting around two hours.  more

Brightly coloured costumes, the sound of drums, exuberant dancing in the streets: Around 650,000 people watched and celebrated the traditional parade at the Carnival of Cultures on Whitsunday 2024.  more

Saoirse Ronan, Kristen Stewart, Cillian Murphy, Rooney Mara, Kristen Stewart, Matt Damon, Sebastian Stan and more: the Berlinale 2024 is once again attracting numerous international stars to Berlin.  more

The exhibition in the Neue Nationalgalerie sheds light on Josephine Baker's work in dance, music, film and her role as a resistance fighter, civil rights activist and leading cultural figure.  more