Featured Events in Berlin in July 2025 (May Updated)

From spring 2025, the Gropius Bau will present a comprehensive solo exhibition celebrating the groundbreaking and influential work of artist and activist Yoko Ono. Spanning seven decades of the artist’s powerful, multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1950s to now, YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND will trace the development of her innovative work and its enduring impact on contemporary culture. The exhibition brings together over 200 works including instruction pieces and scores, installations, films, music and photography, revealing a radical approach to language, art and participation that continues to speak to the present moment.

The Berlin Biennale for contemporary art takes place every two years at different locations in Berlin. Since its first edition in 1998, the Berlin Biennale has made it its mission to create space for renowned curators with experimental exhibition and event programs and to present bold artistic and political positions independent of the interests of the art market. The Berlin Biennale explores international artistic developments of the present that make the hidden and unknown tangible. Each edition brings together artists, theorists and interested parties from various areas of society, thus opening up a dialogue with the city's residents. The 13th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art takes place from 14 June to 14 September 2025 and is curated by Zasha Colah. Valentina Viviani is assistant curator.

The International Spy Museum is proud to host this official exhibition of iconic vehicles, all used on-screen by 007 and his many allies and adversaries. While James Bond is a fictional character, he embodies the spirit of many real spies in this museum. These men and women, from around the world, were inspired by over six decades of the Bond film franchise and its enduring cultural influence. Bond In Motion is a celebration of six decades of 007 vehicles. The exhibition features 17 iconic pieces from the EON Productions Archive and the Ian Fleming Foundation. Props, models scale and clips from the films are also on show alongside cars, motorcycles, submarines, and more from the Q Branch garage.

The Berlinische Galerie has devoted over 1000 square metres to presenting its collection. Waiting to be discovered among the roughly 250 works on show are paintings, prints, photographs, architecture and archive materials rarely or never displayed before. Walking around this exhibition is like time travel and takes visitors through Berlin in 17 chapters: the Kaiser’s era, the Weimar Republic, the Nazi dictatorship, the new beginnings after 1945, Cold War in the divided city, and the counter-cultures and unconventional lifestyles that evolved in East and West under the shadow of the Wall. In East Berlin, an alternative art community developed from the late 1970s. In West Berlin from the late 1970s, aggressive art by the “Neue Wilden” placed the divided city back in the international limelight.

Hosted in the iconic Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, Klára Hosnedlová's exhibition blends sculpture, performance and mixed media to create a uniquely sensory experience. Running from 25 April to 26 October 2025, this art showcase invites visitors to engage with history, reflect on the present and dream of the future.

+++ Dieses Jahr im Strandbad Wendenschloss +++ Stell dir doch mal vor: Ein Sommerabend in Berlin. Deine Freunde und du, ihr habt die Zehen im Sand und ein Sommergetränk in der Hand. Ein DJ spielt elektronische Musik mit einem Dash Cumbia. Als die Sonne hinterm See versinkt ertönen Trompeten. Eine mexikanische Mariachi Band spielt auf einer schwimmenden Bühne. Und dann geht’s los: Die besten Poetry Slammer*innen des Landes kämpfen mit ihren Texten um deine Gunst. Dazu natürlich ein paar Strandbadpommes Rot-Weiss. Das wäre doch der beste Poetry Slam der Welt!Sechs Meister*innen der letzten Jahre stellen sich dem allerletzten Duell um den goldenen Schwan. Es gibt so viele Poetry Slams und es gibt so viele Slamsieger*innen. Aber es kann doch nur eine*n geben. Das ist das Finale vom Finale. Eine Veranstaltung, so bescheiden wie Berlin und so übermütig wie man eben nur an einem Sommerabend ist. Das wird ein lyrischer Sundowner, Sex on the Beach für Sprachverliebte und ganz, ganz vielleicht der beste Poetry Slam der Welt. Mit: 🎤 Moderation: Julian Heun (Radio Fritz) 🌟 Special Act: 🏆 Paulina Behrendt (deutschsprachige U20 Meisterin) 🏆 Abdul Kader Chahin (Kampf der Künste Award) 🏆 Dalibor Markovic (deutschsprachiger Team Meister ) 🏆 Tommy & Annika (deutschsprachige Team Meister ) 🏆 Fee (deutschsprachige U20 Meisterin) 🏆 Lars Ruppel (deutschsprachiger Meister) 🎶 DJ: Ernesto Linares (Calima) Freitag, 18.07.25 ► Einlass 17:00 Uhr. Beginn 19:00 Uhr. ◀ ☀️ 3 goldene Schwäne ☀️ Strandbadsnacks ☀️ Veranstaltung ist unbestuhlt. Campingstühle und Decken können mitgebracht werden. ☀️ Die Veranstaltung findet bei jedem Wetter statt! Fotos: offene Blende & Marvin Ruppert Information Source: Der beste Poetry Slam der Welt | eventbrite

LAS Art Foundation is pleased to present Pollinator Pathmaker, a living artwork and participatory project conceived by artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg. This impactful initiative in interspecies art uses algorithmic technology to generate planting schemes for gardens, computed to support the greatest diversity of pollinating insects possible. It signals a shift toward the post-anthropocentric thinking necessary to face the current climate and biodiversity crises, and toward the non-human aesthetics and experimental formats that pave the way. Ambitious and future-minded, it is exemplary of how art can act as a driver for change, and offer new perspectives on our shared planet. Growing in the forecourt of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, the LAS- commissioned garden will be the first edition outside of the UK. LAS has committed to amplifying Pollinator Pathmaker’s impact by undertaking an extensive public campaign, which calls upon local communities, hobby gardeners and activists to get involved in pollinator protection by planting their own version of the artwork – what the artist refers to as DIY Editions – via Ginsberg’s free online tool: www.pollinator.art. Responding to the alarming decline in pollinator populations in recent decades, Ginsberg has worked with horticulturalists, pollinator experts and an AI scientist to devise an algorithmic tool that designs bespoke gardens for pollinating insects. Supported by the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, the LAS Edition will be customised for Continental Europe, and will feature more than 7,000 plants of 80 different varieties, planted over a 722-square-metre plot.

Marking twenty years since artist, writer and performer Vaginal Davis made Berlin her home, Gropius Bau presents the first comprehensive solo exhibition of her work in Germany. In her expansive oeuvre, punk meets glamour, queer activism meets Black counter-culture and resistance meets desire. Vaginal Davis: Fabelhaftes Produkt features large-scale installations, paintings, video and film works, zines, writing, music and performances, offering an overview of Davis’ practice and artistic collaborations. In the exhibition, the Berlin-based art collective CHEAP presents the installation Choose Mutation, with photographs by Annette Frick. Fabelhaftes Produkt invites you into the universe of Vaginal Davis, populated by literary heroines, mythical figures and real icons.

YOKO ONO: DREAM TOGETHER at Neue Nationalgalerie is an exhibition featuring works from across Ono’s groundbreaking career. The exhibition invites viewers to move beyond passive observation and engage in active participation – both physically and mentally. Often beginning on an individual level, these actions evolve into broader collective efforts, demonstrating the transformative power of communal actions in working toward peace and imagining a different world. The works invite collective actions of repair, healing, cleaning, mending, wishing, imagining, and dreaming. Before entering the exhibition, visitors are invited to engage in a moment of self-reflection through Cleaning Piece (1996). Piles of local river stones are arranged, prompting visitors to reflect on their joys and sorrows. This is followed with instructions to fold paper cranes for peace, gradually filling the exhibition space. In Mend Piece (1966), visitors take part in an act of repair, piecing together broken ceramic cups and “mending with wisdom and love.” The exhibitions central installation, Play It By Trust (1966/1991), features a large chess table where up to 20 players can simultaneously engage in the nearly impossible act of playing with all white chess pieces, challenging them to “play as long as you remember where all your pieces are.”

This special exhibition, presented in the staircase hall of the Neues Museum, offers a dialogue on the meaning of time, mortality and the connection between past and present. Contemporary art meets historical space, refers to ancient models and offers a modern adaptation of the classical reception of the myth of the Dioscuri, who walk eternally between death and life.

Iron Maiden, Avatar Berlin is set to electrify the iconic Waldbühne in Berlin on July 30, 2025, at 18:15. This highly anticipated event promises an unforgettable evening of heavy metal mastery, featuring the legendary Iron Maiden alongside the dynamic Swedish band Avatar. With a ticket price of 128 USD, attendees will experience a fusion of classic hits and innovative performances in one of Germany's most renowned open-air venues. Nestled in the heart of Berlin, Waldbühne offers a perfect backdrop for this monumental concert, ensuring an immersive experience for all metal enthusiasts. Iron Maiden, Avatar Berlin is not just a concert; it's a celebration of musical prowess and a testament to the enduring legacy of these iconic bands.

The exhibition is aimed at gamers of all ages, but also at visitors who have little experience with computer games. The fact that computer games have developed into a leading medium is no longer a daring thesis. The social and aesthetic significance of the interactive and multimedia medium can no longer be overlooked. The computer game has freed itself from its origins as a laboratory experiment and toy and has become "the" medium of digital society, somewhere between pop culture, entertainment and art. With the opening of the exhibition »The World of Games« in the fall of 1997, the ZKM was one of the first art institutions worldwide to give video game culture a permanent public platform in an art context. Since then, the ZKM has repeatedly reshaped the presentation of games in a series of different exhibitions.

Already 2,000 years ago, the emperors of China had portraits of loyal officials and generals made in order to display them in their palaces. This presentation features depictions of meritorious officers that the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1736–1795) had commissioned for their display in the hall of fame Ziguangge to demonstrate his power and legitimacy. In the 20th century they became spoils of war not one but two times. Located adjacent to the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Ziguangge is a two-storey pavilion. During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1736 – 1795), the building was a venue for military rituals and banquets and housed paintings with battle scenes of the imperial military campaigns and portraits of meritorious officers.

Ayoung Kim’s (b. 1979 in Seoul, Korea) first solo exhibition in a German museum spans the most recent years of her artistic practice and explores concepts of time, reality, belonging, and queerness. Using Artificial Intelligence, video, game simulations, and sculpture, Ayoung Kim creates expansive fictional universes governed by their own temporal and spatial laws. Her works are linked by speculative narratives rooted in reality, and viewers become both spectators and first-person players, shaping the story from their perspective.

A groundbreaking runway showcase where Adonis Musa & top stylists curate a 30-look collection featuring brands from The Musa Showroom. Step into the world of elite styling with The Stylist Collective by Adonis Musa, an innovative runway showcase that merges fashion, artistry, and brand storytelling. Powered by The Musa Showroom & Agence Ali, this one-of-a-kind presentation will feature a 30-look collection, expertly styled by Adonis Musa and his hand-selected team of top stylists. Bringing together a curated selection of cutting-edge brands, this showcase will highlight styling mastery, fashion-forward aesthetics, and the global influence of The Musa Showroom. From concept to execution, each ensemble will tell a story, redefining runway presentations as we know them. Would you like to witness this game-changing fashion experience? Check out our upcoming tour dates below and catch us during Fashion Week Fall/Winter ‘25 and Spring/Summer ‘26! FALL/WINTER '25 TOUR DATES:📍 02.07.25 – New York Fashion Week 📍 02.21.25 – London Fashion Week 📍 02.28.25 – Milan Fashion Week 📍 03.07.25 – Paris Fashion Week MEN'S SPRING/SUMMER '26 TOUR DATES:📍 06.13.25 – London Fashion Week 📍 06.20.25 – Milan Fashion Week 📍 06.27.25 – Paris Fashion Week SPRING/SUMMER '26 TOUR DATES:📍 07.03.25 – Berlin Fashion Week 📍 09.12.25 – New York Fashion Week 📍 09.19.25 – London Fashion Week 📍 09.26.25 – Milan Fashion Week 📍 10.03.25 – Paris Fashion Week Experience the intersection of styling and high fashion—where visionary styling meets the runway. Stay tuned for exclusive announcements! Why Attend:Be among the first to see the newest trends and collections for the upcoming season.Engage with fashion visionaries and gain insights into the future of fashion.Celebrate the creativity and innovation that make London Fashion Week a global phenomenon.Ticket Information:Secure your spot at this must-attend event by purchasing your VIP or GA tickets. Tickets are available in limited quantities, so be sure to act quickly to ensure your place at this premier fashion event. WANT TO SHOWCASE YOUR COLLECTION? Designers, ( review here / apply here)OTHER OPPORTUNITIES Fashion brands ( review here / apply here)Beauty brands (review here / apply here)Food service and product-based brands (review here / apply here)Follow us on Instagram & Tiktok: @themusashowroomVisit our store & shop exclusive brands: www.themusashowroom.comMeet The Producers: Adonis & Sharon Information Source: The Musa Showroom | eventbrite

A groundbreaking runway showcase where Adonis Musa & top stylists curate a 30-look collection featuring brands from The Musa Showroom. Step into the world of elite styling with The Stylist Collective by Adonis Musa, an innovative runway showcase that merges fashion, artistry, and brand storytelling. Powered by The Musa Showroom & Agence Ali, this one-of-a-kind presentation will feature a 30-look collection, expertly styled by Adonis Musa and his hand-selected team of top stylists. Bringing together a curated selection of cutting-edge brands, this showcase will highlight styling mastery, fashion-forward aesthetics, and the global influence of The Musa Showroom. From concept to execution, each ensemble will tell a story, redefining runway presentations as we know them. Would you like to witness this game-changing fashion experience? Check out our upcoming tour dates below and catch us during Fashion Week Fall/Winter ‘25 and Spring/Summer ‘26! FALL/WINTER '25 TOUR DATES:📍 02.07.25 – New York Fashion Week 📍 02.21.25 – London Fashion Week 📍 02.28.25 – Milan Fashion Week 📍 03.07.25 – Paris Fashion Week MEN'S SPRING/SUMMER '26 TOUR DATES:📍 06.13.25 – London Fashion Week 📍 06.20.25 – Milan Fashion Week 📍 06.27.25 – Paris Fashion Week SPRING/SUMMER '26 TOUR DATES:📍 07.03.25 – Berlin Fashion Week 📍 09.12.25 – New York Fashion Week 📍 09.19.25 – London Fashion Week 📍 09.26.25 – Milan Fashion Week 📍 10.03.25 – Paris Fashion Week Experience the intersection of styling and high fashion—where visionary styling meets the runway. Stay tuned for exclusive announcements! Why Attend:Be among the first to see the newest trends and collections for the upcoming season.Engage with fashion visionaries and gain insights into the future of fashion.Celebrate the creativity and innovation that make London Fashion Week a global phenomenon.Ticket Information:Secure your spot at this must-attend event by purchasing your VIP or GA tickets. Tickets are available in limited quantities, so be sure to act quickly to ensure your place at this premier fashion event. WANT TO SHOWCASE YOUR COLLECTION? Designers, ( review here / apply here)OTHER OPPORTUNITIES Fashion brands ( review here / apply here)Beauty brands (review here / apply here)Food service and product-based brands (review here / apply here)Follow us on Instagram & Tiktok: @themusashowroomVisit our store & shop exclusive brands: www.themusashowroom.comMeet The Producers: Adonis & Sharon Information Source: Agence Ali | eventbrite

For many visitors to Berlin, touring the city’s Museumsinsel (Museum Island) is an essential part of their itinerary. After opening in 1830, the then-Royal Museum quickly became a major attraction. However, the experience of visiting a museum was very different at that time. The special exhibition on the Altes Museum’s upper floor provides fascinating insights into the museum’s beginnings. It shows a selection of antiquities displayed in its first permanent exhibition in 1830.

Für einen einzigartigen Sommer-Abend – hier wird die Katze aus dem Sack gelacht! 😹4 ausgewählte Comedians, darunter die gefragtesten Profis 🔥 und die vielversprechendsten Aufstiegstalente 🚀 - die Stars von morgen - welche NOCH unser absoluter Geheimtipp für euch sind 🤫, präsentieren euch ihr ultimatives Comedy Gold!✨ Jedes LineUp wird von uns händisch zusammengestellt ✍️Bei der Auswahl legen wir nicht nur auf abwechslungsreiche Comedy- und Humor-Stile wert 🎨, sondern möchten euch neben den bekannten Top Comedians ⭐️ auch Comedians vorstellen, die den großen Agenturen und Sendern bisher entgangen sind 🕵🏻‍♂️ – (noch) unentdeckte Ausnahmetalente, „Comedy-Diamanten“ 💎, wie wir sie gerne nennen. Wir kündigen unser Line-Up nicht an. Einerseits, weil wir auf euer Vertrauen setzen, dass wir euch immer ein fantastisches Line-Up basteln 🤝, andererseits, weil es für Top-Comedians schlichtweg attraktiver ist, in unserer Show zu spielen, wenn wir nicht mit ihrem Namen werben. 😝 ✨Authentisch – Live, ungefiltert, einfach im Moment ✨Lachkater hat sich insbesondere wegen der familiären Stimmung und der Wohlfühl-Athmosphäre 🛋️ sowohl unter Besucherinnen und Besuchern, als auch den Comedians selbst einen Namen gemacht. Wir sind keine Fließbandshow. 🐈Unsere Shows produzieren wir als kleines Team mit 😻 Herz und Leidenschaft 💝. Genug geschwärmt. Überzeug dich doch einfach selbst! 🛫 Schnapp dir deine Freunde/Familie und kommt auf einen einzigartigen Sommerabend vorbei! 😻 Cheers & Miau 🐈 Dein Team von Lachkater Information Source: Lachkater Comedy | eventbrite

Das Berliner Theater Russische Bühne präsentiert die Inszenierung des letzten Stücks von Anton Tschechow – Der Kirschgarten . Dieses Werk, das den Abschluss des Tschechows Theaters des russischen Absurden markiert, bleibt eines der rätselhaftesten Stücke der Weltliteratur. In ihm verweben sich das Komische und das Tragische auf eigentümliche Weise, während hinter der scheinbaren Leichtigkeit tiefgründige Fragen verborgen liegen, auf die es keine einfachen Antworten gibt. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Familie Ranjewskaja, die verzweifelt an der Vergangenheit festhält, während die Realität unaufhaltsam voranschreitet. Der Verkauf des Anwesens und die Abholzung des Kirschgartens werden zu Symbolen des Wandels, dem die Figuren hilflos gegenüberstehen. Doch jedes Abschiednehmen bedeutet auch den Beginn eines neuen Weges, so schmerzhaft es auch sein mag. In diesem feinen Übergang zwischen Komödie und Drama spiegelt sich die ganze Tiefe von Tschechows Blick auf das Leben wider. Die Aufführung stützt sich auf die Worte von Vladimir Nabokov: Die Welt ist für Tschechow zugleich lächerlich und traurig – aber wer ihre Komik nicht erkennt, wird auch ihre Traurigkeit nicht begreifen. Die Aufführung findet im Vorfeld des Gedenktag an Anton Tschechow statt und erinnert an die ungebrochene Aktualität seiner Werke. Sie lädt dazu ein, in eine Welt einzutauchen, in der Vertrautes zerfällt und die Zukunft ungewiss, aber unvermeidlich bleibt. Aufführung des Berliner Theaters Russische Bühne in russischer Sprache nach dem Stück von Anton Tschechow Regie: Inna Sokolova-Gordon Mit: Michael Lel, Ekaterina Warkentin, Johann Lel, Anna Miskes-Petrenko, Elena Bogoutdinova, Olga Levitskaya, Anastasia Friserger Information Source: Russisches Haus in Berlin | eventbrite

This regional festival, full of flowers, inspires with a colourful stage programme over three days and a variety of activities for children and families. Numerous information kiosks, street food and gourmet specialities provide entertainment and admission is free.

The King Kong event is scheduled to take place in Berlin at the Mariner's Country Down on July 18, 2025. The venue's address is 11341 Sinepuxent Road, Berlin, MD 21811. This exciting event promises to be a thrilling experience for attendees, offering a unique opportunity to witness top-tier performers in action. Don't miss out on the chance to be part of this unforgettable event in the beautiful city of Berlin.

Wie sagte der jute, alte Zille seinerzeit: „Und nun ihr alle, die ihr jung seid, auf die wir hoffend sehen, hinaus in die Sonne, ins Freie, in die Weite, in die Gefahren – in der Badewanne lernt man nicht schwimmen.“ Die Freilichtbühne Spandau ruft!! Deshalb laden Die Gabys zu einem Tag wie Gold. Sie lassen sich natürlich nicht lumpen. Die Vollblutmusikerinnen schicken mit fetter Brass-Section, virtuoser Geige und kongenialer, kubanischer Percussion einen Hauch der „Goldenen 1920er“ durch die Spandauer Sommerluft und entführen in ganz und gar gabylonische Sphären. Mit reichlich Ramba Zamba werden die gabyesken Tanzbeine geschwungen! Dann geht die Zeitreise gepflegt gepfeffert weiter, vorbei an Berliner Sommersprossen, dem Großmeister, der seinerzeit erst Manhattan und dann Berlin einnahm, den königlichen Helden, die ihre Königin suchen, über die augenzwinkernde Liebeserklärung an den weißesten Bezirk im Berliner Norden bis hin zur ultimativen Hommage an das Dicke B an der Spree mit all seinen Plätzen - allen voran dem Kreuzberger Görli! Und wenn dann alle gemeinsam unterm Spandauer Sternenhimmel schwelgen, dürfte Marjellchen, Atze, Keule und jeder Jöre klar sein: Die Gabys haben definitiv immer einen Koffer in Berlin! Ermäßigte Karten gelten für Schüler/Studenten, Empfänger von Ersatzleistungen und Schwerbehinderte ab GdB 50 (mit B erhält die Begleitperson freien Eintritt). Restkarten erhalten Sie gegeben falls noch an der Abendkasse. Kartentelefon: 030 - 333 40 22 Information Source: Kulturhaus Spandau | eventbrite