Featured Events in Berlin in March 2025 (May Updated)

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.

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.

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.

The Gemäldegalerie is showcasing 60 paintings from the Museum of Western and Eastern Art in Odesa, the famous port city in the south of Ukraine that has in recent years been ravaged by war. The artworks in question were evacuated from the city before the onset of war and transferred to safety in Berlin, where they will be brought into dialogue with paintings from the collections of Berlin’s museums. The large-scale special exhibition, which follows on from a small preview presentation in the spring of 2024, is an extraordinary collaborative project funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.

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.

The Berlin Kupferstichkabinett is home to an impressive collection of modern art, including works by Edvard Munch, Käthe Kollwitz and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. But what is less widely known is that the artists of Der Blaue Reiter also left behind a remarkable legacy of their own. As such, the Kupferstichkabinett is for the very first time dedicating a comprehensive exhibition to the art of Der Blaue Reiter, where it will showcase the museum’s holdings on the basis of 90 artworks organised according to specific themes. These will be complemeneted by a selection of works on loan from the Kunstbibliothek, the Museum Europäischer Kulturen and the Neue Nationalgalerie of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, as well from private Berlin collections.

Images of plants, flowers and birds are besides landscapes and figures among the most popular motifs in painting and graphic arts from Japan. These motifs were also frequently employed as decoration in the design of ceramics, lacquerware and other utensils. Certain blossoms, plants and birds indicate the season and combinations of several elements may hint at the frequent change and passing of time. The tension between regular change and cyclical repetition is particularly palpable in images of the four seasons and makes most of the interplay between limited individual existence and the eternity of nature as depicted for in art. This selection of art works from the museum holdings welcomes a new spring. As we rejoice in the blossoms, we can not help but notice, especially against the ecological challenges of our time, their vulnerability and impermanence.

Siegfried and Joy are the new masters of magic. The incredible duo are enjoying a meteoric rise, and you can catch them before they go stratospheric! At this show, a sleight-of-hand spectacle bringing a little Vegas to Berlin. Marvel at the two magicians’ mind-bending illusions, brilliant comedy and incredible stage presence at their first english show in Berlin on a stunning night of entertainment. Doors: 7:00 pm Show: 8:00 pm Information Source: Dietmar Naffin | eventbrite

Pillow Fight of the Year! On March 22, 2025, Slap'd at Reavler Str. 17, 10245 Berlin will transport you back to a time in your life when nothing else mattered except having fun! The Mission: Find the Golden Feather and become VIP member of the Golden Feather community! You found the Golden Feather? If so, a bottle of champagne and free entry to all future events await you! But that's not all! If you show up in your pajamas, you'll get a free shot! So grab your comfiest jammies and get ready for the wildest pillow fight of your life! Details: When: March 22, 2025 Where: Slap'd, Reavler Str. 17, 10245 Berlin Dress Code: Come in pajamas for free shots! Tag your friends and get ready for an unforgettable evening. See you at the pillow fight for the golden feather! #GoldenFeather #PillowFightParty #BerlinNights #VIPStatus #ChampagneForAll #FreeShots #SlapdBerlin Information Source: Slap’d | eventbrite

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Monstrous like Medusa, beautiful like Aphrodite, faithful like Penelope – many women from ancient mythology are known primarily as stereotypes of traditional female roles. Inspired by a surge in new readings of these myths, the Antikensammlung (Collection of Classical Antiquities) is taking a fresh look at the goddesses and heroines.

Monstrous like Medusa, beautiful like Aphrodite, faithful like Penelope – many women from ancient mythology are known primarily as stereotypes of traditional female roles. Inspired by a surge in new readings of these myths, the Antikensammlung (Collection of Classical Antiquities) is taking a fresh look at the goddesses and heroines.

Mark Bradford, with his layered forms, materials and conceptual complexity, explores the social and political structures that reify marginalized communities and vulnerable groups. As Bradford's first solo exhibition in Germany, it also marks the reopening of the historic Rick Hall of the Hamburger Bahnhof Museum. On display are 19 works he has created over the past 20 years. The exhibition will travel to the Aijulie Pacific Museum in Seoul in August this year and will be exhibited at the Kunstmuseum Bern in Switzerland in February next year.

With the Retrospective in the Neue Nationalgalerie, a comprehensive insight into the work of Nan Goldin from 1980 to the present day is given for the first time. Her individual series of works will be shown in the form of slide shows and films in pavilions designed by Hala Wardé in the upper hall of the Neue Nationalgalerie – each of these “buildings” is conceived in relation to the respective series of works; together they form a kind of village. After the opening in Stockholm and Amsterdam, the exhibition will now be shown in Berlin and will travel to Milan and Paris.

This showcase exhibition at the Neues Museum is dedicated to one of the first animals to be domesticated by humans: the donkey.The particular significance of this widely underestimated grey animal in the contexts of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia is presented here from a range of different perspectives, ultimately revealing one key detail: the donkey was utterly indispensable in the ancient world.

Donkeys are one of the earliest farm animals raised by humans. This exhibition will use paintings, sculptures, pottery, papyrus and other objects collected by the Egyptian Museum and the Near Eastern Museum in Berlin to detail the use of donkeys in different fields such as agriculture, military and religion in the ancient world, and present the importance of donkeys to ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia from different perspectives. People often think that donkeys are stubborn, stupid and lazy, but they don’t know that this idea is based on prejudice based on misunderstanding of donkeys’ behavior. In fact, donkeys are smart, loyal and self-reliant animals. Donkeys mainly play an important role in civilian life, but they can also be used in military scenes, taking on the responsibility of carrying food and equipment, and calming excited horses.

The artist duo is well-known for their radical transformations of museum and gallery spaces, as seen in The Collectors at the Danish and Nordic pavilions for the 53rd Venice Biennial (2009), Tomorrow at the Victoria and Albert Museum (2013), and Bonne Chance, which spanned nearly the entire Centre Pompidou-Metz building (2023). Among their most significant public sculptures are Short Cut (2003), featuring a Fiat Uno and caravan seemingly emerging from the ground – first exhibited at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan and now in the collection of the MCA Chicago; Prada Marfa (2005), a forever closed Prada boutique situated in the midst of the Texan desert along Highway 90; Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 (2012), depicting a boy astride a rocking horse, commissioned for London’s Fourth Plinth on Trafalgar Square; and Van Gogh’s Ear (2016), a full-sized swimming pool turned vertically, first displayed at Rockefeller Center, New York. Their sculptures and institutional exhibitions often invoke the audience’s participation, creating unexpected situations and environments. In recent years, they have held solo exhibitions at major art institutions such as the Amorepacific Museum, Seoul; Musée d'Orsay, Paris (both 2024–2025); Centre Pompidou-Metz (2023–2024); Fondazione Prada, Milan (2022); Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas (2019–2020); Whitechapel Gallery, London (2018–2019); and UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing (2016).

Experience the art of dance at the upcoming Tanzworkshop mit Yeri Anarika in Berlin. This event will take place at the prestigious Instituto Cervantes Berlin - Das spanische Kulturinstitut on March 1, 2025. Immerse yourself in the world of movement and rhythm with Yeri Anarika, a renowned dance instructor. Admission to this workshop is free of charge, offering a unique opportunity to discover and explore the beauty of dance. Don't miss out on this exceptional event in the heart of Berlin at Rosenstraße 18, 10178.

Headliner: TBA ! ! Our Saturday shows have been SOLD OUT almost every time, so PLEASE book online and don't take chances ;) !! To start your Saturday night hangout, you deserve the best show you can get - and Neukölln's hottest comedy club is delivering just that! Come watch an extended set by a top international headliner, supported by the hottest comedy talent from Europe, UK, USA, Asia, South America and more. All in Berlin's cult theater-style venue with a bar, Oblomov Kreuzkoelln. Artisan cocktails, great local beers and amazing atmosphere of true international Berlin will help you start your weekend with a bang. Come one, come all! Google rating: 5.0 / 5.0 ★★★★★ “Laughed a lot, will come again for sure” Oliver, UK ★★★★★ “A cozy place with high quality live comedy!” Joanna, Hong Kong ★★★★★ “Great comedy show, talented comics and very nice atmosphere” Mariia, Ukraine ★★★★★ “Comedians were good, beer was good, ambiance was super nice!” Gaelle, Lebanon ★★★★★ “The humour hit us right on the spot!” Eve, China ★★★★★ “Perfect evening of laughter” Igor, Croatia ★★★★★ “Cozy stand-up venue with hilarious international artists and audience!” Elvira, Russia ★★★★★ “Great new shows at one of Berlin’s coolest venues!” James, USA Doors: 7:00 PM Show:7:30 PM Entry: Pay What You Want* (seat reservation required): you reserve your seat for free, and Pay What You Want at the end of the show, depending on how much you think the show is worth (recommended fee: €10-15). Reservations expire 10 minutes before the start of the show. *It is not within our principles to promote a show as Free Entry and ask for a not-so-voluntary donation at the end. This show is paid - we just let you decide the price ;) Information Source: East-West Comedy | eventbrite

Die Fotoausstellung „Human Stories and Nature Pics“ zeigt eine Sammlung von Bildern, die Geschichten von Menschen und Landschaften erzählen. Die Fotografien erfassen Momente des alltäglichen Lebens, emotionale Ausdrücke sowie die Schönheit und die Kraft der Natur in ihrer gegenseitigen Bindung und Verbundenheit. Oft sind es gerade die kleinen Gesten, Blicke oder Momente, die einen Einblick in eine Landschaft oder in ein ganzes Leben gewähren. Die Gegenüberstellung von Porträts und Landschaftsaufnahmen zeigt eine Welt, die die Vielfalt und Verbundenheit der Menschen mit der Natur in einem heterogenen Kontext darstellt. Die Betrachter werden inspiriert, in die Welt und Perspektive der Fotografen einzutauchen. Sie lädt zur kritischen Reflexion des eigenen Sehens ein. Die Ausstellung „Human Stories and Nature Pics“ zeigt auf vielfältige Weise das Besondere im Moment. Information Source: Galerie Streulicht Berlin | eventbrite

STAND UP COMEDY x KREUZBERG Die besten Comedians der Stadt testen ihre neuen Jokes! Wenn du Lust auf einen richtig witzigen Abend hast, dann ist diese Comedy-Show genau das Richtige für dich! Die besten Comedians der Stadt präsentieren ihre neuesten Jokes – live und ohne Filter. Du kennst sie aus TV, YouTube oder Instagram, und jetzt hast du die Chance, sie hautnah auf der Bühne zu erleben, wie sie ihre frischen Gags ausprobieren. Also, schnapp dir deine Tickets, bring ein paar Freunde mit, und sei dabei, wenn die besten Comedians der Stadt ihr neues Zeug spielen! Killer Line Up, kompromisslose Empfehlung! Moderiert von: Daniel Wolfson 🎟️ Ticket-Info und Reservierungen: Reserviere hier bei Eventbrite kostenfrei und spende dann am Ende der Show. Bitte gehe verantwortungsvoll mit der Reservierung um:) solltest du reserviert haben und nicht mehr können, kannst du die stornieren, so dass andere dann eine Chance auf den Platz bekommen. Die Plätze sind sehr begrenzt! Die Reservierungen sind kostenfrei und die Show läuft mit dem pay as much as you can Konzept. Ihr zahlt einfach am Ender der Show. (unsere Empfehlung ca. 10-12€) 📍Lenaustraße 7, 12047 Berlin EINLASS: 19:45 SHOWSTART: 20:00 ⚠️ Die Veranstaltung ist für Kinder unter 16 Jahren nicht geeignet. Der Veranstaltungsraum ist rauchfrei. Information Source: Daniel Wolfson | eventbrite

(Scroll down for English) Bachata Beginners – Starte dein Tanzabenteuer! Unsere vierwöchigen Bachata Beginnerkurs starten jeden Monat neu! Wähle dein Startdatum und starte deine Bachatareise mit uns! Was dich erwartet: Grundlagen von Bachata: Du lernst die ersten Schritte, die richtigen Bewegungen und die verschiedenen Tanzhaltungen, die Bachata so einzigartig machen. Erste Bachata-Elemente: Am Ende des Kurses wirst du bereits in der Lage sein, einzelne Bachata-Figuren zu tanzen und zwischen den verschiedenen Tanzhaltungen fließend zu wechseln. Spaß und gute Laune: Unser Kurs ist der perfekte Ort, um den Alltag hinter dir zu lassen und dich einfach zur Musik zu bewegen – ohne Stress, dafür mit viel Freude. Neue Leute kennenlernen: Tanzen verbindet – in einer entspannten und freundlichen Atmosphäre kannst du neue Freunde finden und gemeinsam Spaß haben. Kursdetails: Dauer: 4 Wochen/4 KursstundenTermine im Januar-März: Wähle deinen Kurs!4x Montags, 06.01., 13.01., 20.01., 27.01.2025 - 19:00-20:00 Uhr4x Dienstags, 07.01., 14.01., 21.01., 28.01.2025 - 18:00-19:00 Uhr4x Montags, 03.02., 10.02., 17.02., 24.02.2025 - 19:00-20:00 Uhr4x Dienstags, 04.02., 11.02., 18.02., 25.02.2025 - 18:00-19:00 Uhr4x Montags, 03.03., 10.03., 17.03., 24.03.2025 - 19:00-20:00 Uhr4x Dienstags, 04.03., 11.03., 18.03., 25.03.2025 - 18:00-19:00 UhrQuereinstieg möglich --> E-Mail an info@bachatacademy.deAnmeldung auch ohne Tanzpartner*inKursort: Samariterstr. 34, 10247 BerlinDieser Kurs ist perfekt für dich, wenn du noch keine Vorkenntnisse in Bachata hast oder die richtige Technik von Grund auf lernen möchtest! Lass uns gemeinsam die ersten Bachata-Schritte machen und die Tanzfläche erobern. 🎶💃🕺 ____________________________ English: Bachata Beginners – Start Your Dance Adventure! Our 4-week Bachata courses start every month. Pick your start date and join us! What to expect: Bachata Basics: You'll learn the first steps, the right movements, and the various dance positions that make Bachata so unique. First Bachata Elements: By the end of the course, you'll be able to dance individual Bachata figures and smoothly switch between different dance positions. Fun and Good Vibes: Our course is the perfect place to leave everyday stress behind and move to the music – all while having lots of fun. Meet New People: Dancing brings people together – in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, you'll have the chance to make new friends and have a great time. Course Details: Duration: 4 weeks/4 classesCourse Dates in January-March: Pick your course!4x Mondays, 06.01., 13.01., 20.01., 27.01.2025 - 7-8pm4x Tuesdays, 07.01., 14.01., 21.01., 28.01.2025 - 6-7pm4x Mondays, 03.02., 10.02., 17.02., 24.02.2025 - 7-8pm4x Tuesdays, 04.02., 11.02., 18.02., 25.02.2025 - 6-7pm4x Mondays, 03.03., 10.03., 17.03., 24.03.2025 - 7-8pm4x Tuesdays, 04.03., 11.03., 18.03., 25.03.2025 - 6-7pmRegistration with or without dance partner possible.Location: Samariterstr. 34, 10247 BerlinThis course is perfect for you if you have no previous experience in Bachata or if you'd like to learn the proper technique from scratch! Let’s take the first Bachata steps together and conquer the dance floor. 🎶💃🕺 Information Source: BachatAcademy Berlin | eventbrite

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