Featured Events in Berlin in May, 2025 (April Updated)

A world-renowned artist, Britt Boutros-Ghali’s follows in the tradition of abstract expressionist and colorfield pioneers such as Helen Frankenthaler and Joan Mitchell, bringing a unique energy to her dynamic, large-scale paintings. Born in Norway in 1937, Britt’s art is deeply influenced by the dramatic light of her homeland and her formative experiences during World War II. For over five decades, she has lived and worked in Egypt, drawing inspiration from its rich culture and history. Her powerful works embody the spirit of action painting, balancing structure with spontaneity. From her studios in Cairo and Agami, Britt creates vibrant, expressive works, while her home serves as a gathering place for artists and collectors alike. Since 1962, her work has been exhibited worldwide and is held in prestigious collections. She has been honored with Norway’s Order of St. Olav and Egypt’s 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award for Women in the Arts—recognition of her profound impact on contemporary painting. The demand for her work is more fervent than ever as she continues to break boundaries and capture the hearts of art enthusiasts and collectors worldwide. Information Source: galerie son | eventbrite

10.05.25 ★ RUSSIAN GLAMOUR FESTIVAL ★ CLUB THE CLOUD BERLIN ★ INSANE ★ LEOMEE ★ MASTER K ★ GRAND OPENING ★ DAS RUSSIAN GLAMOUR FESTIVAL kommt zum ersten Mal nach BERLIN😍 DAS GRÖSSTE RUSSIAN INDOOR EVENT IN NORDDEUTSCHLAND kommt zu euch in die Hauptstadt🫶 LINE UP: 💎INSANE • Der bekannteste DJ DEUTSCHLANDS kommt zu euch in die Hauptstadt 💎LEOMEE • der Resident DJ vom Virage • der größte russischen Discothek in Deutschland 💎MASTER K • Resident DJ vom Russian Vibe Outdoor Festival ❗️EIN unverwechselbares TEAM • bringt euch die beste russische MUSIK❗️ Wir feiern im Herzen von Berlin😍 Lasst uns gemeinsam den THE CLOUD zum ESKALIEREN bringen🍾 🛑FACTS🛑 🗓️10. Mai 2025 ⏰Ab 23 Uhr 🪩CLUB THE CLOUD ⏩️ Alerxanderstr. 7, 10178 Berlin ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ✅TICKETS ONLINE bei Eventbrite.de Online Vorverkaufsticket: 16,00 Euro Fast Lane Ticket: 20,00 Euro (Kein Warten an der Schlange, gesonderter Einlass) 🥂ABENDKASSE wird vorhanden sein🍾 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ 🔞 EINLASS AB 18 Jahre ⛔️Hausrecht liegt bei den Türstehern ⛔️Online Vorverkaufsticket ist keine Garantie für den Einlass Information Source: The Garrison Events | eventbrite

Tim Bernardes Live at Funkhaus Tim Bernardes, a two-time Latin Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and producer, Bernardes has also collaborated with Fleet Foxes, Tom Zé, David Byrne, Gal Costa, Devendra Banhart, Shintaro Sakamoto, and more. Bernardes has emerged as one of Brazil’s most profound musical talents of his generation, a contemporary artist with deep roots in Brazil’s verdant musical heritage. Information Source: Funkhaus Events GmbH | eventbrite

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.

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.

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.”

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.

Bruno und die Schatten der Vergangenheit Bruno erholt sich noch von einer Schussverletzung, als ein geheimnisvoller Fund sein Interesse weckt: Bei einem verfallenen Schlösschen wird ein Grab mit drei Skeletten gefunden, offenbar aus dem 2. Weltkrieg. Ist es im idyllischen Saint-Denis zu Kriegsverbrechen gekommen? Bruno begibt sich auf Spurensuche in dunkle Zeiten, doch auch in der Gegenwart wird er dringend gebraucht: Internationale Besucher müssen mit Köstlichkeiten aus dem Périgord bewirtet werden, und die malerische Vézère schwillt zu einem reißenden Strom an, der ganz Saint-Denis in Gefahr bringt. Der Schauspieler Steffen Groth liest Passagen aus Martin Walker´ s Buch vor. 400 Seiten/ 26,-€/ Diogenes Verlag GmbH Hier geht's zum Buch ... Freut euch auf einen spannenden Abend mit Martin Walker am Freitag, den 16.05.2025, ab 20.15 Uhr in eurer Hugendubel Buchhandlung in Berlin Steglitz! Portrait: Martin Walker, geboren 1947 in Schottland, ist Schriftsteller, Historiker und politischer Journalist. Er lebt in Washington und im Périgord und war 25 Jahre lang bei der britischen Tageszeitung The Guardian . Heute ist er im Vorstand eines Think-Tanks für Topmanager in Washington. Seine Bruno -Romane erscheinen in 18 Sprachen. Hinweise: Diese Veranstaltung kann in Bild und Ton zu PR-Zwecken aufgezeichnet werden. Bleiben Sie in Kontakt! YouTube| Instagram| Facebook Information Source: Buchhandlung Hugendubel | eventbrite

Zum Berliner Firmenlauf 2025 gehen wir als Team SIBB an den Start. Lass uns gemeinsam sportlichen Ehrgeiz zeigen und als Team SIBB die Laufstrecke erobern. Egal, wie gut oder wie schnell du läufst – bei uns zählt vor allem der gemeinsame Spaß und das sportliche Netzwerken mit Kolleg:innen, Geschäftspartnern und anderen IT- und Digitalunternehmen. 🏃🏃🏽🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃🏼🏃🏾🏃🏻🏃✅ Der Lauf findet am 21. Mai 2025 statt, unsere Startzeit ist um 19:30 Uhr. ✅ Die Startplätze sind begrenzt – first come, first serve! Anmeldeschluss ist der 15. April 2025. ✅ Alle Mitläufer:innen erhalten ein gratis SIBB Running-Shirt :) Weitere Infos erhältst du nach deiner Anmeldung. Information Source: SIBB // Digitalverband Berlin-Brandenburg | eventbrite

LA FIESTA DE LA SALSA LEGENDARIA Das SALSA-LIVE-EVENT in der Mitte von Berlin! LIVE MUSIK von CONEXIÓN feat. Mayelis, tanzen ohne Ende, Cocktails und After-Show-Party! Fantastische DJ-Sets von DJ FISMO Kuba und Salsa-Tanzanleitung zu Beginn mit Fismo. SALSA, SON CUBANO, CHA CHA CHÁ, TIMBA, REGGAETON...! Ab 19:30 h Einlass Ab 20:00 h Tanzanleitung mit Fismo Ab 21:00 h Live Musik von CONEXIÓN und heiße Musik zum Tanzen von DJ FISMO Kuba 100% Live __________________________________ EN ESPAÑOL ¡LA FIESTA DE LA SALSA LEGENDARIA ! SALSA - LIVE y CALIENTE CONEXIÓN - Salsa Live Band feat Mayelis, DJ Sets y clase de baile con DJ Fismo Kuba 19:30 h: Entrada 20:00 h: Clase de baile con Fismo 21:00 h: Música en vivo de CONEXIÓN feat. Mayelis y luego música caliente de DJ Fismo Kuba para bailar. 100% en vivo! Information Source: Pfefferwerk Events | Pfefferberg Haus 13 | eventbrite

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.

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.

The central work in the exhibition is the series Birkenau (2014), consisting of four large-format, abstract paintings. Birkenau is the result of Richter’s long and in-depth engagement with the Holocaust and the possibilities of representing it. The works are based on four photographs taken in the concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, which the artist transposed to four canvases before gradually painting over them. With each layer of paint, the depiction of the photographic original disappeared a little more, until it eventually became invisible. The work also includes a large four-part mirror, which is positioned opposite the four Birkenau canvases, creating another level of reflection. Alongside the Birkenau series, other loaned works from various phases of Richter’s career will be exhibited, among them Squatters’ House (1989), 6 Standing Panes (2002), and 4,900 Colours (2007). There is also another large group of works from Richter’s striking series of overpainted photographs.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.