Featured Events in Berlin in September, 2025 (February Updated)

The Berlin Biennale, founded in 1996, welcomed its 13th edition this year. The exhibition proposed the concept of "escape", that is, the transcendence of unjust laws by works of art and the flexible avoidance of rules. According to the curator, this Biennale "begins to gradually abandon the concept of ethnic minorities. Be wary of identity labels that encircle ethnic minorities, define artists as indigenous or nomadic, and ultimately oppose one ethnic minority to another." The Berlin Biennale is famous for its bold artistic and political stances and experimental works. It is worth looking forward to what new topics it will raise this year.

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.

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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.

Musikfest Berlin is a three-week festival dedicated to exploring the full breadth of the orchestral experience. From beloved symphonic classics by Beethoven and Mozart to rare, forgotten works and bold new compositions, Musikfest brings together an incredible diversity of music. The event is a collaborative effort between the Berliner Festspiele and the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation, ensuring that the festival meets the highest artistic standards. With around 40 concerts, showcasing 160 works from over 80 composers, Musikfest Berlin presents a broad selection of classical and contemporary music. Performances take place in some of Berlin's most iconic concert venues, including the grand Philharmonie and the Konzerthaus Berlin.

Throughout the week, the festival showcases bothBerlin-based and international artists, bringing works to traditional art spaces as well as open-air and public spaces. From thought-provoking installations to discussions about pressing social issues, Berlin Art Week offers a window into the ever-evolving world of art and its connection to society.

Art Week - After Art Night will take place in Berlin at The Pub, located at Rochstraße 14, 10178 Berlin. The event will run from September 10th to September 11th, 2025. Attendees can enjoy a variety of artistic displays and activities during this time, all at no cost. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant art scene of Berlin during Art Week - After Art Night.

The ilb has attracted literary enthusiasts for over 20 years. It offers an impressive variety of styles and genres, from prose and poetry to graphic novels and children's literature. The goal of the festival is to bring literature from all corners of the world to Berlin, providing a platform for both established and emerging voices. Each year, the programme unfolds around a unique theme, thoughtfully curated to engage audiences with fresh insights and voices from across the globe. Internationally acclaimed authors and rising stars present their works in the original languages, with actors delivering German translations, making each reading a rich cultural exchange.