Barbara Loftus: A Disinheritance
Barbara Loftus presents A Disinheritance at Haus am Lützowplatz in Berlin. This exhibition surveys themes of inheritance and memory through contemporary works, housed in a historic Berlin gallery.
Berlin premiere
Berlin premiere of a contemporary performance titled 'Somewhere at the Beginning' at Radialsystem, presenting a new interdisciplinary stage work for audiences interested in avant-garde theatre and dance.
UNEXPECTED LESSONS 1: Somewhere at the Beginning
UNEXPECTED LESSONS 1: Somewhere at the Beginning unfurls at Radialsystem, Berlin—an inventive premiere where intimate storytelling and striking stagecraft collide, inviting the audience to reimagine memory.
16 HORSEPOWER
16 HORSEPOWER storms Festsaal in Berlin, delivering raw, dust-kicked Americana blues with howling guitars, whiskey-soaked vocals, and a thunderous rhythm section that leaves the room trembling.
UNEXPECTED LESSONS 1: Germaine Acogny – Die Essenz des Tanzes
Screening of a documentary about Germaine Acogny, exploring the essence of dance and her artistic influence, presented at Radialsystem in Berlin.
Clay & Wine: Pottery Workshop with Wine Pairing
Hands-on pottery workshop with wine pairing at Atelier von Ehren, inviting you to craft a personal ceramic piece in a relaxed, creative setting.
Artist talk afterwards
Post-show artist talk at Radialsystem on Apr 17, 2026 offering a conversation with the creators of 'Empathy for the Devil' about the performance and creative process.
Der Ring des Nibelungen – Das Rheingold - Last performance in this season - Deutsche Oper Berlin
Last performance this season of Wagner's Das Rheingold at Deutsche Oper Berlin — a major opera production with full orchestra and stagecraft, tickets €60–€240.
IDIOLAB#6 | Bobok
IDIOLAB#6 hosts Bobok on Volksbuehne Berlin's Große Bühne, where radical theatre dances in a stark, industrial space, blending surreal imagery with live soundscapes for an enveloping, mind-bending night.
FINITE - Tischlerei der Deutschen Oper Berlin
FINITE at the Deutsche Oper Berlin (Tischlerei) is an experimental contemporary performance on 26 May, with tickets €10–€25.
Tripolar
Tripolar arrives at the Große Bühne for a trip across perception and power, an avant-garde theatre piece with pulsating visuals, rapid shifts and provocative storytelling in Berlin's iconic space.
CARLO KARACHO
Carlo Karacho plays a live indie club show at SO36 in Berlin on 27 May 2026 — a late-night gig for fans of energetic underground music.
Tanzfabrik Berlin
Hands-on workshop in the Acogny contemporary African dance technique with Tanzfabrik Berlin at Radialsystem on 27 May 2026 — a creative, movement-focused class for dancers and movers of varying levels.
Love Me Tender
A theatrical performance at Volksbuehne Berlin's Roter Salon featuring Constance Debré, Marie Rosa Tietjen, Lex Landergott & Zino Wey.
Berlin Design Week 2026
Berlin Design Week 2026 returns with a kaleidoscope of exhibitions, talks, and immersive installations across the city from May 28–31, spotlighting cutting-edge design, architecture, and interactive storytelling.
Oliver Zahn: Great Acceleration
Oliver Zahn presents Great Acceleration, a contemporary dance-theatre piece at Sophiensaele in Berlin. This performance explores speed, time and movement through experimental choreography, inviting a thoughtful, adult audience into an intimate, atmospheric venue.
KAPUTT - EIN COMICROMAN
Launch reading of "KAPUTT – Ein Comicroman" at SO36 in Berlin on 28 May 2026 — an evening presenting a new graphic novel with author reading and visuals; tickets available via SO36.
Krakenkarussell
A darkly imaginative stage piece at Theater der kleinen Form, Krakenkarussell blends mythic sea-creature imagery with an intimate, carnival-like performance. Expect inventive storytelling, stark visuals, and a compact, immersive venue in Berlin.
Warten auf Bardot
Step into Berlin's Volksbühne for Warten auf Bardot, a bold theater fever dream that fuses sharp satire with cinematic longing, staged on the Große Bühne under stark lights and kinetic, heart-pounding direction.
Saȃdane Afif. Five Preludes Live
Live performance by Saâdane Afif titled Five Preludes at the Roter Salon of Volksbühne Berlin. Part of Hamburger Bahnhof on Tour, this intimate show blends contemporary art concepts with live music, offering an intellectual, artsy experience in a historic theater.
Couldn’t care less
Couldn’t care less is a dance-and-object theater piece by Tilted Collective that frames care as essential as air. Through expansive objects and movement, it probes fatigue, solidarity, dependence and tenderness, creating subtle shades of care on stage at Schaubude Berlin.
VIDEOTHEKspezial: Privatvorstellung
Private screening as part of the Videothek Spezial at Volksbuehne Berlin's Große Bühne. An intimate cinema night in a historic venue, presenting curated selections from the video library to invited guests. A rare, insider look behind the projector in a storied German theater.
CHANCE PEÑA+Support: ADAM MELCHOR
Chance Peña with support from Adam Melchor performs at Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin on 28 May — an intimate singer-songwriter concert featuring original indie/pop songs.
Frau Thomas & Herr Martin - „Ruck ma z’samm“
Berlin hosts a cabaret-style theater show: Frau Thomas & Herr Martin present Ruck ma z’samm at Tipi am Kanzleramt. Tom Neuwirth (Conchita Wurst) and Martin Zerza perform a German-language program with brand-new songs, witty banter, and playful homage to Hildegard Knef.
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