Dampfzentrale Bern
theaterRiverside cultural venue housed in a former industrial complex on the banks of the Aare, presenting contemporary music, dance and performing arts, and offering a foyer bar/restaurant as well as residency and event spaces.
Upcoming Events (24)
Ensemble Proton Bern Heimkommen
Experience contemporary sounds by Ensemble Proton Bern performing Heimkommen at Dampfzentrale Bern, a night of adventurous new-music in an intimate, industrial-chic venue that blends precision, atmosphere, and bold sonorities.
Oneohtrix Point Never with Belia Winnewisser & Noria Lilt
Experience an immersive electronic night as Oneohtrix Point Never headlines at Dampfzentrale, with Belia Winnewisser and Noria Lilt on DJ support. A cutting-edge IDM/electronic showcase in Bern’s iconic venue.
Baby Volcano – Live at Dampfzentrale
Experience Baby Volcano live at Dampfzentrale in Bern. This intimate, experimental music performance blends immersive soundscapes with tactile visuals, inviting late-night reflection and a bold, hazy sonic journey.
Candela Capitán: The Death at the Club
An intimate live performance by Candela Capitán titled The Death at the Club at Dampfzentrale in Bern, blending electronic textures with theatrical flair. A provocative, nightlife-forward evening exploring club culture, mortality, and sound sculpture.
Für Kinder und Erwachsene
An engaging German-language philosophy event for kids and adults at Dampfzentrale in Bern, offering an accessible evening of questions, conversation, and playful ideas designed to spark curiosity for all ages.
Zentralmarkt
Zentralmarkt at Dampfzentrale in Bern invites you to an evening market of local crafts, street-food bites, and a lively, urban atmosphere inside the iconic venue.
Szenefenster
An intimate contemporary performance night at Dampfzentrale Bern, presenting Szenefenster as a window into evolving scenes through live theatre and experimental staging on April 29, 2026 at 8 pm.
POV by re:group performance collective
An evening at Dampfzentrale Bern as the re:group performance collective presents POV. This contemporary theatre piece blends movement, image, and ensemble dynamics in an English-language performance at an iconic Bern venue.
Ivo Dimchev & Band
Ivo Dimchev & Band bring a boundary-pushing concert to Dampfzentrale. This avant-garde evening blends provocative song, theatre, and performance art in an intimate Bern venue, inviting bold, close-up listening.
Clap & Slap: Lisičkinaitė & Shugaleev
Two percussionists Agnietė Lisičkinaitė and Igor Shugaleev perform CLAP & SLAP at Dampfzentrale in Bern, blending inventive rhythm with tactile sound. An intimate contemporary music encounter in an iconic art venue.
Dan Daw Creative Projects (GB/Australien) EXXY
Dan Daw presents Creative Projects: EXXY, an international collaboration (GB/Australien) at Dampfzentrale Bern. A multidisciplinary contemporary-art performance blending live sound, visuals and installation in an intimate indoor venue, promising an immersive, thought-provoking night.
Jéssica Teixeira (Sao Paulo) Monga
Brazilian vocalist Jéssica Teixeira presents her project Monga at Dampfzentrale in Bern. A world-music evening blending rhythmic percussion with melodic vocals, showcasing Brazilian influences in the intimate, industrial-zen setting of the venue.
Berner Kammerorchester: Das Minutenpendel und andere Erfindungen
Join the Bern Chamber Orchestra for Das Minutenpendel und andere Erfindungen at Dampfzentrale, a compelling chamber program that weaves playful invention motifs with intimate textures in a distinctive Bern venue.
Lucrecia Dalt Support: Jamira Estrada
Immerse in a boundary-pushing electronic/experimental night as Lucrecia Dalt headlines with Jamira Estrada supporting, at Bern's Dampfzentrale. An intimate, immersive venue setting perfect for devoted fans of adventurous sound.
Dampfzentrale Bern
Join Dampfzentrale Bern for a pakt bern music-network meetup — a casual evening to connect musicians and fans, swap ideas, and grow Bern's local scene. Saturday 23 May 2026, 8:00 PM, Marzilistrasse 47, 3005 Bern.
Barbara Bleisch trifft Elisabeth Bronfen
Join Adrian Daub for a focused evening lecture at Dampfzentrale Bern, where he explores German literature and cultural criticism, sharing fresh perspectives, key texts, and a lively scholarly conversation.
Ensemble Proton Bern Versinken
An immersive, experimental music evening at Dampfzentrale in Bern, featuring Ensemble Proton Bern performing Versinken. A contemporary concert that blends atmospheric textures with bold ensemble precision in an intimate, renowned venue.
AETHER: transcendental waveform market
AETHER brings an immersive transcendental waveform market to Dampfzentrale, blending experimental sound art with artisan stalls and live performances for a late-evening gathering in Bern.
Ensemble Proton Bern Brodel-Tage
Swiss contemporary-music ensemble Ensemble Proton Bern performs an intimate Brodel-Tage program at Dampfzentrale in Bern, delivering precise textures and bold timbres in a historic industrial venue, with nuanced interplay and luminous harmonies that challenge conventional listeni
Raúl Krauthausen
An engaging lecture at Dampfzentrale featuring Raúl Krauthausen, renowned disability-rights advocate. The evening explores inclusion, accessibility, and social participation in modern society, offering insights from activism and policy. A timely, thought-provoking event in Bern's cultural venue.
Die Zentrale – Für alle von 10 bis 14 Jahren
German-language youth theatre at Dampfzentrale Bern for ages 10–14. A lively, interactive live performance in an intimate indoor setting, crafted for families and kids, with engaging storytelling and stage visuals. 65 CHF.
Entre Nous: Schlachthaus Theater & Dampfzentrale Bern
Two Bern venues join forces for an immersive theatre evening: Schlachthaus Theater teams up with Dampfzentrale for a collaborative, contemporary performance that blends theatre, live sound, and intimate storytelling in the heart of Bern.
Mirjana Spoljaric Egger
A compelling lecture with Mirjana Spoljaric Egger at Dampfzentrale Bern, discussing global diplomacy, humanitarian policy, and the role of international institutions in crisis response. An insightful look at human rights and governance in today’s world.
Ensemble Proton Bern Ausschweifen
An evening of contemporary music by Ensemble Proton Bern at Dampfzentrale Bern, presenting Ausschweifen – an adventurous program of experimental, textural works in an intimate venue.