Event-Highlights

Event-Highlights
Berlin
Valid as at 05.12.2016; please find up-to-date information on visitBerlin.de or via telephone at (+49 (0)30-25 00 25).
17.12.15–05.12.18
Tristan – Berlin bares Teeth
Location: Museum für Naturkunde
www.naturkundemuseum-berlin.de
Book online
since 15.06.16
Revolution and Fall of the Berlin Wall
Location: Stasi-Museum (Forschungs- und
Gedenkstätte Normannenstraße)
www.havemann-gesellschaft.de
since 25.08.16
Re-opening: Zeiss-Großplanetarium
Location: Zeiss-Großplanetarium
www.sdtb.de/Zeiss-Grossplanetarium
From December 2015 the Museum für Naturkunde showcases the 12-meter original skeleton of TRISTAN, which is the
best preserved example of a Tyrannosaurus rex worldwide.
© Museum für Naturkunde; photo: Carola Radke
The exhibition at the former Stasi headquarters in BerlinLichtenberg documents the Peaceful Revolution in 1989 and
the end of the GDR. The displays focus primarily on the fate
of the people taking part in the protests.
© Robert-Havemann-Gesellschaft/Frank Ebert.
The Zeiss-Großplanetarium is scheduled to re-open in
summer 2016, the planetarium will then be one of the most
modern scientific theatres in Europe.
Photo: Zeiss-Großplanetarium – © F.-M. Arndt, Zeiss-Großplanetarium Berlin
15.09.16–09.01.17
Pina Bausch and the Tanztheater
Location: Martin-Gropius-Bau
www.bundeskunsthalle.de/en/exhibitions
Book online
14.10.16–14.05.17
German Colonialism – Fragments past and present
Location: Deutsches Historisches Museum
www.dhm.de
since 06.10.16
Première: THE ONE Grand Show
Location: Friedrichstadt-Palast
www.palast.berlin
The Art and Exhibition Hall in Bonn illustrates the work of
choreographer Pina Bausch (1940–2009) and her company
from 04.03.–24.07.16 for the first time in form of an exhibition. In autumn, the show will be hosted in Berlin.
Photo: Pina Bausch: Das Frühlingsopfer – © Zerrin Aydin-Herwegh
Extensive exhibition about the different aspects of German
colonialism: On showcase are more than 500 exponents
from historical, ethnological and natural history collections
(paintings, graphics, everyday objects, documents, photos).
Unterspülter Bahndamm zwischen Keetmanshoop und Lüderitz, ca. 1910 © DHM
New show eith more than 100 artists from 26 nations;
costumes by Jean-Paul Gaultier. Previews from 22 September, world première on 6 October 2016.
© Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin
08.10.16–09.01.17
The British View: Germany – Memories of a
Nation; location: Martin-Gropius-Bau
www.gropius-bau.de
Book online
27.10.16–29.01.17
Première: Frau Luna
Location: Tipi am Kanzleramt
www.tipi-am-kanzleramt.de
31.12.16
New Year’s Eve party at Brandenburg Gate
Location: Party mile between Brandenburg Gate
and Vicory Column (Straße des 17. Juni)
www.silvester-in-berlin.de
Die von Neil MacGregor konzipierte Ausstellung aus dem
British Museum zu Gast in Berlin: 200 Objekte und Kunstwerke skizzieren 600 Jahre deutsche Geschichte, darunter
Albrecht Dürers Rhinozeros (1515).
Foto: Albrecht Dürer: Rhinocerus (Detail), 1515. – © SMB/Kupferstichkabinett
On the occasion of Paul Lincke‘s 150th birthday: new staging of his operetta Frau Luna (1899) feat. the classic song
Das ist die Berliner Luft and illustrious cast (Geschwister
Pfister, Gustav Peter Wöhler, Sharon Brauner etc.)
Photo: Thomas Pigor & Benedikt Eichhorn – © Xamax
Jan–Mar 2017
The Tehran Collection. The Tehran Museum for
Contemporary Art in Berlin
Location: Gemäldegalerie (Kulturforum)
www.smb.museum
Stage programme, party mile and spectacular midnight
fireworks show
Photo: New Year‘s eve at Brandenburg Gate – © visitBerlin/Scholvien
For the first time in Berlin: Juxtaposition of ca. 60 works of
western and Iranian art from the collection of the Tehran
Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA)
Faramarz Pilaram: Calligraphy-Painting, 1975 (Detail) –
© Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
This information sheet lays no claim to completeness. The overview is designed solely as a planning aid: it is constantly being up-dated. No guarantee is implied as regards the correctness of the information. You are recommended to contact the organisers of the respective events in order to confirm details.
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17.–20.01.17
Berlin Fashion Week
Diverse locations
www.fashion-week-berlin.com
Top-class international fashion fairls like Panorama, Premium Group, Show & Order, Curvy but Sexy, Mercedes-Benz
Fashion Week and the „Berliner Modesalon“ showcase the
latest Autumn/Winter collections for 2017|18.
Photo: Berlin Fashion Week – © visitBerlin/W. Scholvien
20.–29.01.17
International Green Week Berlin 2017
Location: Messegelände
www.gruenwoche.de/en
Fair and exhibition on nutrition, agriculture and horticulture
Photo: Internationale Grüne Woche – © Thomas Machowina
23.01.17
Opening: Museum Barberini
Location: Potsdam (Griebnitzsee)
www.museum-barberini.com
The Barberini Palace was destroyed in 1945 and has now
been restored with its historic façade. In the future, the Italianate town house will host exhibitions of modern art and
house Hasso Plattner‘s collection of art from the GDR.
Photo: Museum Barberini (visualisization) – © www.museum-barberini.com
26.–31.01.17
106th Berliner Sechstagerennen (Six Day Race)
Location: Velodrom
www.sechstagerennen-berlin.de
International cycle racing: pacemaker race, Derny competitions, sprinting championships and show programme
© Berliner 6-Tage-Rennen GmbH; photo: Franke
09.–19.02.17
67th Berlinale – International Film Festival Berlin
Locations: Berlinale-Palast and other cinemas
www.berlinale.de
Film festival featuring an international competition and
various film sections, world-famous film stars as well as
events for the public
Photo: Berlinale – © visitBerlin; photo: Karsten Thielker
04.03.17
Barenboim-Said Akademie: Opening concert
Location: Barenboim-Said Akademie (former stage
depot of the Staatsoper), Französische Str. 33d
www.barenboim-said.com
The Barenboim-Said Akademie is training young musicians
from the Middle East. The new concert hall, designed by
world-famous American architect Frank Gehry, will be opening in March 2017 with a concert and festivities.
Photo: visualisation of the Pierre Boulez Hall – © Gehry Partners, LLP
08.–12.03.17
ITB Berlin. Internationale Tourismus-Börse
Location: Messegelände + ICC Berlin
www.itb-berlin.de
Foremost exhibition of the international tourist industry:
around 11,000 exhibitors from more than 180 countries
with ca. 180,000 visitors
Photo: ITB – © visitBerlin; Foto: Janine Blechschmidt
18.–26.03.17
MaerzMusik Berlin 2017
Ort: Haus der Berliner Festspiele u. a.
www.berlinerfestspiele.de
Internationales Musikfestival für Neue Musik mit vielen Urund Berliner Erstaufführungen
Foto: MaerzMusik 2015 (Annie Dorsen: Yesterday Tomorrow) –
© Maria Baranova
02.04.17
37th Berlin Half Marathon
Start: Karl-Marx-Allee
www.berliner-halbmarathon.de
At the traditional Berlin Half Marathon through the inner
city participate runners, wheelchair competitors & hand
cyclists as well as inline skaters.
Photo: Berliner Halbmarathon – © camera4
07.–17.04.17
Festtage 2017
Locations: Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Philharmonie; www.staatsoper-berlin.org
First-class music festival feauturing Richard Strauss‘ Die Frau
ohne Schatten, Wagners Parsifal, the Staatskapelle Berlin,
the Wiener Philharmoniker, Anne-Sophie Mutter and others;
artistic director: Daniel Barenboim
12.04.–05.11.17
The Luther Effect. Protestantism – 500 Years in
the World; venue: Martin-Gropius-Bau
www.dhm.de
To mark the 500th anniversary of the reformation the Deutsches Historisches Museum features an exhibition at the
Martin-Gropius-Bau on the times of the reformation and the
impacts of protstantism around the world until today.
13.04.–15.10.17
IGA Berlin 2017 – International Garden Festival;
Location: IGA Areal, Berlin-Marzahn
(Gärten der Welt, Wuhletal, Kienberg)
www.iga-berlin-2017.de
For 186 days, the IGA exhibition feautures projects concerning the future of urban parks and green areas (renewable
energy sources, urban landscapes, etc.).
Photo: Daniel Barenboim – © Monika Rittershaus
19.–26.04.17
achtung berlin – new berlin film award 2017
Locations: Kino Babylon Mitte et. al
www.achtungberlin.de
Logo: IGA Berlin 2017 –
The festival features new films from and about Berlin/Brandenburg.
Photo: Cinema Babylon Berlin-Mitte – © Christine Kisorsy
This information sheet lays no claim to completeness. The overview is designed solely as a planning aid: it is constantly being up-dated. No guarantee is implied as regards the correctness of the information. You are recommended to contact the organisers of the respective events in order to confirm details.
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29.04.–15.10.17
Pückler. Babelsberg – The Park-Enthusiast Prince
and the Empress; Location: Park & Palace of
Babelsberg
www.spsg.de
Exhibition at Babelsberg Park and Palace feat. original park
creations by landscape architect and garden designer Prince
Pückler (the renovated terraces, the richly blooming pleasure ground with its „Golden Rose Garden,“ and much more.
Photo: Park Babelsberg, Potsdam – © Jürgen Hohmuth
01.05.–31.10.17
China and Egypt: the paths of two advanced civi- Ancient Egyptian and ancient Chinese art treasures will be
lisations; location: Neues Museum (Museum Island) displayed together side by side for the first time: Each of
www.smb.musuem/nn
the 250 exhibits has its own history and, at the same time,
represents an entire culture.
Photo: Neues Museum (New Museum) – © visitBerlin, photo: Günter Steffen
03.–07.05.17
XJazz
Various venues in Berlin-Kreuzberg.
www.xjazzfestival.wordpress.com
The popular music festival XJazz focuses on local musicians
and crossover jazz formats.
Photo: XJazz 2015 – © Ulla C. Binder
07.–21.05.17
Theatertreffen
Location: Haus der Berliner Festspiele and others
www.berlinerfestspiele.de
Since 1964, the renowned theater festival invites every May
ten first-class stage productions from the current German
speaking theater season to Berlin.
Photo: Theatertreffen, 2014 – © Chiussi/Agentur StandArt
24.–28.05.17
German Evangelical Church Assembly
Locations in Berlin and Wittenberg
www.r2017.org
The German Evangelical Church Assembly sees itself as a
free movement of people brought together by their Christian faith and features services, concerts, workshops, and
political debates.
Photo: Countdown – © Reformationsjubiläum 2017 e.V.
27.05.17
DFB Pokalfinale (Men)
Location: Olympiastadion
www.dfb.de
Men‘s soccer finals in German club competition
Photo: DFB finals at the Olympiastadion Berlin, 2014 – © Camera4
2017
Luther 2017 – 500 Years Reformation
www.luther2017.de
The jubilee year 2017 marks the highlight of the Luther
Decade, opened in 2008, which presents discussions and
events with a new focus each year.
02.–05.06.17
Karneval der Kulturen (Carnival of Cultures)
Location: Kreuzberg, Blücherplatz
www.karneval-berlin.de
Colourful four-day street festival with huge carnival parade
on Whit Sunday; on Saturday there is also an independent
children‘s carnival.
Photo: Karneval der Kulturen – © Daniela Incoronato
21.06.17
Fête de la Musique
Location: (open-air) stages in all of Berlin
www.fetedelamusique.de
International day of music with music programmes from all
genres all over the city.
Photo: Fête de la Musique – © AKUD; photo: Lars Reimann
24.06.17
17th Long Night of the Sciences
Location: scientific institutes, archives and laboratories in Berlin & Potsdam
www.langenachtderwissenschaften.de
Lectures, guided tours and cultural programmes to be held
in numerous scientific institutions, archives and laboratories
in Berlin and Potsdam.
Photo: Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2015 – © Beuth Hochschule
03.–10.06.17
International German Turnfest
www.turnfest.de
After 1861, 1968, 1987 and 2005 for the fifth time Berlin
is host of the world‘s biggest competition and recreational
sports event.
01.07.17
Berliner Philharmoniker
Location: Waldbühne
www.berliner-philharmoniker.de
Open-air closing concert of the season 2016|17; conductor:
Gustavo Dudamel; works by Richard Wagner and Robert
Schumann
Photo: Waldbühne – © Bolk/Berliner Philharmoniker
04.–07.07.17
Berlin Fashion Week
Diverse locations
www.fashion-week-berlin.com
Top-class international fashion fairls like Panorama, Premium Group, Show & Order, Curvy but Sexy, Mercedes-Benz
Fashion Week and the „Berliner Modesalon“ showcase the
latest Summer Collections for 2018.
Photo: Berlin Fashion Week – © visitBerlin/W. Scholvien
This information sheet lays no claim to completeness. The overview is designed solely as a planning aid: it is constantly being up-dated. No guarantee is implied as regards the correctness of the information. You are recommended to contact the organisers of the respective events in order to confirm details.
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08.07.17
150th anniversary of Käthe Kollwitz
Location: Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum Berlin
www.kaethe-kollwitz.de
Käthe Kollwitz (*1867 in Königsberg/Kaliningrad) has worked
and lived for over 50 years in Berlin. To mark her 150th anniversary, the museum shows her sculptural works, drawings,
printed graphics and posters in co-operation with Russia.
Photo: Mother with two children, 1932-1936 – © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2005
20.–25.07.17
Classic Open Air
Location: Gendarmenmarkt
www.classicopenair.de
Concerts with classical music and popular melodies at
Gendarmenmarkt against the backdrop of the Konzerthaus,
featuring a final fire works show.
Photo: Classic Open Air – © visitBerlin; photo: Günter Steffen
22.07.17
39. CSD Berlin – Christopher Street Day
Voraussichtliche Route: Kurfürstendamm bis
Brandenburger Tor; www.csd-berlin.de
Traditionsreicher schwul-lesbischer Straßenumzug als
Demonstration für Gleichberechtigung und gegen jede Form
der Diskriminierung.
Foto: CSD 2015 – © visitBerlin; Foto: Pedro Becerra/stageview.de
29.07.17
26th adidas Runners City Night
Location: Kurfürstendamm
www.berliner-citynacht.de
Berlin‘s fastest night: runners, inline skaters and wheelchair
competitors compete over a distance of 10 km on the
Kurfürstendamm boulevard.
Photo: City-Nacht – © visitBerlin; photo: Wolfgang Scholvien
04.–06.08.17
International Beer Festival Berlin
Location: Karl-Marx-Allee
www.bierfestival-berlin.de
At the Berlin Beer Festival about 2000 types of beer from
around the whole world are on offer.
Photo: International Beer Festival Berlin – © Frank-Peter Bürger
18.08.–03.09.17
Young Euro Classic
Location: Konzerthaus Berlin
www.young-euro-classic.de
Music festival feat. international youth orchestras
Photo: Young Euro Classic (promo) – © mutesouvenir/Kai Bienert
Season 2017|18
Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz:
New Artistic Director: Chris Dercon
www.volksbuehne-berlin.de
In the summer of 2017 Chris Dercon will take over the directorship of the Volksbühne from Frank Castorf with a new
artistic concept (with Susanne Kennedy, Mette Ingvartsen,
Boris Charmatz, Romuald Karmakar and Alexander Kluge).
Season 2017|18
Berliner Ensemble:
New Artistic Director: Oliver Reese
www.berlinerensemble.de
Oliver Reese will take on the position as new artisitc director
of the Berliner Ensemble at Schiffbauerdamm. Starting in the
2017-18 season he will be the successor to Claus Peymann.
Photo: Berliner Ensemble – © visitBerlin, photo: Scholvien
Season 2017|18
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin:
New Principal Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski
www.rsb-online.de
Vladimir Jurowski will take on the position as Principal Conductor and Music Director of the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
Berlin (RSB). Starting in the 2017-18 season he will be the
successor to Marek Janowski.
Photo: Vladimir Jurowski – © Drew Kelley
Season 2017|18
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin:
New Principal Conductor: Robin Ticciati
www.dso-online.de
Robin Ticciati will take on the position as Principal Conductor
and Music Director of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester
Berlin (DSO). Starting in the 2017-18 season he will be the
successor to Tugan Sokhiev.
Photo: Robin Ticciati – © Marco Borggreve
26.08.17
37th Long Night of the Museums
numerous museums in all of Berlin
www.lange-nacht-der-museen.de
Book online
26./27.08.17
ISTAF Berlin – International Athletic Festival 2017
Location: Olympiastadion
www.istaf.de
Many museums in Berlin remain open until past midnight
and offer guided tours, concerts and more.
Photo: Kulturforum – © Kulturprojekte Berlin/Sergej Horovitz
The International Stadionfest ISTAF Berlin is one of the most
traditional and popular athletic festivals in Germany. The
exact date of the ISTAF 2017 is not yet confirmed.
ISTAF – © camera4
01.–02.09.17
Pyronale
Location: Maifeld at Olympiastadion
www.pyronale.de
The Pyronale World Fireworks Championship features some
spectacularly creative fireworks displays with breathtaking
effects.
Photo: Pyronale – © M.H. Vogel
This information sheet lays no claim to completeness. The overview is designed solely as a planning aid: it is constantly being up-dated. No guarantee is implied as regards the correctness of the information. You are recommended to contact the organisers of the respective events in order to confirm details.
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01.–06.09.17
IFA – World of Consumer Electronics
Location: Messegelände (exhibition grounds)
www.ifa-berlin.de
Business and public fair on consumer electronics and home
appliances
Photo: Promo – © Messe Berlin
01.–17.09.17
Musikfest Berlin
Location: Philharmonie et al.
www.berliner-festspiele.de
Music festival to mark the opening of the concert season
2017|18 feauturing international orchestras, choirs, ensembles and soloists.
Photo: Iván Fischer, Musikfest Berlin 2015 – © Marco Borggreve
09.–10.09.17
Lollapalooza Festival Europe
Location: to be announced
www.lollapaloozade.com
Two days of live music, fashion, food, and art – since 2015,
the most important US-American pop festival takes place
in Berlin. Feat.: Kings of Leon, Paul Kalkbrenner, Radiohead,
New Order, Major Lazer and many more.
Photo: Beatsteaks, Lollapalooza Berlin 2015 – © Alexander Körner
09.–10.09.17
Open Heritage Day
Location: buildings and places in all of Berlin
www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/denkmal/
The German Heritage Day offers guided tours to gain a new
perspective on historical sites and monuments in all of
Berlin.
Photo: Schillerparksiedlung – © visitBerlin
12.–17.09.17
Berlin Art Week;
Locations: galleries, museums and project spaces
www.berlinartweek.de
The Berlin Art Week combines important art fairs and institutions, including the abc art berlin contemporary and the
Positions Berlin – Art Fair
Photo: Berlin Art Week, 2014 © Kulturprojekte Berlin, Foto: Amin Akhtar
23.–24.09.17
44th BMW Berlin-Marathon
Start: Straße des 17. Juni
www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com
Inner-city marathon for inline skaters (Saturday) and
runners (Sunday)
Photo: Berlin-Marathon, 2015 – © camera4
03.10.17
Re-opening: Staatsoper Berlin
New Artistic Director: Matthias Schulz
Location: Staatsoper Unter den Linden
www.staatsoper-berlin.de
The State Opera Berlin is scheduled to re-open the season
2017/18 in their opera house Unter den Linden after reconstruction works. For the time being the Opea performs at the
Schiller Theater in Berlin-Charlottenburg. Matthias Schulz
will take on the position as Artisitc Director.
Photo: Staatsoper Unter den Linden – © visitBerlin, photo: W. Scholvien
20.10.17.–15.04.18
The Russian Revolution and its consequences for
Europe; location: Deutsches Historisches Museum
www.dhm.de
The year 2017 is the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution. The revolutionary events and the civil war, lasting
in Russia until 1922, led to a fundamental, systemic change
that influenced the entire 20th century.
Otto Griebel: Die Internationale, 1929 – © Deutsches Historisches Museum
02.–05.11.17
JazzFest Berlin
Location: Haus der Berliner Festspiele et. al.
www.berlinerfestspiele.de
Festival feat. concerts with international jazz musicians
Photo: Jazzfest Berlin 2015 (Giovanni Guidi Trio) – © Hugh Kelly
2017
Opening: Haus der Zukunft | House of Future
www.hausderzukunft-deutschland.de
The newly founded Haus der Zukunft will raise questions
on mega trends that will influence the development of our
future and society.
31.12.17
New Year’s Eve party at Brandenburg Gate
Location: Party mile between Brandenburg Gate
and Vicoty Column (Straße des 17. Juni)
www.silvester-in-berlin.de
Stage programme, party mile and spectacular midnight
fireworks show
19.–28.01.18
International Green Week Berlin 2018
Location: Messegelände
www.gruenwoche.de/en
Photo: New Year‘s eve at Brandenburg Gate – © visitBerlin/Scholvien
Fair and exhibition on nutrition, agriculture and horticulture
Photo: Internationale Grüne Woche – © Thomas Machowina
25.–30.01.18
107th Berliner Sechstagerennen (Six Day Race)
Location: Velodrom
www.sechstagerennen-berlin.de
International cycle racing: pacemaker race, Derny competitions, sprinting championships and show programme
© Berliner 6-Tage-Rennen GmbH; photo: Franke
This information sheet lays no claim to completeness. The overview is designed solely as a planning aid: it is constantly being up-dated. No guarantee is implied as regards the correctness of the information. You are recommended to contact the organisers of the respective events in order to confirm details.
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07.–11.03.18
ITB Berlin. Internationale Tourismus-Börse
Location: Messegelände + ICC Berlin
www.itb-berlin.de
Foremost exhibition of the international tourist industry:
around 11,000 exhibitors from more than 180 countries
with ca. 180,000 visitors
Photo: ITB – © visitBerlin; Foto: Janine Blechschmidt
June–Sept 2018
10th Berlin Biennale for contemporary art
www.berlinbiennale.de
The forum for contemporary art takes place every other year
at changing locations throughout Berlin.
07.–12.08.18
European Athletics Championship 2018;
Location: Olympiastadion
www.european-athletics.org
Berlin is hosting the European Athletics Championships in
2018.
October 2018
8th European Month of Photography Berlin
Locations: numerous galleries, cultural institutes,
museums and art spaces in all of Berlin
www.emop-berlin.eu
The European Month of Photography Berlin takes place every two years, feat. special exhibitions and events dedicated
to historical and contemporary photography.
03.10.2018
German Unity Day
Photo: European Month of Photography Berlin 2014 – © Alexander Rentsch
Traditionally, Berlin celebrates the anniversary of the German
Unification with a street party at Brandenburg Gate. In 2018,
Berlin also hosts the official celebrations that take place every
year in another federal state.
Photo: Reichstag (German Parliament) – © visitBerlin; photo: Pierre Adenis
2018
100 Years Weimar Republic,
100 Years End of World War I
100th anniversary of the end of World War I (1914–1918)
and the founding of the Weimar Republic (1918–1933)
January 2019
IHF 2019 Men‘s World Championship:
Opening match
www.dhb.de; www.denmark-germany2019.com
Germany and Denmark are hosting the men‘s handball
world cup in 2019. The opening match is scheduled to take
place in Berlin.
2019
Triennale der Moderne – 100 Years Bauhaus
www.triennale-der-moderne.de
The 100th Bauhaus anniversary marks the highlight of the
Triennale der Moderne, organized by Berlin, Weimar and
Dessau.
2019
Opening: Humboldt-Forum (Berlin City Palace),
250 Years Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859)
Location: Schlossplatz (vis-à-vis Museum Island)
www.sbs-humboldtforum.de
The Humboldt-Forum is being constructed in the shape of
the former Hohenzollern Palace including historical façades
and Schlüterhof courtyard. The opening is scheduled for the
250th anniversary of Alexander von Humboldt‘s birth.
© Stiftung Berliner Schloss – Humboldtforum | Franco Stella
Season 2019|20
Berliner Philharmoniker:
New Principal Conductor: Kirill Petrenko
www.berliner-philharmoniker.de
Kirill Petrenko will take on the position as Principal Conductor and Music Director of the Berlin Philharmonics. Starting
in the 2019-20 season he will be the successor to Sir Simon
Rattle, who is going to leave the orchestra in 2018.
Season 2019|20
Staatsballett Berlin: New Artistic Directors:
Sasha Waltz & Johannes Öhmann
www.staatsballett-berlin.de
Choreographers Sasha Waltz (Sasha Waltz & Guests) and
Johannes Öhmann (Royal Swedish Ballet Stockholm) will
take on the positions as Artistic Directors of the Staatsballett
Berlin. Starting in the 2019-20 season they will be the successors to Nacho Duato.
2019
30 Years Fall of the Berlin Wall
30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November
9, 2019
2019
200 Years Theodor Fontane
200th anniversary of writer Theodor Fontane (*1819 in
Neuruppin, †1898 in Berlin)
This information sheet lays no claim to completeness. The overview is designed solely as a planning aid: it is constantly being up-dated. No guarantee is implied as regards the correctness of the information. You are recommended to contact the organisers of the respective events in order to confirm details.