Berlin in Pictures

Photos of the 20th Festival of Lights in Berlin. From October 4 to 13, 2024, numerous buildings will be artfully illuminated under the motto “Celebrating Freedom”.  more

IFA Berlin is the largest tech trade fair in the world. It is very popular with visitors as it showcases innovations from renowned manufacturers in the fields of consumer electronics and household appliances. Impressions of the IFA 2024.  more

Thousands of participants dance on August 17, 2024 during the techno parade “Rave The Planet” on the street of June 17 under the motto “Love is stronger”.  more

Impressions of the European Football Championship 2024 in Berlin: A four-week football spectacle with a supporting programme surrounds the European Championship.  more

Two days before the start of the 2024 European Football Championship, the fan mile at the Brandenburg Gate was opened with a show lasting around two hours.  more

Brightly coloured costumes, the sound of drums, exuberant dancing in the streets: Around 650,000 people watched and celebrated the traditional parade at the Carnival of Cultures on Whitsunday 2024.  more

Saoirse Ronan, Kristen Stewart, Cillian Murphy, Rooney Mara, Kristen Stewart, Matt Damon, Sebastian Stan and more: the Berlinale 2024 is once again attracting numerous international stars to Berlin.  more

The exhibition in the Neue Nationalgalerie sheds light on Josephine Baker's work in dance, music, film and her role as a resistance fighter, civil rights activist and leading cultural figure.  more

Impressions: The 88th edition of the Green Week, a leading international trade fair for food, agriculture and horticulture, takes place from January 19 to 28, 2024.  more

Around 65,000 people celebrated peacefully at the traditional New Year's Eve party at the Brandenburg Gate in 2023. There were fireworks for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic.  more

The unauthorised Banksy exhibition at Berlin's Kleisteck shows 18 original works and 43 original prints from private collectors' collections.  more

At the Christmas Garden 2023, numerous light installations in the Botanical Garden create a special atmosphere.  more

Impressions of the "Fiesta de Día de Muertos" at the Humboldt Forum.  more

In the exhibition "The Great Repair" at the Akademie der Künste, 40 exhibits from art and architecture deal with current ecological and social crises.  more

Let there be light! Impressions of the 19th Festival of Lights in Berlin. From 6 to 15 October, numerous buildings will be artfully illuminated under the motto "Colours of Life".  more

Records were broken again at the Berlin Marathon in 2023. Impressions of the race.  more

The Gropius Bau presents an extensive retrospective of the artist trio "General Idea" until the beginning of 2024. 200 works created between the 1960s and the 1990s are on display.  more

Impressions of the exhibition "know thyself" by artist Ai Weiwei at Galerie neugerriemschneider. The works made of Lego bricks will be shown as part of the Berlin Art Week.  more

On the occasion of the Open Monument Day, the ICC Berlin opens its doors to visitors for 48 hours. On September 09 and 10, 2023, more than 340 monuments in Berlin will also be open to visitors as part of the Monument Day.  more

The Citizens' Festival of the Federal President and the Open Palace Day honour voluntary work in Germany.  more

Robots, household appliances, electronics and more: Since 1924, exhibitors have been showing their innovations at the Funkausstellung in Berlin. Impressions of the International Consumer Electronics Fair IFA 2023.  more

The International Stadium Festival (ISTAF) is a highlight of the Berlin sports calendar. 2023 track and field athletes met on 03 September.  more

The techno-parade " Zug der Liebe" ("Train of Love") paraded through Berlin again on 26 August 2023 under the motto "More love for the world of tomorrow".  more

In bright sunshine, the Federal Chancellery, the Federal Ministries and the Federal Press Office once again invited visitors to the popular Open Day of the German Federal Government on August 19 and 20.  more

Impressions of the 45th Berlin CSD on July 22, 2023. The Berlin Christopher Street Day is one of the largest events of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) community in Europe.  more