EventConcerts
Pigor and Eichhorn: Grundkurs II
Thomas Pigor and Benedikt Eichhorn return with Grundkurs II, combining songs and verbal sparring. The programme is centred on German-language writing and musical cabaret.
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A weekend with another side
A long exhibition visit, food in Kreuzberg and a room chosen for the music. Keep tomorrow morning free. The weekend runs from Friday evening through Sunday. Find dated events first, then places to visit, tables to book and rooms to explore after dark.
On the calendar
EventExhibitions
CHANEL Commission: Lina Lapelytė. We Make Years Out of Hours
Lina Lapelytė brings collective singing and repeated actions into Hamburger Bahnhof’s historic hall. The exhibition develops over time, with a separate performance schedule to check before visiting.
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Heavy Fabric
Women’s clothing from Danube Swabian communities carries histories of identity and movement. Heavy Fabric approaches garments as evidence of social life as well as material objects.
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Shilpa Gupta: What Still Holds
Shilpa Gupta explores language, borders and the ways power shapes movement. The presentation places her work in conversation with the museum’s Joseph Beuys and Marx collection context.
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Rooms / Stages
Photography records rooms and stages as places of performance. Look at how an image can retain the suggestion of an action even when a space appears empty.
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Sofie Dawo. Textile Experiments
Sofie Dawo’s textile work tests what fabric can do when its construction is questioned. Threads and structures become active elements in the exhibition rather than decorative surfaces.
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KERB Food Market at the Humboldt Forum in the heart of Berlin
KERB brings a selection of food traders into the outdoor setting at Humboldt Forum. Entry and food purchases are separate decisions; check the current traders and weather arrangements before making it your meal stop.
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Open Studio for Adults
The Rieckhallen studio opens for adults to experiment with making art. Participation requires a valid museum admission ticket, so include museum entry in the plan.
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Open printing workshop
The open printing workshop at Kurt Mühlenhaupt Museum makes printmaking a hands-on activity. It is a useful choice for a visit organised around doing something rather than only looking.
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Portrait photography!
Experiment with portrait photography through pose, light and framing at Haus Bastian. Cameras are provided; participants are asked to bring an SD card. The workshop is in German and requires booking.
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Fabric for Change! Sustainable Sewing Hub
Bring an old garment or textile to repair, alter or turn into something new. The Humboldt Forum’s shared sewing workshop links practical reuse with conversation and ideas from the exhibitions.
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Printing workshop
Make colourful linocut prints in the museum laboratory at Ephraim-Palais. The family workshop turns a museum visit into time spent making something together.
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Visit to the House of Stars
Children explore how an observatory and its telescope work at Archenhold-Sternwarte. Check the stated age group and booking arrangements before planning a family visit.
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Sketch, Cut, Style: How Madame Grès Sketched Her Fashion Dreams
Fashion begins with a sketch in this workshop inspired by Madame Grès. Participants explore how a drawn idea can become the starting point for the shape of a garment.