EVENTS

Hey Berlin! Here’s what’s happening this weekend April 1-5

Easter Weekend incoming! We’ve got a new Oscar Wilde exhibition, a medieval fair, an immersive dance performance and much more.

ARTS

Exhibitions & Openings

  • ‘Edward W. Godwin und Oscar Wilde. Dandys Dekadenz Moderne’

  • When: Opening Wednesday, April 1, 18:00

  • Exhibition until August 30, 2026

  • Where: Bröhan Museum | Schlossstraße 1a, 14059 Charlottenburg | Map

Explore the works of two protagonists of the Aesthetic Movement: Edward W. Godwin and Oscar Wilde. The two men shared the ambition of transforming everyday life through aesthetic refinement and turning it into art. 'Dandys Dekadenz Moderne' explores the impact of this movement on art, design and lifestyle into the modern age.

  • Molt Berlin

  • When: Thursday, April 2, doors 18:00

  • Where: Haubrok Foundation | Herzbergstraße 40-43, 10365 Lichtenberg | Map

Molt Berlin returns on Thursday to Lichtenberg's Haubrok Foundation with a night featuring video art by Tida Jonsso, Ssi Saarinen & more as well as performances by Heith & Alexander lezzi, Stina Fors and Olga Hohmann.

Leonis Works presents a new interactive, immersive, and site-specific performance at Haus der Visionare. Urgency explores the themes of borders, conflict and pressure, with immersive audio, real-time mapping projections and fashion provided by Berlin fashion favorite Haderlump.

  • Talk, Concert & DJ Set: A Song For You

  • When: Thursday, April 2, 20:00

  • Where: HKW | John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Mitte | Map

  • Free entry.

Berlin-based vocal ensemble A Song For You brings together international artists who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour). 'A Song For You' focuses on studio recordings, film production, and interdisciplinary installations, but centers on communal live performance. Also featuring a conversation with singer Ingrid Arthur and a DJ set by Kikelomo.

  • Lecture Performance: Igor Simic ‘Everything is Content’

  • When: Thursday, April 2, 20:00

  • Where: Volksbühne | Linienstraße 227, 10178 Mitte | Map

  • Tickets €9

On Thursday, Serbian-American artist Igor Simic explores with a provocative premise: that everything is content. Everything can coexist undisturbed — Mickey Mouse and Joan d’Arc, Donald Trump and John Berger, Samuel Beckett and Elon Musk.

MUSIC

Shows & Clubs

Easter is a big club weekend with extra long parties at Berghain, Sisyphos but here’s what we have our eye on.

  • Tresor: 313-030

  • When: Friday, April 3, 23-10:30

  • Where: Tresor | Köpenicker Str. 70, 10179 Mitte | Map

Tresor's 313-030 is a quarterly Friday series built around the connection between Detroit and Berlin: two cities whose exchange helped to define the architecture of electronic music. This edition features Cecilia Tosh, Myles Sergé, Erik Jabari and Toxido Mask downstairs with Natalie Robinson, DJ Cent and The Neighbourhood Character in Globus.

  • pre:sense pres. Substance (Live)

  • When: Wednesday, April 1, 20-02:00

  • Where: arkaoda Berlin | Karl-Marx Platz 16 12043 Neukölln | Map

Don't miss this rare intimate live performance by Berlin legend DJ Pete. Tonight, he brings his live dub techno project, Substance, to arkaoda's intimate basement alongside YNNY and a surprise guest.

  • Audio Archives: Refuge Worldwide x Carhartt WIP

  • When: Thursday, April 2, from 18:00

  • Where: Refuge Worldwide | Niemetzstraße 1, 12055 Neukölln | Map

Refuge hosts a special event this Thursday as part of the Carhartt WIP Audio Archives project. Swing by to celebrate the launch of their new limited edition t-shirt with live performances, tacos by Ringbar and a welcome drink on the house.

  • Back To the 80s & 90s

  • When: Saturday, April 4, 20:00

  • Where: Clärchens Ballhaus | Auguststraße 24/25, 10117 Mitte | Map

Go back in time to the 80s and 90s in the beautiful and historic mirrored hall at Clärchens.

FOOD

Pop-Ups & Events

  • Beats & Burgers

  • When: Thursday, April 2, 19-02:00

  • Where: Monkey Bar | Budapester Str. 40, 10787 Charlottenburg | Map

  • Free entry.

Kick off your weekend with a special burger menu, followed by DJ sets. Monkey Bar is always a great spot to watch the sunset.

  • Opening Party

  • When: Saturday, April 4, 09-15:00

  • Where: Garten Mitte | Joachimstraße 20, 10119 Mitte | Map

Celebrate the opening of Mitte's newest café on Saturday, with snacks, special Easter pastries and a vinyl DJ set from 12-15:00.

OTHER

Film, Fashion & More

  • Medieval Fair: Easter Knight Spectaculum

  • When: April 4-6, 2026, 10-19:00

  • Where: Spandau Citadel | Am Juliusturm 64, 13599 Spandau | Map

  • Entry: €15

Take a trip back to medieval times this weekend with the Medieval Fair at Spandau Citadel. Featuring a historical market, knights tournaments and a fire show on horseback, this family-friendly event is a great way to entertain yourself over the Easter holiday.

  • Book Launch: 'Herrlich Hosting'

  • When: Wednesday April 1, 11-21:00

  • Where: Quantum Galerie & Event Space | Kurfürstendamm 210 10719 Charlottenburg | Map

Herrlich Dining's Hannah Kleeberg celebrates the launch of her new book Herrlich Hosting with an exhibition at Quantum Galerie. Pick up your copy in either English oder Deutsch.

Dark Matter says goodbye to winter with the launch of Forest Seasons: a walk-through light installation that treats the forest as an ever-changing emotional landscape.

That’s it for this week.

Thanks so much for being here 💛

💜 The Hello Berlin Team

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