EVENTS
Hey Berlin! Here’s what’s happening this week
We’ve got a free Kim Petras concert, free Oatly drinks, Cherry Blossom Festival, Sisy flohmarkt & much more!
ART
Exhibitions & Openings

Group Show: ‘Die Kunst Ist Kein Ziel Für Sich"
When: Opening Friday, April 10, 17:00
Exhibition until June 28, 2026
Where: Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien | Mariannenplatz 2, 10997 Kreuzberg | Map
Art is not an end in itself explores the avant-garde practices of Latvian theater maker, educator, and revolutionary Asja Lācis through contemporary artistic, scientific, and activist perspectives.

Yulia Popova & Dani Miranda: ‘BlueSystems’
When: Opening Friday, Apr. 10; 6–10pm
Exhibition until April 18, 2026
Where: Hošek Contemporary Motor Ship Heimatland, Märkisches Ufer 1z, 10179 Mitte | Map
Explore the meaning and sensory experience of shared water spaces such as beaches, swimming pools, and fountains with Blue Systems. Artists Yulia Popova & Dani Miranda replace water with LED light sculptures, creating an imagined environment that asks how sensory experiences, bodily behaviour, and cultural norms change when an essential natural resource is turned into technology.

Concert: Mohammad Reza Mortazavi
When: Sunday, April 12, 20:00
Where: Between Bridges | Adalbertstraße 43, 10179 Kreuzberg | Map
Entry by donation (suggestion €15) & RSVP.
Between Bridges hosts a special concert by Mohammad Reza Mortazavi on Sunday. Mortazavi is known for his virtuosic approach to the tombak and daf and his music bridges classical Persian rhythms with a personal, contemporary language, creating immersive and meditative sonic landscapes.
MUSIC
Shows & Clubs

Kim Petras x Cupra
When: Thursday, April 9, Doors 18:00
Where: Komplex | Modersohnstraße 35-45, 10245 Friedrichshain | Map
Free entry
Get there early for this free party featuring Kim Petras, Eli Prei$$, and a DJ Set from LOVEFOXY celebrating the launch of the Cupra Raval. 18+

Tresor New Faces x BCCO
When: Wednesday, April 8 23-08:00
Where: Tresor / Globus | Köpenickerstrasse 70, 10179 Mitte | Map
New Faces is always a great choice. Tonight features BCCO downstairs and Aria Santillana holding it down in Globus all night long.

Giegling
When: Saturday April 11, 10-00:00 (afterparty to follow at Sonnenraum)
Where: Haus der Visionäre | Eichenstr. 4a, 12435 Alt-Treptow | Map
Giegling returns to Berlin with another day party and a stacked line-up featuring Tobias, Cassy, Stella Zekri and more.

Polar Inertia - Post Transmission
When: Saturday April 11, 18:30-00:00
Where: MaHalla | Wilhelminenhofstraße 76, 12459 Oberschöneweide | Map
To celebrate the launch of π on Mama Told Ya, Polar Inertia performs a 3-hour live set in MaHalla, followed by an afterparty featuring A Strange Wedding, Cio D'Or & Woody92 and much more.

Transcult by Babylon Orchestra
When: Saturday, April 11, 17:15-22:00
Where: Monom | Funkhaus Berlin | Nalepastraße 18, 12459 Oberschöneweide | Map
Babylon Orchestra performs a spatialized take on Tahar Ben Jelloun’s novel The Sacred Night, using MONOM’s 4DSOUND system. In Transcult, voices, instruments, and electronics move through the room instead of staying in a conventional stage setup.

Sama' Abdulhadi Live
When: Friday, April 10, 23:59-05:00
Where: Gretchen | Obentrautstr. 19-21, 10963 Kreuzberg | Map
Famed Palestinian DJ and producer Sama’ Abdulhadi brings her high-octane, full-bodied techno and emotionally charged live set to Gretchen on Friday.
FOOD
Pop-Ups & Events

Vino, Carbs & Vibes
When: Thursday, April 9, 18-23:00
Where: Ripieno | Wiener Str. 20 Kreuzberg | Map
Head to the new location of Ripieno on Thursday for a night of carbs, wine and great vibes. Try out the fresh handmade pasta dishes by Ripieno for just 10€ and wine by BELMILAN for just 5€/glass, plus DJs all night long. No reservations required!

saamuri x dzira Pop-Up
When: Friday, April 10, 19:00
Where: Mezzacantina | Falckensteinstraße 14 Souterrain, 10997 Kreuzberg | Map
Celebrate spring Georgia-style with Dzira and Saamuri on Friday. For €35 per person, (including the full menu + 2 glasses of wine) you get a 5-course vegetarian menu and delicious Georgian wines. DM on Insta for reservations.

Oatly Sakura Pop-Up
When: Sunday April 12, 11-17:00
Where: Atelier Kyo | Kollwitzstr. 80, 10435 Prenzlauer Berg | Map
Grab your free Oatly beverages this Sunday on Kollwitzstr! Drop by for a sakura-themed pop-up cafe, ceremonial matcha, functional sweet treats and ambient vinyl The day kicks off with a 6km social run through Berlin's beautiful blossomed streets.
MISC
Film, Fashion & More

Sisyphos Flohmarkt
When: Friday April 10 18-02:00, Saturday & Sunday from 14:00
Where: Sisyphos | Hauptstraße 15, 10317 Lichtenberg | Map
Entry: €5
We could all use a style upgrade for spring! Sisy offers a great place to do just that starting on Friday. This is probably a great place to pick up your festival outfits for the summer season! Should you want to make a day of it, there will also be food, drinks, music and an afterparty starting at 20:00 on Sunday.

Tarot Nacht
When: Thursday, April 9, 14-19:00
Where: Showmoon | Wrangelstrasse 78 Kreuzberg | Map
Balance out your modern life with some ancestral wisdom. Get your tarot cards read this Thursday (in either English or Spanish) at Showmoon.

HHV X Birkenstock
When: Saturday April 11, 12-20:00
Where: HHV | Grünberger Str. 54, 10245 Friedrichshain | Map
Swing by HHV to customize your Birkenstock Loma & Solana with exclusive, hand-crafted designs by Japanese artist FACE OKA.

Building Community by Design
When: Thursday, April 9, 19-23:00
Where: Trixie Bar | Stargarder Str. 13, 10437 Prenzlauer Berg | Map
Queer Design Club presents their second edition of Building Community by Design. Swing by on Thursday for a structureless networking event and deep listening session.

Cherry Blossom Festival
When: Saturday & Sunday April 11 & 12
Where: Gardens of the World | Blumberger Damm 44, 12685 Marzahn | Map
Sakura season is in full blossom and one of the best locations to see the blooms is Gärten der Welt. Their sakura festival also offers music, dance, crafts, food in the Japanese, Chinese, and Korean gardens, as well as a cosplay contest.
That’s it for this week.
Thanks so much for being here 💛 💜 The Hello Berlin Team PS Got a tip or recommendation for us? Hit reply and let us know! |

