EVENTS

Hey Berliners! Here’s what’s happening this week August 27th-31st

You’re spoiled for choice this weekend between Atonal, Lange Nacht der Museen, PopKultur festival, and more!

ART

Exhibitions & Openings

• Long Night At The Museum

• When: Saturday, August 30th, 18-02:00

• Where: various locations

  For one night a year, Berlin museums open their doors for an evening of programming. The Long Night of Museums returns to Berlin with 75 venues open from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Explore exhibitions, collections, and installations, alongside workshops, guided tours, and artist talks. From Museum Island to the Trabi, Samurai Art, and Stasi Museums, each institution offers its own program—adding up to some 750 events citywide.

• Admission: € 23 ( reduced € 17). Get them here.

• Check out our guide and recommendations here. 

  

• PopKultur

• When: August 25-30th 2025

• Where: Various locations

  More info. 

• Events: free - €10

• Pop-Kultur celebrates pop culture through live music, DJ sets, films, talks, workshops, and networking events, aiming to foster artistic encounters and productive exchange within the music and cultural scenes. Mostly held at the Kulturbrauerei plus a few other venues, it features a diverse international program that includes experimental music formats and a focus on inclusivity.

MUSIC

Clubs & Shows

• Atonal Festival

• When: August 27-31st

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

• Berlin Atonal returns to Kraftwerk with 5 days of experimental and forward thinking music featuring international artists, large-scale performances and visual art. Check out a diverse range of artists such as Anne Imhof's WYWG, Bendik Giske & Sam Barker and Bill Kouligas & Niklas Bildstein Zaar.

• More info. Tickets €55-65 here. 

• Zug der Liebe

• When: Saturday, August 30th 13:00

• Where: Start Mauerpark | Map 

• Free to join

• Zug der Liebe is one of Berlin’s most vibrant summer parades, bringing thousands of people together to celebrate love, music, and community. Inspired by the spirit of the city’s iconic Love Parade, it combines colorful floats, electronic beats, and political messages promoting peace, tolerance, and social justice. Just remember: it’s not just a party—it’s a demonstration.

• Soundscapes in the Garden

• When: August 27-30th

• Where: Neue Nationalgalerie | Potsdamer Str. 50, 10785 Tiergarten | Map 

• Tickets here.

• This weekend, the sculpture garden of Neue Nationalgalerie opens up to music as well as Fujiko Nakaya’s ephemeral fog sculpture. Check out Blackhaine & Loraine Jame (Aug 27th), Chilling Bambino (Aug 28th), Limpe Fuchsive & Pantha du Princeuve (Aug 29th), Fujiko Nakaya with works by Alva Noto, Stephen O'Malley, & Ryuichi Sakamoto (Aug 30th).

• Godspeed in 4/4 Time William Engelen | Concert by Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop

• When: Concert Thursday August 28th, 19:00 | Exhibition: May 2–Sept. 7, 2025

• Where: St. Matthäus-Kirche | Matthäikirchplatz, 10785 Tiergarten | Map

• To mark the 25th anniversary of the Stiftung St. Matthäus, St. Matthäus-Kirche has been transformed into a musical instrument by artist William Engelen. The church has been decorated with a curtain of 366 metal sound tubes, creating a room-filling, sound calendar. Thursday features a concert by soloist ensemble Kaleidoskop playing works by Claude Vivier and William Engelen.

OTHER

Food, fashion & more

• 75 Years of Jarritos

• When: Friday, August 29th, 2025 13-22:00

• Where: Taco & Gringo | Rosenthaler Str. 63 10119 Mitte | Map 

• Cost: free

• Celebrate Jarritos birthday with Mexican food, jarritos & live music.

• Afterglow Summer Closing

• When: Saturday August 30th 11-22:00

• Where: KINK Bar & Restaurant | Schönhauser Allee 176, 10119 Prenzlauer Berg | Map 

• Tickets €15+

Afterglow Brunch + Boogie returns to KINK Garden on Saturday. The day kicks off with brunch (11 a.m.–2 p.m.), featuring shakshouka, eggs benedict, fresh fruit, pastries, and oysters—plus a mimosa with your ticket. From 2 p.m. onward, the vibe shifts to music and dancing, with DJ sets flowing through the garden and indoor spaces into the night.

• FLŌAT Studio Opening

• When: Saturday, August 30th 17-21:00

• FLŌAT Studio | Glogauer Str. 6 10999 Kreuzberg | Map

• On August 30, FLŌAT STUDIO opens their doors at Glogauer Straße 6—a space where movement, connection, and community meet. Join in from 5 p.m. onward for their opening night. (Free but registration required.) Explore the studio, enjoy drinks, music, and good vibes, and meet new faces. No program, no pressure—just an evening of flow, conversation, and celebration, powered by Lululemon, FOMO Berlin, and friends.

UPCOMING

• Skalar live returns with Kangding Ray. September 11 20:00. Tickets here.

• Alva Noto at Berghain September 24th 21:00. Presale sold-out.

• ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U appears as part of the CTM Exponential Function Rave on October 2nd. Tickets here. 

• Wolf Alice appears at Columbia Halle on November 19th 20:00. Tickets here.

• Reading Room at Orangerie on Sep 9th. More info.

That’s it for this week.