EVENTS

Hey Berlin! Here’s what’s happening this week Jan 21-25

We’ve got the newest exhibition from LAS, CTM festival, the free reopening festivities for Deutsche Kinemathek, a Matcha-Tiramisu pop-up & much more!

ART

Openings & Exhibitions

  • Pierre Huyghe: ‘Liminals’

  • When: Opening Thursday, Jan. 22, 19:00 (DJ sets 22-00:00) Exhibition until March 8, 2026

  • Where: Berghain Halle | Halle am Berghain, Am Wriezener bhf, 10243 Friedrichshain | Map

The latest large-scale installation from LAS opens this Thursday, with a free opening reception, followed by DJ sets. The exhibition follows a film by Pierre Huyghe, in which we follow a faceless, human-like figure through shifting states, “set in a realm outside time and space, where there is no beginning or end, no inside or outside, only an incessant dance of matter, in which every moment is a maybe. We witness the figure’s attempts to exist, communicate, and escape a single state of reality or consciousness. We see a dissolution of boundaries between inner and outer realms, and between living and non-living matter.”

  • Group Show: 'Echoes of Tumult'

  • When: Opening Friday, Jan 23 daadgalerie 17–22:00 | Kunstraum Kreuzberg 17-00:00

  • Exhibition until March 22

  • Where: daadgalerie | Oranienstraße 161, 10969 Kreuzberg | Map

  • Kunstraum Kreuzberg | Mariannenpl. 2, 10997 Kreuzberg | Map

  • Free entry

The exhibition part of CTM Festival also opens this weekend, with works across two galleries in Kreuzberg. Echoes of Tumult features artists like Cathy van Eck, Jaeha Ban & Soyun Park. The exhibition focuses on themes of witnessing and processing violence, systemic failure, and vulnerability.

  • Group Exhibition: 'God Is A Woman. Between Fear and Admiration.'

  • When: Opening Jan 23, 19-23:00

  • Where: Quantum Galerie | Kurfürstendamm 210, 10719 Charlottenburg | Map

The latest group show at Quantum Galerie explores the works of ten female artists, whose practices move between autonomy, beauty and vulnerability. Featuring works by Anne Bengardt, Evelyn Sommerhoff, Florence Obrecht, and more.

  • Festival: ‘Every Artist Must Take Sides – Resonances of Eslanda and Paul Robeson’

  • When: Jan 23 & 24 Concerts & Dj Set: Saturday, Jan. 24, 19:00

  • Where: Akademie der Künste | Hanseatenweg 10, 10557 Moabit | Map

As part of ‘Every Artist Must Take Sides – Resonances of Eslanda and Paul Robeson’, the Akademie der Kunste opens to a festival vibe this weekend, with lectures, concerts, and a Saturday DJ set.

  • Screening: 'Belleville'

  • When: Friday, Jan 23, Doors 18:30, Screening 19:00

  • Where: Julia Stoschek Foundation | Leipziger Str. 60, 10117 Mitte | Map

  • Free admission.

Belleville is a recurring screening series organized by Dara Jochum and Lukas Panek. This series focuses on bringing together disparate visual media, abstracted from their original contexts, to reveal resonances and structures that cut across visual culture. Catch the latest installation this Friday for free.

MUSIC

Clubs & Shows

One of Berlin's most experimental music festivals is back, starting this Friday, with ten days of diverse programming including club nights, lectures, and film. Venues include Berghain, Silent Green, Volksbühne to name just a few. Featured artists include Blawan, Dengue Dengue Dengue, Earth, and many more.

  • Orchestral Sessions Winter Edition

  • When: Wednesday, Jan 21, 19-23:30

  • Where: Berghain | 70 Am Wriezener Bahnhof 10243 Friedrichshain | Map

The winter edition of Orchestral Sessions happens tonight. Instead of the normal techno, the Berghain dance floor will be transformed by the sounds of amplified string instruments, dancing on the edge of orchestra and electronics. Featuring Avi Caspi, Nazanin Noori, Maxim Turbo, and more, this will be a night to remember for music-lovers of all genres.

  • Tresor meets Nous'klaer

  • When: Friday, Jan 23, 23-12:00

  • Where: Tresor | Köpenickerstrasse 70, 10179, Mitte | Map

This Friday, Rotterdam label Nous'klaer takes over Globus for a dark, introspective dance, with a live set from Dorisburg. Downstairs, take things even darker with Denise Rabe, Kangding Ray, and Mareena.

  • Lana Del RAVE: Ultraviolence Special

  • When: Thursday, Jan 22, 20-01:30

  • Where: Gretchen | Obentrautstr.19-21; 10963 Kreuzberg | Map

Lana del Rey meets the rave this weekend at Gretchen. Admittedly, I’m not quite sure how that works, but I’m sure it will be a unique experience, with the full Ultraviolence album, performances by Corzón and Isha, and more.

  • Breakfast Club x Hara

  • When: Saturday, Jan 24, 12-18:00 Where: Giri | Hermannstrasse 14, 12049 Neukölln | Map

  • Entry by donation: €5-10 suggested. RSVP here.

Not feeling the club this weekend? Then mix your musical cravings with brunch at the Hara x Breakfast Club event at Giri Berlino. Breakbeats and electronica by mu”he, Lemarie, Retter and more. Art Installation by Hara. Food & drinks by Giri.

FOOD

Openings, Events & Pop-Ups

  • Matcha & Tiramisu Pop-Up

  • When: Saturday, Jan 24, 10:00 until sold out

  • Where: Kollwitzstr. 80, 10435 Prenzlauer Berg | Map

Matcha x Tiramisu = a match made in heaven? Explore this Japanese meets Italian taste sensation this weekend next to the Kollowitz market. The menu includes: Matcha & Hojicha Tiramisu, ️Uji Matcha & Hojicha Latte as well as Ceremonial Usucha.

  • Couer Coffee Club

  • When: Jan 24, 11-16:00

  • Where: Atelier Couer | Libauer Str 14 Friedrichshain | Map

Coffee, mini flea market, & tiny tattoos? Sounds like a pretty darn great Saturday in Friedrichshain to me!

Truffle lovers, this is for you! The Truffle Festival kicks off this weekend with a selection of sweet and savory truffle creations, including pizza, pasta, burgers, chocolates, and more.

OTHER

Fashion, Film & More

  • Deutsche Kinemathek: ‘Screentime’

  • When: Opening Weekend Jan 23-25, 10-18:00

  • Exhibition until Feb 6, 2026

  • Where: Deutsche Kinemathek | E-Werk - Mauerstraße 79, 10117 Mitte | Map

  • Free entry.

Celebrate the much-anticipated re-opening of the Deutsche Kinemathek with free entry to the new exhibition "Screentime". This large-scale media installation invites you on a journey through 130 years of German film history. Check out the full program for screenings, children's activities, and more.

Flex your creative muscles with a floral workshop inspired by the artwork of Anne Imhof. Guests will create their own floral arrangements to take home, which have been inspired by one of Imhof's paintings. Each workshop responds to a different painting and all are led by Linné founder Misha Todirascu.

That’s it for this week.

Thanks so much for being here 💛

💜 The Hello Berlin Team

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