EVENTS

Hey Berlin! Here’s what’s happening this week June 3-7

We’ve got Inselfest, a performance from Peaches & Candice Breitz, Moodymann playing Prince, BAAM art market & much more!

ART

Exhibitions & Openings

  • Sound and Light Installation: 'Heimwee / Riḍu'

  • Opening Wednesday June 3, 19-22:00

  • Installation until June 7, 2026 Hours: Thursday & Friday: 17-21:00 Saturday & Sunday 15-20:00

  • Errant Sound | Gerichtstrasse 45, 13347 Wedding | Map

In “Heimwee / Riḍu”, composers Jelmer de Haan and Bilawa Ade Respati, and lighting designer Nindya Nareswari have created a multimedia installation for a robotic orchestra, with surround sound and light. Taking inspiration from a historical narrative at the end of Dutch colonial rule during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia, the installation tells a story of longing for a "home that does not exist (anymore)".

  • Jeppe Heinyou: 'You Are Never Really Alone'

  • Hugo Ruyantleave: 'A Mess Age'

  • Tue Greenforth: 'Wunderkammer'

  • Opening Thursday June 4, 18-20:00

  • Exhibitions until July 12 & August 23, 2026

  • König Galerie | Alexandrinenstraße 118-121, 10969 Kreuzberg | Map

A trio of new exhibitions begin at König Galerie on Thursday night. The latest exhibition from Jeppe Heinyou sees mirror balloon sculptures transformed into penguins, presented in the Nave. At the same time, Hugo Ruyantleave presents 'A Mess Age'—a series of large-scale bird paintings in the Vault—while Tue Greenforth presents his interdisciplinary 'Wunderkammr' in the Chapel.

  • Nina Paszkowski: ‘Furore’

  • Opening Thursday June 4, 18:00

  • Exhibition until Feb. 21, 2027

  • Bärenzwinger | Rungestraße 30, 10179 Mitte | Map

As part of Project Space Festival, Nina Paszkowski presents her solo exhibition 'Furore' in the old Berlin bear pit. The exhibition explores the principle of display and staging—whether through live animals, ideologically charged urban identity, or contemporary art. It is meant to oscillate the viewer through fascination and unease.

  • Group exhibition: ‘Hyperbleed’

  • Thursday June 4, 18:00

  • Solaris Art Space | Urbanstraße 127, 10967 Kreuzberg | Map

Solaris Art Space presents 'Hyperbleed' as part of the Project Space Festival. This group exhibition features works by contemporary FLINTA artists working across sculpture, print, digital media, and video, taking the concept of Hyperstition (a term coined by CCRU, referring to fiction that becomes reality through being commonly believed in) as a starting point.

  • BAAM (Berlin Artists Art Market) #11

  • June 5-7, 2026 | Friday 14-22:00 | Saturday & Sunday 11-19:00

  • Monopol | Provinzstraße 40-44, 13409 Reinickendorf | Map

  • Free entry

The Berlin Artists Art Market is back for its 11th edition. This one features eight rooms across five floors with works form 242 local artists and more than 3000 original pieces. If you're after some more affordable art, each fifth artwork has been priced under €500. The program is accompanied by DJs and musical performances.

  • Improvised and Experimental No. 280 (sound installation)

  • Wednesday, June 3, 19-22:00

  • Hošek Contemporary | MS Heimatland / Fisherinsel 10179 Mitte | Map

  • Tickets: €10

Liz Allbee, Kazuhisa Uchihashi, and Kriton Beyer perform part of the Improvised & Experimental series at the Hošek Contemporary gallery in Berlin. The evening also features Takako Suzuki, Matt Davis and Lucio Capece.

Void Garden is a night of art and music at Studio1111. The exhibition and screening 'Adieu Tristesse' features Miron Zownir, Joseph Marr, Ignazio Caporrimo and Lars Vortmann. The evening also features performances from Audrey Metzloe, Coco Katsura and more, live acts such as Leo Poggoda and DJs Anita Drink, Beatris and more.

MUSIC

Clubs & Shows

  • Peaches & Candice Breitz: ‘A Song for Esther’

  • June 6 & 7, 19:30

  • HAU1 | Stresemannstraße 29, 10963 Kreuzberg | Map

  • English & German

Candice Breitz and Peaches present ‘A Song for Esther’: an act of remembering Holocaust survivor Esther Bejarano. This conceptual concert asks 'What options for action do artists and musicians have in times of genocide and oppression?' and features an exceptional lineup of musicians paying tribute to the tireless anti-fascist activist and musician.

Dearly beloved, gather here to get through this thing called life. If you haven’t hit the dancefloor in a while, here’s a rare chance to experience Moodymann playing Prince, all day long.

  • GiGi FM - Shelter Our Time Release Party

  • Wednesday June 3, 18-22:00

  • Ikii | Herrfurthplatz 8, 12049 Neukölln | Map

  • By donation. Limited capacity. First come first served.

  • Cash only for vinyl purchase.

NTS Radio Resident & Berghain favorite GigiFM celebrates her latest release, ‘Shelter Our Time’. Stop by Ikii for some sake and a deep listening session, plus exclusive pre-release sale of the vinyl.

  • Tresor: The Continuous present

  • Friday, June 5, 23-12:00

  • Tresor / Globus | Köpenickerstrasse 70, 10179 Mitte | Map

The Continuous Present is a quarterly Friday series at Tresor, devoted to artists working in the present. It takes its inspiration from Gertrude Stein’s idea of the “continuous present,” the night foregrounds sound as an unfolding process. This edition features Amoral, Kuss, and more downstairs with dérive, Objekt and more upstairs at Globus.

  • Official Opening: AMT Nacht

  • Saturday, June 6, 23-11:00

  • AMT | (enter through späti) Dircksenstraße 114, 10178 Mitte | Map

The much hyped Club AMT officially opens this weekend with a new monthly format: AMT Nacht. This series will take place every first Saturday of the month, across both floors. This lineup features Tigerhead, Glia, DJ Sun and more.

  • Renate Klubnacht & Open Air (Free Entry) with Dabbs Traxx

  • Saturday, June 6, 14-08:00

  • Renate | Alt Stralau 70, 10245 Friedrichshain | Map

Dabbs Traxx returns to Renate on Saturday with Amy Dabbs, Anjawah and
Jolani Jhones in the Green Room. Early-birds can head over from 14:00 for the Free Vinyl Market. (If you enter early, you can stay for the club night for free.)

Part-time Berlin-resident and internationally acclaimed artist Tricky returns to the stage with a new live show. The Berlin show is just one of three dates in Germany and promises a powerful, atmospheric experience. (Coincidentally, former Tricky collaborator Massive Attack is also playing Zitadelle Spandau on Sunday but that is sold out.)

  • Dein Sommer im Park

  • June 7, June 14, June 21 & June 28 18:00

  • Galerie im Körnerpark | Schierker Str., 12051 Neukölln | Map

A new concert series begins this Sunday in Körnerpark. "Dein Sommer im Park" offers concerts across various parks in Berlin (also in Park am Buschkrug in Britz, Ritterburgspielplatz and Zukunftskiez). The Körnerpark series features JEB-Band – Junges Ensemble Berlin Concert Orchestra Band on June 7, Giorgia Job.on June 14, Yamirah’s Solar Explorers on June 21, and A Panda Do Sol on June 28.

FOOD

Pop-Ups & Events

  • Yuzu Sake Ice Cream Pop-Up

  • Sunday June 7, 15-19:30

  • Our Sake Club | Reichenberger Str. 36, 10999 Kreuzberg | Map

Celebrate the release of the latest batch of Techtel, Reigen Fermentation’s yuzu-infused Sake brewed in Berlin. This blend has fresh yuzu peels infused directly into sake to capture their vibrant citrus aroma. Rather than discarding the peels after use,Berlin-based ice cream makers Amami have given them a second life in an exclusive ice cream flavor. No reservations, walk-in only.

Restaurant Week is back for almost a month (!). This event features 50 different restaurants in Berlin which are creating 3-course menus for both lunch and dinner, priced at €29 or €45. (Extra items ordered are priced separately of course.) Everyone is complaining about the price of food lately, but this is a great chance to try a few places out, guilt-free.

  • Wednesday Wine Tastings

  • Every Wednesday, 19:00

  • Jane & the Jam | Brunnenstraße 27, 10119 Mitte | Map

What could be better than a summer sundowner with a glass or two of delicious wine? Make it a reality with a wine flight for just €25, every Wednesday at Jane & the Jam. Today's selection is The New Mediterranean: 3 fresh wines from southern Europe. (Check their Instagram for more!)

MISC

Film, Fashion & More

Celebrate 200 years of Museum Island this weekend with Inselfest. (The construction of the Alte Museum began 200 years ago!) To marke the occasion, there will be five years of celebratory programming, kicking off this weekend with exhibitions, events, open-air events, concerts and more. Many of the events are free, while others require a museum ticket, so check the website for more.

The Long Night of the Sciences opens up laboratories, archives, libraries, and lecture halls across Berlin and Potsdam that normally stay closed to the public. For one evening, around 1,500 events let people explore real research spaces, with more than 800 of them aimed at children and teenagers. This year the organizers frame science as a counterweight to fake news and conspiracy theories. Shuttle buses connect some of the participating institutions.

  • Designer Secondhand Market

  • Sunday June 11, 11-17

  • Another June Vintage | Anklamer Str. 39-40, 10115 Prenzlauer Berg | Map

Another June Vintage presents their first Designer Secondhand Market this weekend. If rummaging through the flohmarkt is too much effort, head here for a curated selection from some very stylish ladies.

  • Comedy Underground

  • Every Wednesday, 19:30-22:00

  • Bar Neun | Pücklerstraße 34, 10997 Kreuzberg | Map

  • Pay-at-the-end (recommended €10–15)

A night of stand-up comedy in English, tucked underneath Markthalle Neun. Every week features new comedians testing new material, as well as the special drink: The Underground Spritz for just €7. Seating is limited so reservations are encouraged. (Make them here.)

That’s it for this week.

Thanks so much for being here 💛

💜 The Hello Berlin Team

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