EVENTS
Hey Berlin! Here’s what’s happening this week May 20-24
We’ve got the Staatsoper fur alle, Haderlump’s vinyl release party, the return of Mokka Milch Bar & much more!
ART
Exhibitions & Openings

Interventions on Leni Riefenstahl's Nuba Work
May 22-June 6, 2026
Museum für Fotografie | Jebensstraße 2, 10623 Charlottenburg | Map
During her travels in the 60s and 70s to the Nuban Mountains of Sudan, Leni Riefenstahl photographed and filmed the local people and their cultures. The exhibition aims to help visitors understand the challenging subject matter of the photographs, which balance between the idealized stereotypes of the past and our modern vantage point.

Tim Etchells, Lucy Railton: ‘And Only When the Fog Begins to Clear’
Concert: Thursday, May 21, 19–20:30
KW Institute for Contemporary Art | Auguststraße 69, 10117 Mitte | Map
Admission: €20
As part of 'Iliggocene – The Age of Dizziness', Tim Etchells and Lucy Railton offer a live encounter that combines text fragments and cello improvisations.

JMSN + Thelonious Stokes
Saturday, May 23, 19:00
silent green kulturquartier | Gerichtstraße 35, 13347 Wedding | Map
On Saturday night, JMSN and Thelonius Sokes come together for an exciting program of live music, video and performance. Both artists play with radical self-reinvention as a form of subversion and this is a rare opportunity to experience these two visionaries coming together inside a former crematorium chapel.

The Third Room
May 21-23, doors 19:30, performance 20:00
Callie's | Lindower Str. 20, 13347 Wedding | Map
The Third Room series concludes with a series of performances by composer, turntablist, and performer Mariam Rezaei who will explore experimental new music, free improvisation, mutant club music, and hip-hop.
MUSIC
Clubs & Shows

First Weekend: Amphitheatre
Starting May 23, every Friday & Saturday 16-21:00
Funkhaus | Nalepastraße 18, 12459 Oberschöneweide | Map
Germany's first open-air non-alcoholic sound space launches this Friday. Head to Funkhaus to experience AMPHITHEATRE. Every Friday and Saturday, the space will feature a tea bar (with tea from Circadian, a Berlin tea company dedicated to gyokuro, a green tea from Japan), vegan gyokuro ice cream, and rotating DJs.

Haderlump Berlin
Thursday, May 21, 21:30-4:00
Studio 1111 | Potsdamer Str. 96, 10785 Tiergarten | Map
Haderlump celebrates the release of their AW26 "VARIUS" fashion show soundtrack on vinyl. The original score was created for the runway presentation, and evokes the atmosphere, tension, and emotional landscape of the collection. The evening will also feature extended vinyl sets from Marie Montexier and Mika G.

World Goth Day 2026
Friday May 22, 22-06:00
Urban Spree | Revaler Str. 99, 10245 Friedrichshain | Map
Entry: €20
Skip WGT and get your goth fix this weekend at Urban Spree, for a World Goth Day event that will have everyone swaying like bats.

EuroJack
Sunday, May 24 22:30
Sameheads | Richardstraße 10, 12043 Neukölln | Map
Keep your long-weekend vibes rolling through Sunday night with EuroJack at Sameheads, featuring DJ Fett Burger, Lando and Melizards.

Guided Listening Session — Aver (Move 78)
Saturday, May 23, Doors 17:30 Listening 18-20:00
Atemporal | Boxhagener Str. 96 1st floor left, 10245 Friedrichshain | Map
Aver of Move 78 invites you to an immersive two-part listening session at Atemporal. The first part of the evening focuses on a personal and musical introduction, tracing Aver’s background in hip-hop and sampling culture. The second part is a fully immersive, uninterrupted listening of In The Age Of Data, allowing the record to be experienced in full.
FOOD
Openings, Events & Pop-Ups

Mokka Milch Soft Opening
Saturday, May 23, 10:00
Mokka Milch | Karl-Marx-Allee 35, 10178 Friedrichshain | Map
The much-anticipated opening of the renovated Mokka Milch bar is finally here! Stop by this weekend for ice cream, coffee, and great drinks, just in time for the Karneval der Kulturen weekend.

Drip & Pour
Every Saturday May 23-August 15, 13-17:00
Ernst Cave | Gerichtstraße 31, 13347 Wedding | Map
The perfect treat on a Saturday afternoon? If you're in Wedding this summer, the answer is wine or sake and Japanese ice cream. This week, they kick off the series with three flavors you've never experienced before: fresh sake kasu & cream cheese, aged sake kasu with dark chocolate (vegan), and yuzu with Greek yogurt.

Common Garden Opening
Sunday, May 24 from 13:00
Common | Karl-Marx-Straße 176, 12043 Neukölln | Map
Common expands into the garden this weekend with their new Sunday Sessions format. Stop by for snacks, pizza, aperitivos and DJs all day long.

Thursday Special
Thursday, May 21
Bar Sway | Pannierstraße 29, 12047 Neukölln | Map
Neukölln favorite Sway comes through with what you really want: a €5 negroni (only this Thursday).
MISC
Film, Fashion & More

Xposed Queer Film Festival
May 21-31
Various locations
Tickets from €10.
The Xposed Queer Film Festival offers eleven days of queer cinema, spread across multiple venues in the city including Babylon Kreuzberg, Moviemento, Wolf Kino and Il Kino. Expect a mix of new releases and older classics, from filmmakers all over the world exploring how queer life has shifted over time.

Staatsoper für Alle
Saturday, May 23, 18:00 & Sunday May 24, 11:30 & 13:00
Bebelplatz | 10117 Mitte | Map
Every year, beautiful Bebelplatz becomes a temporary home to the Staatsopera. This year you can take the opportunity to catch one of three free concerts. Be sure to bring something comfortable to sit on and some snacks!

Karneval der Kulturen | Carnival of Cultures
May 22-25 (Parade on Sunday May 24 | Frankfurter Allee/Karl-Marx-Allee)
Festival: Blücherplatz | 10961 Kreuzberg | Map
The Karneval der Kulturen is back to celebrate it's 30th year. Head to the four-day-long street festival or to the parade on Sunday in Friedrichshain and be sure to donate to keep the party going next year.
That’s it for this week.
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