This week we've got 3hd Festival, CTM, pumpkins & more!

This week marks the first free open Thursday for the Mark Leckey exhibition. I caught this a few weeks ago during Art Week, and it is a stand out! If you haven't seen it yet, go check it out. As a bonus, there's also a free guided tour in English at 19:00.

On October 3rd, THE CODE launches Bringmann & Kopetzki – 31 Years Illustrating the Techno Scene with a special Vernissage as part of Tag der Clubkultur 2025. The legendary comic duo will be on site to present their iconic works, which since the 1990s have captured the rave and techno world with biting humour, satire, and unforgettable visuals. Guests can expect drinks, DJ sets, and an exclusive first look at the retrospective, on view at THE CODE until September 9th. More info here.

The fourth edition of Spätschicht takes over the atrium with a football-themed night: Karl Holmqvist’s reading, Aysun Bademsoy’s After the Game screening, a youth cageball match, live cooking by Giuseppe Moi, and music from Eunice Beckmann, Candeece, DJ ADG, and Nana Kreuzberg.

3hd’s group exhibition Heavy Rotation at Haus der Visionäre unpacks meaning not just in words themselves but in the friction between them. Borrowing the broadcasting term for songs on repeat, the show explores how opposing forces generate coherence. “Heavy” suggests weight, intensity, even gloom; “Rotation” evokes motion, orbit, and repetition. Together, they form a paradox where gravity fuels circulation—revealing that stillness isn’t stasis, and motion doesn’t always mean change.

The Listening Academy is an independent research platform exploring listening as a philosophical, artistic, social, and embodied practice—spanning sound and sensory studies, ecological and performative work, community organizing, and experimental pedagogy. Through Cacophony Stories, daily guest-told stories unfold into experimental workshops of discussion, modeling, and listening, where each tale sparks new ones, weaving individual practices into the urgent “encounter-based collaborations” Tsing calls for today.

Every October, Tag der Clubkultur celebrates Berlin’s club and nightlife scene with concerts, dance events, readings, discussions, exhibitions, installations, and workshops across the city. This year’s edition, themed Bridging Realities – 35 Years of Movement, reflects on the transformations since 1990 that continue to shape club culture as a space of exchange, resistance, collective memory, and fresh perspectives. More details here.

CTM launches Exponential Function, a new event format and immersive warehouse rave at Berlin-Kreuzberg’s Haus der Visionäre, with a forward-thinking lineup led by Japan’s genre-defying selector ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U, UK powerhouse SHERELLE, Tokyo’s trance-summoning Minna-no-kimochi, and Berlin-based energy-benders DJ Fuckoff and mi-el. For the first time, artists will experiment live with Ambrio’s groundbreaking spatial DJ mixer on d&b’s Soundscape system, sculpting sound in real time into a fully immersive 360° experience. Light scenography by Kluk collective heightens the sensory charge, while a parallel programme curated with 3hd Festival (Nausea) unfolds across other rooms, weaving together experimental performances by caner teker, Kinlaw, Sippin’ T, and Zein Majali. Between sets, audiences can cool down beside a Zuzanna Czebatul sculpture, on view until midnight.

Since 1913, Clärchens Ballhaus has been a beloved home for Berlin’s dance lovers, surviving wars and a century of change before reopening in 2024 with its historic magic intact. The famed Hall of Mirrors still hosts nightly dancing, and in the 2025/26 season the German Symphony Orchestra brings chamber music back to this iconic ballroom starting this Sunday across four dates, celebrating its patina, atmosphere, and stunning acoustics.

Everyone loves Italian food. But are you ready for Italian food with a side-helping of amazing music? Grab your ticket for fried pizza and cannoli, and art by Marina Zumi, Saphira Kunst, and Zlatomira Oprova. Now picture all of that alongside the disco and house selections from Berghain-favorite Boris.

Geist im Glas is always a great place to spend a cozy fall evening. But this week you’ll find all the normal coziness alongside sardines, wine, figs and more at this cute pop-up.

Not so long ago, a good taco was hard to find in Berlin. Fortunately, those days are over, and this weekend you can see the progress in person with Taco Fest at the Vagabund Brauerei. If you’ve wanted to compare which one is the best, this is your best bet to try several tacos at once.

On Saturday, 4 October, Lobby 030 hosts a one-day pop-up of Slavic delights: steaming handmade vareniki from Murmur Dining in both classic and inventive flavours, paired with fresh, fruity nalewky shots and cocktails by Emigre Spirits. A match made to happen, finally brought to life in the stylish surrounds of Lobby 030. They’re kicking off early—drop by from lunch onwards.

Nature’s Calling is a small winery on the Monopol property and this weekend, they’re squeezing out a little bit more of summer with their Weingarten event, featuring wine, kroquettes and music.

I went to this last year and it is so cute! If you’re feeling the fall vibes but don’t want to trek to an out-of-town pumpkin farm, this is a great choice and kid-friendly too!

The Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin (FFFB) is a five-day celebration of films made by women from around the world. Featuring shorts and features across genres, the program combines screenings with talks, special sessions, and community gatherings—spotlighting women’s work both on and off screen throughout Berlin. More info here.

From surveillance site to somatic experience: join a forest walk with storytelling and mindful listening, a movement workshop with tamypro, and a resonant sound bath inside Teufelsberg’s dome. Phone-free and limited capacity.