Events calendar Berlin

This international music festival, which originated in the United States, now also exists in Berlin. In 2015, the first Berlin edition of the Lollapalooza Festival took place on the runways of the former Tempelhof Airport. Since then, the festival has become well established and has taken over Berlin's cult venues: Treptower Park, the Olympiastadion, etc. While the event remains fairly mainstream, the programme offers a plethora of world-famous artists and a variety of styles. We recommend that you consult the dates and programme in advance.

Berlin's musical reputation is well established. The city has a long music-loving tradition and also has its own orchestral music festival: the Musikfest. For three weeks, orchestras and choirs from all over the world come together at the Philharmonie and Konzerthaus to perform more than 60 works. The festival not only cultivates the classical symphonic repertoire, it also seeks to reveal rarer, more unusual or forgotten works, both ancient and contemporary.

Twice a year in January and July, the German capital dresses up for Fashion Week. Of course, Berlin cannot compete with Paris and Milan, but it can count on its creative and innovative industries. Its various fairs and fashion shows take place in unusual places such as the former Tempelhof airport or the former Kraftwerk power plant. Berlin Fashion Week is also known for its focus on sustainable and renewable trends. Themes of sustainability, inclusion and innovation are at the heart of the event.

Since 1987, the Teddy Award has been honoring the best LGBTQIA+ films at the Berlin Film Festival. This makes it the oldest and most important queer film prize in the world. Above all, the Teddy Award honors films and people who communicate on themes related to social diversity, thus contributing to greater tolerance, acceptance, solidarity and equality around LGBTQIA+ themes. The year 2023 marked the ^37th Teddy Award ceremony.