News - Kultur Mitte

The word hope with yellow circle — Design: Form und Konzept

Menschen sitzen an Tischen vor einem bunten Wandbehang und basteln — Workshop mit Frauen Machen Druck in der Galerie Wedding. Foto: Laura Fiorio

Twisted tubes in a church ruin, at the centre stands a woman in sun glasses — Neda Saeedi with her work “Monuments of Oblivion: Rivers of Lethe” at Klosterruine Berlin. Credit: Piotr Pietrus

Dark room with two screens showing a video of a naked person — Opening of DISLOCATIONS-in sight at Kunst Raum Mitte. Credit: Juan Saez

Street in evening light with billboard that says — Opening “rübermachen” by msk7. KISR Leipziger Straße. Credit: Laura Fiorio

Blue object on the floor of a bear cage — Theresa Weber, Woven Spirits, 2025. “This, too, is a way of keeping each other close” at Bärenzwinger. Credit: Cleo Wächter

People on a lawn between two shipping containers — Opening of the exhibition”Der Krieg und ich” at Mitte Museum. Credit: Piotr Pietrus

Four children in front of canvasses paiinting — Painting at Atelier Farbklang. Credit: Ulrike Stiehring

Menschen fotografieren eine Person in einem durchsichtigen Plastikball in einem bunt geschmückten Raum — Himmel auf Erden

Exhibitions

Mitte Museum | Exhibition

22.5.26 — 27.9.26

umbennen? Exhibition project on the history of Berlin street names

umbennen? Exhibition project on the history of Berlin street names

As an inner-city district that unites former East and West Berlin boroughs, Mitte looks back on a turbulent history that is also reflected in the large number of street renamings. The regional historical focus of the “rename?!” exhibition is therefore on continuities, ruptures, and the possibilities for participation in renaming processes.

Galerie Wedding | Exhibition

22.5.26 — 9.8.26

»Die gesiezte Tochter. My Total Deconstruction of an Armenian Family«

»Die gesiezte Tochter. My Total Deconstruction of an Armenian Family«

An Exhibition by Beatrice Moumdjian.
Moumdjian’s artistic practice combines autobiographical research with a critical perspective on history and its modes of transmission. Her work reveals how closely personal life stories are intertwined with political and historical processes, and how these entanglements can be examined, shifted, and rearticulated through artistic means.

Klosterruine | Exhibition

14.5.26 — 25.4.27

BEHOLD GOD IN ALL THAT EXISTS IN HIS NAME

BEHOLD GOD IN ALL THAT EXISTS IN HIS NAME

is a site-specific installation by Nazanin Noori at the Klosterruine Berlin. It connects the historical space of the former religious building with questions of religious affiliation, power structures, public perception, and diverse conceptions of the divine. As a relic of a sacred site, the Klosterruine points to the political and social systems that have historically emerged from religious organisation. For centuries, the Berlin Franciscan monastery functioned as a space in which spiritual practices—both aesthetic and performative—were closely intertwined with urban order and political authority. At the same time, the ruin stands as a marker of repeated destruction and transformation.

Moabit / Wedding | Festival

8.5.26 — 10.5.26

mowe Festival for Art and Urban Culture

Design: Studio itch

mowe is a new art and urban culture festival, which transform (North-)Moabit and Wedding into a stage. From 8-10 May the festival opens studios and project spaces, bringing art to the streets, to convenience stores, to snack bars, and to unknown locations. With performative walks, productions in urban space, and participatory actions, mowe connects neighbourhoods, local artists, institutions and initiatives.

Mitte Museum | Exhibition

28.3.26 — 28.6.26

QUEER ART IN THE GDR?

The exhibition and extensive accompanying events programme shed light on artists’ positions in East Germany and encourage a new reading of art from the GDR. The exhibition draws on the checkered life stories of nine artists and their works, ranging from painting, sculpture, and ceramics to photography. On that basis it shows how differently the nine addressed the political and social conditions of their day. To what extent did sexual orientation influence their artistic practice and their careers?

Galerie Wedding | Exhibition

27.2.26 — 10.5.26

Malplaquetstraße 33 – Jugend einer Monteurin

Two Works by Ahu Dural © Joe Clark

In spring 2026, Galerie Wedding will present Malplaquetstraße 33 – Jugend einer Monteurin (Malplaquetstraße 33 – Youth of a Female Assembly Worker), a solo exhibition by Ahu Dural. Taking an apartment as a starting point, the exhibition explores family history, migration, work, female solidarity and appropriation artistically.

Bärenzwinger | Exhibition

19.2.26 — 10.5.26

Weirder, Taller, Uglier, Louder – Feral Possible, around Karl-Marx-Straße and Carrer Cobalt

Weirder, Taller, Uglier, Louder – Feral Possible, around Karl-Marx-Straße and Carrer Cobalt

The exhibition is the second part of “Louder, Taller, Uglier, Weirder – Learning from Weeds / Von Unkraut lernen”, a curatorial project consisting of four exhibitions and a series of events we call sprouts, which appear as we grow and move forward.

Kunst Raum Mitte | Exhibition

7.2.26 — 10.5.26

DISSOLUTIONS Sequence I

DISSOLUTIONS Sequence I

Duo exhibition by Catherina Cramer and Johannes Büttner, whose expansive worlds move between the real abysmal nature of neoliberal exploitation—which is currently particularly noticeable due to cultural policy austerity measures—and the imaginations of possible counterworlds.

Mitte Museum | Exhibition

18.7.25 — 10.5.26

Flucht ins Innere: The Artist Paul Gurk during the Nazi dictatorship

Gestaltung: Form und Konzept

Mitte Museum keeps documents and books from the estate of Paul Gurk (1880-1953) and his life partner Erna Schallok (1886-1943) as well as artworks by the artist. The exhibition presents a selection of the material and provides authentic insight into the artist’s life.

Exhibitions

Mitte Museum | Exhibition

22.5.26 — 27.9.26

umbennen? Exhibition project on the history of Berlin street names

umbennen? Exhibition project on the history of Berlin street names

As an inner-city district that unites former East and West Berlin boroughs, Mitte looks back on a turbulent history that is also reflected in the large number of street renamings. The regional historical focus of the “rename?!” exhibition is therefore on continuities, ruptures, and the possibilities for participation in renaming processes.

Mitte Museum | Opening

21.5.26, 18:00h

Opening »umbennen?!«

Opening »umbennen?!«

As an inner-city district that unites former East and West Berlin boroughs, Mitte looks back on a turbulent history that is also reflected in the large number of street renamings. The regional historical focus of the “rename?!” exhibition is therefore on continuities, ruptures, and the possibilities for participation in renaming processes.

Galerie Wedding | Exhibition

22.5.26 — 9.8.26

»Die gesiezte Tochter. My Total Deconstruction of an Armenian Family«

»Die gesiezte Tochter. My Total Deconstruction of an Armenian Family«

An Exhibition by Beatrice Moumdjian.
Moumdjian’s artistic practice combines autobiographical research with a critical perspective on history and its modes of transmission. Her work reveals how closely personal life stories are intertwined with political and historical processes, and how these entanglements can be examined, shifted, and rearticulated through artistic means.

Galerie Wedding | Opening

21.5.26, 19:00h

Opening »Die gesiezte Tochter. My Total Deconstruction of an Armenian Family«

Opening »Die gesiezte Tochter. My Total Deconstruction of an Armenian Family«

An Exhibition by Beatrice Moumdjian. Moumdjian’s artistic practice combines autobiographical research with a critical perspective on history and its modes of transmission. Her work reveals how closely personal life stories are intertwined with political and historical processes, and how these entanglements can be examined, shifted, and rearticulated through artistic means.

Klosterruine Berlin | Führung

21.5.26, 17:00h – 18:00h

Kunstführung mit Nazainin Noori und Alin Daghestani

Klosterruine 2016 - Foto Robert Eckstein

Jeden dritten Donnerstag im Monat, von Mai bis September, führt Alin Daghestani, Programmkoordinatorin und kuratorische Assistenz der Klosterruine, durch das Baudenkmal, stellt die neue ortsspezifische künstlerische Arbeit vor und lädt zum anschließenden Gespräch ein.

Klosterruine | Exhibition

14.5.26 — 25.4.27

BEHOLD GOD IN ALL THAT EXISTS IN HIS NAME

BEHOLD GOD IN ALL THAT EXISTS IN HIS NAME

is a site-specific installation by Nazanin Noori at the Klosterruine Berlin. It connects the historical space of the former religious building with questions of religious affiliation, power structures, public perception, and diverse conceptions of the divine. As a relic of a sacred site, the Klosterruine points to the political and social systems that have historically emerged from religious organisation. For centuries, the Berlin Franciscan monastery functioned as a space in which spiritual practices—both aesthetic and performative—were closely intertwined with urban order and political authority. At the same time, the ruin stands as a marker of repeated destruction and transformation.

Klosterruine | Opening

13.5.26, 18:00h

Opening: BEHOLD GOD IN ALL THAT EXISTS IN HIS NAME

Opening: BEHOLD GOD IN ALL THAT EXISTS IN HIS NAME

For the 2026/27 programme year, artist Nazanin Noori was selected by an independent expert jury. In her site-specific work, she engages with the monastery ruins as a former sacred space, tracing the layers of transformation embedded within them.

Klosterruine Berlin | Stadtrundgang

21.6.26, 14:30h – 16:00h

Sunday Art Makers Family Tours: Rundgang durch das mittelalterliche Berlin

Grundriss der beiden kurfürstlichen Residenzstädte Berlin und Cölln, Johann Gregor Memhardt, 1652, Bild: Wikimedia Commons

Unter dem neuen Namen Sunday Art Makers (SAM) Family Tours startet eine neue Vermittlungsreihe in den kommunalen Galerien Mitte. Entdeckt jeden dritten Sonntag im Monat gemeinsam mit eurer Familie die Geschichte des mittelalterlichen Berlins auf spielerische Weise. Die Archäologin Claudia M. Melisch nimmt mit auf eine Zeitreise in den alten Stadtkern.

Klosterruine Berlin | Stadtrundgang

17.5.26, 14:30h – 16:00h

Sunday Art Makers Family Tours: Rundgang durch das mittelalterliche Berlin

Grundriss der beiden kurfürstlichen Residenzstädte Berlin und Cölln, Johann Gregor Memhardt, 1652, Bild: Wikimedia Commons

Unter dem neuen Namen Sunday Art Makers (SAM) Family Tours startet eine neue Vermittlungsreihe in den kommunalen Galerien Mitte. Entdeckt jeden dritten Sonntag im Monat gemeinsam mit eurer Familie die Geschichte des mittelalterlichen Berlins auf spielerische Weise. Die Archäologin Claudia M. Melisch nimmt mit auf eine Zeitreise in den alten Stadtkern.

Moabit / Wedding | Festival

8.5.26 — 10.5.26

mowe Festival for Art and Urban Culture

Design: Studio itch

mowe is a new art and urban culture festival, which transform (North-)Moabit and Wedding into a stage. From 8-10 May the festival opens studios and project spaces, bringing art to the streets, to convenience stores, to snack bars, and to unknown locations. With performative walks, productions in urban space, and participatory actions, mowe connects neighbourhoods, local artists, institutions and initiatives.

Mitte Museum | Exhibition

28.3.26 — 28.6.26

QUEER ART IN THE GDR?

The exhibition and extensive accompanying events programme shed light on artists’ positions in East Germany and encourage a new reading of art from the GDR. The exhibition draws on the checkered life stories of nine artists and their works, ranging from painting, sculpture, and ceramics to photography. On that basis it shows how differently the nine addressed the political and social conditions of their day. To what extent did sexual orientation influence their artistic practice and their careers?

Galerie Wedding | Exhibition

27.2.26 — 10.5.26

Malplaquetstraße 33 – Jugend einer Monteurin

Two Works by Ahu Dural © Joe Clark

In spring 2026, Galerie Wedding will present Malplaquetstraße 33 – Jugend einer Monteurin (Malplaquetstraße 33 – Youth of a Female Assembly Worker), a solo exhibition by Ahu Dural. Taking an apartment as a starting point, the exhibition explores family history, migration, work, female solidarity and appropriation artistically.

Bärenzwinger | Exhibition

19.2.26 — 10.5.26

Weirder, Taller, Uglier, Louder – Feral Possible, around Karl-Marx-Straße and Carrer Cobalt

Weirder, Taller, Uglier, Louder – Feral Possible, around Karl-Marx-Straße and Carrer Cobalt

The exhibition is the second part of “Louder, Taller, Uglier, Weirder – Learning from Weeds / Von Unkraut lernen”, a curatorial project consisting of four exhibitions and a series of events we call sprouts, which appear as we grow and move forward.

Kunst Raum Mitte | Exhibition

7.2.26 — 10.5.26

DISSOLUTIONS Sequence I

DISSOLUTIONS Sequence I

Duo exhibition by Catherina Cramer and Johannes Büttner, whose expansive worlds move between the real abysmal nature of neoliberal exploitation—which is currently particularly noticeable due to cultural policy austerity measures—and the imaginations of possible counterworlds.

Mitte Museum | Exhibition

18.7.25 — 10.5.26

Flucht ins Innere: The Artist Paul Gurk during the Nazi dictatorship

Gestaltung: Form und Konzept

Mitte Museum keeps documents and books from the estate of Paul Gurk (1880-1953) and his life partner Erna Schallok (1886-1943) as well as artworks by the artist. The exhibition presents a selection of the material and provides authentic insight into the artist’s life.

Magazine

Einer der ungewöhnlichen Kunstorte von Culterim: Ein ehemaliger Handyshop am Gesundbrunnen. Foto: Dennis Gegenfurtner

Ausstellen ohne Zugangsbeschränkungen

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Anna-Lena Wenzel

Bernd Frank, Foto: privat

Gestaltung und Haltung. Ein Gespräch mit dem Grafiker Bernd Frank (1942-2026)

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Im wahrsten Sinne

Aufstand der Einkaufswagen

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Anna-Lena Wenzel

Henrike Naumann in der Galerie Wedding

Kunst in historischer Verantwortung – eine Erinnerung an Henrike Naumann

Henrike Naumann (1984–2026) hat in nur wenigen Jahren ein Werk geschaffen, das die deutsche Gegenwartskunst nachhaltig verändert hat – ihr früher Tod am 14. Februar 2026 in Berlin hinterlässt eine schmerzhafte …

Ute Müller-Tischler

Aber wenn man so leben will wie ich, Bernd Sahling, DDR 1988
© Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

„Heute noch, morgen schon“ – Filme zur Wendezeit in der Nikolaikirche

35 Jahre nach der deutschen Wiedervereinigung nimmt die Filmausstellung „Heute noch, morgen schon“ im Museum Nikolaikirche die Umbrüche in Berlin um 1990 in den Blick. Der Neuanfang erscheint hier als Versprechen, …

Anna-Lena Wenzel

Maria Anwander, Ohne Titel (NOT ALL ART WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY), 2012, Neon auf Stahl, 160 x 405 cm. Foto: Maria Anwander

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In our Kultur Mitte newsletter we inform you about the latest in the fields of art, culture, media and education.

Additionally you receive information on Open Calls, opportunities for funding, concerts, readings, film screenings, guided tours and our program for families and young people in our institutions.

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The Department of Art, Culture and History is an important point of contact for key cultural projects and initiatives. The department advises on approval and application procedures for funding and art projects in public space, supports the public promotion of art and remembrance projects on both a regional and supra-regional scale, facilitates networking and transcultural exchange and has for years successfully coordinated cultural education work aimed at predominantly young people.

Events

Klosterruine | Opening

13.5.26
18:00h

Opening: BEHOLD GOD IN ALL THAT EXISTS IN HIS NAME

Opening: BEHOLD GOD IN ALL THAT EXISTS IN HIS NAME

For the 2026/27 programme year, artist Nazanin Noori was selected by an independent expert jury. In her site-specific work, she engages with the monastery ruins as a former sacred space, tracing the layers of transformation embedded within them.

Klosterruine Berlin | Stadtrundgang

17.5.26
14:30h - 16:00h

Sunday Art Makers Family Tours: Rundgang durch das mittelalterliche Berlin

Grundriss der beiden kurfürstlichen Residenzstädte Berlin und Cölln, Johann Gregor Memhardt, 1652, Bild: Wikimedia Commons

Unter dem neuen Namen Sunday Art Makers (SAM) Family Tours startet eine neue Vermittlungsreihe in den kommunalen Galerien Mitte. Entdeckt jeden dritten Sonntag im Monat gemeinsam mit eurer Familie die Geschichte des mittelalterlichen Berlins auf spielerische Weise. Die Archäologin Claudia M. Melisch nimmt mit auf eine Zeitreise in den alten Stadtkern.

Klosterruine Berlin | Führung

21.5.26
17:00h - 18:00h

Kunstführung mit Nazainin Noori und Alin Daghestani

Klosterruine 2016 - Foto Robert Eckstein

Jeden dritten Donnerstag im Monat, von Mai bis September, führt Alin Daghestani, Programmkoordinatorin und kuratorische Assistenz der Klosterruine, durch das Baudenkmal, stellt die neue ortsspezifische künstlerische Arbeit vor und lädt zum anschließenden Gespräch ein.

Mitte Museum | Opening

21.5.26
18:00h

Opening »umbennen?!«

Opening »umbennen?!«

As an inner-city district that unites former East and West Berlin boroughs, Mitte looks back on a turbulent history that is also reflected in the large number of street renamings. The regional historical focus of the “rename?!” exhibition is therefore on continuities, ruptures, and the possibilities for participation in renaming processes.

Galerie Wedding | Opening

21.5.26
19:00h

Opening »Die gesiezte Tochter. My Total Deconstruction of an Armenian Family«

Opening »Die gesiezte Tochter. My Total Deconstruction of an Armenian Family«

An Exhibition by Beatrice Moumdjian. Moumdjian’s artistic practice combines autobiographical research with a critical perspective on history and its modes of transmission. Her work reveals how closely personal life stories are intertwined with political and historical processes, and how these entanglements can be examined, shifted, and rearticulated through artistic means.

Klosterruine Berlin | Stadtrundgang

21.6.26
14:30h - 16:00h

Sunday Art Makers Family Tours: Rundgang durch das mittelalterliche Berlin

Grundriss der beiden kurfürstlichen Residenzstädte Berlin und Cölln, Johann Gregor Memhardt, 1652, Bild: Wikimedia Commons

Unter dem neuen Namen Sunday Art Makers (SAM) Family Tours startet eine neue Vermittlungsreihe in den kommunalen Galerien Mitte. Entdeckt jeden dritten Sonntag im Monat gemeinsam mit eurer Familie die Geschichte des mittelalterlichen Berlins auf spielerische Weise. Die Archäologin Claudia M. Melisch nimmt mit auf eine Zeitreise in den alten Stadtkern.