Best events: Berlin, Germany - September 2026

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Berlin, Germany offers an especially broad cultural calendar in September 2026. This guide focuses on verified events in the German capital for the upcoming month. It brings together art, music, sport, literature, food and theatre across Berlin districts. Every listed selection has a confirmed date and programme or start time. September opens with creative-night programming, major exhibitions and international sport. Berlin Art Week brings further openings and performance art to central venues. Concert audiences can choose between intimate halls, outdoor stages and arena-scale shows. Several events are free or have clearly stated entry conditions where confirmed. Check the organiser’s current information before travelling, as programmes can change. Plan ahead for popular evenings and allow time to move between Berlin’s widely spread neighbourhoods.

Early September: Lichtenberg, Prenzlauer Berg and citywide sport

Lange Nacht der Bilder, Berlin, Germany - September 4, 2026

Date/time: September 4, 2026, 18:00-00:00.
Venue/city: Multiple creative venues in Lichtenberg, Berlin, Germany.
Why go: Explore studios, workshops, exhibitions and cultural spaces across more than 50 locations during Lichtenberg’s annual art night.
Tickets/entry: Free admission.

FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026: Spain vs Germany, Berlin, Germany - September 4, 2026

Date/time: September 4, 2026, 15:45.
Venue/city: Berlin, Germany.
Why go: Watch the host nation Germany meet Spain in the World Cup group phase.

Street Food on the Move, Berlin, Germany - September 6, 2026

Date/time: September 6, 2026, 12:00-18:00.
Venue/city: KulturBrauerei, Berlin, Germany.
Why go: Sample food-truck cooking and rotating international culinary themes in Prenzlauer Berg.

Berlin Art Week and September culture

Projections Onto The East opening, Berlin, Germany - September 9, 2026

Date/time: September 9, 2026, 18:00.
Venue/city: n.b.k. / Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, Berlin, Germany.
Why go: Attend the opening of a Berlin Art Week exhibition programme spanning the n.b.k. showroom, façade and billboard.

Das Betreute Singen, Berlin, Germany - September 9, 2026

Date/time: September 9, 2026, 20:00.
Venue/city: Colosseum Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Why go: Join a communal pop-song singalong led by Demian Kappenstein and Reentko Dirks, with lyrics projected for the audience.
Tickets/entry: Prices from €19.15.

Trisha Brown: Walking on the Wall at PERFORM!, Berlin, Germany - September 10, 2026

Date/time: September 10, 2026, 17:00.
Venue/city: Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany.
Why go: See Trisha Brown’s landmark work staged on the terrace of the Neue Nationalgalerie as part of the PERFORM! festival.

15 YEARS zweikommasieben: Anna Homler, Steven Warwick and Jon Davies, Berlin, Germany - September 11, 2026

Date/time: September 11, 2026, 20:00; doors open at 19:00.
Venue/city: silent green Kuppelhalle, Berlin, Germany.
Why go: Experience experimental performance and sound work, followed by zweikommasieben DJs, in the distinctive Kuppelhalle.

Not All Travellers Walk Roads—Of Humanity as Practice opening, Berlin, Germany - September 11, 2026

Date/time: September 11, 2026, 18:00.
Venue/city: Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin, Germany.
Why go: Visit the opening of the Berlin edition of the 36th São Paulo Biennial, centred on humanity as a lived practice.

Odd Beholder: Honest Work Tour 2026, Berlin, Germany - September 12, 2026

Date/time: September 12, 2026, 20:00.
Venue/city: Kantine am Berghain, Berlin, Germany.
Why go: Hear Daniela Weinmann’s electro-wave and indie-pop project in an intimate Friedrichshain setting.
Tickets/entry: Prices from €28.20.

Nina Chuba, Berlin, Germany - September 13, 2026

Date/time: September 13, 2026, 19:00.
Venue/city: Parkbühne Wuhlheide, Berlin, Germany.
Why go: Catch a major German pop performance at one of Berlin’s classic open-air concert venues.

Mid-month: Friedrichshain, Mitte and Charlottenburg

APACHE 207: Arena Tour 2026, Berlin, Germany - September 15, 2026

Date/time: September 15, 2026, 20:00.
Venue/city: Uber Arena Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Why go: See APACHE 207’s arena tour in Friedrichshain.
Tickets/entry: Prices from €70.40.

A Shared History, Divided Memories? Soviet Deportations from Polish Territories, Berlin, Germany - September 17, 2026

Date/time: September 17, 2026, 19:00.
Venue/city: Museum Berlin-Karlshorst, Berlin, Germany.
Why go: Hear an international panel examine Soviet deportations, memory and historical narratives, with German-Polish simultaneous interpretation.
Tickets/entry: Free admission; registration is required.

Das Ereignis, Berlin, Germany - September 18, 2026

Date/time: September 18, 2026, 20:00.
Venue/city: Berliner Ensemble – Neues Haus, Berlin, Germany.
Why go: See a stage adaptation based on Annie Ernaux’s uncompromising account of an illegal abortion in 1963 France.
Tickets/entry: Prices from €32.34.

Gianna Nannini: GiannaGold, Berlin, Germany - September 19, 2026

Date/time: September 19, 2026, 19:00.
Venue/city: Waldbühne Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Why go: Hear the Italian rock artist return to the Waldbühne for an anniversary live show.
Tickets/entry: Prices from €97.00.

Sigur Rós, Berlin, Germany - September 20, 2026

Date/time: September 20, 2026, 20:00.
Venue/city: Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin, Germany.
Why go: Experience the Icelandic band’s atmospheric live sound in a modern riverside concert hall.

Late September arena highlights

Evanescence, Berlin, Germany - September 25, 2026

Date/time: September 25, 2026, 19:00.
Venue/city: Velodrom, Berlin, Germany.
Why go: Catch Evanescence in a large-scale Berlin rock concert.

A$AP Rocky, Berlin, Germany - September 28, 2026

Date/time: September 28, 2026, 19:30.
Venue/city: Uber Arena Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Why go: End the month with a headline hip-hop show at one of Berlin’s biggest indoor venues.

Practical planning tips for Berlin, Germany

Book popular concerts and timed exhibitions early, especially for Friday and Saturday evenings.
Use Berlin’s U-Bahn, S-Bahn, trams and buses to connect districts; check late-night return routes before an evening event.
September weather in Germany can shift quickly, so bring a light waterproof layer for open-air venues and allow extra time after rain.
Arrive early for security checks, venue entry and finding the correct hall or performance space.