The Next Day #85: Berlin Weekend Guide
Must-see events in Berlin | January 30 - February 02, 2025
Hi!
For those who love experimental music and parties, this weekend is pure FOMO with so many amazing things happening in Berlin. It’s the final stretch of CTM, overlapping with transmediale. Check out the play Conni & Clyde at Volksbhüne. Three great exhibitions are opening their doors, plus a tribute to David Lynch, samba, and the delicious Brazilian dish feijoada to wrap up the weekend.
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🎹 CONCERTS
CTM Festival
Until 02.02. Venues: Volksbühne, Berghain, Radialsystem, MONOM, Alte Münze, RSO.Berlin, Silent Green, Morphine Raum, Sonnenraum, Oxi. Tickets: Free admission to €190 (festival pass)
CTM festival brings 10 days of bold music and art to Berlin. The festival is the crème de la crème for those who enjoy adventurous music. You can explore our curation for this edition here. Highlights for this weekend:
Ellen Arkbro & Microtub - Sat, 01.02 - 9 pm - Volksbühne
claire rousay & Martyna Basta - Sat, 01.02 - 10:15 pm - Volksbühne
Bella Comsom - Sun, 02.02 - 4 - 7 pm - Sonnenraum
Zola Jesus - Sun, 02.02 - 9 pm - Volksbühne
Gondwana Records presents Ancient Infinity Orchestra + Kessoncoda + Mari*
Thursday, 30.01, 7:30 - 11 pm. Gretchen, Obentrautstr. 19-21, 10963 Berlin. Tickets: €25 + €3.25.
A night of spiritual jazz and electronica from Gondwana Records featuring 🎧 Ancient Infinity Orchestra, who bring their soulful and meditative jazz while Kessoncoda merges breakbeat and cinematic sounds.
Gezellig Sessions — Live Music Concert @ Rooftop
Friday, 31.01, 6 – 10 pm. Berlin-Charlottenburg, 10623. Ticket: €20-25 with free drinks. We’re giving away 2 pairs of tickets to the first people who comment on the newsletter or you can use the code THENEXTDAY for a 15% discount.
Enjoy a cozy night of indie and singer-songwriter vibes with live performances by 2-3 talented acts. The cute 🎧 Claudia Santoso, The Voice of Germany winner, shines on stage.
Foundling Live at n.b.k.
Sunday, 02.02, 8 pm. n.b.k. Chausseestrasse 128/129, 10115 Berlin. Free admission.
Foundling’s dreamy mix of ambient, tropical beats, and smooth synths is pure magic. Led by Erin Lang, the Berlin-based band will play tracks from their latest album “Equilibria” and experimental EP “Artemisia.” It's a perfect way to spend your Sunday evening!
🪩 PARTIES
Latitude In-Store Sessions with Mechatronica
Thursday, 30.01, 6 - 10 pm. Latitude Record Store, Karl-Marx-Str 58, 12043 Berlin.
The label Mechatronica marks 🎧 L.F.T.’s “KeyGenerator” EP release with electro sets from 🎧 Aura Nox, Diamin, L.F.T., and Sansibar.
Against Interpretation Club
Friday, 31.01, 10 pm - 7 am. OHM, Köpenicker Str. 70, 10179 Berlin. Tickets: €15.
🎧 Courtesy debuts a new project at OHM, bringing together DJs, live sets, and performances that explore music, art, and sound. A new night blending experimentation and club culture in its first edition.
Thee Psychedelic Frogfish presents DJ Marcelle, Felix Kubin, Capablanca
Friday, 31.01, 10:30 pm - 7 am. Sameheads, Richardstrasse 10, 12043 Berlin.
If 🎧 DJ Marcelle is on the lineup, I’m on the dancefloor.
Renates FLINTA Klubnacht
Friday, 31.01, 11 pm - 8 am. Renate, Alt Stralau 70, 10245 Berlin. Tickets: €17.40/21.40.
Renate hosts its first FLINTA* & Allies night, celebrating Berlin’s queer and FLINTA* community with an all-FLINTA* lineup across three rooms. 🎧 Josiane
İÇ İÇE Solidarity Night for Heyva Sor
Friday, 31.01, 11 pm–5 am. Fitzroy, Holzmarktstr. 15, 10179 Berlin. Tickets: €16,95.
Dance for a cause! Join İÇ İÇE in supporting Heyva Sor, the Kurdish Red Cross, with all proceeds aiding Rojava. 🎧 Acidfinky
Refuge Worldwide 4th Birthday
Saturday, 01.02, 7 pm - 2 am. Secret venue near Jannowitzbrüke. Tickets: €15 + €1.95.
Let’s celebrate the 4th anniversary of our beloved Refuge Worldwide. It will be a night of music, connection, and community in a special space. 🎧 Move 78
CTM 2025: RSO Club Night
Saturday, 01.02, 11 pm - 8 am. RSO, Schnellerstrasse 137, 12439 Berlin. Tickets: €25-28 + taxes.
CTM partners with SOFT CENTRE (Australia) for a night of bold, experimental sounds. Highlights include Female Wizard’s genre-bending set, Marie Davidson’s 🎧 City Of Clowns live premiere, and b2b sets from rRoxymore and Deena Abdelwahed. A mix of techno, drum & bass, and sounds from around the world. ❗Davidson will DJ at Rough Trade on Saturday evening.
🎭 PERFORMING ARTS
Der kaukasische Kreidekreis (The Caucasian Chalk Circle) by Michael Thalheimer
Wednesday, 29.01, 7:30 pm. By Bertold Brecht. DE with EN surtitles. Berliner Ensemble. Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 1, 10117 Berlin. Tickets: €9€-57€.
During a revolution, a baby is passed from one mother to another. Over the course of her flight, the new mother gets into ever deeper trouble and ultimately finds herself on trial at a court of law. Times have changed once more and the child is now heir to a great fortune.
Conni & Clyde by Meo Wulf
Thursday, 30.01, 7:30pm. Directed by Meo Wulf. DE with EN surtitles. Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 10178 Berlin. Tickets: €8.
In three dramatic acts, the symbiotic relationship between a non-binary couple gets put to the test onstage. Oscillating between The Fifth Element and Harold and Maude, Christine Groß and Meo Wulf are plunging into love’s universe. A love: everlasting, fulfilled, happy – and very self-complacent.
Glitch Witch by Meg Stuart / Damaged Goods & Dance On Ensemble
Thu-Sat, 30.01 -01.02, 8 pm. HAU2 Hallesches Ufer 34 10963 Berlin Tickets: €13-22.
In “Glitch Witch”, choreographer Meg Stuart, dancer Omagbitse Omagbemi, and composer/musician Mieko Suzuki meet in a sparklingly desolate, enigmatically burned-out landscape. Moving within and beyond the personal histories imprinted on their bodies, they glide and glitch between different possible worlds – between above and below, between the before and after of every passing moment.
Orlando by Katie Mitchell
Sat-Mon, 01-03.02, 8 pm. Monday (03.02). DE with EN surtitles. Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, Kurfürstendamm 153, 10709 Berlin. Tickets: €9-60.
In her biography of Orlando, Virginia Woolf describes a life that undermines every rigid category with ease and artistic freedom, imbuing them with new meaning or presenting them as fluid. She playfully interweaves life and art, reality and fiction. In a production combining performance on stage with live video.
🎨 VISUAL ARTS
Ull Hohn: Revisions
Opening: Thursday, 30.01, 7 pm. Exhibition runs until 11.05. Haus am Waldsee, Argentinische Allee 30, 14163 Berlin.
Ull Hohn’s works blur formal and political boundaries, questioning identity, nature, and sexuality. This exhibition revisits his late works, reflecting on his life and artistic journey through the lens of AIDS, politics, and personal growth.
A World in Common . Sam Youkilis . Silvia Rosi
Opening: Friday, 31.01, 8 pm – 12 am. C/O Berlin, Hardenbergstrasse 22-24, 10623 Berlin. Free admission. Exhibition runs until 07.05. Tickets: €6-12. Artist tours take place on Saturday and Sunday - 2 pm (DE) and 4 pm (EN).
A World in Common brings together 23 artists from Africa and its diaspora, rethinking global narratives. Silvia Rosi's Protektorat reflects on colonial legacies, while Sam Youkilis’s Under the Sun captures everyday beauty. From 9 p.m., DJ Nomi brings the party to life.
ROAD RUNNER: Cemile Sahin
Opening: Saturday, 01.02, 4 – 7 pm. Esther Schipper, Potsdamer Str. 81e/Top floor / Obergeschoss, 10785 Berlin. Free admission.
Cemile Sahin’s new exhibition explores drones, digital disembodiment, and political oppression. It includes a film, AI-generated panels, and punching bags, reflecting on contemporary technology and its effects on our lives.
🎬 CINEMA
Blue Velvet Screening – A Tribute to David Lynch
Thursday, 30.01, 7 pm. Astral Junction, Rigaer Str. 105, 10247 Berlin. Entry: Free (donations welcome). Limited capacity—RSVP required.
A special screening of Lynch’s ‘Blue Velvet,’ a haunting neo-noir classic exploring the dark underbelly of suburban life. Arrive early to secure your spot and enjoy this special tribute to a cinematic visionary.
🍽️ FOOD & DRINK
Acarajé & Churrasquinho Day
Wednesday, 29.01, 1 - 7 pm. Schönhauser Allee 33, Prenzlaeur Berg, Berlin.
Sandra serves delicious Brazilian street food from her window. Try ‘acarajé,’ fried black-eyed pea balls stuffed with shrimp, and ‘churrasquinho,’ grilled meat skewers with farofa and spicy sauce. There are vegetarian options.
Roda de Feijoada - Dia de Iemanjá
Sunday, 02.02, 2 - 10 pm. Festsaal Kreuzberg, Am Flutgraben 2, 12435 Berlin. Ticket: €15 with €3 discount using the code THENEXTDAY.
Celebrate Iemanjá, the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea, with samba, feijoada, and a vibrant atmosphere. Enjoy live music from Roda de Samba, Samba de Sarjeta, and DJs. A day of food, culture, and community—perfect for families, with a kids’ zone included.
⚡MISCELLANEOUS
transmediale 2025: (near) near but — far
Wednesday, 29.01 – Sunday, 02.02. silent green & HKW, Berlin. Tickets: €8 - €115.
This year’s ‘transmediale’ explores proximity and distance in our digital lives. Workshops at silent green lead into films, performances, and installations at HKW. Highlights include a running club workshop by Lindsey A. Freeman - be ready to run 5km, dance-tech films, and Felicity Hammond’s immersive installation ‘Dark Adaptation.’ Don’t miss the Marshall McLuhan Lecture with Cait McKinney and Lindsey A. Freeman (Wed, 7 pm).
Six Day Berlin 2025
Fri-Sat, 31.01-01.02, 8 am – 10 pm. Velodrom, Paul-Heyse-Strasse 24, 10407 Berlin. Ticket: €38,50.
If you love high-speed racing, this bike race is for you. ‘Six Day Berlin’ brings top cyclists to the track for thrilling races with music, food, and a festive mood.
Local Zine & Bookmakers Fair
Sunday, 02.02, 12 - 6 pm. Vagabund Brauerei Kesselhaus, Oudenarder Straße 16-20, 13347 Berlin. Tickets: €0 / €20.35.
Explore Berlin’s zinemakers and publishing scene at Vagabund Kesselhaus. It offers a relaxed afternoon to connect with independent creators featuring local publishers, workshops, food, beer, and vinyl DJ sets. Optional events include a bookbinding workshop at 12:30 and a performance at 6 pm.
📣 SAVE THE DATE
🎭 News from Beyond by Gob Squad, (Premiere) from 05.02 to 08.02, HAU1, 7 pm. Tickets from €14.
🎸 The Libertines return to Berlin with 🎧 All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade, but we’re hoping for tracks from their iconic 2004 self-titled album. Yeah, we’re nostalgic! Wednesday, 05.02, Columbiahalle. Tickets: €57,25.
🎸 Mogwai: Don’t miss it if you’re into atmospheric post-rock with epic instrumentals and powerful builds. Tuesday, 11.02, Admiralpalast. Tickets: €46/69. 🎧 God Gets You Back
🎬 Berlin International Film Festival: 13-19.02, various cinemas.
🎹 Caribou: It's a rare chance to see Caribou with a full band. Get ready to dance! Support: Ela Minus. Friday, 14.02, Velodrom. Tickets: €46,25. 🎧 Volume
🎹 Lubomyr Melnyk: One of my favorite pianist playing again in Berlin. Friday, 28.02, 8 pm. Tickets: from €33. 🎧 Pockets of Light
🎉 Carnaval - Baile da Bossa: A taste of Brazilian carnival vibes in Berlin. Sat, 01.03, 1 pm - 4:30 am. Festsaal Kreuzberg. Tickets: €10-18.
🎤 FKA Twigs presents her latest album 🎧 EUSEXUA: R&B, electronic, and avant-garde music. 11.03, Uber Eats Music Hall. Tickets: €71,10/109.
The gezellig session sounds amazing and I would be so happy to go with a friend this friday. ☀️ Thanks for the amazing recommendations as always!
Ahhh I love a Gezellig event! Would be so happy with tickets for Friday 👯 cheers!!