The Next Day #90: Berlin Weekend Guide
Must-see events in Berlin: March 6-9, 2025
Hi,
One of the criteria for this guide has always been to include cultural events with women representation. It seemed like a simple task, but I've realized it's more challenging than I thought. Many parties and venues I enjoy seem to book a single women artist just for token inclusion. I don't have the statistics, but based on my observations, FLINTA* artists make up merely 30% of Berlin's music scene—if that.
I strive to favor inclusive events but I don’t always succeed. Sometimes, I give in and see a male artist I like at a venue that rarely books women performers.
For this International Women's Day—which remains a fight, not a celebration—I've included only events featuring at least one woman artist. I’m pleased that on March 8, many parties and clubs are dedicating their spaces to us, women—we're taking over the lineups. However, this should be the norm, not the exception.
I invite you to check out the sets and albums from the women artists in the guide.
Have a nice weekend.
Lalai
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🎹 CONCERTS
Heartworms
Thursday, 06.03, doors 7:00 pm, start 8:00 pm. Kantine am Berghain, Am Wriezener Bahnhof 70. Ticket: €24.90.
If you’re into dark, moody post-punk with sharp intensity, you’ll like 🎧Heartworms. Her new album Glutton For Punishment is cinematic, raw, and deeply emotional. 🎧 Mai Mai Mai opens the night.
julie
Friday, 07.03, 7:30 pm. Frannz Club, Kulturbrauerei, Schönhauser Allee 36, 10435 Berlin. Ticket: €27.15.
The LA-based trio 🎧 julie brings their hazy, guitar-driven sound to Berlin with their debut album my anti-aircraft friend. Don’t miss them if you like shoegaze and grunge.
Leona Berlin + Ay Wing
Saturday, 08.03, 7 pm. Privatclub, Skalitzer Str. 85-86, Kreuzberg. Ticket: €21.
A night of neo-soul, R&B, and hip-hop with 🎧 Leona Berlin and 🎧 Ay Wing. Deep basslines, warm vocals, and introspective lyrics set the mood. A touch of pop for a relaxed night.
Tunng + Dana Gavanski
Sunday, 09.03, 8 pm. silent green, Gerichtstrasse 35, 13347 Berlin. Ticket: €29.15.
Two decades of pagan folktronica, and Tunng still sounds fresh. Their new album 🎧 "Love You All Over Again" brings them full circle, revisiting the mix of acoustic warmth and glitchy electronics. 🎧 Dana Gavanski adds her dreamy, folk-tinged vocals to the night.
🎹 EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC & AMBIENT
Lärmhaus at Studio dB
Friday, 07.03, 8:00 pm - 6:00 am. Studio dB, Uferstrasse 8-11, Wedding. Tickets: €16.95/22.60
Expect experimental sounds, moving through drone, ambient, and avant-garde electronics. 🎧 Laure Boer brings hypnotic improvisations, Masha Dusapin explores spectral textures, and Elektricheskaya Sobaka creates freeform sonic rituals with layered drones and shifting distortions. DJ sets from Artem Ikra and a secret guest close the night.
🪩 PARTIES
Kontinuum x New World Dysorder present: Locale
Thursday, 06.03, 10 pm - 6 am. OHM, Köpenicker Str. 70, 10179 Berlin. Ticket: €15.
The lineup is focused on experimental sounds, deep bass, broken techno, and dense atmospheres. 🎧 ābnamā 🎧 Soraya Also, check out KOOKOO on Friday, which always features a fresh lineup of experimental sounds.
PLASMA w/ Jossy Mitsu, re:ni, Sarah Farina, Dangermami b2b yungfya, Hassandra b2b Katia Fis
Friday, 07.03, 11:00 pm - 8:00 am. RSO.BERLIN, Schnellerstrasse 137. Tickets: €16.50/18
Femme Bass Mafia curates this lineup stacked with heavy bass and breaks featuring 🎧 Jossy Mitsu, 🎧 re:ni, 🎧 Sarah Farina, and others. Expect deep grooves, percussive intensity, and everything from garage to jungle shaking the floor.
Breakfast Club x Meetup
Saturday, 08.03, 12 - 6 pm. Giri, Hermannstrasse 14. Donation-based, RSVP on RA.
A laidback daytime gathering mixing live music, food, and a creative pop-up shop. This edition bridges Milan and Berlin, bringing together indie fashion, design, and experimental sounds.
PuMp Berlin w/ Anja Schneider, PARAMIDA & Micki
Saturday, 08.03, 1 pm - 10 pm. OHM, Köpenicker Str. 70.
A daytime rave, no all-nighter required. 🎧 Anja Schneider and 🎧 PARAMIDA keep the energy high with rolling techno and house in the club’s signature sweatbox. Micki sets the tone early, and there’s food from CheHub to keep you going.
International Women's Day Party at Cookies Cream Bar
Saturday, 08.03, 10:00 pm. Cookies Cream Bar, Berlin. Ticket: €23.
A night of afro disco house and soulful jams with NJERI and DJ Fire Abend at Cookies Cream Bar. It’s a perfect chance to check out this iconic spot if you haven’t been yet.
Body Language x OXI
Saturday, 08.03, 11 pm - 10 am. OXI, Wiesenweg 1-4. Tickets €18-20.
A night filled with a mix of house, techno, and deep grooves. The lineup includes 🎧 Camilla Rae, 🎧 Maryisonacid, 🎧 Souci, and more.
ADIRA PARTY: International ADIRAT Day
Saturday, 08.03, 11 pm - 6 am. Gretchen, Obentrautstrasse 19-21. Ticket: €22.60
A celebration of queer Levantine culture with a full 🎧 FLINTA* lineup, mixing percussive beats, electronic sounds, and alternative pop celebrating March 8. Expect pulsating sets from DumTak, Hassandra, La Louuve, and others.
Klubnacht
Sat-Mon, 08-10.03, 11:59 pm - 6 am. Berghain | Panorama Bar | Säule, Am Wriezener Bahnhof 70. Ticket: €26 (around).
It’s a mirage: A full FLINTA* lineup takes over Berghain, Panorama Bar, and Säule for the weekend. The night highlight is the house legend 🎧 Stacey Hotwaxx Hale.
🎭 PERFORMING ARTS
Ordinary People – Frantics Dance Company
Thu-Sun, 06-09.03, 7:30 pm. Choreography, concept: Juan Tirado, Marco Di Nard. Dock11, Kastanienallee 79, 10435 Berlin. Tickets: €10/25 .
It’s a raw and poetic dance journey into human relationships, revealing the beauty of everyday interactions. Dynamic movements exploring conflict, harmony, competition, and cooperation in this award-winning choreography.
Third Skin – Performance by Ana Lessing Menjibar
Thu-Sun, 06–09.03, 6 pm (Sat & Sun), 7 pm (Thu), 9 pm (Fri). Little EN, DE, and ES are spoken. Radialsystem, Holzmarktstr. 33, 10243 Berlin. Tickets: Pay as you can €10/25.
A poetic exploration of family history, war, and resistance through Flamenco, contemporary dance, and visual art. Ana Lessing Menjibar creates a transformative performance where body, sound, and sculpture intertwine in a powerful dialogue on memory and resilience.
Vatermal
Thursday, 06.03, 7:30 pm. In DE with EN surtitles. Maxim Gorki Theater, Am Festungsgraben 2, 10117 Berlin. Tickets: €12/40.
A moving adaptation of Necati Öziri’s acclaimed novel, exploring identity, loss, and family through Arda’s reflections from a hospital bed. As he confronts his absent father, memories of love, struggle, and longing intertwine in this powerful drama directed by Hakan Savaş Mican.
Freedom Sonata – By Emanuel Gat
Fri-Sat, 07–08.03, 8 pm. Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Schaperstrasse 24, 10719 Berlin. Tickets: €15/39.
Emanuel Gat marks 30 years as a choreographer with a bold exploration of freedom. Dancers of diverse styles reinterpret the sonata form, moving to the music of Beethoven and Kanye West in a performance that questions structure, liberty, and collective creation.
DANCAE presents Körperfabrik
Friday, 07.03, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm. Kant-Garagenpalast, Kantstr. 127. Ticket: €25.
It’s a mix of performance and exhibition, exploring the body as a site of self-expression and control. Dance, multimedia installations, and visual art come together in a former parking structure, mirroring how movement is regulated in society. Featuring Anthony Nakhle, Alvin Collantes, Ballet Sur_real, and works by Sven Marquardt, Ana Mendieta, and more.
Ophelia’s Got Talent by Florentina Holzinger
Saturday and Sunday 08-09.03, 8 pm. Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 10178 Berlin. Tickets: €16/44.
Fluctuation, reflection, reproduction, healing, and violence – these are the central themes of the show by Florentina Holzinger and her multi-disciplinary, multi-generational company, which is a physical study in the psychology of water in the 21st century.
🎨 VISUAL ARTS
Provenances: Wayfaring Art | Käthe Kruse: It’s All Good | Psychonauts: John Bock and Heiner Franzen
Opening: Thursday, 06.03, 7 pm. Berlinische Galerie, Alte Jakobstrasse 124-128, 10969 Berlin,
Three exhibitions are opening this week at Berlinische, exploring art, identity, and history. Käthe Kruse reflects on social issues through cross-genre installations. The ‘Psychonauts’ delves into the human psyche with cinematic, dreamlike videos by John Bock and Heiner Franzen. ‘Provenances’ traces the histories of looted artworks, featuring 40 rare pieces that highlight the role of provenance in art’s past.
Musafiri: Of Travellers and Guests
Opening: Thursday, 06.03 - 6 pm and special program the whole weekend. Haus der Kulturen der Welt, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10. Free entry.
This exhibition is about travel, hospitality, and belonging. Musafiri, meaning "traveler," explores movement, displacement, and the connections formed along the way. Through art and personal stories, it reflects on how travel shapes identities. The opening includes two concerts.
Vernissage: A Room of Her Own
Saturday, 08.03, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm. Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 5. RSVP required.
An exhibition redefining the narrative of women in visual culture. Through photography, artists reclaim their stories, challenging conventions on femininity, identity, and power. The opening features a DJ set by Emilia Callari and a performance by Giorgia Bovo & Alice Brunello Luise.
💥 8TH MARCH DEMO
Purple Ride Berlin
Saturday, 08.03, 12:00 pm. Meeting point: Mariannenplatz, 10997 Berlin.
A queer-feminist bike demo for FLINTA and Queers*, taking over the streets on International Women’s Day.
Revolutionary 8th March Demonstration
Saturday, 08.03, 3:00 pm. Meeting point: Oranienplatz, Kreuzberg, Berlin.
March 8th is not a celebration—it’s a fight. This demonstration stands against imperialism, colonialism, state violence, and patriarchal oppression. In solidarity with struggles worldwide. Bring your chants, signs, and banners. All genders are welcome.
Hildahaus: 8th March Fundraiser
Saturday, 08.03, 6 pm - 6 am. Panke, Gerichtstrasse 23, Wedding.
A night of performances, workshops, art, DJ sets, and food, creating a space for FLINTA and allies* to connect and unwind after the demonstrations. Organized in response to social budget cuts, this fundraiser supports Hildahaus' ongoing work
FOOD & DRINK
Kampf + Mampf
Saturday, 08.03, 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Markthalle Neun, Eisenbahnstr. 42/43, Berlin.
Food and feminism come together for International Women’s Day. The market opens its doors with plenty to eat and drink, featuring women-led street food stands.
💫 MISCELLANEOUS
Immaterial Indignities: Desire, a Catalyst – Mary Katharine Tramontana
Wednesday, 05.03, 7:00 pm. Ballhaus Prinzenallee, Prinzenallee 33. Ticket: €10/15.
A talk, reading, and photography exhibition exploring desire, obsession, and romantic abjection. Mary Katharine Tramontana presents self-portraits, poems, and letters sent to ambivalent lovers, channeling the erotic solipsism of Annie Ernaux and the obsessive energy of Chris Kraus' I Love Dick.
Reflexes & Reflections: On the Future of Debate Culture
Thu-Sat, 06-08.03, various times. Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Schaperstrasse 24. Tickets: €6-8 for debates (EN-DE), and dance €12-39.
A deep dive into public discourse with panels, lectures, and performances. Highlights include the opening ‘Donald Trump, a Polarised Public and the End of Democracy?,’ a discussion on media and politics, plus dance by Emanuel Gat and a video installation by Hito Steyerl.
Die Wilde Jagd & Metropole Orkest: Lux Tenera – A Rite to Joy
Saturday, 08.03, 7 pm. Hošek Contemporary, Motor Ship HEIMATLAND, Märkisches Ufer 1z. Ticket: Free.
A film screening documenting the creation of Lux Tenera, an orchestral-electronic work by Die Wilde Jagd & Metropole Orkest. Composer Sebastian Lee Philipp will be present, and the newly released vinyl will be available for purchase.
SAVE THE DATE
🎤 FKA Twigs presents her latest album 🎧 EUSEXUA: R&B, electronic, and avant-garde music. 11.03, Uber Eats Music Hall. Tickets: €71,10/€109.
🎤 Kim Deal brings your latest album “Nobody Loves You More” to Metropol on 22.06, at 7 pm. Tickets will be available soon.
🎭 FIND - Festival International New Drama 2025 at Schaubühne, from 04.04 to 13.04. Ticket sales start on March 1, 11 am.