11 to 24 September 202525th international literature festival berlinThe international literature festival berlin, or ilb for short, is considered one of the most important literary festivals in the world.
Exhibition YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND11 April to 31 August 2025 Since the 1950s, Yoko Ono has been ahead of her time, leaving her mark on visual arts, music and activism. To honour her groundbreaking work, Gropius Bau presents the comprehensive solo exhibition YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND. Spanning the first floor and the atrium of Gropius Bau, the show brings together over 200 works from seven decades, revealing her radical approach to language, art and participation that continues to speak to the present moment. Learn more
Exhibition Vaginal Davis: Fabelhaftes Produkt21 March to 14 September 2025 Marking twenty years since artist, writer and performer Vaginal Davis made Berlin her home, Gropius Bau presents the first comprehensive solo exhibition of her work in Germany. In her expansive oeuvre, punk meets glamour, queer activism meets Black counter-culture and resistance meets desire. Fabelhaftes Produkt offers an overview of Davis’ practice and artistic collaborations. Learn more
Exhibition Diane Arbus: Konstellationen16 October 2025 to 18 January 2026 Widely regarded as one of the most original and influential artists of the 20th century, Diane Arbus’ bold black-and-white photographs demolish aesthetic conventions and upend all certainties. With Diane Arbus: Konstellationen, Gropius Bau presents the most comprehensive exhibition of her work to date. Featuring 454 prints, many of them shown here for the first time, Konstellationen offers new perspectives on Arbus’ iconic images and the wide range of her portraiture. Learn more
Exhibition Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…16 October 2025 to 18 January 2026 Ligia Lewis is a central figure in redefining performance within the context of the visual arts. In her multifaceted practice, she combines performance, live installation and film. From autumn 2025, Gropius Bau presents I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…, the artist and choreographer’s most comprehensive solo exhibition to date. It brings together new and existing works that explore themes of race, gender, violence and resistance. Learn more
Berliner Festspiele Sustainable Environmental PerformanceWe have been following EMAS guidelines for sustainable environmental performance since 2013. Find out more about our goals and the measures that we have already taken on the website of our umbrella organisation. To the KBB GmbH
Berliner Festspiele SHIELD & SHINE – We Are ManyActive since 2018, the national network DIE VIELEN formulates clear positions against enmity, right-wing extremism and attacks against artistic freedom. With the campaign “SHIELD & SHINE”, the alliance is calling out to take an even stronger stance in support of a plural, democratic orientation of the world. To The Many