Germany

Gemäldegalerie Berlin · Berlin, Germany

9 Oct 2026 — 27 Jun 2027

Five internationally acclaimed artists return to the Hamburger Bahnhof's Rieckhallen — once part of a vast industrial complex — for a compelling group exhibition exploring shared histories and spaces.

Daniel Chodowiecki 1726–1801. Berlin Images of the Enlightenment

15 Sep 2026 — 10 Jan 2027

A cabinet exhibition marking the 300th birthday of Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, the undisputed star of late 18th-century Berlin art, presented by the Kupferstichkabinett in cooperation with the Akademie der Kunste and the Gemaldegalerie.

Maurizio Cattelan. NIGHT. Preis der Nationalgalerie 2026

Kunstgewerbemuseum · Berlin, Germany

10 Sep 2026 — 7 Mar 2027

The Neue Nationalgalerie presents NIGHT, the first major solo exhibition of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan in Germany, staged as part of the Preis der Nationalgalerie 2026.

Sofie Dawo. Textile Experiments

17 Jul 2026 — 17 Jan 2027

A retrospective look at Sofie Dawo (1926–2010), a radical textile artist who elevated fabric through deliberate destruction, inscribing the making process into the object itself.

[ materialistin ]. Matter of Care, Care of Matter

Museum of Photography · Berlin, Germany

3 Jul 2026 — 14 Mar 2027

Eight Leipzig-based sculptors bring socially and culturally charged installations to Berlin's Hamburger Bahnhof, exploring questions of care, matter, and collective responsibility.

Helmut Newton's One-off Album

5 Jun 2026 — 15 Nov 2026

A unique album assembled by Helmut Newton in 1999 for collector Gert Elfering — now part of the Nicola Erni Collection — is shown outside its Swiss home for the first time.

CHANEL Commission: Lina Lapelytė. We Make Years Out of Hours

1 May 2026 — 10 Jan 2027

Immersive performance and song fill Hamburger Bahnhof

Fujiko Nakaya. Fog Sculpture in the Sculpture Garden of the Neue Nationalgalerie

30 Apr 2026 — 25 Oct 2026

Ephemeral fog sculpture in the Neue Nationalgalerie garden

Intermezzo. Revisiting Helmut Newton

Museum of Photography · Berlin, Germany

24 Apr 2026 — 31 Dec 2027

A bold reimagining of Newton's legacy at Museum fur Fotografie

Shilpa Gupta. What Still Holds

Alte Nationalgalerie · Berlin, Germany

27 Mar 2026 — 3 Jan 2027

A monumental installation on language, power, and truth.

Scandal! Hermione von Preuschen and the Mors Imperator

22 Mar 2026 — 15 Nov 2026

A rebel painter who shook the Berlin art world in 1887.

Christoph Schlingensief. Deutschlandsuche '99

2 May 2025 — 25 Apr 2027

A focused tribute to Schlingensief at the Neue Nationalgalerie.

Joseph Beuys. Works from the Nationalgalerie Collection

12 Apr 2024 — 31 Dec 2050

15 key works by a postwar European master

Focus Schinkel. A Look at Life and Work

Friedrichswerdersche Kirche · Berlin, Germany

24 Nov 2023 — 31 Dec 2050

Fresh perspectives on Schinkel's life and legacy in Berlin.

The Princesses Are Back! Schadow's Princesses Group Newly Presented at the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche

Friedrichswerdersche Kirche · Berlin, Germany

22 Apr 2023 — 31 Dec 2050

Schadow's iconic double statue, freshly reinstalled in Berlin.

Gerhard Richter. 100 Works for Berlin

Pergamonmuseum. Das Panorama · Berlin, Germany

1 Apr 2023 — 31 Dec 2050

100 works by Richter, including the Birkenau cycle

PERGAMON. Masterpieces of the Ancient Metropolis and 360° Panorama by Yadegar Asisi

17 Nov 2018 — 31 Dec 2050

Ancient Pergamon meets Asisi's immersive 360° panorama.

Priceless – Money, Power, Values

Forschungscampus Dahlem · Berlin, Germany

2 Oct 2026 — 17 Jan 2027

An exhibition exploring money as far more than coins, notes, or a digital balance — tracing how it has shaped our worldview and defined what and who we consider valuable.

Escaping the Turbulent World on Quiet Rivers. Fishermen and Solitary Boats in Chinese Painting

30 Sep 2026 — 29 Mar 2027

Marking 120 years of the East Asian Art Collection, this exhibition explores the figure of the fisherman in Chinese painting — a timeless symbol of retreat from official life and worldly turmoil.

Connecting Threads. Embroidered Narratives from Afghanistan and the Diaspora

Forschungscampus Dahlem · Berlin, Germany

26 Sep 2026 — 28 Feb 2027

An exhibition exploring embroidery as a living cultural practice — tracing stories of migration, exile, and identity woven into textile surfaces by Afghan and diaspora artists.

Friends of East Asian Art: 100 Years of the Society for East Asian Art

16 Sep 2026 — 7 Dec 2026

A centenary exhibition marking the 1926 founding of the Society for East Asian Art (GOK), the first friends' association of Berlin's pioneering East Asian art collection.

Ryuichi Sakamoto. seeing sound, hearing time

11 Sep 2026 — 20 Jun 2027

The first major European retrospective of composer and artist Ryuichi Sakamoto, exploring his pioneering work across electronic music, film, performance, and visual art.

fuga. A Sound Exhibition by Netta Weiser

29 Aug 2026 — 31 Mar 2027

Israeli artist Netta Weiser brings her first Berlin sound exhibition to the Humboldt Forum, exploring the intersections of sound installation, performance, and experimental radio.

Otto Gleichmann and Expressionism in Hanover

Sprengel Museum · Hanover, Germany

Museum Europäischer Kulturen · Berlin, Germany

1 Aug 2026 — 1 Nov 2026

A bold look at Expressionism's Hanover scene

The Mountains of Tyrol

29 Jul 2026 — 25 Apr 2027

From cowbells to glacier debris, this exhibition explores the relationship between people and the Tyrolean mountain landscape across time, blending historical objects with art and film.

Interaction

Scharf-Gerstenberg Collection · Berlin, Germany

17 Jul 2026 — 15 Nov 2026

An exhibition exploring the Surrealist principle of unexpected juxtaposition — where strange neighbours spark new meaning, from Lautreamont to Breton and beyond.

2101 – Future Ceramics. Table Culture of Tomorrow

Kunstgewerbemuseum · Berlin, Germany

Bode Museum · Berlin, Germany

9 Jul 2026 — 28 Feb 2027

Students from the University of the Arts explore how dining rituals and tableware might evolve by 2101, imagining future food cultures through ceramic design.

Collection Intervention at the Coin Cabinet for the 250th Anniversary of American Independence

Alte Nationalgalerie · Berlin, Germany

4 Jul 2026 — 31 Dec 2050

The Coin Cabinet marks the 250th anniversary of US independence with two special display cases featuring selected coins — a focused intervention within the permanent collection.

InterNationalGallery 1. National Museum in Warsaw

18 Jun 2026 — 17 Jan 2027

The Alte Nationalgalerie on Berlin's Museumsinsel opens a new cabinet series by welcoming the National Museum in Warsaw — a dialogue across borders and histories.

Door to History

Alte Nationalgalerie · Berlin, Germany

18 Jun 2026 — 31 Dec 2050

To mark its 150th anniversary, a historic room at the Alte Nationalgalerie has been redesigned to bring the building's eventful architectural history back to life.

Mirae kh Rhee. Passing It On

18 Jun 2026 — 15 Feb 2027

Mirae kh Rhee questions what museums really show us — probing who collected what, why, and what messages are encoded in collections and the objects within them.

A Thousand Times Berlin. The Hamburger Bahnhof Collection – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart

12 Jun 2026 — 31 Dec 2050

To mark its 30th anniversary, Hamburger Bahnhof presents a new collection display exploring Berlin's art scene within a global context — where artistic, political, and migratory paths converge.

100 Years of the Dictionary of the Egyptian Language

Neues Museum · Berlin, Germany

Museum of Photography · Berlin, Germany

6 Jun 2026 — 31 Dec 2026

A landmark exhibition marking the centenary of the Dictionary of the Egyptian Language, an indispensable reference work for Egyptology, on show in the Mythological Hall of the Neues Museum.

Rooms / Stages

5 Jun 2026 — 15 Nov 2026

Following the acclaimed 2019 show "Body Performance", this exhibition shifts focus from the performative act to the space itself — exploring rooms and stages as subjects in their own right.

Ruin und Rausch. Berlin 1910–1930