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On 14 September 2025, Berlin’s Kulturforum will be transformed into a vibrant festival space. For the fourth consecutive year, the cultural and scientific institutions based here, together with the local church, open their doors to young and old alike for a joyful celebration – both indoors and outdoors. This year’s theme: “Paradise.”
From midday onwards, a rich and varied programme awaits. All the museums and institutions at the Kulturforum invite you to explore, listen, experiment, participate – and, of course, to enjoy yourselves! Alongside guided tours for adults and for children aged six and over, there will be family-friendly activities and drop-in workshops with artistic and musical highlights. Concerts take place not only on the Philharmonie’s mobile VeloStage, but also at the Ibero-American Institute, ensuring festive sounds throughout the day.
Programme
Events and activities at the Philharmonie Berlin:
12:00–18:00 (Drop-in): Workshop “Build Your Instrument”
Whether it’s a jingle bracelet or a shaker – at the instrument-making station, all young visitors can give free rein to their creativity.
Foyer Chamber Music Hall
12:00–18:00 (Drop-in): Game »Philly Pairs (Memory)«
Giant instrument-themed memory game for the whole family – those with a good memory have a clear advantage.
Foyer Chamber Music Hall
13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 (30 minutes each): Concerts on the VeloStage
Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Karajan Akademie perform a surprise programme on Berlin’s most sustainable stage.
Foyer Chamber Music Hall
13:30 / 15:00 / 16:30 (45 minutes each): Family tours »Our Sound Ship«
The Philharmonie Berlin is a unique “sound ship” with portholes and sails. On our family tour, you’ll set the Philharmonie ringing with sound. For families with children aged 4 and above.
Free tickets for the tours will be handed out on site, subject to availability. The tours are also part of the Open Heritage Day programme.
Meeting point: Main entrance of the Philharmonie Berlin, Herbert-von-Karajan-Str. 1
14:00 / 15:30 / 17:00 (60 minutes each): Architecture tours
Built between 1960 and 1963, the Philharmonie is not only a place of music but also an architectural icon embodying the democratic renewal after the Second World War.
Free tickets for the tours will be handed out on site, subject to availability. The tours are also part of the Open Heritage Day programme.
Meeting point: Main entrance of the Philharmonie Berlin, Herbert-von-Karajan-Str. 1
The full programme will be available here shortly.
Additional information
Participant of the event:
The Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation, the St. Matthew’s Foundation, the Berlin Social Science Centre, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (with the institutions: Gemäldegalerie, Kunstbibliothek, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Kupferstichkabinett, Neue Nationalgalerie), Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung with the Musikinstrumenten-Museum, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Baumschule Kulturforum
The event is supported by
Kulturforum Berlin
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