This weekend, savor, stretch, and stay awake — between pizza in the garden, long hikes, and urban utopias. Here are Cee Cee’s tips for summer solstice weekend. This Thursday (19.06.2025) in Alte Jakobstraße, the Berlinische Galerie is celebrating its 50th anniversary. With guests such as Slices & Spices from TDD Bon Appétit, who are all about community and good food. The collective for “culinary interventions” cooks what the location inspires — in the garden of the Berlinische Galerie, it’s freshly baked pizza, delicious and free of charge. In the evening, listen to a talk by artists Gülsüm Güler and İnci Güler from TDD Bon Appétit and other panelists. It’s about food as an expression of identity and a unifying element. Browse through their artistic concepts or purchase one of their cookbooks. Another gallery reflects on the future of architecture. As part of the WIA (Women in Architecture) Festival 2025, the Die Bauwende ist weiblichexhibition starts on Thursday (19.06.) at the Architektur Galerie Berlin. Organized by Architects for Future (A4F), the exhibition follows the path of fem activists in the city’s architecture. The aim is to make visible and discuss the commitment of women* in the field and their work for an equitable city. During two Intersectional Climate Walks, A4F activists want to explore ten demands of their movement and the visibility of women* in architecture — for a sustainable, public welfare-oriented building turnaround. There will also be sustainable visions on Saturday (21.06.) in Torstraße. Find them in the form of clear designs by OBS. Their brand philosophy combines function, reduction, and quality — they put the manufacturing process of clothing at the heart of their work. How do they achieve this? Materials from overproduction, efficient use of resources, short transportation routes. At the sample sale, feel these materials or browse through samples, special individual pieces, and B-goods, with fresh coffee from Raum and a designers’ panel. There will also be free drinks and a sound installation by Dahledohr.
The Har Studio continues in a purist vein. On Saturday (21.06.), immerse yourself in the longest day of the year with sound artist Paulita Kraft. To mark the summer solstice, the Kreuzberg studio not far from the Spree is hosting a Summer Solstice Gong Bath. A little ritual for body and soul. And as soon as the last gong reverberation melts away, Fête de la Musique takes over. This Saturday (21.06.), discover free concerts, spontaneous street stages, and new voices all over the city. If you want to run right into the start of summer, join Löwenmarsch, who are organizing The 100km in 24h Impact Walk this weekend (21.06.-22.06.). For every step, collect a donation for Learning Lions, a non-profit organization that provides young adults in the Turkana region of Kenya with practical IT and design skills. The organization aims to increase career prospects through digital education, promote self-employment, and secure long-term income. Run any distance you feel comfortable with and join the hike at various starting points along the route. The Impact Hike starts in Eberswalde and ends exactly one day later at Wannsee. If you’re wondering how you can fit so much summer into a single weekend, it’s just the beginning — and you can stretch it out a little.
Text: Emma Zylla / Photos: Die Bauwende ist weiblich, Har Studio, Leon Grunau, Maximilian Semlinger, Noshe
Berlinische Galerie, Alte Jakobstr.124–128, 10969 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map
Slices & Spices 19.06.2025 17–20h
@berlinischegalerie
@tdd_bon_appetit
Architektur Galerie Berlin, Karl-Marx-Allee 96, 10243 Berlin–Friedrichshain; map
Die Bauwende ist weiblich 19.–28.06.2025
Climate Intersectional Walks 20.06.2025 and 24.06.2025 18h
@archietktur_galerie_berlin
@architects4future
@wiafestival
KMB Creative Network, Torstr.140 10119 Berlin–Mitte; map
OBS Sample Sale 21.06.2025 12–16h
@obs__official
@raumkaffee
@dahledohr
Har Studio, Urbanstr.116, 10967 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map
Summer Solstice Gong Bath 21.06.2025 16–17.30h. Book your spot here.
@_har_studio_
@kraftpaulita
Löwenmarsch from Eberswalde to Wannsee; route
Impact Hike 21.06.2025 and 22.06.2025. Register for the routes here.
@loewenmarsch_berlin
@learning_lions
