GLITCH WITCH — COLLECTIVE MAGIC AT HAU

Bodies remember. They stumble, they repeat, they connect. From 12.–14.02.2026, a production that makes these processes tangible returns to HAU2. Glitch Witch is a dance performance by choreographer Meg Stuart, Damaged Goods, and the Dance On Ensemble. In this collective work, three women confront their past and dance their way through it. On stage, Meg Stuart, dancer Omagbitse Omagbemi, and composer Mieko Suzuki encounter one another in a gloomy, exhausted landscape that promises fertile ground for something new. Their movements are permeated by personal stories that cannot be shaken. Between hesitation and urgency, the three search for a shared language, forming a bond of solidarity. Gradually, a collective strength begins to emerge. Glitch Witch is a tentative state, a ritual of resistance and devotion, of disruption and cohesion. The work was created as part of Encounters, a collaboration between Meg Stuart and the Berlin Dance On Ensemble for dancers over 40. If you don’t feel like going home after the performance on Saturday (14.02.), simply stay under the spell. During the break at WAU, Mieko Suzuki will take over the DJ booth. Her sets of deep bass, drones, and crackling vinyl sounds carry the energy of the performance forward. The magic continues, and admission is free.

Text: Emma Zylla / Photos: Laura Van Severen

HAU2, Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map

Glitch Witch 12.–14.02.2026. Find tickets here. Break @WAU 14.02.2026 from 21h30.

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HIGH VOLTAGE ANTICIPATION: THE DEUTSCHE KINEMATHEK CELEBRATES ITS REOPENING AT THE E-WERK

The Deutsche Kinemathek remains one of Berlin’s best-kept secrets, even after all these years. Who would have guessed that the film architect behind James Bond left his estate to Berlin? In the Kinemathek’s archives, visitors can dive into Ken Adam’s mind and process — his sketches, storyboards, and concept ideas. Born in Berlin, Adam emigrated with his family to the UK as a teenager and quickly rose through the ranks in 1960s London as a production designer. For 007, he created the playful spy gadgets that fill entire chapters of film history. While Ken Adam’s works continue to be displayed at the Marienfelde archive, others are given a new cinematic stage. The Deutsche Kinemathek has relocated from Potsdamer Platz to the E-Werk in Mitte. The striking brick complex, built in the 1920s, originally served as a power substation, and later enjoyed a 1990s renaissance as a techno club. Now, it ushers in a new era of film history, filled with scenes, voices, icons, and objects from the silver screen. To celebrate the reopening, the Kinemathek is offering free admission and special events until Sunday (25.01.2026).

Visitors are invited to immerse themselves in the historic hall of the E-Werk with the installation “Screentime”. 130 years of moving-image history are made spatially tangible in an obstacle-course-like experience. That the Kinemathek is about more than just watching is also evident in its children’s program. During workshops in front of a green screen, kids and teens can film their own scenes, experiment with techniques, and design their own movie posters. During the opening weekend, the museum team leads tours into the neighborhood around Checkpoint Charlie, where films such as Octopussy and Funeral in Berlin were shot. These walking tours introduce filming locations, production sites, and landmarks of Berlin’s cinematic past. The relocation is more than just a change of scenery; it’s a statement. Film and television history belong in the heart of everyday life. At the E-Werk, it will be accessible to the whole family starting tomorrow (23.01.), and presented in a fresh, contemporary context. In February 2026, just in time for Berlin Film Month, the Berlinale Retrospective continues. This edition will focus on Berlin’s decade of awakening: the 1990s. A perfect opportunity to dive into films like Lola Rennt and Slacker. Or, as the retrospective’s title suggests, to feel truly “Lost in the 90s”.

Text: Laura Storfner / Photos: Deutsche Kinemathek

Deutsche Kinemathek’s Museum of Film and Television, Mauerstr.79, 10117 Berlin–Mitte; map

23.–25.01.2026 10–18h (free admission & program), 26.01.–06.02.2026 10–18h. Find the full program here.

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THE KINDL AS A SPACE OF RESONANCE: CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE HEART OF NEUKÖLLN

Once, enormous brewing vats filled this space with beer. Today, ideas and artworks inhabit the halls of the former Neukölln brewery. Since its careful renovation in 2016, the Kindl has established itself as a hub for contemporary Berlin art, and not just because of its 20-meter-high boiler house. Here, British artist Cornelia Parker realized Stolen Thunder (A Storm Gathering), an immersive installation that can be experienced until 24.05.2026. Sound, light, and shadow create a fictional, physically tangible event that recalls expressionist cinema while reflecting on climate disasters and political instability. Minimalist in gesture but monumental in effect are the works of Phoebe Collings-James. Until 15.02., the Maschinenhaus M1 hosts the British-Jamaican artist’s first institutional solo exhibition in Germany. Ceramic sculptures and a newly created sound work merge personal and collective experience, making the engagement with body, desire, and anti-colonial practices spatially perceptible. In the M1 VideoSpace, Cihad Caner presents hybrid, animated monsters inspired by historical and pop-cultural figures. Born in Istanbul in 1990, the artist gives them voices, exploring — both abstractly and directly — questions of integration and hospitality. On 04.02., Cihad Caner will discuss the exhibition’s themes in conversation with Çaǧla Ilk, the Designated Artistic Director of the Maxim Gorki Theatre.

Urban life and coexistence are also central to Erik Schmidt, whose retrospective The Rise and Fall of Erik Schmidt is on view until 01.02. in Maschinenhaus M2. Through a narrative parcours of painting, drawing, and video, he constructs a layered self-portrait that encompasses queer identity and a sense of community. On 29.01., Schmidt will provide further insight into his practice in conversation with Krist Gruijthuijsen, the new Director of the Espoo Museum of Modern Art. All of these exhibitions reveal what the Kindl is at its very core: not a quiet display case, but a vibrant kaleidoscope. A place of exchange that responds to (and engages with) its audience. For ten years, the Kindl has proven itself as an institution where art can be reflexive, conversational, and at times challenging. It is a space that connects and sparks discussion. The impressive building, where the industrial pulse of the past is still palpable, has reinvented itself as a dynamic forum for discourse. Under the direction of Kathrin Becker, art is not simply exhibited; it is negotiated as an expression of feeling, power relations, and uncertainty in our globalized world.

Text: Laura Storfner / Photos: Fabian Brennecke, Jens Ziehe, Marco Funke

Kindl – Zentrum für zeitgenössische Kunst, Am Sudhaus 3, 12053 Berlin–Neukölln; map

Cornelia Parker: Stolen Thunder (A Storm Gathering) until 24.05.2026

Phoebe Collings-James: The subtle rules the dense until 15.02.2026
Landing / Bodies – Lecture by Kathryn Yusoff (Professor of Inhuman Geography, Queen Mary University of London), followed by a conversation with Maïa Beyrouti (artist, material research, Berlin) and Kathryn Yusoff, as part of the Phoebe Collings-James exhibition. 21.01.2026 19h, in English.

Cihad Caner, Demonst(e)rating the Untamable Monster until 15.02.2026
Çaǧla Ilk (Designated Artistic Director of the Maxim Gorki Theatre, Berlin) in conversation with Cihad Caner, as part of the exhibition Cihad Caner. Demonst(e)rating the Untamable Monster. 04.02.2026 19h, in English.

The Rise and Fall of Erik Schmidt until 01.02.2026
Krist Gruijthuijsen (Director, EMMA | Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Finland) in conversation with Erik Schmidt, as part of the exhibition The Rise and Fall of Erik Schmidt. 29.01.2026 19h, in English.

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LISTENING TO TIME: MOOR MOTHER TRANSFORMS THE NEUE NATIONALGALERIE

Over four evenings in January 2026, the Neue Nationalgalerie becomes an open stage for acoustic experiments, performative moments, and collective time travel in the here and now. The poet, activist, and musician Camae Ayewa, also known as Moor Mother, together with Ensemble Mosaik, invite audiences to more than just listen. As part of Time Travel Hear Today, participants develop their own soundscapes, navigating between composed structures, improvised sounds, and interactive elements. The glass hall of Mies van der Rohe’s building transforms into a resonance space and playground where sound and time are intertwined and shifted. Hip-hop influences, traces of free jazz, electronic textures, and philosophical impulses blend into a free composition – just as director and set designer Tilman Hecker envisioned for the “Time Travel Hear Today” concept. Each of the four evenings highlights different elements: during the day, preparatory workshops take place, while in the evenings, chance encounters become part of the open program.

Spontaneous ideas and performances ensure that no evening is the same. Running in parallel is Christian Marclay’s video installation “The Clock”. The film montage collages iconic clips of clocks, alarms, and timepieces into a 24-hour loop in real time. “The Clock” can be seen as an experimental meditation on transience, offering a potential complementary layer to what Moor Mother expresses acoustically. “Time Travel Hear Today” aims to be more than a performance: it is a forum for perception, for thinking in loops, and for experiencing time as a flowing, shapeable dimension. Moor Mother speaks to the curious, to lovers of sound, and to anyone who understands art as a space of possibilities — where every minute has a life of its own. To listen, in this context, means to travel, to resonate, and to think along.

Text: Laura Storfner / Photos: Daniel Dittus, Ebru Yildiz, Ensemble Mosaik, Distruktur

Neue Nationalgalerie, Potsdamer Str.50, 10785 Berlin–Tiergarten; map

Time Travel Hear Today – Moor Mother & Guests, A Project by Tilman Hecker, 07.–10.01.2026. Get tickets here.

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GIFT MUSEUM MOMENTS: WITH FOTOGRAFISKA MEMBERSHIPS

Some gifts end up tucked away in a cupboard, while others leave an impression that lasts all year long. An annual pass to a favorite museum belongs to the latter — and it’s easy to pack for anyone heading home over the holidays. The cultural institution Fotografiska in Mitte offers three different membership options: as a “Member,” you get unlimited access to the museum for 79€ a year — not just in Berlin, but at all Fotografiska locations worldwide, from Shanghai to Stockholm. “Members” enjoy exclusive previews and guided tours, along with discounts in the museum shop and on-site restaurants. The “Companion” membership, however, extends these benefits to two people. For €129 a year, you and your plus-one can experience art together, making it the perfect option for anyone who knows that exhibitions are best shared. With this membership, you’re not just giving access to a show, but also shared moments at openings, events, or over a drink after the tour.

The “Supporter” membership takes the experience even further. This option is perfect for families, friend groups, or true art lovers: for 300€ a year, the standard membership benefits extend to you and three guests. As a “Supporter,” you join the inner circle, gaining access to the annual dinner with Fotografiska curators, art excursions, and exclusive supporter events and conferences. No matter which membership you choose, it’s far from a standard gift. Until April 2026, Diana Markosian’s exhibition Father is well worth a visit, while from the end of January 2026, the works of photojournalist James Nachtwey invite reflection on morality and humanity in times of crisis. A Fotografiska membership is more than a gift — it’s a gesture that connects you to art, to people, and to moments you won’t forget.

Text: Isabel Raab / Photos: Fotografiska, Julia Schoierer

Fotografiska Berlin, Oranienburger Str.54, 10117 Berlin–Mitte; map
Find all the memberships here.

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