That mood between seasons. Transitioning from summer me to autumn me is a process. If you’re not quite there yet, join in and hold on to summer a little longer: with old movies, young festivals, nights in galleries, and Mediterranean snacks that will never taste the same again. It’s no secret that this week is all about art: over 100 exhibition venues and museums inviting you to Art Week give it away. Another highlight is Gallery Night: 48 galleries from Gallery Weekend Berlin will be opening their doors until late on Thursday (11.09). Artists on display include Irina Jasnowski Pascual at Galerie Noah Klink and Lee Bae and Tauba Auerbach at Esther Schipper. Not far from the Neukölln waterfront, something called Medi Pop-up is taking place: for two evenings (12–13.09), Teresa Mahler and the GAP collective are transforming Bar Sway in Neukölln into a small Mediterranean oasis.
On the plates: salty cheese, late-summer pasta, colorful salads, comforting polenta, and a tiramisu that defies all traditional recipes. Serving starts at 17h, and you can eat as long as supplies last — no reservations, just drop by. To stay in the picture: September brings a breath of fresh air to the warm summer. On Saturday (13.09), the Albe Kollektiv takes over the Weiße Rose in Schöneberg and turns it into a one-day festival. From afternoon until midnight, you can expect an open program on a donation basis – with new sounds ranging from indie, pop, and electro-punk rap (featuring Kayla, Toyfish and Gebrüder Krach, among others), exhibitions by Lette graduates, creative workshops, vegetarian tacos (from a Borchardt chef), and summer garden vibes. If you don’t know where to go yet, Volkspark Friedrichshain is always worth a stroll. For its own sake – but also to get to the other side. Politically active and almost spared by the war, the Filmtheater am Friedrichshain has shaped the neighborhood since 1925. Since 1997, it has shown European arthouse and independent films from the USA, as well as school programs. This weekend (13–14.09), the legendary cinema on Hufelandstraße is celebrating its 100th birthday with an anniversary program and special admission prices: all films cost five euros. Live music in the summer garden, a FaF flea market, a poster bazaar, an exhibition, and a short film about the history of cinema are all on the program. Those who dare can take part in the Meryl Streep lookalike contest. During the anniversary month, neighborhood films such as Berlin, Ecke Bötzow and Winsstraße will also be shown. Speaking of sacred halls: for Croissant Session No. 04, Cee Cee will be heading to Westberlin next Saturday (20.09), once the community center of St. Agnes Church, now a café and cultural venue. Together with Coffee Week Berlin and FOMO Berlin, Cee Cee invites you to a morning of fine coffee and good company. There will also be live sets by Luca Nova and SvP – light, danceable, perfect for the morning. It’s worth arriving early: early birds will receive a slice of croissant pie on the house. This is guaranteed to increase your anticipation for fall.
Text: Emma Zylla / Photos: Daniel Horn, Andrea Rossetti, Ruby Watt / Credit: Yorck Kinos; Lee Bae; Tauba Niche; Esther Schipper; Teresa Mahler & Gian Andrea Poletta for Medi
Gallery Night
11.09.2025 until 22h. 12.–14.09.2025 12–18h.
You can find all participating galleries here.
@galleryweekendberlin
@irina_j_p
@galerienoahklink
@estherschippergallery
@leebae.art
@tau_au
Bar Sway, Pannierstr.29, 12047 Berlin–Neukölln; map
Medi Pop-up, 12.–13.09.2025 from 17h.
@bar___sway
@teresamahler_
@gian.and.dre
Weiße Rose, Martin-Luther-Str.77, 10825 Berlin–Schöneberg; map
Albe Festival 13.09.2025 14–24h.
@weisserose_berlin
@albe.kollektiv
@kayla.london.w
@toyfish.music
@gebr.krach
Filmtheater am Friedrichshain, Bötzowstr.1–5, 10407 Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg; map
Jubiläumsfest & Open House 13.–14.09.2025.
@yorck.kinogruppe
westberlin, c/o St. Agnes, Alexandrinenstr.118–121, 10969 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map
Croissant Session No.04 20.09.2025 11–15h.
@coffeeweek.berlin
@fomoberlin247
@westberlin_de
@vonperger
@lucanova_ofc
