Berlin Art Events May 4–10, 2026: Queer Cinema, Performances, and Talks

From May 4 to 10, 2026, Berlin hosts a diverse array of art events. Arsenal Filminstitut presents 'Making space' screening and talk program from May 4 to 7 at Arsenal Cinema. Salesforce Child offers a tour 'Wellness is not Possible' on May 5 and 16–17 as part of 'COSMIC GIRLBOSS' exhibition at Galerie im Turm. Deutsche Kinemathek opens 'Inventing Queer Cinema' exhibition from May 7 to September 13 at E-Werk. Nir de Volff & TOTAL BRUTAL premiere 'The Freedom Picnic' on May 7, with performances through May 10 at Dock 11. A symposium on 'Misogynie' takes place on May 9 at NBK. Klaus Lederer and Pieke Biermann hold a reading and talk on 'Queerpolitik im Handgemenge' on May 9 at NGBK, alongside the group show 'QUEERE KUNST IN DER DDR?' running until June 28. Sarah Wenzinger and Sarah Afua Asante Ntiamoah perform 'wild seed archiv kitchen' on May 9 at Spreepark Art Space, part of 'Transient Landscapes' exhibition. Antonia Baehr presents 'Schreien (SCREAMING) – A research series' on May 10 at Sophiensaele.