The long history of the illustrious Admiralspalast entertainment complex began in the 19th century, when a group of workers accidentally stumbled on a natural salt-water...

The Akademie der Künste was founded by Prince Friedrich III in 1696, and is one of the oldest cultural institutions in Berlin. By 1938, however, the Nazis had forced virtually...

This somewhat dilapidated former ballroom offers art, performance art, dance productions and concerts, offering a unique and authentic cultural evening. There's also a lounge...

Far from the centre of town, this former bread factory houses a cinema, gallery, café and a small experimental theatre where productions by visiting companies are performed in...

With roots dating back to 1912, the Deutsche Oper built its present 1,900-seat hall in 1961, just in time to carry the operatic torch for West Berlin during the Wall years....

Within the DT's two adjoining buildings are three venues displaying new and experimental work, from one-man shows and concerts to modern interpretations of Gogol, Shakespeare...

Under directors Günther Grosser and Bernd Hoffmeister, F40 (formerly known as Friends of Italian Opera) boasts a high-quality programme. Expect house productions, international...

The most exciting programming in the city is currently coming from the amalgamation of the century-old former Hebbel Theater (HAU1), Theater am Hallesches Ufer (HAU2) and...

Despite its name, the Komische Oper puts on a broader range than just comic works, and, after its founding in 1947, made its reputation by breaking with the old operatic...

This jewel of a theatre is slightly off the beaten tourist track of Unter den Linden. In August 2006, author and director Armin Petras became the Maxim Gorki's intendant, and...

O2 World, Berlin's latest glitzy multi-purpose arena, and just gearing up to open as we went to press, is part of the city's controversial development plans for the banks of...

In the back courtyard of the Schoko-Laden, a former squatted house turned cultural centre, lurks a hardcore East German theatre company - one of the few left untarnished by...

Radialsystem V is a 'new space for the arts' and a base for Sasha Waltz's dance company is also home to the early music ensemble Akamus (www.akamus.de). It's a former pumping...

If you want famous actors and a classy location, then this is the place. The Renaissance houses some of Germany's best-known performers. The building is one of only two...