Hey Berliners!

Last week was the bonfire week. This one is quieter, but don't be fooled.

Berlin gets two new street names on Thursday and Saturday. Pictoplasma takes over Silent Green with four days of character animation and a free Sunday open house. The Jewish Film Festival opens Tuesday. Comic Invasion fills the Museum für Kommunikation all weekend. Asparagus season peaks in Schöneberg. Alvaro Soler brings Latin pop to Friedrichshain on Friday night.

And Disney+ runs a deal that ends Wednesday, €4.99 a month for three months if you move before it expires.

No bonfires this week. Just a solid Berlin week.

— Dr Yassir A Shuaib

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A changeable spring week. Monday peaks at ~20°C before cooling to 14–16°C mid-week. Rising again to 18–19°C by the weekend. Overnight lows 6–8°C all week. Chance of rain on some days, check before outdoor events. 🔗 More info here.

🏛️ Margot-Friedländer-Platz — Thu 7 May, 09:00
Berlin names the square in front of parliament after a Holocaust survivor. Margot Friedländer survived Theresienstadt, returned to Berlin at 88, and died last year aged 103. 📍 Niederkirchner Str. 5, Mitte, U Potsdamer Platz 🔗 More info here.

🛣️ Helmut-Kohl-Allee — Sat 9 May, ~11:45
A Tiergarten street gets a new name on Europe Day. Kohl's legacy as "Chancellor of Unity", but the renaming is not without controversy. 🔗 More info here.

🚆 Berlin–Hamburg — still delayed
Trains take ~45 minutes longer than usual. Partial service returns 15 May, full service 14 June. 🔗 More info here.

📺 Deal 1 — Disney+ — 3 months from €4.99/month
Offer ends Wednesday 6 May. New subscribers only.

Cancel any time before month 4. Most content available in English. 🔗 More info here.

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🏕️ Deal 5 — Decathlon Germany — up to 40% off
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🎨 Pictoplasma Open House — Sun 10 May, 13:00–19:00. Free
Pictoplasma opens to the public with a Character Market, art workshops and animation screenings. No ticket needed. One of Berlin’s best free afternoons this week.
📍 Silent Green, Gerichtstr. 35, Wedding, U6 Seestraße / U9 Westhafen
🔗 More info here. Pictoplasma Festival.

🎨 Pictoplasma Festival — Thu 7 to Sun 10 May, Silent Green
World-leading festival for character design and animation. Four days at a former crematorium turned cultural venue. 85+ animated shorts, artist talks, workshops. Speakers include Christoph Niemann and Gemma Correll. Tickets from €6. Sunday 10 May: free Open House — Character Market, workshops, full animation replay, 13:00–19:00. No ticket needed. 📍 Gerichtstr. 35, Wedding, U6 Seestraße 🔗 More info here.

🌿 Primavera Asparagus Festival — Sat 9 + Sun 10 May, Schöneberg. Free
Berlin white asparagus season at its peak. Local food stalls, live stage programme, face painting. Local shops open Sunday. 📍 Akazienstraße / Belziger Str., Schöneberg, U7 Eisenacher Str.

🌍 Ostkreuz bleibt bunt — Sat 9 May. Free
Annual neighbourhood street festival of diversity and community. Music, orkshops, food, family-friendly. Around Annemirl-Bauer-Platz, right at the S-Bahn. 📍 Annemirl-Bauer-Platz, Friedrichshain, S Ostkreuz 🔗 More info here.

🎬 Jewish Film Festival — Tue 5 to Sun 10 May. Thrillers, comedies and docs exploring Jewish life. Most films in English. 🔗 More info here.

🎨 Comic Invasion Berlin — Sat 9 + Sun 10 May, 10:00–18:00. Free
Berlin's biggest comic festival. Around 80 artists from around the world in the Artist Alley — original work, prints, zines, handmade items. This year's country focus: South Korea and manhwa culture.

Sunday: comic workshops for all ages 12:00–16:00 · Newcomer Competition winner announced at 12:00. Good for families.

📍 Museum für Kommunikation, Leipziger Str. 16, Mitte, U Stadtmitte / U Kochstr. 🔗 More info here. Comic Invasion Berlin 2026.

🎬 Jewish Film Festival Berlin Brandenburg (JFBB) — Tue 5 to Sun 10 May 32nd edition — thrillers, comedies and documentaries exploring Jewish life. Most films and discussions in English. Free panel on Israeli-Arab co-production: Fri 9 May, 16:45 at Filmkunst 66 — free admission.📍 Filmkunst 66 · Babylon Mitte · CineStar KulturBrauerei 🔗 More info here.

🎬 Pictoplasma Animation Fest — Thu 7 to Sun 10 May, Silent Green 85+ international animated shorts across six curated programmes. Tickets €6 per screening. Many filmmakers present for Q&As. 📍 Gerichtstr. 35, Wedding — U6 Seestraße 🔗 More info here.

🎶 Alvaro Soler — Fri 8 May, Uber Eats Music Hall, 20:00
Spanish-German Latin pop on his El Camino Tour — "Sofia", "La Cintura", "El Mismo Sol". Over 5 billion streams. Tickets from €61.99. 📍 Uber Platz 2, Friedrichshain, S/U Warschauer Str. Tickets.

🎸 Silvana Estrada — Sun 10 May, Heimathafen Neukölln, 20:00
Latin Grammy winner for Best New Artist. Mexican singer-songwriter performing her new album Vendrán Suaves Lluvias. Intimate, emotionally powerful. Fully seated. Tickets from €38. 📍 Karl-Marx-Str. 141, Neukölln, U7 Karl-Marx-Str. Tickets.

🎭 Theatertreffen. 🔗 More info here. Full programme & tickets.

🏛️ Brancusi — Neue Nationalgalerie. Exhibition info.

🎨 Marina Abramović: Balkan Erotic Epic — Gropius Bau. Ticket info (Berliner Festspiele).

🎥 English cinema in Berlin this week. 🔗 More info here.

Türkenmarkt at Maybachufer — Tue 6 + Fri 8 May, 11:00–18:30
Up to 180 stalls along the Landwehrkanal. Fresh produce, Turkish and Middle Eastern specialities, street food. Cash preferred. Prices drop after 17:30. 📍 Maybachufer 1–13, Neukölln, U8 Schönleinstraße 🔗 More info here.

Street Food Thursday — Markthalle Neun, Thu 7 May, 17:00–22:00
30+ vendors in a restored 19th-century market hall. Local producers, craft drinks, hot food. 📍 Eisenbahnstraße 42/43, Kreuzberg, U1/U8 Kottbusser Tor 🔗 More info here.

Flohmarkt am Mauerpark — Sun 10 May, 09:00–18:00
Vintage, records, handmade goods, street food. Open-air karaoke from 15:00. 📍 Bernauer Str. 63–64, Prenzlauer Berg, U8 Bernauer Straße 🔗 More info here.

Gütermarkt ZK/U — Sun 10 May, 11:00–19:00
Second-hand goods, local crafts, repair workshops, rooftop music and food. Free entry. 📍 Siemensstraße 27, Moabit, U9 Birkenstraße / S Beusselstraße 🔗 More info here.

Hertha BSC — 2. Bundesliga MD33
HOME vs Greuther Fürth · Sun 10 May, 13:30 6th place, 48 points. Home game at the Olympiastadion. 📍 Olympiastadion, Charlottenburg 🔗 More info here.

Union Berlin — Bundesliga MD33
Away at FSV Mainz · Sun 10 May, 19:30 13th place, 32 points. 🔗 More info here.

🏃 Parkrun Hasenheide — Sat 9 May, 09:00. Free
Free 5km every Saturday. No registration needed. Just show up. 📍 Columbiadamm 160, Neukölln, U8 Boddinstraße 🔗 More info here.

The Wall Comedy — Wed 6 May, 20:30. Pay What You Want.
Saying the Wrong Thing — experienced Berlin comics with creative freedom to go wherever the laughs take them. Reserve your seat for €2 online, pay what you feel at the end (suggested €10–15). Doors 20:00. 📍 Grünberger Str. 84, Friedrichshain, U5 Samariterstraße 🔗 More info here.

Cosmic Comedy Club — Thu 7, Fri 8 + Sat 9 May
English stand-up every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Free pizza and a shot included. Tickets from €12. 🔗 More info here.

🗣️ German-English Language Exchange — every Tuesday, 19:00. Free
Running for 14+ years at Travolta in Kreuzberg. Separate tables for English and German — join whichever you want to practise. No RSVP needed. On this week: Tue 5 May. 📍 Travolta, Wiener Str. 14b, Kreuzberg, U1 Görlitzer Bahnhof 🔗 More info here.

🌍 Internations Berlin — social events this week
The largest expat community in Berlin. Regular socials, brunches and meetups for English speakers. Check the site for events in your area this week. 🔗 More info here.

🌿 Primavera Asparagus Festival | Sat 9 + Sun 10 May | Free
Face painting, live music and food stalls all day. Local shops open Sunday. All ages, no tickets needed. 📍 Akazienstraße / Belziger Str., Schöneberg, U7 Eisenacher Str. 🔗 More info here.

🎨 Pictoplasma Open House | Sun 10 May, 13:00–19:00 | Free
Character Market, art workshops, animation replay. Visual and non-verbal — works for kids of any language background. Free to walk in. Film screenings inside: €6. 📍 Silent Green, Gerichtstr. 35, Wedding, U6 Seestraße 🔗 More info here.

🆕 Nobelhart & Schmutzig — Friedrichstraße 218, Kreuzberg
One Michelin star. "Vocally local" — every ingredient within the Berlin region, producers named on the menu. Six courses from €120. Intimate counter dining, 28 seats. This week also open Mon 11 May — extra service day. Tue–Sat from 18:30 + Mon 11 May · Booking essential 🔗 More info here.

🏛️ Schwarzes Café — Kantstraße 148, Charlottenburg
Open 24 hours on weekends. Cash only, no reservations. Scrambled eggs at midnight, schnitzel at 10am. David Bowie and Iggy Pop used to drink here. Nothing much has changed. 📍 Kantstraße 148, Charlottenburg, S Savignyplatz 🔗 More info here.

Sing Blackbird — Sanderstraße 11, Neukölln
Vintage clothing and coffee in one space — handpicked fashion from Germany and the USA alongside house-baked cake and good coffee. Curated, not chaotic. One of Berlin's best-loved neighbourhood vintage spots since 2010. Mon–Sun 14:00–20:00 📍 Sanderstraße 11, Neukölln, U8 Schönleinstraße 🔗 More info here.

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💼 Sales & Growth — HeyJobs
AI-powered hiring platform for blue-collar talent. Multiple open positions. Apply here

🗣️ Community & Operations — Tandem
Language exchange app, 10M+ users. Berlin-based, English team. Apply here

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