Workshop Verwehte Spuren…? Das kleine Einmaleins der Familienforschung

Experience intercultural culinary delights with Kreuzberger Himmel. Refugees from different countries work here and present delicious specialties such as vegan kibbeh, lentil kebap and sanbousak. The culinary experience is accompanied by a selection of refreshing drinks.

The illustrator Viktoria Cichoń (Vikunia) has designed her picture as a poster. You can get creative with us and colour it yourself and take it home! Vikunia has been working as a freelance illustrator in Berlin since 2014, focusing on characters and their stories. She is inspired by the big city, personal experiences and political movements.

After the introduction of the homosexual law in 2013 Nikita A. Trachtenberg Zhukovskiy aka DJ Holden Cumfield left Moscow. He now lives in Berlin as a media artist. Questions of identity, subjective perceptions and security in public and private spaces are at the center of his work.

The Krank (b. 1988 Greece) will be exhibiting four large-scale paintings accompanied by a live painting performance on the theme of City of Refuge Berlin. The artworks draw inspiration from the artist's family history as refugees and his grandfather's experience fleeing from the Greco-Turkish War in 1921 and seeking refuge in Greece as a child.

An jeder Ecke in Berlin hört man verschiedene Sprachen – ob in Bars, in Schulen, beim Gemüsehandel oder am Kanalufer. Diese Vielfalt prägt den Charakter der Stadt: Zweisprachigkeit ist Alltag. Die Themenführung fasst einige der meist gesprochenen Sprachen Berlins ins Auge und erkundet ihre aktuellen und historischen Bezüge zu Zwangsmigration.

Der erzwungene Verlust von Heimat und der Neubeginn in der Fremde – Erfahrungen, die Flüchtlinge und Vertriebene in Geschichte und Gegenwart machen. Autorin Karolina Kuszyk und Autor Andreas Kossert sprechen über den Einfluss von Krieg und Flucht auf ihr eigenes Schreiben und stellen »Die längste Buchtour« vor.

An einer großen Ausstellung arbeiten viele Menschen, der Weg ist lang und nicht alles gelingt. Erfahren Sie interessante Details zum Making-of durch unsere Direktorin Gundula Bavendamm.

You hear different languages on every corner in Berlin – whether in bars, in schools, at the greengrocer's or on the banks of the canal. This diversity shapes the character of the city: bilingualism is part of everyday life. The thematic tour focuses on some of Berlin's most widely spoken languages and explores their current and historical references to forced migration.

The initiative Rapper* ohne Grenzen e.V. creatively supports young refugees in Berlin. In the workshops, young people learn German by writing rap lyrics themselves and making music together. Kompass MC presents the project and performs with us.

Der erzwungene Verlust von Heimat und der Neubeginn in der Fremde - Erfahrungen, die Flüchtlinge und Vertriebene in Geschichte und Gegenwart machen. Autorin Karolina Kuszyk und Autor Andreas Kossert sprechen über den Einfluss von Krieg und Flucht auf ihr eigenes Schreiben und stellen »Gleich geht die Geschichte weiter, wir atmen nur aus« vor.

The ensemble was founded by refugee professional musicians from Ukraine in Germany. The quartet became the leading ensemble in exile, performing in prestigious concert halls. The project also includes music lessons for refugee children, humanitarian aid and support for refugee professional musicians.

Marina Sherstnova (piano) and Yevhen Abin (saxophone) lived in Kiev before the Russian war of aggression began and fled to Berlin in March 2022. The two met in Berlin and have been performing together regularly ever since. Let yourself be "jazzed"!

Haben Sie sich schon immer gefragt, warum Menschen fliehen müssen oder vertrieben werden? In unserer Kurzführung hören Sie, welche Erfahrungen Flüchtlinge auf ihren oftmals schwierigen und gefahrvollen Wegen machen, was der Heimatverlust für sie bedeutet und wie ein Neuanfang gelingen kann.

Der erzwungene Verlust von Heimat und der Neubeginn in der Fremde – Erfahrungen, die Flüchtlinge und Vertriebene in Geschichte und Gegenwart machen. Autorin Karolina Kuszyk und Autor Andreas Kossert sprechen über den Einfluss von Krieg und Flucht auf ihr eigenes Schreiben und stellen »Briefwechsel« vor.

Have you ever wondered why people have to flee or are displaced? In our short guided tour, you will learn about the experiences of refugees on their often difficult and perilous journeys, what the loss of their homeland means to them, and how a new beginning can succeed.

Many people work on a large exhibition, the road is long and not everything succeeds. Learn interesting details about the making of by our director Gundula Bavendamm.

Rabon Aibo from Afrin in Syria is a Berlin-based artist who focuses on sound, visuals and installations. His compositions are inspired by literature and film, creating dense atmospheres that create cinematic experiences. He invites his audience to actively listen.