The Open-air cinemas are finally starting again. In spring and Berlin Summer you can watch films on the big screen again, laugh, cry and share in the excitement.
Tip 1: Kreuzberg open-air cinema
A classic among Berlin's open-air cinemas. The Kreuzberg open-air cinema in Kunstquartier Bethanien shows films in their original version with subtitles in digital projection. Selected arthouse films, highlights from recent months such as All of us Strangers or Tomorrow is another day and many Oscar-winning productions such as Anatomy of a Case or The Zone of Interest will be shown. May
Where: Kunstquartier Bethanien, Mariannenplatz 2, Kreuzberg
Tip 2: Friedrichshain open-air cinema
You can sit comfortably on benches with backrests, but also at tables and there is also a large lawn where you can spread out with your pram, blankets and picnic basket. The open-air cinema kicks off the new season with the Berlinale favourite Crossing. The cult hit Dirty Dancing also promises an exuberant atmosphere - but be acreful with the lifting figure.
When: from 15 May
Where: Landsberger Allee 15, Friedrichshain
Tip 3: Freiluftkino Hasenheide
One of the popular classics of Berlin's open-air cinema landscape is the Freiluftkino Hasenheide - located in the middle of the park. Films have been shown here every summer since the 1980s. Three films are shown every day, including children's films, sophisticated arthouse films and highlights from the current programme such as Sterben and Challengers.
When: from 8 May to 15 September
Where: In the Hasenheide, Neukölln
Tip 4: Arte Sommerkino Kulturforum
The urban film experience: At the Kulturforum you sit directly in front of the impressive backdrop of Potsdamer Platz between the Philharmonie and the Neue Nationalgalerie. The huge screen will be showing sophisticated films from the current and last season. The programme will be published in mid-May
When: from 29 May
Where: Matthäikirchplatz 4/6, Tiergarten
Tip 5: Freiluftkino Rehberge
The cosy amphitheatre of Freiluftkino Rehberge is surrounded by greenery, in the middle of the park and surrounded by trees. A varied programme awaits you. And you can really party at the Rocky Horror Picture on 24 August, when flour, water and rice fly through the air and it's "Let's do the time warp again!".
When: 17 May - 15 September
Where: In Volkspark Rehberge, Wedding
Tip 6: Open-air cinema INSEL in the Atelier Gardens
The open-air cinema INSEL is a guest at the Atelier Gardens on the southern edge of Tempelhofer Feld. The programme has not yet been published, but in recent years it has offered a successful mix of independent films, current arthouse highlights, short films, documentaries and festival specials. Come and have a look!
When: Summer 2024
Where: Atelier Gardens, Oberlandstraße 26 - 35, Tempelhof
Tip 7: Open Air Kino Mitte in Haus Schwarzenberg
You can get an urban backyard feeling at Haus Schwarzenberg, the entrance alone and the first backyard with lots of cool Street Art and the Monsterkabinett are worth seeing. In the backyard of the Central cinema, you can watch arthouse films and great classics. For example, you can watch the Sky over Berlin directly under the Berlin sky.
When: from 29 May
Where: at Haus Schwarzenberg, Rosenthaler Straße 39, Mitte Open Air-Kino Mitte
Tip 8: Open-air cinema Biesdorfer Parkbühne
The Freiluftkino Biesdorfer Parkbühne in Marzahn shows cinema under the stars in the Schlosspark and has put together a colourful programme of current films for you. If the weather doesn't play along, you can also watch films at the Kiste cinema. If the weather is fine, it's definitely worth going to the cinema beforehand
When: Summer 2024
Where: Nordpromenade 5, Marzahn
Freiluftkino Biesdorfer Parkbühne
Tip 9: Freiluftkino Friedrichshagen
The Kino Union Friedrichshagen shows blockbusters from recent years and current Oscar-nominated films. Concerts and live programmes also take place there - and of course the documentary about the football club Union Berlin Union - Die besten aller Tage can't be missed.
When: from 16 May
Where: Hinter dem Kurpark 13, Köpenick
Tip 10: Campus cinema
The campus cinema in the inner courtyard of the "Stasi headquarters. Campus for Democracy" shows you selected films with reference to the Stasi and the GDR past - and with subsequent discussions with contemporary witnesses and experts. You can also borrow audioguides for the open-air exhibition in the courtyard, "Revolution and the Fall of the Wall", from the visitor centre and visit the Stasi Museum beforehand.
When: 5 August - 29 August (film programme to follow)
Where: Inner courtyard of the "Stasi Centre. Campus for Democracy", Ruschestraße 103, Lichtenberg
Tip 11: Freilichtbühne Weißensee
Cinema with a lake view: Make yourself comfortable on the deckchairs and wooden benches and enjoy your cinema evening right on the shore of the picturesque Weißensee. The programme includes selected arthouse films, Berlinale films and classics from the GDR that are well worth seeing, as well as the silent film Tragödie der Liebe.
When: from 24 May
Where: Große Seestraße 10, Weissensee
