A themed week will take place in Berlin from 2 to 11 May to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war and the liberation of Europe from National Socialism on 8 May 1945. More than 100 events are being organised throughout the city – exhibitions, readings, theatre performances, discussion rounds, guided tours, film screenings, concerts and many other events.
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Verwundete Wehrmachtsoldaten auf dem Mittelstreifen der Straße Unter den Linden, Berlin, 3. Mai 1945
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche, Budapester Straße, Berlin, 3. Mai 1945
Zerstörungen in Berlin, Friedrichstraße, 1./2. Mai 1945
On 8 May 2025, Berlin will observe a one-time public holiday to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the liberation of Europe from National Socialism.
While Berlin, as the capital of the German Reich, had already surrendered completely on 2 May, Nazi Germany did not lay down its weapons until six days later. The final military victory and the occupation of Germany created the basis for peace.
Programme highlights:
- Open-air exhibition ‘… finally peace?’, provisionally scheduled for 2-11 May at Pariser Platz
- World premiere of the oratorio ‘Befreiung’ (Liberation) by the composer Marc Sinan, featuring artists from various European countries, on 2 May at the Akademie der Künste on Pariser Platz
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May 2025
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