Käthe Kollwitz Goes to the Cinema
Film weekend at the Bundesplatz Cinema on 25 and 25 April 2026
as part of the current special exhibition
Saturday, 25 April, 11:00 am: I’ll Never Trust a Woman Again (1930)
Saturday, 25 April, 1:30 pm: Battleship Potemkin (1925)
Sunday, 26 April, 11:00 am: The Flower Miracle (1926)
Sunday, 26 April, 1:30 pm: The Way into Life (1931)
Each screening will be preceded by a short introduction by Dr Annette Seeler.
“We haven’t seen ‘Penthesilea’ yet”
Starting February 21, the special exhibition in the former Theater building of Charlottenburg Palace sheds light for the first time on Käthe Kollwitz’s passion for theater and its influence on her work. It also shows her family’s close connections to the stage during a formative phase of Berlin’s theater history.
Exclusive guided tours with guest curator Dr Annette Seeler
Tuesday, March, 31 and April 14 and 28, 2026,
16:00 each day
No registration required.
Also open on public holidays from 11.00 to 18.00.
The museum is closed on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
City-wide campaign day on November 20, 2025 Free admission to the Kollwitz Museum for Berlin volunteers On Saturday, November 29, 2025, numerous cultural and leisure facilities will be taking part in the Berlin-wide “Berlin says thank you!” campaign. With this day of action, the Berlin Senate, the House of Representatives and numerous partners are honouring…
Lecture on the painter Jeanne Mammen
Thursday, November 13, 2025
19.00
Entrance fee 8,00 € | reduced 5,00 €
The Käthe Kollwitz Museum Berlin invites you to a lecture by art historian Dr. Martina Wein-land. The occasion is the 50th anniversary of the death of Berlin artist Jeanne Mammen, which will be commemorated next year.
Maik Zöllner brings Eric Carle’s ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ to the stage in shadow theatre.
Sunday, 9 November 2025
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Participation included in museum admission.
Registration required.
Walk with Marianne Mielke through the Charlottenburg neighborhood around the Kollwitz Museum
Saturday, October 18, 2025
11.00 to 12.30
Participation fee 8 euros / reduced 5 euros
Registration required.
The city walk will be held in German.
75 participating museums and over 750 events await Berlin culture night owls on the night of August 24. The Kollwitz Museum is also opening its doors between 18.00 and 2.00 in addition to its usual opening hours and is offering a varied program under this year’s motto “Love in Berlin”.
Käthe Kollwitz was born 158 years ago today, on 8 July – a wonderful occasion to take a closer look at the important German artist and her self-portraits. The works of Käthe Kollwitz give us a deep insight into her life, her feelings and her development as an artist and a person.
July 5 until July 13, 2025
To mark the opening of our new premises on the first floor, we are presenting the first special exhibition of works by the ceramic artist and great-grandson of Käthe Kollwitz, Jan Kollwitz.