Events for children aged 12+ in Berlin
Berlin’s 12+ selection brings together events with age guidance that includes teenagers, from creative workshops to performances and tours. Look at the subject, stated age limits and participation conditions for each event, since the shared label does not mean every listing suits all teenagers equally.
2,314 shows and events
Film screening “Sounding Stories”
Three short animated films about music, whistling and song for young children.
Guided tour “Dark Worlds”
Guided tour through WWII air-raid shelters beneath a Berlin U-Bahn station, now part of a museum.
Storytelling workshop “Light-Years Ahead”
Drop-in workshop using storytelling to imagine future life on the Moon and Mars.
Play “Mops”
A wordless theatre piece about two identical cooks caught up in mistaken identity, friendship and absurd chaos.
Guided tour “Under the Berlin Wall”
A guided tour exploring the escape tunnels dug under the Berlin Wall.
Guided tour “Nuclear Bunker Pankstraße”
Explore the shelter at Pankstraße station and examine civil protection from the Cold War to the present.
Workshop “Fake News Detektive”
Participants investigate news and images, check facts and learn how fabricated stories are constructed.
Lantern festival
A St. Martin's lantern celebration for families at the farm.
Try the Meta Quest 2 VR headset
Drop by and try out the Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headset.
Fuse bead crafting
Children craft keychains or coasters from iron-on beads, using own ideas or templates.
Neighbourhood chess
Play chess together without needing previous experience, using the provided boards or your own.
Festival of lights
Children make lanterns with Nadine, then Rumpelmärchen tell a story with a fire show.
Try VR games
Participants use a VR headset to play games and explore virtual worlds.
Play “The Bremen Town Musicians”
A musical retelling of the Grimm tale, following four animals fleeing to Bremen.
K-pop dance workshop
Children learn energetic K-pop choreography, exploring rhythm, coordination and expressive movement together.
Chess meetup
Children can learn chess from an expert at this popular meetup for all skill levels.
Picture book cinema “Carnival of the Animals”
Animals disguise as each other for a costume carnival in this illustrated story.
Guided tour (German) “Auf den Spuren der Geschichte”
A guided tour follows the site's changing uses through historical objects and selected stops.
Lantern parade in Mühlenkiez
Lantern procession with music, starting and ending at the library with refreshments.
Open stage
Local people take the stage with music, magic, songs, dance or jokes.
Film screening “Girls* Riot!”
Teenage curators present six international short films about feminist struggles and friendship.
Invisible worlds: mega microscopy
Visitors explore microscopic worlds live, using microscopes and projections in the planetarium dome.
Play “The Vanished Cheesecakes”
Albertina eats a stolen birthday cheesecake and wonders whether she should apologise.
Film programme “Spatzenkino: Klingende Geschichten”
Three short films about whistling, singing and trumpeting invite children to join in.