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.
2,265 shows and events
Workshop “Little Cosmos of Sand”
Children experiment with kinetic sand, draw its shapes and see them enlarged on a wall.
Workshop “Guardian Spirits. Superpowers of Nature”
Children explore nature's superpowers and craft their own three-dimensional guardian figure.
Guided tour “A Nazi Forced Labour Camp in Berlin”
A guided walk explores the history of a Nazi forced labour camp in Berlin.
Public Sunday guided tour
A guided tour through the exhibition 'Aber Kunst ist es doch' on Käthe Kollwitz's work.
Planetarium show “Voyager – The Endless Journey”
A planetarium show tracing the Voyager probes' journey past the outer planets and beyond.
Workshop “Cornprints”
Make corn flour printing paste, design your own shapes and produce edible objects with a 3D printer.
Family Sunday
Families tour the citadel's museums, then create together using various materials and techniques.
Musical tale “The Mouse in the China Shop”
Masks, music and dance tell a story about broken china and the challenge of forgiveness.
Picture book screening
A picture book is read together so everyone can see its illustrations.
Guided tour “Everyday Life of Forced Labourers under National Socialism”
A site tour explains daily life and conditions of Nazi-era forced labourers.
Children's opera “Pippi Longstocking”
Pippi lives life her own way, having fun with friends Annika and Tommy.
Planetarium show “From Mercury to Neptune”
A planetarium journey from Mercury to Neptune.
Play “UNDINI Uncut”
A shadow theatre piece retells The Little Mermaid through circus, dance, drag and live music.
Play “The Tortoise's Birthday”
On her birthday, the turtle receives unexpected gifts from a lion, elephant and others.
Concert: Mozart and the Mendelssohn siblings
Children join a music workshop before listening to the concert with their accompanying adults.
Workshop “Classical Sunday Junior”
Children join a hands-on workshop then experience the concert's second half live.
Planetarium show “Infinite Expanse”
Explore the universe’s beginnings, watch stars and galaxies evolve, then journey back to Earth.
Guided tour “The Benin Bronzes”
A guided tour explores the Benin Bronzes' history and what restitution means next.
Audio play “The Three Investigators and the Salt Ghost”
Three detectives investigate the Salt Witch's disappearance in an audio drama with 3D sound and 360° visuals.
Planetarium show “Einstein’s Cosmos”
A live-narrated planetarium show exploring Einstein's theory of relativity, black holes and the 1919 solar eclipse.
Audio play “The Metamorphosis”
A narrator and live music convey Gregor Samsa’s transformation and his growing alienation from others.
Play “Die Zauberflöte. The Opera But Not the Opera”
A play based on Mozart's The Magic Flute.
“Encounters in the Milky Way”
A visual journey through the Milky Way reveals the cosmic movements shaping our universe.
Reading “Sauerkraut and Misdeeds”
Katharina Thalbach and Pierre Besson recite Wilhelm Busch poems set to music.