Activity Highlights in May 2025
Make your May special! See new art, visit the Botanic Gardens or a famous Berlin literary neighbourhood, take the ferry to an island in the Havel, join lunch or dinner groups, book groups, walking groups, language groups … It´s a month to enjoy! Tours, Talks, and Service Every Tuesday English-speaking play group for parents with babies and toddlers, open to non-members. Saturday, 3 May Visit to the studio of the painter Günter Scharein. See current work by an artist who has exhibited in numerous national and international exhibitions, earning significant recognition in the art scene. Monday, 12 May Session
Activity Highlights in April 2025
Meet a friendly robot, see the cherry blossoms, enjoy an evening of opera arias and fine wines, brush up your language skills … Many opportunities in April! Tours, Talks, and Service Every Tuesday English-speaking play group for parents with babies and toddlers, open to non-members. Tuesday, 1 April A visit to the Museum of Communication. After being greeted by one of the friendly robots in the entrance, we will visit Germany's first comprehensive exhibition about news and our access to it. Thursday, 10 April A visit to Zitadelle Spandau, one of the best preserved fortresses of the High
Activity Highlights in March 2025
It's a busy month at the BIWC, with our celebration of International Women's Day and our Annual General Meeting. Many other activities are available as well! Tours, Talks, and Service Every Tuesday English-speaking play group for parents with babies and toddlers, open to non-members. Tuesday, 4 March Monthly Meeting with celebration of International Women’s Day. A participatory program full of information about women who make a difference around the world. Open to non-members. Tuesday, 11 March A visit to the “Lion Estate” in Britz. Hear a historian of the area explain the background of this striking housing complex, and
Activity Highlights in February 2025
See exhibitions, hike around Berlin, talk about books, join us in restaurants and cafés--and so much more! Tours, Talks, and Service Tuesday, 4 February Monthly Evening Meet & Greet, with a program by intercultural-training consultant and creative coach Jacquelyn Reeves. Open to all, members and non-members! Saturday, 8 February A visit to the Documentation Centre Topographie des Terrors, the site from which the Nazis planned and managed most of their crimes. Tuesday, 11 February Tour of the famous “Lion Estate” in Britz, with a visit to the studio of artist Cornelia Renz. Tuesday, 18 February A visit to
Activity Highlights in December 2024
Here’s your choice of holiday cheer! Parties large and small, Christmas markets and hikes and cozy cafe visits—just the thing for a dark December. Tours, Talks, and Service Every Tuesday English-speaking play group, open to non-members. This is an outreach service activity, bringing our expertise in connecting people to a group at risk of isolation: parents of babies and toddlers. (Not on 24 and 31 December.) Friday, 6 December A visit to a special Christmas market at Rixdorf (Neukölln). All the classic stalls with decorations for Christmas, sweets, food and drinks, choirs who sing Christmas carols and other performances.
Activity Highlights in November 2024
Dozens of activities--take your choice! Hiking, crafts, literature, restaurants ... Something for everyone! Monthly Meeting Tuesday, 5 November. Drinks and/or dinner, with opportunities to socialize with members and prospective members. No program this month, but plenty of chances to learn about the BIWC’s current activities and enjoy a pleasant evening with friends. Tours, Talks, and Service Every Tuesday English-speaking play group, open to non-members. This is an outreach service activity, bringing our expertise in connecting people to a group at risk of isolation: parents of babies and toddlers. Saturday, 9 November Would you like to enhance your well-being, reduce
Activity Highlights in October 2024
From contemporary art to toddler play groups, from Berlin walks to book discussions, there’s something for everyone this month! Monthly Meeting Tuesday, 1 October Drinks and dinner, opportunities to socialize with members and prospective members, and a moderated violin concert with our member Zoya Nevgodovska. Tours, Talks, and Service Every Tuesday English-speaking play group, open to non-members. This an outreach service activity, bringing our expertise in connecting people to a group at risk of isolation: parents of babies and toddlers. Tuesday, 8 October A tour of this year’s project of the art group dimension14, ‘Looking beyond the edge of
Activity Highlights in September 2024
On the home page you can read about our monthly meeting with a speaker and our new English-Speaking Parent-Child Play Group. But what else is happening in the BIWC in September? Tours and Talks Monday, 2 September The perfect plan for the end of summer---stroll around Lietzensee, a picturesque lake located in the heart of Berlin. and then enjoy the beautiful views from the Bootshaus Stella. Thursday, 5 September We will visit the House of the Wannsee Conference, the lakeside villa where the Nazis planned the annihilation of European Jews, now a memorial museum. Afterwards we will go to
Activity Highlights in August 2024
Many of our groups are taking time off in August, but there are still activities enough for everyone! Tours and Talks Friday, 16 August A guided tour of the exhibition Modigliani: Modern Gazes at the Barberini Museum in Potsdam. Learn why his portraits and nudes have become icons of modern art! Food, Drink, and Friends Thursday, 1 August The Berlin district of Wilmersdorf celebrates its partnership with the Rheingau-Taunus district in Hesse, famous for its wines. Enjoy a summer evening in Rüdesheimer Platz at wine-tasting stands with wines from the Rheingau-Taunus region. Wednesday, 7 August Enjoy an evening at
Activity Highlights in July 2024
Whether you want to improve your German or go to a movie, take a hike or have a glass of wine with friends on a summer evening, there's something for everyone in BIWC activities in July. Tours and Talks Tuesday, 2 July Monthly Meeting, this month with a presentation by Kerstin Doerenbruch, a university lecturer, author of the thriller Total Reset and member of the supervisory board of Greenpeace Germany. Tuesday, 16 July After-work drinks and snacks, and an engaging expert talk on how to overcome self-limiting beliefs and make progress towards important goals. Friday, 26 July A visit