What's Up in Germany's capital this September!

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MusikFest
September 2-September 21


A great festival for orchestra music will inaugurate the city's concert season. This year, the Musikfest event will especially on the oevre of Pierre Boulez and Luciano Berio. Boulez himself will conduct the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra on September 17 and September 18. Other highlights include performances by Daniel Harding with the London Symphony Orchestra (September 3) and the musikFabrik ensemble (pictured above) conducted by Peter Eötvös. For more information, visit musikfest-berlin.com.


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International Electronics Fair
September 3-September 8


One of Germany's oldest industrial fairs will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. Far from being old-fashioned, though, IFA (short for Internationale Funkausstellung) will present the latest trends in entertainment and communication technology. A new section will be dedicated to electronic reading and eBooks. Apart from the fair, IFA will also host two concerts by British band The Kooks and Germany's most popular electronic export, Scooter. For more information, visit ifa.de.


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Berlin Music Week
September 6-September 12:


Times have change, since Berlin's party scene used to consist of a fun-loving bunch of revelers, who appropriated vacant spaces to celebrate electronic music. In the meantime, even officials have realized that the city’s vibrant club scene attracts tourists from all over the world and the former subversive forces have become the main promoters of Berlin’s international reputation. Hence, party organizers and officials have joined forces to present the Berlin Music Week, which will feature a fair for electronic music, innumerous parties and avant-garde performances. 

Part of the event will also be the Berlin Festival on September 10 and September 11. Taking place at the picturesque premises of former airport Tempelhof, the festival will team up such fabulous bands and DJs as Tricky, LCD Soundsystem and Fatboy Slim. For more information, visit berlin-music-week.de and berlinfestival.de.

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International Literature Festival
September 15-September 25:


This international festival for literature will provide one of the rare chances to attend readings by authors from all over the world. This year’s special focus will lie on Eastern Europe and its diverse literary voices. A special section of the festival will also deal with international children and youth literature.  For a detailed schedule of events, which will include a great number of English-language readings, visit literaturfestival.com.


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WeltWissen
September 24-January 9:


Five of Berlin's oldest and most prestigious research institutes celebrate their centennial and 200-year anniversaries in 2010. Hence, the city has declared this year to be the Berliner Wissenschaftsjahr (Year of Science and Research), which will culminate in a great exhibition at Gropius Bau. "WeltWissen" (World Science) will comprise the history and enterprises of such institutions as Humboldt University (founded in 1810), Charité hospital (founded in 1710)  and the Max-Planck-Institute. For more information, visit weltwissen-berlin.de.


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Berlin Oktoberfest
September 24-October 10


Of course, nothing can be compared to the original tent hustle and bustle in Munich. Still, if you don’t manage to visit the capital of beer, the Berlin Oktoberfest might serve as a small comfort. Hofbräu brewery will exclusively provide an original beer tent, where beer and Bavarian specialties together with oohm-pah music will convey an impression of southern German savoir vivre. For more information, visit berliner-wiesn.de.


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Berlin Marathon
September 25 & September 26


Runners of all shapes and sizes are welcome to participate in Germany’s largest marathon event. On September 25, a Mini Marathon and a kids’ run will kick off the event, followed by the main races on the next day. Apart from conventional runners, there will also be competitions for hand cyclists, wheelchair users and power walkers. For more information, visit berlin-marathon.com.

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Jewish Culture Days
Through September 5


Concerts, readings, guided tours and many more events will celebrate Jewish life in Germany. A special highlight will be the "Long Night of Synagogues" on August 28. For more information on all events, visit juedische-kulturtage.org.

                                                                                 


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