If Berlin has been on your clients’ radar, they’ll want to know that 2024 is a big year for events! With great historical, cultural, entertainment, and sporting events on the calendar, 2024 looks like the year to make that Berlin trip of a lifetime happen. Read on to discover the event highlights for 2024.
Berlin is bringing the goodies next year with a stacked events calendar. From the thrilling atmosphere of UEFA Euro 2024, the buzzing vibes of Fête de la Musique, and the memorable celebrations of the 35th year since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Berlin that you know and love is dialling things up for 2024.
Match your client’s interests to the Berlin events below to plan their perfect getaway.
Football fever
Sports tourism is popular as it gives travellers a reason to head to that longed-for destination. And with the recent soccer fervour created by our beloved Matilda’s, football fever is alive and well!
For four exhilarating weeks, the Olympic Stadium hosts six UEFA Europ 2024 Football Championships matches, including the nail-biting final.
From 14 June to 14 July, 24 nations will play to win the coveted title. The city is bringing back the famous Fan-Fest on the Straße, and the Brandenburg Gate will transform into the largest football goal in the world.
Celebrating world history
Next year marks 35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Ending the divide between East and West and the decades-long Cold War, 2024 marks a time to celebrate the significance and impact of this moment in global history.
Berlin has a whole series of events on the calendar, including well-known international guests ready to celebrate the anniversary in a way that befits the occasion.
Keen to look back to the 30-year celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall? Check this previous Karryon coverage out.
Art lovers rejoice
It’s no surprise that progressive, edgy Berlin has an art scene that wows. Traditional, innovative, and avant-garde art fills the city’s studios and galleries.
From 19 April to 4 August, distinguished 18th-century painter, Caspar David Friedrich’s Infinite Landscapes, graces the walls of Alte Nationalgalerie. Visitors will enjoy 60 paintings and 50 drawings demonstrating why Friedrich was Germany’s most prominent Romanticism artist.
One of the greatest portrait painters of all time, Frans Hals, will be on display at the Gemäldegalerie Art Museum from 17 July to 3 November. With around 70 works from this 16th-century Dutch artist, this is a drawcard for art lovers.
Not-to-be-missed cultural events
2024 is an incredible year for Berlin’s arts and cultural events. Kicking off from 15 to 24 February, the 74th Berlinale cinematic celebrations return. It’s one of the world’s three major film festivals.
To experience the whole world in Berlin, time your client’s visit from 17 to 20 May for the creative Carnival of Cultures. Experience global, cosmopolitan, and diverse creative expressions in the areas of arts, crafts, music, live performances, and culinary masterpieces.
For music lovers, visit Berlin on 21 June for the Fête de la Musique. Amateurs and professional musicians take over the city across 200 venues – and it’s all free!
On 27 July, Christopher Street Day returns with its lively LGBTQ+ demonstration procession and huge closing party at the Victory Column. With over a million attendees, this is one of the events on the calendar next year.
Visit Berlin’s Sydney & Melbourne 2023 Roadshows
The team of Visit Berlin scored multiple goals with their fun and interactive roadshows in Sydney and Melbourne! “We cannot wait to visit Berlin” was the feedback from agent and media participants of the entertaining dinners. Travellers can look forward to a packed event calendar for 2024 including the UEFA European Championship and the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall!
Learn more
To discover more Berlin event highlights, head to the comprehensive calendar on visitberlin.de.
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