Cabaret

Since 1992, a 1912 Spiegeltent has stood in Wilmersdorf, where cabaret, chanson, and comedy meet table seating. The BAR JEDER VERNUNFT combines dinner and stage so naturally that they belong together.

Hidden in a backyard on Wriezener Straße is an 1889 ballroom with chandeliers, a walnut dance floor, and Gründerzeit furniture. Since 2022, Ballhaus Wedding has once again been a cultural venue in the Soldiner Kiez, offering tango evenings, poetry slams, improv theater, and concerts.

Located in the Tiergarten, between the Chancellery and the House of World Cultures, the Tipi am Kanzleramt has been home to Europe's largest stationary tent stage since 2002: 800 square meters, 480 seats, almost all at bistro tables under chandeliers. Chanson, cabaret, variety shows, and musicals are performed. For a variety evening in Berlin, this is the grand stage with a beer garden out front.

The Tipi am Kanzleramt, Europe's largest stationary tent stage, is located in the middle of the Großer Tiergarten, between the Federal Chancellery and the House of World Cultures. Guests sit almost exclusively at tables across 800 square meters, where food is served during the performance, and in front of the tent is a beer garden with a view of the Chancellery.

Since 1984, Scheinbar Varieté in Schöneberg has been Germany's oldest and smallest open-stage variety theater: a four by three-meter stage, around sixty seats, a bar. Professionals and amateurs each get seven minutes, with the order only being determined shortly before the show. For a variety evening in Berlin, this means no two evenings are alike.

Since 2002, the Quatsch Comedy Club Berlin has been performing in the former Kleine Revue in the basement of the Friedrichstadt-Palast. It was founded in 1992 by Thomas Hermanns, and to this day, four comedians and a host take the stage here each evening. Additionally, there's a newcomer competition and an open mic in the bar on the upper tier.

Between appetizer and dessert, singers stand next to the table: Pasta Opera combines an Italian menu with live-sung arias, including at Friedrichsfelde Palace.

Since 1960, the Berlin cabaret theater Die Wühlmäuse at Theodor-Heuss-Platz in Charlottenburg has been the sharpest address for political satire and comedy in the capital. Founded by Dieter Hallervorden, the venue, seating 516, stands for biting wit that never loses its thread.

"Vive la vie 2019!" - TIPI AM KANZLERAMT invites you to the grand New Year's Eve Gala with Katharine Mehrling & Band

The Bar jeder Vernunft performs in an original Art Nouveau mirrored tent, built in the Netherlands in 1912 as a Danse Palais, and located in Wilmersdorf since 1992. Between 200 and 250 guests sit at tables in the arena or in boxes at the edge. For a cabaret evening in Berlin, this is the stage with the most mirrors.

The Admiralspalast in Friedrichstraße presents two shows on New Year's Eve 2018. Particularly entertaining is "A Million is Gone So Fast" starring CAVEMAN actor Karsten Kaie.

The BKA Theater in Kreuzberg is a classic of Berlin's cabaret scene, attracting audiences with quirky shows, travesty, and political satire. Since 1988, the stage has delighted with a varied program and an intimate atmosphere above the rooftops of Berlin.

Désiree Nick - I am the Table Firework! The New Year's Eve Special 2018/2019 at the Berlin Cabaret Theater "Die Wühlmäuse"

Berlin's oldest cabaret has resided in the Europa-Center on Ku'damm in Charlottenburg since 1949, poking fun at current events with political satire and black humor. Biting, musical, and always close to the present: Die Stachelschweine are an institution that no other cabaret in Berlin can afford to ignore.

In Charlottenburg, the theater and family restaurant Charlottchen proves that football and stage culture are not contradictory. Since the 2006 World Cup, international matches and games have been broadcast on a large screen, while the kitchen offers something for all generations.

Germany's oldest and largest ensemble cabaret, Die DISTEL, is located directly at Friedrichstraße station in Berlin-Mitte. Since 1953, DISTEL has been using political satire and live music to sting where it hurts. Sharp punchlines, social depth, and a view into the government district included.

Berlin's oldest comedy club resides in Prenzlauer Berg: The Cosmic Comedy Club Berlin has been occupying a former savings bank on Schönhauser Allee for over two decades and is now the primary destination for English-language stand-up comedy and improv theater in the capital.

In Tempelhof, where film classics like 'Metropolis' once originated, today thrives a self-managed cultural center with a true neighborhood heart. The ufaFabrik combines cabaret, variety shows, and satire with an unparalleled awareness for ecology and community in Berlin.

Since 2016, Raketos Improv Theatre in Prenzlauer Berg has stood for sophisticated improv theatre of the highest caliber. The Berlin ensemble performs long-form formats at BühnenRausch, bringing Shakespeare, dystopias, and horror into the spotlight. No script, no rehearsals, no two evenings are alike.

Since 1985, the Mehringhof-Theater in Kreuzberg has stood for political cabaret with conviction. Whoever takes to the stage here has something to say, whether established stars or aspiring newcomers. The small venue on Gneisenaustraße is one of the most reliable addresses in the German-speaking cabaret scene.

Since 2007, the Foxys have been considered long-form specialists in Berlin's improv theatre scene. In Friedrichshain's Theatrepool, dramas, comedies, and chamber plays are created spontaneously night after night, knowing no script or rehearsal. Spontaneity at the highest level.

Since 1984, Scheinbar Varieté in Schöneberg has stood for cabaret and small-scale performing arts in the smallest space: 60 seats, a four by three meter stage, and a program that doesn't fit into any box. Here, Kurt Krömer and Eckart von Hirschhausen found their first fans before they became TV stars.

In the heart of Pankow, on Florastraße, the "Zimmer 16" theatre is full of surprises: a cabaret stage where the improv theatre group "Im Freien Fall" performs completely freely and without a script every first Friday of the month. The audience decides what happens.

Small, but with real substance: The Zebrano Theater in Friedrichshain stands for Berlin cabaret and variety arts in the most intimate setting. Chanson, slam poetry, and literary theater alternate, while renowned artists transform the tiny stage at Ostkreuz into one of the city's most charming venues.

Hidden within the Hackesche Höfe in Berlin-Mitte is the Chamäleon: a historic Art Nouveau ballroom that transforms into a stage for world-class contemporary circus. Acrobatics, dance, and biting comedy merge here to create evenings unlike any other.