





Big cinema at Zoo Palast! The elaborately restored, traditional Berlin cinema shows sophisticated entertainment and family films.
14 Locations
A cinematheque is a treasure for film lovers, preserving and screening the history of cinema. More than a cinema, a cinematheque here combines archives, exhibitions and carefully curated programmes. This overview gathers Berlin locations for the dedicated cinephile.
Around Potsdamer Platz, film institutions hold vast collections and run retrospectives, restored classics and themed seasons, alongside exhibitions on German and world cinema. Discussions, introductions and rare screenings add depth, and the setting attracts serious film fans and students. It is where the story of the moving image is kept alive.
Browse the venues below to explore a cinematheque across Berlin, from archives to curated screenings.






Big cinema at Zoo Palast! The elaborately restored, traditional Berlin cinema shows sophisticated entertainment and family films.






The Astor Film Lounge on Kurfürstendamm pampers its audience with a luxurious ambience, selected films and in-seat service!




A little hidden, in the third backyard of the Höfe am Südstern in Kreuzberg, lies the small, relaxed arthouse cinema, which has since become an institution.


Since 2026, Kino Arsenal has been located in the silent green cultural quarter in Berlin-Wedding and is one of the Berlinale venues.


Anyone who loves watching English films in their original language will love the cult cinema Odeon in Schöneberg!

Among other cultural-social institutions, Kulturfabrik Moabit houses the Filmrauschpalast as an independent art-house cinema.



In the Filmhaus on Potsdamer Platz the Deutsche Kinemathek - Museum for Film and Television presents important collections from the history of film and television.

Kino Intimes - the name of the small cinema in Friedrichshain says it all! With around 80 seats, it is one of the smallest cinemas in Berlin.





The historical Kino International on Alexanderplatz celebrates New Year's on 5 floors. Highlight: a view through the big glass window front and HipHop in the Honecker Lounge.


The Eva is a small district cinema in Wilmersdorf, showing a sophisticated program with less commercial productions.





The small ACUD Cinema on Weinberg in Berlin-Mitte is part of the ACUD Kunsthaus.


Lichtblick is a charming living room cinema on Kastanienallee in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg.





The delphi Lux at Bahnhof Zoo enriches Berlin, the cinema capital, and with its seven cinema halls, it guarantees to cure boredom.