





Big cinema at Zoo Palast! The elaborately restored, traditional Berlin cinema shows sophisticated entertainment and family films.
17 Locations
Kino Central is a beloved arthouse cinema in the heart of Mitte, tucked into the Hackesche Hoefe courtyards. Small and characterful, Kino Central screens independent and international films in a setting that feels a world away from the multiplex. This overview gathers Berlin locations around this corner of the city.
The cinema sits among the restored courtyards near Hackescher Markt, an area full of cafes, bars, galleries and shops. Its programme leans towards arthouse and original language films, and in summer an open air screen adds to the appeal. The surrounding streets make it easy to turn a screening into a full evening out.
Browse the venues below to explore Kino Central and its surroundings.






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.

Where the Gemäldegalerie meets the summer sky: The Sommerkino Kulturforum at Potsdamer Platz in Tiergarten transforms Matthäikirchplatz every summer into one of Berlin's largest and most atmospheric open-air cinemas. Arthouse on a deck chair, with the skyline of Potsdamer Platz at your back.




Monsterkabinett which translates to monster cabinet is an art project with mechanical monster machines and it supports the independent art scene in Berlin-Mitte.

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.


In the courtyard of Haus Schwarzenberg, just a few steps from Hackescher Markt in Berlin-Mitte, an old brick-green courtyard transforms every summer into one of the city's most atmospheric open-air cinemas. The Open Air Kino Mitte shows arthouse films and modern classics under the open sky, where street art meets cinematic magic.

The Filmcafé and Downstairskino in Prenzlauer Berg is always a great spot for Tatort fans on Sundays.


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

In Weißensee, where Pankow and Prenzlauer Berg meet, the Brotfabrik at Caligariplatz has existed for over 35 years as one of the last multi-genre venues of Berlin's independent scene. Anyone looking for improv theatre in Berlin will sooner or later end up here: The stage is home to two improv ensembles that regularly draw the audience actively into the play.





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.