We’re celebrating several anniversaries this year: 1,700 years of Jewish life in Germany, 350 years since the founding of the Jewish community in Berlin and – the JMB is turning 20! We’re proud and excited to invite you to a somewhat different Cultural Summer, filled with wonderful people, fascinating talks and fantastic music — in the museum garden, with plenty of fresh air and social distancing, or from the comfort of your own home with a cocktail and a livestream.
Four events, each featuring a talk & summer concert, will explore topics related to our work in the museum, the core exhibition or upcoming projects. The goal is to lift our eyes — to the present and the future. Captivating guests, familiar faces and thrilling new voices, all coming together to talk with Museum Director Hetty Berg and the curators about all facets of the Jewish here and now.
Join us in raising a glass of “Bischoff,” the house drink of the Varnhagens, either at home or in person here in the garden. Other delicacies from our HörMahl podcast about Rahel Varnhagen will be provided by eßkultur, the museum’s cafe. Also available for pre-order for enjoying at home!
We request that you make a binding reservation if you wish to join us in person. Admission is free, of course. For more precise information on registration, please visit the page for the respective event.
The events will be streamed live on the respective event page as well as on our YouTube channel.
Daisies in the museum’s garden; Jewish Museum Berlin, photo: Jule Roehr
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Cultural Summer: Cultural Summer 2021 – 20 Years of JMB! (4)
Cultural Summer 2021 – 20 Years of JMB!
Every year the Jewish Museum Berlin invites visitors to its Cultural Summer Program in the Museum Garden. In 2021 we are celebrating several anniversaries: 1,700 years of Jewish life in Germany, 350 years since the founding of the Jewish community in Berlin and the JMB is turning 20!
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From Liberal to Orthodox
Talk with Hetty Berg, Sveta Kundish, Andreas Nachama, Dekel Peretz, and Akiva Weingarten & concert of female cantorial singing
Discussion/Concert
Wed 11 Aug 2021, 7 pm (on site and online) -
JMB to 120! Generations and Visions
Hetty Berg talks with Daniel Libeskind, Cilly Kugelmann with Barrie Kosky, Inka Bertz with Susan Neiman, Ane Kleine-Engel with Luisa Neubauer, moderated by Marion Brasch & concert Sounds of Generations
Discussion/Concert
Thu 26 Aug 2021, 7 pm (on site and online) -
My Jewish Soundtrack
Talk with Daniel Libeskind, Daniel Kahn, Roy Siny, Sharon, and Dmitrij Kapitelman, moderated by Shelly Kupferberg & concert by Sharon
Discussion/Concert
Thu 29 Jul 2021, 7 pm (on site and online) -
Jewish in Real Time – New Visibility
Talk with Hetty Berg, Tal Alon, Daniel Donskoy, and Leon Kahane, moderated by Marion Brasch & concert by The Dirty Honkers
Discussion/Concert
Thu 15 Jul 2021, 7 pm (on site and online)
Cultural Summer: Cultural Summer 2019 (7)
Cultural Summer 2019
The Jewish Museum Berlin invites visitors to its Cultural Summer Program in the Museum Garden from June to September 2019.
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Malox
8 September 2019
Jazz in the Garden -
Sweet & Soul
31 August 2019
Long Night of Museums 2019 -
Summer Party 2019 – Land in sight!
18 August 2019
Summer Party -
Itamar Borochov Quartet
4 August 2019
Jazz in the Garden -
Guy Mintus Trio
21 July 2019
Jazz in the Garden -
Badash Trio
7 July 2019
Jazz in the Garden -
Sounding Utopias
29 June 2019
Concert on the 100th anniversary of the BAUHAUS art movement and opening of our cultural summer program
Cultural Summer : Cultural Summer 2018 (9)
Cultural Summer 2018
Every year, the Jewish Museum Berlin invites visitors to its cultural summer program held in the Museum Garden from June to August.
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Habibi Jerusalem!
25 August 2018
Long Night of Museums 2018 -
Doron Segal Trio
19 August 2018
Jazz in the Garden -
Ticket to God
11 August 2018
Comic concert with Itay Dvori -
Eilas Duo
5 August 2018
Jazz in the Garden -
Assaf Gavron:
Achtzehn Hiebe (Eighteen Blows)28 July 2018
Reading and Discussion (with Audio Recording) -
Kayan Project
22 July 2018
Jazz in the Garden -
Shalosh:
Rules of Oppression8 July 2018
Jazz in the Garden -
Victoria Hanna
30 June 2018
Concert -
Summer Party
24 June 2018
Launch of the Cultural Summer Program 2018
Cultural Summer: Cultural Summer 2017 (9)
Cultural Summer 2017
Every year, the Jewish Museum Berlin invites visitors to its cultural summer program held in the Museum Garden from June to August.
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Between the Lines
9 September 2017
An Evening with Israeli and German Poets -
Noëmi Waysfeld & Blik
27 August 2017
Jazz in the Garden Concert -
Jewy & Daring! Long Long Night of Museums
19 August 2017
Express tours -
ILLAY
13 August 2017
Jazz in the Garden Concert -
Incredibly Clever
5 August 2017
Iris Berben reads Paula Buber -
Olivier Hutman Trio & Stephy Haik
30 July 2017
Jazz in the Garden Concert -
Julie Sassoon Quartet
16 July 2017
Jazz in the Garden Concert -
Before the After Party
15 July 2017, audio recording available, in German and English
Reading with Molly Antopol and Katharina Marie Schubert -
Summer Party for the Whole Family
2 July 2017
Launch of the Cultural Summer Program 2017
Events: Cultural Summer 2016 (9)
Cultural Summer 2016
Every year, the Jewish Museum Berlin invites visitors to its cultural summer program held in the Museum Garden from June to August.
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Semer Ensemble:
Rescued Treasure25 June 2016
Concert Opening the Cultural Summer -
Summer Garden Party
3 July 2016
This year’s summer garden party is all about Eastern European and Yiddish culture. -
Reading with Christian Berkel: Tevye the Dairyman
9 July 2016
To mark the 100th anniversary of Sholem Alejchem’s death, the actor Christian Berkel will read from the new translation of the book Tevye the Dairyman -
Jazz in the Garden:
Shira Z. Carmel and her Brasserie17 July 2016
Jazz Concert with Cabaret Jazz -
Jazz in the Garden:
Bester Quartet31 July 2016
Concert with Klezmer jazz -
Bobe Mayses: Yiddish Knights and Other Impossibilities
7 August 2016
Street Theater: The theater visionary Jenny Romaine transforms the Jewish Museum Berlin and its garden into a stage for an extraordinary theater extravaganza. -
Long Museum Night
27 August 2016
The Golem is Coming! The Jewish legend figure has inspired artists and authors -
Jazz in the Garden:
Zlata Razdolina28 August 2016
Concert with Jewish jazz -
Jazz in the Garden:
Libelid Quintet11 September 2016
Concert with Ambient jazz
Events: Cultural Summer 2014 (9)
Cultural Summer 2014
Every year, the Jewish Museum Berlin invites visitors to its cultural summer program held in the Museum Garden from June to August.
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The Cultural Summer Party in the Museum Garden
1 June 2014
Family Celebration as Part of the Cultural Summer Program 2014 -
Words beneath the Trees: Wo bist Du, Motek? (Where are you, Motek?)
14 June 2014
Reading by the young TV reporter Ilan Goren -
Jazz in the Garden: Pop Jazz Duo "Ofrin"
29 June 2014
Concert: The Israeli Ofri Brin and the composer Oded K.dar with fine and unusual pop jazz -
Words beneath the Trees: "Checkpoint Poetry"
12 July 2014
Readings and Discussion: "Checkpoint Poetry" - Contemporary Israeli Poetry from Berlin -
Jazz in the Garden: "Buttering Trio"
27 July 2014
The music combines ballads and beats in a way that redefines Trip hop. -
Words beneath the Trees: "Save your Love"
9 August 2014
Theatre-Performance with the three Israeli theater makers Hila Golan, Ariel Nil Levy, and Niva Dloomy -
Jazz in the Garden: "A Kit For Mending Thoughts"
24 August 2014
Concert: Efrat Alony, Oliver Leicht, and Frank Wingold -
Words beneath the Trees: "Galil Trio"
13 September 2014
Concert with Galil Trio – cellist Noa Chorin, clarinetist Nur Ben Shalom, and pianist Daniel Seroussi -
Jazz in the Garden: "Tal Balshai & Friends"
21 September 2014
CD Release Concert: "Ein halbes Leben - Neue Berliner Lieder" (Half a life - new Berlin songs)
Events: Cultural Summer 2015 (9)
Cultural Summer 2015
Every year, the Jewish Museum Berlin invites visitors to its cultural summer program held in the Museum Garden from June to August.
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Let's party in the Garden!
27 June 2015
Summer Party Launching the Cultural Summer Program -
Words in the Garden: Ghetto Brother. A Story from the Bronx
4 July 2015
Reading and Live-Painting with Julian Voloj, Claudia Ahlering, and DJ Marc Hype -
Jazz in the Garden: Defne Şahin
12 July 2015
The jazz musician and composer Defne Şahin takes her listeners on a musical journey - contemporary jazz -
Words in the Garden: "Ismaels Orangen" (Ishmael's oranges)
18. July 2015
Reading with the Author Claire Hajaj and the Actor Ilja Richter -
Jazz in the Garden: Itamar Erez & Yshai Afterman
26 July 2015
The guitarist and pianist Itamar Erez from Tel Aviv unites oriental music tradition, jazz, and flamenco - Middle Eastern jazz -
Words in the Garden: SOCALLED solo
1 August 2015
Socalled has put together an exclusive solo program with rap and funk music. -
Jazz in the Garden: Mohammad Reza Mortazavi & Hans Hartmann
9 August 2015
Konzert with Mohammad Reza Mortazavi and Hans Hartmann - Transcendental jazz -
Jazz in the Garden: Cyminology
23 August 2015
Concert: The Berlin jazz quartet Cyminology combines Persian verse with contemporary jazz - Chamber-jazz. -
Words in the Garden: "Istanbul war ein Märchen" (Istanbul was a fairytale)
5 September 2015
Reading with the Author Mario Levi and the Actress Türkiz Talay