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Berlin is set to celebrate the inaugural Berlin Freedom Week from 8 to 15 November 2025: international voices for freedom, a citywide programme, patron Kai Wegner, initiated by leading institutions.

The ICC Berlin will open its doors from 11 to 14 September 2025: free guided tours from 12 September with timed-entry tickets, kicking off on 11 September with the design conference “Form/Future”. For the first time, the second-largest hall will also be accessible.

BESTIVAL 2025 kicks off today at the Alte Münze: 500+ event professionals and 40 speakers will discuss innovation, sustainability and community. Berlin is proving itself to be a leading metropolis for large-scale creative events.

"49h ICC": From 12 to 13 September, the ICC will be open to the public. Free tickets will be available from July at visitBerlin.de. On 11 and 12 September, the "Form/Future" design conference will bring the landmark to life.

Meeting location Berlin will be presenting itself at IMEX Frankfurt from 20 to 22 May and introducing its new ‘Berlin Impact Programme’ for events with social added value.

Berlin at IMEX Frankfurt: Five years of Sustainable Meetings Berlin, party on 14 May in Hall 8, F010. Visitors can experience the diversity of UEFA EURO host Berlin as a MICE destination at the stand.

First Berlin Freedom Week from 8 to 15 November 2025 under the patronage of Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner. Organisations and institutions can participate with their own events.

Berlin will be showcasing itself on 3 and 4 July 2025 at the largest showcase event for a destination: 500 event experts will experience diversity, creativity and ideas for the future at BESTIVAL.

Berlin records growth in 2023: 30.6 million overnight stays (+3.4 per cent), 12.7 million guests (+5.2 per cent). 42 per cent international visitors, top 3: Great Britain, USA and the Netherlands.

400+ experts at the Berlin Creative Tech Summit 2024: Pitches, top speakers and creative inspiration strengthen Berlin's position as a global innovation hub – including Gitex, Bundesdruckerei and start-ups.