Name: artspring berlin — Art Festival in the Pankow District 2026
Start: 2026-04-30T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-31T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Milchhof und ca. 300 Ateliers in Pankow

artspring

About artspring

artspring berlin is the annual art festival of the Pankow district — a full month of art between Prenzlauer Berg, Weißensee, and Pankow-Mitte. Exhibitions, an art film festival, readings, performances, radio, artist walks, and especially the open studios on the last two days: around 300 Pankow artists open their studios. In 2026, artspring celebrates its 10th anniversary with the motto 'kein Ruder war nicht dran' — opening on April 30, 2026, at Milchhof on Schwedter Straße, which celebrates its 35th anniversary.

Dates 30 Apr — 31 May 2026

Venue Berlin (11000)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

artspring — edition 2026

artspring berlin 2026 runs from April 30 to May 31, 2026, in the Pankow neighborhoods of Prenzlauer Berg, Weißensee, and Pankow-Mitte — the 10th anniversary edition under the motto 'kein Ruder war nicht dran'. Opening on April 30 starting at 6 PM at Milchhof (Schwedter Straße 232), which celebrates its 35th anniversary concurrently. Highlight: Open studios on May 30–31 with approx. 300 artists. Art film festival May 11–13 at Kino in der Brotfabrik.

The 10th anniversary edition of artspring berlin runs from April 30 to May 31, 2026, under the motto 'kein Ruder war nicht dran'. The opening takes place at Milchhof, the traditional artists' house on Schwedter Straße in Prenzlauer Berg, which celebrates its 35th anniversary concurrently. Throughout the month, a dense program of exhibitions, film festival, readings, performances, guided walks, and artspring Radio will take place. As every year, the highlight is the open studios weekend on May 30 and 31 with around 300 Pankow artists.

Highlights artspring 2026

10th anniversary edition with the motto 'kein Ruder war nicht dran'
Opening at Milchhof (35th anniversary of the building)
Around 300 open studios on May 30–31
Art film festival May 11–13 at Kino in der Brotfabrik
Month-long supporting program of readings, performances, and walks

Programme artspring 2026

The complete program is available at artspring.berlin. Key program points:

Opening — Thursday, April 30, 2026, from 6 PM

Opening ceremony at Milchhof, Schwedter Straße 232 (35th anniversary of the building)
Vernissage of the central festival exhibition
Speeches for the 10th anniversary and the motto 'kein Ruder war nicht dran'

May 2026 — Continuous Supporting Program

Rathaus-Galerie Pankow — Main festival exhibition (April 30 to September 30, 2026)
Pop-up Stores — Temporary art and design stores at changing locations in the district
artspring Radio — Daily broadcasts about the festival

Art Film Festival — May 11 to 13, 2026

Film series 'Auf zu neuen Ufern!' at Kino in der Brotfabrik
Three days of artist films with subsequent live talks

Walk — Saturday, May 9, 2026

Guided art walk through the Bornholmer Gärten

Readings — May 2026

May 17, 21, and 28 at Verwalterhaus
Artist texts, artist books, and theory

Highlight: Open Studios — Saturday/Sunday, May 30/31, 2026

Around 300 studios in Prenzlauer Berg, Weißensee, and Pankow-Mitte open to the public
All disciplines — painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, installation, performance
Map and program booklet available free of charge

Prices artspring 2026

Admission to the open studios and most exhibitions is free. Film festival at Kino in der Brotfabrik: regular cinema admission. Readings: individual, low admission fees.

Practical information

Practical information — artspring

Getting There

Opening venue Milchhof, Schwedter Straße 232, 10435 Berlin (Pankow district, Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood). U-Bahn U2 Senefelderplatz or Tram M1. Studio locations are spread throughout Pankow — map and routes on the festival website.

Admission

Admission to most studios and exhibitions is free. Art film festival (at Kino in der Brotfabrik) and individual readings have moderate admission fees.

Good to Know

Program booklet and map to all studio locations available on the opening evening and via the festival website. The open studios (May 30–31) require time planning — 300 locations cannot be visited in one day.

Pankow District as an Art Festival Space

With over 400,000 inhabitants, the Pankow district is one of Berlin's largest and one of the most densely populated artist quarters in Germany. Prenzlauer Berg, Weißensee, Pankow-Mitte, and the outlying areas are home to hundreds of studios, small and large off-spaces, several established galleries, and the Milchhof artists' house — one of Berlin's most traditional artists' houses. artspring berlin bundles this scattered scene into a month-long program once a year.

10th Anniversary 2026

In 2026, the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary with the motto 'kein Ruder war nicht dran' — a double-entendre alluding to mobility and control. The opening will be on April 30, 2026, starting at 6 PM at Milchhof, Schwedter Straße 232, one of the district's historic artists' house addresses. Milchhof itself turns 35 in 2026 — the two anniversaries will be celebrated together. Spread throughout the month are around 300 studios, several exhibition venues, its own art film festival from May 11 to 13 at the Kino in der Brotfabrik, and a closely-knit supporting program.

Open Studios and Supporting Program

The festival's highlight is traditionally the open studios on the last weekend (May 30–31, 2026). Around 300 artists open their studios to the public — painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, installation, performance, all disciplines represented. In addition, throughout the month: exhibitions in the Rathaus-Galerie Pankow (until September 30) and at several other locations, the art film festival 'Auf zu neuen Ufern!' (May 11–13 at Kino in der Brotfabrik), readings at the Verwalterhaus (May 17, 21, 28), pop-up stores, guided art walks through the Bornholmer Gärten on May 9, artspring Radio with daily broadcasts, and performance programs.