CTM Festival – Festival for Adventurous Music & Art

The CTM Festival 2026 takes place from January 23 to February 1, 2026. The main concert phase is the week between Monday, January 26, and Saturday, January 31. Venues include Berghain, Radialsystem, RSO.Berlin, Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, Morphine Raum, and Haus der Visionäre. Discourse events will take place, among other places, at the DAADGALERIE in Kreuzberg.

Under the motto "dissonate <> resonate", the 27th edition addresses the question of how noise and dissonance as artistic practice can lead to resonance and community.

Program Structure 2026

The festival combines evening and late-night programs with a dense daytime offering:

• Concert Phase: January 26–31, 2026 – Concerts, DJ sets, AV performances at Berghain, Radialsystem, RSO.Berlin, Volksbühne, Morphine Raum, Haus der Visionäre
• Discourse Program: multi-day talks and panels on artistic practice, "Ear Witnessing" and (embodied) listening as methods
• RA x CTM Conference: "Rethinking Music Ecosystems" – one-day conference with Resident Advisor
• A2A Transmission Workshops: artist-led workshops for festival participants
• Broadcast Program: Live broadcasts in cooperation with Refuge Worldwide

Opening Week – Selected Talks

• Wed, January 28, 2026, 5:00 PM – DAADGALERIE (Oranienstraße 161, Kreuzberg): "Straining the System: Noise as Practice" – Discussion with Dror Feiler, Eiliyas, and Leslie García (Microhm) in conversation with Lottie Sebes – free admission

The complete lineup will be released in several waves. The detailed schedule can be viewed at ctm-festival.de.

• 27th edition of Berlin's festival for experimental music
• Multi-venue: Berghain, Radialsystem, Volksbühne, RSO.Berlin
• Motto "dissonate <> resonate" – Noise as Practice
• Conference "Rethinking Music Ecosystems" with Resident Advisor
• Broadcast cooperation with Refuge Worldwide

Getting There

The venues are spread across several districts. Berghain (Friedrichshain): S-Bahn Ostbahnhof. Radialsystem (Friedrichshain): S/U Ostbahnhof. Volksbühne (Mitte): U2 Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz. A BVG day ticket or a 7-day pass is recommended, as several locations may be visited within one festival evening.

Tickets

Individual tickets per program item and festival passes (Discourse Pass, Music Pass, Full Pass) are available via ctm-festival.de. Some discussions and conference formats are free of charge.

Tips

The Discourse program and workshops running during the day are key to the festival – they provide context for the evening concerts. Plan your entry to the late-night programs at Berghain well in advance: admission is limited.