Dyke* Festival Berlin 2026

Dyke* – Reclaiming a Term

The term 'Dyke' was long a derogatory term for lesbian women – in recent decades, it has been reclaimed and positively occupied by the community. The asterisk (*) in the festival's name signifies conscious openness to all identities that find themselves in lesbian, bi, queer, trans, and FLINTA (Female, Inter, Non-binary, Trans, Agender) experiences. The focus is on self-empowerment, visibility, and community.

AllesBien-Kollektiv

Behind the festival is the AllesBien-Kollektiv, a Berlin-based initiative dedicated to queer-feminist community work. The collective organizes parties, workshops, and discussion rounds throughout the year – the Dyke* Festival is its largest format. Funding comes from crowdfunding (Startnext campaign), donations, and solidarity contributions. Admission: donation-based, no one is turned away for lack of funds.

Program Between Workshop and Party

The festival is designed to be multidisciplinary: workshops on topics such as creative writing, body work, consent, sexual education, queer-feminist history; performances with spoken word, drag king shows, dance improvisations; readings by queer-feminist authors; and not least, the parties, which are deliberately curated as safer spaces for the community. The program and booking are decided anew each year – a proven mix of day (workshops, readings, performances) and night (parties).

Berlin's Queer Festival Summer

Berlin has an unusually dense queer festival summer: Christopher Street Day (CSD) in July, Dyke* March, several queer-feminist community festivals, Pride Village. The Dyke* Festival fits into this landscape, but has a clear focus: less mainstream CSD glamour, more community depth, less pinkwashing, more political discussion. Anyone who wants to experience queer-feminist Berlin in a non-commercial way will find it here.