Long Night of Open Churches Berlin
Pentecost cultural festival in around 100 churches in Berlin and Brandenburg
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City-wide Ecumenical Cultural Festival
The Long Night of Open Churches is a comparatively young but rapidly growing Berlin cultural festival that opens the churches of Berlin and Brandenburg to the general public once a year on Pentecost Sunday. The organizer is the Ecumenical Council Berlin-Brandenburg – an association of 35 Christian denominations and communities that represents the diversity of Christianity in the region.
Around 100 Venues
Throughout the evening, around 100 churches and communities open their doors. The spectrum ranges from famous Berlin main churches such as the Berlin Cathedral, the Marienkirche, or the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church to Orthodox communities and small village churches in the Brandenburg region. This makes the Long Night one of the few Berlin cultural formats that simultaneously covers the entire greater Berlin-Brandenburg area.
Program Types
The program of the individual venues is as diverse as the communities themselves:
- Concerts – from classical to organ music to jazz and world music
- Organ tours with demonstrations of historical and modern instruments
- Tower experiences with ascents that are otherwise inaccessible
- Services and short worships
- Discussions on theology, faith, and social issues
- Tours of church history, architecture, and art
- Interactive formats – singing, creative writing, quiet experiences
Ecumenical Character
Unlike purely Protestant or Catholic formats, the Long Night of Open Churches is ecumenical in orientation: Protestant, Catholic, free church, Orthodox – all member churches of the Ecumenical Council Berlin-Brandenburg are involved. The festival is embedded in Pentecost Sunday, the traditional date of the Holy Spirit – a symbol of connection across linguistic, cultural, and denominational boundaries.
Admission and Program
Admission to all events is free. The programs of the individual venues will be available online from spring onwards on the website offenekirchen-bb.de, sorted by Berlin districts and Brandenburg districts.
Long Night of Open Churches — edition 2026
Pentecost 2026 in Berlin and Brandenburg
The Long Night of Open Churches 2026 falls on Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2026. Around 100 churches and communities in Berlin and Brandenburg open their doors throughout the evening for a diverse program.
Opening in Berlin Cathedral
Traditionally, the night begins with an ecumenical service in the Berlin Cathedral in the early evening, followed by a musical program. The Ecumenical Council thus sets a central signal before the event flows into the individual venues.
Program Diversity
The programs of the individual venues will be published online from spring 2026 and are sorted by districts (Mitte, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Neukölln, ...) and Brandenburg districts (Barnim, Havelland, Oder-Spree, ...).
Programme Long Night of Open Churches 2026
Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2026 — Around 100 Churches in Berlin and Brandenburg
Opening
- Early Evening: Ecumenical Service in the Berlin Cathedral
- Musical accompanying program for the opening
Program Types in Individual Venues (Selection)
- Concerts: Classical, organ music, jazz, world music, gospel, choir
- Organ tours with demonstrations of historical and modern instruments
- Tower experiences with ascents to otherwise inaccessible views
- Services and short worships in various denominations
- Discussions on theology, faith, social issues
- Tours of architecture, art, and history of the buildings
- Interactive formats: Singing, quiet experiences, creative writing
- Light installations in some venues
Venues (Selection)
- Berlin Cathedral (Mitte) — Opening service
- Marienkirche (Mitte)
- Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (Charlottenburg)
- St. Hedwig's Cathedral (Mitte, Catholic)
- Russian Orthodox Resurrection Cathedral (Wilmersdorf)
- Numerous small district and village churches in Brandenburg
Full program and list of all participating venues: offenekirchen-bb.de.
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Getting There
The events are spread across the entire city and the Brandenburg region. Public transport (S-Bahn, U-Bahn, bus) serves almost all venues. For the events in Brandenburg, regional or S-Bahn trains are sometimes required.
Admission
Free admission to all events.
Start
Usually with an ecumenical service in the Berlin Cathedral in the early evening; most venues are open until midnight at the latest.
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Rund 100 Kirchen in Berlin und Brandenburg
Stadtweite Veranstaltungen (rund 100 Kirchen in Berlin und Brandenburg), 10178 Berlin
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