Muslim Cultural Week Berlin
Two and a half weeks of Muslim cultural life in Berlin – mosques, concerts, workshops, readings, exhibitions, dialogue
About Muslim Cultural Week
Travel to this festival
Reserva tu tren o autobús para llegar a Muslim Cultural Week al mejor precio.
Sponsored link
Berlin and its Muslim Culture
Berlin is home to one of Germany's largest Muslim communities – with Turkish, Arab, Kurdish, Persian, Bosnian, Afghan, South Asian, and West African roots. This diversity shapes everyday life in districts like Neukölln, Wedding, Kreuzberg, and Mitte. The Muslim Cultural Week (MKW) provides a visible public framework for this diversity.
A Festival of Dialogue
The MKW sees itself not as a religious festival, but as a cultural festival with Muslim connections. Exhibitions on Islamic calligraphy, concerts with Sufi music, readings from contemporary Muslim literature, workshops on henna or Arabic script, guided tours of Berlin's oldest mosque (the historic Ahmadiyya Mosque in Wilmersdorf), panel discussions on anti-Muslim racism, joint Iftar evenings. The program is aimed at Muslims, non-Muslims, school classes, associations, and simply the curious.
Venues
Berlin mosques of all denominations participate – Sunni, Shia, Ahmadiyya, Alevi. In addition, cultural centers, libraries, schools, museums, and public spaces. The organizer is Forum Dialog e.V. together with numerous partner organizations from Berlin's civil society.
Political Context
The MKW is linked to German Unity Day (October 3) and each year poses the question anew: Who belongs to Germany, and how is this belonging lived out? In times of increasing anti-Muslim racism, the festival is a deliberately visible statement.
Muslim Cultural Week — edition 2026
The Save-the-Date announcement for MKW Berlin confirms the 6th edition from September 18 to October 4, 2026. The festival thus spans the period up to German Unity Day on October 3 and consciously includes this holiday in its program.
The full program will be published in the weeks leading up to the festival start at mkw-berlin.de. Typically, the cultural week includes about 30–50 individual events: mosque tours (including the historic Wilmersdorf Mosque), Sufi concerts, calligraphy workshops, readings by Muslim authors, film screenings, panel discussions with politicians and academics.
Programme Muslim Cultural Week 2026
Festival Program September 18 – October 4, 2026
The 2026 program will be published by Forum Dialog e.V. and its partner organizations only in the weeks before the festival begins. In analogy to previous years, the following formats are expected:
- Mosque Tours – Open house at several Berlin mosques of all denominations
- Exhibitions – Islamic calligraphy, photography, contemporary art
- Concerts – Sufi music, Nasheeds, Arabic and Turkish classical music
- Readings – Muslim authors from Germany and internationally
- Workshops – Henna, Arabic script, calligraphy, cooking classes
- Panels – Anti-Muslim racism, identity, religion, and society
- Iftar and Encounter Evenings – Shared meals and conversations
The full daily program will be available in early September 2026 at mkw-berlin.de and @muslimischekulturwoche on Facebook.
Highlights Muslim Cultural Week 2026
- 6th edition of the Muslim Cultural Week Berlin
- 2.5 weeks of programming in mosques, cultural centers, and public spaces
- Consciously connects with German Unity Day (October 3)
- Most events are free
Prices Muslim Cultural Week 2026
Practical information — Muslim Cultural Week
Getting There
Venues are spread across the entire city, easily accessible by public transport. Exact addresses per event at mkw-berlin.de.
Tickets
Most events are free. Admission or advance registration may be required for individual concerts or readings.
Organizer
Forum Dialog e.V. in cooperation with Muslim associations, Berlin districts, and civil society partners.
Festival-goer photos
No photos yet. Share yours!
Share your photos
Max. 5 photos, 5 MB per photo (JPG, PNG, WebP)
Spotted an error or missing information?
Help us keep this listing up to date. Each suggestion is reviewed by our team before being published.
Festival-goer reviews
No rating yet — be the first!
No comments yet. Be the first!
Were you there?
Share your experience with the community.
Travel to this festival
Reserva tu tren o autobús para llegar a Muslim Cultural Week al mejor precio.
Sponsored link
Where it takes place Muslim Cultural Week
Verschiedene Orte in Berlin (Moscheen, Kulturzentren, öffentliche Räume)