Prenzlauerberginale
Neighborhood Film Festival around Prenzlauer Berg — DEFA films, the fall of the Wall, youth in the district
About Prenzlauerberginale
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A Neighborhood Becomes a Film Festival
While most film festivals present national or international programs, Prenzlauerberginale is one of Berlin's most unusual film formats — it exclusively shows films set in, shot in, or themed around Prenzlauer Berg. A district festival, a film archive format, a collective memory exercise: Prenzlauerberginale gives a Berlin district a place on the big screen.
Three Program Pillars
The festival organizes its films into three thematic categories:
- Fall of the Wall: Films about the events of 1989/90 in Prenzlauer Berg, then the main district of the GDR opposition
- Post-Reunification Era: The transformation of the 1990s — squatting, artist scene, gentrification
- Youth in Prenzlauer Berg: Coming-of-age films, GDR youth culture, young ways of life
What to Expect
The film selection includes classics from the DEFA stock, documentaries, television productions from the RBB archive, and graduation films from the Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF. Many films are shown in revivals, some as 16mm or restored prints. Before and after the screenings, there are film discussions with directors, eyewitnesses, and film historians.
Filmtheater am Friedrichshain — Berlin Cinema Tradition
For years, the venue has been the Filmtheater am Friedrichshain on Bötzowstraße 1-5 in Prenzlauer Berg, one of the district's most traditional cinemas and part of the Yorck Kinos. The cinema is located in the Bötzowviertel — one of the district's most beautiful Gründerzeit neighborhoods — and is accessible by bus 142 or 200, or tram M4.
A Small, Precise Berlin Address
With five film evenings in September, Prenzlauerberginale is a deliberately small festival — more of a curated film program than a mega-event. This is precisely what makes it a hidden gem for Berliners interested in local history, DEFA films, and the district's identity. An event that belongs to Berlin's tradition of local patriotism beyond the city center.
Prenzlauerberginale — edition 2026
Prenzlauerberginale #9 — September 2026
Five film evenings in September 2026 (each on a Tuesday) will bring films about Prenzlauer Berg back to the big screen. The main venue is the Filmtheater am Friedrichshain on Bötzowstraße 1-5, with main screenings at 8:30 PM and additional screenings at 5:30 PM if demand is high. Tickets will be available for presale starting July 1, 2026.
Programme Prenzlauerberginale 2026
Program Prenzlauerberginale #9 (September 2026)
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 — DEFA Classics
- "Das Versteck" — Manfred Krug's last DEFA film
- Film discussion afterwards
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 — Bötzowviertel Evening
- Three documentaries from and about the Bötzowviertel in Prenzlauer Berg
- Local program with eyewitnesses and neighborhood activists
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 — Music and Work in the 2000s
- Program focus on music, work, and the life of the 2000s in Prenzlauer Berg
- Film titles to be announced before the festival begins
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 — Fall of the Wall
- "Komm in den Garten" (Documentary 1990): three friends in Prenzlauer Berg during the fall of the Wall
- One of the most defining documentaries of the post-reunification era
- Film discussion with eyewitnesses
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 — Dance in the Neighborhood
- "Tanz im Kiez" — Program ranging from ballet school to rock 'n' roll and disco culture in Prenzlauer Berg
Venue
Filmtheater am Friedrichshain, Bötzowstraße 1-5, 10407 Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg). Bus 142/200, Tram M4 to Hufelandstraße.
Tickets
€13 per screening. Presale from July 1, 2026, via prenzlauerberginale.berlin and at the cinema box office. Newsletter subscription for program updates available.
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Getting There
Filmtheater am Friedrichshain, Bötzowstraße 1-5: Bus 142 or 200 to Hufelandstraße, Tram M4 to Hufelandstraße. From Hauptbahnhof (Central Station): U5 to Alexanderplatz, then Tram M4.
Tickets
€13 per screening. Tickets on presale from July 1, 2026. Book early due to limited capacity; peak dates often sell out.
Screening Times
Main screening at 8:30 PM. If demand is high, an additional screening at 5:30 PM. Film discussions follow screenings.
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Where it takes place Prenzlauerberginale
Filmtheater am Friedrichshain (Yorck Kinos)
Bötzowstraße 1-5, 10407 Berlin