Queer & Friends — Festival of Love
Neukölln's first queer street festival in Reuterkiez
About Queer & Friends Reuterkiez
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Born out of Solidarity
The Queer Street Festival Reuterkiez is one of Berlin's newest and most political festivals. It was founded in 2025 in response to a series of homophobic and right-wing attacks on the queer café Das Hoven at Pflügerstraße 19 — including neo-Nazi graffiti, a break-in, and physical assaults against staff and owner Danjel Zarte. Regular patrons and neighbors founded the non-profit association Queer & Friends e.V. and organized a crowdfunding campaign and the district's first queer street festival within a few weeks.
2026: Second Edition as Festival of Love
Following the successful launch in 2025 (over 1,000 visitors), the 2nd edition will take place on June 6 and 7, 2026 under the motto "Queer & Friends — Festival of Love." Pflügerstraße will be transformed into an open-air stage in front of the Hoven restaurant. Program highlights include: Drag shows, live music, readings, DJ sets, political speeches, a children's program on Saturday, and food and drink stands. Organizing committee: Café/Restaurant Hoven, Queer & Friends e.V., neighborhood initiatives from Reuterkiez.
- Where: Pflügerstraße 19 (in front of Das Hoven), 12047 Berlin
- District: Neukölln, Neukölln neighborhood (Reuterkiez/"Kreuzkölln")
- 2026: June 6 and 7, 2026 (2nd edition)
- Program: Drag shows, live music, readings, DJ sets, speeches
- Admission: Free
- Organizers: Queer & Friends e.V.
Reuterkiez — Neukölln's Queer Hotspot
Reuterkiez (often called Kreuzkölln — a portmanteau of Kreuzberg and Neukölln) has been considered one of Berlin's queerest neighborhoods since the 2010s, with a high concentration of queer cafés, bars, and event venues. The festival deliberately positions itself on the street, not in a club — a statement of visibility in response to the attacks that Das Hoven experienced.
Queer & Friends Reuterkiez — edition 2026
From Saturday, June 6, to Sunday, June 7, 2026, the second edition of "Queer & Friends — Festival of Love" will take place in front of the Café/Restaurant Das Hoven at Pflügerstraße 19 in Reuterkiez (Neukölln). The street will host a stage, bar, and program space, with Das Hoven also opening its premises. Program highlights include: Live music with Berlin bands, drag shows with local scene stars, readings (including for children), DJ sets by Reuterkiez DJs, and political speeches on the visibility and protection of queer spaces in Berlin. Admission is free. Donations to Queer & Friends e.V. to cover future expenses are welcome.
Programme Queer & Friends Reuterkiez 2026
The full program for 2026 will be published in May/June 2026 on rausgegangen.de and via the Queer & Friends e.V. association. Key points for the weekend of June 6–7, 2026:
Saturday, June 6, 2026
- 12:00 PM — Opening with bell ringing, bar and food stands open
- 1:00 PM–3:00 PM — Children's readings in a queer-friendly format
- 3:00 PM — Political speeches on the visibility of queer spaces and protection against right-wing attacks
- 4:00 PM — First live concerts with local Berlin bands
- 6:00 PM — Drag Show with Reuterkiez stars
- 8:00 PM — Main concert
- 10:00 PM — DJ set until late
Sunday, June 7, 2026
- 12:00 PM — Brunch set at Das Hoven
- 1:00 PM–3:00 PM — Acoustic sets and readings
- 3:00 PM — Discussion panel with queer activists
- 5:00 PM — Main concert
- 7:00 PM — Drag closing show
- 9:00 PM — Closing DJ set
Organizers and Political Background
- Das Hoven (Pflügerstraße 19) — queer café/restaurant, owner Danjel Zarte
- Queer & Friends e.V. — founded in 2025 by regular patrons in response to right-wing attacks (neo-Nazi graffiti, break-in, physical assaults)
- Crowdfunding financing for the events
- Political support from, among others, Berlin's Queer Commissioner Alfonso Patisano (premiere in 2025)
Highlights Queer & Friends Reuterkiez 2026
- Neukölln's first queer street festival — 2nd edition after a successful premiere in 2025
- Drag shows, live music, readings, political speeches
- Statement of visibility against right-wing attacks on queer spaces
- Reuterkiez (Kreuzkölln) as Berlin's queer hotspot
- Free admission, organized by Queer & Friends e.V.
Prices Queer & Friends Reuterkiez 2026
Admission is free. Food and drinks are paid for individually on site. Donations to Queer & Friends e.V. to cover future expenses are welcome — bank details and crowdfunding platform available via the festival website and at Café Das Hoven.
Practical information — Queer & Friends Reuterkiez
Getting There
Take the U-Bahn lines U7/U8 to U Hermannplatz (approx. 10-minute walk) or U Schönleinstraße (5-minute walk). Bus M29, M41 to Hohenstaufenplatz.
Admission
Admission is free. Food and drinks are paid for individually on site. Donations to Queer & Friends e.V. are welcome.
Format
Open-air street festival. Program runs on Saturday and Sunday, starting around noon until late.
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Where it takes place Queer & Friends Reuterkiez
Das Hoven — Café/Restaurant (Reuterkiez)
Pflügerstraße 19, 12047 Berlin