Name: Weberwiese Kiezfest 2026
Start: 2026-06-13T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-13T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Weberwiese

Weberwiese Kiezfest

About Weberwiese Kiezfest

The Weberwiese Kiezfest is a deliberately politically motivated neighbourhood festival in Friedrichshain – and thus one of the most characteristic Berlin Kiezfeste: organised by the tenants' initiative "Weberwiese – Milieu sind wir!", directed against property speculation and displacement, with live music (electric folk, indie rock, children's choir, electronic DJ sets), cake buffet, barbecue, face painting, and an anti-fascist magic show. The 4th edition in 2026 coincides with the 70th anniversary of the Weberwiese housing estate and features a historical neighbourhood tour led by historian Wanja Abramowski and a photo exhibition. Free admission.

Dates 13 Jun — 13 Jun 2026

Venue Berlin (11000)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Weberwiese Kiezfest — edition 2026

4th Weberwiese Kiezfest on June 13, 2026, 14:00–21:00, at Gubener Straße/corner of Grünberger Straße in Friedrichshain. Programme focus: 70 years of the Weberwiese housing complex – neighbourhood tour with historian Wanja Abramowski and photo exhibition. Live music (folk, indie rock, children's choir, DJ), cake buffet, anti-fascist magic show. Free admission.

The 4th edition will take place on Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 14:00 to 21:00 around the Weberwiese housing estate, Gubener Straße/corner of Grünberger Straße, 10243 Berlin-Friedrichshain. The organiser is the initiative "Weberwiese – Milieu sind wir!".

Focus for 2026: the 70th anniversary of the housing complex. For this occasion, there will be a neighbourhood tour on the history of the Weberwiese, led by historian Wanja Abramowski (Friedrichshainer Geschichtsverein "Hans Kohlhase" e. V.), and a photo exhibition documenting the changes to the buildings. Free admission.

Highlights Weberwiese Kiezfest 2026

70th anniversary of the Weberwiese housing complex, neighbourhood tour with historian Wanja Abramowski, photo exhibition, anti-fascist magic show, live music, and politically active stalls.

Programme Weberwiese Kiezfest 2026

On the festival grounds (14:00–21:00)

Live Music: Electric Folk, Indie Rock, Children's Choir, DJ Sets (full line-up at weberwiese-initiative.com)
Cake Buffet and Barbecue with local vendors
Wine merchants and bars from the neighbourhood
Face Painting
Anti-Fascist Magic Show
Stalls by tenant associations, "Deutsche Wohnen & Co enteignen", neighbourhood initiatives
Berlin Fire Brigade with an information stand for families

Special Programme for the 70th Anniversary

Neighbourhood Tour on the history of the Weberwiese with historian Wanja Abramowski
Photo Exhibition on the architectural history and changes to the residential buildings

Initiative Weberwiese · visitBerlin · Deutsche Wohnen & Co enteignen — Kiezteam Friedrichshain

Prices Weberwiese Kiezfest 2026

Free admission. Cake and barbecue are sold for a small fee on a donation basis. Donations for the initiative are welcome.

Practical information

Practical information — Weberwiese Kiezfest

Getting There

U5 Strausberger Platz or Weberwiese (5 minutes' walk each). S-Bahn S5/S7/S75 Ostbahnhof or Ostkreuz (15 minutes' walk). Tram M10/21. Difficult by car – Friedrichshain is a residents' parking zone.

Admission

Completely free. Donations for the initiative are welcome; cake and barbecue are sold for a small fee.

Opening Hours

14:00–21:00 continuously on one day.

On Site

Family-friendly, dog-friendly. Cake buffet on a donation basis; bratwurst and drinks at several stalls. Implicit awareness concept – initiative explicitly anti-fascist.

A Neighbourhood Festival with a Political Agenda

Unlike most Berlin neighbourhood festivals, which are primarily entertainment events, the Weberwiese Kiezfest has a clear political profile. It is organised by the tenants' initiative "Weberwiese – Milieu sind wir!", which is fighting against the privatisation of the housing estate of the same name: "The neighbourhood is not a speculative object – it lives from the people who live here."

The Weberwiese as a Housing Complex

The Weberwiese is an architecturally significant housing complex, built between 1951 and 1956 as a model project of early GDR urban development. The high-rise buildings in Stalinist architecture were designed by star architect Hermann Henselmann and are now considered listed landmarks of Friedrichshain. In 2026, the complex will be 70 years old – the Kiezfest makes this a focal point of the programme.

What to Expect

Live Music: Electric Folk, Indie Rock, Children's Choir, DJ Sets
Historical Neighbourhood Tour on the history of the Weberwiese, led by historian Wanja Abramowski (Friedrichshainer Geschichtsverein "Hans Kohlhase" e.V.)
Photo Exhibition on the changes to the residential buildings
Cake Buffet and Barbecue with local wine merchants and bars
Face Painting
Anti-Fascist Magic Show
Performances and Stalls by tenant associations, "Deutsche Wohnen & Co enteignen" (Expropriate Deutsche Wohnen & Co.), neighbourhood initiatives
Free admission

Friedrichshain as a District

Friedrichshain (District of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg) has been one of Berlin's districts most affected by gentrification for years. Rents have doubled in the last ten years, long-term tenants are increasingly being displaced, and changes of ownership are the norm. The Weberwiese Kiezfest is part of a broad citizens' movement advocating for social housing and against speculation. Anyone attending sees Berlin urban politics in detail.

Atmosphere

Despite the political seriousness: the festival is family-friendly, open, and welcoming – a summer afternoon in the neighbourhood where political speeches and children's choirs stand side by side, bratwurst and cake, anti-fascist magic and DJ sets. An ideal opportunity to get to know Friedrichshain away from the tourist paths.