Cornelia Parker is known for transforming everyday objects through acts of deconstruction and reimagining. In Stolen Thunder (A Storm Gathering), she brings her exploration of violence, transformation and renewal to the monumental Kesselhaus with a site-specific, immersive installation that feels like a powerful fictional event made real.
Bonn-variations by Scottish painter Douglas Swan zooms in on the high point of his creative career in Bonn. His gestural abstraction and figurative echoes create a highly individual visual language for exploring everyday motifs, as he refuses to be fixed within stylistic categories. The exhibition at Kunstmuseum Bonn marks the 25th anniversary of his death.
British-Canadian artist and designer Jerszy Seymour dedicates his work to social and ecological justice. His large-scale installation at Kunstgewerbemuseum is animated with performances, workshops, and concerts. The social sculpture encourages new ideas for solidarity-based coexistence, knitting communities together. More info here.
Marianna Simnett’s solo exhibition Headless at the Max Ernst Museum presents new and earlier works in a surreal, immersive installation that blends video, AI, sculpture, painting and music, creating a dreamlike world that is both seductive and unsettling.
State of Nature presents Rebecca Louise Law’s immersive installations made from natural materials across four museum sites in Schleswig-Holstein, inviting a sensory, poetic encounter with nature and our shared responsibility for its preservation. More info here.
Established as a major star across both operatic and concert stages, mezzo-soprano Alice Coote OBE is regarded as one of the great artists of our time. The 25/26 season will see Coote in concert performances in venues including Oper Frankfurt, Staatsoper Berlin, the Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin, and Residenz München.
British blues rock guitarist Danny Bryant tours Germany from February to May 2026 with his Nothing Left Behind tour, stopping in cities including Kassel, Cuxhaven, Neustadt an der Orla and Bad Reichenhall. Exact dates here.
Experience the soul’s journey from life to the divine. Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius is a monumental masterpiece of overwhelming emotion, angelic choirs, and haunting beauty. Performed by the Berliner Oratorien-Chor and The English Choir Berlin, Don't miss this evening of profound musical power.
Martin Barre is a renowned English guitarist best known for his long-standing role in the iconic rock band Jethro Tull. Born in Kings Heath, Birmingham, Barre’s extraordinary guitar skills and innovative techniques have made him a legendary figure in rock music. More info here.
Two bands bring the contemporary experimental music scene of the UK and Germany into focus at silent green. The Brits Ex-Easter Island Head join with Berlin’s Sun Kit to create hypnotic performances with electronics, distortion, and autotune. The boldest experiments in both British and German music, the bands play with techniques towards new melodic inventions.