Programme
Under the motto “Colours of Life”, the 19th FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS invites you to take walks in the historic city centre as well as in many of Berlin’s neighbourhoods. Included are the well-known main sites such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin TV Tower, the Berlin Cathedral, Bebelplatz and many other landmarks, buildings, streets, bridges and squares. Look forward to a luminous programme of diversity!
The 19th FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS will take place from 06-15 October 2023. Here you will find an overview of all the illuminations, locations, artists, partners and the accompanying programme.
The FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS 2023 is under the patronage of the governing mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner.
43 locations and over 85 light artworks and shows.
Our programme this year shows the luminous diversity of Berlin and the whole world. Detailed information about the program and the artworks and shows will follow soon.
diverse | innovative | sustainable
1. Berlin TV Tower
3D Videomapping Show /
“Festival of Lights Award Colours of Life” /
5 artists from 5 countries
Panoramastraße 1A
10178 Berlin
2. St. Mary’s Church (side wall)
Artistic architectural staging
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 8
10178 Berlin
3. St. Mary’s Church
Installation “Heart”
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 8
10178 Berlin
4. Train station Hackescher Markt
Artistic architectural staging
Hackescher Markt 1
10178 Berlin
presented by Deutsche Bahn
5. Nikolai Quarter – former Kaufhaus Israel
Video staging “Simply magical”
Spandauer Straße 28
10178 Berlin
presented by WBM
6. Nikolai Quarter – Am Nußbaum
Colourful illumination
am Nußbaum
10178 Berlin
presented by WBM
7. Nikolai Quarter (Propststraße-Nikolaikirchplatz)
Interactive installation “Swings in the Clouds”
Propststraße (Green space next to the church)
10178 Berlin
presented by Zagreb Tourist Board
8. Nikolai Quarter – Wappenbrunnen
Colourful illumination
Nikolaikirchplatz
10178 Berlin
presented by WBM
9. Nikolai Quarter- Propststraße
Colourful illumination
Probststraße
10178 Berlin
presented by WBM
10. Nikolai Quarter – Fischer & Lustig (beer garden)
Art installation “Angels of Freedom”
Poststr. 26
10178 Berlin
presented by Fischer & Lustig
13. Berliner Dom
Staging “Colours of Life” by various artists
Am Lustgarten
10178 Berlin
14. Palais Populaire / Princess Palace
Installation “Angels of Freedom”
Unter den Linden 5
10117 Berlin
15. Humboldt University
Installation “Luminary”
Unter den Linden 6
10117 Berlin
16. State opera
Architectural staging “Colours of Diversity”
Unter den Linden 7
10117 Berlin
17. St. Hedwig’s Cathedral
Architectural staging
Bebelplatz
10117 Berlin
18. Hotel de Rome & Behren Palais
3D Videomapping Show by various artists “Festival of Lights Award”
Behrenstrasse 37
10117 Berlin
19. Faculty of Law Humboldt Universit
Architectural staging “Colours of Life”
Bebelplatz 2
10117 Berlin
20. Brandenburg Gate
3D Videomapping Show “Festival of Lights Award Colours of Life” 4 artist studios from 4 countries
Pariser Platz
10117 Berlin
21. P5
Art motif
Potsdamer Str. 5
10785 Berlin
22. Ritz-Carlton
Architectural staging “Art Deko”
Potsdamer Platz 3
10785 Berlin
23. Potsdamer Platz – Floor projection
Floor projection
Potsdamer Platz
10785 Berlin
presented by Potsdamer Platz
24. Kollhoff Tower
Facade staging
Potsdamer Platz 1
10785 Berlin
presented by Potsdamer Platz
25. Forum Tower (Piano house)
Facade staging
Potsdamer Platz 11
10785 Berlin
presented by Potsdamer Platz
26. Alte Potsdamer Straße – Alley
Installation “Floraison”
Alte Potsdamer Str.
10785 Berlin
presented by Potsdamer Platz
27. Varian-Fry-Straße
Installation “Stars & Mirrors”
Varian-Fry-Straße
10785 Berlin
presented by Potsdamer Platz
28. Haus Huth – Tunnel
Black light tunnel “Wonderland”
Linkstraße 2
10785 Berlin
presented by Potsdamer Platz
29. Fontaneplatz
Tree illumination
Linkstraße 2
10785 Berlin
presented by Potsdamer Platz
30. Alte Potsdamer Straße – Site fence
Installation “Butterflies”
Alte Potsdamer Str.
10785 Berlin
presented by Potsdamer Platz
31. The Playce
Snail & Caterpillar
Alte Potsdamer Str. 7
10785 Berlin
presented by Potsdamer Platz
32. Marlene-Dietrich-Platz
TOGETHER! Art project
Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 1
10785 Berlin
presented by Potsdamer Platz
33. Piano Lake
Water projection “Fantasy”
Theaterufer (Reichpietschufer)
10785 Berlin
presented by Potsdamer Platz
34. Quartier Heidestraße
Facade staging
Heidestraße 42
10557 Berlin
presented by SAP
35. Victory Column
Show “Change! Colours of Diversity”
Großer Stern
10557 Berlin
presented by Accenture
36. Charlottenburg Castle
3D Videomapping Show by various artists “Festival of Lights Award” & children’s drawings on the theme of diversity
Spandauer Damm 10-22
14059 Berlin
37. Radio tower
Illumination
Messedamm 22
14055 Berlin
presented by Messe Berlin
38. Pankow town hall – left tower
Video show “Floral Future II”
Breite Straße 24a – 26
13187 Berlin
presented by Rathaus Center Pankow
39. Oberbaumbruecke
3D Videomapping Show “50 Jahre Hip-Hop” & Sparda Berlin
Oberbaumbrücke
10243 Berlin
presented by The 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop & Sparda Berlin
40. Tempelhofer Hafen
Architectural staging “Historischer Hafen”
Tempelhofer Damm 227
12099 Berlin
presented by Tempelhofer Hafen
41. LIO Shoppingcenter
Video show “Pop Art”
Lankwitzer Str. 19-24
12209 Berlin
presented by LIO
42. Weberwiese
Artistic staging of the square
Weberwiese, 10243 Berlin
presented by WBM