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IRIEDAILY WEEKENDER #444
Here is the IRIEDAILY WEEKENDER with events for the week from 12.05. to 18.05.2025. Have fun!
BERLIN
Queer Night market
@woodmarket
On May 16, Holzmarkt 25 will be transformed into a queer night market with everything that's fun: live music, street food, creative pop-ups and workshops full of vibes. Behind the event is That Gay Creation - known for colorful community love and real queer joy. Whether you come to dance, store or just people-watch - it's all about expression, connection and really good energy. Open to everyone, so: come colorful, come as you are!
a100 WEGBASSEN
@tREPTOWER PARK
On Saturday, 17 May, the area around Elsenstraße, Puschkinallee and Treptower Park will be transformed into a colorful protest festival against the continued construction of the A100. From 2 to 10 p.m., a broad alliance from civil society, culture, neighborhoods and climate activism will demonstrate loudly and creatively for a climate-friendly city without a freeway. The day offers music, speeches, FLINTAQ* Open Air, information stands, panel discussions, activities for children and plenty of space to meet, dance and network. The message is clear: roads belong to people - not to concrete.
I AM THE DRUG - Sober Curiosity Night
@Void Club
On May 16, the VOID Club Berlin will host a special kind of club night: I AM THE DRUG - Sober Curiosity Night brings the finest sound to three floors, completely without alcohol or other substances. Behind the decks: a strong line-up from SALTYSIS to UPZET - with hard techno, trance, bounce & DnB. You can also expect a connection space, body painting, fire show, pop-up store and lots of good vibes. For everyone who wants to rave consciously without a hangover in the morning - whether sober, detox or simply curious.
Secco United Open Air
@Sage beach
SECCO UNITED kicks off Berlin spring with the first open air of the year - this Saturday at Sage Beach! Look forward to a varied line-up from live acts to hybrid sets, including $ONO$ CLIQ, Dobel, Shoki, Teleshop, Christa K, Baran Kok & DJ Sportschuh. Dance, bounce and party right on the banks of the Spree. It's worth getting there early, the season starts with a bang!
Berlin Chili Fest
@Berliner Berg Brewery
From May 16 to 18, it's Berlin Chili Fest again - three days full of spiciness, good drinks and relaxed vibes! Look forward to hot sauces from all over Europe, craft beer, street food (also vegan & veggie), live music, spicy shows and the legendary chili eating competition by the Clifton Chili Club. Whether for tasting, chilling or celebrating - the event is family-friendly, dog-friendly and simply spicy. Weekend passes are available for €8, so grab your crew and get ready for the spiciest weekend of spring!
HAmburg
The market tattoo & lifestyle event
@GARAGE CREATIVSPACE
THE MARKET brings together the best of style, vibe and enjoyment on May 17 & 18 on 400 square meters - with 20 tattoo artists, vintage & interior finds from Give Me a Secondhouse music and day drinking. There will also be Neapolitan street food, fine coffee & matcha from Trader and free premium beer from 1664 Blanc. Come along, grab a tattoo, a drink and dance the day away. Free entry - deluxe atmosphere!
COLOGNE
PHOTOSCENE 2025
@99 Various exhibitions
The Photoszene Festival will take place in Kökn from 16.05. to 15.06.2025. The curatorial heart of the International Photoszene Cologne is the program Artist Meets Archivein which five international artists work with Cologne archives and present their research in exhibitions at the Museum Ludwig, Stadtmuseum and am Dom, among others. The festival is complemented by a group exhibition on the theme of Feelings & Photography as well as 99 other exhibitions that show the diversity of photography in Cologne. Talks, guided tours, workshops and the symposium Another State of Mind round off the program. As always, the photo scene stands for openness, exchange and participation.
Savvy - Take care of yourself tour
@LUXOR
Savvy is back - with new songs, big feelings and his unmistakable sound between rap and pop. After the highly acclaimed concept album "Keine Angst", the Berlin artist released his third solo album "Pass auf dich auf" on 22.11.2024. The tracks are personal, emotional and full of strong hooks that stick with you. Now he is bringing the new material to the stage live - at eleven tour stops in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. On Friday he stops off in Cologne at the Luxor.
Girlhood Party
@YUCA
GIRLHOOD - Together through Highs & Lows is the party where the focus is on FLINTA*, but everyone is welcome who wants to behave respectfully and celebrate together. Musically, it's wild and emotional - with a genre mix of Afro, RnB, dancehall, baile funk, Latin, club edits and soulful ballads that go straight to the heart. The DJ line-up (Blossom Good x DocDoe x Romana) delivers favorite songs of yesteryear and new bangers of tomorrow - no requests, just vibes. Girlhood creates a safe space for real emotions, dancing bodies and empowering sounds - crying, screaming, shaking ass included.
LEIPZIG
Rave 2 Save -
@DUQO
RAVE 2 SAVE brings beats and conscious partying to Leipzig on May 17, 2025 - during the day in the DUQO garden, at night on the indoor floor. From house to techno to UK garage, there will be everything that makes a raver's heart beat faster - powered by Void-Sound. Best of all: 100 % of your entry fee supports Junglehelp's education and reforestation projects in Sumatra. So: dance, party, do good - all day, all night, all heart.
DRESDEN
GIULIA BECKER Reading Tour
@filmtheater schauburg
Giulia Becker, author, podcaster and satirist with a penchant for the absurd, takes a new approach with her new book "If I'm not on vacation, someone else will do it" is finally going on a major reading tour - accompanied by presenter Nilz Bokelberg. Known from the award-winning podcast DRINNIESThe Carolin Kebekus Show and as an author for Jan Böhmermann, she is now bringing her mixture of humor, everyday life and self-irony live on stage. Her debut novel was celebrated - now there's a follow-up with readings all over Germany. Maybe she'll be on vacation in your city too - she'll definitely be a guest in Dresden on Sunday.
Lucid sober rave
@object klein a
Clear in the head, awake in the heart - the city's first Sober Rave brings a euphoric atmosphere without any intoxication. Between a live podcast and talk with Vincent Neumann, danceable sets by resaresa, Sedaction, SodaKlub and Vincent himself, a night full of lightness, connections and mango spritzer magic is guaranteed. If you're in the mood for beats instead of hangovers, for real feeling instead of filtering, this is the place to be. Everything is beautiful - and nothing hurts.
MUNICH
IDAHOBIT
@Sendlinger-Tor-platz
At the IDAHOBIT on Saturday, May 17, Munich's queer community will send a clear signal against homo-, bi-, inter- and trans-hostility. The event starts at 3 pm at Sendlinger-Tor-Platz. In times of increasing queer hostility - also in Munich - a broad alliance of LGBTIQ* organizations is calling for a rally and demonstration through the city centre. The route leads from Sendlinger Tor to Papa-Schmid-Straße, accompanied by powerful speeches, visible protest and the samba drum group Münchner Ruhestörung.
Pop-Up Design Market
@count rumford
At the pop-up design market in the Graf Rumford Bar, Munich artists present their work - from handmade jewelry to illustrative posters, postcards and photography to abstract art. Visitors can discover special pieces, talk directly to the artists and enjoy the relaxed bar atmosphere. The right sound will be provided by @clara.bonanza with a mix of soul, house and electronic classics.
Stuttgart
ARTE Art Fair
@Lehmann Club
The ARTe art fair Stuttgart will take place from May 16 to 18, 2025 in the Phoenixhalle in the Römerkastell. Around 70 galleries and artists will present contemporary art on 1,500 m² - from painting and photography to sculpture and graphic art. The fair offers free guided tours, a packing service, ticket payment on site and around 400 free parking spaces. Highlight: On Friday, admission to the vernissage from 5-6 pm is free.
