{"title": "Kreisverband Steglitz-Zehlendorf: Volkstrauertag mit Kranzniederlegung", "start": "2026-11-15T11:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Steglitzer Friedhof an der Bergstraße", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "worship", "tags": ["history/war/remembrance", "occasion/memorial/volkstrauertag"], "description": "A memorial gathering for the German day of mourning, Volkstrauertag, with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Steglitz cemetery on Bergstraße. The event is organized by the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district association of the SoVD; the contact person is Wolfgang Engelmann. It is dedicated to remembering the dead. Contact is available by phone or email.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/kreisverband-steglitz-zehlendorf-volkstrauertag-mit-kranznie-42854/", "official_url": "https://www.sovd-bbg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/details/kreisverband-steglitz-zehlendorf-volkstrauertag-mit-kranzniederlegung", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-15T11:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Steglitzer Friedhof an der Bergstraße", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Gottesdienst am Volkstrauertag mit Abendmahl", "start": "2026-11-15T10:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-15T11:30:00+01:00", "place": "Berlin: St. Marienkirche Mitte", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "worship", "tags": ["occasion/memorial/volkstrauertag", "religion/christian/protestant"], "description": "A church service on the German day of mourning for the war dead, held with Holy Communion at St. Mary's Church in central Berlin. It is led by Bishop Dr. Christian Stäblein and Pastor Michael Kösling, with church organist Xaver Schult plus the Ratzeburg Cathedral Choir and the MarienKantorei Berlin directed by Christian Skobowsky and Marie-Louise Schneider. A church café follows afterwards. The church can be reached via the Alexanderplatz station.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/gottesdienst-am-volkstrauertag-mit-abendmahl-82304/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Sonderführung zum Volkstrauertag – Führung über den Waldfriedhof Oberschöneweide", "start": "2026-11-14T11:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Waldfriedhof Oberschöneweide", "address": "An der Wuhlheide 131A 12459 Berlin", "price": "14 € / red. 10 €", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": "14.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["occasion/memorial/volkstrauertag", "history/local-history"], "description": "A two-hour guided walk across the Waldfriedhof Oberschöneweide cemetery, held as a special tour for Volkstrauertag (Germany's national day of mourning). The Industriesalon Schöneweide shows there how the cemetery reflects local, industrial, German and world history. At graves of figures such as Rathenau and Deul, the tour tells stories of fates and lives in an industrial town. It also explores why cemeteries are places of nature conservation, not only of rest.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/sonderfuhrung-zum-volkstrauertag-fuhrung-uber-den-waldfriedh-24598/", "official_url": "https://www.industriesalon.de/fuehrungen-waldfriedhof-oberschoeneweide/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e734043878d480b4b74d85fad9bf29f360ad6f51d68e5addee68b6dca202a803-600.webp"}, {"title": "Kritische Führungen über das Sowjetische Ehrenmal in Treptow", "start": "2026-10-10T00:00:00+02:00", "end": "2026-11-15T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Sowjetisches Ehrenmal im Treptower Park", "address": "Puschkinallee 50 12435 Berlin", "price": "Free, donations welcome", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/wwii"], "description": "Critical tours of the Soviet War Memorial in Treptow are public walks around a Soviet war graves and memorial site in Berlin-Treptow. They are given by MEMORIAL Deutschland e.V., a member of the International Association MEMORIAL, at no charge, with the guides working as volunteers and donations welcome. The tours look for the graves of the 7,200 people buried here and take a critical look at the site's propaganda architecture, its Stalin quotations, the war dates inscribed there, and the use of the place for propaganda. The interactive tour runs in all weathers, no registration is needed, most of the grounds are barrier-free, and a QR code scanner on a smartphone is recommended.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/kritische-fuhrungen-uber-das-sowjetische-ehrenmal-in-treptow-15227/", "official_url": "https://www.memorial.de/sowjetisches-ehrenmal-berlin-treptow/kritische-fuehrungen", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7dd2cedc1a644bab8270ae3695a5548f2a95f37bf3bbb90564b8c98972fb0fa1-600.webp"}, {"title": "Gottesdienst mit Abendmahl zum Volkstrauertag", "start": "2026-11-15T10:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche", "address": "Breitscheidplatz, 10789 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "worship", "tags": ["occasion/memorial/volkstrauertag", "religion/christian/protestant"], "description": "A church service with communion for the German national day of mourning, Volkstrauertag, on the theme \"Rechenschaft geben\" (giving an account). It is held by the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church together with the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge, the German war graves commission. Taking part are pastor Kathrin Oxen, the brass ensemble of the Bundeswehr staff music corps, and Jonas Sandmeier at the organ.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/gottesdienst-mit-abendmahl-zum-volkstrauertag-32266/", "official_url": "https://www.gedaechtniskirche-berlin.de/programm/veranstaltungsueberblick/veranstaltung/42000931?cHash=6decaca44cc4954894d871e8b36e8aba", "image": "https://noky.io/images/278a9e2b5214c2710696ce06cabcf4f12ab81530132f758501ee309fbec76f1e-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Requiem für Prälat Roland Steinke", "start": "2026-11-12T11:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin", "address": "Hinter der Katholischen Kirche 3, 10117 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/christian/catholic"], "description": "A requiem, a solemn mass for a deceased priest, is celebrated in St. Hedwig's Cathedral. It is held for the emeritus cathedral chapter member and prelate Roland Steinke, who died on 18 October 2026 at the age of 90. The Archdiocese of Berlin is behind the service; cathedral provost Tobias Przytarski and vicar general Father Manfred Kollig SSCC pay tribute to the departed, who served for decades as, among other things, vicar general and Caritas director. Afterwards, the burial takes place at 2.00 pm at St. Hedwig's Cathedral Cemetery in Berlin-Reinickendorf.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/requiem-fur-pralat-roland-steinke-82285/", "official_url": "https://www.hedwigs-kathedrale.de/veranstaltungen/event/event-title/requiem-roland-steinke/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7e587f7fffe7888f1e048523b19b3d4b5ccb9092bfa1766980f1826476bb1132-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Volkstrauertag & Grünkohlessen", "start": "2026-11-15T11:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Marinekameradschaft 1990 Berlin - Köpenick e.V.\"", "address": "Grünauer Straße 3, 12555 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "food-drink", "tags": ["food-drink/regional", "occasion/memorial"], "description": "Volkstrauertag & Grünkohlessen is a dignified commemoration event honoring fallen comrades, combined with a shared meal. It is hosted by the Marinekameradschaft 1990 Berlin-Köpenick, a naval veterans' association, which invites guests to the gathering in its galley. Those who wish to attend are asked to register in advance so the catering can be planned.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/volkstrauertag-grunkohlessen-9432/", "official_url": "https://www.mk-koepenick.de/events-1/volkstrauertag-grunkohlessen", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5e47acc6e1992bc23f1e86cc85e4cdc7ffc0f14c9182656c93f7d397fc45bf8a-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Gottesdienst zum Progromgedenken", "start": "2026-11-09T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Evangelische Matthäus-Kirche Steglitz", "address": "Schloßstraße 44, 12165 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "worship", "tags": ["history/nazi-era/pogroms", "religion/christian/protestant"], "description": "A church service commemorating the November pogroms. It is organised by the Evangelische Matthäus-Kirchengemeinde Steglitz and led by Pastor Paulus Hecker. The service takes place at the Evangelische Matthäus-Kirche in Berlin-Steglitz and is held in German. It is listed in the service database of the Kirchenkreis Steglitz.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/gottesdienst-zum-progromgedenken-94525/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Sonderführung: Waldfriedhof Oberschöneweide", "start": "2026-11-14T11:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Industriesalon Schöneweide", "address": "Reinbeckstraße 10, 12459 Berlin", "price": "14 € / red. 10 €", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": "14.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["occasion/memorial/volkstrauertag", "history/local-history"], "description": "A two-hour special guided walk across the Waldfriedhof Oberschöneweide cemetery held for the German day of mourning, showing that this place reflects local, industrial, German and world history. Alongside great names such as Rathenau and Deul, the graves tell stories of well-known and lesser-known figures, of fates and life paths in an industrial town. Visitors can trace Oberschöneweide's eventful history, learn more about the founders of the industrial area, and explore why cemeteries are not only places of rest but also of nature conservation. The tour is limited to a set number of participants and requires advance registration; it starts directly at the cemetery's main entrance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/sonderfuhrung-waldfriedhof-oberschoneweide-88555/", "official_url": "https://www.industriesalon.de/fuehrungen-waldfriedhof-oberschoeneweide/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Remembrance Sunday – Commonwealth Service of Remembrance", "start": "2026-11-08T11:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "St. George’s Church", "address": "Badenallee 16, 14052 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "worship", "tags": ["history/war/remembrance", "religion/christian/anglican"], "description": "A service for Remembrance Sunday, the British day of remembrance, at St George's Anglican Church in Charlottenburg. The congregation of St George's invites to a Commonwealth Service of Remembrance commemorating the fallen. The service is part of the church community's monthly programme. It takes place in the morning at the church on Badenallee.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/remembrance-sunday-commonwealth-service-of-remembrance-90853/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Gedenkveranstaltung zur Pogromnacht vom 9. November 1938 an den Stolpersteinen für Elias und Martha Feuerstein", "start": "2026-11-09T14:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "FHXB Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum", "address": "Adalbertstraße 95a, 10999 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "worship", "tags": ["history/nazi-era/pogroms", "occasion/memorial", "religion/jewish"], "description": "A memorial gathering with a wreath-laying at the Stolpersteine for Elias and Martha Feuerstein commemorates the pogroms of 9 November 1938. The Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district office and district assembly invite to it; deputy district mayor Regine Sommer-Wetter will take part. Music and speeches will look at the couple's life story: as Jews they were excluded, disenfranchised, persecuted and murdered by the National Socialists. It takes place at Neue Weberstraße 57, the site of the Feuersteins' former shop and home.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/gedenkveranstaltung-zur-pogromnacht-vom-9-november-1938-an-d-75875/", "official_url": "https://www.fhxb-museum.de/news-detail/gedenkveranstaltung-zur-pogromnacht-vom-9-november-1938-an-den-stolpersteinen-fuer-elias-und-martha-feuerstein", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9df0368df33dcbf9c990b339da7888ed6a3556ae13c8d8217f9d8aeae8cc73ea-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Wider das Vergessen – Gedenken an die Reichspogromnacht", "start": "2026-11-08T11:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Evangelisches Gemeindezentrum Hellersdorf", "address": "Glauchauer Straße 7, 12627 Berlin", "price": "kostenfrei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/nazi-era", "occasion/memorial"], "description": "\"Wider das Vergessen - Gedenken an die Reichspogromnacht\" is a joint walk to Stolpersteine, where a rose is laid down in remembrance. The invitation comes from the Protestant congregation, which sets a sign against antisemitism with this walk. The small memorial plaques set into the pavement recall the fate of people who were persecuted, displaced or murdered during the Nazi era. This year the walk turns to the Stolpersteine in Biesdorf to learn more about the history of the people and families they commemorate; the walking distance is about 3 km, and public transport is used.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/wider-das-vergessen-gedenken-an-die-reichspogromnacht-72362/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8ef0707e0562289007c8912d8be506ecac48a4e8f479d5d15ff23f7e5609d059-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Andacht im Gedenken der Toten an der Berliner Mauer", "start": "2026-11-03T12:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Kapelle der Versöhnung", "address": "Bernauer Straße 8, 10115 Berlin", "price": "kostenfrei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "worship", "tags": ["history/berlin-wall", "religion/christian"], "description": "The service is a memorial event for the people who died at the Berlin Wall. The Wall cut through the heart of the city, dividing streets and neighbourhoods, families and friends, and the violence at the border destroyed many lives. At the service in the Chapel of Reconciliation a biography is read aloud and the name of one of the 140 victims is named, and the closing prayer includes all who long for freedom, including people who are still fleeing today. It is run by the Evangelical congregation of Versöhnung and the Berlin Wall Foundation, has taken place since 13 August 2005, is held by a circle of people from across the city, and is led by Esther Schabow.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/andacht-im-gedenken-der-toten-an-der-berliner-mauer-28188/", "official_url": "https://www.stiftung-berliner-mauer.de/de/node/364", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0b7fb217caba74748ff7fda683015fa9fa2dd8b7708c50caceb35935fc0c82ca-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Gräbersegnung", "start": "2026-11-08T03:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Katholische Kirchengemeinde St. Richard", "address": "Braunschweiger Straße 18, 12055 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/christian/catholic"], "description": "The grave blessing is a shared devotion in which prayers are said for the departed. It is held by the Catholic parish of St. Richard, with Father U. Kotzur as the contact person. The blessing takes place at the Old Michael's Cemetery on Herrmannstraße. Everyone is warmly invited to pray together.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/grabersegnung-90822/", "official_url": "https://dreikoenige.berlin/veranstaltungen/3b25fff5-2139-492a-ba94-8febecc1c9bc", "image": ""}, {"title": "Waldbaden auf dem St.Pius/St.Hedwig-Friedhof", "start": "2026-11-11T16:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Heilig Kreuz", "address": "Malchower Weg 22/24, 13053 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["wellness/forest-bathing"], "description": "Forest bathing takes place on Wednesdays at the St.Pius/St.Hedwig-Friedhof, each time from 4 to 5 pm. Further dates are offered, including 11 November 2026. It is run via Heilig Kreuz. The St.Pius/St.Hedwig-Friedhof is located on Malchower Weg in Berlin.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/waldbaden-auf-dem-stpiussthedwig-friedhof-45254/", "official_url": "https://www.heiligkreuz-berlin.de/ueber-hl-kreuz/termine/kalender/event/event-title/weitere-termine-fuers-waldbaden/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Gedenken + Stolpersteine-Putzen", "start": "2026-11-08T00:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Alte Pfarrkirche Lichtenberg", "address": "Loeperplatz, 10367 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["history/nazi-era/commemoration", "religion/christian"], "description": "Gedenken + Stolpersteine-Putzen is a commemorative event marking the November pogroms of 9–10 November 1938. Following a church service, participants search for Stolpersteine around the Fennpfuhl and remember the people who were persecuted by the National Socialists and deported from here. Their stories are heard and flowers are laid down. Together, the Stolpersteine are polished.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/gedenken-stolpersteine-putzen-34354/", "official_url": "https://www.kirche-lichtenberg.de/news/1/1293623/nachrichten/gedenken--stolpersteine-putzen.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f5ff2331c7bdd4f38b71e91dee92400731f0c7c374fb5e8acb8f17f7c3a8ef41-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Gräbersegnung", "start": "2026-11-08T03:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Pfarrkirche St. Clara", "address": "Briesestraße 11, 12053 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/christian/catholic"], "description": "A grave blessing at which the deceased are prayed for together. It takes place at the Old Michael Cemetery on Herrmannstraße and is accompanied by Pastor U. Kotzur, who serves as the contact person. All interested are warmly invited to take part.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/grabersegnung-88562/", "official_url": "https://dreikoenige.berlin/veranstaltungen/3b25fff5-2139-492a-ba94-8febecc1c9bc", "image": ""}]}