CSD and city festival: two weeks full of celebrations in Berlin!

CSD and city festival: two weeks full of celebrations in Berlin!

Berlin, Deutschland - In Berlin there is an exciting weekend again! On July 19 and 2025, the Nollendorfplatz in Schöneberg transformed into the scene of the lesbian-gay city festival, which is already experiencing its 31st edition this year. Over 350,000 visitors: Inside, the Queere Community comes together in the heart of the rainbow neighborhood to celebrate for equality and acceptance. The motto "same rights for unequal - worldwide!" It has been held up for over 30 years and is an important sign against discrimination and inequality. SPD Berlin reported by numerous actions that are offered on both days

The festive atmosphere is underlined by a colorful stage program with numerous queer artists: inside. With appearances by Ades Zabel, Stella Rockt, Gabys, Antonio Herrera and Coco Lorès awaits the audience a varied line-up. New this year is the boxer stage, which will come out with a fetish contest, fashion show and even a Puppy dance show. The well -known actress Elisabeth Ziemer and the former governing mayor Klaus Wowereit will take over the opening of the city festival on Saturday. You can also look forward to a rich discussion on the "wild sofa", in which Gerhard Hoffmann and other guests will have their say.

festival mile and events

The city festival runs across the Motz, Eisenacher, Fugger and Kalckreuthstrasse and transforms these streets into a lively festival mile. The event is organized by the rainbow fund of the gay hosts, which also provides numerous information stands this year. The queerspiegel stand in Fuggerstrasse will present LGBTIQ offers, while the stand personnel, including the deputy editor-in-chief Anke Myrrhe and editor Nadine, will be available for questions.

The opening times are on Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., which is enough time for all visitors: Inside, it allows themselves to plunge into the festival output and enjoy the various attractions. The newly introduced boxer stage also promises exciting entertainment and ensures that there is something for every preference. The Tagesspiegel emphasizes that the exchange about discrimination and inequalities is precisely contributes to raising awareness and promoting a strong community.

Only shortly after the city festival follows on July 26, 2025 the great Christopher Street Day (CSD), who in Berlin under the motto "same rights for unequal - worldwide!" will take place. The parade begins on Leipziger Straße and ends on the street of June 17th at the Brandenburg Gate. Truck No. 47 will also take part this year, while the SPD Berlin and SPDqueer Berlin are represented with a stand on the corner of Eisenacher Straße/Motzstraße.

And that's not all: Almost two weeks after the CSD, the queer park festival will take place in the open -air cinema in the Volkspark Friedrichshain on August 9, 2025, where SPDQueer Berlin will also present a stand. The wide range of events shows how lively and strong the queer community in Berlin.

Overall, we are facing exciting weeks in which variety, color and solidarity are celebrated. A visit to the city festival and the CSD offers the perfect opportunity to be part of this important and festive movement.