Schöneberg celebrates: 31. Lesbian-gay city festival attracts 350,000 visitors!

Schöneberg celebrates: 31. Lesbian-gay city festival attracts 350,000 visitors!

Nollendorfplatz, 10777 Berlin, Deutschland - This coming weekend, July 18 and 19, 2025, the gay district around Nollendorfplatz in Berlin-Schöneberg is transformed into a lively celebration of diversity. With the lesbian-gay city festival, the 31st edition of this important event is pending, which will attract around 350,000 visitors from all over the world. Under the motto "same rights for unequal - worldwide!" the Queer Community will not only celebrate, but also focus on important social issues. The Tagesspiegel reports that the event offers an important platform for queer projects, initiatives, clubs and organizations, and it is also the perfect place to take a variety of To celebrate opinions and life designs.

The city festival is opened on Saturday morning by the former district mayor Elisabeth Ziemer. Although Berlin's former Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit had to cancel his participation at short notice, the current ruling mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) will take a tour of the festival on Saturday afternoon. The program promises a wide range, from live music to political talks to a new stage for the topic of fetish.

a colorful program for everyone

On six stages, entertainment is offered in various music styles, including rock, pop and classical. Particularly noteworthy is the political talk show "The Wild Sofa", which takes place on Saturday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. on the city festival stage. The podium guests include left-wing MPs Elke Breitenbach, the former ruling mayor Michael Müller (SPD) and the women's rights activist Seyran Ateş. So the event not only comes with music, but also with important discussions about queer topics.

Overall, the festival extends over an area of 20,000 m² along the Motz, Eisenacher, Fugger and Kalckreuthstrasse. The organizers expect a variety of stands that deal with the most varied aspects of the queer realities of life. The city festival will not only be a place of celebration, but also a lively presentation of the queer community and its concerns.

a meeting point of the diversity

Visitors can look forward to film screenings in the film world, exciting discussions in the political world, wellness offers in the health world, sporting activities in the sports world and special attention to the fetish world. The gastronomic offers will not be neglected - snacks and drinks ensure that nobody sits on the dry. The website of the city festival informs about all highlights and details, so that everyone can be very informed.

A response from the cultural and political encounters awaits guests - in the spirit of the motto, where diversity is celebrated and equality is required. The lesbian-gay city festival is not only a local tradition, but also a sign of global striving for tolerance and acceptance. So, pack your friends and be there when Berlin unfolds its colors again!