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Since its founding in 1996, the Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art () has become one of the most important international forums for contemporary art. For the 13th Berlin Biennale (14.06.–14.09.), curator Zasha Colah has chosen the urban fox as a model: a creature that roams the streets uninvited, slipping through gaps in the city’s fabric. Likewise, the participating artists and collectives take over the exhibition spaces. What is exhibited is the resistant art that emerges from conflict zones or gives voice to their stories.

Credits: Anawana Haloba; Sammlung Hartwig Art Foundation; Margherita Moscardini, The Stairway, 2025. © Margherita Moscardini; Gian Marco Casini, Livorno; Armin Linke, Negotiation Tables, 2025. © Armin Linke; image: Eberle & Eisfeld; Jane Jin Kaisen / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2025, image: Eberle & Eisfeld; Han Bing und Kashmiri Cabbage Walker, image: Eberle & Eisfeld; Helena Uambembe, image: Marvin Systermans; Simon Wachsmuth / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2025, image: Eberle & Eisfeld; Htein Lin, image: Eberle & Eisfeld; Kiki Roca, Las Chicas del Chancho y el Corpiño, image: Diana Pfammatter, Eike Walkenhorst; Iris Yingzen, image: Eike Walkenhorst

Have you already spotted at the “FIT Freie Internationale Tankstelle”? 👀 Since July, they’ve temporarily moved into the iconic former gas station — a cultural hub for over two decades, shaped by art, dialogue, and community. Just a few steps from their Five Elephant Schwedter location, you can now enjoy your favorite coffee and cakes at their Summer Retreat, just like always!

Next weekend (08.–09.08.), Five Elephant will host a special pop-up here with Natural Wine by Keg Nat (), ice cream by Earlybird () and coffee and cakes by Five Elephant. Enjoy two days of warm afternoons, cold drinks, and good company from 14–19h30.

Photos: Ruby Watt for Cee Cee Creative ()

This summer, Plantclub (.io) is planting seeds of connection, creativity, and community with “Growing in Berlin”: From 26.06 to 25.07, their studio and green spaces transform into hubs of inspiration — with workshops, talks, pop-ups, and more. Think: drawing in the greenhouse, making your own summer-inspired plant scent, rehoming retired plants, sipping natural wine, and diving into ideas on circular design. Each event is a small celebration of what we can grow together. 🌱 Link to RSVP in bio.

Photos: Daniel Pecsi for Cee Cee Creative ()

In the middle of bustling Charlottenburg, where Asian markets, designer stores and international restaurants share the street, find a kitchen that unites Japanese craftsmanship and Italian light-heartedness: LoFūfu (.berlin). Influences from both cultures and kitchens are interpreted as a multi-course menu in omakase style and served almost as if in a personal conversation. At the heart of the restaurant is a long stainless steel counter, where chef Amodio Iezza prepares his dishes right in front of the guests. The menu features what the team lovingly calls “Omakase Italiano”, accompanied by sake, wine and classic cocktails.

Lo Fūfu’s Italian interpretation of the traditional omakase combines eight courses based on four types of fish — sometimes with potato foam, soft egg yolk and bottarga, sometimes with tagliolini and truffle, lemon and parsley. The similarities between the two cuisines speak for themselves: the fresh seafood, the high-quality meat, and the love of regional and seasonal produce. With room for 26 guests, a visit to Lo Fūfu is intimate yet interactive.

Photos: Steffen Sinzinger, Romy Kaa