Programme

The BHA runs monthly walking tours in and around Berlin, evening lectures with visiting historians, occasional trips further afield, and a social calendar that peaks at the Christmas dinner every December. Most of our events are open to guests.

Full details of forthcoming events are sent to members by email or by post once arrangements are confirmed. Suggestions for future events are most welcome: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Last updated on 13 October 2026.

Upcoming Events

2026 Outline Schedule

The outline plan for the rest of 2026 (subject to change) is as follows:

Other organisations

We share interests and sometimes partner with the following organisations:

The Arts Society Berlin

The Arts Society Berlin offers a varied and interesting programme of lectures: View their 2026 programme

Association for the History of Berlin

The Association for the History of Berlin (Verein für die Geschichte Berlins) was founded in 1865 and is Berlin's oldest and largest historical association. Members of BHA might be interested in their programme (in German): www.diegeschichteberlins.de

Also of interest

Visitors may also find the following associations and museums of interest:

• Allied Museum — Documents the history and role of the Western Allies in Berlin and Germany from 1945 to 1994.
• The Berlin Story Museum — A comprehensive exhibition covering 800 years of Berlin’s history, located near Checkpoint Charlie.
• Luftwaffe Museum of the Bundeswehr — Located at the historic Gatow airfield, it covers the history of German military aviation.
• Stiftung Luftbrückendank — A foundation commemorating the Berlin Airlift of 1948–1949 and honouring its participants.
• Alliierte in Berlin e.V. — An association dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the Allied presence in Berlin.
• Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation — Manages the palaces and gardens of Potsdam and Berlin, including Sanssouci and the Neues Palais.
• German Historical Museum — Germany’s national museum of history, housed in the Zeughaus on Unter den Linden.
• Berlin Airlift Veterans Association — Preserves the legacy of the Berlin Airlift and connects veterans and their descendants.
• Topography of Terror — A documentation centre on the site of the former SS and Gestapo headquarters, covering Nazi terror from 1933 to 1945.