8 March is International Women's Day. In Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, this day is an official holiday. International Women’s Day was first celebrated in 1911 and brought more than one million women and men from Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the USA onto the streets. A key political demand at the time was equal and secret suffrage for women.

This day has been an important fixture in the women’s movement for equal rights, against the mechanisms of patriarchy.

In remembrance of the political achievements fought for by previous generations of women*, the Office of the Women’s and Equal Opportunities Commissioner provides information on actions and events taking place around 8 March 2025 (see below).

5 March 2025, Equal Pay Day – Let’s talk about money

On the occasion of Equal Pay Day, the Office of the Women’s and Equal Opportunities Commissioner invited the feminist collective Frauen und Fiktion (Women and Fiction).
You can find further information here.

7 March 2025, Workshop with Bühnenmütter* e.V.

On 7 March, the workshop on the topic of career and care commitments in theatres and the independent scene will take place with Bühnenmütter* e.V..
You can find further information here.

Scream your heart out: screaming workshop for MINTA+ und FLINTA+

This workshop is led by Andrzej Profus, musician, coach for “extreme vocals” and activist at the intersection of voice, empowerment and social justice. The aim of the workshop is to explore feelings, your own body and voice. It’s about being loud together and letting out the things that are bothering you.

When: 5 March 2025, 4-6 PM
Where: Mädchen*zentrum Szenenwechsel, Donaustraße 88a, 12043 Berlin
Registration: screamyourheartout_ @riseup.net / www.screamyourheartout.com

Film screening with live score: “The Women of Ryazan”

The silent film “The Women of Ryazan” by Olga Preobrazhenskaya is a feminist masterpiece from 1927. The musician Veronika Otto has provided a new soundtrack for the film with cello, voice and overtone singing and premiered it in 2024 as part of the Schönberger Musiksommer. The film deals with patriarchal violence, the pursuit of power and the resulting effects – including the madness of war, both in a private and social context. Veronika Otto will perform her live soundtrack to the film.

When: 5 March 2025
Where: Kiezbegegnung – Stadtteilzentrum Schillerpromenade
Information: www.kiezbegegnung.de

Poetic interventions

The authors Chantal-Fleur Sandjon and Simoné Goldschmidt-Lechner talk about poetic interventions, harmful categorisations, artistic self-empowerment and the healing power of the community.

When: 6 March 2025, 7 pm
Where: Bezirkszentralbibliothek »Eva-Maria-Buch-Haus«, Götzstraße 8/10/12, 12099 Berlin
Further information here.

Self-defence course for women and FLINTA*

In this self-defence course with Henriette Wunderlich from Taekwondo Füchse Berlin e.V., participants learn how to recognise dangerous situations and how to avoid certain situations in advance. The course consists of two parts: Self-assertion and self-defence.

When: 6 March 2025, 6–8 PM
Wo: Mittelpunktbibliothek Schöneberg »Theodor-Heuss-Bibliothek«, Hauptstraße 40, 10827 Berlin
Registration: stabi-mpb_ @ba-ts.berlin.de
Further information here.

Jenseits von Nelken und Pralinen-Festival (Beyond carnations and chocolates festival)

At the feminist festival Jenseits von Nelken und Pralinen, you can once again party into Women's Day at Gretchen. The festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary and will feature Wild Wild Women, Prichia, Missex, Laíz, Gigolo Tears and Escandalera Escuela, among others in their line-up.

When: 7 March 2025, 8 PM
Where: Gretchen
Admission: Soli-Ticket (amount freely selectable)

International Women’s Day in Berlin mosques

Inspired by the Open Mosque Day, various mosques and Muslim organisations are inviting women, regardless of origin, religion or ideology, to break their fast together on International Women's Day.

When: 8 March 2025
Where: Participating locations
Registration: docs.google.com

Book presentation & art exhibition with Dr Ina Schuppe Koistinen

The community theatre Expedition Metropolis invites everyone to talk about a topic that is still fraught with myths and taboos – our own bodies. Scientist and artist Ina Schuppe Koistinen dedicates her research to microflora and its crucial role in women’s health.

When: 8 March 2025, 4:30 PM
Where: Expedition Metropolis e.V.
Further information here.

Workshop „your magic – your power“

The workshop “your magic – your power”, which is accompanied by the artist Rani Le Prince, is a game of questions, answers and other solutions. By observing, drawing, writing, painting, collaging, etc., the participants embark on a journey in search of magical moments that empower them.

When: 8 March 2025, 2–5PM
Where: Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
Further information here.

Demonstration on International Women's Day: feminist — in solidarity — trade unionist

When: 8 March 2025, 12:30 PM
Where: Oranienplatz

This year too, the “alliance for sexual self-determination” and other feminist, urban political and trade union alliances are calling for a demonstration ‘for a feminist future and solidarity now’ to mark the International Women’s Day.

More information here.

“Feminism Unlimited” Demonstration
When: 8 March 2025, 1:00 PM
Where: S+U Schönhauser Allee

On 8 March, the Berlin alliance for universal feminist solidarity “Feminism Unlimited” is calling for a demonstration for feminism without borders.

Purple Ride Berlin

When: 8 March 2025, 12:00 PM
Where: Mariannenplatz

Since 2019, Purple Ride has been organising a queer-feminist bicycle demo for FLINTA* on 8 March. The organisers see the bicycle as a symbol of emancipation and freedom.

Commemoration for International Women’s Day 2025
"ARI" AGAINST VIOLENCE: ONCE IS ONCE TOO OFTEN

When: 8 March 2025, 12–1PM
Where: Friedensstatue, Berlin (Ecke Birkenstraße/Bremer Straße)

On International Women’s Day, the action group “Trostfrauen” (Korea Verband) will come together at the Statue of Peace in Ari to take a stand against patriarchal, sexualized, and war-related violence—both in historical contexts and in ongoing conflicts across the globe.

Rosen für Clara

When: 7 March 2025, 4 PM
Where: Clara Zetkin Denkmal, 12689 Berlin
More information here.

FrauenNetz Marzahn-Hellersdorf has been laying flowers at the Clara Zetkin memorial on International Women's Day for over 20 years. The programme includes speeches by politicians and activists.