Events in Berlin

Berlin has an active calendar of student-run and public events, and most of it is free or low-cost.

• Student associations: The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) runs a Berlin section that organises welcome events, city tours, trips and social nights for international and local students, according to Freie Universität Berlin (2026).
• University welcome programmes: Freie Universität Berlin holds a one-week orientation period for incoming exchange students, with information sessions, campus tours and excursions, according to Freie Universität Berlin (2026).
• Public libraries: A yearly VÖBB library card, covering over 80 libraries across Berlin, costs €10, according to the Verbund der Öffentlichen Bibliotheken Berlins (2026), and gives access to readings, workshops and meet-up events.
• City-wide initiatives: Berlin's libraries also join citywide action weeks such as "Gemeinsam aus der Einsamkeit," offering free silent book clubs, puzzle contests and conversation benches aimed at newcomers and anyone wanting to meet people, according to the Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin (2026).

Check your own university's international office for its welcome week dates, and look up the ESN Berlin section once you arrive.

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