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Gathering and sharing events related to Taiwan and happening in Berlin.

In 2021, China suddenly banned imports of pineapples from Taiwan, putting pressure on Taiwanese farmers. People from around the world stepped in to buy them and turned the fruit into a symbol of solidarity and freedom. In this light, we invite everyone to come for the events and stay for the #FreedomPineapple.

Events

  1. Taiwan Talks: Democratization in Taiwan

    Thu, 5 Nov 2026, 19:00–20:30

    BOBA CUPPA – Bubble Tea Café & Bar, Lychener Straße 6, 10437 Berlin

    How did Taiwan become a democracy, and what role did Taiwanese abroad play? A second-generation member of the Taiwanese diaspora tells a personal story of exile and resilience, drawing on his father’s activism abroad since the 1970s, which got him blacklisted during the authoritarian era. Organised by the Junge Taiwan Initiative with support from the Deutsch-Taiwanische Gesellschaft e.V. Tickets via Eventbrite.

    • Politics
    Go to website: Taiwan Talks: Democratization in Taiwan (opens in a new tab)

  3. Chinese Calligraphy Course with TSOU Yung-Shan

    Saturday 7 November 2026 – Saturday 23 January 2027

    P60 Culture Space, Prinzenallee 60, 13359 Berlin

    A small-group calligraphy course led by Berlin-based Taiwanese artist TSOU Yung-Shan, exploring how posture, movement, brush, ink and paper shape each stroke. Saturdays 15:00–17:00 on 7, 14 and 21 Nov, 12 Dec, and 9, 16 and 23 Jan. Co-organised by Impression Taiwan, Deerland Tea and encounters bookspace. Registration via the link in Impression Taiwan’s Instagram bio.

    • Culture
    Go to website: Chinese Calligraphy Course with TSOU Yung-Shan (opens in a new tab)

  4. Berlin Tea Festival

    Saturday 7 November – Sunday 8 November 2026, daily 11:00–19:00

    silent green Kulturquartier, Gerichtstraße 35, 13347 Berlin (Wedding)

    About 70 exhibitors, with tea producers travelling from China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Malawi to present their teas in person. Admission: €19.50.

    • Culture
    • Food
    Go to website: Berlin Tea Festival (opens in a new tab)

  5. The Hidden Global Reach of Beijing’s State-Imposed Forced Labor

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026, 11:00–12:00

    Studio Jablonski, Jablonskistraße 25, 10405 Berlin

    A panel during Berlin Freedom Week on the Chinese government’s forced labor system for Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in Xinjiang: the latest findings, witness testimonies, how goods produced through coercion enter global supply chains, and international mechanisms to combat forced labor.

    • Politics
    Go to website: The Hidden Global Reach of Beijing’s State-Imposed Forced Labor (opens in a new tab)

  6. Freedom goes Concert: a musical event at the BND

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026, 18:00–19:00

    BND Visitor Center, Chausseestraße 99A, 10117 Berlin

    Two days after the fall of the Wall, Mstislav Rostropovich played Bach’s Suite No. 4 in E-flat major for solo cello, BWV 1010, at Checkpoint Charlie. As part of Berlin Freedom Week, Taiwan-born cellist Tzu-Shao Chao performs the piece at the BND Visitor Center. Admission from 17:00; airport-style security check.

    • Culture
    Go to website: Freedom goes Concert: a musical event at the BND (opens in a new tab)

  7. New Hong Kong as Beijing’s Tool: Repression and Sanctions Evasion

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026, 08:00–09:00

    Paul-Löbe-Haus, Deutscher Bundestag, Platz der Republik 1, 11011 Berlin

    A parliamentary breakfast during Berlin Freedom Week on Hong Kong’s role in evading international sanctions against Russia and the transnational repression faced by the Hong Kong diaspora in Germany and Europe. With a panel discussion and moderated Q&A. Prior registration and valid photo ID required; admission about 30 minutes before the start for Bundestag security screening.

    • Politics
    Go to website: New Hong Kong as Beijing’s Tool: Repression and Sanctions Evasion (opens in a new tab)

  8. 5th Berlin Taiwan Conference: “Taiwan im Fokus – Focus on Taiwan”

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026, 09:00 – Fri, 13 Nov 2026, 13:30

    Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Simón-Bolívar-Saal, Potsdamer Straße 33, 10785 Berlin

    Focus on Taiwan: discuss democracy, security, the economy and social resilience with international guests, and discover new perspectives for German-Taiwanese exchange. Hybrid: on site and online. Guests include Bonnie Glaser, Chris Horton, David Demes and Stephan Thome. In English. Registration required.

    • Politics
    Go to website: 5th Berlin Taiwan Conference: “Taiwan im Fokus – Focus on Taiwan” (opens in a new tab)

  9. Uyghur Rights Beyond China’s Borders: Transnational Repression in the Shadow of the Ethnic Unity Law

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026, 16:00–18:00

    Conference Hall, Taipei Representative Office, Markgrafenstraße 35, 10117 Berlin

    A roundtable by the World Uyghur Congress during Berlin Freedom Week on China’s transnational repression of Uyghurs in democratic countries, including Germany. Registration required.

    • Politics
    Go to website: Uyghur Rights Beyond China’s Borders: Transnational Repression in the Shadow of the Ethnic Unity Law (opens in a new tab)

  10. Taiwan Night Market (Street Food Spezial: Taiwan)

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026, 17:00–22:00

    Markthalle Neun, Eisenbahnstraße 42/43, 10997 Berlin (U1 Görlitzer Bahnhof)

    The Taipei Representative Office in the Federal Republic of Germany brings the lively atmosphere and culinary variety of Taiwan’s night markets to Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg, with bubble tea, gua baos and Taiwanese fried chicken.

    • Culture
    • Food
    Go to website: Taiwan Night Market (Street Food Spezial: Taiwan) (opens in a new tab)

  11. 跑趴 pǎo pā – Taiwan Club Night

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026, 21:00 – Sat, 14 Nov 2026, 04:00

    BABY01 (fka M01), Markgrafendamm 1, 10245 Berlin

    A Taiwanese club night during Berlin Freedom Week with Taiwanese DJs: Bézier, Dungi Sapor, elliephunk and ( ether o ). Presented by the Deutsch-Taiwanische Gesellschaft e.V. and the Junge Taiwan Initiative, in cooperation with casadephunk. Free entry; donations welcome (suggested €5–10).

    • Culture
    Go to website: 跑趴 pǎo pā – Taiwan Club Night (opens in a new tab)

  12. Taiwan Philharmonic at the Berlin Philharmonie

    Wed, 24 Mar 2027, 20:00

    Philharmonie Berlin, Großer Saal

    The Taiwan Philharmonic, conducted by Jun Märkl, plays Yuan-Chen Li’s Tao of Meinong, Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor with soloist Arabella Steinbacher, and Richard Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra. A guest concert; tickets from Konzertdirektion Hans Adler.

    • Culture
    Go to website: Taiwan Philharmonic at the Berlin Philharmonie (opens in a new tab)

  13. Ongoing

    Taiwan Talks (Junge Taiwan Initiative)

    Berlin (venue listed for each talk)

    A regular series of evening talks about Taiwan – its languages, history, politics and society – organised by the Junge Taiwan Initiative, the young members of the Deutsch-Taiwanische Gesellschaft e.V. Upcoming dates and registration on Eventbrite.

    • Culture
    • Politics
    Go to website: Taiwan Talks (Junge Taiwan Initiative) (opens in a new tab)

  14. Ongoing