Neukölln Arcaden to host preview of 48 Stunden Neukölln festival

The Neukölln Arcaden shopping centre in Berlin will hold an exclusive preview of the 48 Stunden Neukölln art festival on Thursday, 2 July 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Media representatives are invited to a press briefing and a first look at the twelve projects that will be displayed in the centre’s ground‑floor galleries.

Berlin district mayor Martin Hikel, festival director Kat Nowak and centre manager Nadia Seniuta will introduce the two exhibitions – “City Rumours” and “Endtime Visions” – which explore the festival’s annual theme “OUT/SIDE/IN”. Artists involved include Rodrigo Levy, Lena Meinhardt, Eva Dörr, Julien Paccard, Julius C. Schreiner, Karolina Stloukalova, Anna Maria Rożnowska, Lara Roch o, Allegra Kortlang, Bodo Hartwig, Boris Alexander Knop, Asaf Erdemli and Gökçe Balcı.

The preview marks the start of a record‑breaking edition of the festival, which will feature 600 events at 370 locations and involve about 1,400 artists across Berlin. The event is organised in partnership with the multinational property group Sonae Sierra, which manages the Arcaden complex.