SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre
28 Nov 2025
12 Apr 2026
The exhibition "Paths of Impressionism – Slovenian Modernism and Dachau" presents over forty exceptional loans from the National Gallery of Slovenia and other lenders, tracing the artistic evolution from late 19th-century realism to the more expressive currents of modernism. The exhibition underscores the significant role Slovenian artists played within a broader pan-European movement, bringing to light lesser-known masterpieces now poised for rediscovery.
29 Jan 2026
1 Mar 2026
The film "Little Trouble Girls" by director Urška Djukić begins screening in German cinemas.
18 Feb 2026
22 Feb 2026
A dance performance for all ages and inclusive for deaf people, "SinnIch" / "I mean", is choreographed and performed by Jan Kress, Jan Rozman and Julia Keren.
27 Sep 2025
11 Jan 2026
The exhibition "Utopia. The Right to Hope" focuses primarily on works of art, but also on architectural projects, design objects, and examples from the applied arts that present utopian projects or ideas in various media. Slovenian artists featured in the exhibition include Irwin, Jasmina Cibic, and Maja Smrekar.
5 Nov 2025
6 Nov 2025
The award winning lecture-performance "Sex Education II: Fight", directed by Tjaša Črnigoj, revisits the struggle for reproductive rights in Yugoslavia.
15 Oct 2025
19 Oct 2025
Several Slovenian publishers are showcasing their latest works, including fiction and non-fiction books, graphic novels, and other literary artefacts for book enthusiasts. In addition, Slovenia is hosting three panel discussions: "How Books Travel Today: Exploring Trends and Developments in the European Markets for Translated Books," "Graphic Novels in Germany, Czechia, and Slovenia: Tracing the Evolution of the Genre," and "Punk-Museum: Esad Babačić in Conversation with Thomas Podhostnik."
10 Sep 2025
11 Sep 2025
"Hommage to Katalin Ladik" performed by Irena Z. Tomažin and Jule Flierl.
3 Jul 2025
12 Jul 2025
Artist Urška Preis with a musical piece, and Ingo Jesen Vitman Ö with poetry, as poets from around the world gather at various venues across Berlin to present their poetry—often blending it with music, visual art, or installations.
18 Jun 2025
19 Jun 2025
"Resnik/Arn/Drašler Trio" performs original, fully improvised music created collectively by all three members, Vid Drašler, Cene Resnik, and Eric Arn. Each musician is a prominent figure in the international improvisational music scene, regularly performing at major festivals and venues across Europe and beyond.
21 May 2025
22 May 2025
A screening of films about the NSK State collective, Laibach, Irwin directed by Igor Zupet, titled "From Kapital to Capital: The States in Times of NSK", "An Apology for Modernity", "4:33 Laibach Remake", exploring the history, methodology, and cultural influence of NSK, IRWIN, and Laibach. Supported by SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre, the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin.
30 Nov 2024
30 Mar 2025
"Ladislav Kondor: The Forgotten Cosmopolitan", the first international presentation of caricatures by Ladislav Kondor (1901-1963), a Slovenian autodidact and a world traveler, curated by Tamara Andrejek and co-organised by Pomurje Museum Murska Sobota. In cooperation with the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin.
28 Feb 2025
30 Mar 2025
"Transience and Memory: The Photographic Narratives of the Climate Crisis" is a group exhibition by Ana Zibelnik combining two of her photography series, "Immortality is Commonplace" and "Fault Line", in a collaboration with artist Jakob Ganslmeier. Supported by SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin.
12 Dec 2024
15 Mar 2025
SloVision - six films presenting contemporary Slovenian cinema curated by Bernd Buder, exploring themes of identity, conspiracy theories, and the intersection of everyday life with historical seriousness. In collaboration with the Slovenian Film Centre. Supported by SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre.
14 Sep 2024
5 Jan 2025
Opening of the exhibition "Lygophilia Aquatic Life - Lygophila Vodno Življenje" by artist and researcher Robertina Šebjanič, who in her work investigates the biological, geopolitical and cultural reality and the influence of humans on other organisms. The exhibition is held as part of the platform "More Than Human. Shaping After the Anthropocene" until 12. 1. 2025. Supported by SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre and Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin.
12 Dec 2024
15 Dec 2024
SloVision 2024: Between a Thriller and an Essay. Six fiction and documentary films were selected by Bernd Buder. Co-organised by Kino Sputnik, SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre at the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin and the Slovenian Film Centre.
19 Jun 2024
21 Jun 2024
Four live performances by Signum Saxophone Quartett, featuring Slovenian musicians Blaž Kemperle and Alan Lužar alongside Italians Jacopo Taddei and Guerino Bellarosa. Supported by SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin.
26 Apr 2024
26 May 2024
The group exhibition "Next: Young European Design" will be featuring a number of Slovene designers: Sara Badovinac and Peter Zabret from Studio Prapra with "Tooth Clock"; Rok Oblak and Luka Pleskovič with "Čebelino"; Ivana Blaž, Nina Mršnik, and Nikolaj Salaj with "Kobeiagi Kilims". On Saturday, 27th of April, there will be design presentations and talks with designers. Berlin Design Week is supported bySKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin, and a number of others.
2 May 2024
5 May 2024
Slovene choreovocalist Irena Z. Tomažin and German vocal dancer (TonTanz) Jule Flierl will be honoring the avantgarde poet and performer Katalin Ladik with "U.F.O. - Hommage to Katalin Ladik". After the performance, there will be a talk with the artists and with Slovene philosopher and dramaturg Bojana Kunst, joined by dramaturg and crator Mateusz Szymanówka. Produced by Irena Z. Tomažin and Jule Flierl in coproduction with Sophiensæle, Sploh Institute, CharleroiDanse, PACT Zollverein, and City of Women International Festival of Contemporary Arts. Supported by Creative Europe, Hauptstadtkulturfonds and HKF-Wiederaufnahmefonds, and SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin.
13 Jun 2023
14 Apr 2024
Exhibition Buzzing Slovenia: of Bees and People, held as part of the 19th European Culture Days, showcasing the traditions of Slovenian beekeeping and innovations in the fields of urban beekeeping and sustainable design. Co-organised by the SKICA Berlin, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin, Slovene Ethnographic Museum and Radovljica Apiculture Museum.
7 Mar 2024
7 Apr 2024
Intermedia artist Robertina Šebjanič will be exhibiting her project "Echinoidea future - Adriatic sensing" as part of a group exhibition "SúnPoíēsis: From Ego- to Eco-Centrism through Art". Curated by Sabina Oroshi, produced by UR Institute and STARTS4Water, production support by KID PiNA and Zavod Sektor. The event is supported by Kunsthalle Trier and Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin.
14 Feb 2024
18 Feb 2024
"O (die ShOw) - O (šOv)" - a visual performance for deaf and hard of hearing children, featuring Slovene artists Jan Rozman, Dan Pikalo and Tanja Padan. Co-produced by FELD Theater für junges Publikum and financed by the State of Berlin Culture and Social Cohesion Department as part of the IMPACT programme. Supported by SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin.
10 Nov 2023
4 Feb 2024
"TERRA XENOBIOTICA OR HOW TO BELONG", an exhibition by Slovenian artist Saša Spačal, curated by Regine Rapp. Supported by Art Laboratory Berlin, Rillig Lab and SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin.
20 Sep 2023
14 Jan 2024
An exhibition Luv Birds in toten Winkeln by Maruša Sagadin, curated by Marie Oucherif, on the occasion of the Slovenia – Guest of Honour Country at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2023. Supported by Schirn Kunsthalle, Ministry of Culture and Slovenian Book Agency, promoted by the SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin.
14 Sep 2023
25 Nov 2023
An exhibition of manuscripts and first editions of Slovenian Romantic poet France Prešeren and a poetess Luiza Pesjak, curated by Prof. Dr. Igor Grdina and Prof. Dr.Urška Perenič. Supported by Deutsches Romantik-Museum, National and University Library (NUK) and SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin.
8 Nov 2023
9 Nov 2023
"Crises", the theatre performance by director Žiga Divjak. Supported by SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin.
1 Nov 2023
5 Nov 2023
A cycle of Slovenian films under the title "Not a Retrospective - Slovenian Cinema". Curated by Bernd Buder. In cooperation with Arsenal - Institut für Film und Videokunst, the Slovenian Film Centre and SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin.
3 Oct 2023
29 Oct 2023
Veš, poet, svoj dolg! - Poet, you know your due!, a retrospective of Slovenian film on the occasion of the Slovenia – Guest of Honour Country at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2023. Supported by the Slovenian Book Agency and SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin
18 Oct 2023
22 Oct 2023
Honeycomb of Words, Slovenia – Guest of Honour Country at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2023. Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Slovenian Book Agency, as well as by SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin.
10 Oct 2023
12 Oct 2023
Post-1991 Slovenian Documentary Films in focus, curated by Simon Popek. Supported by the Slovenian Film Centre and SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin
13 Jun 2023
13 Jun 2023
Opening of the 2023 Slovenian Cultural Days in the framework of the 19th European Culture Days with the concert by Mirna Bogdanović, an awarded Bosnia-Slovenian jazz singer, and presentation of Slovenia by the Slovenian Tourist Board. Co-organised by the SKICA Berlin, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin, Slovene Ethnographic Museum and Radovljica Apiculture Museum.
27 Apr 2023
30 Apr 2023
Slovenia presented at the book fair by the Slovenian Book Agency, supported by the SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin.
11 Mar 2023
12 Mar 2023
Performance Crises directed by Žiga Divjak and produced by Mladinsko Theatre and The New Post Office in co-production with Maska Institute, Bitef (Belgrade/Serbia) and the Domino Association (Zagreb/Croatia). A part of the ACT project - Art, Climate, Transition, a European cooperation project. Related: Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin, SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre
27 May 2021
6 Jun 2021
The Future of Living, a selection of Slovenian design in Berlin, an exhibition prepared by the Centre for Creativity of the Ljubljana Museum of Architecture and Design, in cooperation with Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin,
12 Sep 2019
29 Mar 2020
Stripburger at the international exhibition of of current independent comics comiXconnection, supported by the Slovenian Book Agency and the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin,
16 Nov 2019
24 Dec 2019
Out of the Blue, an exhibition of watercolours by Katja Felle, supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin,
16 Nov 2019
17 Nov 2019
The theatre performance The Bailiff Yerney and His Rights, directed by Žiga Divjak and produced by Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre and Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT), supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin,
6 Sep 2019
28 Sep 2019
The exhibition Stripburger in Print: since 1992, presenting the best of Stripburger's 27-years long print production, featuring selected comics, graphic and printed works, silkscreen posters, covers, and special editions, with David Krančan, Andrej Štular, Tanja Skale and Katerina Mirović attending, supported by the Slovenian Book Agency and the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin,
23 Sep 2019
27 Sep 2019
Readings with Jana Putrle Srdić and Petra Kolmančič, supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin,
10 Aug 2019
11 Aug 2019
Concerts by zither player Franja Kočnik, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin and the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin,
15 Jul 2019
20 Jul 2019
Translation workshop with Jana Putrle Srdić, Vesna Liponik, and Uroš Prah, organised by the Centre for Slovenian Literature and Literary Colloquium Berlin, supported by the Slovenian Book Agency and Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin,
28 May 2019
31 May 2019
Concerts by percussionist Vid Drašler and bassist Jošt Drašler, supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin,
18 Jan 2019
1 Apr 2019
Designer Neli Štrukelj (Nelizabeta) presents new works created in collaboration with Berlin-based artists in the Metamorphoses exhibition in the frame of the Berlin Fashion Week, supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin,
21 Mar 2019
24 Mar 2019
19 events with 9 authors (Jana Bauer, Janez Bogataj, Tadej Golob, Mojca Kumerdej, Lila Prap, Marijan Pušavec, Zoran Smiljanić, Ana Schnabl and Anja Štefan) and 9 new titles in German as well as the national stand dubbed The Slovenian Literary Forest organised by the Slovenian Book Agency with partners Mladinska knjiga Publishing House, Beletrina Publishing Institute, Goga Publishing House, Forum Ljubljana and Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin (Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin)
1 Feb 2019
20 Mar 2019
The opening of the exhibition of works by painters Igor Banfi, Črtomir Frelih, and Maša Gala titled Perception of Space, featuring a concert by Bogdana Herman, supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin,
23 Nov 2018
11 Jan 2019
Thank You, Have a Nice Day, an exhibition of illustrations by Anja Šlibar, organised by Periskop and supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin,
7 Nov 2018
8 Nov 2018
The performance The Ninth by Via Negativa, supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin,
29 Sep 2017
26 Nov 2017
Nonhuman Networks exhibition presenting also a project Myconnect by Saša Spačal, Mirjan Švagelj and Anilo Podgornik with artist talk by Saša Spačal led by Heather Barnett, promoted by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin (Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin),
11 Aug 2017
2 Sep 2017
Off the Hook, a touring group exhibition of the contemporary Slovenian visual artists curated by Lara Plavčak from DobraVaga Gallery in Ljubljana, promoted by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin (Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin),
19 Jul 2017
21 Jul 2017
Evald Flisar presents his work in the Slav Languages Seminar. His drama work Nimm mich in deine Haende, supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin (Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin),
27 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017
A national stand presenting Slovene jazz music, organised by SIGIC, Slovene Music Information Centre, in addition to stands organised by Cankarjev dom, Jazz Cerkno Festival, supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin and the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin
4 Apr 2017
8 Apr 2017
SIGIC, Slovene Music Information Centre and the Society of Slovene Composers present Slovenian music, supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin and the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin
Mission
The Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin (SKICA Berlin) is the second cultural centre Slovenia established abroad, the first one being the Slovenian Culture and Information Centre in Vienna (SKICA Vienna) founded in 2011. The centres are a joint project of the Slovenian Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The centre promotes Slovenian contemporary arts as well as cultural heritage, fosters cooperation efforts, and facilitates communication. It will create a synergy among Slovene organisations and creators and German cultural institutions, producers and venues.
Programme
The inauguration of the centre took place on 29 November 2016 when the German premiere of the When I was dead silent performance directed by Diego de Brea and performed by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana ensemble at the Babylon Cinema. The piece was inspired by the silent film Als ich tot war by Ernst Lubitsch. The copy of the director's earliest long feature made in 1916 was found at the Slovenian Cinematheque archive in 1994.
Arts & Culture Residency in Berlin
SKICA Berlin collaborates with the programme at the Slovene Arts & Culture Residency on Kastanienallee (Prenzlauer Berg) in Berlin. An annual open call of the Ministry of Culture invites Slovenian creators to apply for a month-long stay in the residence and travel costs, facilitating implementation of a number of Berlin projects.
See also
- Slovene Arts & Culture Residency, Berlin
- Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin
- Slovenian Culture and Information Centre, Vienna
External links
- SKICA Berlin website (in German and Slovenian)
- Archival SKC Berlin website (2016–Feb 2021)
- Cultural section on the Berlin Embassy website (in German)
- Artists-in-residence presentation on the Embassy website (in German)