For the 75th Anniversary of the Berlinale

75 years of the Berlinale – that’s 75 years full of stories, minor and major scandals, unforgettable moments and, above all, a long and passionate tale of unwavering love for the cinema. For 75 years, the festival has been bringing images and narratives from all over the world to Berlin, opening up new horizons, drawing the unfamiliar closer, moving the focus onto the repressed and forgotten, prompting both laughter and tears.

The galleries 75 Years – 75 Moments invite you to explore the history of the festival in selected photographs. The HUB75 offers the audience place for encounters and exchange. The film programme Berlinale Shorts Revisited celebrates the diversity of short film. The Historic Berlinale Debuts text series is bringing together a series of sensational first films which premiered in Berlin. And last but not least, a special stamp and coin have been created to mark the anniversary.

Even more stories, photos and videos can be found in the extensive Berlinale Archive

75 Years- 75 Moments

"75 Years - 75 Moments" shows some special moments, turning points and highlights from the festival's history. From the beginnings in post-war Berlin to the memorable scenes of recent years.

The early years: the divided city, the arrival of the stars, the euphoria of the fans, the opening of the Zoo Palast, film art from all over the world, Nouvelle Vague and much more

Since the 1970s: the New German Cinema, Berlinale in winter, Panorama, Tilda Swinton's first appearance, Shoah, scandal at the Award Ceremony, the fall of the Berlin Wall and much more

Until 2024: imaginative costumes, the Brandenburg Gate as a canvas, Berlinale Goes Kiez, bag on the head, a fantastic woman, Summer Special and much more

HUB75 – The Berlinale Festival Center

The 75th anniversary is also an opportunity to take a look into the future. HUB75, a festival lounge set up directly opposite the Berlinale Palast, is the first step in restoring the Potsdamer Platz area into being once again the pulsating centre of the festival after the closure and renovation of several venues – and is facilitating intensive exchanges and understanding, in keeping with the history of the Berlinale.

Film Programme: Berlinale Shorts Revisited

Berlinale Shorts is featuring six gems from the festival archive which celebrate the diversity of short film and invite you to (re)discover them in the special anniversary programme You and I Are Not Alone – Berlinale Shorts Revisited.

Series of Texts: Historic Berlinale Debuts

The new Perspectives section is launching in 2025 and is dedicated to discovering and supporting exceptional feature film debutants from around the world. In its 75-year history, the Berlinale has presented a large number of unforgettable first films which have often sparked impressive, decades-spanning careers. The texts on Berlinale Debuts offer a selection of the most striking examples.

To celebrate this year’s 75th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival, an official commemorative stamp is being issued which can be ordered from Deutsche Post’s online shop at shop.deutschepost.de from February 6, 2025.

In addition, the German Federal Government is bringing out a specially minted 20 euro coin on February 23 to mark this anniversary. These can be purchased at face value in all branches of Deutsche Bundesbank from the day of issue, or as of now via the Münze Deutschland shop at shop.muenzedeutschland.de.