St. Elisabeth Church

St. Elisabeth is a place where history remains palpable. 

A space for a wide variety of arts and artists by this church in the heart of the city: a place of artistic development, improvisation, concentration, and dialogue between culture and the church.
 The focus is on performances of early and contemporary music, modern music/spoken word and dance theater, exhibitions of contemporary art, and, above all, experimental projects combining different genres and forms of expression. Outside, the church park, also a listed building, is a green gem in Berlin-Mitte that invites visitors to linger.

History of St. Elisabeth

In 1835, the so called  "Rosenthaler Vorstadt suburb" was given its own church “for the moral uplifting of the community,” built in the “antique style” by Karl Friedrich Schinkel on behalf of King Frederick William III (1770-1840). The church, renovated in 1935 to mark its centenary, burned down completely in 1945. After remaining in ruins for almost 50 years, St. Elisabeth's was secured in 1991 and has been restored since 1999 with funds from the German Foundation for Monument Protection, the State Office for the Preservation of Historical Monuments, the Urban Monument Protection Program, and private donations. In 2003, the Kultur Büro Elisabeth was founded to use St. Elisabeth Church together with Villa Elisabeth as a cultural venue for the general public.

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Central Venue for Arts and Culture

St. Elisabeth is a main venue for the public cultural program curated by the artistic director: concerts by professional ensembles, with a focus on new music, sound art, early music, new concert formats, interdisciplinary and site-specific projects, contemporary music theater, performances, contemporary dance, installations, and exhibitions are all possible in the church.  Applications for the cultural program should be sent by email to  kultur@elisabeth.berlin. The criteria for accepting cultural projects can be found on acceptance of cultural projects.

Events

In addition to its public cultural program, St. Elisabeth is available for various events. The church offers space for meetings, conferences, festivals, award ceremonies, film shoots, fashion shows, dinners, and other stylish events. Are you looking for a special event venue in the heart of Berlin?  You can find further information on our event venue page.

The private use of the church is not possible. We do not consider requests for private parties and celebrations such as birthdays or weddings.

Church and Spiritual Services

St. Elisabeth Church belongs to the merged parish of Weinberg. Regular church services and parish events are held in Golgatha, Sophien, and Zions churches. In addition, as a consecrated place, St. Elisabeth is a venue for special festive services, ecumenical meetings, and interfaith dialogue. Information about the parish and contact details for the parish office can be found at https://gemeinde-am-weinberg.de