Berlin TV Tower hosts Festival of Lights from 9 to 18 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 08:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Festival of Lights will bring a 3D video mapping show to the Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm) in Berlin from 9 to 18 October 2026. The event is part of the festival’s 22nd edition, which is being staged under the motto Colours of Love.
The official programme places the tower at Panoramastraße 1A, 10178 Berlin, alongside landmarks and public sites across the German capital.
Festival of Lights maps a 3D show onto the tower
The Festival of Lights runs for ten evenings from 9 to 18 October 2026. Its organiser describes the programme as a combination of light, art and music, with the stated theme Colours of Love.
The programme lists the Berlin TV Tower as a 3D Video Mapping Show. That places the building itself within the festival route, rather than making it only a distant backdrop to an event elsewhere in Berlin. The official 2026 programme gives both the dates and the tower address.
The organiser’s list also includes Berlin Cathedral, the Brandenburg Gate, the Victory Column and Oberbaum Bridge. These entries show the scale of the city programme, but the tower listing is the relevant item for visitors planning around Alexanderplatz.
Alexanderplatz tower links 2026 light art to its history
The tower stands at Alexanderplatz and is described by Berlin.de as Germany’s highest building and a landmark of Berlin. Construction began in 1964, and the structure began operating in October 1969 after four years of building work.
The observation deck is 203 metres above the ground, while the visitor sphere rotates once within an hour, according to the city’s landmark page. The Festival of Lights therefore adds an exterior projection programme to a building already designed around elevated city views, although the event listing does not announce a new interior exhibition. Further background appears on Berlin.de’s tower guide.
For a traveller, the practical distinction is clear: the festival listing concerns a 3D projection at the tower, while the observation deck and rotating sphere remain separate features of the building. The same address connects the light-art programme with the established Alexanderplatz landmark.
Visiting Berlin TV Tower: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Festival of Lights and its 3D video mapping show at the tower run from 9 to 18 October 2026.
- The programme identifies the venue as Panoramastraße 1A, 10178 Berlin. It lists the tower as a projection site rather than announcing a closure or a changed entrance.
- The tower is at Alexanderplatz in central Berlin. The nearby S+U Alexanderplatz station is served by the S-Bahn lines S3, S5, S7 and S9, and by the U-Bahn lines U2, U5 and U8.
- The observation deck is 203 metres above ground, and the visitor sphere rotates within an hour. These are permanent features of the landmark, not additional Festival of Lights programme items.
- Germany’s official language is German and its currency is the euro.
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Frequently asked questions about Berlin TV Tower
When does the Festival of Lights take place at Berlin TV Tower?
The Festival of Lights runs from 9 to 18 October 2026, with a 3D video mapping show listed at the tower.
What is Berlin TV Tower?
It is the landmark tower at Alexanderplatz that began operating in October 1969. Its observation deck is 203 metres above ground.
Where is Berlin TV Tower and how do you get there?
It is at Panoramastraße 1A in Berlin. Alexanderplatz is served by S-Bahn lines S3, S5, S7 and S9 and U-Bahn lines U2, U5 and U8.
