600 Akkordeons. Eure Geschichten. Unser Berlin | Teil 3

Dieter Plinke of Berlin has collected 600 accordions—a lifelong project. They are linked to memories from a wide variety of countries, generations, and Berlin neighborhoods. Through his project “600 Accordions. Your Stories. Our Berlin,” the Berlin State Music Council aims to showcase this unique accordion collection and make it accessible to all Berliners during the “Year of the Accordion.” In cooperation with the Berlin-Brandenburg Retail Association (HBB), six Berlin shopping centers are providing dedicated spaces for a citywide exhibition. 

The second stop is the Forum Steglitz.

The exhibition is accompanied by a varied supporting program featuring workshops, hands-on activities, guided tours, and concerts for children, teens, and families.

Opening: Monday, August 10, 2026, 4:00 p.m.

The detailed program, updated daily, will be available shortly at: https://www.landesmusikrat-berlin.de/amateurmusik/instrument-des-jahres/600-akkordeons/

The exhibition “600 Accordions. Your Stories. Our Berlin” will be on display in the center’s passageway.

The exhibition will be open to the public from August 11 to August 29, 2026, during the following hours:
Mon–Sat 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. 
(Please note that on opening day, August 10, 2026, the exhibition will not open until 4:30 p.m.!)

Free admission!

The project “600 Accordions. Your Stories. Our Berlin” is funded by the Lotto Foundation Berlin. The statutory tasks of the Berlin State Music Council are funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.

The project is also supported by numerous partners, including the Berlin-Brandenburg Trade Association, the German Harmonica Association – Berlin Regional Chapter, the German Accordion Teachers’ Association, and zapf umzüge AG.

The next stop for the traveling exhibition and its accompanying program is the Allee-Center Berlin (Monday, September 7 – Saturday, September 26, 2026).