In 2026, the Neukölln Art Prize will be awarded for the tenth time - join us in celebrating the award winners and nominees at Heimathafen Neukölln and the exhibition opening at Galerie im Saalbau.

The nominated artists will be presented to the public at a festive ceremony on Friday, February 13, 2026, at 7 pm at Heimathafen Neukölln (Karl-Marx-Straße 141, 12043 Berlin). The award will be presented by Janine Wolter, District Councillor for Education, Culture and Sport in Neukölln.

After the award ceremony, Dr. Schock invites you to dance with a DJ set!

The nominees for the Neukölln Art Prize 2026 are Rula Ali, Anita Esfandiari, Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi, Uladzimir Hramovich, Selma Laura Köran, Maryna Makarenko, muSa michelle mattiuzzi and Tatsuma Takeda.

With its large number of studios and art spaces, Neukölln is a lively and important location for the contemporary art scene. The Department of Culture recognizes this fact with the annual awarding of the Neukölln Art Prize. In cooperation with Kulturnetzwerk Neukölln e.V. and STADT UND LAND Wohnbauten-Gesellschaft mbH, outstanding artists from the Neukölln art scene are awarded a total of 6,000 euros (1st prize: 3,000 euros, 2nd prize: 2,000 euros, 3rd prize: 1,000 euros). STADT UND LAND also awards a special prize in the form of a purchase.

The works of the artists nominated by the six-member expert jury will be presented in a group exhibition in the Saalbau gallery. Come along to this special event to celebrate the diversity, quality and experimentation of art in Neukölln!

Free admission and no pre-registration is required.

The gallery in Saalbau will be open from 6 - 10 pm for the award ceremony.