Overview

• The main parade will run June 6–9 along Frankfurter Allee in Friedrichshain to navigate around a large construction site on Gneisenaustraße.
• Organizers have upgraded the security concept in consultation with Berlin police and fire services, boosting on-site presence and barrier measures.
• Around 70 groups—including about a dozen newcomers—are set to perform after the festival drew roughly 1.1 million visitors in 2024.
• The Karneval originated in 1996 as a response to racist attacks and maintains a strict code prohibiting extremist ideologies and all forms of discrimination.
• Community outreach includes resident meetings and briefings for local businesses to integrate neighborhoods into the parade experience.