Semi-Finals 2025

Hey, you! Welcome to the 6th edition of the Berlin New Stand-Up Award!
We’re happy to report that Berlin’s stand-up comedy scene in English is bursting at all funny seams! Wow!

This year, a record number of applications is expected. The heats will take place in Cosmic Comedy Berlin, the semi-finals in Refugio in Neukölln, and the splashy, uproaring finals in Heimathafen Neukölln. The prize money for the winner is over 1000€, and the runner-up 300€ + eternal fame and glory, of course.

You, the audience, have the power! You decide which top 2 contestants made you laugh the hardest and will go through to the semi-finals!

This event is in English!

— OPENING TIMES —
Doors: 19:00
Show: 20:00

— VENUE –
Refugio
Lenaustraße 4, 12047 Berlin

Please contribute to the prize money here: