How to find out what's going on when in Berlin:
You can pick up these first two for free at cultural institutions in Berlin:
Berliner Galerien – this has mainly big or commercial galleries, it is a paid for listing so is not necassarily and indicator of quality.
Index – handy fold out postcard format with maps and listings of a more select range of galleries including independent and commercial. It apparently used to include artist lead spaces, but they no longer seem to be listed, perhaps because the artist led scene has grown so rapidly.
Zitty – a fortnightly magazine with arts listings that include artist lead spaces for 2.70 Euro.
Tippy – I have been told that 'Tippy' has a good listing but not encountered it yet, I will update here when I have.
(what it it with the names 'Tippy' and 'Zitty' – does anyone remember the children's programme Rainbow…?)