The 75th Berlin International Film Festival ended successfully with the Audience Day on 23 February 2025, with the Golden Bear going to Drømmer (Dreams (Sex Love)) by Dag Johan Haugerud. In total, the festival sold around 336,000 tickets, a slight increase on the previous year. Around 19,000 trade visitors, including members of the press, took part.

The Berlinale offered a diverse programme with around 340 public talks and 1,000 public screenings. Particularly noteworthy was the new section Perspectiveswhich showed 14 feature film debuts. The festival centre at Potsdamer Platz, the new Stage Bluemax theatre and the festival centre HUB75, which attracted not only trade visitors but also the general public, also contributed to the positive atmosphere.

The European Film Market was well attended, with many new participants from India and Eastern Europe, and the Berlinale Co-Production Market had a successful edition with over 1,500 meetings and generous support for new feature film projects. The Berlinale Talents programme offered a variety of opportunities for emerging filmmakers to network and be inspired, including talks with prominent guests such as Tilda Swinton and Todd Haynes. Overall, the 75th Berlinale was a success that met with a positive response from both industry professionals and audiences, and the festival also focussed on new narratives and the exchange of ideas about film.