Since the BERLINER LSITE was established in 2004 to complement the ART FORUM, the fair has positioned itself as an innovative "fair of discovery" for young talents. The fair is held in a different location each year and fills places that have fallen into oblivion with new life. Special venues for the BERLINER LISTE in previous years have included the former transformer station Umspannwerk in Kopenhagener Straße in the Prenzlauer Berg district (formerly the Vitra Design Museum) and the former post office station Postbahnhof at the rail triangle. On its fifth anniversary in 2008 the BERLINER LISTE took up residence in Haus Cumberland, a vacant former 5-star luxury hotel on Kurfürstendamm. 2009 the BERLINER LISTE was in the brand new PALAIS AM TIERGARTEN, right in the Center of the City next to the NATIONAL GALLERY.

The 2009 edition was the greatest success to date: around 12,000 international curators, collectors and art enthusiasts including 450 accredited journalists came to the LISTE. This makes the BERLINER LISTE Berlin's second largest art fair after ART FORUM. Recognised by the press and the public, it has now become firmly established in the international art scene as an innovative fair of discovery.

The photography section was also a resounding success. A lot of galleries exhibited photography only and were able to welcome numerous photograph collectors to the BERLINER LISTE.