<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<root>
<event>
<item ty_id="389727">
<te_kat>0520</te_kategorie1>
<te_beginn_zeit></te_beginn_zeit>
<te_end_zeit></te_end_zeit>
<place>
<st_city>City</st_city>
<st_street></st_street>
</place>
try:
from lxml import etree
except ImportError:
import xml.etree.ElementTree as etree
tree = etree.parse(source=path, parser=None)
root = tree.getroot()
for item in root[0]:
print item.tag - а потом как?