A reading series at the Spandau Citadel
Spandau Citadel invites you to a very special series of readings. Through a variety of genres and eras, you’ll experience history in a whole new way at the museum.
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"Gedenken neu denken"
Admission to the readings is free.
No booking required.
PROGRAMME
Thu 5 Nov 2026 at 6 pm
PULVER – Reading with Johann Reißer
A novel about family, militarism and the First World War at the Museum of Military History in Spandau.
> Drill Hall, Citadel
Thu 11 Feb 2027 at 6 pm
The Puppet Maker – Reading with Vanne van Ares
Inspector Kron’s investigations in 1952, live at the Spandau Museum of Local History in the Gothic House in Spandau’s Old Town.
> Gothic House / Breite Str. 32 – 13597 Berlin
Tue 6 April 2027 at 6 pm
Rethinking Remembrance – Reading with Susanne Siegert
The culture of remembrance must change. The author explains how and why at the museum, focusing on ‘toxic’ monuments.
> Proviantmagazin “Revealed: Berlin and its Monuments” / Citadel
Thu 3 June 2027 at 6 pm
Toxic Citadel – Book presentation by Dr Urte Evert
A little-known chapter in the history of the Citadel: the Wehrmacht’s military gas protection laboratories.
> Meeting point at the Gatehouse / Commandant’s House / Citadel
