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Top Event Lectures & Readings 30/09/2026 In conversation with SPIEGEL journalist and moderator Markus Feldenkirchen, former German President Joachim Gauck discusses trust, solidarity and a democracy capable of defending itself. Join us for an evening exploring politics and personal stories. Read more Accessible Events Summer of Culture Politics & Society Location Admiralspalast Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/spiegel-spitzengespraech-live-mit-markus-feldenkirchen-admiralspalast-21724919/?source=bde Tickets & Dates Lectures & Readings © berlinistkultur Lectures & Readings To 12/09/2026 #BerlinistKultur's Action Week for the Berlin Election Lectures & Readings To 12/09/2026 The second week of #berlinistKultur’s campaign for the Berlin election begins on September 1. Through numerous cultural events, artists, institutions, and initiatives are drawing attention to the increasingly precarious situation of Berlin’s cultural scene. 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Gaze up at the starry sky during the talks at the planetarium. Or listen to well-known authors as they read from their books, bringing them to life. You’ll find a wide range of talks on a variety of topics at the Urania, for example.
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Lectures & Readings © berlinistkultur Lectures & Readings To 12/09/2026 #BerlinistKultur's Action Week for the Berlin Election Lectures & Readings To 12/09/2026 The second week of #berlinistKultur’s campaign for the Berlin election begins on September 1. Through numerous cultural events, artists, institutions, and initiatives are drawing attention to the increasingly precarious situation of Berlin’s cultural scene. Read more Literature City of music Politics & Society Contemporary Art Location Verschiedene Orte Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.berlinistkultur.de/
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Art © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart / David von Becker Art 11/09/2026 Hamburger Bahnhof Art Week Talks Art 11/09/2026 National visibility, demographic change, politically charged times: Museums are facing similar challenges. Read more Free of charge Contemporary Art Location Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart Berlin Invalidenstraße 50-51 10557 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=161027
Lectures & Readings © Seyoung Chon Lectures & Readings 11/09/2026 + 1 additional date 2101 – Future Ceramics. Tableware of the Future Lectures & Readings 11/09/2026 + 1 additional date Dr. Claudia Kanowski, curator of ceramics at the Museum of Decorative Arts (KGM), in conversation with a student from the UdK (University of the Arts) about the “Exhibition 2101 – Future Ceramics: Table Culture of the Future.” Read more Guided tours of the museum science Location Kunstgewerbemuseum am Kulturforum Matthäikirchplatz 4-6 10785 Berlin Time 15:30 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=160700 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Chervona Kalyna Berlin e.V. (DE) I Unbeaten Path (UA) Lectures & Readings 11/09/2026 – 13/09/2026 Berlin Bandur Festival 2026 Lectures & Readings 11/09/2026 – 13/09/2026 From September 11 to 13, the Berlin Bandur Fest will bring together bandura artists and researchers from Ukraine and around the world for a three-day program featuring concerts, panel discussions, an academic conference, lectures, and community networking. Read more experimental and contemporary Art International City of music Politics & Society Location Verschiedene Orte Berlin Time 16:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://bandura.berlin/de
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Lectures & Readings © Botanischer Garten Berlin Lectures & Readings 11/09/2026 + 1 additional date Protecting Native Orchids—Insights into Research and Practice Lectures & Readings 11/09/2026 + 1 additional date Max Fussan, a conservation geneticist at the Botanical Advisory Centre at the Berlin Botanical Garden, will be giving a multimedia talk offering an insight into his work. Read more Location Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Königin-Luise-Straße 6-8 14195 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://www.bgbm.org/de/heimische-orchideen-schuetzen-einblicke-forschung-praxis-multimedialer-vortrag-0
Lectures & Readings © Viktor Weber Lectures & Readings 11/09/2026 Affordable Housing in Spandau Lectures & Readings 11/09/2026 In the run-up to the Berlin House of Representatives elections on September 20, 2026, the Spandau Protestant Church District is hosting a panel discussion. The focus will be on “Affordable Housing in Spandau”—one of the most pressing social issues of our time. Read more Free of charge Politics & Society Spandau Urban development Location Ernst-Lange-Haus Pillnitzer Weg 8 13593 Berlin Time 18:00 pm
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Lectures & Readings © Clark Planetarium Salt Lake City Lectures & Readings 11/09/2026 – 27/12/2026 Black holes Lectures & Readings 11/09/2026 – 27/12/2026 They are among the most fascinating phenomena in the universe: black holes. Conventional physics and our imagination reach their limits when it comes to these mysterious, virtually invisible phenomena. Read more science Location Archenhold-Sternwarte Treptow Alt-Treptow 1 12435 Berlin Time 18:30 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/schwarze-loecher Buy tickets
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Lectures & Readings © Beyza Kaplan Lectures & Readings 11/09/2026 – 13/09/2026 StoryOase International Storytelling Festival Lectures & Readings 11/09/2026 – 13/09/2026 What impact can a story have? At a time when social debates are often marked by polarization and a lack of dialogue, Story Oase turns to one of the oldest—and yet surprisingly relevant—art forms: free oral storytelling. Read more Literature Open Air Location Ernst-Thälmann-Park Lilli-Henoch-Straße 10405 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://erzaehlkunst.com/story-oase-festival/
