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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 © tic / Friedel Kantaut Lectures & Readings 21/04/2026 + 2 additional dates Unendliche Weiten (Infinite expanses) Lectures & Readings 21/04/2026 + 2 additional dates Experience the beginning of our universe 13.7 billion years ago and watch how structures, stars and galaxies are formed. The universe is very dynamic: stars live and die, galaxies are born, collide with others and merge - a constant coming and going. Read more Accessible Events Teenager science Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 12:30 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/unendliche-weiten
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Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Savanna Czechowski Lectures & Readings 21/04/2026 + 8 additional dates Museumswerkstatt für Kinder Lectures & Readings 21/04/2026 + 8 additional dates The Museum Workshop takes place weekly until the summer holidays. It starts and ends at Haus Bastian. Feel free to drop by for a trial session! Read more Location Haus Bastian - Zentrum für kulturelle Bildung Am Kupfergraben 10 10117 Berlin Time 16:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=157446
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Lectures & Readings © The Ballery I Simon Williams Lectures & Readings To 31/12/2026 Ballery Ballroom Lectures & Readings To 31/12/2026 Ballery Ballroom invites Berliners of all levels to join its cha-cha and rumba classes on weekdays. Read more International Location The Ballery Nollendorfstraße 11-12 10777 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 19:15 pm https://www.theballery.com/
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Lectures & Readings © Mathias Voelzke Lectures & Readings 21/04/2026 – 09/12/2026 Sabar Workshops 2026 Lectures & Readings 21/04/2026 – 09/12/2026 Following the well-attended Sabar workshops in 2024, Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) continues the drum and dance workshop series Sabar, Polyrhythm, and the Politics of Body Movement led by Nago Guèye Koité & SAF SAP. Read more Free of charge International Location Haus der Kulturen der Welt John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10 10557 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 21:00 pm https://www.hkw.de/programme/sabar-polyrhythm-and-the-politics-of-body-movement/sabar-workshops-2026 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 21/04/2026 Shame must change sides (Gisèle Pelicot) Lectures & Readings 21/04/2026 Those affected by sexual violence are often stigmatized, suspected of lying, or at least blamed. Most victims are ashamed of the acts committed against them, while the perpetrators, as eternal winners, seem to face few consequences. Read more Free of charge Politics & Society Location Deutsches Theater Berlin Schumannstraße 13 A 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.deutschestheater.de/programm/produktionen/die-scham-muss-die-seite-wechseln
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