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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. Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Stephan Klonk Lectures & Readings To 11/10/2026 Many Shades of Grès Lectures & Readings To 11/10/2026 French fashion designer Madame Grès (1903–1993) was considered one of the most important pioneers of haute couture in the 20th century. 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The Infinity of Form Lectures & Readings 02/09/2026 For one evening, the Art Library’s collection of ornamental engravings presents a selection from the vast array of traditional ornaments in European art history: volutes and cartouches, grotesques and arabesques, scrollwork, teigwerk, and rocaille, interlacing… Read more History Guided tours of the museum Free of charge science Location Kunstbibliothek Berlin Matthäikirchplatz 6 10785 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/nah-dran-die-unendlichkeit-der-form-2026-09-02-180000-160131/ Excursions © Pixabay Excursions 02/09/2026 Spiders in Spreepark Excursions 02/09/2026 Many people feel fear or disgust toward our eight-legged friends. But spiders are by no means scary—on the contrary: they come in an astonishing variety of shapes and colors. 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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.
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Stephan Klonk Lectures & Readings To 11/10/2026 Many Shades of Grès Lectures & Readings To 11/10/2026 French fashion designer Madame Grès (1903–1993) was considered one of the most important pioneers of haute couture in the 20th century. The Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin (Museum of Decorative Arts) and the School of Culture and Design at the Hochschule für… Read more Fashion and Design Location Kulturforum Matthäikirchplatz 10785 Berlin http://www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail.html?tx_smb_pi1%5BexhibitionSmartId%5D=84283
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Top Event Lectures & Readings Advertisement © Naviu GmbH Top Event Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 Berlin AI Day: AI in Practice Top Event Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 A full-day event on AI adoption & automation, with tracks on organization, revenue & ops, and product. Speakers from AWS, HiBob, Mobile.de, FINN & SumUp share real lessons. Tue 15/09, 9:00, Festsaal Kreuzberg. Read more Accessible Events Digital offers and live streams Politics & Society Ticket tips science Location Festsaal Kreuzberg Am Flutgraben 2 12435 Treptow Time 09:00 am https://buildersklub.com/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
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Lectures & Readings © berlinistkultur Lectures & Readings 01/09/2026 – 12/09/2026 #BerlinistKultur's Action Week for the Berlin Election Lectures & Readings 01/09/2026 – 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/
Top Event Lectures & Readings Advertisement © Naviu GmbH Top Event Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 Berlin AI Day: AI in Practice Top Event Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 A full-day event on AI adoption & automation, with tracks on organization, revenue & ops, and product. Speakers from AWS, HiBob, Mobile.de, FINN & SumUp share real lessons. Tue 15/09, 9:00, Festsaal Kreuzberg. Read more Accessible Events Digital offers and live streams Politics & Society science Location Festsaal Kreuzberg Am Flutgraben 2 12435 Treptow Time 09:00 am https://buildersklub.com/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
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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/
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Olaf M. Teßmer/VAM Lectures & Readings 01/09/2026 Knowledge Through Images: The Zodiac in Greece and Rome Lectures & Readings 01/09/2026 Speaker: Fabio Spadini (ZODIAC): Knowledge Through Images: The Zodiac in Greece and Rome. Read more Free of charge science Contemporary Art Location Archäologisches Zentrum Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 6 10117 Berlin Time 18:15 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=159157
Lectures & Readings © Patrick Kohn Lectures & Readings 01/09/2026 Long Night of the Döblin Fellows Lectures & Readings 01/09/2026 Through workshop readings, the eight recipients of this year’s Alfred Döblin Fellowship will present their work and engage in conversation with one another about their texts. Read more Literature Location Akademie der Künste am Hanseatenweg Hanseatenweg 10 10557 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://adk.de/programm/veranstaltungskalender/2026/09/lange-nacht-der-doeblin-stipendiatinnen/596512
Lectures & Readings © NDR/Holtz Lectures & Readings 01/09/2026 Polizeiruf 110 – My Last Will Lectures & Readings 01/09/2026 “Today is a nice day to die,” sings Jim Morrison on the radio, and Grandma Kampnagel agrees: The 92-year-old gets into her car to drive off a bridge. Read more Film events in Berlin Free of charge Location Deutsche Kinemathek - Museum für Film und Fernsehen Mauerstraße 79 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.deutsche-kinemathek.de/de/besuch/programm/polizeiruf-110-mein-letzter-wille Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Chris Methmannfoodwatch Sabrina Weniger; Alena SchröderVanessa Wunsch Lectures & Readings 01/09/2026 Chris Methmann: Bad Food. Wie wir die Kontrolle über unsere Ernährung zurückgewinnen Lectures & Readings 01/09/2026 How We Can Regain Control of Our Diet. We know more about nutrition than any generation before us—and yet we are getting sicker and sicker from eating the wrong foods. "Bad Food" empowers us to take action: It provides concrete tools to recognize manipulation… Read more Events for foodies science Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
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Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstbibliothek Lectures & Readings 02/09/2026 So Close! The Infinity of Form Lectures & Readings 02/09/2026 For one evening, the Art Library’s collection of ornamental engravings presents a selection from the vast array of traditional ornaments in European art history: volutes and cartouches, grotesques and arabesques, scrollwork, teigwerk, and rocaille, interlacing… Read more History Guided tours of the museum Free of charge science Location Kunstbibliothek Berlin Matthäikirchplatz 6 10785 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/nah-dran-die-unendlichkeit-der-form-2026-09-02-180000-160131/
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Panel discussion © Harriet Meyer Panel discussion 02/09/2026 ŞEYDA KURT & MARIA POPOV Panel discussion 02/09/2026 The first novel by the multi-award-winning journalist Şeyda Kurt is finally here! "Time of Monsters" is pop fiction, a social novel, and a tragicomedy. Read more Literature Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/seyda-kurt-und-maria-popov/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Brotfabrik Lectures & Readings 02/09/2026 “A Brighter Shadow of the Future” – Essays on Climate Change by Elena Boeck, Katrin Imma Deibert, Verena Kosmala, Julia Noack, Susann Mathis, Elisabeth Pohl, and Antonia Rötger Lectures & Readings 02/09/2026 The future is uncharted territory. Who says it has to be bleak? The authors describe futures where not everything is in crisis; sometimes the protagonists even manage to turn things around when it comes to climate policy. Read more Literature Location Brotfabrik Caligariplatz 1 13086 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Silke BurmesterSonja Tobias; Bettina RustMarcel Schwickerath Panel discussion 02/09/2026 Silke Burmester und Bettina Rust im Gespräch: Leuchten, jetzt! Wie lebenserfahrene Frauen ihre Welt verändern. Eine Anstiftung Panel discussion 02/09/2026 “Shine, Now!” will be published on August 27, 2026, by Ullstein Verlag, 240 pages. Silke Burmester, bestselling author and journalist, presents her new book: “Shine, Now!”. Wrinkles as signs of a life well-lived, gray hair as a statement: A new generation of… Read more Politics & Society Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Architekten- und Ingenieurverein zu Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. Lectures & Readings 03/09/2026 + 1 additional date Stimmann's City: Work and Impact Lectures & Readings 03/09/2026 + 1 additional date The Berlin-Brandenburg Association of Architects and Engineers (AIV) and the Senate Department for Urban Development, Construction, and Housing cordially invite you to the conference “Stimmann’s City: Work and Impact” on September 3 and 4 at ESMT (European… Read more Free of charge Urban development Location ESMT Schloßplatz 1 10178 Berlin Time 11:00 am – 20:30 pm https://eveeno.com/stimmann-konferenz
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Canva Lectures & Readings 03/09/2026 + 3 additional dates Picture Book Cinema in the Afternoon Lectures & Readings 03/09/2026 + 3 additional dates Every Thursday, we invite preschoolers to our picture book theater! Read more Free of charge Children Location Janusz- Korczak-Bibliothek Berliner Straße 120/121 13187 Berlin Time 16:30 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=275293&ls=0&c=409&kategorie[2]=361&v_ort=37556&date_start=05.05.2026
Lectures & Readings © Matthias Antkowiak Lectures & Readings 03/09/2026 Nazi forced labour at Köpenick railway station Lectures & Readings 03/09/2026 Archaeological excavations at the Köpenick train station have uncovered the remains of a previously unexplored Reichsbahn forced-labor camp. Read more History Free of charge History of National Socialism Location Gedenkstätte Köpenicker Blutwoche Puchanstraße 12555 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://www.ns-zwangsarbeit.de/veranstaltungen
