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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 © Getty Images, Foto: Aliraza Khatri's Photography Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 – 28/04/2026 17th ALFILM - Arab Film Festival Berlin Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 – 28/04/2026 The 17th edition of ALFILM – Arab Film Festival Berlin – will once again present a diverse programme from 22 to 28 April 2026. Read more Film events in Berlin International Location verschiedene Veranstaltungsorte Berlin https://alfilm.berlin/programm/ Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 – 26/04/2026 Sehsüchte Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 – 26/04/2026 Sehsüchte, one of the largest international student film festivals in Europe, is the centre of attention for filmmakers from all over the world every year. Sehsüchte is one of the largest international student film festivals in Europe. The 54th International… Read more Brandenburg: Nature & Culture close to Berlin Film events in Berlin Location Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF Marlene-Dietrich-Allee 11 14482 Potsdam https://sehsuechte.de/ Workshop © PalaisPopulaire Workshop 22/04/2026 + 2 additional dates Free Sprachcafé Workshop 22/04/2026 + 2 additional dates Sprachcafés / Language cafés are places to come together – for people who want to practice and improve their German or who simply want to meet other Berliners. Read more Free of charge Location PalaisPopulaire PalaisPopulaire Time 13:00 pm https://palaispopulaire.db.com/program/adults?language_id=2 Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 + 4 additional dates All the birds are already there Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 + 4 additional dates Craft workshop as part of the "Sweating & Freezing" exhibition. Read more Children Sustainability Location MACHmit! Museum für Kinder Senefelderstraße 5 10437 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://machmitmuseum.de Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Jessica WeisskirchenNils Heck (links) und Theresa ThomasbergerAmely Sommer (rechts) Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Jessica Weisskirchen und Theresa Thomasberger Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Dr. Anna Luise Kiss (President of the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts) and Karen Suender from Theapolis will lead the discussion and the subsequent Q&A session. Read more Location Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch: HfS Probebühnen Zinnowitzer Straße 11 10115 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.hfs-berlin.de/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/jessica-weisskirchen-und-theresa-thomasberger-ueber-buehnen-alltag-und-traeume/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Foto: Theo Laflamme, Unsplash Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Design and Democracy - How Can Public Spaces Strengthen Social Cohesion? Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 How should public spaces be designed so that they can serve a variety of functions and make a wide range of user groups feel at home there? On April 22, representatives from planning, administration, and politics will discuss, using successful practical… Read more Free of charge Politics & Society Urban development Location Roter Saal Schinkelplatz 1 10117 Berlin Time 18:30 pm – 20:00 pm https://bundesstiftung-bauakademie.de/aktuelles/detail/design-demokratie-wie-kann-oeffentlicher-raum-den-sozialen-zusammenhalt-staerken Lectures & Readings © Estate of W. Suschitzky, courtesy Fotohof Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 FOTO-TALK | Edith Tudor-Hart. Crossing Lines Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Kurt Kaindl, Fotohof Salzburg, will speak about the life of Edith Tudor-Hart. He will examine her role within social documentary photography and contextualize her work within its reception history. Read more Location f³ – freiraum für fotografie Waldemarstraße 17 10179 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://fhochdrei.org/event/foto-talk-edith-tudor-hart-crossing-lines/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Frank Siebecke Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 READING – DORIS WIESENBACH Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 In 28 short stories, Doris Wiesenbach tells of life in all its fullness; of highs and lows, of moments of happiness and existential crises, of hunger for life and malice, all the way to murder. Read more Literature Location Kulturhaus Karlshorst Treskowallee 112 10318 Berlin Time 19:00 pm Lectures & Readings © Jeanne-Mammen-Stiftung | Foto: unbekannt Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Jeanne Mammen: See you soon, my friends! Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 A book presentation and discussion at the Urania Berlin commemorates a great Berlin artist. Read more History The roaring twenties in Berlin Location Urania Berlin An der Urania 17 10787 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.stadtmuseum.de/veranstaltungen/jeanne-mammen-bis-bald-meine-freunde Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Marta Nováková Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Reading and discussion: Miroslav Hlaučo – Pfingsten. Erinnerungen an ein Ende der Welt Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 At the beginning of the 20th century, the remote mountain village of St. Georg is a place where miracles are part of everyday life: people talk to saints, walk on water, whistle stones in half. But slowly the inhabitants begin to sense that the time of great… Read more Literature Location Lettrétage in der Veteranenstraße 21 Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Als gäbe es Morgen Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 How do extreme conditions change language? What happens to words when they are pushed to the brink of existence? And what truths emerge from writing that teeters on the precipice between life and death? Who is willing to listen? A conversation between Husam… Read more Politics & Society Location Volksbühne - Roter Salon Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 10178 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://volksbuehne.berlin/de/repertoire/als-gaebe-es-morgen?id=15757 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Günter Giese / privat Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Authors and their books with Kerstin Decker and Danuta Schmidt Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 To mark the 150th anniversary of Rainer Maria Rilke's birth in 2026, Kerstin Decker presents her book "The Bittersweet Spark of I" about Lou Andreas-Salomé. Read more Literature Location Bezirkszentralbibliothek "Mark Twain" Marzahner Promenade 55 12679 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/bibliotheken-mh/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/autoren-und-ihre-buecher-mit-kerstin-decker-und-danuta-schmidt-1644181.php Lectures & Readings © Kurt Joseph Strauch Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Kurt Prödel: Salto Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Salto is a portrait of a life lived between takeoff and landing. A radically contemporary coming-of-age story in an age of overwhelm. A novel about rebellious bodies and how not to give up. But above all: a great love story. Read more Literature On Tour Location Pfefferberg - Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/kurt-proedel-pfefferberg-theater-20926039/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Manuel Larbig Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 Onlinekurs Pilze zuhause züchten Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 Beginners' course on growing mushrooms at home with live lessons and a practical starter kit. The course covers the biological basics, safe working practices, and a simple method for growing edible mushrooms independently. Includes course recording and follow… Read more Location online Time 10:00 am https://waldsamkeit.de/produkt/pilze-zuechten-anleitung Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Foto: Chantal Pisarzowski Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 Open Lab Evening: Political Dialogue with the AI “Parallax” Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 Can you imagine having a political conversation with someone else—moderated by artificial intelligence? That's exactly what you'll experience in this workshop. Parallaxe is a prototype that brings together people with opposing political views and facilitates… Read more Free of charge Sustainability science Location Futurium Alexanderufer 2 10117 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://futurium.de/de/open-lab-abend/open-lab-abend-politischer-dialog-mit-ki-parallaxe Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 The past as an argument: War over the interpretation of memory politics since 1945 Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 The question of historical responsibility stemming from the Nazi past continues to shape debates in politics, society, media, and academia. Read more Free of charge Politics & Society Location Forum Willy Brandt Berlin Behrenstr. 15 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://willy-brandt.de/ausstellungen/veranstaltungen/vergangenheit-als-argument-erinnerungspolitische-deutungskaempfe-seit-1945/ Lectures & Readings © gemeinfrei Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 The Music Library presents: "Marzahn Concert Talks" - George Frideric Handel's "Belshazzar" Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 George Frideric Handel's "Belshazzar" – A lecture by Wolfgang Behrens (Komische Oper Berlin). Read more Free of charge Location Bezirkszentralbibliothek "Mark Twain" Marzahner Promenade 55 12679 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/bibliotheken-mh/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/artikel.1645988.php Lectures & Readings © SIMPK/Anne-Katrin Breitenborn Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 + 2 additional dates Yoga at the MIM Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 + 2 additional dates The harmonium was developed in Europe in the 19th century and quickly found its place in churches and salons. During the colonial era, it made its way to India, where it was redesigned: instead of foot pedals, it is played with a hand bellows—ideal for the… Read more Location Musikinstrumenten-Museum Tiergartenstraße 10785 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 19:30 pm https://www.simpk.de Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 + 3 additional dates "Contemporary witnesses in conversation" - escape helper Boris Franzke Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 + 3 additional dates Boris Franzke (born in 1937) was one of the most active escape tunnel builders in Berlin in the early 1960s. He was involved in the construction of no fewer than seven escape tunnels, only one of which was ultimately successful. Read more Berlin wall History of the GDR Events on the Cold War Location Berliner Unterwelten e.V. Brunnenstraße 142 10115 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 20:30 pm https://tickets.berliner-unterwelten.de/#/events/101 Lectures & Readings © Brotfabrik Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 "Going Home" – Premiere reading & discussion with Elke Cremer & Christina Müller Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 In her debut novel "Heimgehen" (Going Home), Elke Cremer mysteriously interweaves the lives of numerous characters, creating a fast-paced episodic novel that raises all the big questions of life in twenty-four hours. Read more Literature Location Brotfabrik Kino Caligariplatz 1 13086 Berlin Time 19:30 pm Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 + 1 additional date Comedy Slam | Kiezpoeten Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 + 1 additional date Four of the best slam poets in the country meet at Berlin's Comedy Slam to read their way into the audience's diaphragm with their funniest texts. In two rounds, they shake the audience's abdominal muscles. A workout for the diaphragm! Read more Location Pfefferberg - Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://visitberlin.reservix.de/tickets-comedy-slam-berlin-in-berlin-pfefferberg-theater-am-14-9-2024/e2263988 Buy tickets
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 © Getty Images, Foto: Aliraza Khatri's Photography Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 – 28/04/2026 17th ALFILM - Arab Film Festival Berlin Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 – 28/04/2026 The 17th edition of ALFILM – Arab Film Festival Berlin – will once again present a diverse programme from 22 to 28 April 2026. Read more Film events in Berlin International Location verschiedene Veranstaltungsorte Berlin https://alfilm.berlin/programm/
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 – 26/04/2026 Sehsüchte Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 – 26/04/2026 Sehsüchte, one of the largest international student film festivals in Europe, is the centre of attention for filmmakers from all over the world every year. Sehsüchte is one of the largest international student film festivals in Europe. The 54th International… Read more Brandenburg: Nature & Culture close to Berlin Film events in Berlin Location Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF Marlene-Dietrich-Allee 11 14482 Potsdam https://sehsuechte.de/
Workshop © PalaisPopulaire Workshop 22/04/2026 + 2 additional dates Free Sprachcafé Workshop 22/04/2026 + 2 additional dates Sprachcafés / Language cafés are places to come together – for people who want to practice and improve their German or who simply want to meet other Berliners. Read more Free of charge Location PalaisPopulaire PalaisPopulaire Time 13:00 pm https://palaispopulaire.db.com/program/adults?language_id=2
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 + 4 additional dates All the birds are already there Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 + 4 additional dates Craft workshop as part of the "Sweating & Freezing" exhibition. Read more Children Sustainability Location MACHmit! Museum für Kinder Senefelderstraße 5 10437 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://machmitmuseum.de Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Jessica WeisskirchenNils Heck (links) und Theresa ThomasbergerAmely Sommer (rechts) Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Jessica Weisskirchen und Theresa Thomasberger Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Dr. Anna Luise Kiss (President of the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts) and Karen Suender from Theapolis will lead the discussion and the subsequent Q&A session. Read more Location Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch: HfS Probebühnen Zinnowitzer Straße 11 10115 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.hfs-berlin.de/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/jessica-weisskirchen-und-theresa-thomasberger-ueber-buehnen-alltag-und-traeume/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Theo Laflamme, Unsplash Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Design and Democracy - How Can Public Spaces Strengthen Social Cohesion? Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 How should public spaces be designed so that they can serve a variety of functions and make a wide range of user groups feel at home there? On April 22, representatives from planning, administration, and politics will discuss, using successful practical… Read more Free of charge Politics & Society Urban development Location Roter Saal Schinkelplatz 1 10117 Berlin Time 18:30 pm – 20:00 pm https://bundesstiftung-bauakademie.de/aktuelles/detail/design-demokratie-wie-kann-oeffentlicher-raum-den-sozialen-zusammenhalt-staerken
Lectures & Readings © Estate of W. Suschitzky, courtesy Fotohof Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 FOTO-TALK | Edith Tudor-Hart. Crossing Lines Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Kurt Kaindl, Fotohof Salzburg, will speak about the life of Edith Tudor-Hart. He will examine her role within social documentary photography and contextualize her work within its reception history. Read more Location f³ – freiraum für fotografie Waldemarstraße 17 10179 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://fhochdrei.org/event/foto-talk-edith-tudor-hart-crossing-lines/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Frank Siebecke Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 READING – DORIS WIESENBACH Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 In 28 short stories, Doris Wiesenbach tells of life in all its fullness; of highs and lows, of moments of happiness and existential crises, of hunger for life and malice, all the way to murder. Read more Literature Location Kulturhaus Karlshorst Treskowallee 112 10318 Berlin Time 19:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © Jeanne-Mammen-Stiftung | Foto: unbekannt Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Jeanne Mammen: See you soon, my friends! Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 A book presentation and discussion at the Urania Berlin commemorates a great Berlin artist. Read more History The roaring twenties in Berlin Location Urania Berlin An der Urania 17 10787 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.stadtmuseum.de/veranstaltungen/jeanne-mammen-bis-bald-meine-freunde Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Marta Nováková Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Reading and discussion: Miroslav Hlaučo – Pfingsten. Erinnerungen an ein Ende der Welt Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 At the beginning of the 20th century, the remote mountain village of St. Georg is a place where miracles are part of everyday life: people talk to saints, walk on water, whistle stones in half. But slowly the inhabitants begin to sense that the time of great… Read more Literature Location Lettrétage in der Veteranenstraße 21 Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Als gäbe es Morgen Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 How do extreme conditions change language? What happens to words when they are pushed to the brink of existence? And what truths emerge from writing that teeters on the precipice between life and death? Who is willing to listen? A conversation between Husam… Read more Politics & Society Location Volksbühne - Roter Salon Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 10178 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://volksbuehne.berlin/de/repertoire/als-gaebe-es-morgen?id=15757 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Günter Giese / privat Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Authors and their books with Kerstin Decker and Danuta Schmidt Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 To mark the 150th anniversary of Rainer Maria Rilke's birth in 2026, Kerstin Decker presents her book "The Bittersweet Spark of I" about Lou Andreas-Salomé. Read more Literature Location Bezirkszentralbibliothek "Mark Twain" Marzahner Promenade 55 12679 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/bibliotheken-mh/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/autoren-und-ihre-buecher-mit-kerstin-decker-und-danuta-schmidt-1644181.php
Lectures & Readings © Kurt Joseph Strauch Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Kurt Prödel: Salto Lectures & Readings 22/04/2026 Salto is a portrait of a life lived between takeoff and landing. A radically contemporary coming-of-age story in an age of overwhelm. A novel about rebellious bodies and how not to give up. But above all: a great love story. Read more Literature On Tour Location Pfefferberg - Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/kurt-proedel-pfefferberg-theater-20926039/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Manuel Larbig Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 Onlinekurs Pilze zuhause züchten Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 Beginners' course on growing mushrooms at home with live lessons and a practical starter kit. The course covers the biological basics, safe working practices, and a simple method for growing edible mushrooms independently. Includes course recording and follow… Read more Location online Time 10:00 am https://waldsamkeit.de/produkt/pilze-zuechten-anleitung Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Chantal Pisarzowski Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 Open Lab Evening: Political Dialogue with the AI “Parallax” Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 Can you imagine having a political conversation with someone else—moderated by artificial intelligence? That's exactly what you'll experience in this workshop. Parallaxe is a prototype that brings together people with opposing political views and facilitates… Read more Free of charge Sustainability science Location Futurium Alexanderufer 2 10117 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://futurium.de/de/open-lab-abend/open-lab-abend-politischer-dialog-mit-ki-parallaxe Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 The past as an argument: War over the interpretation of memory politics since 1945 Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 The question of historical responsibility stemming from the Nazi past continues to shape debates in politics, society, media, and academia. Read more Free of charge Politics & Society Location Forum Willy Brandt Berlin Behrenstr. 15 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://willy-brandt.de/ausstellungen/veranstaltungen/vergangenheit-als-argument-erinnerungspolitische-deutungskaempfe-seit-1945/
Lectures & Readings © gemeinfrei Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 The Music Library presents: "Marzahn Concert Talks" - George Frideric Handel's "Belshazzar" Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 George Frideric Handel's "Belshazzar" – A lecture by Wolfgang Behrens (Komische Oper Berlin). Read more Free of charge Location Bezirkszentralbibliothek "Mark Twain" Marzahner Promenade 55 12679 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/bibliotheken-mh/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/artikel.1645988.php
Lectures & Readings © SIMPK/Anne-Katrin Breitenborn Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 + 2 additional dates Yoga at the MIM Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 + 2 additional dates The harmonium was developed in Europe in the 19th century and quickly found its place in churches and salons. During the colonial era, it made its way to India, where it was redesigned: instead of foot pedals, it is played with a hand bellows—ideal for the… Read more Location Musikinstrumenten-Museum Tiergartenstraße 10785 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 19:30 pm https://www.simpk.de
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 + 3 additional dates "Contemporary witnesses in conversation" - escape helper Boris Franzke Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 + 3 additional dates Boris Franzke (born in 1937) was one of the most active escape tunnel builders in Berlin in the early 1960s. He was involved in the construction of no fewer than seven escape tunnels, only one of which was ultimately successful. Read more Berlin wall History of the GDR Events on the Cold War Location Berliner Unterwelten e.V. Brunnenstraße 142 10115 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 20:30 pm https://tickets.berliner-unterwelten.de/#/events/101
Lectures & Readings © Brotfabrik Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 "Going Home" – Premiere reading & discussion with Elke Cremer & Christina Müller Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 In her debut novel "Heimgehen" (Going Home), Elke Cremer mysteriously interweaves the lives of numerous characters, creating a fast-paced episodic novel that raises all the big questions of life in twenty-four hours. Read more Literature Location Brotfabrik Kino Caligariplatz 1 13086 Berlin Time 19:30 pm
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 + 1 additional date Comedy Slam | Kiezpoeten Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 + 1 additional date Four of the best slam poets in the country meet at Berlin's Comedy Slam to read their way into the audience's diaphragm with their funniest texts. In two rounds, they shake the audience's abdominal muscles. A workout for the diaphragm! Read more Location Pfefferberg - Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://visitberlin.reservix.de/tickets-comedy-slam-berlin-in-berlin-pfefferberg-theater-am-14-9-2024/e2263988 Buy tickets
