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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 © Florian Hetz Lectures & Readings 27/10/2026 + 1 additional date Forum - discussion series with Dr. Mariama Diagne Lectures & Readings 27/10/2026 + 1 additional date With the new three-part discussion series Forum featuring Dr. Mariama Diagne, the Staatsballett Berlin continues the dialogue between theory and practice, which has opened up discussion spaces with formats like Ballet for Future. Read more Location Deutsche Oper Berlin Bismarckstraße 35 10627 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/forum0/78.html#a_690 Lectures & Readings © Julia EbnerJustin Griffiths-Williams SV; Fikri Anıl AltıntaşJulias Gabele Lectures & Readings 27/10/2026 Julia Ebner and Fikri Anıl Altıntaş in Conversation: From Fitness to Fascism. The Dangers of Extreme Masculinity Lectures & Readings 27/10/2026 Meat, money, muscles—Julia Ebner traces these three myths of masculinity into the struggles of our time. Read more Politics & Society Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://literatur-live-berlin.de/portfolio-item/julia-ebner/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Boris Breuer Lectures & Readings 27/10/2026 Literature LIVE at TIPI AM KANZLERAMT: Katharina Thalbach reads „Miss Merkel: Mord in der Therapie“ by David Safier Lectures & Readings 27/10/2026 Read more Literature Location TIPI AM KANZLERAMT Große Querallee 10557 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.tipi-am-kanzleramt.de/de/programm/programmuebersicht/literatur-live-katharina-thalbach-miss-merkel.html Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 29/10/2026 Dialogue tour with historian Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk and museum director Dr. Urte Evert Lectures & Readings 29/10/2026 In the final room of the “Enthüllt” museum, there are six monuments from East Berlin that were dismantled after reunification and initially disappeared into warehouses or were even buried underground. All West Berlin monuments erected before the end of the… Read more History History of the GDR Politics & Society Spandau Location Zitadelle Spandau Am Juliusturm 64 13599 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.zitadelle-berlin.de/ev_event/dialogische-fuehrung-mit-historiker-ilko-sascha-kowalczuk-und-museumsleiterin-dr-urte-evert/ Lectures & Readings © Cornelia Hüppe, Edith Niedieck Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 CRIME À LA CARTE - Two women, four cases, an evening full of suspense Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 CRIME FICTION À LA CARTE · Two women, four cases, an evening full of suspense—and a high-energy atmosphere. For years, the two experts in crime fiction—Cornelia Hüppe (owner of the Miss Marple crime bookstore, judge for the German Crime Fiction Award) and… Read more Literature Location Spukvilla Albrechtstraße 110 12103 Berlin Time 18:00 pm Lectures & Readings © visitberlin, Foto: Philip Koschel Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 Making women visible: Naming streets and squares Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 A lecture by Heike Stange and Trille Schünke accompanying the exhibition "Rename?! Street Names in Treptow and Köpenick" at the Köpenick Museum. Read more History Location Museum Köpenick Alter Markt 1 12555 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/museum-treptow-koepenick/ausstellungen/artikel.1665807.php Lectures & Readings © Gilda GiebelCaroline Wimmer; Uwe MadelThomas Ernst Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 Gilda Giebel: Das Böse im Mann. Über Anziehung, Macht und die Psychologie zerstörerischer Beziehungen Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 Reading in German with Gilda Giebel: "The Evil in Men: On Attraction, Power, and the Psychology of Destructive Relationships". Read more Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Eyecandy Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 POLITICS WITH ANNE WILL Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 Anne Will is one of Germany's most renowned journalists. For 16 years, she hosted the most important political talk show on German television. In 2024, she traded the large television studio for the quieter world of podcasting. Read more Politics & Society Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/politik-mit-anne-will/ Buy tickets Panel discussion © Foto: Manfred Fuß, IMDb Panel discussion 04/11/2026 "My ship, it floats on distant seas" Panel discussion 04/11/2026 To mark the 179th anniversary of the composer’s death: a concert and reading of poems by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and his relatives. Read more History Jewish Berlin Literature City of music Location Mendelssohn-Remise Jägerstraße 51 10117 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.mendelssohn-gesellschaft.de/gesellschaft/veranstaltungen Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 Insight La Calisto Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 A few days before the premiere of La Calisto, we offer you special insights into the production process. During a short rehearsal visit, you will have the opportunity to see the artists at work. You will learn about the background of the play and the… Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden - Apollosaal Unter den Linden 7 10117 Berlin Time 18:30 pm https://www.staatsoper-berlin.de/de/veranstaltungen/einblick-la-calisto.27850/ Lectures & Readings © Cornelia Hüppe, Edith Niedieck Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 CRIME À LA CARTE · Two women, four cases, an evening full of suspense Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 For years, the two experts in crime fiction—Cornelia Hüppe (owner of the Miss Marple crime bookstore and judge for the German Crime Fiction Award) and Edith Niedieck (crime writer and keynote speaker)—have captivated audiences like few others. Read more Literature Location Charlottchen Droysenstraße/ Ecke Gervinusstraße 1 10629 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Lectures & Readings © Boris Breuer Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 Marie Meimberg and Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim in Conversation: I Love People. A Plea for All of Us Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 Misanthropy and fear of the future—no wonder people doubt the world and themselves. Wars, crises, and propaganda paint a picture of hopelessness. Read more Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://literatur-live-berlin.de/portfolio-item/maria-meimberg/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Peter Kaaden Lectures & Readings 08/11/2026 Premiere Talk: The Nutcracker Lectures & Readings 08/11/2026 On a Sunday morning before the big event of the premiere, Artistic Director Christian Spuck and Dramaturge Katja Wiegand welcome you to the premiere talk. Read more City of music Location Deutsche Oper Berlin Bismarckstraße 35 10627 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/premierengespraech-der-nussknacker/353.html#a_850 Lectures & Readings © Sebastian Fuchs Lectures & Readings 08/11/2026 Bettina Tietjen „Tietjen sucht das Weite“ Lectures & Readings 08/11/2026 Bestselling author Bettina Tietjen is on the road again—and she’s taking us along on her most beautiful, exciting, and fun camping trips! Read more Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/bettina-tietjen-tietjen-sucht-das-weite.html Buy tickets Panel discussion © DDR Museum Panel discussion 13/11/2026 “You’re putting out the fire with gasoline” Panel discussion 13/11/2026 When Wolf Biermann was stripped of his citizenship following his concert in Cologne on November 13, 1976, it sparked a wave of protest both at home and abroad. Read more History of the GDR Free of charge Location DDR Museum - Geschichte zum Anfassen Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1 10178 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.ddr-museum.de Lectures & Readings © Peter Ziesche Lectures & Readings 14/11/2026 Carmen-Maja Antoni „Wo die Blutwurst der Leberwurst begegnet" Lectures & Readings 14/11/2026 The versatile actress Carmen-Maja Antoni is not only known for her work in film, television, and an impressive theater career; for many years, she has also been a welcome guest at the Schlosspark Theater, where she regularly delights audiences with her… Read more Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 12165 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/carmen-maja-antoni-wo-die-blutwurst-der-leberwurst-begegnet.html Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © mauritius images Guido Schiefer Lectures & Readings 15/11/2026 Joschka Fischer „Wer sind wir?“ Lectures & Readings 15/11/2026 Germany’s Role in a New World Order—Increasing the Defense Budget? Reinstating the Draft? European Nuclear Deterrence? An in-depth analysis of German politics in times of global upheaval. Read more Politics & Society Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/joschka-fischer-wer-sind-wir.html Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Sonja Tobias Lectures & Readings 16/11/2026 Ildikó von Kürthy „Alt genug“ Lectures & Readings 16/11/2026 OLD ENOUGH: Bravely withering, joyfully maturing. Conversation, song, reading, showtime! Ildikó von Kürthy on growing older, the years of change and saying goodbye. An evening for women in their prime and for the men who share in their lives. Read more Literature On Tour Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 A 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/ildik-von-kuerthy-alt-genug.html Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 17/11/2026 Eva zu Beck: The Wilder Way. Über Mut, Abenteuer und ein Leben voller Freiheit Lectures & Readings 17/11/2026 As a young adult, Eva zu Beck left behind her seemingly perfect but unfulfilling life and bought a one-way ticket to Nepal, where she sought freedom and adventure. She found both on a Himalayan trekking tour, despite having no experience or equipment. It… Read more Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets Panel discussion © Andi Weiland Panel discussion 18/11/2026 10 YEARS OF REPORTER SLAM Panel discussion 18/11/2026 Germany’s most entertaining stage show featuring journalists is celebrating its anniversary: The Reporter Slam turns 10! Read more Politics & Society Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/10-jahre-reporter-slam/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 18/11/2026 Nina FIVA Sonnenberg: The Heart, a Wolf Lectures & Readings 18/11/2026 A reading from a story about growing up in a middle-class suburban setting in the 1980s and 1990s. (in German) Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ 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 © Florian Hetz Lectures & Readings 27/10/2026 + 1 additional date Forum - discussion series with Dr. Mariama Diagne Lectures & Readings 27/10/2026 + 1 additional date With the new three-part discussion series Forum featuring Dr. Mariama Diagne, the Staatsballett Berlin continues the dialogue between theory and practice, which has opened up discussion spaces with formats like Ballet for Future. Read more Location Deutsche Oper Berlin Bismarckstraße 35 10627 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/forum0/78.html#a_690
Lectures & Readings © Julia EbnerJustin Griffiths-Williams SV; Fikri Anıl AltıntaşJulias Gabele Lectures & Readings 27/10/2026 Julia Ebner and Fikri Anıl Altıntaş in Conversation: From Fitness to Fascism. The Dangers of Extreme Masculinity Lectures & Readings 27/10/2026 Meat, money, muscles—Julia Ebner traces these three myths of masculinity into the struggles of our time. Read more Politics & Society Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://literatur-live-berlin.de/portfolio-item/julia-ebner/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Boris Breuer Lectures & Readings 27/10/2026 Literature LIVE at TIPI AM KANZLERAMT: Katharina Thalbach reads „Miss Merkel: Mord in der Therapie“ by David Safier Lectures & Readings 27/10/2026 Read more Literature Location TIPI AM KANZLERAMT Große Querallee 10557 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.tipi-am-kanzleramt.de/de/programm/programmuebersicht/literatur-live-katharina-thalbach-miss-merkel.html Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 29/10/2026 Dialogue tour with historian Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk and museum director Dr. Urte Evert Lectures & Readings 29/10/2026 In the final room of the “Enthüllt” museum, there are six monuments from East Berlin that were dismantled after reunification and initially disappeared into warehouses or were even buried underground. All West Berlin monuments erected before the end of the… Read more History History of the GDR Politics & Society Spandau Location Zitadelle Spandau Am Juliusturm 64 13599 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.zitadelle-berlin.de/ev_event/dialogische-fuehrung-mit-historiker-ilko-sascha-kowalczuk-und-museumsleiterin-dr-urte-evert/
Lectures & Readings © Cornelia Hüppe, Edith Niedieck Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 CRIME À LA CARTE - Two women, four cases, an evening full of suspense Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 CRIME FICTION À LA CARTE · Two women, four cases, an evening full of suspense—and a high-energy atmosphere. For years, the two experts in crime fiction—Cornelia Hüppe (owner of the Miss Marple crime bookstore, judge for the German Crime Fiction Award) and… Read more Literature Location Spukvilla Albrechtstraße 110 12103 Berlin Time 18:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © visitberlin, Foto: Philip Koschel Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 Making women visible: Naming streets and squares Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 A lecture by Heike Stange and Trille Schünke accompanying the exhibition "Rename?! Street Names in Treptow and Köpenick" at the Köpenick Museum. Read more History Location Museum Köpenick Alter Markt 1 12555 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/museum-treptow-koepenick/ausstellungen/artikel.1665807.php
Lectures & Readings © Gilda GiebelCaroline Wimmer; Uwe MadelThomas Ernst Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 Gilda Giebel: Das Böse im Mann. Über Anziehung, Macht und die Psychologie zerstörerischer Beziehungen Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 Reading in German with Gilda Giebel: "The Evil in Men: On Attraction, Power, and the Psychology of Destructive Relationships". Read more Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Eyecandy Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 POLITICS WITH ANNE WILL Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 Anne Will is one of Germany's most renowned journalists. For 16 years, she hosted the most important political talk show on German television. In 2024, she traded the large television studio for the quieter world of podcasting. Read more Politics & Society Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/politik-mit-anne-will/ Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Foto: Manfred Fuß, IMDb Panel discussion 04/11/2026 "My ship, it floats on distant seas" Panel discussion 04/11/2026 To mark the 179th anniversary of the composer’s death: a concert and reading of poems by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and his relatives. Read more History Jewish Berlin Literature City of music Location Mendelssohn-Remise Jägerstraße 51 10117 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.mendelssohn-gesellschaft.de/gesellschaft/veranstaltungen
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 Insight La Calisto Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 A few days before the premiere of La Calisto, we offer you special insights into the production process. During a short rehearsal visit, you will have the opportunity to see the artists at work. You will learn about the background of the play and the… Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden - Apollosaal Unter den Linden 7 10117 Berlin Time 18:30 pm https://www.staatsoper-berlin.de/de/veranstaltungen/einblick-la-calisto.27850/
Lectures & Readings © Cornelia Hüppe, Edith Niedieck Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 CRIME À LA CARTE · Two women, four cases, an evening full of suspense Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 For years, the two experts in crime fiction—Cornelia Hüppe (owner of the Miss Marple crime bookstore and judge for the German Crime Fiction Award) and Edith Niedieck (crime writer and keynote speaker)—have captivated audiences like few others. Read more Literature Location Charlottchen Droysenstraße/ Ecke Gervinusstraße 1 10629 Berlin Time 20:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © Boris Breuer Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 Marie Meimberg and Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim in Conversation: I Love People. A Plea for All of Us Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 Misanthropy and fear of the future—no wonder people doubt the world and themselves. Wars, crises, and propaganda paint a picture of hopelessness. Read more Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://literatur-live-berlin.de/portfolio-item/maria-meimberg/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Peter Kaaden Lectures & Readings 08/11/2026 Premiere Talk: The Nutcracker Lectures & Readings 08/11/2026 On a Sunday morning before the big event of the premiere, Artistic Director Christian Spuck and Dramaturge Katja Wiegand welcome you to the premiere talk. Read more City of music Location Deutsche Oper Berlin Bismarckstraße 35 10627 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/premierengespraech-der-nussknacker/353.html#a_850
Lectures & Readings © Sebastian Fuchs Lectures & Readings 08/11/2026 Bettina Tietjen „Tietjen sucht das Weite“ Lectures & Readings 08/11/2026 Bestselling author Bettina Tietjen is on the road again—and she’s taking us along on her most beautiful, exciting, and fun camping trips! Read more Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/bettina-tietjen-tietjen-sucht-das-weite.html Buy tickets
Panel discussion © DDR Museum Panel discussion 13/11/2026 “You’re putting out the fire with gasoline” Panel discussion 13/11/2026 When Wolf Biermann was stripped of his citizenship following his concert in Cologne on November 13, 1976, it sparked a wave of protest both at home and abroad. Read more History of the GDR Free of charge Location DDR Museum - Geschichte zum Anfassen Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1 10178 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.ddr-museum.de
Lectures & Readings © Peter Ziesche Lectures & Readings 14/11/2026 Carmen-Maja Antoni „Wo die Blutwurst der Leberwurst begegnet" Lectures & Readings 14/11/2026 The versatile actress Carmen-Maja Antoni is not only known for her work in film, television, and an impressive theater career; for many years, she has also been a welcome guest at the Schlosspark Theater, where she regularly delights audiences with her… Read more Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 12165 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/carmen-maja-antoni-wo-die-blutwurst-der-leberwurst-begegnet.html Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © mauritius images Guido Schiefer Lectures & Readings 15/11/2026 Joschka Fischer „Wer sind wir?“ Lectures & Readings 15/11/2026 Germany’s Role in a New World Order—Increasing the Defense Budget? Reinstating the Draft? European Nuclear Deterrence? An in-depth analysis of German politics in times of global upheaval. Read more Politics & Society Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/joschka-fischer-wer-sind-wir.html Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Sonja Tobias Lectures & Readings 16/11/2026 Ildikó von Kürthy „Alt genug“ Lectures & Readings 16/11/2026 OLD ENOUGH: Bravely withering, joyfully maturing. Conversation, song, reading, showtime! Ildikó von Kürthy on growing older, the years of change and saying goodbye. An evening for women in their prime and for the men who share in their lives. Read more Literature On Tour Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 A 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/ildik-von-kuerthy-alt-genug.html Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 17/11/2026 Eva zu Beck: The Wilder Way. Über Mut, Abenteuer und ein Leben voller Freiheit Lectures & Readings 17/11/2026 As a young adult, Eva zu Beck left behind her seemingly perfect but unfulfilling life and bought a one-way ticket to Nepal, where she sought freedom and adventure. She found both on a Himalayan trekking tour, despite having no experience or equipment. It… Read more Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Andi Weiland Panel discussion 18/11/2026 10 YEARS OF REPORTER SLAM Panel discussion 18/11/2026 Germany’s most entertaining stage show featuring journalists is celebrating its anniversary: The Reporter Slam turns 10! Read more Politics & Society Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/10-jahre-reporter-slam/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 18/11/2026 Nina FIVA Sonnenberg: The Heart, a Wolf Lectures & Readings 18/11/2026 A reading from a story about growing up in a middle-class suburban setting in the 1980s and 1990s. (in German) Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
