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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 © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 06/10/2026 Book launch: The Indignation Trap Lectures & Readings 06/10/2026 "How We Can Learn to Argue Again" by and with Saba-Nur Cheema and Meron Mendel. Presented by Sascha Chaimowicz. Read more Literature Location Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz Kurfürstendamm 153 10709 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schaubuehne.de/de/produktionen/buchvorstellung-die-empoerungsfalle.html Lectures & Readings © #excitingedu Kongress Lectures & Readings 07/10/2026 + 1 additional date #excitingedu Conference 2026 Lectures & Readings 07/10/2026 + 1 additional date Klett MEX and the Planetarium Berlin Foundation are once again jointly hosting this year’s innovative and interactive education conference, #excitingedu. The event returns to the Zeiss Großplanetarium on October 7 and 8, 2026. There, you can work together with… Read more science Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://excitingedu-kongress.de/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Arno Declair Lectures & Readings 07/10/2026 + 1 additional date Szenen des Schwindels Lectures & Readings 07/10/2026 + 1 additional date Lecture by Rebekka Ladewig (cultural and media studies scholar). Read more Location Deutsches Theater Berlin Schumannstraße 13 A 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.deutschestheater.de/programm/spielplan Lectures & Readings © Prof. Dr. h.c. Jutta Allmendinger |Bernhard Ludewig Lectures & Readings 07/10/2026 SheLeadsNature: Strukturen ändern, nicht die Frauen! Lectures & Readings 07/10/2026 Are women supposed to be resilient, tough, and “more like men”? No, what’s needed are different systems—ones that address the challenges of equality and inclusion. Read more Politics & Society Location Theater im Delphi Gustav-Adolf-Straße 2 13086 Berlin Time 18:30 pm https://theater-im-delphi.de/programm/?prod=532 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Michael M. Janßen Lectures & Readings 07/10/2026 A Long Evening of Sonnets Lectures & Readings 07/10/2026 “Tell all the truth, but tell it slant.” (Emily Dickinson, 1868) Read more Literature Location Lettrétage e.V. Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/langer-abend-der-sonette Lectures & Readings © SIMPK/Anne-Katrin Breitenborn Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 + 1 additional date Yoga at the MIM Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 + 1 additional date 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 © (c) Barrio Berlin Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 Die Grenze verschieben: A Conversation About Poetry with Mara Genschel, José F. A. Oliver, and Carlos Soto Román Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 Poetry consists of words and also of non-words. Of rhythms, but also of anti-rhythms, of empty spaces and of filled-in meanings. You can write a poem, but you can also sing it, tear it apart, erase it, shorten it, rearrange it… To what extent? Read more Location Lettrétage e.V. Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/die-grenze-verschieben-gespraech-ueber-poesie Lectures & Readings © Ezo Karayel Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 Hexis Productions Launch Event Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 This is an event celebrating the founding of Hexis, a performance company, Read more International Location Acker Stadt Palast Ackerstr. 169/170 10115 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://ackerstadtpalast.de/hexis-productions-launch-event Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © SPB | Foto: Natalie Toczek Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 A Look Behind the Scenes at the Planetarium Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 Discover the technology behind the Zeiss large-scale planetarium: How does the fulldome projection system for 360° video work, and how do it and the ZEISS Universarium star projector work together? What steps are involved in creating a new planetarium program? Read more science Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/blick-hinter-die-kulissen Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 Turmoil Within Me Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 Roman Shamov’s evening performance *Krawall in mir* is a hopeful work of art that celebrates connection. He takes the shards of history—his journeys between Dagestan, the Czech Republic, Moscow, and New York—and assembles them into a radiant mosaic. Read more Literature City of music Location WABE Danziger Straße 101 10405 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin, Foto: Nele Niederstadt Lectures & Readings 09/10/2026 Staged Reading of "Die Prozesse" — Marius Goldhorn, Berliner Ensemble Lectures & Readings 09/10/2026 "Die Prozesse" by Marius Goldhorn is a gripping story about love, guilt and innocence, personal relationships, and global upheavals. Read more Literature Location Kammermusiksaal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 13:45 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57321 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin, Foto: Arthur F. Selbach Lectures & Readings 09/10/2026 The Painter and Draftsman Wilhelm Philipp: From Bauhaus Student to Decorative Painter Lectures & Readings 09/10/2026 In 1925, without any entrance exam or trial period, Oskar Moll accepted the very young Wilhelm Philipp into his studio in Breslau. Soon after, Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee helped shape his incredible talent at the Bauhaus in Dessau. Read more Bauhaus & Modernism History of National Socialism Location Schloss Schönhausen Tschaikowskistraße 1 13156 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/der-maler-und-zeichner-wilhelm-philipp-vom-bauhausstudent-zum-dekorationsmaler/ Lectures & Readings © Anna Krenz / 2026 Lectures & Readings 10/10/2026 WOMEN FIGHTERS* Lectures & Readings 10/10/2026 How do we remember? Who tells history, and from whose perspective? How do concepts such as “struggle” or “resistance” change over time? The KÄMPFERINNEN* conference seeks answers to these questions from historical, cultural, and artistic perspectives. Read more History Free of charge International Politics & Society Contemporary Art Location Kapelle 99 Boxhagener Str. 99 10245 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 19:30 pm Lectures & Readings © CONCERT Plus Lectures & Readings 10/10/2026 Jocelyn B.Smith feat. Ingrid Arthur &100%Gospel Chor Lectures & Readings 10/10/2026 The concept behind ‘Many Voices’ is to bring more communities together here in Berlin. On 10 October, Ingrid Arthur will be welcomed as a special guest, along with the 100%GOSPEL choir. Read more International City of music Location Baptisten / Evangelische Kirche Schöneberg Hauptstraße 125a 10827 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.eventbrite.de/e/many-voices-concert-plus-by-jocelyn-bsmith-featingrid-arthur-tickets-1982352858764?aff=oddtdtcreator Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Nolde Stiftung Seebüll Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 “Degenerate Art” at Schönhausen Palace: Relocation – Administration – Utilization Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 This lecture focuses on the Nazi “Degenerate Art” campaign and its consequences for museums, artists, and collections. At one of the sites of this campaign—Schönhausen Palace—the lecture will examine the background, the mechanisms of confiscation, and current… Read more History of National Socialism science Location Schloss Schönhausen Tschaikowskistraße 1 13156 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/entartete-kunst-im-schloss-schoenhausen-verlagerung-verwaltung-verwertung/ Lectures & Readings © SPSG / Daniel Lindner Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 Monster Meets Parrot Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 The colloquium examines the historical significance and legacy of Queen Luise of Prussia from various perspectives—ranging from fashion around 1800 to the significance of textile mementos, and extending to her political and cultural interpretation during the… Read more History Brandenburg: Nature & Culture close to Berlin Palaces and Gardens UNESCO World Heritage Location Schloss Paretz Parkring 1 14669 Ketzin Time 11:00 am https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/ungeheuer-trifft-papagei-2/ Lectures & Readings © Markus Nass Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 + 1 additional date LÉLÉ by Sathyan Ramesh Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 + 1 additional date A man writes a thank you letter. A woman answers. This is how it begins. "Lélé" is the fictional exchange of letters between two people who couldn't be more different and couldn't live either. Read more Literature Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin / Bruckner-Foyer Knesebeckstraße 100 10623 Berlin Time 11:30 am https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/lele/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © SPSG / Andreas Badouin Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 Birds of Prey and Falconry Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 If you’d like to see birds of prey up close and learn interesting and informative facts about falconry and hunting with birds of prey—known as falconry—then the Grunewald Hunting Lodge is the perfect place for you this Sunday. Read more Location Jagdschloss Grunewald Hüttenweg 100 14193 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/greifvoegel-und-falknerei/ Lectures & Readings © © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin/ José Balado Díaz Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 + 1 additional date In Our Own Images. Shells, Rubbish, Mangroves Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 + 1 additional date Nature and the environment: Whether children from Peru, Venezuela or Germany - the topic of environmental protection concerns many children around the world. Polluted beaches, dying plants or animal species cause fear and demand solutions. Read more Accessible Events Film events in Berlin Children Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 13:00 pm – 13:45 pm https://tickets.humboldtforum.org/#/product/event/411?lang=de Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © freepik Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 Kurze Kippen – Die Short Stories Night Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 Short stories have a magic all their own. They’re a quick peek through the keyhole into fantastical worlds that vanish as quickly as they appear—yet always leave a lasting impression on us. Read more Literature Location Lettrétage e.V. Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/kurze-kippen---die-short-stories-night Lectures & Readings © Veikko Bartel Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 Veikko Bartel „Mörderinnen und Mörder“ Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 Experience up close the captivating cases of a criminal defense lawyer who specializes in defending perpetrators of the most serious violent crimes. Read more Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 A 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/moerdern-auf-der-spur-mit-veikko-bartel-schlosspark-theater-21185245/?affiliate=VB1 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 © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 06/10/2026 Book launch: The Indignation Trap Lectures & Readings 06/10/2026 "How We Can Learn to Argue Again" by and with Saba-Nur Cheema and Meron Mendel. Presented by Sascha Chaimowicz. Read more Literature Location Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz Kurfürstendamm 153 10709 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schaubuehne.de/de/produktionen/buchvorstellung-die-empoerungsfalle.html
Lectures & Readings © #excitingedu Kongress Lectures & Readings 07/10/2026 + 1 additional date #excitingedu Conference 2026 Lectures & Readings 07/10/2026 + 1 additional date Klett MEX and the Planetarium Berlin Foundation are once again jointly hosting this year’s innovative and interactive education conference, #excitingedu. The event returns to the Zeiss Großplanetarium on October 7 and 8, 2026. There, you can work together with… Read more science Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://excitingedu-kongress.de/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Arno Declair Lectures & Readings 07/10/2026 + 1 additional date Szenen des Schwindels Lectures & Readings 07/10/2026 + 1 additional date Lecture by Rebekka Ladewig (cultural and media studies scholar). Read more Location Deutsches Theater Berlin Schumannstraße 13 A 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.deutschestheater.de/programm/spielplan
Lectures & Readings © Prof. Dr. h.c. Jutta Allmendinger |Bernhard Ludewig Lectures & Readings 07/10/2026 SheLeadsNature: Strukturen ändern, nicht die Frauen! Lectures & Readings 07/10/2026 Are women supposed to be resilient, tough, and “more like men”? No, what’s needed are different systems—ones that address the challenges of equality and inclusion. Read more Politics & Society Location Theater im Delphi Gustav-Adolf-Straße 2 13086 Berlin Time 18:30 pm https://theater-im-delphi.de/programm/?prod=532 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Michael M. Janßen Lectures & Readings 07/10/2026 A Long Evening of Sonnets Lectures & Readings 07/10/2026 “Tell all the truth, but tell it slant.” (Emily Dickinson, 1868) Read more Literature Location Lettrétage e.V. Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/langer-abend-der-sonette
Lectures & Readings © SIMPK/Anne-Katrin Breitenborn Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 + 1 additional date Yoga at the MIM Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 + 1 additional date 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 © (c) Barrio Berlin Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 Die Grenze verschieben: A Conversation About Poetry with Mara Genschel, José F. A. Oliver, and Carlos Soto Román Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 Poetry consists of words and also of non-words. Of rhythms, but also of anti-rhythms, of empty spaces and of filled-in meanings. You can write a poem, but you can also sing it, tear it apart, erase it, shorten it, rearrange it… To what extent? Read more Location Lettrétage e.V. Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/die-grenze-verschieben-gespraech-ueber-poesie
Lectures & Readings © Ezo Karayel Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 Hexis Productions Launch Event Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 This is an event celebrating the founding of Hexis, a performance company, Read more International Location Acker Stadt Palast Ackerstr. 169/170 10115 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://ackerstadtpalast.de/hexis-productions-launch-event Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © SPB | Foto: Natalie Toczek Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 A Look Behind the Scenes at the Planetarium Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 Discover the technology behind the Zeiss large-scale planetarium: How does the fulldome projection system for 360° video work, and how do it and the ZEISS Universarium star projector work together? What steps are involved in creating a new planetarium program? Read more science Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/blick-hinter-die-kulissen Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 Turmoil Within Me Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 Roman Shamov’s evening performance *Krawall in mir* is a hopeful work of art that celebrates connection. He takes the shards of history—his journeys between Dagestan, the Czech Republic, Moscow, and New York—and assembles them into a radiant mosaic. Read more Literature City of music Location WABE Danziger Straße 101 10405 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin, Foto: Nele Niederstadt Lectures & Readings 09/10/2026 Staged Reading of "Die Prozesse" — Marius Goldhorn, Berliner Ensemble Lectures & Readings 09/10/2026 "Die Prozesse" by Marius Goldhorn is a gripping story about love, guilt and innocence, personal relationships, and global upheavals. Read more Literature Location Kammermusiksaal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 13:45 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57321 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin, Foto: Arthur F. Selbach Lectures & Readings 09/10/2026 The Painter and Draftsman Wilhelm Philipp: From Bauhaus Student to Decorative Painter Lectures & Readings 09/10/2026 In 1925, without any entrance exam or trial period, Oskar Moll accepted the very young Wilhelm Philipp into his studio in Breslau. Soon after, Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee helped shape his incredible talent at the Bauhaus in Dessau. Read more Bauhaus & Modernism History of National Socialism Location Schloss Schönhausen Tschaikowskistraße 1 13156 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/der-maler-und-zeichner-wilhelm-philipp-vom-bauhausstudent-zum-dekorationsmaler/
Lectures & Readings © Anna Krenz / 2026 Lectures & Readings 10/10/2026 WOMEN FIGHTERS* Lectures & Readings 10/10/2026 How do we remember? Who tells history, and from whose perspective? How do concepts such as “struggle” or “resistance” change over time? The KÄMPFERINNEN* conference seeks answers to these questions from historical, cultural, and artistic perspectives. Read more History Free of charge International Politics & Society Contemporary Art Location Kapelle 99 Boxhagener Str. 99 10245 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 19:30 pm
Lectures & Readings © CONCERT Plus Lectures & Readings 10/10/2026 Jocelyn B.Smith feat. Ingrid Arthur &100%Gospel Chor Lectures & Readings 10/10/2026 The concept behind ‘Many Voices’ is to bring more communities together here in Berlin. On 10 October, Ingrid Arthur will be welcomed as a special guest, along with the 100%GOSPEL choir. Read more International City of music Location Baptisten / Evangelische Kirche Schöneberg Hauptstraße 125a 10827 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.eventbrite.de/e/many-voices-concert-plus-by-jocelyn-bsmith-featingrid-arthur-tickets-1982352858764?aff=oddtdtcreator Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Nolde Stiftung Seebüll Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 “Degenerate Art” at Schönhausen Palace: Relocation – Administration – Utilization Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 This lecture focuses on the Nazi “Degenerate Art” campaign and its consequences for museums, artists, and collections. At one of the sites of this campaign—Schönhausen Palace—the lecture will examine the background, the mechanisms of confiscation, and current… Read more History of National Socialism science Location Schloss Schönhausen Tschaikowskistraße 1 13156 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/entartete-kunst-im-schloss-schoenhausen-verlagerung-verwaltung-verwertung/
Lectures & Readings © SPSG / Daniel Lindner Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 Monster Meets Parrot Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 The colloquium examines the historical significance and legacy of Queen Luise of Prussia from various perspectives—ranging from fashion around 1800 to the significance of textile mementos, and extending to her political and cultural interpretation during the… Read more History Brandenburg: Nature & Culture close to Berlin Palaces and Gardens UNESCO World Heritage Location Schloss Paretz Parkring 1 14669 Ketzin Time 11:00 am https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/ungeheuer-trifft-papagei-2/
Lectures & Readings © Markus Nass Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 + 1 additional date LÉLÉ by Sathyan Ramesh Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 + 1 additional date A man writes a thank you letter. A woman answers. This is how it begins. "Lélé" is the fictional exchange of letters between two people who couldn't be more different and couldn't live either. Read more Literature Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin / Bruckner-Foyer Knesebeckstraße 100 10623 Berlin Time 11:30 am https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/lele/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © SPSG / Andreas Badouin Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 Birds of Prey and Falconry Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 If you’d like to see birds of prey up close and learn interesting and informative facts about falconry and hunting with birds of prey—known as falconry—then the Grunewald Hunting Lodge is the perfect place for you this Sunday. Read more Location Jagdschloss Grunewald Hüttenweg 100 14193 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://www.spsg.de/aktuelles/veranstaltung/greifvoegel-und-falknerei/
Lectures & Readings © © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin/ José Balado Díaz Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 + 1 additional date In Our Own Images. Shells, Rubbish, Mangroves Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 + 1 additional date Nature and the environment: Whether children from Peru, Venezuela or Germany - the topic of environmental protection concerns many children around the world. Polluted beaches, dying plants or animal species cause fear and demand solutions. Read more Accessible Events Film events in Berlin Children Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 13:00 pm – 13:45 pm https://tickets.humboldtforum.org/#/product/event/411?lang=de Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © freepik Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 Kurze Kippen – Die Short Stories Night Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 Short stories have a magic all their own. They’re a quick peek through the keyhole into fantastical worlds that vanish as quickly as they appear—yet always leave a lasting impression on us. Read more Literature Location Lettrétage e.V. Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/kurze-kippen---die-short-stories-night
Lectures & Readings © Veikko Bartel Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 Veikko Bartel „Mörderinnen und Mörder“ Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 Experience up close the captivating cases of a criminal defense lawyer who specializes in defending perpetrators of the most serious violent crimes. Read more Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 A 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/moerdern-auf-der-spur-mit-veikko-bartel-schlosspark-theater-21185245/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
