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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 © Roman Singendonk Lectures & Readings 21/11/2026 Wood carving Lectures & Readings 21/11/2026 Do you enjoy being creative? Would you like to learn more about Islamic art? Are you interested in wood carving? Then you've come to the right place! Read more International Teenager Location Haus Bastian - Zentrum für kulturelle Bildung Am Kupfergraben 10 10117 Berlin Time 11:00 am – 17:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=156642 Buy tickets Excursions © Pixabay Excursions 21/11/2026 Animals in Winter Excursions 21/11/2026 How do wild animals survive the cold season? What different ways do they find to stay warm and find food? And what tricks might we be able to learn from them? Read more Green City Location Umweltbildungszentrum Kienbergpark Am Wuhleteich 12683 Berlin Time 13:30 pm – 16:30 pm https://www.campus-stadt-natur.de/angebote-aktionen/kalender/detail/2026-11-21_1330/tiere-im-winter-2026-november-21/ Buy tickets Panel discussion © Susanne Schleyer Panel discussion 23/11/2026 Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk and Bodo Ramelow: The New Wall Panel discussion 23/11/2026 Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk is one of the foremost experts on the history of the GDR and has been one of the most prominent and dedicated observers of the reunification process for 35 years. The FAZ called him the “punk among German historians” (FAZ). Read more Politics & Society Location DISTEL Kabarett-Theater Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://distel-berlin.de/spielplan/event/ilko-sascha-kowalczuk-und-bodo-ramelow-die-neue-mauer/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Joana Rudziok Lectures & Readings 23/11/2026 Stimmen im Kopf Lectures & Readings 23/11/2026 With their podcast "Stimmen im Kopf" (Voices in the Head), Pia & Denise regularly reach a huge audience. With over 350,000 subscribers and an incredible 10 million streams, their podcast is one of the most popular true crime podcasts in the German-speaking… Read more On Tour Location Die Wühlmäuse Pommernallee 2-4 14052 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://wuehlmaeuse.de/veranstaltung/stimmen-kopf-abgruende-psyche/ticket/53055 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Stefanie Fiebrig Lectures & Readings 24/11/2026 Stefan Schwarz: This will come back to haunt us at 1860. Lectures & Readings 24/11/2026 Stefan Schwarz presents his new book: "That's what happens when you're sixty." A treat for anyone who can still concentrate for more than ten seconds. Boomer humor at its finest. Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg - Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/stefan-schwarz-pfefferberg-theater-21293118/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © DDR Museum Lectures & Readings 25/11/2026 Everyday Life on 8mm Film Lectures & Readings 25/11/2026 Home movies offer a rare glimpse into everyday life in the GDR—into family celebrations, vacations, and rituals beyond the official imagery. Read more History of the GDR Free of charge science Location DDR Museum - Geschichte zum Anfassen Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1 10178 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.ddr-museum.de Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 29/11/2026 Christmas at Hotel Matze 2026 Lectures & Readings 29/11/2026 The first Advent of next year will be special: Christmas (at Hotel Matze) begins on November 29, 2026, at the Berliner Ensemble. Matze Hielscher, host of the podcast Hotel Matze, invites you to an evening full of exciting conversations in a festive atmosphere. Read more On Tour Location Berliner Ensemble - Großes Haus Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 1 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.berliner-ensemble.de/inszenierung/weihnachten-im-hotel-matze-2026 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Sebastian Blutau Lectures & Readings 07/12/2026 Christoph Maria Herbst & Moritz Netenjakob: The earnest effort towards silliness Lectures & Readings 07/12/2026 One is among Germany's most popular TV and film actors, the other a bestselling author and cabaret artist. And yet they have much in common: a love of subtle satire, the enjoyment of quickly switching roles, and an admiration for Loriot. Read more Literature On Tour Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Tipi am Kanzleramt Große Querallee 10557 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/christoph-maria-herbst-moritz-netenjakob-das-ernsthafte-bemuehen-um-albernheit-tipi-am-kanzleramt-21244366/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Jan-Erik Nord Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 Across the U.S. in a Trabi Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 In 2024, communication designer Jan-Erik Nord drove a Trabant along Route 66 as part of a charity campaign for a seriously ill child. Read more 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 © Promo Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 Love Letters: Luise Wolfram & Jasna Fritzi Bauer read the correspondence between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 “I have missed you. I miss you. I will miss you. And if you don't believe that, you're a long-eared owl and a donkey.” At a dinner party in 1922, the writer Virginia Woolf meets the author and celebrated aristocrat Vita Sackville-West. Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg - Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Lectures & Readings © Thomas Stibenz Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 SONGSLAM NEUKÖLLN: The annual finale Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 Five Songslams were held this year, and the sixth is the ultimate challenge: the annual finale! Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/songslam-neukoelln-jahresfinale/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Manfred Claudi Lectures & Readings 11/12/2026 "We're going behind the scenes and ... Lectures & Readings 11/12/2026 Marking the 250th anniversary of Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s (1776–1835) birth: A reading of his letters from the years of the Paris Revolution. Read more Literature City of music Location Mendelssohn-Remise Jägerstraße 51 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm http://www.mendelssohn-remise.de/gesellschaft/veranstaltungen Lectures & Readings © Sasha Ilushina Lectures & Readings 13/12/2026 Charly Hübner „Wenn du wüsstest, was ich weiß …“ Lectures & Readings 13/12/2026 Forty years after Johnson’s death and ninety years after his birth, Charly Hübner has recorded Johnson’s magnum opus as an audiobook. Read more Literature Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/charly-huebner-wenn-du-wuesstest-was-ich-weiss-.html Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Heribert Schindler Lectures & Readings 16/12/2026 ‟Bridgertonˮ – . A musical reading with Julia Quinn Lectures & Readings 16/12/2026 In this musical reading, Julia Quinn will present excerpts from her popular Bridgerton novels. The Hokkaido Quartet will provide the musical accompaniment. Read more Literature City of music Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57267 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Dominik Butzmann Lectures & Readings 20/12/2026 Wladimir Kaminer: What a Mess Lectures & Readings 20/12/2026 Wladimir Kaminer is not only a successful author, a devoted family man, a regular TV host, an international DJ, and a heartthrob, but he has also run clubs and record labels and worked as a theater dramaturg. Read more Literature Events in Berlin at Christmas Location DISTEL Kabarett-Theater Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://distel-berlin.de/spielplan/event/wladimir-kaminer-schoene-bescherung/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin, Illustration Klio Karadim Lectures & Readings 25/12/2026 + 1 additional date Silent Night – Joyful Night Lectures & Readings 25/12/2026 + 1 additional date Holidays filled with candlelight and harmony? Let’s be honest: that would be pretty boring! Fortunately, the oh-so-contemplative Christmas season can sometimes be quite different: chaotic, funny, and wonderfully unpredictable. Read more Literature Location Ernst-Reuter-Saal im Rathaus Reinickendorf Eichborndamm 213 13439 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.komoedie-berlin.de/produktionen/stille-nacht-heitere-nacht.html Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 27/12/2026 2027 kann kommen – Martensteins beste Kolumnen Lectures & Readings 27/12/2026 A cabaret concert: Martenstein reads his funniest columns—sharp, personal, sometimes provocative, always precise. He is accompanied musically by Yellow Cello, an all-star band from Berlin and Dresden. (in German) Read more Location Ernst-Reuter-Saal im Rathaus Reinickendorf Eichborndamm 213 13439 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.komoedie-berlin.de/produktionen/2027-kann-kommen-martensteins-beste-kolumnen.html Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Barbara Thiele Lectures & Readings 31/12/2026 Musical Reading on New Year's Eve – Ein Nachmittag mit Klaus Hoffmann Lectures & Readings 31/12/2026 Klaus Hoffmann reads from his books and sings his most beautiful songs, accompanied by guitar. Read more New Year's Eve in Berlin Location Ernst-Reuter-Saal im Rathaus Reinickendorf Eichborndamm 213 13439 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.komoedie-berlin.de/produktionen/musikalische-lesung-zu-silvester-ein-nachmittag-mit-klaus-hoffmann-klaus-hoffmann-liest-aus-seinen-buechern-und-singt-seine-schoensten-lieder-zur-gitarre.html Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin, Foto: Uwe Steinert Lectures & Readings 02/01/2027 Loriot: Scenes from a Marriage, starring Senta Berger and Friedrich von Thun Lectures & Readings 02/01/2027 Why do people who love each other keep getting into arguments? Loriot answered this question with unparalleled humor and a keen sense of the absurdities of everyday life. Read more City of music Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57268 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Monika Höfler Lectures & Readings 08/01/2027 Ewald Arenz reads from: Fünf, Sechs, Sieben, Acht Lectures & Readings 08/01/2027 “Fünf, Sechs, Sieben, Acht,” the new novel by Ewald Arenz, is the focus of this evening with the author. Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Silvia Medina, rowolth Lectures & Readings 16/01/2027 Jörg Hartmann, “The Noise of Life” Lectures & Readings 16/01/2027 In *The Noise of Life*, Jörg Hartmann captivatingly tells his story and that of his parents and grandparents. It is a declaration of love for the power of family and for the Ruhr region. Read more Literature Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 12165 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/joerg-hartmann-der-laerm-des-lebens.html 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 © Roman Singendonk Lectures & Readings 21/11/2026 Wood carving Lectures & Readings 21/11/2026 Do you enjoy being creative? Would you like to learn more about Islamic art? Are you interested in wood carving? Then you've come to the right place! Read more International Teenager Location Haus Bastian - Zentrum für kulturelle Bildung Am Kupfergraben 10 10117 Berlin Time 11:00 am – 17:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=156642 Buy tickets
Excursions © Pixabay Excursions 21/11/2026 Animals in Winter Excursions 21/11/2026 How do wild animals survive the cold season? What different ways do they find to stay warm and find food? And what tricks might we be able to learn from them? Read more Green City Location Umweltbildungszentrum Kienbergpark Am Wuhleteich 12683 Berlin Time 13:30 pm – 16:30 pm https://www.campus-stadt-natur.de/angebote-aktionen/kalender/detail/2026-11-21_1330/tiere-im-winter-2026-november-21/ Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Susanne Schleyer Panel discussion 23/11/2026 Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk and Bodo Ramelow: The New Wall Panel discussion 23/11/2026 Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk is one of the foremost experts on the history of the GDR and has been one of the most prominent and dedicated observers of the reunification process for 35 years. The FAZ called him the “punk among German historians” (FAZ). Read more Politics & Society Location DISTEL Kabarett-Theater Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://distel-berlin.de/spielplan/event/ilko-sascha-kowalczuk-und-bodo-ramelow-die-neue-mauer/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Joana Rudziok Lectures & Readings 23/11/2026 Stimmen im Kopf Lectures & Readings 23/11/2026 With their podcast "Stimmen im Kopf" (Voices in the Head), Pia & Denise regularly reach a huge audience. With over 350,000 subscribers and an incredible 10 million streams, their podcast is one of the most popular true crime podcasts in the German-speaking… Read more On Tour Location Die Wühlmäuse Pommernallee 2-4 14052 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://wuehlmaeuse.de/veranstaltung/stimmen-kopf-abgruende-psyche/ticket/53055 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Stefanie Fiebrig Lectures & Readings 24/11/2026 Stefan Schwarz: This will come back to haunt us at 1860. Lectures & Readings 24/11/2026 Stefan Schwarz presents his new book: "That's what happens when you're sixty." A treat for anyone who can still concentrate for more than ten seconds. Boomer humor at its finest. Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg - Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/stefan-schwarz-pfefferberg-theater-21293118/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © DDR Museum Lectures & Readings 25/11/2026 Everyday Life on 8mm Film Lectures & Readings 25/11/2026 Home movies offer a rare glimpse into everyday life in the GDR—into family celebrations, vacations, and rituals beyond the official imagery. Read more History of the GDR Free of charge science Location DDR Museum - Geschichte zum Anfassen Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1 10178 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.ddr-museum.de
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 29/11/2026 Christmas at Hotel Matze 2026 Lectures & Readings 29/11/2026 The first Advent of next year will be special: Christmas (at Hotel Matze) begins on November 29, 2026, at the Berliner Ensemble. Matze Hielscher, host of the podcast Hotel Matze, invites you to an evening full of exciting conversations in a festive atmosphere. Read more On Tour Location Berliner Ensemble - Großes Haus Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 1 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.berliner-ensemble.de/inszenierung/weihnachten-im-hotel-matze-2026 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Sebastian Blutau Lectures & Readings 07/12/2026 Christoph Maria Herbst & Moritz Netenjakob: The earnest effort towards silliness Lectures & Readings 07/12/2026 One is among Germany's most popular TV and film actors, the other a bestselling author and cabaret artist. And yet they have much in common: a love of subtle satire, the enjoyment of quickly switching roles, and an admiration for Loriot. Read more Literature On Tour Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Tipi am Kanzleramt Große Querallee 10557 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/christoph-maria-herbst-moritz-netenjakob-das-ernsthafte-bemuehen-um-albernheit-tipi-am-kanzleramt-21244366/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Jan-Erik Nord Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 Across the U.S. in a Trabi Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 In 2024, communication designer Jan-Erik Nord drove a Trabant along Route 66 as part of a charity campaign for a seriously ill child. Read more 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 © Promo Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 Love Letters: Luise Wolfram & Jasna Fritzi Bauer read the correspondence between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West Lectures & Readings 09/12/2026 “I have missed you. I miss you. I will miss you. And if you don't believe that, you're a long-eared owl and a donkey.” At a dinner party in 1922, the writer Virginia Woolf meets the author and celebrated aristocrat Vita Sackville-West. Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg - Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/
Lectures & Readings © Thomas Stibenz Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 SONGSLAM NEUKÖLLN: The annual finale Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 Five Songslams were held this year, and the sixth is the ultimate challenge: the annual finale! Read more Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/songslam-neukoelln-jahresfinale/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Manfred Claudi Lectures & Readings 11/12/2026 "We're going behind the scenes and ... Lectures & Readings 11/12/2026 Marking the 250th anniversary of Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s (1776–1835) birth: A reading of his letters from the years of the Paris Revolution. Read more Literature City of music Location Mendelssohn-Remise Jägerstraße 51 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm http://www.mendelssohn-remise.de/gesellschaft/veranstaltungen
Lectures & Readings © Sasha Ilushina Lectures & Readings 13/12/2026 Charly Hübner „Wenn du wüsstest, was ich weiß …“ Lectures & Readings 13/12/2026 Forty years after Johnson’s death and ninety years after his birth, Charly Hübner has recorded Johnson’s magnum opus as an audiobook. Read more Literature Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/charly-huebner-wenn-du-wuesstest-was-ich-weiss-.html Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Heribert Schindler Lectures & Readings 16/12/2026 ‟Bridgertonˮ – . A musical reading with Julia Quinn Lectures & Readings 16/12/2026 In this musical reading, Julia Quinn will present excerpts from her popular Bridgerton novels. The Hokkaido Quartet will provide the musical accompaniment. Read more Literature City of music Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57267 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Dominik Butzmann Lectures & Readings 20/12/2026 Wladimir Kaminer: What a Mess Lectures & Readings 20/12/2026 Wladimir Kaminer is not only a successful author, a devoted family man, a regular TV host, an international DJ, and a heartthrob, but he has also run clubs and record labels and worked as a theater dramaturg. Read more Literature Events in Berlin at Christmas Location DISTEL Kabarett-Theater Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://distel-berlin.de/spielplan/event/wladimir-kaminer-schoene-bescherung/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin, Illustration Klio Karadim Lectures & Readings 25/12/2026 + 1 additional date Silent Night – Joyful Night Lectures & Readings 25/12/2026 + 1 additional date Holidays filled with candlelight and harmony? Let’s be honest: that would be pretty boring! Fortunately, the oh-so-contemplative Christmas season can sometimes be quite different: chaotic, funny, and wonderfully unpredictable. Read more Literature Location Ernst-Reuter-Saal im Rathaus Reinickendorf Eichborndamm 213 13439 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.komoedie-berlin.de/produktionen/stille-nacht-heitere-nacht.html Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 27/12/2026 2027 kann kommen – Martensteins beste Kolumnen Lectures & Readings 27/12/2026 A cabaret concert: Martenstein reads his funniest columns—sharp, personal, sometimes provocative, always precise. He is accompanied musically by Yellow Cello, an all-star band from Berlin and Dresden. (in German) Read more Location Ernst-Reuter-Saal im Rathaus Reinickendorf Eichborndamm 213 13439 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.komoedie-berlin.de/produktionen/2027-kann-kommen-martensteins-beste-kolumnen.html Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Barbara Thiele Lectures & Readings 31/12/2026 Musical Reading on New Year's Eve – Ein Nachmittag mit Klaus Hoffmann Lectures & Readings 31/12/2026 Klaus Hoffmann reads from his books and sings his most beautiful songs, accompanied by guitar. Read more New Year's Eve in Berlin Location Ernst-Reuter-Saal im Rathaus Reinickendorf Eichborndamm 213 13439 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.komoedie-berlin.de/produktionen/musikalische-lesung-zu-silvester-ein-nachmittag-mit-klaus-hoffmann-klaus-hoffmann-liest-aus-seinen-buechern-und-singt-seine-schoensten-lieder-zur-gitarre.html Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin, Foto: Uwe Steinert Lectures & Readings 02/01/2027 Loriot: Scenes from a Marriage, starring Senta Berger and Friedrich von Thun Lectures & Readings 02/01/2027 Why do people who love each other keep getting into arguments? Loriot answered this question with unparalleled humor and a keen sense of the absurdities of everyday life. Read more City of music Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57268 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Monika Höfler Lectures & Readings 08/01/2027 Ewald Arenz reads from: Fünf, Sechs, Sieben, Acht Lectures & Readings 08/01/2027 “Fünf, Sechs, Sieben, Acht,” the new novel by Ewald Arenz, is the focus of this evening with the author. Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Silvia Medina, rowolth Lectures & Readings 16/01/2027 Jörg Hartmann, “The Noise of Life” Lectures & Readings 16/01/2027 In *The Noise of Life*, Jörg Hartmann captivatingly tells his story and that of his parents and grandparents. It is a declaration of love for the power of family and for the Ruhr region. Read more Literature Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 12165 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/joerg-hartmann-der-laerm-des-lebens.html Buy tickets
