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. 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 © Lisa VogelTim Liss; Anke NeckarFee Schreiber Lectures & Readings 23/11/2026 Lisa Vogel and Anke Neckar in Conversation: A Declaration of Love for Chaotic Women. On the Freedom to Be Messy Lectures & Readings 23/11/2026 Chaotic women are quickly labeled as “too much”—too loud, too disorganized, too messy. This book is a declaration of love for precisely that “too much”: humorous, honest, and empowering. Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ 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 History & Archaeology © DHM History & Archaeology 25/11/2026 Approaches. A quote, an object, a space History & Archaeology 25/11/2026 A quote and an object open the door to one of the exhibition rooms: what do they address, what do they reveal, and what lies behind them? Experts offer brief insights to broaden our perspective on the themes associated with these elements; these can then be… Read more History Location Deutsches Historisches Museum Pei-Bau Hinter dem Gießhaus 3 10117 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://www.dhm.de/veranstaltung/zugaenge-ein-zitat-ein-objekt-ein-raum-1/ 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 © Rick Palm Lectures & Readings 26/11/2026 Das Traumschiff: A literary reading about dreams and the imagination Lectures & Readings 26/11/2026 "Every night, we are whisked away, without being asked, into a strange theatre. We experience stories, encounter obscure characters in unfamiliar or familiar places, and not even science knows exactly – why, how, or what the reason is for all this?" Read more Free of charge Literature Location Lettrétage e.V. Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/das-traumschiff-november-2026 Lectures & Readings © Angelika Horn Lectures & Readings 26/11/2026 Literary Salon – Fairy Tales for Adults Lectures & Readings 26/11/2026 During the run-up to Christmas, Angelika Horn takes her audience on a journey into the world of the Grimm fairy tales. But she ‘updates’ them, allowing the listeners to recognise their own questions within them. Read more Literature Location Kulturhaus Centre Bagatelle e.V Zeltinger Str. 6 13465 Berlin-frohnau Time 19:30 pm – 21:30 pm https://www.centre-bagatelle.de/dialog/literarischer-salon-maerchen-fuer-erwachsene/ Lectures & Readings © NASA/Bill Ingalls Lectures & Readings 28/11/2026 2026 Colloquium on the History of Spaceflight Lectures & Readings 28/11/2026 A joint event organised by the Leibniz Society of Sciences in Berlin, the German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics (Lilienthal-Oberth) and the Berlin Planetarium Foundation. Read more Free of charge science Location Archenhold-Sternwarte Treptow Alt-Treptow 1 12435 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/raumfahrthistorisches-kolloquium-2026 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Peter Kaaden Lectures & Readings 29/11/2026 + 1 additional date InTune (2026) Lectures & Readings 29/11/2026 + 1 additional date In the 2026/2027 season, Staatsoper Unter den Linden will once again be offering a regular dance class for people with multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease. Read more Accessible Events City of music Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden Unter den Linden 7 10117 Berlin Time 10:15 am https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/intakt-kurs/370.html#a_1002 Lectures & Readings © Matthias Bothor Lectures & Readings 29/11/2026 Christian Brückner reads ‘Brokeback Mountain’ by Annie Proulx Lectures & Readings 29/11/2026 One of the most compelling stories in contemporary literature. With great linguistic clarity and emotional depth, Proulx explores love, longing and the limits of societal expectations. Brückner’s distinctive voice lends this moving story a special intensity… Read more Literature Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin, Bruckner-Foyer Time 11:30 am https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/12278/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Moritz Haase 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 © © SPB, Foto: Natalie Toczek Lectures & Readings 01/12/2026 Ohrka Listening Club Lectures & Readings 01/12/2026 The popular Ohrka Audio Club is returning to the Zeiss Großplanetarium and invites school groups and children in particular to a special interactive listening experience. Read more Free of charge Children Literature Teenager Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 09:30 am https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/ohrka-hoerklub Buy tickets Panel discussion © Andreas Labes Panel discussion 03/12/2026 CAROLIN EMCKE Panel discussion 03/12/2026 What does radical humanism mean? Carolin Emcke has been traveling to Israel-Palestine for over 20 years. She was most recently there to speak with people from Bee’ri or Jenin, from Tel Aviv or Ramallah—and to shed light on the blind spots of empathy in the… Read more Literature Politics & Society Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/carolin-emcke-2026/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Moritz Haase, Grafik: Birgit Karn Lectures & Readings 04/12/2026 Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre: Udo Fröhliche Lectures & Readings 04/12/2026 An intimate portrait of the exceptional artist Lindenberg by his self-confessed superfan and long-standing friend Stuckrad-Barre: through 59 short biographical stories, a vivid picture emerges of this ‘folk singer’ – in the best sense of the word – who has… Read more Literature City of music Location Berliner Ensemble Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 1 10117 Berlin Time 20:30 pm https://www.berliner-ensemble.de/inszenierung/benjamin-von-stuckrad-barre-udo-froehliche Lectures & Readings © Ruben Maria Granz Lectures & Readings 05/12/2026 Place of Writing – Hunger Lectures & Readings 05/12/2026 A literary competition featuring short prose and lively audience discussions. The theme is hunger, whether physical or emotional. Six short stories will be judged by a panel who will give their honest opinions. Read more Literature Location Lettrétage e.V. Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 21:45 pm https://www.lettretage.de/en/programm/ort-des-schreibens Lectures & Readings © German Readings Lectures & Readings 05/12/2026 German Readings – The Best Movies That Were Never Made Lectures & Readings 05/12/2026 On September 12 and December 5, 2026, a new event series called “German Readings” will premiere at the Pfefferberg Theater. Read more Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://germanreadings.de Buy tickets Panel discussion © Renaissance-Theater Berlin Panel discussion 06/12/2026 BERLIN PORTRAIT GALLERY – PIONEERS OF LITERATURE, PART 2: EINAUDI PUBLISHERS Panel discussion 06/12/2026 Writers such as Cesare Pavese, Natalia Ginzburg and Italo Calvino had close ties to the publishing house, both as editors and authors. Read more Literature Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin, Bruckner-Foyer Time 11:30 am https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/berliner-portraet-galerie-geburtshelfer-der-literatur-folge-2-der-einaudi-verlag/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Bild: phxere.com / Creative Commons CC0 Lectures & Readings 06/12/2026 The Snow Queen Lectures & Readings 06/12/2026 When little Kai disappears in the middle of a snowstorm while playing with his sled, his friend Gerda sets out into the world to find him. Read more Accessible Events Children Literature Teenager Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/die-schneekoenigin Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Adrienne Meister, Steffi Henn Lectures & Readings 06/12/2026 "How old are you, actually?" Lectures & Readings 06/12/2026 “How old are you, actually?” is a literary and musical stage programme – or rather, a staged reading – about growing older, featuring the well-known actors Mariele Millowitsch, Johanna Gastdorf and Jan-Gregor Kremp, with musical accompaniment by Olaf Weiden. Read more Literature City of music Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin Knesebeckstraße 100 Ecke Hardenbergstraße 10623 Berlin Time 18:00 pm 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
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.
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 © Lisa VogelTim Liss; Anke NeckarFee Schreiber Lectures & Readings 23/11/2026 Lisa Vogel and Anke Neckar in Conversation: A Declaration of Love for Chaotic Women. On the Freedom to Be Messy Lectures & Readings 23/11/2026 Chaotic women are quickly labeled as “too much”—too loud, too disorganized, too messy. This book is a declaration of love for precisely that “too much”: humorous, honest, and empowering. Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ 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
History & Archaeology © DHM History & Archaeology 25/11/2026 Approaches. A quote, an object, a space History & Archaeology 25/11/2026 A quote and an object open the door to one of the exhibition rooms: what do they address, what do they reveal, and what lies behind them? Experts offer brief insights to broaden our perspective on the themes associated with these elements; these can then be… Read more History Location Deutsches Historisches Museum Pei-Bau Hinter dem Gießhaus 3 10117 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://www.dhm.de/veranstaltung/zugaenge-ein-zitat-ein-objekt-ein-raum-1/
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 © Rick Palm Lectures & Readings 26/11/2026 Das Traumschiff: A literary reading about dreams and the imagination Lectures & Readings 26/11/2026 "Every night, we are whisked away, without being asked, into a strange theatre. We experience stories, encounter obscure characters in unfamiliar or familiar places, and not even science knows exactly – why, how, or what the reason is for all this?" Read more Free of charge Literature Location Lettrétage e.V. Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/das-traumschiff-november-2026
Lectures & Readings © Angelika Horn Lectures & Readings 26/11/2026 Literary Salon – Fairy Tales for Adults Lectures & Readings 26/11/2026 During the run-up to Christmas, Angelika Horn takes her audience on a journey into the world of the Grimm fairy tales. But she ‘updates’ them, allowing the listeners to recognise their own questions within them. Read more Literature Location Kulturhaus Centre Bagatelle e.V Zeltinger Str. 6 13465 Berlin-frohnau Time 19:30 pm – 21:30 pm https://www.centre-bagatelle.de/dialog/literarischer-salon-maerchen-fuer-erwachsene/
Lectures & Readings © NASA/Bill Ingalls Lectures & Readings 28/11/2026 2026 Colloquium on the History of Spaceflight Lectures & Readings 28/11/2026 A joint event organised by the Leibniz Society of Sciences in Berlin, the German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics (Lilienthal-Oberth) and the Berlin Planetarium Foundation. Read more Free of charge science Location Archenhold-Sternwarte Treptow Alt-Treptow 1 12435 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/raumfahrthistorisches-kolloquium-2026 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Peter Kaaden Lectures & Readings 29/11/2026 + 1 additional date InTune (2026) Lectures & Readings 29/11/2026 + 1 additional date In the 2026/2027 season, Staatsoper Unter den Linden will once again be offering a regular dance class for people with multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease. Read more Accessible Events City of music Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden Unter den Linden 7 10117 Berlin Time 10:15 am https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/intakt-kurs/370.html#a_1002
Lectures & Readings © Matthias Bothor Lectures & Readings 29/11/2026 Christian Brückner reads ‘Brokeback Mountain’ by Annie Proulx Lectures & Readings 29/11/2026 One of the most compelling stories in contemporary literature. With great linguistic clarity and emotional depth, Proulx explores love, longing and the limits of societal expectations. Brückner’s distinctive voice lends this moving story a special intensity… Read more Literature Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin, Bruckner-Foyer Time 11:30 am https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/12278/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Moritz Haase 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 © © SPB, Foto: Natalie Toczek Lectures & Readings 01/12/2026 Ohrka Listening Club Lectures & Readings 01/12/2026 The popular Ohrka Audio Club is returning to the Zeiss Großplanetarium and invites school groups and children in particular to a special interactive listening experience. Read more Free of charge Children Literature Teenager Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 09:30 am https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/ohrka-hoerklub Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Andreas Labes Panel discussion 03/12/2026 CAROLIN EMCKE Panel discussion 03/12/2026 What does radical humanism mean? Carolin Emcke has been traveling to Israel-Palestine for over 20 years. She was most recently there to speak with people from Bee’ri or Jenin, from Tel Aviv or Ramallah—and to shed light on the blind spots of empathy in the… Read more Literature Politics & Society Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/carolin-emcke-2026/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Moritz Haase, Grafik: Birgit Karn Lectures & Readings 04/12/2026 Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre: Udo Fröhliche Lectures & Readings 04/12/2026 An intimate portrait of the exceptional artist Lindenberg by his self-confessed superfan and long-standing friend Stuckrad-Barre: through 59 short biographical stories, a vivid picture emerges of this ‘folk singer’ – in the best sense of the word – who has… Read more Literature City of music Location Berliner Ensemble Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 1 10117 Berlin Time 20:30 pm https://www.berliner-ensemble.de/inszenierung/benjamin-von-stuckrad-barre-udo-froehliche
Lectures & Readings © Ruben Maria Granz Lectures & Readings 05/12/2026 Place of Writing – Hunger Lectures & Readings 05/12/2026 A literary competition featuring short prose and lively audience discussions. The theme is hunger, whether physical or emotional. Six short stories will be judged by a panel who will give their honest opinions. Read more Literature Location Lettrétage e.V. Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 21:45 pm https://www.lettretage.de/en/programm/ort-des-schreibens
Lectures & Readings © German Readings Lectures & Readings 05/12/2026 German Readings – The Best Movies That Were Never Made Lectures & Readings 05/12/2026 On September 12 and December 5, 2026, a new event series called “German Readings” will premiere at the Pfefferberg Theater. Read more Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://germanreadings.de Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Renaissance-Theater Berlin Panel discussion 06/12/2026 BERLIN PORTRAIT GALLERY – PIONEERS OF LITERATURE, PART 2: EINAUDI PUBLISHERS Panel discussion 06/12/2026 Writers such as Cesare Pavese, Natalia Ginzburg and Italo Calvino had close ties to the publishing house, both as editors and authors. Read more Literature Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin, Bruckner-Foyer Time 11:30 am https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/berliner-portraet-galerie-geburtshelfer-der-literatur-folge-2-der-einaudi-verlag/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Bild: phxere.com / Creative Commons CC0 Lectures & Readings 06/12/2026 The Snow Queen Lectures & Readings 06/12/2026 When little Kai disappears in the middle of a snowstorm while playing with his sled, his friend Gerda sets out into the world to find him. Read more Accessible Events Children Literature Teenager Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/die-schneekoenigin Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Adrienne Meister, Steffi Henn Lectures & Readings 06/12/2026 "How old are you, actually?" Lectures & Readings 06/12/2026 “How old are you, actually?” is a literary and musical stage programme – or rather, a staged reading – about growing older, featuring the well-known actors Mariele Millowitsch, Johanna Gastdorf and Jan-Gregor Kremp, with musical accompaniment by Olaf Weiden. Read more Literature City of music Location Renaissance-Theater Berlin Knesebeckstraße 100 Ecke Hardenbergstraße 10623 Berlin Time 18:00 pm 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
