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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, Foto Dagmar Schwelle Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 Small Publishers at the Großer Wannsee 2026 Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 The traditional festival of independent publishers at Großer Wannsee celebrated its 21st anniversary this year. Visitors can meet the authors and explore the books from the participating publishers, browse the stands in the house and garden, or listen to… Read more Literature Location Literarisches Colloquium Berlin Am Sandwerder 5 14109 Berlin Time 14:00 pm Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin / Foto: Philipp Plum Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 WaterCreatures Creative. Workshop for families Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 Jellyfish, whales, penguins and boxfish: many fascinating animals live on, in and under water. Some of them are featured in the science exhibition ‘On Water’. Read more Free of charge Children Sustainability Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/termin/drop-in/wassergestalten-152200/ Panel discussion © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Paul Schulz Panel discussion 11/07/2026 John Miller: „Public Art and The Law of Unintended Consequences“. Invited by Elisa R. Linn as part of „Public Afterlife“ Panel discussion 11/07/2026 Public Afterlife - On the site of Mies van der Rohe's November Revolution Monument, erected in 1926 and destroyed nine years later by the Nazi regime, curator and scholar Elisa R. Linn invites artist Ariane Müller to speak about her work Monument für… Read more Free of charge International Location Haus Lemke – Mies van der Rohe Haus Oberseestraße 60 13053 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://www.miesvanderrohehaus.de/on-and-off/vorschau/ Photography © Armin Smailovic Photography 11/07/2026 Srebrenica Photography 11/07/2026 Bosnia and Herzegovina, July 1995: Approximately 8,000 Bosnian men and boys were murdered in Srebrenica between 11 and 19 July 1995. Thirty-one years later, on the official day of remembrance for the Srebrenica genocide, photographer Armin Smailovic and… Read more History Free of charge International Politics & Society Location Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung Stresemannstraße 90 10963 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 21:00 pm https://www.flucht-vertreibung-versoehnung.de/de/veranstaltung/srebrenica Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Murnau Stiftung Film Verleih Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 Nosferatu Live with Babylon Orchester Berlin Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 People are 100 years smarter today - and dreamwalk over the same abyss again. Hence the frighteningly fresh look at these "old" films. A cabinet of horrors. A silent oracle. Read more The roaring twenties in Berlin Film events in Berlin International Location Babylon Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30 10178 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://babylonberlin.eu/film/4909-nosferatu-live-mit-babylon-orchester-berlin Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Parallel/Play Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 Parallel/Play — Word/Play Between the Word and the Note Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 Word/Play brings together a spoken-word artist, a visual artist, and a musician in a shared space for one evening—where language, image, and sound come together in real time. The program ranges from a carefully crafted trio performance to an improvisation… Read more International Literature Location Lettrétage e.V. Veteranenstr. 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://vvk.link/6v2wjm Lectures & Readings © Aston Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 Wonder Women Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 Judith Kessler (narrator) and Arno Waschk (piano) celebrate a stargazer, a crime queen, an airship pilot, a quiet heroine, a Yiddish mom, a world traveler, an early revolutionary, a wrestling legend, the first female doctor, and other forgotten strong “women”… Read more Location Various venues Havelufer Dischinger Brücke 13581 Berlin Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Jörg P. Anders Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Painting and (Live) Music: Monteverdi and the Birth of Opera Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Around 1600, the world of music underwent a fundamental transformation—opera was born. Composers such as Peri, Caccini, and above all Monteverdi brought dramas of human existence to the stage, cloaked in mythological themes. Read more History Guided tours of the museum City of music Location Gemäldegalerie Matthäikirchplatz 4-6 10785 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/malerei-und-live-musik-monteverdi-und-die-geburt-der-oper-2026-07-12-110000-158876/ Lectures & Readings © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss / Foto: Martina Schilling Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Treasure box. Drop-In for families and children Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Who or what is close to your heart and has a special place in your treasure box? Cuddly toys, friends, family, neighbours, plants, pets, Lego toys, comic figures, favourite book or something completely different? Read more Free of charge Children Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 12:00 pm – 15:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/termin/drop-in/schatzkiste-2-143905/ Lectures & Readings © SPK/Thomas Koehler/photothek.de Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Interwoven and connected: your friendship bracelets Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Striped or checked, brightly colored or two-tone: In this workshop, you'll choose threads in your favorite colors or be inspired by the textiles of the Museum of Islamic Art. With the help of a weaving card, you'll easily weave your own ribbons. Read more Children Teenager Location Haus Bastian - Zentrum für kulturelle Bildung Am Kupfergraben 10 10117 Berlin Time 13:00 pm – 16:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=157343 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Marcus Glahn Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Ancient picture stories in 3D Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Explore the Pergamon Frieze, which tells of the battle of the Olympian goddesses against the giants. Decipher the dramatic scenes. Pose yourself. Read more History Children Teenager Location Pergamonmuseum. Das Panorama Am Kupfergraben 2 10117 Berlin Time 15:00 pm – 16:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=156712 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © SHF, Foto: Rebekka Straub Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 HUFO UFO. Tape Art Drop In Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Looking for a creative family experience? Come to the workrooms and immerse yourself in a colorful world! Together we will create sculptures with striking paper folding shapes, neon tape and neon markers. Highlight of the day: building a giant, glowing HUFO… Read more Free of charge Children Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 15:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/termin/drop-in/hufo-ufo-142198/ Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Foto: Pierre Adenis Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 + 1 additional date Protective beings. Superpowers of nature. Drop-In Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 + 1 additional date The immersive panorama by artist Yorleny Cardozo Peña vividly illustrates the flora and Fauna of the Colombian mountain massif as well as guardian figures that are thousands of years old. In an artistic laboratory, the pupils explore the superpowers of animals… Read more Children Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 15:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://tickets.humboldtforum.org/#/tickets/time?museum_id=1&exhibition_id=17&group=day&date=2025-10-03 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © HO3RRAUM Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 + 4 additional dates Die drei ??? und die singende Schlange (The three ??? and the singing snake) Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 + 4 additional dates The world's most successful radio play series celebrates its world premiere: "The Three ??? and the Singing Snake" can be experienced for the first time as a 3D radio play in the Zeiss Planetarium. Read more Children Literature Teenager Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 17:45 pm – 19:15 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/die-drei-Fragezeichen-und-die-singende-schlange Workshop © Foto von Rawpixel-deposit Workshop 13/07/2026 The Literary Morning Workshop 13/07/2026 Once a month, participants exchange ideas about a book they have read. The shared discussion about the reading is supplemented with background information. Enriched by individual reading experiences, everyone's view of literature changes. Read more Free of charge Literature Location Bibliothek am Wasserturm Prenzlauer Allee 227/228 10405 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 11:30 am https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=249898&ls=0&c=409&v_ort=37541&stichwort=Der+Literarische+Vormittag&date_start=14.08.2025 Lectures & Readings © Katja Frechen Lectures & Readings 13/07/2026 + 5 additional dates Write vividly Lectures & Readings 13/07/2026 + 5 additional dates There has been a writing workshop for adults in the Mark Twain Library for several years now. Read more Literature Location Bezirkszentralbibliothek "Mark Twain" Marzahner Promenade 55 12679 Berlin Time 16:00 pm Excursions © Frank Sperling Excursions 14/07/2026 + 2 additional dates Botanical tour of Spreepark Excursions 14/07/2026 + 2 additional dates Together, we’ll explore the vegetation of Spreepark and answer basic questions about botany and ecology. Read more Green City Sustainability science Location Spreepark Plänterwald Kiehnwerderallee 1-3 12437 Berlin Time 17:30 pm – 19:30 pm https://www.campus-stadt-natur.de/angebote-aktionen/kalender/detail/2026-05-19_1730/die-flora-des-spreeparks-26-05-19/ Buy tickets Panel discussion © DDR Museum/Susanne Schleyer Panel discussion 14/07/2026 “The New Wall” Panel discussion 14/07/2026 The collection of essays *The New Wall* examines tensions between East and West and explores the state of democracy. Read more History of the GDR Free of charge Events on the Cold War Politics & Society Location DDR Museum - Geschichte zum Anfassen Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1 10178 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.ddr-museum.de Panel discussion © Jüdisches Museum Berlin, Foto:Jens Ziehe Panel discussion 14/07/2026 Between Berlin and Madrid: Jewish Women in the Spanish Civil War Panel discussion 14/07/2026 In July, the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War marks its 90th anniversary. To commemorate this occasion, the Jewish Museum Berlin (JMB) turns its attention to German-Jewish women who took part in the Spanish Civil War on the side of the Republic. Read more History Literature Location Jüdisches Museum Berlin Lindenstraße 9-14 10969 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.jmberlin.de/juedische-frauen-im-spanischen-buergerkrieg Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 14/07/2026 Wohnzimmer Slam Lectures & Readings 14/07/2026 The poetry slam at the Verlängertes Wohnzimmer theater. Read more Location Theater Verlängertes Wohnzimmer Frankfurter Allee 91 10247 Berlin Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Sven Brieger Lectures & Readings 14/07/2026 What men get up to when the women are in the bathroom… Lectures & Readings 14/07/2026 Sven Brieger, an actor and voice actor from Berlin who provides the German dubbing for Denzel Washington, reads from Franzobel’s *What Men Get Up To When Women Are in the Bathroom*. Read more Berlin's neighbourhoods Literature Location Zimmer 16 Florastraße 16 13187 Berlin Time 20:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://zimmer16.com/ 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, Foto Dagmar Schwelle Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 Small Publishers at the Großer Wannsee 2026 Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 The traditional festival of independent publishers at Großer Wannsee celebrated its 21st anniversary this year. Visitors can meet the authors and explore the books from the participating publishers, browse the stands in the house and garden, or listen to… Read more Literature Location Literarisches Colloquium Berlin Am Sandwerder 5 14109 Berlin Time 14:00 pm Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin / Foto: Philipp Plum Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 WaterCreatures Creative. Workshop for families Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 Jellyfish, whales, penguins and boxfish: many fascinating animals live on, in and under water. Some of them are featured in the science exhibition ‘On Water’. Read more Free of charge Children Sustainability Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/termin/drop-in/wassergestalten-152200/
Panel discussion © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Paul Schulz Panel discussion 11/07/2026 John Miller: „Public Art and The Law of Unintended Consequences“. Invited by Elisa R. Linn as part of „Public Afterlife“ Panel discussion 11/07/2026 Public Afterlife - On the site of Mies van der Rohe's November Revolution Monument, erected in 1926 and destroyed nine years later by the Nazi regime, curator and scholar Elisa R. Linn invites artist Ariane Müller to speak about her work Monument für… Read more Free of charge International Location Haus Lemke – Mies van der Rohe Haus Oberseestraße 60 13053 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://www.miesvanderrohehaus.de/on-and-off/vorschau/
Photography © Armin Smailovic Photography 11/07/2026 Srebrenica Photography 11/07/2026 Bosnia and Herzegovina, July 1995: Approximately 8,000 Bosnian men and boys were murdered in Srebrenica between 11 and 19 July 1995. Thirty-one years later, on the official day of remembrance for the Srebrenica genocide, photographer Armin Smailovic and… Read more History Free of charge International Politics & Society Location Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung Stresemannstraße 90 10963 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 21:00 pm https://www.flucht-vertreibung-versoehnung.de/de/veranstaltung/srebrenica Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Murnau Stiftung Film Verleih Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 Nosferatu Live with Babylon Orchester Berlin Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 People are 100 years smarter today - and dreamwalk over the same abyss again. Hence the frighteningly fresh look at these "old" films. A cabinet of horrors. A silent oracle. Read more The roaring twenties in Berlin Film events in Berlin International Location Babylon Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30 10178 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://babylonberlin.eu/film/4909-nosferatu-live-mit-babylon-orchester-berlin Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Parallel/Play Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 Parallel/Play — Word/Play Between the Word and the Note Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 Word/Play brings together a spoken-word artist, a visual artist, and a musician in a shared space for one evening—where language, image, and sound come together in real time. The program ranges from a carefully crafted trio performance to an improvisation… Read more International Literature Location Lettrétage e.V. Veteranenstr. 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://vvk.link/6v2wjm
Lectures & Readings © Aston Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 Wonder Women Lectures & Readings 11/07/2026 Judith Kessler (narrator) and Arno Waschk (piano) celebrate a stargazer, a crime queen, an airship pilot, a quiet heroine, a Yiddish mom, a world traveler, an early revolutionary, a wrestling legend, the first female doctor, and other forgotten strong “women”… Read more Location Various venues Havelufer Dischinger Brücke 13581 Berlin Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Jörg P. Anders Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Painting and (Live) Music: Monteverdi and the Birth of Opera Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Around 1600, the world of music underwent a fundamental transformation—opera was born. Composers such as Peri, Caccini, and above all Monteverdi brought dramas of human existence to the stage, cloaked in mythological themes. Read more History Guided tours of the museum City of music Location Gemäldegalerie Matthäikirchplatz 4-6 10785 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/malerei-und-live-musik-monteverdi-und-die-geburt-der-oper-2026-07-12-110000-158876/
Lectures & Readings © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss / Foto: Martina Schilling Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Treasure box. Drop-In for families and children Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Who or what is close to your heart and has a special place in your treasure box? Cuddly toys, friends, family, neighbours, plants, pets, Lego toys, comic figures, favourite book or something completely different? Read more Free of charge Children Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 12:00 pm – 15:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/termin/drop-in/schatzkiste-2-143905/
Lectures & Readings © SPK/Thomas Koehler/photothek.de Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Interwoven and connected: your friendship bracelets Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Striped or checked, brightly colored or two-tone: In this workshop, you'll choose threads in your favorite colors or be inspired by the textiles of the Museum of Islamic Art. With the help of a weaving card, you'll easily weave your own ribbons. Read more Children Teenager Location Haus Bastian - Zentrum für kulturelle Bildung Am Kupfergraben 10 10117 Berlin Time 13:00 pm – 16:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=157343 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Marcus Glahn Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Ancient picture stories in 3D Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Explore the Pergamon Frieze, which tells of the battle of the Olympian goddesses against the giants. Decipher the dramatic scenes. Pose yourself. Read more History Children Teenager Location Pergamonmuseum. Das Panorama Am Kupfergraben 2 10117 Berlin Time 15:00 pm – 16:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=156712 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © SHF, Foto: Rebekka Straub Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 HUFO UFO. Tape Art Drop In Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 Looking for a creative family experience? Come to the workrooms and immerse yourself in a colorful world! Together we will create sculptures with striking paper folding shapes, neon tape and neon markers. Highlight of the day: building a giant, glowing HUFO… Read more Free of charge Children Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 15:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/termin/drop-in/hufo-ufo-142198/
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Foto: Pierre Adenis Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 + 1 additional date Protective beings. Superpowers of nature. Drop-In Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 + 1 additional date The immersive panorama by artist Yorleny Cardozo Peña vividly illustrates the flora and Fauna of the Colombian mountain massif as well as guardian figures that are thousands of years old. In an artistic laboratory, the pupils explore the superpowers of animals… Read more Children Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 15:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://tickets.humboldtforum.org/#/tickets/time?museum_id=1&exhibition_id=17&group=day&date=2025-10-03 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © HO3RRAUM Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 + 4 additional dates Die drei ??? und die singende Schlange (The three ??? and the singing snake) Lectures & Readings 12/07/2026 + 4 additional dates The world's most successful radio play series celebrates its world premiere: "The Three ??? and the Singing Snake" can be experienced for the first time as a 3D radio play in the Zeiss Planetarium. Read more Children Literature Teenager Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 17:45 pm – 19:15 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/die-drei-Fragezeichen-und-die-singende-schlange
Workshop © Foto von Rawpixel-deposit Workshop 13/07/2026 The Literary Morning Workshop 13/07/2026 Once a month, participants exchange ideas about a book they have read. The shared discussion about the reading is supplemented with background information. Enriched by individual reading experiences, everyone's view of literature changes. Read more Free of charge Literature Location Bibliothek am Wasserturm Prenzlauer Allee 227/228 10405 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 11:30 am https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=249898&ls=0&c=409&v_ort=37541&stichwort=Der+Literarische+Vormittag&date_start=14.08.2025
Lectures & Readings © Katja Frechen Lectures & Readings 13/07/2026 + 5 additional dates Write vividly Lectures & Readings 13/07/2026 + 5 additional dates There has been a writing workshop for adults in the Mark Twain Library for several years now. Read more Literature Location Bezirkszentralbibliothek "Mark Twain" Marzahner Promenade 55 12679 Berlin Time 16:00 pm
Excursions © Frank Sperling Excursions 14/07/2026 + 2 additional dates Botanical tour of Spreepark Excursions 14/07/2026 + 2 additional dates Together, we’ll explore the vegetation of Spreepark and answer basic questions about botany and ecology. Read more Green City Sustainability science Location Spreepark Plänterwald Kiehnwerderallee 1-3 12437 Berlin Time 17:30 pm – 19:30 pm https://www.campus-stadt-natur.de/angebote-aktionen/kalender/detail/2026-05-19_1730/die-flora-des-spreeparks-26-05-19/ Buy tickets
Panel discussion © DDR Museum/Susanne Schleyer Panel discussion 14/07/2026 “The New Wall” Panel discussion 14/07/2026 The collection of essays *The New Wall* examines tensions between East and West and explores the state of democracy. Read more History of the GDR Free of charge Events on the Cold War Politics & Society Location DDR Museum - Geschichte zum Anfassen Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1 10178 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.ddr-museum.de
Panel discussion © Jüdisches Museum Berlin, Foto:Jens Ziehe Panel discussion 14/07/2026 Between Berlin and Madrid: Jewish Women in the Spanish Civil War Panel discussion 14/07/2026 In July, the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War marks its 90th anniversary. To commemorate this occasion, the Jewish Museum Berlin (JMB) turns its attention to German-Jewish women who took part in the Spanish Civil War on the side of the Republic. Read more History Literature Location Jüdisches Museum Berlin Lindenstraße 9-14 10969 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.jmberlin.de/juedische-frauen-im-spanischen-buergerkrieg
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 14/07/2026 Wohnzimmer Slam Lectures & Readings 14/07/2026 The poetry slam at the Verlängertes Wohnzimmer theater. Read more Location Theater Verlängertes Wohnzimmer Frankfurter Allee 91 10247 Berlin Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Sven Brieger Lectures & Readings 14/07/2026 What men get up to when the women are in the bathroom… Lectures & Readings 14/07/2026 Sven Brieger, an actor and voice actor from Berlin who provides the German dubbing for Denzel Washington, reads from Franzobel’s *What Men Get Up To When Women Are in the Bathroom*. Read more Berlin's neighbourhoods Literature Location Zimmer 16 Florastraße 16 13187 Berlin Time 20:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://zimmer16.com/ Buy tickets
