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 © Totschka Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 Familien-Lesetreff: Silent Books entdecken Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 At this session, participants will be introduced to the genre of silent books – books in which stories are told primarily through illustrations. Read more Free of charge Children Location Bibliothek am Wasserturm Prenzlauer Allee 227-228 10405 Berlin Time 16:30 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=293131&ls=0&c=409 Art © Hanser Verlag Art 04/11/2026 Close Up! Christiane Löhr & herman de vries Art 04/11/2026 In his elemental poem “Nach der Natur” (From Nature), the author W. G. Sebald explored the concept of a “silent catastrophe” affecting the ecology of natural and human communities, using compelling poetic imagery. Read more Free of charge Literature Contemporary Art Location Kunstbibliothek Berlin Matthäikirchplatz 6 10785 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=161533 Panel discussion © visitBerlin, Foto: Jens Ziehe Panel discussion 04/11/2026 JMB Book Club Featuring The Future by Naomi Alderman Panel discussion 04/11/2026 “That is the real problem. We can imagine the future. And once we have imagined it, we can’t stop.” Read more Literature Location Jüdisches Museum Berlin Lindenstraße 9-14 10969 Berlin Time 18:30 pm https://www.jmberlin.de/buchclub-the-future-naomi-alderman Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 + 1 additional date Vesper Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 + 1 additional date Read more Time 18:30 pm https://www.evangelische-kirche-in-kladow.de/angebote/glauben/bei-gott-zu-sich-selbst-finden/vesper.html Lectures & Readings © (c) Willi van Hengel / Nadja Felscher Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 Abgrund-Symphonie – Wort. Klang. Zumutung. Lesung Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 With ‘Abgrund-Symphonie’, Willi van Hengel and Nadja Felscher bring a lyrical and dramatic cascade of words to the stage – accompanied by Magnus Tautz on the piano. Language and music intertwine to form a dense, living landscape. Read more experimental and contemporary Art Literature Location Lettrétage Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/abgrund-symphonie---wort-klang-zumutung Lectures & Readings © Ballhaus Wedding Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 "Luise – The Queen and Her Siblings" Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 The Myth of Luise – The Woman Behind the Legend – a reading by Carolin Philipps from *Luise – The Queen and Her Siblings*. Read more History Literature Location Ballhaus Wedding Wriezener Str. 6 13359 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.ballhauswedding.de/details-registrierung/mythos-luise-die-frau-hinter-der-legende Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Reclam Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 The Future of Intelligence – Why We’d Be Smarter If We Were Dumber Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 The philosophical counterpoint to AI euphoria and the obsession with perfection: the philosopher Manuel Scheidegger argues for a rehabilitation of stupidity and human fallibility as human resources that distinguish us from machines – and thereby lead us to… Read more Politics & Society Location Urania Berlin An der Urania 17 10787 Berlin Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © ÖZGÜRÜZ Press gUG Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 CAN DÜNDAR Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 A letter arrives for the journalist in exile, Can Dündar. The sender: Serkan Kurtuluş, a Turkish prisoner in a prison in Buenos Aires. He identifies himself as someone who was commissioned to assassinate Dündar – and promises him explosive information. Read more Politics & Society Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/can-duendar/ Lectures & Readings © Dana Lavie Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 Katharina Höftmann and Judith Poznan in conversation: Ocean Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 From Brandenburg to London, via Berlin to Tel Aviv, from 1932 to the present day: Katharina Höftmann takes her audience on a journey through a turbulent century, allowing them not only to relive the wonderful friendship between Friedchen Pfeil and Paula Levin… Read more Jewish Berlin Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Lucia Hunziker Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 + 1 additional date Martin Suter, "One and All" Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 + 1 additional date Experience Martin Suter live on stage! Look forward to a special evening with one of the most successful authors in contemporary literature and immerse yourself in a world full of gripping stories with surprising twists. Read more Literature Location Renaissance-Theater Knesebeckstraße 100 10623 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 "Notes & Neurons”: Music for Brain Health Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 “Notes and Neurons” is a special series of science concerts that explores the role music plays in brain health and how it may contribute to the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music science Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57390 Buy tickets Panel discussion © Brotfabrik Panel discussion 04/11/2026 ‘Schweinebaumeln’ – Reading and discussion with Marta Dzido, Antje Ritter-Miller and Sarah Käsmayr Panel discussion 04/11/2026 What does it feel like to be seduced by the moon, which creeps into the room via the balcony at night? What on earth is she to do when she suddenly feels the urge to lick her best friend? What was it like back then with him, when she was young – so many years… Read more Literature Location Brotfabrik Caligariplatz 1 13086 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Christian Brachwitz Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 2 additional dates Staged Readings: Berlin Play Award for Young Audiences Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 2 additional dates Do you want to see stories that reflect how diverse this city is, discover new perspectives, and get a glimpse into the future of children’s and youth theater? Read more Children Teenager Location Bühne 2 - Theater an der Parkaue Parkaue 29 THEATER AN DER PARKAUE 10367 Berlin Time 09:30 am https://www.parkaue.de/spielplan/A-Z/berliner-stueckepreis-26/2024/ Buy tickets Art © Max Slevogt_Bremer Stadtmusikanten, Tusche, 1910, © GDKE - Landesmuseum Mainz (A. Garth) Art 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates Storytime at the Liebermann Villa Art 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates As part of the exhibition ‘On to New Works! Max Slevogt, Bruno Cassirer and Max Liebermann’, the Liebermann Villa invites visitors to listen together and immerse themselves in the world of illustrated fairy tales. Read more History Location Liebermann-Villa Colomierstraße 3 14109 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://liebermann-villa.de/veranstaltungen/maerchenstunde-in-der-liebermann-villa/ Art © Max Slevogt, Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten, Tusche, 1910, © GDKE - Landesmuseum Mainz, Foto: A. Garth Art 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates Storytime at the Liebermann Villa Art 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates As part of the exhibition ‘On to New Works! Max Slevogt, Bruno Cassirer and Max Liebermann’, the Liebermann Villa on Lake Wannsee invites visitors to listen together and immerse themselves in the world of illustrated fairy tales. Read more Children Literature Teenager Location Liebermann-Villa Colomierstraße 3 14109 Berlin Time 15:00 pm – 15:30 pm https://liebermann-villa.de/veranstaltungen/maerchenstunde-in-der-liebermann-villa/ Lectures & Readings © Darkmoon Art / Pixabay Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates Bookworms: Story time for children Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates The Library at the Water Tower invites you to its storytelling session, ‘Lesemäuse’, every Thursday at 4.30 pm (except during the school holidays)! Read more Children Literature Location Bibliothek am Wasserturm Prenzlauer Allee 227 10405 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=267328&ls=60&c=409 Lectures & Readings © schnelly Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 Of Love and Sorrow Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 Reading in simple language Read more Free of charge Literature Spandau Location Staakentreff Obstallee Obstallee 22 E 13593 Berlin 13593 Berlin Time 16:00 pm – 17:30 pm https://www.berlin.de/ba-spandau/spandau-inklusiv/artikel.1576502.php Lectures & Readings © Canva Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates Picture-book cinema in the afternoon Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates Every Thursday, the Janusz Korczak Library invites nursery children to its picture book cinema! Together, you’ll dive into a variety of stories – some funny, some thrilling, and some really exciting. Read more Free of charge Children Literature Location Janusz-Korczak-Bibliothek Berliner Straße 120-121 13187 Berlin Time 16:00 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=275293&ls=60&c=409 Lectures & Readings © Kurt-Tucholsky-Bibliothek Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 1 additional date Picture-book cinema Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 1 additional date Every Thursday at 4.00 pm, the Kurt Tucholsky Library is hosting a picture book cinema in the events room. Come along and see what wonderful stories they have in store for you! Read more Children Literature Location Kurt-Tucholsky-Bibliothek Esmarchstraße 18 10407 Time 16:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=242140&ls=60&c=409 Lectures & Readings © Foto: Canva Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates Picture Book Cinema in the Afternoon Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates Every Thursday, nursery children are invited to the picture book cinema. Together, they immerse themselves in a variety of stories – some funny, some thrilling, and some really exciting. A special story-time experience with large pictures and lots of fun! Read more Free of charge Children Location Janusz-Korczak-Bibliothek Berliner Straße 120-121 13187 Berlin Time 16:30 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=275293&ls=60&c=409 Art © Anton Gass Art 05/11/2026 + 7 additional dates Yurt Talks Art 05/11/2026 + 7 additional dates Mongolia is a diverse country. Equally diverse are the impressions shared by the experts – who have various personal and professional links to Mongolia – in the ‘Yurt Talks’. Read more History science Location James-Simon-Galerie Bodestraße 10178 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/museen-einrichtungen/museumsinsel-berlin/veranstaltungen/detail/jurtengespraeche-2027-02-25-170000-163180/ 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 © Totschka Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 Familien-Lesetreff: Silent Books entdecken Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 At this session, participants will be introduced to the genre of silent books – books in which stories are told primarily through illustrations. Read more Free of charge Children Location Bibliothek am Wasserturm Prenzlauer Allee 227-228 10405 Berlin Time 16:30 pm – 18:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=293131&ls=0&c=409
Art © Hanser Verlag Art 04/11/2026 Close Up! Christiane Löhr & herman de vries Art 04/11/2026 In his elemental poem “Nach der Natur” (From Nature), the author W. G. Sebald explored the concept of a “silent catastrophe” affecting the ecology of natural and human communities, using compelling poetic imagery. Read more Free of charge Literature Contemporary Art Location Kunstbibliothek Berlin Matthäikirchplatz 6 10785 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=161533
Panel discussion © visitBerlin, Foto: Jens Ziehe Panel discussion 04/11/2026 JMB Book Club Featuring The Future by Naomi Alderman Panel discussion 04/11/2026 “That is the real problem. We can imagine the future. And once we have imagined it, we can’t stop.” Read more Literature Location Jüdisches Museum Berlin Lindenstraße 9-14 10969 Berlin Time 18:30 pm https://www.jmberlin.de/buchclub-the-future-naomi-alderman
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 + 1 additional date Vesper Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 + 1 additional date Read more Time 18:30 pm https://www.evangelische-kirche-in-kladow.de/angebote/glauben/bei-gott-zu-sich-selbst-finden/vesper.html
Lectures & Readings © (c) Willi van Hengel / Nadja Felscher Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 Abgrund-Symphonie – Wort. Klang. Zumutung. Lesung Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 With ‘Abgrund-Symphonie’, Willi van Hengel and Nadja Felscher bring a lyrical and dramatic cascade of words to the stage – accompanied by Magnus Tautz on the piano. Language and music intertwine to form a dense, living landscape. Read more experimental and contemporary Art Literature Location Lettrétage Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/abgrund-symphonie---wort-klang-zumutung
Lectures & Readings © Ballhaus Wedding Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 "Luise – The Queen and Her Siblings" Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 The Myth of Luise – The Woman Behind the Legend – a reading by Carolin Philipps from *Luise – The Queen and Her Siblings*. Read more History Literature Location Ballhaus Wedding Wriezener Str. 6 13359 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.ballhauswedding.de/details-registrierung/mythos-luise-die-frau-hinter-der-legende Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Reclam Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 The Future of Intelligence – Why We’d Be Smarter If We Were Dumber Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 The philosophical counterpoint to AI euphoria and the obsession with perfection: the philosopher Manuel Scheidegger argues for a rehabilitation of stupidity and human fallibility as human resources that distinguish us from machines – and thereby lead us to… Read more Politics & Society Location Urania Berlin An der Urania 17 10787 Berlin Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © ÖZGÜRÜZ Press gUG Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 CAN DÜNDAR Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 A letter arrives for the journalist in exile, Can Dündar. The sender: Serkan Kurtuluş, a Turkish prisoner in a prison in Buenos Aires. He identifies himself as someone who was commissioned to assassinate Dündar – and promises him explosive information. Read more Politics & Society Location Heimathafen Neukölln Karl-Marx-Straße 141 12043 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://heimathafen-neukoelln.de/events/can-duendar/
Lectures & Readings © Dana Lavie Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 Katharina Höftmann and Judith Poznan in conversation: Ocean Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 From Brandenburg to London, via Berlin to Tel Aviv, from 1932 to the present day: Katharina Höftmann takes her audience on a journey through a turbulent century, allowing them not only to relive the wonderful friendship between Friedchen Pfeil and Paula Levin… Read more Jewish Berlin Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Lucia Hunziker Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 + 1 additional date Martin Suter, "One and All" Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 + 1 additional date Experience Martin Suter live on stage! Look forward to a special evening with one of the most successful authors in contemporary literature and immerse yourself in a world full of gripping stories with surprising twists. Read more Literature Location Renaissance-Theater Knesebeckstraße 100 10623 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 "Notes & Neurons”: Music for Brain Health Lectures & Readings 04/11/2026 “Notes and Neurons” is a special series of science concerts that explores the role music plays in brain health and how it may contribute to the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music science Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57390 Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Brotfabrik Panel discussion 04/11/2026 ‘Schweinebaumeln’ – Reading and discussion with Marta Dzido, Antje Ritter-Miller and Sarah Käsmayr Panel discussion 04/11/2026 What does it feel like to be seduced by the moon, which creeps into the room via the balcony at night? What on earth is she to do when she suddenly feels the urge to lick her best friend? What was it like back then with him, when she was young – so many years… Read more Literature Location Brotfabrik Caligariplatz 1 13086 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Christian Brachwitz Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 2 additional dates Staged Readings: Berlin Play Award for Young Audiences Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 2 additional dates Do you want to see stories that reflect how diverse this city is, discover new perspectives, and get a glimpse into the future of children’s and youth theater? Read more Children Teenager Location Bühne 2 - Theater an der Parkaue Parkaue 29 THEATER AN DER PARKAUE 10367 Berlin Time 09:30 am https://www.parkaue.de/spielplan/A-Z/berliner-stueckepreis-26/2024/ Buy tickets
Art © Max Slevogt_Bremer Stadtmusikanten, Tusche, 1910, © GDKE - Landesmuseum Mainz (A. Garth) Art 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates Storytime at the Liebermann Villa Art 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates As part of the exhibition ‘On to New Works! Max Slevogt, Bruno Cassirer and Max Liebermann’, the Liebermann Villa invites visitors to listen together and immerse themselves in the world of illustrated fairy tales. Read more History Location Liebermann-Villa Colomierstraße 3 14109 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://liebermann-villa.de/veranstaltungen/maerchenstunde-in-der-liebermann-villa/
Art © Max Slevogt, Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten, Tusche, 1910, © GDKE - Landesmuseum Mainz, Foto: A. Garth Art 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates Storytime at the Liebermann Villa Art 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates As part of the exhibition ‘On to New Works! Max Slevogt, Bruno Cassirer and Max Liebermann’, the Liebermann Villa on Lake Wannsee invites visitors to listen together and immerse themselves in the world of illustrated fairy tales. Read more Children Literature Teenager Location Liebermann-Villa Colomierstraße 3 14109 Berlin Time 15:00 pm – 15:30 pm https://liebermann-villa.de/veranstaltungen/maerchenstunde-in-der-liebermann-villa/
Lectures & Readings © Darkmoon Art / Pixabay Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates Bookworms: Story time for children Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates The Library at the Water Tower invites you to its storytelling session, ‘Lesemäuse’, every Thursday at 4.30 pm (except during the school holidays)! Read more Children Literature Location Bibliothek am Wasserturm Prenzlauer Allee 227 10405 Berlin Time 16:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=267328&ls=60&c=409
Lectures & Readings © schnelly Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 Of Love and Sorrow Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 Reading in simple language Read more Free of charge Literature Spandau Location Staakentreff Obstallee Obstallee 22 E 13593 Berlin 13593 Berlin Time 16:00 pm – 17:30 pm https://www.berlin.de/ba-spandau/spandau-inklusiv/artikel.1576502.php
Lectures & Readings © Canva Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates Picture-book cinema in the afternoon Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates Every Thursday, the Janusz Korczak Library invites nursery children to its picture book cinema! Together, you’ll dive into a variety of stories – some funny, some thrilling, and some really exciting. Read more Free of charge Children Literature Location Janusz-Korczak-Bibliothek Berliner Straße 120-121 13187 Berlin Time 16:00 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=275293&ls=60&c=409
Lectures & Readings © Kurt-Tucholsky-Bibliothek Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 1 additional date Picture-book cinema Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 1 additional date Every Thursday at 4.00 pm, the Kurt Tucholsky Library is hosting a picture book cinema in the events room. Come along and see what wonderful stories they have in store for you! Read more Children Literature Location Kurt-Tucholsky-Bibliothek Esmarchstraße 18 10407 Time 16:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=242140&ls=60&c=409
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Canva Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates Picture Book Cinema in the Afternoon Lectures & Readings 05/11/2026 + 4 additional dates Every Thursday, nursery children are invited to the picture book cinema. Together, they immerse themselves in a variety of stories – some funny, some thrilling, and some really exciting. A special story-time experience with large pictures and lots of fun! Read more Free of charge Children Location Janusz-Korczak-Bibliothek Berliner Straße 120-121 13187 Berlin Time 16:30 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/land/kalender/index.php?detail=275293&ls=60&c=409
Art © Anton Gass Art 05/11/2026 + 7 additional dates Yurt Talks Art 05/11/2026 + 7 additional dates Mongolia is a diverse country. Equally diverse are the impressions shared by the experts – who have various personal and professional links to Mongolia – in the ‘Yurt Talks’. Read more History science Location James-Simon-Galerie Bodestraße 10178 Berlin Time 17:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/museen-einrichtungen/museumsinsel-berlin/veranstaltungen/detail/jurtengespraeche-2027-02-25-170000-163180/ Buy tickets
