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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. Panel discussion © C.H. Beck Panel discussion 14/09/2026 The World Closed Off: Jews Facing Closed Borders, 1933–1945 Panel discussion 14/09/2026 In her new book, *Die Abschottung der Welt*, Susanne Heim traces how, between 1933 and 1945, more and more people were exposed to a growing threat, while their chances of escape grew ever smaller. Read more History of National Socialism Location FMP 1 Franz-Mehring-Platz 1 10243 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.muenzenbergforum.de/veranstaltung/ansicht/22261597/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Fotolia Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 + 3 additional dates LeseZeichen Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 + 3 additional dates Every third Tuesday of the month, like-minded people meet at 4:00 p.m. either at the Mark Twain Library or at another location. The meetings usually focus on a specific topic. Read more Literature Location Bezirkszentralbibliothek "Mark Twain" Marzahner Promenade 55 12679 Berlin Time 16:00 pm Lectures & Readings © Portraitbild: KR.Film GbR; Buchtitel: C.H. Beck Verlag Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 Helmuth Kiesel: Writing in Dark Times. History of German-Language Literature, 1933–1945 Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 In 1933, many authors in Germany were faced with the question: Stay or go? Helmuth Kiesel has now published a comprehensive history of German-language literature during the Nazi era. In addition to books by authors in exile, the book also examines and… Read more Free of charge Literature History of National Socialism History Location Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Humboldtsaal Unter den Linden 8 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 20:00 pm https://blog.sbb.berlin/termin/helmuth-kiesel-schreiben-in-finsteren-zeiten/ Buy tickets Panel discussion © Museum Lichtenberg Panel discussion 15/09/2026 Literary Lichtenberg: An Evening of Reminiscences with Author Katja Lange-Müller Panel discussion 15/09/2026 Author Katja Lange-Müller will read from selected works and discuss her years in Lichtenberg, writing in East and West Germany, and the experiences that continue to shape her work to this day. Read more History of the GDR Free of charge Literature Location KEH Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge Herzbergstraße 79 10365 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 20:30 pm https://www.aufarbeitung-berlin.de/veranstaltungen/detail/lichtenberg-mein-kiez-geschichten-des-geteilten-berlins Lectures & Readings © © TEA / TEA Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 The Diary and Memoir Archive: Walter Moos – A Life in Berlin Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 The TEA invites you to get to know Walter Moos as an author and eyewitness. Read more History of the GDR Literature History of National Socialism Location Kulturhaus Baumschulenweg Ernststraße 14 12437 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 20:00 pm https://www.kulturring.berlin/programm Lectures & Readings © Andreas Labes Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 Ingo Schulze Water in August Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 Ingo Schulze reads from his newly published book *Das Wasser im August* and discusses it with Helmut Böttiger. Thomas Lehr welcomes them. Read more Literature Location Akademie der Künste am Pariser Platz Pariser Platz 4 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://adk.de/programm/veranstaltungskalender/2026/09/buchpremiere-das-wasser-im-august-ingo-schulze/596513 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Marion Brasch - Linda Rosa Saal; Jaroslav Rudiš - Vojtěch Veškrna Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 Jaroslav Rudiš and Marion Brasch in conversation: Where the dead speak Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 A fast-paced novel full of laconic humor: Jaroslav Rudiš embarks on a rapid odyssey along the borders of Central Europe and what holds us together. Read more Literature On Tour Location Pfefferberg - Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © African Book Tour 2026 – Readers Gonna Read Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 + 1 additional date AFRICAN BOOK TOUR 2026 Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 + 1 additional date This summer, from June through October, the “African Book Tour” series will bring five authors to Berlin’s libraries for public readings. Read more International Literature Location Verschiedene Orte Berlin Time 18:30 pm https://readersgonnaread.de/african-book-tour/ Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 + 2 additional dates Forum Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 + 2 additional dates Discover the world of dance from a different perspective! In the Forum discussion series, Dramaturge Katja Wiegand delves into pressing societal questions and their connections to dance. Read more International Location Staatsballett Berlin Richard-Wagner-Straße 10 10585 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/forum-2/354.html#a_1040 Lectures & Readings © © Simon Grunert Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 #Logoskop forty-seven Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 If science is queen at Humboldt Lab, then #Logoskop is her court jester. Since 2021, artistic freedom has been making monthly appearances at Humboldt University’s exhibition space, using literature to shake up the scientific perspective. Equipped with… Read more Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 20:30 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/termin/literatur/logoskop-siebenundvierzig-168417/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Betina Kuntzsch Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 READING – CHRISTINA SCHMIDT Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 The House of the Dreiseitels—A Galician Family History . Read more Literature Location Kulturhaus Karlshorst Treskowallee 112 10318 Berlin Time 19:00 pm Lectures & Readings © © Bild: Wikimedia Commons / Unbekannter Fotograf (Public Domain) Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 “With Little in the Way of Feminine Taste”—Women Artists at the Cassirer Art Salon Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 In the exhibition program of the Paul Cassirer Art and Publishing House, female artists were significantly underrepresented compared to their male counterparts. While some are now considered part of the established canon of art history—including Berthe Morisot… Read more science Location Alte Nationalgalerie Bodestraße 1-3 10178 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=161215 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Ulrike Guérot und Daniela Dahn im Gespräch: Endlich Europa! Wie die europäische Republik wahr wird Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 Ulrike Guérot and Daniela Dahn in Conversation: Finally, Europe! How the European Republic Is Becoming a Reality Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 Ten years ago, Ulrike Guérot wrote the bestseller *Why Europe Must Become a Republic: A Political Utopia*. Read more Politics & Society Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets Photography © visitBerlin Photography 17/09/2026 Paths into Photography Photography 17/09/2026 Women photographers have shaped the history of photography from the very beginning—yet for a long time they remained in the shadow of their male colleagues. This lecture examines the educational and career paths of women photographers from the 19th century… Read more History Location Museum für Fotografie - Newton Foundation Jebensstraße 2 10623 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=161758 Lectures & Readings © Foto: JF / Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 On Vagabonds, Dogmatists, Marxists, and Those in Between and Beyond—Four Chapters on Ideology at the Weißensee Academy of Art Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 Design emerged as a fluid concept. With the rise of morphology, it came to be used in more serious contexts as well. It was not a subject of debate, so self-evident did what it stood for seem. Read more History Bauhaus & Modernism Free of charge Urban development science Location Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge Leipziger Straße 54 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://museumderdinge.de/veranstaltungen/von-vagabunden-rechthabern-und-marxisten/ Lectures & Readings © Grafik: Deutsch-Polnisches Haus Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 A Shared History, Divided Memories? Soviet Deportations from Polish Territories Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 On 17 September 1939, the Red Army marched into the eastern territories of the Second Polish Republic. The Soviet leadership justified the occupation on the grounds of protecting the Ukrainian and Belarusian populations. Read more History Free of charge History of National Socialism Location Museum Berlin-Karlshorst Zwieseler Straße 4 10318 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.museum-karlshorst.de/veranstaltungen/geteilte-geschichte-getrennte-erinnerungen-sowjetische-deportationen-aus-polnischen-gebieten/ Panel discussion © Brotfabrik Panel discussion 17/09/2026 "Fuckgirl – I Can Fix It" – Reading & Discussion with Bianca Jankovska & Lea-Liane Winkler Panel discussion 17/09/2026 Bianca Jankovska’s radical feminist novel *Fuckgirl* (2026) challenges the patriarchal order of things with unmistakable, raw linguistic power. Read more Literature Location Brotfabrik Caligariplatz 1 13086 Berlin Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Monika Groth Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 Mixtape of an Eastern Girl Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 Mixtape of an Eastern Girl tells the story of growing up in the GDR and the long journey toward a self-determined life. A novel about music, longing, and the courage to forge one’s own path. Read more Literature City of music Location Lettrétage e.V. Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/mixtape-of-an-eastern-girl Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © © Gianmarco Bresadola Nutzung ausschliesslich gegen Honorar (+MwSt.) bei Urhebervermerk und Beleg. Bankverbindung: Gianmarco B Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 Book Launch: »Wand an Wand« Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 Maja Zade tells the story of a house as a city’s microcosm—exploring closeness and distance, aging, desire, and the fragile hope that something akin to a genuine bond can grow out of mere neighborliness. *Wand an Wand* is her first novel. Read more Literature Around Kurfürstendamm Location Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz Kurfürstendamm 153 10709 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schaubuehne.de/de/produktionen/buchvorstellung-wand-an-wand.html Lectures & Readings © Marvin Ruppert Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 + 1 additional date Crossover Slam Berlin: Poetry vs. Music vs. X Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 + 1 additional date With Crossover Slam Berlin, slam legend Felix Römer, serving as host, takes the concept of the poetry slam to the next level. Read more Location ufaFabrik - Varieté Salon Viktoriastr. 10-18 12105 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://ufafabrik.de/veranstaltung/40169/crossover-slam-berlin Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Annika Fusswinkel Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 Isabel Schayani: Unlikely Friendships Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 A Palestinian man loses his wife in an assassination carried out by a radical settler and befriends an Israeli woman whose son is killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Read more Politics & Society Location Berliner Ensemble Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 1 10117 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-ensemble.de/inszenierung/isabel-schayani-unwahrscheinliche-freundschaften 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 © C.H. Beck Panel discussion 14/09/2026 The World Closed Off: Jews Facing Closed Borders, 1933–1945 Panel discussion 14/09/2026 In her new book, *Die Abschottung der Welt*, Susanne Heim traces how, between 1933 and 1945, more and more people were exposed to a growing threat, while their chances of escape grew ever smaller. Read more History of National Socialism Location FMP 1 Franz-Mehring-Platz 1 10243 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.muenzenbergforum.de/veranstaltung/ansicht/22261597/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Fotolia Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 + 3 additional dates LeseZeichen Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 + 3 additional dates Every third Tuesday of the month, like-minded people meet at 4:00 p.m. either at the Mark Twain Library or at another location. The meetings usually focus on a specific topic. Read more Literature Location Bezirkszentralbibliothek "Mark Twain" Marzahner Promenade 55 12679 Berlin Time 16:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © Portraitbild: KR.Film GbR; Buchtitel: C.H. Beck Verlag Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 Helmuth Kiesel: Writing in Dark Times. History of German-Language Literature, 1933–1945 Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 In 1933, many authors in Germany were faced with the question: Stay or go? Helmuth Kiesel has now published a comprehensive history of German-language literature during the Nazi era. In addition to books by authors in exile, the book also examines and… Read more Free of charge Literature History of National Socialism History Location Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Humboldtsaal Unter den Linden 8 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 20:00 pm https://blog.sbb.berlin/termin/helmuth-kiesel-schreiben-in-finsteren-zeiten/ Buy tickets
Panel discussion © Museum Lichtenberg Panel discussion 15/09/2026 Literary Lichtenberg: An Evening of Reminiscences with Author Katja Lange-Müller Panel discussion 15/09/2026 Author Katja Lange-Müller will read from selected works and discuss her years in Lichtenberg, writing in East and West Germany, and the experiences that continue to shape her work to this day. Read more History of the GDR Free of charge Literature Location KEH Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge Herzbergstraße 79 10365 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 20:30 pm https://www.aufarbeitung-berlin.de/veranstaltungen/detail/lichtenberg-mein-kiez-geschichten-des-geteilten-berlins
Lectures & Readings © © TEA / TEA Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 The Diary and Memoir Archive: Walter Moos – A Life in Berlin Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 The TEA invites you to get to know Walter Moos as an author and eyewitness. Read more History of the GDR Literature History of National Socialism Location Kulturhaus Baumschulenweg Ernststraße 14 12437 Berlin Time 18:00 pm – 20:00 pm https://www.kulturring.berlin/programm
Lectures & Readings © Andreas Labes Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 Ingo Schulze Water in August Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 Ingo Schulze reads from his newly published book *Das Wasser im August* and discusses it with Helmut Böttiger. Thomas Lehr welcomes them. Read more Literature Location Akademie der Künste am Pariser Platz Pariser Platz 4 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://adk.de/programm/veranstaltungskalender/2026/09/buchpremiere-das-wasser-im-august-ingo-schulze/596513 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Marion Brasch - Linda Rosa Saal; Jaroslav Rudiš - Vojtěch Veškrna Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 Jaroslav Rudiš and Marion Brasch in conversation: Where the dead speak Lectures & Readings 15/09/2026 A fast-paced novel full of laconic humor: Jaroslav Rudiš embarks on a rapid odyssey along the borders of Central Europe and what holds us together. Read more Literature On Tour Location Pfefferberg - Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © African Book Tour 2026 – Readers Gonna Read Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 + 1 additional date AFRICAN BOOK TOUR 2026 Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 + 1 additional date This summer, from June through October, the “African Book Tour” series will bring five authors to Berlin’s libraries for public readings. Read more International Literature Location Verschiedene Orte Berlin Time 18:30 pm https://readersgonnaread.de/african-book-tour/
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 + 2 additional dates Forum Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 + 2 additional dates Discover the world of dance from a different perspective! In the Forum discussion series, Dramaturge Katja Wiegand delves into pressing societal questions and their connections to dance. Read more International Location Staatsballett Berlin Richard-Wagner-Straße 10 10585 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/forum-2/354.html#a_1040
Lectures & Readings © © Simon Grunert Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 #Logoskop forty-seven Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 If science is queen at Humboldt Lab, then #Logoskop is her court jester. Since 2021, artistic freedom has been making monthly appearances at Humboldt University’s exhibition space, using literature to shake up the scientific perspective. Equipped with… Read more Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 19:00 pm – 20:30 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/termin/literatur/logoskop-siebenundvierzig-168417/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Betina Kuntzsch Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 READING – CHRISTINA SCHMIDT Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 The House of the Dreiseitels—A Galician Family History . Read more Literature Location Kulturhaus Karlshorst Treskowallee 112 10318 Berlin Time 19:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © © Bild: Wikimedia Commons / Unbekannter Fotograf (Public Domain) Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 “With Little in the Way of Feminine Taste”—Women Artists at the Cassirer Art Salon Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 In the exhibition program of the Paul Cassirer Art and Publishing House, female artists were significantly underrepresented compared to their male counterparts. While some are now considered part of the established canon of art history—including Berthe Morisot… Read more science Location Alte Nationalgalerie Bodestraße 1-3 10178 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=161215 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Ulrike Guérot und Daniela Dahn im Gespräch: Endlich Europa! Wie die europäische Republik wahr wird Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 Ulrike Guérot and Daniela Dahn in Conversation: Finally, Europe! How the European Republic Is Becoming a Reality Lectures & Readings 16/09/2026 Ten years ago, Ulrike Guérot wrote the bestseller *Why Europe Must Become a Republic: A Political Utopia*. Read more Politics & Society Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
Photography © visitBerlin Photography 17/09/2026 Paths into Photography Photography 17/09/2026 Women photographers have shaped the history of photography from the very beginning—yet for a long time they remained in the shadow of their male colleagues. This lecture examines the educational and career paths of women photographers from the 19th century… Read more History Location Museum für Fotografie - Newton Foundation Jebensstraße 2 10623 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=161758
Lectures & Readings © Foto: JF / Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 On Vagabonds, Dogmatists, Marxists, and Those in Between and Beyond—Four Chapters on Ideology at the Weißensee Academy of Art Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 Design emerged as a fluid concept. With the rise of morphology, it came to be used in more serious contexts as well. It was not a subject of debate, so self-evident did what it stood for seem. Read more History Bauhaus & Modernism Free of charge Urban development science Location Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge Leipziger Straße 54 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://museumderdinge.de/veranstaltungen/von-vagabunden-rechthabern-und-marxisten/
Lectures & Readings © Grafik: Deutsch-Polnisches Haus Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 A Shared History, Divided Memories? Soviet Deportations from Polish Territories Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 On 17 September 1939, the Red Army marched into the eastern territories of the Second Polish Republic. The Soviet leadership justified the occupation on the grounds of protecting the Ukrainian and Belarusian populations. Read more History Free of charge History of National Socialism Location Museum Berlin-Karlshorst Zwieseler Straße 4 10318 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.museum-karlshorst.de/veranstaltungen/geteilte-geschichte-getrennte-erinnerungen-sowjetische-deportationen-aus-polnischen-gebieten/
Panel discussion © Brotfabrik Panel discussion 17/09/2026 "Fuckgirl – I Can Fix It" – Reading & Discussion with Bianca Jankovska & Lea-Liane Winkler Panel discussion 17/09/2026 Bianca Jankovska’s radical feminist novel *Fuckgirl* (2026) challenges the patriarchal order of things with unmistakable, raw linguistic power. Read more Literature Location Brotfabrik Caligariplatz 1 13086 Berlin Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Monika Groth Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 Mixtape of an Eastern Girl Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 Mixtape of an Eastern Girl tells the story of growing up in the GDR and the long journey toward a self-determined life. A novel about music, longing, and the courage to forge one’s own path. Read more Literature City of music Location Lettrétage e.V. Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/mixtape-of-an-eastern-girl Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © © Gianmarco Bresadola Nutzung ausschliesslich gegen Honorar (+MwSt.) bei Urhebervermerk und Beleg. Bankverbindung: Gianmarco B Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 Book Launch: »Wand an Wand« Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 Maja Zade tells the story of a house as a city’s microcosm—exploring closeness and distance, aging, desire, and the fragile hope that something akin to a genuine bond can grow out of mere neighborliness. *Wand an Wand* is her first novel. Read more Literature Around Kurfürstendamm Location Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz Kurfürstendamm 153 10709 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schaubuehne.de/de/produktionen/buchvorstellung-wand-an-wand.html
Lectures & Readings © Marvin Ruppert Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 + 1 additional date Crossover Slam Berlin: Poetry vs. Music vs. X Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 + 1 additional date With Crossover Slam Berlin, slam legend Felix Römer, serving as host, takes the concept of the poetry slam to the next level. Read more Location ufaFabrik - Varieté Salon Viktoriastr. 10-18 12105 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://ufafabrik.de/veranstaltung/40169/crossover-slam-berlin Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Annika Fusswinkel Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 Isabel Schayani: Unlikely Friendships Lectures & Readings 17/09/2026 A Palestinian man loses his wife in an assassination carried out by a radical settler and befriends an Israeli woman whose son is killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Read more Politics & Society Location Berliner Ensemble Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 1 10117 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-ensemble.de/inszenierung/isabel-schayani-unwahrscheinliche-freundschaften Buy tickets
