A pretzel, a word. Deutschlandfunk Kultur invites you to a live radio show from the Humboldt Forum in Berlin. Join us as we welcome a prominent guest from the worlds of culture, science, media or politics to the Mechanical Arena.
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Paul Ronzheimer
Have an engaging conversation together about the issues of our time. Chat, argue or think out loud together. Here you can experience radio up close, watch and join in the discussion. An engaging conversation about the issues of the day, broadcast throughout Germany, held in the new old center of Berlin, in the Humboldt Forum.
Paul Ronzheimer is one of Germany’s best-known reporters. “I always wanted to be a journalist. The whole business with war and crisis just happened to me.” Since 2014, following the protests on the Maidan, Paul Ronzheimer has been reporting regularly on and from Ukraine. In 2022, he was named Journalist of the Year for his work. That same year, Paul Ronzheimer narrowly survived a Russian attack. It was only days later that he began to realise.
“Fear always plays a part. We are completely at the mercy of luck.” As deputy editor-in-chief and war and crisis reporter for BILD, Paul Ronzheimer is deployed worldwide, whether in Iran, Venezuela or Israel. In 2025, he is honoured with a BAMBI for his news podcast RONZHEIMER.
- free of charge
- from 11.50 am to 1 pm (start of the live broadcast at 12.05 pm)
- Language: German
- Location: Mechanical arena in the foyer
Additional information
Accessibility
The Humboldt Forum and all exhibition rooms can be reached barrier-free with a wheelchair. A tactile floor guidance system facilitates orientation for blind and visually impaired visitors. Educational formats are tailored to the different needs of visitors with disabilities. These include tactile tours, guided tours and workshops.
Barrier-free parking is available south of the Humboldt Forum on Schlossplatz. Barrier-free parking is available south of the Humboldt Forum on Schlossplatz. For more information, click here.
Bus bays are available in Rathausstraße: Stopping time from 9 - 22.30
By underground and suburban railway
U Museumsinsel (U5): 1 min walk
S/U Alexanderplatz: 15 min walk
S Hackescher Markt: 10 min walk
By bus
Lustgarten: 100, 300, N5; 1 min walk
Berlin Palace: 147; 1 min walk
Dates
June 2026
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