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Lectures & Readings © Ulrike Schrimpf Lectures & Readings ...even if it is nonsense Lectures & Readings Journalist and literary critic Joachim Scholl talks to author and artist Ulrike Damm about her work. She reads from her new book: "Es will… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Britannica ImageQuest. Mirrorpix \ Universal Images Group Lectures & Readings ‘Jud Süß’: Anatomy of a Bestseller Lectures & Readings The rise and fall of Joseph Süß Oppenheimer (1689–1738) provided Lion Feuchtwanger with the material for his novel, which became one of the… Read more
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Lectures & Readings © Fredrik Gertten Lectures & Readings "Bikes vs Cars" by Fredrik Gertten (OmU) Lectures & Readings Bikes vs Cars shows a global crisis that we have long been aware of and should be talking about: Climate, waste of resources, as well as… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Brotfabrik Lectures & Readings 26/03/2026 "Celebrating life – anyway!" Gundel & Christoph Seidler with new poems, stories & familiar songs Lectures & Readings 26/03/2026 Gundel and Christoph Seidler – a couple for over 50 years – will present new texts about aging as well as Gundel Seidler's new poetry… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Florin Lazarescu Lectures & Readings 25/03/2026 "Die KI, der Humor und ich" Lectures & Readings 25/03/2026 In his book "Die KI, der Humor und ich" (AI, humour and me), published in 2025, Jan Cornelius explores the encounter between humans and… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Paula Panke e.V. Lectures & Readings "Es ist mein ganzes Leben" – die Malerin Charlotte Salomon ("It is my whole life" - the painter Charlotte Salomon) Lectures & Readings Charlotte Salomon was born into a Jewish family in Berlin in 1917. When she went into exile in France in 1939, she began to record her life… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Brotfabrik Lectures & Readings "For a while" – Reading and discussion with Claudia Klischat & Donata Rigg Lectures & Readings In their joint novel "Zeitlang" (2024), Donata Rigg and Claudia Klischat tell a story of family entanglements, political uncertainty, and… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Brotfabrik Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 "Going Home" – Premiere reading & discussion with Elke Cremer & Christina Müller Lectures & Readings 23/04/2026 In her debut novel "Heimgehen" (Going Home), Elke Cremer mysteriously interweaves the lives of numerous characters, creating a fast-paced… Read more
Bildung © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Stefanie Loos Bildung "It Happened on a Full Autumn Moon ..." Bildung Curators guide you through the Ethnologische Museum and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst. Martina Stoye guides us through the Museum für… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visumate Lectures & Readings "Places East" – Film project with Dr. Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk Lectures & Readings Not far from the DDR Museum in the historic centre of Berlin stands the former State Council building of the GDR, a structure that embodies… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Brotfabrik Lectures & Readings 30/04/2026 "Telling different stories about animals" – Literature as a medium for animal-human encounters. With Caren Jeß & Tim Holland Lectures & Readings 30/04/2026 A critical examination of Western culture also includes questioning the traditional separation between humans and animals. What role do… Read more
Bildung © SPSG / Hans Bach Bildung 07/04/2026 "The early bird catches the worm" Bildung 07/04/2026 The palace tour offers guests the opportunity to explore Sanssouci Palace on an exclusive tour before the first streams of visitors arrive… Read more
Bildung © SPSG / Celia Rogge Bildung 30/04/2026 "The most beautiful in the world" Bildung 30/04/2026 At the beginning of May each year, the Picture Gallery awakens from its winter slumber and reopens its doors to the public. As part of a… Read more
Bildung © Mohammad Zarei Bildung 12/07/2026 "The Persians, the Wall and the Cold War" - Insights into a little-known chapter of history Bildung 12/07/2026 Behind Berlin's world-famous landmarks lies an untold story. This tour reveals a little-known chapter of history concerning the Berlin Wall… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Brotfabrik Lectures & Readings "The Province Beneath the Skin" – Texts in progress about class, desire, and identity. Reading & discussion with Markus Podehl & Christoph Hein Lectures & Readings Markus Podehl & Christoph Hein Read more
Lectures & Readings © Sascha Funke Lectures & Readings 29/03/2026 "Wälsungenblut" by Thomas Mann, read by Hans-Jürgen Schatz Lectures & Readings 29/03/2026 It was written in 1905, but due to family reasons, it could not be published until 1921 in a private edition. "Wälsungenblut" (Blood of the… Read more
Bildung © Titel Hörbuch Margot Friedländer Bildung 10/05/2026 “Be human” – A commemorative tour of the Jewish cemetery in Weißensee on the occasion of the first anniversary of Margot Friedländer’s death Bildung 10/05/2026 “Be human” – A commemorative tour of the Jewish cemetery in Weißensee on the occasion of the first anniversary of Margot Friedländer’s death… Read more
Bildung © Falk Kulawik Bildung 07/11/2026 “But it tore my heart apart…” – Elisabeth Schmitz and the Confessing Church in Dahlem Bildung 07/11/2026 Participants will visit the former parsonage of Martin Niemöller, where opposition theologians and members of the Confessing Church met from… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitberlin, Foto Wolfgang Scholvien Lectures & Readings 09/04/2026 + 3 additional dates “Contemporary witnesses in conversation” – escape helper Burkhart Veige Lectures & Readings 09/04/2026 + 3 additional dates The Berliner Unterwelten e.V. is always good for creative innovations: One of the most successful escape helpers, Burkhart Veigel, reports… Read more
Lectures & Readings © H.-H. Grimmling, Die Umerziehung der Vögel (Sammlung J.+M. Heinrich) Lectures & Readings “Red Yarn” – Letters from the GDR Prison Lectures & Readings Standing upright in the Second German Dictatorship was just as necessary as in the first, because dictatorships deprive people of their… Read more
