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 © Hoffotografen Lectures & Readings Love Letters from Famous Men and Women Through the Centuries Lectures & Readings Featuring the well-known voice actress Antje von der Ahe (voice of Katherine Heigl) and TV actor Falk-Willy Wild (Rote Rosen, Unser Charly… Read more
Panel discussion © Links: Porträt von Julia Cimafiejeva, Foto: lhierd Bacharevič. Mitte: Porträt von Hiwa K © Kochi Biennale Foundation. Rechts: Porträt von Farahnaz Sharifi © Farahnaz Sharifi. Panel discussion 'From Here to There: Practice, Distance, and Self-Positioning' with Julia Cimafiejeva, Hiwa K, and Farahnaz Sharifi, moderated by Azar Mahmoudian Panel discussion The panel brings together artists and writers to reflect on personal experiences of migration and resettlement, as well as the continuation… Read more
Top Event Lectures & Readings Advertisement © MSK Events GmbH Top Event Lectures & Readings 27/11/2026 – 01/05/2027 Masterworks at the Berlin Cathedral Top Event Lectures & Readings 27/11/2026 – 01/05/2027 Acclaimed artists, extraordinary works and unforgettable evenings in one of Berlin’s most remarkable settings. Experience music, literature… Read more
Panel discussion © Oleksiy Radynski, WHERE RUSSIA ENDS, Filmstill, Ukraine 2023. Courtesy der Künstler. Panel discussion 'Leak. The Other Side of the Pipeline' with Oleksiy Radynski, Hito Steyerl, and Tjan Zaochnaja, moderated by Philipp Goll Panel discussion To mark the launch of the book *Leak. The Other Side of the Pipeline* (edited by Philipp Goll, adocs Hamburg 2026), participants will… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Adam Hanieh Lectures & Readings 'The Middle East in an Age of War and Climate Breakdown' with Adam Hanieh Lectures & Readings The Middle East is once again at the center of global wars and a widening economic crisis. This lecture situates the current moment within… Read more
Top Event Lectures & Readings Advertisement © DER SPIEGEL/Robert Ackermann_photothek/Thomas Köhler Top Event Lectures & Readings How Resilient Is Our Democracy? Top Event Lectures & Readings In conversation with SPIEGEL journalist and moderator Markus Feldenkirchen, former German President Joachim Gauck discusses trust… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Ole Witt Lectures & Readings ‘A Foreign Homeland’. German-Jewish Exile: Then and Now Lectures & Readings The evening will focus on the cultural history of Jewish emigration as well as universal experiences of uprooting, isolation, and living… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Foto von Detlef Stein Lectures & Readings ‘Big child’ Lectures & Readings Kerstin Hommel (Slavicist & speech therapist) and Frank Viehweg (poet-singer & translator) will recite poems by the Ukrainian poet and… Read more
Lectures & Readings © 2026 Paul Zimmermann Lectures & Readings 11/12/2026 ‘First Pages’ – Book launch with reading Lectures & Readings 11/12/2026 Behind every book lies a story that begins long before the first page. Seven authors take you behind the scenes of the writing process. Read more
Lectures & Readings © LeontinaVarlamonva / Wikimedia Commons Lectures & Readings 09/10/2026 ‘Georgia from 1991 to the present day’ – Eastern Perspectives Lectures & Readings 09/10/2026 The Eastern Perspectives discussion club invites you to an evening with the Berlin-based Georgian journalist Tamar Iluridze. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Lebensmelodien I Kirchenkreis Tempelhof-Schöneberg Lectures & Readings ‘Melodies of Life’ concert: ‘A Different Song’ Lectures & Readings Racy and trendy: Especially in Schöneberg, there were places where wild parties took place outside of binary gender norms, both before and… Read more
Panel discussion © Brotfabrik Panel discussion 22/10/2026 ‘The New Physicality’ – Reading & discussion with Sara Reichelt & Ferenc Liebig Panel discussion 22/10/2026 Does language embody me, or do I embody it? What role does the body play in writing and in literature? The stories from Sara Reichelt’s… Read more
Panel discussion © Brotfabrik Panel discussion 02/10/2026 ‘Writing Black Berlin’ – Black and Afro-diasporic voices from Berlin with Yama Tessa Hart, Elisa Aseva & Jenaba Samura Panel discussion 02/10/2026 Black and Afro-diasporic lives have been part of Berlin’s urban society for centuries. In 1992, May Ayim wrote: ‘deutschland im herbst / mir… Read more
Panel discussion © Brotfabrik Panel discussion 29/10/2026 ‘Zeitlang’ – Reading & discussion with Claudia Klischat & Donata Rigg Panel discussion 29/10/2026 What happens when gaps in memory, fears and denial shape the present? In their joint novel *Zeitlang*, Donata Rigg and Claudia Klischat… Read more
Lectures & Readings © pixabay Lectures & Readings "A Day in Nature 2026" Lectures & Readings The Spandau Landscape Conservation Association, together with the Hahneberg Nature Conservation Station and the Spandau Environmental… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Galerie Kungerkiez Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 "Ask Ringelnatz" – Reading and live music Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 What would Ringelnatz say today? Actor and narrator Alexander Bandilla seeks answers to current questions in the writings of the great poet… Read more
Lectures & Readings © EUMB Pöschk GmbH & Co. KG Lectures & Readings 12/10/2026 – 16/10/2026 "Berlin Saves Energy" Action Week 2026 Lectures & Readings 12/10/2026 – 16/10/2026 The “Berlin Saves Energy” Action Week will take place from October 12 to 16, 2026. Under the theme “Learning from and with Role Models of… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Brotfabrik Lectures & Readings "Celebrating life – anyway!" Gundel & Christoph Seidler with new poems, stories & familiar songs Lectures & Readings 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 © Sascha Funke Lectures & Readings "Die Knospen springen im Galopp" Lectures & Readings Hans-Jürgen Schatz reads “The 13 Months” and spring-themed works by Erich Kästner, Kurt Tucholsky and Mascha Kaleko (in German). Read more
Lectures & Readings © Wilma Pradetto Lectures & Readings "Esplanade" and "In the Heart of Berlin—Moments at Potsdamer Platz" Lectures & Readings Only small parts of the legendary Hotel Esplanade survived the war-induced demolition of what was once the vibrant center of Berlin around… 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
