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 © Carmen Wetzel Lectures & Readings BABA ISSUES (by Tessniem Kadiri) Lectures & Readings The reading by Tessniem Kadiri will be followed by a discussion with the author. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Olaf M. Teßmer/VAM Lectures & Readings Babylonian Stars on the Nile: The Origins of Egyptian Zodiacal Astrology (EN) Lectures & Readings Babylonian Stars on the Nile: The Origins of Egyptian Zodiacal Astrology. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Futures Probes Lectures & Readings Back to the future? Lectures & Readings Was everything better in the past—or was it? Nostalgia is a powerful emotion: it can connect us, comfort us, and offer hope, but it can also… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Volker Gehrmann Lectures & Readings Back to the Moon: The "Artemis" Program Lectures & Readings For the first time since the legendary Apollo mission over 50 years ago, NASA has once again sent humans near the Moon with “Artemis II”… Read more
Lectures & Readings © The Ballery I Simon Williams Lectures & Readings 02/10/2026 – 31/12/2026 Ballery Ballroom Lectures & Readings 02/10/2026 – 31/12/2026 Ballery Ballroom invites Berliners of all levels to join its cha-cha and rumba classes on weekdays. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Florian Hetz Lectures & Readings 04/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Ballet Talk @Apollosaal Lectures & Readings 04/10/2026 + 2 additional dates With the atmospheric Apollosaal of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden as the perfect backdrop, the Staatsballett Berlin invites you to a series… Read more
Lectures & Readings © tic / Detlef Fleischer Lectures & Readings Bar Reading. ToM Manegold & Guests Lectures & Readings How is a novel created? How does a bestselling author work? What goes through readers’ minds? And why do people still do it—that is, write… Read more
Lectures & Readings © jana-hofman.com Lectures & Readings Barbara Blaha | Funkenschwestern. Wie Feminismus alles besser macht Lectures & Readings Author Barbara Blaha will present her new book in Berlin on July 2 in a conversation with Carolina Schwarz (taz). With *Funkenschwestern… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Renate Zimmermann Lectures & Readings 27/10/2026 + 1 additional date Bastel-Buch Lectures & Readings 27/10/2026 + 1 additional date Whether origami, window picture or atmospheric table decoration ... many no longer needed books are too beautiful for the waste paper. We… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Bastienne Voss, Christian Wucherpfennig; Sylvester Groth, HL. Boehme Lectures & Readings Bastienne Voss and Sylvester Groth present: Wolfgang Kohlhaase – Between Solo Sunny and Summer in Front of the Balcony Lectures & Readings Berlin – Ecke Schönhauser, Solo Sunny, The Silence After the Shot, Summer in Front of the Balcony – who hasn't heard of these great films… Read more
Excursions © @pixabay Excursions Bat-themed guided tour in Britzer Garten (in German) Excursions What does the night sky sound like to bats? Come to Britzer Garten to see the bat detectors in action and immerse yourself in the mysterious… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Luisa Wolf Lectures & Readings Bathing in the Fields: Finding Relaxation in Urban Nature Lectures & Readings Over the course of these three hours, participants will explore the diverse natural landscape of Tempelhofer Feld together. Along the way… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Vivian Werk, Photografic Berlin Lectures & Readings Baumissimo: “Actually, I’m a good woman” Lectures & Readings What does “well-behaved” actually mean—and who sets the boundaries? A reading with Claudia Clarin. Read more
Lectures & Readings © © Foto: Emrullah Gümüssoy Lectures & Readings Baumissimo! "Baumweise Stimmen" Lectures & Readings Lesung mit Frank Hahn (in German) Read more
Lectures & Readings © © Foto: Michel Kekulé Lectures & Readings Baumissimo! "Berlin-Beschimpfung" Lectures & Readings Reading with Björn Kuhligk from *Berlin-Beschimpfung* and photos from *Berlin in 80 Imbissen*. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Karsten Troyke PR Lectures & Readings Being headstrong is fun Lectures & Readings “There is one virtue that I love dearly. It is called obstinacy,” Hermann Hesse once wrote. Inspired by this, this evening is dedicated to… Read more
Panel discussion © Brotfabrik Panel discussion 14/10/2026 Being Jewish in the GDR and afterwards. Autobiographical writings, poems, songs and Jewish-leftist perspectives. Reading and discussion with Wolfgang Herzberg and Sabine Kebir Panel discussion 14/10/2026 Wolfgang Herzberg is best known as a songwriter for the rock band Pankow. However, he has also published numerous non-fiction books, for… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Herma Darmstadt Lectures & Readings 17/12/2026 Beloved, Soulmate – The Bandoneon in World Literature Lectures & Readings 17/12/2026 A musical instrument is a kind of lifelong companion, and at the same time it forges connections between people. Curator Aurélie Maurin… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Johannes Beck & Fritz Brinckmann Lectures & Readings 10/11/2026 + 2 additional dates Ben Becker reads T.C. Boyle: ‘No Way Home’ Lectures & Readings 10/11/2026 + 2 additional dates And they became artistic friends on this road trip. Presumably because it is T.C. Boyle’s most multifaceted book and Ben Becker brings the… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Moritz Haase, Grafik: Birgit Karn Lectures & Readings 04/12/2026 Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre: Udo Fröhliche Lectures & Readings 04/12/2026 An intimate portrait of the exceptional artist Lindenberg by his self-confessed superfan and long-standing friend Stuckrad-Barre: through 59… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Stadtmuseum Berlin, Anne Preussel Lectures & Readings Berlin and the world: Training for teachers from grade 7 Lectures & Readings After a one-hour tour of the Berlin exhibition at the Humboldt Forum, BERLIN GLOBAL, facilitators will introduce participants to the action… Read more
