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 © Anna Yestigneeva Lectures & Readings BERLIN ASIA ARTS CLUB Festival Lectures & Readings Cultural links between Berlin and Asia have long since extended beyond gastronomy and trade: Berlin’s art and culture scene is also… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Chervona Kalyna Berlin e.V. (DE) I Unbeaten Path (UA) Lectures & Readings Berlin Bandur Festival 2026 Lectures & Readings From September 11 to 13, the Berlin Bandur Fest will bring together bandura artists and researchers from Ukraine and around the world for a… Read more
Lectures & Readings © BB 12_E14.15, Mi_ B16.45, Mi Lectures & Readings Berlin Blue Lectures & Readings How can one make a color—its origins and its properties—visible? Britta Lange and Kerstin Stoll take an artistic and experimental approach… Read more
Lectures & Readings © NeuroCure | Cluster of Excellence Lectures & Readings 14/10/2026 + 1 additional date Berlin Brains Lectures & Readings 14/10/2026 + 1 additional date This series of events offers interested Berliners an accessible look into current neuroscience research. Read more
Lectures & Readings © SPB / Natalie Toczek Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 Berlin Brains: How Context Modulates Memory – in Flies and Humans Lectures & Readings 03/11/2026 Experiences shape who we are. But what rules does the brain follow when storing experiences in long-term memory? And how does the… Read more
Lectures & Readings © © SDTB / Foto: Hans-Friedger Lachmann Lectures & Readings 14/10/2026 Berlin Brains: The Neuro-Abacus – How Mathematics Helps Us Understand the Brain Lectures & Readings 14/10/2026 The brain is a complex and dynamic system. Individual neurons can be modeled well mathematically. But what emerges from the interaction of… Read more
Lectures & Readings © SPB / Natalie Toczek Lectures & Readings Berlin Brains: Why We Move Lectures & Readings What seems to happen automatically is, in reality, a masterpiece of engineering: Each of our movements arises from a complex interplay… Read more
Lectures & Readings © NatalieToczek Lectures & Readings Berlin Brains: Wie verarbeiten wir Sinneseindrücke? Lectures & Readings The event provides exciting insights into neuroscientific research and clearly illustrates how our brain perceives the outside world –… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings Berlin Breath Club Lectures & Readings Step inside. We open the doors of Grüner Salon at Volksbühne. This is a guided voyage into the depth of the night, where breath, sound and… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Rimini Berlin Lectures & Readings Berlin Carousel "The Academy as Living Artistic Practice" Lectures & Readings Workshops, concerts, performances, talks, readings, and open studios featuring more than 40 international artists. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Dani Gal Lectures & Readings Berlin Carousel: Unfolded Lectures & Readings Final presentation of Unfolding No. 1, a live musical version of the game “Exquisite Corpse,” which was invented by the Surrealists: Artists… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin, Foto: Nele Niederstadt Lectures & Readings Berlin Poetry Festival Lectures & Readings The Berlin Poetry Festival is one of the largest and most important poetry festivals in Europe. It takes place annually in June over a… Read more
Panel discussion © Bogenberger Autorenfotos / Suhrkamp Verlag Panel discussion Berlin Poetry Festival 2026: Ann Cotten Panel discussion This year’s program for the Berlin Poetry Festival (May 15–June 14) centers on three major themes: myth, grief, and a critical rewriting of… Read more
Panel discussion © Christopher Sherman / Suhrkamp Verlag Panel discussion Berlin Poetry Festival 2026: Anne Carson Panel discussion At the center of this year’s programme for the Berlin Poetry Festival (15 May – 14 June) are three major themes: myth, grief, and a critical… Read more
Panel discussion © Heike Steinweg / Suhrkamp Verlag Panel discussion Berlin Poetry Festival 2026: Esther Kinsky Panel discussion At the center of this year’s programme for the Berlin Poetry Festival (15 May – 14 June) are three major themes: myth, grief, and a critical… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Renaissance-Theater Berlin Lectures & Readings Berlin Portrait Gallery - Women's Stories Episode 4: Gabriele Tergit Lectures & Readings "The worst thing is that those who seek power have power." This statement by the writer and journalist Gabriele Tergit could hardly be more… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Tim Trzoska Lectures & Readings Berlin Portrait Gallery - Women's Stories Episode 5: Brigitte Reimann Lectures & Readings Brigitte Reimann, born in 1933 in Burg near Magdeburg, didn't have much time; she succumbed to cancer at the age of 39. With intensity and a… Read more
Panel discussion © Renaissance-Theater Berlin Panel discussion 01/11/2026 BERLIN PORTRAIT GALLERY – PIONEERS OF LITERATURE, EPISODE 1: PAUL AND BRUNO CASSIRER Panel discussion 01/11/2026 Without their unerring instinct for outstanding talent, the literary careers of writers such as Else Lasker-Schüler, Christian Morgenstern… Read more
Panel discussion © Renaissance-Theater Berlin Panel discussion 06/12/2026 BERLIN PORTRAIT GALLERY – PIONEERS OF LITERATURE, PART 2: EINAUDI PUBLISHERS Panel discussion 06/12/2026 Writers such as Cesare Pavese, Natalia Ginzburg and Italo Calvino had close ties to the publishing house, both as editors and authors. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings Berlin Wall Trail and Iron Curtain Trail Lectures & Readings The presentation focuses on the course of the Berlin Wall, which separated West Berlin from East Germany for 160 km. Today, you can cycle… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Carla Westermeyer Lectures & Readings Berlin-Karlshorst Museum: The Challenges of Building a Collection Lectures & Readings The Berlin-Karlshorst Museum is the site of the surrender on May 8, 1945, and a central memorial to Germany’s war of annihilation against… Read more
