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 © shephotos Adobe Stock | 10/2026 Lectures & Readings 08/11/2026 Charité Sunday Lecture: ‘How does our body clock affect our health?’ Lectures & Readings 08/11/2026 The alarm clock rings: for early risers, the day is just beginning; for night owls, biologically speaking, it is still the middle of the… Read more
Lectures & Readings © © GeniusMinus Adobe Stock | 08/202 Lectures & Readings Charité Sunday Lecture: “Peritoneal Cancer: What Comprehensive Surgery Makes Possible Today” Lectures & Readings Peritoneal cancer can originate in various organs of the abdominal cavity, such as the intestines, stomach, liver, pancreas, and ovaries. In… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Stechpalme / pxhere.com Lectures & Readings 23/12/2026 Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol Lectures & Readings 23/12/2026 Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic under the starry sky: The old and miserly businessman Ebenezer Scrooge uses the word “humbug” to describe… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Ildiko Bognar Lectures & Readings 19/11/2026 CHARLOTTENGRAD - A PIECE OF RUSSIA IN THE MIDDLE OF BERLIN Lectures & Readings 19/11/2026 Almost exactly 100 years ago, hundreds of thousands of Russians emigrated to Berlin. The October Revolution of 1917 and the civil war that… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Sasha Ilushina Lectures & Readings 13/12/2026 Charly Hübner „Wenn du wüsstest, was ich weiß …“ Lectures & Readings 13/12/2026 Forty years after Johnson’s death and ninety years after his birth, Charly Hübner has recorded Johnson’s magnum opus as an audiobook. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Norrköping Visualization Center C Lectures & Readings 09/10/2026 + 6 additional dates Chemistry of Life Lectures & Readings 09/10/2026 + 6 additional dates Sometimes it’s the smallest things that matter most. Join us on a journey into a seemingly invisible world—the world of molecules and… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett Lectures & Readings 14/10/2026 + 1 additional date Chodowiecki 300 Symposium Lectures & Readings 14/10/2026 + 1 additional date To mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of the draughtsman, etcher and painter Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, the Kupferstichkabinett is… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Chris Methmannfoodwatch Sabrina Weniger; Alena SchröderVanessa Wunsch Lectures & Readings Chris Methmann: Bad Food. Wie wir die Kontrolle über unsere Ernährung zurückgewinnen Lectures & Readings How We Can Regain Control of Our Diet. We know more about nutrition than any generation before us—and yet we are getting sicker and sicker… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Christoph Schmidt Lectures & Readings 22/10/2026 Christian Art Appreciation: Pieter Pietersz. Lectures & Readings 22/10/2026 Pieter Pietersz.’s early Northern Dutch group portrait of the Amsterdam publishing family, the Laurens Jacobsz. family (c. 1590), combines… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Jörg P. Anders Lectures & Readings Christian Art Appreciation: Sebastiano Ricci, Bathsheba Bathing Lectures & Readings Sebastiano Ricci’s *Bathsheba at Her Bath* has, since its acquisition by Frederick II, been referred to by a succession of secular titles… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Matthias Bothor Lectures & Readings 29/11/2026 Christian Brückner reads ‘Brokeback Mountain’ by Annie Proulx Lectures & Readings 29/11/2026 One of the most compelling stories in contemporary literature. With great linguistic clarity and emotional depth, Proulx explores love… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Moritz Haase Lectures & Readings 03/10/2026 + 1 additional date Christiane Paul reads: Marzahn Mon Amour Lectures & Readings 03/10/2026 + 1 additional date Marzahn—for many, a synonym for a troubled neighborhood, social decline, and social invisibility. Yet what was once the largest… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Dorothea Tuch Lectures & Readings Christiane Rösinger: The Joy of Ageing Lectures & Readings Musician, author and director Christiane Rösinger released her first stage production, “Stadt unter Einfluß” (City Under Influence), with… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Moritz Haase Lectures & Readings 29/11/2026 Christmas at Hotel Matze 2026 Lectures & Readings 29/11/2026 The first Advent of next year will be special: Christmas (at Hotel Matze) begins on November 29, 2026, at the Berliner Ensemble. Matze… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Kimi Palme & Jörg Singer Lectures & Readings 13/12/2026 Christmas with Hans Fallada Lectures & Readings 13/12/2026 “That feeling of waking up and realising: today really is Christmas. What we’d been talking about for three months, what we’d been hoping… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Sebastian Blutau Lectures & Readings 07/12/2026 Christoph Maria Herbst & Moritz Netenjakob: The earnest effort towards silliness Lectures & Readings 07/12/2026 One is among Germany's most popular TV and film actors, the other a bestselling author and cabaret artist. And yet they have much in common… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 13/10/2026 Cinema for the ears – “Thriller meets radio play” Lectures & Readings 13/10/2026 Following his successful staged reading at Berlin’s Kriminaltheater this spring, Frank Liebe returns to the stage on 13 October. Read more
Excursions © © Drone Brothers Excursions 21/11/2026 City, Mountain, River – Discovering Urban Nature in Kienberg Park Excursions 21/11/2026 This adventure tour through Kienberg Park offers sweeping views and fascinating insights! Water, forests, and meadows invite you to explore… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Citylab-Berlin Lectures & Readings CityLAB Summer Conference 2026 Lectures & Readings The CityLAB Summer Conference 2026 offers a varied program with workshops, panel talks, stage impulses, panel discussions and exchange… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Luise Blumstengel Lectures & Readings 08/05/2027 Clara Lösel Lectures & Readings 08/05/2027 Clara Lösel is Germany’s most successful poetry artist and a true phenomenon. With her SPIEGEL bestseller “wehe du gibst auf,” she has taken… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Luise Blumstengel Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Clara Lösel Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Following the announcement of her second book, *Ich dachte, sowas fühl nur ich* (Rowohlt Publishing) and the successful start of advance… Read more
