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 © Deutsche Kinemathek Lectures & Readings 10/10/2026 Class photo – Memories of German citizens Lectures & Readings 10/10/2026 A class photograph taken in 1933 at the Lessing Gymnasium in Berlin’s Wedding district forms the starting point for Eberhard Fechner’s… Read more
Lectures & Readings © JF Lectures & Readings Classism and a lack of educational equality Lectures & Readings The sociologist and long-standing President of the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB) Prof. Dr. Jutta Allmendinger conducts… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Claude Monnet Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 Claude Monet – Pioneer of Impressionism Lectures & Readings 10/12/2026 To mark the 100th anniversary of Claude Monet’s death, Dr Thomas Hoffmann invites you to an exclusive event at the Centre Bagatelle: with… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Stephan Klüter Lectures & Readings Claudia Michelsen „Sag mir, wo die Blumen sind“ Lectures & Readings "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" is the title of a well-known, vibrant program by actress Claudia Michelsen, which explores memories of… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Photo: Fotograf: Leon Keya, Macleons Enterprises Lectures & Readings 12/10/2026 Co-MammalHub: An Interactive Evening about Rhinos and Pangolins Lectures & Readings 12/10/2026 What would the world look like without rhinos and pangolins? What does it mean when a rhino is worth more dead than alive? What should the… Read more
Workshop © © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Stefanie Loos Workshop Colourful palaces. Drop-In Workshop Inspired by the previous buildings and design concepts for the Humboldt Forum, the participants of this workshop let their imagination run… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 20/11/2026 + 2 additional dates Comedy Slam | Kiezpoeten Lectures & Readings 20/11/2026 + 2 additional dates Four of the best slam poets in the country meet at Berlin's Comedy Slam to read their way into the audience's diaphragm with their funniest… Read more
Panel discussion © Stephan Bögel Panel discussion Coming up: A Midsummer Night's Dream Panel discussion For five of our performances, we have adapted our popular ‘Opera Workshop’ format, where you can attend a rehearsal in advance of the… Read more
Panel discussion © Museen Treptow-Köpenick, Foto: Agathe Conradi Panel discussion Commemorating the victims of the ‘Köpenick Week of Blood’ Panel discussion A memorial service will be held at the Köpenick Blood Week Memorial to commemorate the victims of the "Köpenick Blood Week" (June 21–26… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings COMPOSERS’ CLUB Lectures & Readings The Barenboim-Said Akademie presents a new edition of its Composers’ Club. In this series of seminars and conversations, some of today’s… Read more
Lectures & Readings © wikimedia, Foto: Manfred Brueckels (CCBY SA3-0) Lectures & Readings 14/10/2026 Concert - Reading Lectures & Readings 14/10/2026 An evening of poems by Hanna Arendt and string quartets by the composers Charlotte Schlesinger, Ruth Schonthal and Florence Price. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Henriette Lemnitz (1, 2), Luisa Bulian (3) Lectures & Readings 27/10/2026 Conservation and Restoration of Glazed Architectural Ceramics Lectures & Readings 27/10/2026 Speakers: Luisa Bulian, conservator (MA), and Henriette Lemnitz, qualified conservator Read more
Lectures & Readings © Maria SchraderChristine Fenzl; Constantin LiebMax Zerrahn Lectures & Readings Constantin Lieb and Maria Schrader present: Wildboden Lectures & Readings Constantin Lieb and Maria Schrader present: Wildboden (in German). Read more
Lectures & Readings © Bernhard Spöttel Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 Constantin Schreiber: Die Kraft des Islam Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 In the coming years, Islam will surpass Christianity as the world’s largest religion. It is creating new communities and offering a sense of… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Lamm & Kirch mit Jonathan Körner Lectures & Readings Construction Industry Transformation Barometer 2025/26 Lectures & Readings Based on a nationwide online survey, the Construction Industry Transformation Barometer 2025/26 reveals for the first time where the… Read more
Lectures & Readings © © Foto: Nele Steffens Lectures & Readings Consultation hour with Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez Lectures & Readings Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez shares insights from her practice as a systemic constellations facilitator and answers your questions – and if… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Andreea Hriscu Lectures & Readings CONVERGENCE 13 Lectures & Readings From acoustic instruments and spoken word to immersive electronics, field recordings, and embodied performance, Convergence XIII invites… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Matthias Baerens Lectures & Readings 13/10/2026 Coping with Grief – The 1986 plane crash in Berlin-Bohnsdorf and its aftermath Lectures & Readings 13/10/2026 What happens to those affected when they are only allowed to grieve under state supervision? The aeroplane crash on 12 December 1986 in… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Boris_Breuer_Photography Lectures & Readings 31/10/2026 Cordula Stratmann & Michel Abdollahi „Wo war ich stehen geblieben? Grübeleien und Geistesblitze“ Lectures & Readings 31/10/2026 Cordula Stratmann's new book "Where was I standing? Musings and flashes of inspiration" is about the small and big things in our existence… Read more
Lectures & Readings © SPB / Design: Ta-Trung Berlin Foto: NASA, H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (UCSC/LO), M. Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), the ACS Science Team and ESA Lectures & Readings Cosmic Opera Lectures & Readings Experience how music and the cosmos merge into a unique artistic synthesis. In »Cosmic Opera«, great operatic melodies combine with light… Read more
Lectures & Readings © 2025 Frida Marzouk Lectures & Readings Cotton Queen Lectures & Readings In a Sudanese cotton-farming village, Nafisa grows up listening to her grandmother’s fairy-tale stories. When a businessman from abroad… Read more
