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 © Haus des Papiers Lectures & Readings Heidi Englberger M.Sc. – Talk with projector on cellulose-based light-guiding fibers Lectures & Readings How can cellulose be turned into a fibre that conducts light? And what potential do renewable raw materials hold for future technologies? Read more
Lectures & Readings © Motiv: Vilhelm Hammershøi, Åbne døre [Open Doors], Öl auf Leinwand, 1905. © The David Collection, Kopenhagen. Fotografie: Pernille Klemp Lectures & Readings Heike Behrend: »Schrecknisse des Wissenwollens: Frageverbot und die Fraglichkeit von Fragen in der ethnografischen Feldforschung« Lectures & Readings This lecture series explores the ambivalence of prohibitions and examines their relevance to current social debates. In the second lecture… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Concertbüro Zahlmann GmbH Lectures & Readings 28/02/2027 Heiner Lauterbach Presents “Like a Hobo” Lectures & Readings 28/02/2027 Actor Heiner Lauterbach takes his audience on a literary and musical journey through the United States. Read more
Lectures & Readings © yeswecan!cer Lectures & Readings HELLO DOC! Metastatic bowel cancer Lectures & Readings The charity yeswecan!cer brings together patients, relatives, those affected and medical experts at HALLO DOC! The focus is on clear medical… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Dronebrothers.de Lectures & Readings Heritage Open Days Lectures & Readings For almost four decades, the Ministry for State Security of the GDR organised the surveillance and persecution of people from its… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Ezo Karayel Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 Hexis Productions Launch Event Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 This is an event celebrating the founding of Hexis, a performance company, Read more
Lectures & Readings © Heike Overberg Lectures & Readings Hi Freaks: Angela & Nele Winkler Lectures & Readings Together, film and theatre actress Angela Winkler and her daughter, RZt actress Nele Winkler, read from Erich Kästner's The Conference of… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings Hi Freaks: Lars Eidinger with Hans-Jörn Brandenburg Lectures & Readings A musical-theatrical reading from Bertolt Brecht's poetry collection *Hauspostille*. Actor and DJ Lars Eidinger and the RZt invite you to… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Valerie Schmidt Lectures & Readings Hinkelstein & Zaubertrank: Die Wahrheit über Asterix und Obelix Lectures & Readings You know the Celts, whom the Romans called Gauls, from the Asterix and Obelix comics. In the New Museum there are many objects that appear… Read more
Panel discussion © Gestaltung des Covers: Coco Meurer, Literaturensohn; Collage: forum 1848 Panel discussion Historical literature workshop Panel discussion Brandenburg, 1850: A pharmacist and politician sets off for Chile. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Holger Koppatsch Lectures & Readings History Meets Movement – The Field Quiz Lectures & Readings Fancy some fresh air, exercise, and a little mental workout? Then join us for a fun-filled discovery tour of Tempelhofer Feld. As we solve… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 + 1 additional date Holiday camp: varieties of dance Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 + 1 additional date In this five-day holiday camp, children and young people between the ages of 12 and 16, who already have prior knowledge of ballet, learn… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 Holiday course: I dance the way I want Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 Feel your own body, test its possibilities, perform movements together and work out creatively: Dance therapist BTD and pedagogue Bettina… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Leo Seidel Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 + 1 additional date Holiday offer - masked ball Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 + 1 additional date It's carnival time at Tanz ist KLASSE! - are you celebrating with us? Bring your favorite costume, masks and wigs and use these costumes to… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Maria Constanti Lectures & Readings Holy Transmemberings Lectures & Readings Holy Transmemberings is a poetry performance by Maria Constanti based on two poetry books: Holy Transmemberings (English, 2025) and The… Read more
Panel discussion © Goldberg Panel discussion 30/10/2026 Homosexuality and religion Panel discussion 30/10/2026 What role do gender(s), gender roles and sexual identities play in Judaism, Christianity and Islam? To what extent do religions contribute… Read more
Lectures & Readings © HoneyMic Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 + 2 additional dates Honeyslam Lectures & Readings 26/10/2026 + 2 additional dates At Honeyslam, anything goes – except sad lyrics! Poetry slam wants to be everything – but we want to be happy. Read more
Lectures & Readings © (c) Jeanine Zweck Lectures & Readings Hör-Spiele Lectures & Readings Of all our senses, we place the most trust in sight. But how much more unreal does something that is “only” heard seem by comparison? We… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Anja Limbrunner Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 – 29/05/2027 Horst Evers: Of course it's funny from that point of view Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 – 29/05/2027 Horst Evers is the great storyteller among German cabaret artists and his offbeat stories have a huge following. He is the author of… Read more
Lectures & Readings © (c) Hôtel des Autrices Lectures & Readings 28/10/2026 Hotel des Autrices 2026 with the Montreal Poetry Festival Lectures & Readings 28/10/2026 Hôtel des Autrices and the Montreal Poetry Festival present “Play Through HdA” on October 28, 2026. Read more
Panel discussion © Trinity Music GmbH Panel discussion 25/04/2027 Hotel Matze - 10 Years of Hotel Matze Panel discussion 25/04/2027 In 2026, Germany’s most popular interview podcast will celebrate its tenth anniversary. The first episode of *Hotel Matze* was released in… Read more
