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 © Nicole Tie Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 Nina Grimm: A lioness doesn't have to be able to chirp Lectures & Readings 19/10/2026 Everyone is talking about needs-based parenting—but many parents reach their limits in everyday life. Family psychologist Nina Grimm… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Kein Land für niemand Lectures & Readings No country for anyone Lectures & Readings No Country for Nobody – Isolation of an Immigration Country goes in search of the causes of this political turning point and takes the… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Verleih: Real Fiction Lectures & Readings NO MERCY Lectures & Readings NO MERCY is a cinematic liberation. An energetic, wild trip through the revolutionary filmmaking of women – direct, sensual, uncomfortable… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Till Gathmann Lectures & Readings No Place, Nowhere—Utopias of Artistic Research Lectures & Readings Now that Berlin’s Artistic Research program has fallen victim to budget cuts in the cultural sector after six years of funding from the… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Yoshikatsu Hayashi Lectures & Readings Noh Theater Educational Event Lectures & Readings A journey into the world of Noh theater and traditional Japanese performing arts with Kiyokazu Kanze, the 26th Grand Master of the Kanze… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Portraitbild: Meike Kenn; Cover: Wallstein Verlag Lectures & Readings 02/11/2026 Nora Eckert: The Long Road to Self-Determination. A trans* story from West Germany and East Germany Lectures & Readings 02/11/2026 Nora Eckert sees her book as a history of the trans* movement and emancipation in Germany from 1945 to the present day. There are still… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Felix Würgler Lectures & Readings Norbert Nackendick Lectures & Readings A rhinoceros, a mud-pool – and plenty of trouble: Norbert won’t tolerate anyone near him. But then, of all people, someone nobody expected… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Murnau Stiftung Film Verleih Lectures & Readings Nosferatu Live with Babylon Orchester Berlin Lectures & Readings People are 100 years smarter today - and dreamwalk over the same abyss again. Hence the frighteningly fresh look at these "old" films. A… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Nicola Perscheid Lectures & Readings Notable Figures from Pankow: Ossi Oswalda Lectures & Readings At the community center for young and old, the Förderverein Stille Straße 10 e.V. is organizing a presentation with images (based on motifs… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Nina Maul Lectures & Readings 16/12/2026 + 1 additional date NOTES OF BERLIN Lectures & Readings 16/12/2026 + 1 additional date "Budgie escaped - color doesn't matter": Joab Nist has been collecting these and other bizarre note messages for many years in Berlin and… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Prof. Dr. Dr. Susanne Baer ©Henning Baier / Robin Alexander ©Nikita Teryoshin / Yasmine M'Barek ©Leonie Braun / Prof. Dr. Peter Strohschneider ©Andr_Redlich Lectures & Readings Nothing but the truth Lectures & Readings How do democracies make binding decisions today when facts and opinions are becoming increasingly mixed? When trust in institutions and… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Felix Geiser Lectures & Readings Novel Debut: Felix Geiser, “Werkstadt” Lectures & Readings Berlin-based author Felix Geiser presents his debut novel, *Werkstadt*: The Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany’s largest industrial… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Toyomitsu Higa Lectures & Readings NUCHI-GAFŪ du SHIDI-GAFŪ: The Wisdom of Okinawa and The Art of Non-Violence Lectures & Readings Shaped by the aftermath of World War II, decades of U.S. occupation, and cultural oppression, the people of Okinawa have developed… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf Lectures & Readings Nuclear war in the children's room? – Play as a political issue Lectures & Readings As part of the special exhibition ColdWarGames, the Computer Games Museum and the Allied Museum invite you to an evening lecture with… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Bildwerk Stiftung Topographie des Terrors Lectures & Readings Oberbrechen Lectures & Readings In their book *Oberbrechen: A German Village Confronts its Nazi Past* (2025), Stefanie Fischer and Kim Wünschmann examine the complexity of… Read more
Lectures & Readings © DHM Lectures & Readings Object in view: The Ottoman balaclava Lectures & Readings A gleaming piece of armor: This helmet was once worn by a high-ranking warrior in the Ottoman Empire; later, it found its way into the “Hall… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Scott Ramsay Lectures & Readings 30/10/2026 + 1 additional date ODZALA – 360° rainforest listening experience Lectures & Readings 30/10/2026 + 1 additional date The African national park “Odzala” is one of the most biodiverse rainforests in the world. Experience the nocturnal soundscape of Odzala… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Nina Petrick/Ingrid Sissung Lectures & Readings Of eared bears and magic dolls Lectures & Readings What was it like to grow up as the child of a famous artist couple in walled-off West Berlin? The author—and daughter of Helma and Wolfgang… Read more
Lectures & Readings © © Annette Hornischer / American Academy in Berlin Lectures & Readings Of Interest to the General Public by Maaza Mengiste Lectures & Readings 1868, Ethiopia: the British Napier expedition, the burning and looting of Magdala. A German collector. A young African boy. A stunning royal… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Polina Ivanova Lectures & Readings Off into the future! Lectures & Readings Guess, laugh, marvel – with our new rousing quiz show, Futurium will become a meeting place for inquisitive and puzzle-loving fans of the… Read more
Lectures & Readings © © SPB, Foto: Natalie Toczek Lectures & Readings 01/12/2026 Ohrka Listening Club Lectures & Readings 01/12/2026 The popular Ohrka Audio Club is returning to the Zeiss Großplanetarium and invites school groups and children in particular to a special… Read more
