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 © Tine Fetz Lectures & Readings Panel discussion with politicians and experts Lectures & Readings Housing is a human right – and yet for more and more people in Berlin and other cities, it is no longer a secured reality. While the number… Read more
Lectures & Readings © MOA Berlin Lectures & Readings Panel Talk with Lando Quiala Lectures & Readings Start the year off right with a relaxing panel discussion with Lando Quiala – a tranquil evening focused on mindfulness, connection, and… Read more
Workshop © Ballhaus Prinzenallee Workshop PANGEA Workshop Book presentation, linocut workshop, and a closing performance. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Dietrich Richter Lectures & Readings Paper theater! Lectures & Readings Under the expert guidance of conservator Dietrich Richter, everyone will work together to create a miniature theater – a miniature stage… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Verlag Bild und Heimat Lectures & Readings Paradiesvögel fängt man nicht ein – A Tribute to Tamara Danz Lectures & Readings With the support of the two Silly musicians Uwe Hassbecker and Ritchie Barton, music expert Wolfgang Martin recalls tha extraordinary singer… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Parallel/Play Lectures & Readings Parallel/Play — Word/Play Between the Word and the Note Lectures & Readings Word/Play brings together a spoken-word artist, a visual artist, and a musician in a shared space for one evening—where language, image, and… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Alexander Schmid Lectures & Readings Parking Day 2026 Lectures & Readings To mark Parking Day 2026, a 50-metre-long vehicle installation on a residential street in Berlin will juxtapose cars from the 1980s with… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Berliner Festspiele, Illustration: 3pc Lectures & Readings Past as Present Lectures & Readings In the final event of Mehr Drama!, Lennart Kos and Dora Yuemin Cheng will present their texts to the Theatertreffen audience and then speak… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Unbekannter Fotograf / Akademie der Künste, Berlin Lectures & Readings Paul Wiegler an his novel "Gabriele" Lectures & Readings An evening dedicated to the Ullstein editor and writer Paul Wiegler, whose novel "Gabriele" was recently published posthumously. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Verlagsgruppe Beltz, Weinheim Lectures & Readings Pauline Stockmann: Let's talk about anxiety Lectures & Readings Pauline Stockmann is a clinical psychologist and currently training to become a psychotherapist. She worked in forensic psychiatry and in… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Wenke Seemann Lectures & Readings Peggy Mädler and Marion Brasch in conversation: Self-regulation of the heart Lectures & Readings "Self-Regulation of the Heart" unfolds a multifaceted panorama of life in East Germany and in the newly reunified Germany. At its center are… Read more
Panel discussion © Berliner Festspiele, Foto: Dave Grossmann Panel discussion Performing Protest – Theaterpraxis mit Haltung Panel discussion A talk on artistic activism, hope and forms of political expression. Young artists share what drives them, how they perform protest and… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Jan Northoff Photography Lectures & Readings Peter Urban: On Air – Memories of My Life with Music Lectures & Readings For decades, Peter Urban has been a defining figure in the German radio landscape—as the famously deadpan commentator for the Eurovision… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Nationalgalerie / Jacopo La Forgia © Ausstellungsexemplare courtesy die Künstlerin und EIGEN + ART Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 + 1 additional date Photographic Perspective Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 + 1 additional date The approximately one-hour tour focuses on photographic works from the collection and, with the participants, questions other works from a… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 Pi Pa Poetry Slam Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 Just like at a poetry slam for adults, well-known stage poets compete against each other with their poems. The children in the audience rate… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Canva Lectures & Readings Picture Book Cinema in the Afternoon Lectures & Readings Every Thursday, we invite preschoolers to our picture book theater! Read more
Lectures & Readings © © 2015 Stefanie Schneider / Astrid Henn Ravensburger / Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Andreas König Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 Picture book cinema: Not only elephants in the house! Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 There’s a lovely room for rent in the animals’ apartment block, and lots of prospective renters like it. But they all find fault with the… Read more
Lectures & Readings © © 2020 Baobab Books / Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Andreas König Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 Picture book cinema: Role models for you and me! Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 The picture books being read are *In Grandma Apo’s Garden* by Wei Tang and *Uncle Flores* by Eymard Toledo. Read more
Lectures & Readings © © 2001 Beltz & Gelberg in der Verlagsgruppe Beltz ∙ Weinheim Basel / Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Andreas König Lectures & Readings 31/10/2026 Picture Book Cinema: Sitting on the Mat, with Dog, Cat and Rat Lectures & Readings 31/10/2026 Come and listen to a reading of the picture books ‘Für Hund und Katz ist auch noch Platz’ by Axel Scheffler and Julia Donaldson, ‘Vor meiner… Read more
Lectures & Readings © © Nord Süd Verlag Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 + 1 additional date Picture Book Cinema. Ida, Ada and Sibylla. Famous female researchers Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 + 1 additional date Come and listen to a reading of the picture books ‘Ada und die Zahlen-Knack-Maschine’ by Zoë Tucker, ‘Sibylla und der Tulpenraub’ by Benita… Read more
Lectures & Readings © © 2021 Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 PICTURE BOOK CINEMA. Speak out and become a leader. Codetermination is important! Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 Come and listen to a reading of the classic picture books ‘Trau dich, sag was!‘ by Peter H. Reynolds, ‘Bestimmer sein‘ by Katja Rieder and… Read more
