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 © visitBerlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien Lectures & Readings Public Rehearsal: How Grischa Almost Brought About World Peace with a Daring Idea Lectures & Readings Public Rehearsal: How Grischa Almost Brought About World Peace with a Daring Idea. Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien Lectures & Readings 13/10/2026 Public Rehearsal: The Dutch Women Lectures & Readings 13/10/2026 Public Rehearsal: The Dutch Women. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Teufelsberg Berlin Lectures & Readings Public Vitality Camp Lectures & Readings Shortly before the Berlin election, the first Public Vitality Camp is trialling a new format for collective learning, decision-making and… Read more
Lectures & Readings © dznsza/ Sandra Kühnapfel Lectures & Readings Punished for love Lectures & Readings There were hundreds, probably thousands – exact figures are unknown. Women who disappeared behind the walls of prisons or concentration… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Hani Esther Portner, 2026. Lectures & Readings 22/10/2026 Queer and Jewish in the "Third Reich" and Beyond Lectures & Readings 22/10/2026 In Holocaust research to date, there has been a tendency to categorise protagonists. Persecuted queer people are usually regarded as non… Read more
Lectures & Readings © C. Ritter Lectures & Readings Queer Slam Berlin: Berlin's queerest poetry slam is going out! Lectures & Readings Berlin's queerest poetry slam is back! On the ufaFabrik's summer stage. And it's all about previous winners. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Stadtteilbibliothek Buch Lectures & Readings Queer Thursday: Everything’s going to change … – but we’ll stay lesbians! Lectures & Readings “Everything will change … – but we’ll stay lesbian!” – Perspectives on the years of transformation from the lesbian magazine frau anders… Read more
Panel discussion © Christian Brachwitz Panel discussion 16/10/2026 Queer Vibes Panel discussion 16/10/2026 Do you love queer literature or want to finally get to know it? Do you think readings could be a little more fun, and that music is a must… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Kati Lectures & Readings Quichotte: At the favorite bakery - reading show Lectures & Readings A few years ago, Quichotte stumbled into a bakery on the outskirts of Cologne by mistake, intending only to buy a sandwich. However, he… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Andreea Hriscu Lectures & Readings 21/11/2026 Quiet Anomalies — Silent Listening Session Lectures & Readings 21/11/2026 What happens when the visual element of a performance is removed and only the sound remains? Read more
Panel discussion © Andria Lo Panel discussion RACHEL KHONG Panel discussion RACHEL KHONG, Picador Visiting Professor for the summer of 2026, will read from her New York Times bestseller *Real Americans*. A great… Read more
Lectures & Readings © radioeins Lectures & Readings 06/11/2026 Radio Drama Under the Starry Sky: Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the White Ribbon Lectures & Readings 06/11/2026 Sit back, gaze at the stars and enjoy some radio drama highlights: radioeins presents the best ARD radio dramas. *Sherlock Holmes and the… Read more
Lectures & Readings © radioeins Lectures & Readings 02/10/2026 Radio Play Cinema Under the Starry Sky: Solaris Lectures & Readings 02/10/2026 Sit back, gaze at the stars and enjoy some radio drama highlights: radioeins presents the best ARD radio dramas. *Solaris* by Stanisław Lem… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Rainer Bock: Pascal Bünning / Harald Lesch: Harald Lesch / Andreas Rebers: Susie Knol Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Rainer Bock, Harald Lesch & Andreas Rebers lesen Hüsch Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Hanns Dieter Hüsch: a legend, a literary philosopher, and an inspiration and role model for both admirers and practitioners of rhythmic… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Sammlung Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin | Reproduktion: Oliver Ziebe, Berlin Lectures & Readings Random Thoughts and Marginal Notes. Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki Lectures & Readings Book Launch: Author Anna Schultz explores the world of the graphic artist and illustrator, who was born 300 years ago. Read more
Lectures & Readings © RARE26 BERLIN Lectures & Readings RARE26 BERLIN - A ROMANCE AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING EVENT Lectures & Readings All book lovers are invited to the Estrel Berlin on May 16 to meet over 100 international bestselling novelists. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Maxim Gorki Theater - 2026 Lectures & Readings RAUSCH Lectures & Readings In his new novel, Nuran David Calis tells the story of a director named Ufuk, who grows up as the child of Armenian-Turkish asylum seekers… Read more
Lectures & Readings © read me, city Lectures & Readings read me, city / luft 1 Lectures & Readings read me, city is an interdisciplinary literature and media art project that treats urban spaces as a canvas for text: language appears on… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Akademie der Künste, Berlin Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 Read the Original – The Berliner Ensemble Archive Live Lectures & Readings 08/10/2026 In a staged reading by members of the Berliner Ensemble, outstanding productions are brought to life. These are based on the rich sources… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin, Foto: Max Threlfall Lectures & Readings 28/10/2026 Read the Room: Buch am Mittwoch Lectures & Readings 28/10/2026 Books under the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, books on TikTok, books in the age of AI—authors in their writing rooms, out… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Stiftung Lesen, Deutsche Bahn Stiftung, DIE ZEIT Lectures & Readings 20/11/2026 Read-Aloud Day 2026 with Babette Pribbenow Lectures & Readings 20/11/2026 Germany’s biggest reading festival is back! National Reading Day delights children and adults alike with stories that spark the imagination… Read more
