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 © Roswitha Quadflieg Lectures & Readings Roswitha Quadflieg – Reflections and readings from two diaries: 1936 and 1946 – Samuel Beckett and Will Quadflieg Lectures & Readings Two books by RQ form the basis of this evening: Beckett was here (2006 Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg) and Ich will lieber schweigen. Das… Read more
Panel discussion © Promo Panel discussion Rouge Cabaret Panel discussion THEMATIC LOVE. Self-love, love for your partner, love for members of your families. How to find back self-esteem and self love after a… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Mathias Voelzke Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 5 additional dates Sabar Workshops 2026 Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 + 5 additional dates Following the well-attended Sabar workshops in 2024, Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) continues the drum and dance workshop series Sabar… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Manuela Haehling v. Lanzenauer Lectures & Readings 16/03/2028 Sabine & Dirk Steffens Lectures & Readings 16/03/2028 A science couple, one stage. Following Dirk Steffens’ sold-out solo tour, Germany’s most famous science couple is now performing as a duo… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Motiv: Vilhelm Hammershøi, Åbne døre [Open Doors], Öl auf Leinwand, 1905. © The David Collection, Kopenhagen. Fotografie: Pernille Klemp Lectures & Readings Sabine Müller-Mall: »Künftige Freiheit und die Gegenwart des Verbots« Lectures & Readings This lecture series examines the ambivalence of prohibitions and explores their relevance to current social debates. In the final lecture… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Sven Gatter Lectures & Readings Sabine Rennefanz and Marlen Hobrack in Conversation: *Eisenkinder: The Silent Anger of the Post-Reunification Generation* Lectures & Readings “A sense of unease, a deep sense of insecurity, a quiet, underlying anger”—that, according to Sabine Rennefanz, is the shared legacy of the… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Saied Sharifi Lectures & Readings Sagen und Geschichten aus Berlin Lectures & Readings This lecture on "Legends and Stories from Berlin" will be accompanied by music from harpist Thomas Siener. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Jüdisches Museum Berlin Lectures & Readings Sally Bein and his children: The Israelite Educational Institution in Beelitz Lectures & Readings In October 1908, the Israelite Educational Institution for Mentally Handicapped Children opened in Beelitz, Brandenburg. Initiated by the… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Daniel Dittus Lectures & Readings Sally Lisa Starken: When the far right rules Lectures & Readings As a podcast host, she explains politics daily – currently in her format "The Informant." She is the author of three children's books about… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Hartmut Fischer Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 SALON FATALE – SCANDAL! Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 Under the title ‘SKANDAL!’, SALON FATALE invites you to an extraordinary evening at the Club of Polish Failures. The focus is on the writer… Read more
Lectures & Readings © "Saved, saved, saved" von Angie Quick Lectures & Readings SAND 29: Cocoon – Issue Launch & Readings Lectures & Readings Join the SAND team on May 23 to celebrate the release of SAND 29 – “Cocoon.” The evening will feature readings by several Berlin-based… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Birgit Karn Lectures & Readings Sandra Hüller & Jens Harzer read Kleist Lectures & Readings In this reading of Heinrich von Kleist's historical chivalric drama, Sandra Hüller and Jens Harzer meet as Käthchen and Count Wetter vom… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Marianne Richert Lectures & Readings 10/03/2027 Satzwechsel. Literature & Music Lectures & Readings 10/03/2027 Literature and music both reflect the world and life: sensuous, exciting, and inspiring. In the new series *Satzwechsel*, they bring these… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Marianne Richert Lectures & Readings 18/05/2027 Satzwechsel. Literature & Music Lectures & Readings 18/05/2027 Literature and music both reflect the world and life: sensuous, exciting, and inspiring. The new series *Satzwechsel* brings these two art… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Marianne Richert Lectures & Readings Satzwechsel. Literature & Music Lectures & Readings Literature and music both reflect the world and life: sensuous, exciting, and inspiring. The new series *Satzwechsel* brings these two art… Read more
Panel discussion © Visual: Yukiko Panel discussion Scars and Sparks: The Body as a Site of Liberation Panel discussion Wounds and Twists: The Body as a Place of Liberation. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett / Wolfram Büttner Lectures & Readings Schatzkammer Kupferstichkabinett Lectures & Readings Selected masterpieces will be presented in the seminar room of the Kupferstichkabinett (Museum of Prints and Drawings) in a small group… Read more
Lectures & Readings © parasitenpresse Lectures & Readings Schlachtgewicht und Benzindampf. An Evening with Parasitenpresse. Lectures & Readings These poems and short stories navigate the space between slaughter weight and gasoline fumes, between social reality and fictional… Read more
Lectures & Readings © You Wu Lectures & Readings Schmerzräume Lectures & Readings An evening about being heard and the emotional and political significance of experiences of pain. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Arno Declair Lectures & Readings 22/10/2026 + 1 additional date Schwarze Löcher und forensische Landschaften Lectures & Readings 22/10/2026 + 1 additional date Lecture by Anne Huffschmid (cultural studies scholar, author). Read more
Lectures & Readings © Peter Heinrichs, mafianeindanke e.V., ISO3591 Lectures & Readings SCHWEIGEN IST GIFT Lectures & Readings A staged reading about the innocent victims of the Mafia in Germany. The event is based on accounts from people who have had personal… Read more
