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.
Photography © Fotoarchiv Fide Struck, bpk-Fotoarchiv Photography Thomas Struck: With the Camera Between Bauhaus and House Construction Photography In 1941, the working-class photographer Fide Struck (1901–1985) packed a suitcase in Berlin containing about 3,000 negatives. The suitcase… Read more
Panel discussion © visitBerlin, Foto: Günter Steffen Panel discussion Threatened Desire – Queer Life in Divided Berlin, 1945–1970 Panel discussion When it comes to what the Berlin Wall divided, one aspect has been neglected in the culture of remembrance: The Wall also tore Berlin’s… Read more
Lectures & Readings © H.-H. Grimmling, Die Umerziehung der Vögel (Sammlung J.+M. Heinrich) Lectures & Readings Three Meaning-Givers – Encounters Beyond the Official Cultural Cosmos of the GDR Lectures & Readings Subversive art? – On resistance through accusation and escape. An upright posture in the Second German Dictatorship was just as necessary as… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Schüren Lectures & Readings Thrill Machine Lectures & Readings Book Presentation & Short Film Program: Dr. Stephanie Werder: “Thrill Machine: Early Cinema and the Discourse on Nervousness in Germany.” Read more
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Jörg P. Anders Lectures & Readings Tierisch gut! - Really good! Lectures & Readings Not only domestic animals can be discovered in the paintings in the Gemäldegalerie, but also dangerous and even exotic ones. Which animals… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Node Berlin Oslo Lectures & Readings 05/10/2026 Time to Listen: "Transnational Collaboration and Networks" Lectures & Readings 05/10/2026 The conference focuses on independent ensembles: their role in contemporary music production, their role as intermediaries between composers… Read more
Lectures & Readings © NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Lectures & Readings 02/10/2026 – 31/12/2026 To Planets by Rocket Lectures & Readings 02/10/2026 – 31/12/2026 Come along on an exciting, interactive adventure through our solar system! Read more
Lectures & Readings © ESMT Berlin I European School of Management and Technology GmbH Lectures & Readings Today’s Global Leader Lectures & Readings Few CEOs have transformed a global company at the speed of Christian Klein of SAP. Read more
Lectures & Readings © PhinePhoto-Berlin, Janet Voß Lectures & Readings Torsten Harmsen: Broiler Pennant Westpaket. An (East) German Life in 55 Things Lectures & Readings Torsten Harmsen, born in 1961, trained as a typesetter and studied journalism. Since 1988, he has worked as an editor at the Berliner… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Foto Wichern Lectures & Readings Torsten Siekierka is reading out of his book "OST-BERLIN" Lectures & Readings The story centers on Chief Inspector Helene Eberle, who is investigating her fourth case. Her investigations take her deep into East Berlin… Read more
Lectures & Readings © courtesy of the artist Lectures & Readings TOTALE 04 – magazine release Lectures & Readings The fourth issue of TOTALE once again features articles that inspire, offer critical perspectives, celebrate cinematic works, and open up… Read more
Excursions © Foto: Katrin Lesser Excursions Permanent exhibition Tour of the Hufeisensiedlung, Exhibition and Civil Projects Excursions Permanent exhibition 3:00–5:00 p.m. from the U7 Blaschkoallee subway station: Tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Hufeisensiedlung" 5:00 – 6:00 p.m… Read more
Lectures & Readings © CHROMA Lectures & Readings Traces of Forced Labor: Textile Production at the Ravensbrück Women’s Concentration Camp, 1939–45 Lectures & Readings Textile production at Ravensbrück concentration camp began as early as 1939. With the establishment of Texled, an SS-owned company, and its… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Transferale Lectures & Readings Transferale 2026 - Science Festival in Berlin Lectures & Readings The collaborative project "Zukunft findet Stadt" is hosting the Transferale science festival for the second time. Read more
Panel discussion © Andrej Holm:| Foto Matthias Heyde, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Michael Sontheimer: Michael Sontheimer Panel discussion Transformation TIME: Wall to wall … Panel discussion Living in East and West Berlin – a conversation with Andrej Holm and Michael Sontheimer, moderated by Marion Brasch. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Kate McNaughton Lectures & Readings Translating Herta Müller: Berlin Book Launch for The Village on the Edge of the World Lectures & Readings Join us for the Berlin launch of The Village on the Edge of the World (Granta, UK) by Herta Müller, translated into English by Kate… Read more
Top Event Lectures & Readings © silent green, Foto: Diego Castro Top Event Lectures & Readings 26/01/2027 – 31/01/2027 transmediale RFC 40 Top Event Lectures & Readings 26/01/2027 – 31/01/2027 Marking its 40th anniversary, transmediale RFC 40 presents a festival and an exhibition. Curated by Barbara Cueto and under the title… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Arno Declair Lectures & Readings 16/10/2026 Traumalandschaften Lectures & Readings 16/10/2026 Dreamscapes with Dorothee Elmiger HOSTED BY André Mumot Read more
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Museum Pankow Lectures & Readings Traveling Exhibition “Pankow’s Sister City Rivne—Personal Accounts of Daily Life During the War” Lectures & Readings Through photographic and film portraits, the Pankow Museum showcases people who, despite the daily threat of war, go about their daily lives… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Klaus Vyhnalek Lectures & Readings 28/10/2026 Tristan Horx: The Future of Men. A Generation Caught Between Anger and Utopia Lectures & Readings 28/10/2026 Young men with no prospects are dangerous to society: isolated and left behind by women in education and career advancement, they often turn… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings True Crime with Axel Petermann Lectures & Readings Axel Petermann is considered THE expert on unsolved murders. He was head of a homicide squad, trained as a profiler, and lectured at various… Read more
