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 © ESO/L. Calçada/spaceengine.org Lectures & Readings We are not alone Lectures & Readings For thousands of years, humanity believed that the Earth was at the center of the universe. Since the first glimpse through a telescope… Read more
Lectures & Readings © dtv Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co.KG Lectures & Readings We Friday men. Who's going to grow old? Lectures & Readings On February 26, the German House in Beelitz will host the book premiere of Hans-Gerd Raeth's novel “Wir Freitagsmänner. Wer wird denn gleich… Read more
Lectures & Readings © privat Lectures & Readings We love mysteries! Lectures & Readings Great entertainment for guests—spanning the crime fiction genre. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Ballhaus Wedding Lectures & Readings Wedding Slam Royale - KI Slam Lectures & Readings Of course, AI can write slam poems. But can it do it well? Can it stir emotions, make you laugh, or inspire you to dream? Does it surprise… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Ballhaus Wedding Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 Wedding Slam Royale - Kiezpoeten Lectures & Readings 11/10/2026 True Crime Slam – Murder, Mystery & Mind Games! On 11 October, the Ballhaus Wedding will become the stage for the perfect crime – or is it… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Anika Büssemeier Lectures & Readings Welcome! Museum club for children and young people from Ukraine Lectures & Readings Every week you will discover unknown places in a stimulating atmosphere and in exchange with other children and young people. You will gain… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Ato Annan Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 What Happens When History Is Not Only Remembered, but Sounded? Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 In his lecture-performance, the multi-instrumentalist, sound artist and educator Nii Noi Nortey draws on two ideas: firstly, Cheikh Anta… Read more
Lectures & Readings © © Gianmarco Bresadola Nutzung ausschliesslich gegen Honorar (+MwSt.) bei Urhebervermerk und Beleg. Bankverbindung: Gianmarco B Lectures & Readings What is a person worth? Lectures & Readings What does radical humanism mean? Are there limits to empathy for others? What obligations does the memory of history impose on us? Are there… Read more
Lectures & Readings © © Myriam Thürigen Lectures & Readings What kind of housing do we want? Lectures & Readings The ways in which we live together are evolving, and our homes are transforming along with us. Read more
Lectures & Readings © Sven Brieger Lectures & Readings What men get up to when the women are in the bathroom… Lectures & Readings Sven Brieger, an actor and voice actor from Berlin who provides the German dubbing for Denzel Washington, reads from Franzobel’s *What Men… Read more
Lectures & Readings © SPSG / Roland Handrick Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 What's this sitting here? Furniture at Rheinsberg Castle Lectures & Readings 24/10/2026 Prince Heinrich of Prussia died in 1802, leaving behind substantial debts. To settle these, parts of his estate were auctioned off… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung Lectures & Readings What’s Up America? Lectures & Readings Donald Trump’s return to the White House has once again exacerbated the political situation in the United States. Questions about the future… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Ballhaus Wedding Lectures & Readings 12/10/2026 When all the world's knowledge is in the child's mobile phone Lectures & Readings 12/10/2026 “When a child has the entire world’s knowledge on their mobile phone. And how to prepare them for life – that’s unclear.” One of the most… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Katrin Hammer Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 1 additional date When Frames Tell Stories Lectures & Readings 18/10/2026 + 1 additional date What can a picture frame reveal about its history? And how is an intricately carved and gilded 16th-century frame restored? Read more
Panel discussion © Dan Miller/Marina Otero Verzier Panel discussion When Pixels Wash Ashore Panel discussion Part of AI (Ancestral Immediacies): Digital Twins and Data Doubles, May 22 & 23, 2026. Read more
Architecture & Design © Gesa Kessemeier Architecture & Design 07/10/2026 When Talent No Longer Matters: Berlin Fashion Designers During the Nazi Era Architecture & Design 07/10/2026 “Berlin is fashion!”, was the refrain in 1927. “Fashion designers” were stars, and couture houses captivated the public with visionary… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Gurudaya Khalsa Lectures & Readings When Trauma and Politics Intersect: Germany, Palestine and Israel Lectures & Readings As a physician, trauma specialist, and author, Gabor Maté reaches an audience of millions. Drawing on medicine, psychology, and neuroscience… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Qu Chang Lectures & Readings Where Does a Body End? Lectures & Readings Traversing between different bodies, boundaries, and love stories, this introduction and autobiographical account from the programme’s… Read more
Panel discussion © Birgit Tümmers © Museum Reinickendorf Panel discussion Where exactly is Neu-Tegel? A search for clues between Reinickendorf and Cameroon Panel discussion While researching traces of colonial history in Reinickendorf, a previously unknown place in the German colony of Cameroon came to light:… Read more
Lectures & Readings © Christine Kriegerowski Lectures & Readings WHERE IS UMM KULTHUM? NEUKÖLLN SINGS ALONG Lectures & Readings “You are my life, which began with your light in the morning.”—from the song “Enta Omry” (“You Are My Life”) by Umm Kulthum. Read more
Panel discussion © Visual: Yukiko/HKW Panel discussion Where the Tirailleurs’ Stories Meet Panel discussion This panel presents the work of Ancrages. Using its own site-specific methods and practices, the art space in Marseille fosters engagement… Read more
